“Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”
Hebrews 3:15
I was reminded of something amazing this week folks! I was reminded of a picture of a dead man walking. Have you ever seen a dead man walking? I suppose your answer would be “well obviously not”! I would however love to challenge each and every one of us today that there are millions of dead men and woman walking all around us. You see folks there are two types of people in this world. Those who are alive unto Jesus Christ and those who are dead and aimlessly lost. Not only spiritually dead and out of fellowship and relationship with God but eternally dead, separated from God forever.
You are probably wondering what reminded me of this reality? Well two days ago on the 21st February 2023, I was reminded of an accident that I had 8 Years ago to the day. I cannot believe that time has gone by so quickly, but here I am writing about the grace of God. This will most definitely seem illogical to many but God has shown His mercy to a sinner like me, and through this accident brought me into relationship with Him, thanks to the atoning work of the cross. The bible says that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” and “there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus”. Remember it is Jesus who saves, and it is by faith that we are justified as individuals in the courts of heaven (Rom 5:1), and it is by His blood that we can be forgiven and saved from God’s wrath (Rom 5:9), a justification only appropriated by a true belief and trust in Jesus Christ. His Person, His Deity, and His death, burial and resurrection!
The night before my accident I can remember looking at the heavens, on a clear anad bright evening, saying something like “God you must exist”. You see folks it would be ludicrous to believe that there is no God and Creator. The book of Romans helps us in this regard. It says that “since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened”. God has reveled Himself to each and every one of us through Creation and Conscience. How awesome and how amazing!
This is half of the evidence that we would call Primary Revelation. The other two aspects are that of God revealing Himself, His heart, and His mind through His word, and finally in the flesh in the person of Jesus Chirist. On this basis 8 years ago I admitted that God exists, and that He is the orchestrator of life and Creation. You know, each and every one of us has this ability, but unfortunately over time because of sin, we choose to suppress the truth and deny God. Why we may ask and it is simply this. If God exists then I am accountable to Him. Yes, now we are heading in the right direction. Some of the simple reasons why God is true and exists is that the universe is perfectly fine tuned for life, our DNA composition and complexities are absolutely mind-boggling, and we can see the work that God does in other’s lives through the new birth freeing individuals from the pangs of death bringing them into newness of life.
Folks as you read this I want each and every one to know and remember that on this day God brought this lost man on the other side of this computer into a relationship with Him. It is where I was lying helpless in a hospital bed where He intervened. It is where I was weak that He was strong. It is where a loving God revealed Himself to me that I made that decision to pick up my cross and follow Him forever. It is where God delivered me from the power of darkness and conveyed me into the kingdom of the Son of His love (Col 1:13). Today, if you will hear His voice, our Lord says, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion (Heb 3:15). Speaking from experience I testify today that God is loving, merciful, longsuffering, gracious, and kind. He is good and deserves all the honour, praise and glory.
Again, are there dead men walking … YES!!! Are you one of them? I hope not. Let’s stop fighting the truth folks. Jesus is coming soon, and He will judge the living and the dead. Put your faith, hope and trust in Him and His salvation that He offers so freely. Do not get to a stage where you are fighting for your life in a hospital bed, helpless and unable to move. See to it today that you are made right with God and forgiven of your sins. Unfortunately, our hardened hearts deceive us. A hardened heart does things in its own way. It chooses to rebel. It is prideful, arrogant, and boastful. It complains, grumbles, moans, seeks self worship, loves the woe is me attitude and puts itself first. In contrast however, is the heart that knows the Lord Jesus Christ, a heart that is surrendered, joyous, wise, pure, peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. It is a heart that yields the fruits of righteousness and sows in peace. I hope and pray that is us today folks!
The King of kings and Lord of lords says:
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” John 6:33
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15
“And behold, I am coming quickly.” Revelation 22:12 [a]
Much love and may the One true God be glorified! In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Shalom Aleichem
Amen!! I will never tire ‘hearing’ the gospel of Jesus Christ 🙌 This is beautiful 😍
Amen Sisandz! Lord bless you, my friend 🙂
Sometimes God has to break us , to save us .
He is so loving and and so wise .
Your blessing helped us come to the Lord in the most profound way.
Thank you Jesus for using you both
We love you our brother and sister ❤️ ♥️
Amen Sash! Praise the Lord for giving us the loving Lord Jesus!!!!
Shalom Uvrachah
Hey my brother
So i was blessed reading your testimony this morning . I Love you very much and will share this testimony with all i personally know as well as many others too i have on my whatsapp list, praying that those who do fall under the title of “dead men walking” may experience having their eyes enlightened to come to know Christ Jesus and their personal Saviour before it is too late . And also those who might have grown cold and drifted , or backslidden through this testimony will be reminded afresh of all that God has done to save them from perishing eternally by providing His only begotten son as the atoning sacrifice to raise them out of death and wash them from their sins and iniquities and justify them before God the Father 🙏🏻🙌🏻❤️
Love to Kelly and also our brothers and sisters in the fellowship
Kurt my brother, yes indeed, there are many a dead men walking. May we be eager to preach this gospel until the Lord Jesus returns. We send all our love to you. Lord bless
Aah Jeandre Fourie You are 8ndeed testimony of the miracle the power the mercy the grace of the Righteoys Holy Merciful Gracious Abba Father God we serve Thank you for reminding me of the fact that God worked in you and Kelly and me to bring us into His living arms May all praise and glory be to our Abba Father Amen
Amen yes hallelujah Bev! The Lord is good and His mercies endure forever!
Wonderful truth. In another context, makes me think how important our testimonies are. See Revelations 12:11
Brother Colin, How true. Those in the Great Tribulation too have a testimony whereby they proclaim the name of God in all its fulness. They testify to His mercy and longsuffering. I alos love Revelation 19:10 [c] – “Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” When we testify to God’s goodness, we proclaim the Lord’s imminent return and His coming!
How awesome!
Indeed our God is a good and gracious father , not willing that any get lost. We humbly thank out heavenly father for His love and compassion on us.
May the Lord richly bless and guide you as you share the wonderful work He has done in your life.
Praise the Lord for what he has done and is continually doing in your life.
To Him be all Glory and honor and praise. Amen.
Amen Maria, how the Lord has worked in our hearts, minds and specificly in our instances our bodies, to bring us to utter surrender. Its a hard but awesome truth! Your reply reminds me of this hymn written by Fanny Crosby in 1875:
To God be the glory, great things he has done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Lord bless you!
With tears Jeandré 🤗 as I read of the work Jesus has done in your life and in awe of the many ways He brings it about. I am so thankful that I had the privilege to be a firsthand witness of how the Lord has used you since your accident. I have seen only the tail end of His hand on your life in South Africa but wow, the testimony to this work are the many lives that have been touched. Just how many in such a short time is simply amazing, one of those lives being mine. I am so thankful that my path crossed with yours and Kelly’s. In thanks to our Saviour to be a fellow traveller with you and Kelly, may He continue to bless you as you walk with Him. Our Lord has truly done a marvelous work in your life and may He continue to do even greater things in, with and for you.
Hi Sharon, in such a short space of time we have been able to share so much of what the Loving Lord Jesus has done in our lives. I am grateful to Him for His faithfullness, and for continuing that work that He starts in us. We are blessed to have been able to share and Im sure we will share again of the awesome and gracious works of God in our lives.
Praise the Lord!
Amen
Hi Jeandre, this is such a message of hope for those “dead men walking” and a reminder that we can never take for granted what God has done and still doing in our lives.