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Hi Gary

Thanks for your reply
Yes, it does help what you wrote
I definitely can see how their situations can relate to us in the
Old Testament definitely is a long hard journey
Sometimes I don’t think anything is happening, but then when I look back
I can definitely see from where I’ve been to where I’ve come I can see more has happened than I thought ever did

God bless
Wendy
 

“Ray stated that if we cannot personal
 recognize and identify with all the accounts of the Old Testament then we haven’t begun to overcome our carnality”..

Hi Wendy.   In the Lake of Fire article Ray mentions GOD pulls us out of the very ‘church system’ (Babylon) he brought us into.  To me, and to all of us, that is one giant step for mankind.  It’s like when GOD told Abraham ‘go to a land I will show you’. He had no idea but, in faith, made his walk without knowing the end destination.   The Israelites were grumblers. For 400 years in Egypt (Babylon) they harvested a mindset, and heart attitude in a land full of false Gods.  On the 40 years journey they complained endlessly.  They wanted to ‘turn back’ (leave their first love) (except at the time did not recognize their ‘first love’) and return to live in complacency of what they had become accustomed.  Then they didn’t want Moses.  Then they wanted the food of Egypt.  Then they needed judges.   Then they needed kings.  Then they needed altars to ‘other gods’.  Then they needed a golden calf.  And they got it, so much so that they drank it.  Not unlike today when GOD crushes our idols to powder.  And all the while, they, still complaining and not trusting in GOD. 

The scripture speaks heavily on judgment, as does Ray in his teachings (see lake of fire, parts 3, 6 and 12). 

I left my first love in my early years, navigated life haphazardly in ‘the world’.  Became expertly accustomed to it.  Later through a series of weird and strangling life turns found myself staring at a computer screen and L Ray Smith cautioning the dividends of leaving your first love.  It’s my opinion, and somewhat heavy experience that we (all of us) once the tug of heart is made, will grumble.  We will not trust.  We will want to ‘turn back’.  The spiritual struggle is too difficult and the habits of the old life is just too comfy.  We KNOW where we’re going ‘in that life’, so we assume.  When GOD pulls us, we must “walk by faith, not by sight”.  Abraham, by faith, left his comfort zone.  Moses didn’t want to lead. GOD had another idea.  Miriam and Aaron questioned Moses and his leadership, which was an affront to GOD.   But the Israelites, in spite of Egyptian hardship, were comfortable with ‘the old way’.  And, in spite of our doubt he will, by and through mercy and grace,  will continue to provide to meet our needs (manna, water, quail, pillar of cloud) even though we may not immediately recognize it as we continue to ‘look back’.  And he/she ‘looking back’ is not worthy of the kingdom. 

We ‘identify’ with the accounts of the Old Testament in these ways.  They were no different than we, we are no different than them.  We grumble, we hesitate, we lose sight.  We lack faith.  We’re most assuredly as human as they.

But…..we maintain:‘onward and upward’. 

My short sided view.  Hope it helps.

Thanks for sharing your story, looking forward to the time we all meet  I hope to see my wife again as miss her too much. At doctors today, have skin infection, too itchy then too sore and been spreading, normally the creams and tablets I have work but not this time, off and on for 3 weeks now

Rhys

Rhys, have they checked your kidneys? Itchy skin is one symptom of failing kidneys.

No, I can ask them , seems like plant infection, had many times before

Anjel, I often thought about you and what happened to you. So young I thought
yet your posts were full of wisdom and love for our Lord Jesus. I really enjoyed reading them. I’m glad you’re back and congratulations on your marriage and baby girl. God Bless You.

In Christ, Pamela

Hey guys, my name is Anjel. A few years ago, I think 3 years ago, I was active in this forum and made some good friends like Jesse, Dean, Bob and others. I used to be on fire for The Lord but got swept up by life’s cares and left the faith although I never stopped believing. I remember that while miserable during that period of my life, God would never let me go which at the time comforted me and made me angry, I used to scream with tears “why won’t You let me alone!?!? Stop following me” I used to always think about Ray’s message when he said “if God has truly chosen you, God won’t let you go, that’s the good news” and flash forward, last year, I came back to Faith, not that I lost it but I was lost and eventually stopped trying to fight Jesus and what He wanted for me. I joined this forum when I was I think 21 and now I’m a 25 year old man with a wife and beautiful baby girl. I’ve grown so much during this time and wanted to share this post so you all rejoice with me that God is good, more than we can imagine. He took a rebellion and brought up the best good from that and not only have I grown in faith and now know things I didn’t know before but now have the wisdom to see what I didnt before. I praise Yahweh everyday cuz no words can describe how beautifully Christ treated me. He even gave me the honor of seeing at least 2 miracles before my very eyes and the scripture came to life for me: “it’s God’s goodness which leads to repentance”.

Thanks for sharing your story, looking forward to the time we all meet  I hope to see my wife again as miss her too much. At doctors today, have skin infection, too itchy then too sore and been spreading, normally the creams and tablets I have work but not this time, off and on for 3 weeks now

Rhys

Rhys, have they checked your kidneys? Itchy skin is one symptom of failing kidneys.

Thanks for sharing your story, looking forward to the time we all meet  I hope to see my wife again as miss her too much. At doctors today, have skin infection, too itchy then too sore and been spreading, normally the creams and tablets I have work but not this time, off and on for 3 weeks now

Rhys

Happy you’re still here seaofglass. Amen to all you said. I pray for all of you .
For endurance and wisdom to continue this awesome journey. Praise Jesus our
Lord and Saviour.
In Christ, Pamela 💕

Now i read 1st Corinthian 15 with a GREAT AND AWSOME expectation of the greatest story of every men's final episode. 

You close your eyes and you wake up after who knows how long and you are in a spirit body!!!  Will we breath, how will it feel to exist and not breath? Will we all look the same male and female?  Some people are not very attractive you know.  Will they exist forever with the same face?  Will a dwaft remain a dawft?  Will we have a tongue to produce speach, what about lungs for pushing out the sound? will we all be the same size?  Tones of questions.  The vey fabric of our mind will be blown out into glory!!!  No words to express.  Like Paul who went up to the third heaven and could not express what he saw.  What in the world awaits us that the suffering of this world cannot compare to the glory awaiting the children of the Most High.  Stay high on this my fellow bibletruths truth seakers!!!!!....!!!

Faith is a gift that will sustain us during difficult times, as your story is a witness to.  As our bodies age, it is truly a humbling experience, and our mortality will smack us in the face for sure. 

Thanks for sharing and keep the faith.

Rene'