“I Will Help Thee!”

“The Love of Many Shall Wax Cold”

— In this final hour before the LORD Jesus’ soon return, some are bailing on Him. Isn’t this exactly what He foretold would happen?

“And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity (sin) shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” Matthew 24:10-13

The bailing of “many” is actually another proof of Christ’s soon return. This is clearly speaking of those who once knew Jesus otherwise their love could not “wax cold.” The fact that they had love for Christ to “wax cold” must mean that that love was once hot.

——THERE’S a whole lot of persecution against God’s true remnant transpiring at this time as Jesus promised there would be (Matthew 24:10-13). “Be not surprised” we are told (1 Peter 4:12-14). Remember that the persecution is clear proof that you are a child of God! So truly, it’s an occasion to “rejoice”! (Matthew 5:10-12) In fact, if you are not being persecuted, you may wish to make sure you are truly obeying God – on His terms, not your own (2 Corinthians 13:5).

“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12

If you are “blessed” by Jesus, whose hand is upon His own, then the proof of sonship should be reason to “rejoice.” Is it time for you to throw those hands up high and “rejoice”?!  \ o /

To His beloved people for whom He sent His only begotten Son to die, the LORD assures:

“Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. 10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:9-10

There are 10 elements to behold in this passage from Isaiah:

• “Thou art my servant”
• “I have chosen thee”
• I will “not cast thee away”
• “Fear thou not”
• “I am with thee”
• “be not dismayed”
• “for I am thy God”
• “I will strengthen thee”
• “I will help thee”
• “I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness”
  

The soul that prospers is that one which clings to, trusts in, and relies upon Christ alone, day by day, walking ever nearer to the soon coming Savior. He is with us and promises to “never leave thee, nor forsake thee” – that is, those who abide with Christ (Hebrews 13:5)

To a beloved brother who contacted me this week who is being call a “fake Christian.” To him I shared the following:

We simply cannot and must not stop obeying our merciful LORD due to persecution or for our past sins – nor for any reason under the sun! Don’t worry saint, we shall be home soon with our King in the New Jerusalem! Go check out the details of your permanent vacation by reading Revelation 21 a few times this week! Paul was a man who was severely and ruthlessly persecuted by many of Satan’s children but he never backed down and we must not! – “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!” (1 Corinthians 9:16)  Paul never cowered to deceitful liars who serve the father of all lies (John 8:44). And, the apostle Paul was harassed, persecuted, and assaulted by more sons of Belial than you and I will ever be attacked by. How can we possibly turn against and disobey God for what mere sinful man says, accuses or does?

God forbid.

March forward beloved! (Philippians 3:13-14; Hebrews 12:1-3)

Beloved, the Gospel is about the Good News and Jesus is that Good News – He is “eternal life”! (1 John 5:20-21) We have “ALL sinned” and ALL have need of God’s mercy without which we are alienated from Him who is holy (Romans 3; Ephesians 2:1-3; Isaiah 59:2, etc.).

He knows all that you’ve done, he saw all your sins…. He loves you and just wants you to come Home, to Him …. where you belong.

You are not a fake Christian at all. You are a needy disciple just like myself and every true believer – “poor in spirit” – and as long as we remain “poor in spirit,” God says we are “blessed”! (Matthew 5:3) The LORD is the only Source for mercy! We are totally in need of Christ’s mercy which He freely gives us and that’s the only way we get it! Rejoice beloved! You are being persecuted for “RIGHTEOUSNESS” sake not unrighteousness!  If I were you, I would openly announce that YES you are totally dependent upon the grace and mercy of Jesus who loved the whole world that He came and died in our place. It’s all about Jesus, not us! We are in utter and perpetual need of His saving mercy and grace which He delights to grant to those who fear and depend upon Him. Noting could be more clear in Holy Scripture!

We owe a debt we cannot pay
He paid a debt He did not owe

Prosperity of spirit is contingent upon having divine truth imbue and flood our hearts with the revelation of the mercy of Jesus Christ. Read Romans 3:21-26 prayerfully and several times this week. Delight Jesus who bled to redeem you by receiving it from your Father in Heaven! Please share this to edify other saints!

—- THE THINGS that happen to us in this life, as Christ’s disciples, can be very hurtful and ugly. Think about how Joseph was unjustly jailed and Jeremiah and Paul, etc.  Job lost all his children before God restored double to him (Job 1, 42). These sufferings, of which we must partake, is what we can witness in those who served Him in generations before us. But the spreading and blessing of the LORD’s Gospel will be the result!  “The FURTHERANCE of the gospel” will always be the fruit, whether we realize it or not on this side of Heaven.  –“But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me (the sufferings) have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel.” (Philippians 1:12)

What did Paul say we are to do when we see a brother faltering?

“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:1-2

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