February 16, 2019

February 16, 2019

Judy Hollaway

November 11
Running with Jesus

Acts 19:19  "Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver."

     Paul moved on and formed a church in Ephesus and people who had heard the gospel believed and were baptized and God began doing a great work in this town. God gave Paul power to do many miracles and as a result some who were studying sorcery had a book burning. This was a million dollar industry.
      Do we not need a book burning in America?  News stands are filled with pornography and all sorts of evil materials. Book stores contain books on witchcraft and all sorts of materials on things that are contrary to the teachings of God's Word, The Bible. Millions of dollar industry ruining our nation!
     I studied about King Josiah the son of a wicked King. He became heir at age eight and at about age nineteen was given a copy of the scroll that had been hid for protection. He had it read to him from Deuteronomy about curses and judgment would come to Israel.  They had to choose between the paths of disobedience to God and receive curses and blessings for those who obeyed the law of God’s Word. He began a religious reformation in the land.
      Do we ever in our history need a reform and a book burning? We are headed for destruction if we do not repent and turn back to God. Josiah repented and tore his clothes over the state of his country. God heard his cry and promised he would have peace in Jerusalem during his life time. One man changed the course of history. One man brought blessings to his land instead of curses. We must choose the road to blessings, which is an obedient walk with the Word of God as our road map.
      Runners get set, ready, go! What needs to be burned in your household and what do you need to be reading? I pray you are reading the Bible so you can live close to God and receive blessings not curses. This is real America, repent and return to God! Judgment is coming!
   

Lord, help us burn books and remove anything that is hindering our fellowship and can lead our nation back to You. Hear our prayers Lord send a revival in our land that is in a spiritual famine and malnourished of Your Word.   

Watch out! Paul gets into some idol making crafts and men's pocket books, in the morning, they will not like it!