Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. When I settled in to spend Time with the Living God this morning, it was all I could do to focus on His Word. The sun was blazing hot already even though the temperature was cool. The sun was already blinding even though the sun had just made itself visible in the morning sky. All indicators point to a brutally hot day in Virginia. I don’t need meteorologists to confirm what I can already feel on my own. I know the outside very well because I spend most mornings here and nothing much catches me off guard because of it. That’s just the way it is in the Journey of Faith for the Faithful too – when we spend enough Time in His Presence and we Study His Word Intently, we can’t be caught off guard like the rest of the world and we aren’t taken by Surprise by what the God who “gives and takes away” does on any given day of the week. Plenty of people have some sort of “faith” but very few are Faithful enough to Feel what is on the Horizon before all the rest, and THAT Remnant will remain Faithful until the End. Isn’t that the way you see the Journey of Faith too?

I’m not sure how anybody survives this thing called “life” without a firm Foundation of Faith but it’s obvious most people do somehow. I’m not sure how people professing to be Followers of Jesus Christ can justify (or be content) spending a little time with Him on Sunday mornings while they live for themselves the other 6.5 days a week. I’m not sure how people of Faith can possibly get so caught up in fear that they pace the floor and hide under the bed because they don’t Know how the Story ends. I’m not sure how people who claim to have a Relationship with Jesus Christ can arrogantly attempt to mock God by saying one thing and living another as if there are no consequences at all. I’m not sure how people who claim to be Grateful for their Forgiveness that came by way of the blood of Jesus Christ AND YET they somehow justify their refusal to extend forgiveness to someone else. I’m not sure how people claiming to Love Jesus can possibly go through the day without even mentioning His name in the presence of the lost world. I’m not sure how so many people claim that they would die for Jesus when they refuse to Live for Him now. These people are so far away from the Living God that they don’t even Feel the scorching sun on their faces and they are far too numb to “Feel” what’s coming soon. These lukewarm wanna-be believers are what keep people like me very busy sharing Truth with Love…and at all costs. Remnants never stop – we’ll Remain Faithful until the end.

Last night hail “the size of golfballs” fell in places all around the farm…but not here. Trees fell in fields and roadways everywhere…but not here. People lost electricity for hours on a stifling hot day…but not us. Am I surprised to have been Supernaturally Protected from the storm? Of course not! He says “The righteous never go hungry” and I Trust Him. His Word says,

“But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble. And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him….and I Believe it. He says that He is coming back soon and I FEEL it. I am unstoppable. I am unwavering. I am a bold Warrior and a Compassionate Vessel for Jesus Christ my Savior. You’ll hear His Name cross my lips dozens of times today as I Celebrate Who He is in my Life. I am a part of the Remnant He’s coming for!

How about you?