Those who will march with the saints are those who have been washed in the sacrificial Blood of the Lamb, the everlasting covenant between God and humanity.
Psalms 50:5 KJV Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
Who were they?
Luke 6:11 KJV And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
We all could probably use a few of these nights.
Luke 6:12 KJV And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
I would not be surprised if every church had a Judas or two on the membership rolls.
Luke 6:16 KJV And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Yet, many seek to be rich.
Luke 6:20 KJV And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Yet, many are fat.
Luke 6:21 KJV Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Yet, many seek to be social media famous.
Luke 6:22 KJV Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
I will seek to stick with those who are leaping for joy.
Luke 6:23 KJV Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
The last thing I want to hear from Jesus Christ, my Lord, is "woe."
Luke 6:24 KJV But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luke 6:25 KJV Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Luke 6:26 KJV Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Jews included.
Luke 6:27 KJV But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Luke 6:28 KJV Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
If you hit me or take my jacket, this is going to be tough - I'm not going to lie.
Luke 6:29 KJV And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
The Golden Rule.
Luke 6:31 KJV And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
We are called to love others outside of our inner circle, but if you can't love those close to you, I'm not sure how you're going to love those far from you.
Luke 6:33 KJV And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
Luke 6:34 KJV And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Luke 6:35 KJV But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Luke 6:36 KJV Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
I fear for the souls who fail to forgive when they claim to have been forgiven.
Luke 6:37 KJV Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
I've yet to meet a man or woman who has outgiven God.
Luke 6:38 KJV Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Constructive criticism void of hypocrisy is always welcomed.
Luke 6:42 KJV Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
Generally speaking, I've learned that those who genuinely love Christ can't help but speak of Him and bear fruit that reflects His presence in their lives.
Luke 6:45 KJV A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
You do not want to fall on the wrong side of this question.
Luke 6:46 KJV And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
I stand firm today on the rock that has been my foundation for over 30 years, and I have no regrets - only praise!
Luke 6:47 KJV Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Luke 6:48 KJV He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luke 6:49 KJV But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
Christians who work for the government and lobby are one thing; the antichrists who do the same are completely another.
Genesis 50:4 KJV And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
If Joseph could forgive his family that left him for dead and the government that falsely imprisoned him, so can we.
Genesis 50:17 KJV So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
Genesis 50:18 KJV And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
God is fully aware of all the evil that befalls us, whether it's self-inflicted or beyond our control. He will not allow us to suffer more than we can endure for His purpose and plan in our lives. Regardless of the injustices we may face, trust in Him.
Genesis 50:19 KJV And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Genesis 50:20 KJV But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Genesis 50:21 KJV Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
I believe God prepares us for death.
Job 17:1 KJV My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.
Father, thank You for the Rock in which we stand. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
