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(Originally posted in March 2021.) As I was lying awake around 2:00 this morning, I was praying about the type of writer I want to be. What style do I want to use to inspire my readers and those who watch my videos? The number one preacher that came to my mind was the late Leonard Ravenhill. Other than those from the Bible, Jesus was and still is the ultimate preacher/teacher to whom none will ever compare. I would have to say I admire Ravehill's style of preaching above all others, although the late David Wilkerson is a close second. The reason why I admire Ravenhill so much is that he was never afraid to speak the Truth in love and did not care if people thought him too strict. He had a high calling and cared more what God thought than what man thought, and all He said was Biblically sound. I am currently reading his book "Revival God's Way, A Message for the Church," and it makes me admire his convictions even more. All those that want to witness for the Lord should pray for the same boldness, the same fire, and the same realization and revelation of God's Holy Spirit as Ravenhill had. Also, those who knew him personally, said that though Ravenhill was strict in his messages, he and his wife were both always loving, kind, and welcomed all to their home with open arms. They were loving as well as unashamed for Christ!
It was after I prayed for the boldness of Ravenhill that God gave me the message for this writing. Please note that this comes from a heart of love, humility, and passion for the holiness of God, not out of judgmentalism or ego.
1 John 2:1-17 is also the inspiration for this blog; I will post those verses at the end. Honestly, these verses should be enough to convict anyone actively choosing to live a life of sin, I do not need to add anything to it, so I will keep this brief.
It is specifically verses 4 & 15-16 that are sticking out in my mind the most: "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."
With those verses in mind, I have some questions to ask. Again, I am not being sarcastic or rude, but these are genuine, soul-searching questions I strongly feel God wanted me to write.
When you say you love the Lord with all your heart, you say you want to serve Him, you say you want to glorify the Lord, why do you refuse to let go of things you know are wrong? This is the way God wants you to think of every single action you make and why I was asked to post these questions to you and to me. These questions are in no particular order, I just as wrote them in the order the Holy Spirit prompted.
Do you truly believe that if Jesus was visibly in front of you:
Would you still turn on the television or computer to watch programs you know breaks the Lord's heart? Would you watch Harry Potter, Star Wars, Twilight, Frozen, etc.? Would you still get out your yoga mat and hum to and pose for Satan? Would you walk into a bar just for a "casual drink" with your buddies? Would you let the checkout clerk know she under-charged you (you would sure let her know if she over-charged you)? What clothing in your closet would you still choose to wear? As a married person, would you still flirt with that person not your spouse? Would you have sex with those to whom you did not make wedding vows? Would you still cheat on that test or on your taxes? Would you slip that item into your pocket or purse that did not belong to you? Would you lie? Would you embellish on a story you knew never happened? How many words would you need to remove from your vocabulary? Would you use your fists to "communicate" to your spouse, child, or pet? Would you listen to your own tone in the way you respond to those around you? Would you insult and ignore the homeless, the lonely, the mentally ill, the drug addict? Would you take a little marijuana or other drug just to "relax"? Would you choose that book? Would you listen to that song? Would you dance that way to that song? Would you belittle the person that makes a mistake, including customer service, the waitress, the cashier, etc.? Would you gossip? Would you back bite? Would you say what you are saying about that person not in the room? Would you look at pornography? Would you go against any person's wishes that begs you to stop doing what you are doing and hurt them anyway? Would you still be a rapist?
Make no mistake, Jesus is always in the room! 2 Chronicles 16:19 says that "the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth." He is always watching and listening to everything we say, do, and think.
Reflect over each question, pray over them, and ask The Holy Spirit to convict you as He has me. Repent and ask Him to help you change. Start over! His mercies are new every morning. (see Lamentations 3:23)
I said that 2 John was instrumental in inspiring this blog, so let me pose a few more questions to you based on the verses listed below.
Again, I must ask, why, when you say you love the Lord with all your heart, you say you want to serve Him and glorify His name, do you still do the things you KNOW go against scripture? Why do you want to break the Father's heart? Do you really want to be considered a liar when you say you love the Lord? Again, Jesus is always in the room.
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one.
I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
I John 2:1-17
