Have you been listening to what is going on today?  1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. ¹⁷ Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
I hope you do not have a stiff neck from looking up? We are living in a world that has become insane with the lies of Satan thinking we are little gods and can do whatever we please. This is what caused Eve to take of the fruit that was forbidden for she trusted Satan over Gods love for us all.
Is, you circle of friends shrinking, because of a desire to not understand the way, truth and life of the Lord? People have a love affair with this world and want let go of entertainment. Let’s not accept the behavior of the Laodicea Church, which is the worst of the 7 Churches, for it is The Lukewarm Church built on 7 hills strong and thriving. Revelation 3:14 to 22
¹⁴ “And to the ^[i]angel of the church ^[j]of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: ¹⁵ “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. ¹⁶ So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither^[k]cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. ¹⁷ Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— ¹⁸ I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. ¹⁹ As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.^[l] Therefore be ^[m]zealous and repent. ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.²¹ To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.²² “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
Let’s push aside the desire of the flesh’s tide of destruction. Let’s understand the times of Jacobs trouble that is coming upon all that are left behind from His rapture of the Church.
Christ loves people as He came to help us rise from the wages of sin which is death to life in Him. God created us to love Him reverence and worship Him, so we can have faith and hope in God, so He can answer our prayers. We are created to become more and more like God, as we abide in the vine; Jesus. We need to be hot on fire for the Lords will to be done. Luke warm is being indifference to good attitude and behavior. It’s being spoiled against God and for Baal type worship. The ability to do whatever you want, with no regard for God’s creation of life. There is no neutrality we are either for God or against Gods love, mercy and kindness. It is for God or against God. The worst punishment is doing what God said not to do or say! God is not mocked, he is going to punish those spaced out, not able to do what is right by working out their salvation. We have Google and Alexa who can answer any question yet we have more suffering from mental issues than any time in my life time. Learning is not our religion or salvation. Giftedness is not our salvation or God grace. It is God and God alone that gave us His word that we might become more and more like Him. Let’s not cheat ourselves, by flattering ourself, for we can bring peace but God can as we trust Him and obey Him.
Note we are starving ourselves by poverty. 1.We are really poor, starved of truth in education, with no justice or mercy. 
2. We are blind as we can’t accept the way, truth and life by the faith God gave us all at birth to work at staying alive. Eating, sleeping popping, and learning how to protect ourselves by listening to the truth of ours through Parents?
 

3. Naked without clothing, no satisfaction, justification or sanctification without Godliness in parents. We all need a covering as we are all exposed to sin 24 hours a day. We are surround by filth rages and need guidance to doing right. Out righteousness is as filthy rages regardless of how rich our parents may be. Look at the bodies and are we seeing the enlightening of the Souls five senses, of imagination, conscience, memory, reason and affection pure and holy benefiting all God created for our good will and peace? 
4. God gives us all good counsel dealing with sinful people.
   A.  We need to accept God and that is buy God accept Gods way, truth and life. 
   B.  We need Gods wisdom, understanding and knowledge to stay connected to the vine Jesus. It is you having a personal relationship with your Father who created you.      
   C.  We need Gods counsel it is always good. That is the reason we communicate with our hearts to God about all our problems we do not need help in what we can do, it’s what we can’t were we need counsel. Isaiah 55:1 New King James Version  “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. Let’s learn to come just as we are!!!
1. We need to part from evil desires and temptations, that is depart from self. Part from sin and selfishness and accept God riches in glory.
     A. We came naked into the world and we need God to cloth us with His righteousness so we can put off the filthy riches and put on His garments of holiness. That is becoming justified with holiness and sanctification so we can become lawful not bitter and lawless.  Obedient to God Will. 
     B. Remember we are blind and need His eye salve in order to see. Let’s give up our wisdom and reason to God love! God is the Judge of all that is going on. 
God is love and He created us to love not hate and become bitter, but become better and better. God shows us His love by the way He corrects and rebukes us. Love us shown by the way He corrects us doing wrongs. We need to comply with God for He is always knocking at our hearts door. Let’s make sure we hear and open our hearts as He lives in us convicting us of sins wrongs. Let’s do not lock God out by our unbelief. He is always knocking and does not withdrawal His love. He is loving and polite and does not come in with out our accepting of His love mercy and grace. Even today we are seeing insanity with evil doings, He is showing us His love. He uses circumstances to get our attention of His love in emergencies we can’t cope with. He likes an open heart that is transparent wanting to sup with Him and meditate upon His love. Being lukewarm is causing lawlessness, yet God is inspiring people to come to Church so we can sit down and rest, knowing Christ is greater than any form of evil. He is Lord so let pay attention to Gods instruction, reproof and correction that He loves and want us to love and follow Him.1 Peter 4:17 New King James Version ¹⁷ For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?