Breaking news: The world system says, “OUT!” “Out with God that is! We’ve got a pen! We can write our own laws! Get those 10 commandments far removed from our eyes! We need no distractions, we are ‘wise in our own eyes!’ (Proverbs 3:7).
A call to believers in Christ throughout the world: It’s time for ‘Cross-fitness, to ‘Gird up the mind!”
“Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;…”(1 Peter 1:13).
And, not only that, the good word continues: “…as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct…”
And, yes, there is more – and that is why you must get ‘fit’, in ‘truth and ‘the way’ because the enemy hates you and wants to destroy ‘the life’ that is in you – today, yes- TODAY! You must hear the call to believers, right now: “Gird up the loins of your minds”, it is high time you hear that ‘Cross-fitness’ is a matter of life and death, for the battle will be fierce!
So, take a big breath, and make the choice to ‘believe it’ and let’s take a bite of the word, ‘bitter-sweet’: “…because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” First Peter 1:16.
The sheep of the Good Shepherd: “O God, we hear Your voice as we sit on the hill, “Blessed are the poor in spirit…”, yes, poor in spirit and ill! Help us! Help us, we are weak and unable – of ourselves to do anything that will move the mountains before us! Help us our Shepherd to ‘get into shape!”
The voice of the Good Shepherd: “Gird up your thoughts! “Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand!” (Phil 4:5). “Think on things that are noble…” Remember the hymns, “Be Still My Soul, the Lord is on thy side. Bear patiently, the cross of grief or pain…”
“Stay calm, don’t panic! Recite Psalm 43 right back to Me: “Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man! for You are the God of my strength; …(Psalm 43:1,2).
Remember, “without Me you can do nothing!” (John 15:5).
Speak to yourself in the Psalms and the hymns, you will discover My Spirit, My peace, which passes all understanding: “Why so downcast, O my soul,…hope in God!” (Psalm 43:5). “Thy best, thy heavenly Friend – through thorny ways, leads to a joyful end!” (from Be Still My Soul.)
The sheep of the Good Shepherd: “My spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak.” We are so tired, we just can’t do this, this really is too hard!”
The Good Shepherd to His flock: “Follow Me.” (Matthew 9:9). One step at a time. Follow your Savior, sing the old songs and the new and be filled with the Spirit, He will help and comfort you through. Gird up the loins of your mind and ‘get fit’! Think on what is a good report, sing back the old song: “Be still my soul, the Lord is on thy side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Leave to thy God to order and provide, in every change, He faithful will remain…”
My sheep hear My voice, and I’ve told you before, “In this world you will have tribulation…” (John 16:33), so don’t be surprised, upset and overwhelmed, but instead remember and ‘be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Gird up the loins of your mind and ‘get fit’ “I am your refuge and your strength, a very present help in time of trouble! (Psalm 46:1, exclamation point Mine!). Sing songs, pray without ceasing, the victory is won when your mind is ‘stayed on Me’! ‘Cross-fitness’ will lead you right to the TREE: “Though Satan should buffet, and trials should come. Let this blessed assurance control: That Christ HAS REGARDED my HELPLESS ESTATE, and He’s shed His own blood for my soul!”
“Be Still my soul!”, remind yourself over and over again! And then on top of all that proclaim with great boldness: “It is well with my soul! It is well, it is well with my soul! “I AM a help in time of trouble! My sheep hear My voice. I go before them, and My sheep follow Me. I AM not only a ‘help’ in time of trouble, I AM a VERY PRESENT HELP in time of need!: (Ps. 46:1). Gird up your thoughts and remember all these!
The Sheep of the Good Shepherd: “I am exhausted today! I will be so sore tomorrow, being brought to the cross and reminded to be ‘poor in spirit’! But the fact that “Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and He shed His own blood for my soul, this has inspired me to come back tomorrow, to ‘gird up my mind’! Cross-fitness I want!
The Good Shepherd of the Sheep who hear His voice:You will be fit as you ‘gird up your mind’ and take hold of what’s true no matter what comes through! This is the song that My sheep will be singing: “And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith!”(1 John 5:4).
The sheep of the Good Shepherd: “Increase our faith! In such times as this, Increase our faith!”
Would you like to be part of ‘Cross-fitness’ and be ‘fit’ for life eternal? There will be no more fear, save, ‘the fear of the Lord:’
“And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your sojourning here in fear;” (1 Peter 1:17),“knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold,…but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (1 Peter 1:19).
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world…Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:4,5).
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God told me a long time ago, that there were books in me. But they would be about Him and how He’s got a hold on His children in His Hand. Well, He put on my heart that the books would be 1 but more than one, using the acronymn, G-O-D-S-H-A-N-D. the ‘G’ would be the ‘Gird up’ and remember what’s true, and today the Lord had me write a ‘Gird up’ post again. I write these things for myself, but I do pray that they inspire others to draw close to God and His word, and as a mom, of course, I write for my children. Today, I choose to live as if my days are numbered. So Jesus, today I give thanks that you ‘drew me out of a pit’ of eating disorders and many ‘sub-conscious’ fears, and many many bad choices in sin, but You, Jesus, You took me and You loved me and let my life ‘start all over again!’ Dear Jesus you have made my fingers to write, as a ready writer to proclaim all you are! But You are so vast, so holy, so Amazing, that the Libraries of the the World could never hold all the books about You. Because You touch ‘each life’ that receives, and ‘each life’ has it’s story. Yes, even all the boring names in the Bible remind me that each name is special to You who created, so we thank you dear Jesus, yes, I thank you that you gave me ‘this day’, that I might be filled with all the fullness that You are- and I pray, yes I pray for all the children, yes, all the children of the world- that they would have discernment in these evil days that we live, and they would see that You, the King of Kings and all the glory of God, came down to earth as a baby, to be mocked and laughed at and scorned…but you fixed Your eyes on Your Father, and You willingly said, “Yes. I will give My life for their woeful sins, to whoever will call out My name.” Holy Spirit, convict the world of sin today, that the scales over their eyes would simply fall to the ground, that their eyes would be opened, that their ears would hear, the truth that You love them, and You’ve shown them how, as You stretched out Your arms on the cross that sad, yet for us happy day…that the children would sing Your songs from their heart and ‘feel’ and be ‘moved by Your Spirit’ at this time – because the time is short, we must number our days – and have a fervent ‘love’ for the lost, even be inapropriate even to be offensive, pleasing God not men – that lives might turn around and see the glory of the Lord. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound!