Month: March 2026

Words We Speak

We often, in fits of pique, speak things so contrary to what we as Christians are taught to say. Hopefully those are aberrations and not our norm. We so often can be put on display whereby people can see us or read us as living epistles. One set aside as ministers of the one we say we worship, Jesus Christ. Where thoughts contrary to His teachings can be cast down and brought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians10). Yet, as is spoken in Romans 3:23, “We all sin and fall short of the glory of God.”

But we also see in Romans 1 that many do fall considerably short. Many are filled with unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness. They are backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving and unmerciful. This is a good part of the character that we find in Donald Trump. And these disgusting personality traits are becoming more on display each day. The words “love your adversaries” is not something he cares to understand.

Ephesians 4:29 says, “Let no corrupt or unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only that which is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear.” Former FBI chief Robert Mueller just recently died. He led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election that Trump won. Mueller was a man of integrity. He served under 5 administrations, both republican and democrat. A former Marine who served in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor and a Purple Heart. He’s in the Ranger Hall of Fame. He was a man of faith and decency. A tireless public servant. Unassuming. Yet on the day of his death we hear more evil from Donald Trump saying, “Good. I’m glad he’s dead. Now he can no longer hurt innocent people.” Trump of course is referring to himself as innocent of any wrongdoing.

I’m still looking for the “Evangelical Christians” to speak to this constant double standard they have for Trump. 2 Corinthians 5 tells us that if we are in Christ, we are new creations. The old man must be put away. We become new creations. I realize this doesn’t happen overnight, but there is no scripture you can show me where some people are exempt from ever having to put on Christ. To cast off the old man of sin. To not weigh each word that proceeds from our mouth. When Proverbs 17:5b says, “He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished,” I cannot find a verse that refutes that. We reap what we sow and Donald trump has sown to the flesh his entire life. Yet his defenders in the faith are too numerous to be numbered.

The Apostle James asks us if a spring can send forth both fresh and bitter water from the same opening. Yet we do that with our words. And the same people that say they bless God, use the same mouth to steadfastly bless Trump. They invent and justify ways to glorify him. They say anything from “he’s sent by God, one who will bring in Jesus and win Armageddon,” to “he’s a baby Christian and not responsible for his conduct.” We are responsible for our words and deeds. And thank God we can come before Him and repent and be cleansed. Yet in Trump we’ve found one that has nothing to repent of. Time to realize that there is none without sin and words do matter. We must come before Him and confess always. The deity Trump worships does not care about repentance. Only about doing that which is contrary to Christ. Step away from this man of perdition and seek His embrace. Cast off every word that does not produce life. Pray without ceasing. Stand. Blessings.

Smoking Firebrand

Isaiah 7 shows us a picture of turmoil, war and fear. The Lord tells Isaiah to go and meet Ahaz, King of Judah, and tell him to not fear or be fainthearted at the threat of war and destruction from Rezin, king of Syria and from Pekah, king of the northern tribes of Israel. The Lord tells Isaiah to say they will be like two smoking firebrands. They shall be extinguished. And they were.

A smoking firebrand is the stick used to stir up a fire. It can then be used to start another fire. Or it can be set aside and it will go out. But before it is extinguished, it can set much ablaze. We see in 2 Chronicles 28 that Ahaz and Pekah killed tens of thousands of people of Judah by these firebrands. God sent a prophet, Oded, to tell those responsible that they killed with “a rage that has reached up to heaven.” And today that same spirit of destruction is seen from heaven. So, do we stand idly by? Or do we let our voices against injustice be heard?

Donald Trump is a smoking firebrand. So many that follow him and agree with his evil help stoke the fires of injustice. Killing of innocents by agents of ICE he sent out. Abusing immigrants and jailing even citizens because they look different or speak differently. Working to take away rights because they infringe on Trump’s plan to reign without restraint and to enrich himself illegally. People help stoke the flames of abuse by allowing the cover up of pedophiles. By saying it’s OK to grab women sexually no matter if they object. This evil must be stopped now along with illegal means used by those supporting him. This evil has reached to heaven.

