Would I Know You Now?
1/5/14
Some of you have followed my writings for the past two
years and will know that God has shared many things we me in order for His
people to understand what is going within the world today. It can easily be construed that I could
develop a big head concerning these articles that I have written but this is so
far from the truth and I feel like I need to share how I feel when God sheds
His words in my heart. It is not an easy
job that I have conveying the words that God gives me for you. I have no idea who each of the articles is
for and I have no idea what the people who need these words of wisdom are going
through. I have no idea if these
articles are for one person, a family or an entire village but I do know that
when God gives me these topics, however I trust that He is also working on the
other end of these articles to ensure that the words that I write are supplied
to the appropriate recipients.
Anyone who reads my articles will also know that the
topics vary and are solely directed in one direction but while they differ in
many topics the overall concept and message is the same and that is repentance
and restoration. It does not matter if
it is on the Church level, individual level or a national level the overall
message is the same. God is trying to
wake His people up so that they may hear the calling back of lives to Him. God is doing this for a reason and the reason
is that there is a HUGE shaking coming to the entire world and if we do not
heed His words of warning we all will be taken by surprise and will end up
suffering and wallowing within the rubble.
I cannot believe that this shaking will be limited to just the physical
for God is a complete and thorough God and everything that He does is
just. And for Him to be just all things
must be shaken and this includes the spirit realm as well.
As I sit here and write these words I tremble in my
chair, knowing that what I say will be heeded by a few and ignored by
many. That is your choice and God
understands this part about our lives, for it was He who instilled that ability
within our lives. I do not want to miss
anything that God is sharing with me to say to you and I tremble to know if I
did not complete the task that is set before me. It is a frightening and humbling thing to
hear these words from God because even though I have written many things I
still do not fully understand why He chose a wretch like me to deliver them.
My cry is to make sure that I do not miss anything that
God shows me and try my hardest to recognize Him through everything that He has
given me to witness. There is an old
song by an artist named Wayne Watson entitles “Would I Know You Now?” It was written more than a decade ago but is
words have such a powerful meaning to every one of us who walk this earth. It is a simple song with a simple question
that all of us need to have running through our lives on a continual basis and
that question is would I know you now if you walked by me in some manner? I may hear words from God that He gives me
but I still want to make sure that I understand and know who Jesus is if He
decided to make His presence known to me.
It is not enough for me to hear the words that God has
for the world but at the same time not even recognize His own Son who died for
my own personal sins. In truth, that
would be a tragedy and a grave sin that I could probably never forget. So, even though I am hearing from God I still
examine myself daily to make sure that I understand everything that God is
allowing me to grasp. I would be
devastated to know that I wrote words that came from my mind instead from God’s
heart.
God loves His people with all of his heart and it is a
love that runs everlasting. But God asks
us to choose Him and His ways and for us to forsake the world and everything
that it and its king believes in. It is
a simple message of repentance and then restoration. Use what God has provided us through His
divine word and we can honestly and truly change the world for an eternal
good. I pray that the words that I have
produced will bring guidance into your life and I ask God to continue to show
me things that comes straight from His heart in order to bring into light the
importance of this message of repentance and restoration for years to come.
I am reminded of a couple of things that support the
topic of this article, one is an old song and one is an event that occurred
just a few weeks ago. First the
song. Back in the 80s and 90s there was
a Christian artist that was popular by the name of Wayne Watson. I do not know why he wrote this song but I understand
some of the concepts that he must have had due to the words of the song. The song in particular was titled “Would I
Know You Now?” and it was a fairly recognizable song throughout the Christian
music circles. The message was simple
and yet it made a person think about what they had allowed God and Jesus to
become in their lives.
“Would I know you now, if you walked into the room” is
the opening line of the song that I mentioned above. What a powerful and heart wrenching question
it poses to a person no matter if they considered themselves to be a Christian
or not. In all honesty, how many people
would fall into the same category if asked this question, both Christians and
non Christians alike? Sure many would
probably recognize the handouts or the goodness of Christ but what about His
true mission on this earth and the real reason He came to this world, would
anyone know this? In this light, reread
the first line of this song and then ask yourself that specific question again
and see what answer you come up with.
Another line in this song states “Or have the images I’ve
painted so distorted who you are.” This
line is also another awesome statement that strikes havoc to our sinful hearts,
or it should. There are a couple of ways
that this line is effective and it deals with the Christian aspect of Christ’s portrayal
to the world yet relate in similarity on the individual and Church level at the
same time. First off the line refers to
an individual, who claims to be a Christian, who has made the choice to present
themselves to the world in such a way that the worlds defines the Church. If a person is familiar with the ways of the
Church and wears these ways within their lives, then it is feasible to assume
that their walk and talk will reflect in like manner. So, are you projecting a manner of Jesus’
true nature and mission or are have you adapted yourself to what makes you feel
and look acceptable within your daily activities and atmosphere? In truth, do you really know what Jesus’ true
mission was or do you just assume that you know? This follows the old saying that going to
church does not make you a Christian just as much as going to McDonalds makes
you a hamburger.
