LORD OF THE HARD TIMES

 Greetings and Salutations O Ye True Believers in the LORD...in the good times, the bad times, the ugly times.

In our last Ruminator Rambling, PORTRAIT OF LAST DAZE MEN...we looked at the nature of men...and the nature of God as He gives us His WORD and His HOLY SPIRIT.

In this Ruminator Rambling we want to look at THE LORD OF THE HARD TIMES.  If JESUS IS LORD...He is LORD in the good, the bad, and the ugly times. 

"For this reason also, God highly exalted Him (Jesus) and bestowed on Him (Jesus) the NAME (Jesus) which is above every name (anything that has a name)...so that at the NAME OF JESUS every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth and that every tongue will confess that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:9-11)


LORD in the Greek Language is kurio (koo-ree-os(supremacy); supreme in authority, that is, (as noun) controller; by implication Mr. (as a respectful title): - God, Lord, master, Sir.

He is either LORD when gas is $5.00 or $1.00.  He is either LORD when there are terrorists or if there is peace in the land.  He is either LORD (you fill in the blank of your situation or fears).

There is a lot of speculation, fear, myths, about what the END DAZE will look like.  Here in America..in the past few years...we are getting a feel with what the rest of the world is experiencing.  Some are having their FAITH shaken.  The question is...what WAS their faith in...God or something else.  In Hebrews 6:1 we see that one of the basic principles of Christ is "FAITH TOWARDS GOD."  If our faith is towards anyone or anything else other than God...then as soon as whatever your faith is towards fails...then there goes your faith.

People are praying...and their prayers will either be by faith or by flesh.  Prayers by FAITH..puts their trust in the WORD OF GOD...with substance of things hoped for (confidently expected) and the evidence of things not seen (revealed to the senses).  Prayers in the FLESH...are prayers that are tossed around like winds on waves...filled with doubt and changes with every change in circumstance. The expectation is that that man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. (James 1:5-8)

The key to FAITH PRAYERS...are that they are ABIDING PRAYERS.

"If you ABIDE (continue) in Me (Jesus) and my Words (Jesus) ABIDE (continue) in you...ask whatever you wish and it shall be done unto you." (John 15:7)

In a world of bombs, falling towers, hatred, fear and weakness...there needs to be something that will STAND STRONG. 

"The NAME OF THE LORD...is a STRONG TOWER...the righteous run into it and is safe." (Pro-Verbs 18:10)

This is not sticking our heads in the sand and deny THE HARD TIMES...but getting an elevated...God's eye view that will place things into perspective.  Again...if JESUS IS KURIOS...LORD...the one who is supreme in authority...the one in control...the master... the one to whom we say...YES SIR.

Jesus (God is Salvation) the Christ (Anointed One...anointed with yoke breaking, burden lifting, oppression removing, healing power of the Holy Ghost)...Immanuel (God With Us) IS LORD... and NOT the HARD TIMES.

FINAL THOUGHTS...FINALLY

Stay in the WORD OF GOD more than  you stay in the Internet, Facebook, CBS, ABC, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, ETC.  Faith will only come by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. (Romans 10:17)

Love and Submitted Kisses
Rodney "Jesus Is Lord" Boyd