Jehovah's Witnesses Straight Talk - Forum/Blog

Luke.12:35 "Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning.
12:36 Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him. 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

Christ has just spoken extensively about our putting faith in our heavenly Father to take care of our needs, but should we not ask, how is being ready for Christ return tied so closes to our trusting God will provide for us in every circumstance on earth in our flesh?

Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.

Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

First, Christ wants us to watch, and serve, but also he makes the point of waiting in the position of a servant. How can a servant serve two masters? Nor can a bride have two masters and be faithful to the bridegroom. Waiting in joy is not easy, most people today can't wait to get in front of some-else. Where is our minds and hearts is the real question in love with our master, or in fear of not making enough money to make ends meet?

Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren't able to serve God and mammon{"Mammon" refers to riches or a false god of wealth.}."

John 14:23 Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

Distrust cannot be legislated out of us by laws of religion, it can condemned in us, but not make us free by the love of God. Christ knows our hearts, he is not fooled, time delays, waiting, and serving others cannot be a job we are made to do, why? Simply put, love owes no one a single thing but love. There is no law against love, no time frame, and it is the oil of light Christ gives us freely because he himself in full of love for the Father.

John 14:24 He who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The word which you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me.

John 14:31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

John 15:12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Many have struggled with Christ words here over the centuries since Christ spoke them. Much evil has been wrought by religion upon others by driving, forcing members to be waiting for the Lords return. Thousand's of prediction have been made since Christ spoke here about the end of our world, yet none have come truth. Many have given out after beating others like an evil slave proving they were not of the Christ.

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

Luke 1:52 He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

The life, and future life of a bride centers on her bridegroom, if she loves him, she longs for his return in excitement and anticipation, love grows not lessen. She is not imputing evil to his late return, she trust there is a reason. Such is the attitude of a good servant, one of faithfulness. Those born again, having the token of the Spirit bearing witness in their hearts, and are transferred into the kingdom of Son's love, love for his Father.

Song of Soloman.8:6 Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh. 8:7 Many waters can't quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.

Love cannot flourish in law, or distrust, and/or dates, God's love is timeless and it cannot fail. If we are in faith, we are walking in God's love. And if we are walking in love it puts all fear outside, we rest in the unfailing promises of our Father, nothing can lack for us, nothing can trick us, and nothing can separated us from the love of Christ.

Matt.7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. 7:9 Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 7:10 Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent? 7:11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Those putting trust in the flesh, are in a constant stated of fear, judgment, and distrust for God and his promises. Clinging to the side of a pool will not save us, screaming for help, and being devastated that what we want is denied, is not faith or love for our master. Trusting in ourselves, our wit, and strengthen is not walking on water, when the master says come! Facing our fears, that is, our lack of love in trusting our God, one must let go!

Luke 21:26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

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