Prepper Recon

Bessy Mae, my faithful pet and companion who has been by my side for five books, nearly two hundred podcasts and an eternity of joyful memories went home to be with her Creator on Thursday morning, December 18, 2014. This old world is a more sorrowful place but heaven is ten times sweeter.

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.'”

Revelation 21:1-4

Folks, THIS is why we put all of our faith, all of our hope, all of our desires in Christ alone. Because He and He alone can deliver on the promise to take away our mourning, crying and pain. As today’s verse points out, He’ll deliver on that promise with a new heaven and a new earth where the old order of things has passed away. Our present predicament is commonly refereed to as mortality. The very meaning of the word “mortality” is “subject to death.” When we pass over, we will no longer be subjects to death, rather we will be ruled by The Life, (see John 14:5). Or, as Paul told the Church in Corinth, “For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.” 2 Corinthians 5:4

And here is the prepper takeaway. While we are on this earth, we and all of our loved ones are subject to death. The grief that accompanies the loss of those loved ones is inevitable. While you have them, love them, care for them, serve them and be nice to one another. Then, when that day comes, you’ll have the comfort of knowing you made the best of the time you had with them. The last thing you want is to have your grief compounded by guilt and regret.

Secondly, the Bible promises “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7. But, to access that peace, you must be abiding in Christ through his word, prayer and worship. If all of your time is spent abiding in work, the pursuit of wealth or even prepping, you’ll have to look to those things for your peace and you’ll probably come up empty handed.

The simple instruction is love God and love each other with all of your heart.

God bless and Merry Christmas,

MDG

Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.  As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop–a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” Matthew 13:3-8

Jesus tells his disciples that the seed in the parable is the message of the Kingdom of God. He goes on to explain why several different types of soil were unfruitful. For some, the message was stolen away by the birds which represent the Devil. For some, they were too shallow and didn’t persevere in their faith. Then comes the real risk for most modern-day Christians. The thorns are the worries of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth which chokes out the message of the Kingdom. It’s the worries and the tiny compromises that take the place of our time alone with God. We get busy with the necessary and good things of life. There is nothing wrong with working hard and being busy. In 2 Thessalonians, Paul claims that if a man will not work, he should not eat. The problem lies in allowing work and the pursuit of riches take the first priority in our lives.

And the enemy knows this is an effective tool against Christians. He is always there planting a thought on why you should check your email or take a look at what the market is doing before you’ve had your time alone with God. Once you do, his foot is in the door and you’ll fight long and hard to get that door shut so you can have your time of devotion. Seek first his Kingdom and all these other things will be added to you.

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed day and happy prepping!

MDG