Happy 4th of July to you and your family. As usual it is such a pleasure writing to you. I trust that you and your the family have been doing well and that you are continue to exercise strong faith in the promises of God.
It is so easy with all that we hear happening in the news to give up hope and call it quits, but instead we have to stand firm. As Jesus prayed for Peter that his faith would not fail, He is also praying for you and I that our faith will not fail (Luke 22:31-32).
I am sure you are aware of the incident in Charleston, South Carolina, where 9 people were brutally killed while attending bible study. Can you imagine this would happen in the church? I am sure that security has beefed up in most churches because of this, but we cannot lock the doors of the church because if we do so then we may be also locking out that sinner who needs salvation, or that person seeking prayer. Instead let us pray for the spirit of discernment so that we are able to discern the wolves among us and take the right actions.
One other thing that happened since we last spoke was the decision by the supreme court granting the right of same sex marriage in all 50 states. The rainbow colors came out all over the country including the white house being lit with the colors of the rainbow.
We must however remember to continue to demonstrate God's love for those who engage in this behavior. Just as God loves the sinner but hate the sin we must also practice this concept. The supreme court is the highest court of the land but it still falls very low when compared with the word of God which supersedes every other decision in this world.
When I see the rainbow, I do not think about gays and Lesbians, instead it reminds me of God's covenant promise to the Noah that would be for generations to come (Genesis 9) "Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
Let me encourage you all not to become complacent or lukewarm. Let us continue to stand on the promises of God for you and your children. Do not give up hope or get anxious and unsettled. Trust in God and demonstrate this trust for your children to see and follow. Never allow a day to go by without lifting up your children before God and asking that He will bestow upon them Godly wisdom to make righteous decisions from day to day.
The kingdom of God suffers violence, join in with the violent and take it back by force.
Please remember to send any prayer request that you may have- nothing is too small or too large for God. You can email me at mpush810@gmail.com
In His Service,
Vilma
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