Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 26 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 18: “Clinging To God’s People With Flatteries! CONTINUED”)
By admin On February 16th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 26
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Habakkuk Says “Run!”,
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Part 18:
“Clinging To God’s People With Flatteries!” (CONTINUED)
TO READ PART 1, CLICK HERE…August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)
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“If ye were of the world,
the world would love his own:
but because ye are not of the world,
but I have chosen you out of the world,
therefore the world hateth you.”
John 15:19
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CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY (click here to read)
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Now in yesterday’s devotional (click here to read) it was presented that God’s people can expect to be the recipients of much flattery from their fellow parishioners.
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And this will be done in hopes that they do not make the end-time exodus out of the apostate church-world to take their stand in the spiritual mountain strongholds which are awaiting them in these last moments of time!
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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.
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“But how do I know that all this so-called ‘flattery’ isn’t just Christianity-101 in action?
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In other words, how is a Christian to know the difference between true Christianity and false Christianity?
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After all, my fellow church-members seem so sincere and do many good works!”
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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License
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CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST
Galatians 2:20
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Well, simply put, true Christianity has all the elements of Christ.
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On the other hand, false Christianity has seemingly heavenly virtues and yet these supposed virtues are tainted by various types of worldly behavior!
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Listen…“And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Galatians 5:24 (to read entire passage go here…Galatians 5:18-25)
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This above passage reveals that true Christianity overcomes the world, the flesh, and the Devil!
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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“LORD, LORD! Have we not done many wonderful works?”
Matthew 7:22
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Yes, there is a pretentious form of Christianity in today’s church-world.
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There are many who profess to love Jesus, but the following passage actually describes them more accurately…“And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as My people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.” Ezekiel 33:31
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Yes, both Ezekiel, Jeremiah, as well as Jesus warns us not to be deceived by those who claim to love the Lord, while their heart goes after the selfish pleasures and ambitious pursuits of the world!
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ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses
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OUR WEEKDAY GODS! “…there be gods many, and lords many”
1st Corinthians 8:5
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Oh yes, they may love to talk about Jesus!
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They may faithfully attend church.
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But between Sabbaths their hearts are fully devoted to the weekday gods: worldly gods such as television, secular Internet, social media, radio, newspapers, magazines, ambitious career-building, sight-seeing excursions, sports, games, hobbies, nicer cars, faster boats, joking & jesting, better homes, impressive gardens, worldly/sensual music, holidays, parties, banquets, family get-togethers, and an endless list of similar pursuits.
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Now, a few of the above-mentioned worldly pursuits may not be so bad by themselves. And yet, combined together, may indeed cause one’s Salvation to be placed on the proverbial “back-burner”.
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This world is indeed “enchanted ground”, as the pilgrim (Bunyan) once warned us!
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ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon: “Company’s Coming”
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“THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE
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Jeremiah 30:7
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And especially in this current crisis in which the church-world has fallen into apostasy, the Christian must exercise extreme caution since he or she can no longer depend on the churches to be the standard-bearer of true godliness and holiness!
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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain
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“RUN, CHRISTIAN, RUN!”
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And so, here is one more reason why Habakkuk is warning us…“And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
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Yes, Whether Matthew, Mark, or Luke is calling God’s people to “flee to the mountains”.
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Or Jeremiah 51 and Revelation 18 is calling us to “flee out of the midst of Babylon”.
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Or David in Psalm 26:5 is warning us against congregating with “evil-doers”, while Jeremiah 15:19 is cautioning us to “not return unto them”.
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PICTURE – Constellation – Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture
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“BE YE SEPARATE…AND I WILL RECEIVE YOU”
2nd Corinthians 6:17
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In other words, the Bible is replete with similar warnings!
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God wants us to separate from the worldly-minded, as God warns, through Paul…“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,” 2nd Corinthians 6:17
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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“A FLATTERING MOUTH WORKETH RUIN!”
Proverbs 26:28
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And so, today’s warning is for each of us to “be not deceived” by parishioners who may cling to us with good works and good words! (Deuteronomy 11:16 & Luke 21:8)
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As already mentioned in yesterday’s devotional…“but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.” Daniel 11:34.
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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel
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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE”
Revelation 18:4
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God is now calling His people out of spiritual Babylon, and Satan will do whatever is necessary to keep you from coming out of “The City of Confusion”!
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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TO READ PART 19, CLICK HERE…
June 6 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 19: “Like Hind’s Feet To Walk Upon Mine High Places”)
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to flee to the mountain of God. Give me the desire to save my family from the destruction rising up all around us…
Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“August 22nd (Sodom Rising! Part 1)”, or you can also read…January 7th (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!)
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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FROM WHERE & TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?
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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…
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This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. This is seen in springtime. It is seen in the northern skies.
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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward). The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23
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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.
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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)“
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TOMORROW:
September 27 (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE! Part 2: “Time To Get Out Of Our Schools!”)
A sign at the Steindorf STEAM School in San Jose, California, – Wikimedia – Cropped image –
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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY
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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
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THIS IS STUDY #267 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…
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