And we are now in a war of Trump’s choosing with Iran. He tore up a treaty in 2018 we had in place that allowed inspectors to go into Iran and monitor their nuclear weapons program. And only 8 months ago, Trump claimed we totally obliterated their nuclear capabilities. Yet here we are again. This goes deeper. We had unqualified people in Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attempting to negotiate with Iran prior to this conflagration we are now in. And we are abetted in this folly by Benjamin Netanyahu, another firebrand. But do not misunderstand me here. I am pro-Israel. I pray for Netanyahu daily. That he come to know Yeshua HaMashiach, Jesus. That he is healed. But that another takes his place. However,there are many extenuating circumstances that motivate him. He, like Trump, needs to stay in office to avoid penalties of wrongdoing. And I feel even though he loves Israel, he has lost his way. But with Trump, it’s different. He may profess love of country but he loves only himself. He is a narcissist. He is self-centered and he looks to prosecute or hurt any/all who stand against him in any way he can. In all that is going on in our country that should cause concern, Trump has managed to enrich himself and have no care as to how unseemly it appears.

This is not a post to share my feelings on Trump being the anti-christ. I respect so many beliefs shared by many I know that feel he is. Until I hear personally from the Lord, I feel he is an anti-christ “like” that is spoken of in 1 John. I pray godly wisdom for all our leaders, but I feel Trump’s standing is like that spoken of by Isaiah to the King of Babylon in Isaiah 14:9. I feel Trump is a smoking firebrand. And too many clueless and ill-informed people support him. Including too many that claim to know Jesus. The Apostle John tells us people like that are of the world. They speak as of the world. And the world hears them. But we are of God. We must not aid and abet in keeping a firebrand smoldering. We have seen the adverse effects of stirring a fire that should be put out. Put on Christ Jesus. Walk in love. Stand for the marginalized. The hurting. The lost. As warned in 1 John, we must be aware of those practicing lawlessness. Firebrands doing their best to scorch and burn to accrue more. Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother (1 John 3:10). This attribute is seen in Trump. Walk from that he espouses. Walk in light. Pray without ceasing. Stand. Blessings.

Do Not Charm the Serpent

If one could keep up with all the contradictory statements coming from our president and those who back him, we would basically need a prescription of Dramamine to combat the ensuing dizziness. Just 8 months ago, our armed forces totally obliterated any nuclear capabilities in Iran. Yet, in that short period of time, we are told they are an imminent threat to harm us. So, we are at war with Iran along with help from Israel, and expect this to be finished soon by our forces from the air. Or maybe it will take longer. Or maybe we will need ground troops. And maybe we’ll need help from NATO forces, yet we’re upset they are not rushing to our aid. But maybe we forgot that Trump totally dismissed anything they ever did to help us, including losing service people in our war with Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11. But we can take comfort that our troops are being given lessons in how this fight is necessary to bring Jesus to come and lead us to victory in Armageddon. Whew! This can get confusing.

It seems every time our president is in some political or personal quandary and fearful of being outed for his numerous appearances in the Epstein files, we see him in need of being soothed with some kind of praise. Surely, he can’t have made a mistake in his decision to go to war. And it must be a mistake that gas prices are rising as a result since we just took over Venezuela and their oil reserves. So, we should be good. Must be a clerical error in where the money was deposited. I’m sure he had no personal profit from any of this. If all this gives you a headache, take a Tylenol, but first consult with RFK Jr.

Ecclesiastes 10:11-14 tells us “A serpent may bite when it is not charmed; The babbler is no different. The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool swallow him up; The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk is raving madness. A fool multiplies words, and who knows what is to be; Who can tell what will be after him.” When Trump feels slighted or put on notice for his idiocy and inability to govern, even think rationally, his proven response is to strike out. Or to try to deflect, like holding up a shiny object for you to focus your attention on. The problem is it’s an object that can destroy many. From cheating, to enriching oneself, to denigrating, to catering to a base that revels in hurting the innocent, the marginalized. Even killing the innocent. His words have consequences. And in his speech and methods, there is raving madness. And like the fool spoken of by King Solomon, he multiplies his words with endless gibberish that cannot be deciphered with any degree of intellect or understanding. And yet who can tell what will be after him? If we do not stand against this madness and evil, then what awaits us? I have heard some in ministry already tout the attributes of his cohort and vice president JD Vance. More of the same but even more devious. So, we must be careful to not charm the serpent. It cannot be mistaken for anything less than a serpent. Poisonous. Deadly. And the words of a man without a moral compass, without the ability to seek God and bow before Him in reverence and repentance, is like the babbler Solomon describes. And be careful we do not charm this serpent by being quiet, by being complicit. Any word that does not stand against his actions, feeds him. Any action that is contrary to the Cross and not called out, gives fodder in the form of compliance to one who looks to gain more power, regardless of the resulting harm. Pray for Godly wisdom for all. Especially those in a place of decision making. Do not be like those in so many religious circles who say to the wicked, you are righteous. (Proverbs 24:24) It will not end well for you. Do not attempt to charm the serpent.

