PRODIGAL SUN
November 2022
Let your light so shine before men that they
may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)
The opportunities for us to live out the
above scripture are increasing daily, and will continue to
do so as our American Empire continues to crumble into third world
status. Only the true followers of Jesus Christ walking in His ways will
have the light that shines in the increasing darkness. Without Him, and the
guidance of the Holy Spirit, you will only add to the
spirit of hopelessness and chaos that is inundating the world.
Listening to a pastor recently I learned
there are still thirty-seven states that permit abortion, roughly three
quarters of our nation embracing a spirit of murder. You can dress it up
with any garment you so choose but the body it camouflages is murder.
There is, in Jesus, forgiveness for all sin.
We have been fed such an incomplete gospel that our expected response to
Him, that of repentance, is often not mentioned. If there is not a lifestyle
change in your conversion to Christ, nor a desire for such, it may well have
been an emotional response to a message but without a spiritual
transformation. When our spirit comes into union with the Holy Spirit a true
new birth occurs. It is a spiritual impartation that can not be bought or
otherwise bargained for. There are many today who think they can purchase
this as did Simon in Acts 8. He was previously a sorcerer, who according to
scripture (verse 13), believed the preaching of Philip about the Kingdom of
God and the name of Jesus. He was then baptized and continued on with
Philip. He then sought to buy the power of the Holy Spirit with money and
was confronted by Peter. Starting in verse 20 we read, “But Peter said to
him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought the gift of God could
be purchased with money! You have neither part or portion in this matter for
your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your
wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be
forgiven you. For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by
iniquity.”
It is worth noting here Simon’s response in
verse 24. “Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none
of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.” Simon, as many of us,
was so blinded as to his own spiritual state that he couldn’t see those
things already had him captive.
We are so blessed to have the Bible in it’s
entirety. Consider these scriptures from Psalm 119:130-133 “Your testimonies
are wonderful; Therefore my soul keeps them. The entrance of Your words
gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. I opened my mouth and
panted, For I longed for Your commandments. Look upon me and be merciful to
me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name. Direct my steps by
Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.” I encourage all of
you to read Psalm 119. What a wealth of wisdom it embodies for daily living.
We are living in a world where the majority
of people are as Simon. They don’t realize what has them bound up in grave
clothes, the true walking dead. (Even the mention of the same name as that
perverted demonic movie nauseates me!) Just think of the multitudes of
people that love that sort of ‘entertainment.’
Paul, writing to the Ephesian church in
Chapter 2 of Ephesians says, “And you He made alive, who were dead in
trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of
this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who
now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted
ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and
of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath just as the others.”
The more we are disobedient to God’s Word,
and the Holy Spirit’s drawing of us toward Jesus the tighter our grave
clothes become until finally all true life is squeezed out, and we become
just another mindless participant in the meaningless methods of the world,
much like a hamster on its
treadmill. Paul makes the distinction between the only two types of people
in the world; those in Christ and those outside. There is no other
classification. You either belong to Christ or
the devil. Being led by our own carnal mind (desires) invariably
leads us down the wrong path.
America, as a whole, is ill equipped to face
the time of trial that has come upon us. In a natural sense the greater
percentage of the world is better equipped to face the economic hardships
and lack of what we deem as essentials. On the spiritual side America is no
longer a Christian nation, but has become paganized with even many of the
once faithful churches given over to the enemies camp. Note that I said
‘given.’ We have willingly given the territory to the enemy. He cannot take
anything without human complicity. That principle dates back to the Garden
where mere humans gave up what God intended for them just to gratify their
own carnal desires. Every evil found in the world today grew out of that one
willful act of disobedience toward God.
Now for a reminder of the Good News. God has
promised as Paul wrote to make us alive by sending Jesus to die and take
away our sin seating us spiritually in heavenly places. (Eph 2:6) Jesus did
His part and that qualifies His followers to be seated now with heavenly
authority in resisting and overthrowing the enemies devices.
Many, Christians included, are hoping that
the elections will turn things around and once again we will be a land of
apple pie, white picket fences, and baseball. Wrong! We need to vote for
those who stand for Godly values but recognize the season we are in. The
anti-Christ system is set up and being implemented. That will not be stopped
for it is a fulfillment of scripture. The chastening of America is actually
a good thing as we see the idols we have prized for so long slipping away
and crashing to the ground. Yes, this chastening will be terrible but it is
better to lose what we cannot take with us if it means an opportunity to
take those with us that other ways may not have gone.
Lets witness, not whine!
kenhayesfleming@gmail.com
Kenneth H. Fleming
www.wbcis.com
502 Market Street
(814)687-3707
Fallentimber, Pa. 16639