Guest
Article by Kyle Fuller
UNDER PRESSURE
February
22, 2019
“Pressure, coming down on you, coming down on
me..."
“But
comprehend this, in the last days, at
precise moments, various seasons (kairos time) of
intense pressure will come. ..”
(2 Timothy 3:1a Fuller Translation)
I believe that we are, right now, in one of the “kairos
moments” of pressure
that the Spirit warned us would occur as this age draws to
a close. And I also
believe that the Enemy is using social media and an
inundation of news as
catalysts in this “opportune” moment.
We
must understand that
the Enemy is seeking to distract, provoke, and discourage
followers of Jesus by
soliciting strong, carnal, emotional responses regarding
content that is being
strategically presented through both social and news
media. Think about it, I'm
talking to "believers" here; when this deal with Jussie
Smollett the
actor from the show EMPIRE was revealed to be a hoax, did
you find yourself
more responsive from the context of your race, your
particular political ideology,
OR as a follower of Jesus? Is your response to all the
Republican vs Democrat
hoopla more of just an emotional thing OR Christ-centered?
The constant stream
of controversial, 'negative' stimuli, whether it be
political or social in
nature, is part of a scheme designed to wear down and
provoke Christ followers
in this hour- an intentional strategy.
Distraction
is also an
objective in this season of pressure. As we feel the
pressure of this season,
the Enemy desires that we concentrate more on the things
we see and hear
instead of living life in/by the Spirit of God. We must
not forget who(se) we
are in this hour. We must not forget that which the Lord
has called us to, both
as individuals and as the corporate Body of Christ. We
must remember that the
“anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.”
And make no mistake,
the pressure of this hour is being used to provoke carnal
anger which distracts
us from the things of God.
As
Christians, we must
never bury our heads in the sand or adopt an escapist
mentality. But as we seek
to minister the love of God to the world around us, we
must also have wise,
discerning hearts. It has been said that knowing that
there is a trap is the
sure way to avoid it. In this kairos season of pressure
let us not be ignorant
of the schemes of the devil, but by constant practice
train our senses to
discern between good and evil.
Kyle
Fuller
_________________
First Love Ministry
- a ministry of Anglemar Fellowship
http://www.firstloveministry.org
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