The second aspect is that of the Church and that since
the Church is made up of individuals then the actions of like individuals can
form an opinion where the world is concerned.
By satanic design, there are so many different options about how a person
believes it is sickening. The Church has
become so watered down with their own painted designs of how they feel about
God that our enemy loves to sit back and watch each denomination spiritually and
emotionally rape each other with ideologies and so-called philosophies of who
is the best and who has the right answers for the worldly congregations. When Jesus walked the earth He understood
that not everyone that He encountered would accept Him as the true Messiah and
to why He was on the earth in the first place.
People back then and people today still continue to paint their own
designs of Jesus and of God; let them try and fit God into their worlds and see
what and where it takes them. It will be
a place of non recognition and worldly charm which they too have painted for
themselves.
There are many more lines of this song that I could spend
time on but only one more will I use for this article. The line of the song is “Would I miss You now
if You left and closed the door Would my flesh cry out “I don’t know You
anymore.”” Interesting line isn’t
it. The words have so many meanings and
beliefs of this world today. How many
times have you heard couples say those exact words about not knowing you
anymore? Why is this and why have we
allowed this statement to become a thriving aspect within the Church? It all reflects upon the line in the song in
the previous paragraphs in which it says that we have painted our own designs
for what god and others should represent in our lives. We have become so blind to God’s presence on
this earth and all of the things that He has allowed us to have that we cannot
even recognize that He is approaching the door to leave. We have become so engrossed with our lives
and our selfish ways that we now believe that we have no reason for God to have
a say anymore. And in many instances we
have even passed the line of “I don’t even know You anymore” and use it as a scoff
to God’s face. What aspects of our lives
have we not used this phrase in and how much further are we going to allow that
phrase to be the defining point in our existence?
I still listen to this old song and thanks to technology
I have the opportunity to listen to it whenever I wish. I will admit to you that every time that I
hear this song it breaks my heart not only for my own personal state of being
but on the Church level as well. For I
understand that no matter what God speaks through to that I am nothing more
than a mere worm that deserves to be swallowed up by the spiritual buzzards
that continually surround me and that my presence on this earth is so marred
and scarred so much that I cannot even begin to think about what God should actually
do to my life. Yet I recognize this disgusting
inner self of mine an while I still do not understand why God continues to
share things with me, I know that He loves me and that His mission for me is
still in progress. So my question to the
Church is why has she fallen asleep with this confession and mission that she
has been commissioned with? And why have
you even allowed yourself to become this way?
If I am the Church and you are the Church then we must stop and look
into our own lives and wake up and recognize that Jesus is about to walk out of
the odors of our lives.
The last example I am going to give actually occurred a
few weeks ago in a town in Utah. It
actually took place in a Mormon Church building and it included the Bishop of
that Ward. Early one Sunday morning the
Bishop went to one of the congregation members and asked her to do something
for him. The thing that he asked was to
be of total secrecy and that no one should ever suspect his presence within her
house. For you see, her profession was a
hair dresser and makeup artist and the act that he requested was for her to
make him look like a homeless man. You
can imagine the questions that the lady had but the Bishop said nothing further
about his actions and she complied with his request.
As the service began it was announced that the Bishop was
not going to be in the service that morning and that another person was going
to speak in his place. Everyone in the building,
including the staff of the service did not know what was about to occur. As the service started the Bishop and his
disguised look reached the front doors of the building. He opened them and politely walked into the
building and began making his way towards the sanctuary. Now, while he was not initially treated badly
he could feel the glares and stares upon him as he began to walk around the
building trying to be as friendly as he could be with those who were around.
It was obvious that he was not going to be treated in the
same manner as the gentleman in a suit or as the lady in a nice dress, but by
the way he was being ignored gave him the perfect clue as to what the condition
of his church was in. Some of his
congregation he expected treatment in this manner and they proved him correct,
but there were others who he did not expect to treat him in a hurtful manner
when he tried to converse with them.
At some point in the service the “homeless man” stood up
and shed his disguise to the shock and dismay of the congregation. The Bishop did not say much about the
incident but his presence made an impact to his congregation. His actions proved that the song “Would I Know
You Now?” is well and alive within any congregation or denomination and it
needs to be personally addressed in each of our lives. Being right or wrong is a human “thing” that
all of us are subject to each time we draw a breath. It is our responsibility to understand that
we are all sinners and that without God we can no longer function
effectively. It is time for us to stop
and to repent of our foolish and selfish ways so that we may once again refocus
our lives on God so that we may live in true freedom.
It does not matter who you are or what you have done, God
restores. All we have to do is to make
sure that we know who God is and what His mission for our lives really is. And don’t you think that we need to walk over
to Jesus, who is approaching our door and ask Him to stick around a while? Strike up a conversation with Him and I He
will speak volumes to you about anything that you wish to understand and then
you will be equipped with the ability to walk and talk as He did and you will
have the pleasure of knowing who He is.
DLB
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