Monkey trap

We live in the times of the most material abundance yet we seem to be the most selfish. Many continue to steal God's money of tithes and offerings and think little of the poor/needy. We live in the times of the most abundance age of information yet relative to it, God's people seem to be the most ignorant in history. The bible is at our fingertips but most are illiterate to it. We live in the times of great peace yet many of God's people are complacent and lazy fattening their hearts for the day of the slaughter instead of preparing spiritual war for God's Glory.

James 5:5 (AMP) [Here] on earth you have abandoned yourselves to soft (prodigal) living and to [the pleasures of] self-indulgence and self-gratification. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

Many continue to say we are rich and we are need of nothing! If we are the last church then we are the Lukewarm church and it is not your neighbor. It is us!

Revelation 3:14-19 And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the trusty and faithful and true Witness, the Origin and Beginning and Author of God’s creation:15 I know your [record of] works and what you are doing; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth!17 For you say, I am rich; I have prospered and grown wealthy, and I am in need of nothing; and you do not realize and understand that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.18 Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be [truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.19 Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict and convince and reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]. So be enthusiastic and in earnest and burning with zeal and repent [changing your mind and attitude].

Monkey trap: Hunters of monkey in South East Asia would place a bait or fruit into a trap with a small hole. The small hole is only large enough to slip the fruit in. When a monkey approaches the trap and places its hand in there, it would not be able to get its hand out with the fruit. When trappers approach, the monkey would panic but still would not let the fruit go. All the monkey has to do is let the fruit go and it would live. But stubbornly, it holds on to the fruit until it is too late. The monkey knows danger is approaching but the hunger and desire of the bait/fruit is too overwhelming. Perhaps, the monkey was self deceived into thinking the hunters would take him for a pet.

Many Christians are in a similar trap by the devil. Although death is approaching, they will not let the love of the world go. They will not let sin go. Many love their worldly entertainments. We want the love of the world and God. But scripture says we cannot serve two masters. Many Christians can look at Israel and call them secular Jews. I wonder how many non believers call the western church secular Christians? Perhaps, many Christians think God is a teddy bear and will over look all their willful unrepentant sins.

Even though the world may look and smell pretty with all it alluring seductive attributes, it is but death. Too many are still holding onto the world even though they know danger is approaching. Too many are waiting and believing the rapture will set them free from their bondage, sickness, addictions, misery, loneliness, and etc. But if you do not have the faith to overcome such things now, how is your faith greater to be rapture? The test is now. The time is now to overcome and rise as His sons and daughters who are overcoming the gates of Hell. It is time to count your costs making a choice to fully surrender and going broke for God.

1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

The days of greater works are approaching. The days of great darkness is approaching. If we cannot shine for HIM now, how are we to shine when it becomes more difficult? The church has reflected too much gray. He has told me He must allow it to become darker so His Light will shine brighter. His Light will shine from His sons and daughters who has overcome.

Revelation 2:17 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (conquers), I will give to eat of the manna that is hidden, and I will give him a white stone with a new name engraved on the stone, which no one knows or understands except he who receives it.

Revelation 2:26 And he who overcomes (is victorious) and who obeys My commands to the [very] end [doing the works that please Me], I will give him authority and power over the nations;

Fire of God

Steve Yong Kim

June 17, 2012.