These are trying times. Darkness seems to be increasing. Seek the light that is in Christ. Follow no other. Cast off the babbler. Do not seek to enable him. To charm him with fake obeisance that will lead to you being bitten. But follow the words of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 5:11, “Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.” Time is short. As said before, get on your knees and fight. Pray without ceasing. Stand. Blessings.

Censers

I have shared the warning I’ve received from the Lord regarding Korah in the book of Numbers multiple times. Yet I hear counsel from too many Christian voices saying to hold your voice. Let what is happening in our country play out. It’s like what Jeremiah said in chapter 6 that everyone from the prophet to the priest deals falsely. They seek to heal the hurt of God’s people slightly. This cannot be.

God’s judgement was for all to see with Korah and his followers. The earth opened up and swallowed them. But there were 250 men who were offering incense to the Lord in their censers. Those censers were filled with their prayers. Rebellious prayers. What they wanted, not what was acceptable before the Lord. After the judgement on Korah and his followers, the Lord sent fire from heaven to consume 250 men offering up unholy incense. It was to self. Not to God.

Those censers were flat shaped cups used to offer incense for prayers and to remove ashes from the altar. Churches from the Roman Catholic Church to the Coptic Church, Anglican/Episcopal Church and many others still use censers. The smoke from those censers represent prayers going up to heaven. Yet it is still like those 250 men with Korah that offer up that which is contrary to what the Lord tells us. It speaks to wanting our own way. The Lord told Moses to save the censers of those rebellious men consumed by fire from heaven. I’m not sure what will happen to any censers we use today. Maybe they’ll be presented at some time to show us the receptacle of our ungodly petitions. Maybe they’ll be seen as religious idols used to get our own way even when we should have known what the Lord required from us. Maybe we should have realized that we are the vessels that offer up prayers for guidance, deliverance and forgiveness. Yet like those men consumed by fire, we too often go about offering up prayers that are in complete disobedience to what the Lord requires of us. We too see so many Christians follow after that which is the antithesis of the teachings of Christ. And we are counseled to not speak up. Yet we see and read of the Apostles boldly speaking out and naming those who transgressed. So, do we remain silent to oppression and rape? To racism and anti-semitism? To wars of convenience to cover sin or enrich oneself? To murder? Have we forgotten that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit? That in Him we live and move and have our being? Offer up holiness.

On the day I was preparing this message, I was still thinking about all that the Lord was saying to me.  And at 12:00 AM, while lying in bed, the Lord spoke to me and said, “I will remove their lampstands.” This really bothered me.  I got up and wrote this down. This speaks to so many that follow a god of their own making. So many feel they can use the name of Jesus without repercussion. With impunity. We will all answer for how His name is bandied about. For how we attempt to establish a distorted form of Christian nationalism to set up “our” kingdom on earth. Or for how we remain silent while this is being done before our eyes. You cannot attempt to separate yourself from those who walk contrary to Jesus but still hold hands with those that shake their censers filled with anti-Christ prayers. Love your fellow man, but be separate. Approximately 2700 years ago the prophet Isaiah told us the Lord was saying to us. “Come now, and let us reason together. Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow.” But we must be obedient and willing. There are places where the Lord will remove his presence and His recognition of certain churches. His authority will be removed. But we have access to Him. We have peace with God through Christ Jesus. These are trying times. Be censers that come before Him in holiness. Pray without ceasing. Blessings.