Why We Do What We do

By Barbara A. Parker

Proverbs 22:3
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

Proverbs 19:2
Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.

Ecclesiastes 8:6
For there is a time and a way for everything, although man's trouble lies heavy on him.

These would seem prudent scriptures to follow.  

However, in II Corinthians 5:18 it says Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself and He gave us the ministry of reconciliation.

Verse 19 says He committed unto us the ministry of reconciliation.

Mark 16:15 (Amplified) "and He said unto them, go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the gospel) to every creature of the whole human race."

Now that wasn’t just a suggestion but a command of the Lord to his believers of all generations.

So when people squawk at me that I ‘m trying to tell you how to live your life, you are soo right.  The Lord wants and expects us as believers to point out to others that they may not be reconciled at this point in time and may want to fix it. 

According to Ezekiel 3:17 we are called to be watchmen on the Watchtower.

18) "When I say unto the wicked, 'Thou shalt surely die;' and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thing hand.

19) "Yet, if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul."

As a watchman on the wall we are to warn of incoming danger.  The danger I speak of is that Christ will very soon return for His own and catch them all away.  All others will be left behind to face a horrendous tribulation, the likes of which the world has never seen before or will see again.  If you choose to ignore His invitation to life and forgiveness then you will not be counted among the missing when He comes.

So instead of growling at me for interfering in your immoral business you should thank me for warning you to welcome Jesus into your heart and escape the danger to come.

I care about you and don’t want to see you left here to suffer the consequences of your total lack of judgment.   Jesus loves you too and does not want to leave you here, but He will because you failed to accept His promises and His salvation He so freely offered you.  When you stand before God on judgment day you can’t tell Him you didn’t know.

I feel some of you are offended at God because you asked Him for something and failed to receive it.  I can’t explain why that happens, but I’m not God. A lot of the things we blame Him for He is not responsible for.  The Devil is; but he tries to convince everyone that God did it. 

Perhaps some one you loved died.  If you read Isaiah 57:1-2 you will discover your loved one may have been spared from the evil to come. 

I personally believe that every soul that ever lived will one day accept Christ and serve Him gladly.  Some of them may have to spend a little time in the fire to be convinced, but in the end all will live for Him.  So that loved one that you are so sure you will never see again, yes, you will, someday.  Oh, Happy day.  God will wipe all tears from all faces.