Pray for your Husband

This week's prayer for our husbands is one I am DEEPLY passionate about.  The Truth.
In our world today, we are taught that there are many ways, many truths so we should all be tolerant of one another. That is a blatant lie from the pit of hell. As Ravi Zacharias aptly notes, the definition of truth in and of itself is exclusive. You get what I am saying here? If truth didn't exclude some things then it could not be truth at all and its very existance would deteriorate. Something is either truth or a lie. Similarly, something that is light cannot also be darkness. It is either light or dark. We don't need Webster's dictionary or reason or logic to come to this conclusion (although ultimately they will), we run everything through what God says. In John 14:6 Jesus tells us that He is THE way, THE Truth and THE life. John 17:17 we read that God's Word is Truth. Anything apart from that is false/a lie. If God says it is wrong then it is wrong and not to be questioned. If God says obey then obey. Some today who label themselves believers will quote Scripture to stand on a soap box for many social issues; however, sadly they twist the meaning of God's Words to be convenient for them. This is no longer truth but deception. Christian friend, if you are not daily in the habit of feeding on God's Word, you will not know what He says and so you are in great danger of being seduced by the lies of society...and when that happens a lie will come in your ear and you will interpret it as Truth. This cannot be beloved sisters, not for us or our husbands or our families. This is precisely what Jude warns about in the New Testament. He is writing a letter to his fellow believers and you and I telling us to contend for the Truth. To contend means that we stand together against difficulties/debate the opposition. When Jesus is truly our Master, we do not mince our words and beliefs. We are either for Him or we are against Him. What caused Jude to write this letter is still happening today. There are those even from within the Church who stir things up and debate and follow the ways of world around them, the world that is enticed by the lusts of the flesh. These spread deception among believers and because they are part of the church body/same congregation or label themselves as a believer, they seduce many true believers. Yes, these who behave in this manner are not true believers at all. These (as Jude puts) turn God's Truth into licentiousness. They take what the see in the world and they dare to manipulate the chosen of God to believe homosexuality is okay because ___________, or abortion is okay because ____________, or any other way of belief or religion/another person follows by following a god who does not exist is okay because _____________. We have GOT to be careful who and what we are listening to and who and what we are calling gospel. Satan works in every way he can on this earth including from within the church. He is coniving, deceiving filth who NEVER tells a bit of Truth ever. If it seems fishy or manipulative satan is behind it...not God. Friends, let us be in the Word and know what it says. This is an issue to stand on, to draw a line in the sand over for your family. Defend the Truth. Let us not be like those who are easily moved from one conclusion/opinion to the next. Those who follow the opinions of the world reason like the world. The world reasons by instinct and 'oh this feels right, or oh this is what my mind/heart tell me is true, this is what I decide is right for me'....they make their decisions like unreasoning animals who are led my instinct and by things they really do not fully understand (Jude 1:10). When you pray for your family and pray for your husband and leader of your family this week pray that he:
Knows what he is talking about--irrefutable, not able to be put to shame, not able to be discredited with strict regard for the Truth. Pray that he know the Bible and how to use it to spur people to knowledge or to stop them in their tracks if they oppose the Bible...give stimulating doctrine and show when people are wayward.
Something I would like to draw your attention to is a mens' conference coming up this fall in three locations. My man is going to the Indianapolis conference. I pray that you would pray over this and allow the Lord to lead you to encourage your husband to go. This is important. This is a conference regarding what I just addressed. This is about men being men and acting like it. Men standing for the Truth and defending their families amidst an age of deception when even those among the Church have fallen asleep. It is time for the Church to wake up. It is time for deception of the darkness in our day to be challenged. We are the light of the world. We have to shine a light in the darkness. We have to speak out or the rocks will do it for us.
"Act Like Men Conference"
http://actlikemen.com/
Hamilton, Ontario October 4-5, 2013
Long Beach, CA October 18-19, 2013
Indianapolis, IN November 8-9, 2013
If your husband would like to attend with my husband, feel free to email Kendall directly kendallkoens@yahoo.com