So HE Became Their Enemy

Linda A. Knowles
May 15, 2018
4 min read

The children of GOD had rebelled against Him. But then again, what else was new with the children of GOD? Time and time again, GOD gave them an open invitation holding out His arms to embrace them, and what did they do? They chose over and over again to deliberately do what they knew offended GOD. They grieved His Holy Spirit which resulted in GOD becoming their enemy and fighting against them as Isaiah 63:10 shows us.

The LORD gave His people chance after chance to repent and turn from their wicked ways, to be restored, to have a change of mind. Yet, they disregarded GOD, defying Him, and continued in their sins. GOD was more than gracious, "All day long I opened my arms to a rebellious people..." and how did they respond to the GOD who kept His arms open to them, the verse continues saying this, "But they follow their own evil paths and their own crooked schemes."

Today, most, who call themselves children of GOD, are no different. A large number go to a place of worship, go through the motions, putting on a great show of "holiness" and pretense, lying and making themselves out to be what they are not. The masquerade they put on looks great when reality they are nothing but whitewashed tombs filled with dead men's bones. Satan doesn't have to slip into the churches when he just has to walk through the front doors of the church because GOD is being kicked out of the churches by the "Shepherds" who no longer care for their flock and are clueless about the state of their flock. "What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs--beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people's bones and all sorts of impurity," (Matthew 23:27).

Political correctness has flooded the church buildings. Holiness and GOD's ways are not popular, and not many will preach against sin. The problem with that is when sin is not addressed and dealt with, the issues of holiness and righteousness cannot be addressed. GOD is not, has not, and will NEVER be politically correct. Unless the children of GOD humble themselves in the presence of the ALMIGHTY GOD and repent of their evil behavior and attitudes, make no mistake, Folks, "For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God's household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God's Good News? -(1 Peter 4:17).

"Don't be misled--you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit." -Galatians 6:7-8

"You will say then, 'Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.' That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you either." -Romans 11:19-21

Are you truly GOD's child, or are you His child only when it is convenient for you? Is GOD truly your King, or do you treat Him like an emergency number to call only when an emergency strikes? Do you follow GOD's will and His laws shown in the pages of the Bible, or are you walking in rebellion doing things your way instead of doing things GOD's way?

Repent, because while you have breath, there is time to repent. Don't wait until it is too late. You only have a chance now while you are still breathing. "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. 'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord."

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, You, O GOD, are in Heaven, and here I am on Earth, and I am made by Your hands. I have sinned greatly against You and You alone. Create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within in. Wash me clean as only You can. Let me draw close to You once again. Forgive me for my pretense and hypocrisy and for not living as I should before You. Forgive me for defying Your holy and written laws. Forgive me for being prideful before You, disobeying You, and for violating Your commandments. This day, I am making a choice before You that I will choose life, to follow You and Your ways. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit, and cast me not away from Your presence. Thank You for Your grace and Your mercy, and thank You for forgiving me. In Jesus' name, Amen.