"Beyond Doubt"

"Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD." (Psalms 134:1)

  My first impression of where this was going was not going to end up so pleasant; especially if we were going down the road about what goes on in our dreams at night. I will say this, there are some real ugly and nasty demons that are behind some of those images; but with a word, they can be swatted right out of the room; if you are so inclined to ask for that to be done. The word, "Night," is pretty much what it sounds like it means, the night time; which, if you are interested, is also the time of adversity and periods of darkness; of gloom, and even a protective shadow. I was thinking of a verse where Paul is talking about Moses and the veil he wore over his face; the primary reason that he wore it, was not so the people would not see the glory on his face, but that they would not take notice when that same glory had faded away. This might seem a little strange, but we must accept the fact that we are wretched and seriously broken! Paul goes on to say how the same veil is done away in Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:14) In other words, that is part of the testimony of God's glory, in that we are changed; even what we are, it is not what we become, and God gets 100% of the glory! If there is anything to be learned from Solomon's life, it is that everything turns to vanity; it is just the nature of our human heart. We are what we are, but He is more than enough to correct our deficiency! I guess what I am trying to say, if you are so inclined to listen, is that we must remain standing, whether in the day or in the night; whether we are strong or weak, because it is all about who He is that matters the most! The biggest tool that the devil has against us is discouragement; where he uses the things that we do wrong to discourage us from serving the Lord; to make us feel as though we are broken and wrecked beyond being used for God's glory; when just the opposite is the case! Why do you think Jesus hung out with sinners! If you don't think that you are sick, you will not seek a cure...

"Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which is purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him." (Ephesians 3:8-12)