Laodicean

The word Laodicea means "judgmental of the people, indifferent or lukewarm especially in matters of religion, by proclaiming believers." These who are described by the church in Laodicea are those who alternately believe from themselves, and from the Word, and thus profane holy writings. The Laodiceans, who were apparently too focused on material riches, were rebuked for their wishy-washiness about the Word, and choosing which parts of it they wanted to follow and which parts that did not apply to them. They convey a difference in governance and that most Laodiceans have rejected the restored truth about governance, placing them not in a place of G-d’s protection.
Today people have cheated the government in many ways to fit their own needs, tax evasion, traffic laws, getting paid under the table when they are on unemployment or on disability. Were we not to obey the laws of the land, as long as it does not against G-d's Laws? Are we not held accountable to our own chooses?
Isa.24:5 "The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant."
True judgment comes when someone is able to call a spade a spade, in hopes of opening one’s eyes, and leading to repentance.
Y’Shua’s blood can clean any skin, but it is powerless to forgive an unrepented excuse. Now we all have excuses for everything, but an excuse is really the meat of a lie that is covered with the skin of human reason. (And saying used by at well-known prophet from Wales, Great Britian, Jim Partington, who is the author of Walking the Land.)
Prov. 22:6 says: Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Do you not believe the promise? When the children come of age, parents are to let them go and make their own choices in life, for this is all part of their training and equipping. But too many parents can’t seem to cut the apron strings and still try to control the situations that the offspring have placed themselves into, even to the point of telling them what they can and can not do in their own homes.
How can our children turn to the Father if we try to become their savior? Why do we insist on enabling our children right into hell? Do we not trust the Father’s love for them?
There has been favoritism since the beginning of time. All Scripture was written for us to learn from their mistakes. For example: In Gen. 25. Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah. She favored one son and taught him to lie and cheat his father. Her punishment was never to set eyes on him again. Then there is Jacob who favored Joseph, and brought on sibling rivalry, and his punich was not seeing his son for many years. Why do we prefer one over another? Was G-d a respecter of persons? What favor are we doing to the family as a whole? Why do we spend more time with one grandchild than another – this too causes rivalry and friction in the family. All are not treated equally.
We can give many excuses, but go back and read above what the definition of an excuse is.
When Belivers lose this complete dependency on G-d, the relationship and trust suffers. You must trust the G-d in people and allow others to learn to depend on Him for their every need. People’s lukewarmness is not of laziness, or a lack of extreme. G-d means that they have lost their devotion to Him. Laodiceanism is nothing more than a virulent form of worldliness in which devotion to G-d deteriorates, while attention to the world—its ways, attitudes, and conduct—intensifies. Have you became part of the world's system of values or are you standing on His Word, and all the examples in it?
Laodicea pops up in conversations today as a label for those who have a compromised view in order to win cultural acceptance. It's important to note, however, that John's Revelation clearly connects the L-rd's warning to the Laodiceans with His love: "Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me" (3:19-20).
"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!" John warns on behalf of the Messiah. "So, because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to spit you out of my mouth" (3:15-16).
How would you respond to such a message from the Y’Shua HaMashiach? Would you not awaken and examine yourself?
It is said the older women are to teach the younger – to who has an ear to listen. If it falls on deaf ears than one must move on, for they are wasting their breath and casting their pearls. If this is the case, pray G-d will send another into their path that may get His message across.
Some people have un-teachable spirits. In (KJV) Prov.1:29-31 "For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the L-RD:
v. 30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
v. 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices."
You will reap what you sow. I beg you to lay down your flesh and get rid of the spirit of Rebekah (story above) before it is too late, for everything done in secret will come to light.
There is a shaking going on! It starts with His people for He is calling for holiness.

Don’t kill the messenger for if one gets angry, it may be hitting home.
Take it all to G-d in prayer, and see what He says.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I can relate to that! My mother always showed favoites with her children and grandchildren. It affected us all.

Anonymous said...

It is hard to show 'tough love' to your children. one has to let go and let God deal with them.

Anonymous said...

Awesome message!!