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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