Today, I’m reminded that the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night.

The day of the Lord ~ a complete and utter day of reckoning. Judgement. The universal and eternal reign of God.

I’m glad I’m no longer a child in or of darkness. I am awake, a child of the day, sober and watchful and look for the day of the Lord with a new heart and a new mind. I have been suited up with a breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. Whether awake or asleep, I live with the Lord Jesus Christ.

I consider my transformation from darkness to light to have happened August 21, 2021. I suggest it had already happened and never been any other way when you consider that God sits in high places and sees the beginning and end of all things. Was I ever even in danger knowing my life is as a vapor, not even a vapor to God? I’m not even here for a little while. I’ve been on this earth for 51 years and to the Lord and compared to eternity I really haven’t even been here.

Do what? Lol. Sorry, I’m just musing. I’ll get back on track here.

My life is no longer wrapped up in the law, judgement, regret, shame, unworthiness, guilt, and self-criticism. My heart has concluded that there is none good, no not one. Not me, not you, no one. Our righteousness is as filthy rags. I can put my trust and hope in doing better, judging constantly, giving alms, praying long prayers in the streets, etc or I can come to Jesus and put my trust in grace. I can put my trust in Love, love of people, love and respect for every living thing, and love of God. Love is rest. Strife is hard. I choose love.

I would never have thought that salvation come from doing nothing except showing love and then having faith in Jesus. By Grace through Faith I am born again.
My day of judgement will come. I am no longer trying to speed it up or slow it down. It’s coming and I am resting in Jesus. I trust His word and His word tells me I won’t be judged harshly if I don’t judge harshly and that love covers a multitude of sin. I also know, my life is hid in His life. The only one good. The only one.

Jesus: Why doesn’t thou callest me good? There is none good except God.
Travis: I call you good because you are the only begotten son of God, the Christ, the Lamb of God, the creator of everything seen and unseen. Here am I Lord, send me.
Jesus: I am. You lackest nothing else. Flesh and Blood has not revealed this to you Travis, but my Father which is in heaven has revealed this to you. I will establish my church (fellowship) in your heart and the gates of hell will not prevail against you.

I have conversations in my head like this everyday. They make me want to shout Hosanna, Hosanna!

A testimony, Monday, October 18, 2021