2 Thes.3:13 "But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good."
I write this in sincerity because this epistle (2 Thes, 3) deals with encouraging the body of Christ to avoid those who do not walk according to the apostle's instructions. Yet, don't make enemies of those in the body who aren't following, etc.
Also,I write this in sincerity because I do not want to grow weary of doing good. I do not want to be sick and tired of the world and even the body of Christ. I am really tired in a way that is a serious matter to my soul and spirit.
I recently ran into a lady who attended a very small church that my husband and I attended for a while. She's 76. She is intense, and carries a great deal of bitterness within her. She never smiles or laughs. Never. She has offended so many of God's people, it would take a very long time to describe that!
She informed me that all Christians are deceived. Why? I ask. Because they do not follow the commandments of Yeshua. We are Ysrael. There's no difference between Jew (Jew isn't a word) and Christian. The apostles went to synagogue and followed the Torah. The calendar we use is evil and we must use the Hebrew calendar. She's saying all this faster than I can type and much more! She had a revelation from reading books, listening to information on Hebrew roots, etc. and that we aren't to say Jesus or God as these are made up names. We are to follow the Torah --even dietary laws, wearing tassels on the four corners of our garments, hanging scripture at our door posts, etc. etc. No, you don't need to know what tribe you are from. She said that was wrong.
I understand the evil of Babylon in the church. The easter basket, Christmas tree, yule log. I get it. I didn't feel it necessary to counter everything she said with what Jesus said about the Pharisees. The law is written on our hearts. Those who say they are without sin are liars. I could have gone toe to toe with her. I knew it was pointless. So, I'll pray for her and tell her I'm there if she has a need. She said she's fearful she's all alone here with no family or friends.
Not to belabor the point here. I listened to her even though, in the past, she has been extremely divisive and tearing up other believers to an unreal level. I listened because I do not want to grow weary of doing good. I feel sorry for her. I understand that she does not wish to be deceived. There's so much evil in the church she said. I agree and I can't find one that isn't fairly off either. But, she was insistent that the law needed to be followed and that Christ will save only those who call upon His name which she insists must be said as Yeshua.
OK. I met her at the park yesterday (after a week of running into her at the post office) and she kept on about it. I just asked questions like, ok today is your Sabbath and you drove your car here...doesn't that count as work. She got around that one easy enough. I really could not argue with her. She pointed out many, I mean MANY, evils in our government which I'm sure are true and I would not speak of them here. It's too evil to mention. She seemed sort of obsessed with all this. I told her it's fine to know about it but what you do with all that remains to be seen. We can't control it.
Should we not just talk about the beauty of the LORD!??
I have to admit I LOST MY PEACE. I really lost my peace. Not that I believe these laws need to be followed. But, I have no friends in my town .....only in other places. No fellowship. I'm part of what I'd call a remnant for lack of a better description. Then, I think I'm like the scripture reads:
".... we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting." Yet, this lady is very serious, concerned, and I believe she wants to please the LORD. I just could not help but feel bad for her. Yet, today I find myself disturbed.
Is there no end? I am really struggling with the LORD. My spirit is disturbed and the LORD has not really answered me except today. My wicca neighbor's husband died two weeks ago. So, I brought her flowers today. I don't interact with her except to help her from time to time with something as she's elderly. I asked the LORD if I should even bother as she's a WITCH for crying out loud.
THE LORD answered audibly as I approached her house, "....do not grow weary in doing good."