In the book Waking the Dead, by John Eldredge in the chapter called "Things Are Not What They Seem" he is recounting man of the pop culture movies and scriptures where we are literally existing between two worlds; whether it's Alice in Wonderland, Neo in the Matrix, Jacob and seeing angels ascending/descending from Heaven, the two mourning followers of Christ that didn't even realize it was Him walking with them on the road......Eldredge states" Why do suppose God gave us these stories? Might it have been to remind us that things are not what they seem? that our interpretation of events may be more than a little off? "
16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!” GENESIS 28:16
It is recorded that Jacob had slipped into a dream of sorts, and for many of us, I wonder are we even aware that we really do exist between two eternities....and depending which of the two you live in, greatly affects how you live. If you live in the candy coated one, that we blindly refer to as reality God doesn't exist. Our whole existence is predicated our limited understanding that we Earth is an anomaly, and that we are lucky. There's nothing more to life....other than your monotonous daily regiment. Or if you are awake you realize that there is more than meets the eye. Because you have to had been awaken to the facts: That there is a war going on, and we are in the middle of it. That there are forces that operate beyond the physical eye that seek to unravel your destiny, and lull you back to sleep...while others are literally calling you to get involved in this recon mission to seek and save those presumed to be dead or unknowing P.O.W.s.
Proverbs 20:11-13 says it best 11 Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
12 Ears to hear and eyes to see—
both are gifts from the LORD.
13 If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.
Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
It's not just because your boss is mean, or your husband is distant, or the the kids need to be medicated more....folks WAKE UP! GOD is calling you to your knees in this battle.....start praying for your concerns like you are in battle. Start loving people out of their drug addicted, porn consuming, selfish pop culture driven comas. I pray you accept the gift of life GOD gives you today, and actually open it and start living, instead of leaving it wrapped up on the dresser while you continue to sleep. Their are lives at stake...and while you really should care about EVERYONE OF THEM, there are actually friends and family members of yours whose lives are depending on you WAKING THEM UP! LGLP
It is recorded that Jacob had slipped into a dream of sorts, and for many of us, I wonder are we even aware that we really do exist between two eternities....and depending which of the two you live in, greatly affects how you live. If you live in the candy coated one, that we blindly refer to as reality God doesn't exist. Our whole existence is predicated our limited understanding that we Earth is an anomaly, and that we are lucky. There's nothing more to life....other than your monotonous daily regiment. Or if you are awake you realize that there is more than meets the eye. Because you have to had been awaken to the facts: That there is a war going on, and we are in the middle of it. That there are forces that operate beyond the physical eye that seek to unravel your destiny, and lull you back to sleep...while others are literally calling you to get involved in this recon mission to seek and save those presumed to be dead or unknowing P.O.W.s.Proverbs 20:11-13 says it best 11 Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
12 Ears to hear and eyes to see—
both are gifts from the LORD.
13 If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.
Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
It's not just because your boss is mean, or your husband is distant, or the the kids need to be medicated more....folks WAKE UP! GOD is calling you to your knees in this battle.....start praying for your concerns like you are in battle. Start loving people out of their drug addicted, porn consuming, selfish pop culture driven comas. I pray you accept the gift of life GOD gives you today, and actually open it and start living, instead of leaving it wrapped up on the dresser while you continue to sleep. Their are lives at stake...and while you really should care about EVERYONE OF THEM, there are actually friends and family members of yours whose lives are depending on you WAKING THEM UP! LGLP
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