This is the seventh and last book in the Little Book Open Christian Books Series. And it is simply a look at Jesus through the Book of Matthew. It explores His words and what He expects of us. Explores the gifts He has given to us as humanity faces the horrors of the end time apocalypse.
Changing Our View
I had a dream where there were tall mountains that went all the way down to the oceans at a very steep angle. And at the base sitting in the water was this huge building with many wheels each having smaller wheels within like gears or turbines all thrashing about the water gathering energy from the water. Up higher about 2/3 of the way up the mountain directly above this huge building sat a round dome. It was on top of a peak that stood in front of the rest of the mountains. It was also huge, lit from within with a silver light with sparking hints of all possible colors. Also above this dome, on the very peak of the mountains, stood a home. It was also huge such that all three structures were the same size. This house had windows that were open and it looked warm and comfortable.
This is a model of a person. The building at the base is our animal drive, our energy to make a home and to secure a job. The dome is our heart, our cathedral where our love, art, the infinity within that goes all of the way back to god. The house is our head where we live, hear, see, talk, think and reason about the universe.
Of course there is more to a person’s body than this but when you realize the complexity and power of this image is dwarf by the actual complexity of the human body then the awe starts to hit. Think about the digestive system and the complexity involved in generating energy and the materials required for repairs and growth. Think about the battles fought in your systems for health and strength. Think about how much is invested in you so you can have these three centers of viewpoints. Each of these centers is important because they sit on a barren, dark mountain range. The light on the mountains comes from these centers. Imagine the earth was empty, void, and darkness was on the face of the deep; then God intervened. You are the end result of this intervention. So find your purpose in life and live your dreams. Create and have faith. Love and be loved. Be at peace. Work out your relationship with God. You have the animal part, the intellectual part and your innermost heart part. When these three become one, nothing will be impossible to you.
People were wonderfully made but where are their hearts? There are a lot of self-righteous people in the major religions around the earth who will never have their part of heaven. God will spit them out. And all of their flowery words and their lofty buildings won’t save them.
Matthew 25:31-46 KJ
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was hungry, and you gave me food: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto you?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Truthfully I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it unto me.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was hungry, and you gave me no food: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Truthfully I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
There is no way out. If you are rich and place a heavy burden on the poor it is doubtful you are going to make it in the gate. If you are in a war and you told your followers to kill innocent people it is doubtful you are going to make it in the gate. If you are in authority and you suppress the weak it is doubtful you are going to make it in the gate. If you are clever and you invent new schemes to take people’s money it is doubtful you are going to make it in the gate. If you use women for their beauty being a whore monger it is doubtful you are going to make it in the gate. If you ignore sexually crimes against children it is doubtful you are going to make it in the gate. If you hate, if you lie, if you commune with the dark spirits, you have no part in God and He has no part in you. You might as well get a good seat to the ending of the world because that will be the last time you will have any peace and comfort, ever. For the rest of eternity you will be in torment; screaming in pain without relief.
Revelations 21:6-8 KJ
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.