Disguised: Feeling Trapped In This Trial.

DISGUISED: FEELING TRAPPED IN THIS TRIAL?

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com

Hazard, Kentucky is in Perry County. We stopped to grab a hamburger and the sign in the window said, “REVIVAL IN HELL FOR CERTAIN.” We enquired about the sign. We were informed that Perry County has a place known as “HELL FOR CERTAIN. Wow, I don’t think I would like to live in HELL FOR CERTAIN?

GOD HAS COMMISSIONED YOU FOR A PURPOSE… THERE IS A PLACE IN THE BIBLE THAT I OFTEN REFER TO… I FIND COMFORT HERE AND YET THESE VERSES MAKE ME PONDER AND THINK DEEPLY. WE MUST GUARD OUR HEARTS AWAY FROM BEING SELF-DECEIVED. ARE YOU CORRECTABLE, TEACHABLE AND WILLING TO LEARN? DO IT IS DANGEROUS TO THINK YOU ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING… IT IS NOT JUST YOUR BUILDING MATERIALS, IT IS ALSO YOUR MOTIVATION AND YOUR WORDS.

My friend, you are not a spiritual victim… you are a product of your daily menial choices. YOU ARE BUILDING A LIFE AND ETERNITY.

1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF A HOLY GOD. Your motives and your actions and reaction will tell. THE DAY IS COMING WHEN YOUR WORDS, ATTITUDES AND DEEDS WILL BE OPENLY REVEALED. In each day we make the choice to have a good day or we can build problems and have trouble. We must be careful how we build. Have you quit?

BLESSING CAN COME IN HIDDEN DISGUISES… (TO CONCEAL, TO ALTER APPEARANCE) Years ago a read an interesting story about building. There were two men that had been friends since childhood. They thrived and prospered in the building industry. Their families were dear friends. The GREAT DEPRESSION OF THE 1929 AND 1930. The depression lasted 43 months. The stock market crashed. There was a banking panic and many people lost everything. The one builder had invested wisely and had secured his wealth in safe places. His dear friend lost everything.

The secure friend owned many pieces of property and was debt free. The unwise builder was in deep debt and the crash destroyed him. His friend prayed and felt so sorry for his broken friend. The man took one of his best pieces of property and told his broken friend I want you to build the biggest mansion, you design it and build it with the best material. You work until the depression is over. The broken friend, ordered some material. He dug the foundation and started building his friend’s house. He was so surprised that his prosperous friend never came one time to check on his work. Several weeks into the building the rich friend never came to inspect his work. So the poor man started using lesser valued material. He received his cash pay every week without fail. As the uninspected work progressed the poor man started building with cardboard. The paint and work made the cardboard look so good. Still no inspection. The mansion had very little wood, just staples and cardboard.

Finally after 43 months the depression was over. The poor friend finished the cardboard mansion and was now going back to work on his own. The prosperous friend called to meet his friend at the front of the property. The rich man said from out front, it looks like a master piece. I knew you were good. The rich man said: HERE, HERE IS THE KEY. THE PROPERTY AND THE HOUSE IS YOURS. I just loved you so much I could not stand the thought of you being out of work and hungry. I already own beautiful houses and property I don’t need this house. You and your family go ahead and move into the house.

The poor man milked his friend and took advantage of their friendship. NOW HE OWNED A CARDBOARD HOUSE, AND HE COULD HAVE HAD THE BEST MANSION ON HIS SIDE OF TOWN. HE MISSED A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. HE COULD HAVE HAD A MANSION. NOW WHEN THE RAINS AND STORMS COME THE MAN WILL BE REVEALED AS A FOOL.