The Bride of Christ at this final age will have to be purified just as silver is purified by fire and be tested like gold to be presented before God without spot of wrinkle. She will have to go through the final test to make her crown shiny. This should not worry us but it should make us strong because the greater the trial the greater the crown! Zechariah 13:9 “And I will test the third that survives and will purify them as silver is purified by fire. I will test them as gold is tested. Then they will pray to me, and I will answer them. I will tell them that they are my people, and they will confess that I am their God.”
The bride of Christ at this age face persecution, but this will be a crucial part in preparing the bride. She will face tribulations and hard times which will only make her shine brighter and perfect. Through tribulations and hardships, the Lord will be able to differentiate between: the sheep and the goats; the wheat and the tares; the wise virgins and the foolish ones; the wise and the foolish builder and between the faithful and the unfaithful servants. The Lord has never for any generation lowered the standards he has set for all men to get into his glorious kingdom.
We all came from heaven. Heaven is our home. We have been sent by God here on earth for a short time and then go back to our home. Let us accept nothing less than what God has prepared for us. His eyes are intently fixed on his children to ensure that they are okay. Although we are many, every child of God enjoys the love of God as if they were an only child, getting all his attention. We belong to the heavenly Kingdom. The earthly Kingdom is far below ours. Let us therefore not ever live by the standards of the earth because they are much inferior to the heavenly standards. We are Christ’s ambassadors on earth, let us do everything according to the standards of our heavenly Kingdom. In everything; our speech, conduct, character, dressing-let the Lord’s fragrance and light go forth in their full glory. This is the standard; holiness. We just need to be like our maker. He is holy. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord. (Hebrews 12:14)
Our courage and endurance will be a foundation upon which our future victory will be established forever and ever. So let’s press forward and endure in every circumstance. Romans 8:17-19 “Since we are his children, we will possess the blessings he keeps for his people, and we will also possess with Christ what God has kept for him; for if we share Christ's suffering, we will also share his glory. I consider that what we suffer at this present time cannot be compared at all with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children.”
But the question remains, when the midnight clarion call shall be made, shall we be awake, expectant and waiting or shall we be in despair and asleep? Revelation 16:15 “behold I come like a thief, blessed is he who stays awake and keep his clothes with that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed” but praise be to God. He is able to keep us from falling. He is able to sustain us and present us before is glorious presence without fault and with great joy. (Jude 1:24) Our duty is to abide in him and he shall abide us, draw near to him and he shall draw near us. We only have to guard our faith, which is more precious than gold (1 Peter 1:7). “For whoever stands firm to the end shall be saved” (Matthew 24:13)
“But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved” (Hebrews 10:39) “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18)
Luke 21:36 “Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the son of man”
Then shall the joy of the redeemed be revealed. “Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you safe from the time of trouble which is coming upon the world to test all the people on earth. I am coming soon. Keep safe what you have, so that no one will rob you of your victory prize. I will make those who are victorious pillars in the temple of my God, and they will never leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem, which will come down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on them my new name.” Revelation 3:10-12
Prepare the way for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in absolute repentance, righteousness, holiness, truth and complete surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ. Time is absolute over; the messiah Jesus Christ is imminently coming back to pick his bride!!!
Shalom!!!
IMMINENTLY COMING TO PICK HIS BRIDE!!!
REPENTANCE PRAYER:
LORD Jesus,
I acknowledge today that you are LORD and savior of all mankind, I believe that you died and rose from the dead for my sake, and today I have recognized my shortfall, I repent and turn away from all sin. Please wash me with your precious blood, and establish your word in my life, that I may be found in righteousness and holiness and write my name in your book of life and baptize me with the power of the Holy Spirit in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
AMEN.
Shalom!!! Shalom!!! Shalom!!!
Brother in Christ and A Servant of The LORD
Peter Macharia.
