The UnitedHealthcare shooter got exactly what he wanted [attention], according to The Verge; but, are we any more thoughtful about our witness for the Lord? Is the Lord our reward? Are the dreams of the everyday Christian full of Christ? Do we carry in our wallet the aspirations of every day goodness? Do we need affirmation from anyone other than our Lord? “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord” (Matthew 25:21 KJV). Father, make us a faithful witness of You. Grant us wisdom to be true to You. May others be benefitted, but may we be faithful to You regardless. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Faithful Witness
I Testify
It works for me. A truthful witness can only speak for himself. As much as we desire the truth to work for others, it is useless unless it first works for ourselves. Pretend like the only one in the room is God and you. Whatever good there is in the truth, it needs to work for you. Ask not, if it works for others. Only ask, if it works for you. If this is done, all is well done. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32 KJV).
I Know Where You Live
God’s words, not mine. Depends on who you are. It is a threat against you, if you are like the Assyrian King Sennacherib, ranting against Yahweh (701 BC) in the Levant, besieging Jerusalem. “I know where you live and everything you do and how you rage against Me” (Isaiah 37:28 NET). Biblical and secular histories differ, where the siege against King Hezekiah at Jerusalem ended with an angel killing “185,000 troops in the Assyrian camp” (37:26), Sennacherib returned to Nineveh, and was slain by his own sons (37:38; 681 BC). Assyrian annals left out the part where the Lord’s angel killed 185,000 troops, instead they recorded: “Hezekiah was overwhelmed by fear of [Sennacherib’s] ‘Lordly brilliance’ and submitted to paying a large tribute of soldiers, hostages, gold and silver, weapons, and other valuables to be delivered to Nineveh.” Revisionist history or fake news, since 2Kings 19 gives an authentic account of the supernatural annihilation and humiliation received by Sennacherib. May the LORD’s words, “I know where you live,” be received as encouragement for the godly that He knows how to deal with the ungodly, and even inspire the afflicted, as later for the New Covenant Church of Pergamum. “I know where you live – where Satan’s throne is. Yet you continue to cling to My name and you have not denied your faith in Me, even in the days of Antipas, My faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives” (Revelation 2:13). LORD, come quickly and deliver Your people. Amen.
We Need A Miracle 