Cringing and Fawning
Aug 23rd, 2008
Scribe: Priscilla Van Sutphin
The Lord reminded me of a book by Hannah Hurnard I read years ago called Hinds Feet on High Places. The character in the book had the name “much afraid”. He had spoke the above words so listening, I felt Him say…
“ The enemy has set up the world for the appearance of the antichrist’s domination and control through all kinds of FEAR tactics, and threats, rumors and has made advancements to implement the end time scenario I have warned you of. But FEAR is NOT supposed to be in your language beloveds. I am to be who you fear or dread. It is the FEAR of the LORD that is the beginning of WISDOM.
I am not intimidated by the works of the antichrist and his friends at all. I AM the ALMIGHTY ONE, and there is nothing that intimidates Me. And because you have your life in Me, and I in you, there is nothing you need to fear either. The worst thing that could happen is your martyrdom or death. Why are you worried by anything when you know I AM on your side, and I said I would be with you till the end of all time ?
Fear is an ENEMY ! It is through much fear that many will give in to the plans of the enemy, and turn over many brothers and sisters to the antichrist. It is through fear that many will fall to deception and compromise, as has ALREADY happened in the lives of many in the church. It will surprise you when you learn that many of your leaders have already pledged themselves to the antichrist system through their actions and received finances to support their ministries through such actions.
If you ask, I will show you who you can trust and who you need to avoid. For brother will turn against brother and people’s enemy’s will be those of their own household I told you.
Do not walk in presumption but pray in the Holy Spirit and I will give you all you need to walk in the call that I have for you. Do not be swayed easily by corporate, worldly love that appears as genuine but which has at it’s root, anti-christ. Wisdom from above is pure, genuine, peaceful, kind, and it is not generated by HUMANISTIC ideals, but LOVE for the Son of GOD. Humanistic love does not bow to the CROSS OF CHRIST JESUS. But it appears generous and good, kind and is a great counterfeit for the TRUTH.
2 Tim 3 AMPLIFIED
1 BUT UNDERSTAND this, that in the last days will come (set in) perilous times of great stress and trouble [hard to deal with and hard to bear]. 2 For people will be lovers of self and [utterly] self-centered, lovers of money and aroused by an inordinate [greedy] desire for wealth, proud and arrogant and contemptuous boasters. They will be abusive (blasphemous, scoffing), disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane. 3 [They will be] without natural [human] affection (callous and inhuman), relentless (admitting of no truce or appeasement); [they will be] slanderers (false accusers, troublemakers), intemperate and loose in morals and conduct, uncontrolled and fierce, haters of good.
4 [They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God. 5 For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it [their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession]. Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them]. 6 For among them are those who worm their way into homes and captivate silly and weak-natured and spiritually dwarfed women, loaded down with [the burden of their] sins [and easily] swayed and led away by various evil desires and seductive impulses.
7 [These weak women will listen to anybody who will teach them]; they are forever inquiring and getting information, but are never able to arrive at a recognition and knowledge of the Truth. 8 Now just as Jannes and Jambres were hostile to and resisted Moses, so these men also are hostile to and oppose the Truth. They have depraved and distorted minds, and are reprobate and counterfeit and to be rejected as far as the faith is concerned. [Ex 7:11.]
9 But they will not get very far, for their rash folly will become obvious to everybody, as was that of those [magicians mentioned]. 10 Now you have closely observed and diligently followed my teaching, conduct, purpose in life, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, 11 Persecutions, sufferings — such as occurred to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra, persecutions I endured, but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Indeed all who delight in piety and are determined to live a devoted and godly life in Christ Jesus will meet with persecution [will be made to suffer because of their religious stand].
13 But wicked men and imposters will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and leading astray others and being deceived and led astray themselves. 14 But as for you, continue to hold to the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced, knowing from whom you learned [them], 15 And how from your childhood you have had a knowledge of and been acquainted with the sacred Writings, which are able to instruct you and give you the understanding for salvation which comes through faith in Christ Jesus [through the leaning of the entire human personality on God in Christ Jesus in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].
16 Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action), 17 So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.
