Shining Light International Ministries

Man Looks at the Outside, but God Sees the Heart

An oak tree fell and split in two at a certain governor’s mansion during a recent hurricane, days after a hate crime was committed against three people. When God puts a certain leader in a position of authority, it is for the good of all the people.

Many in leadership positions have forgotten why they went into government. A leader is to serve all of the people and be an example to the ones whom God has put you he or she in charge of. That includes the downtrodden, the rich, the homeless, the immigrant, etc. It is not to become proud and lord it over them. Oak means proud.

Moses was a humble leader who led the Israelites into their Promised Land. May we humble ourselves before our Creator and learn from Him, the best servant Leader.

Sin is Crouching at the Door But We Must Master It

There is only one race, the human race. I know we use the word racism, but we should replace it with hatred, because there is only one race. All of us are created in the image of God. We may have different shades of melanin and different features, but we are all created by our Heavenly Father.

Our fore parents, Adam and Eve sinned and disobeyed God and passed sin onto all of us. The first murder occurred between two brothers, who had the same parents and looked like each other. One brother was jealous of the other and let hatred grow and develop in his heart. God saw what was happening and warned Cain that sin was crouching at the door, but he should master it. However, Cain didn’t heed God’s warning. He allowed the enemy to overcome him. He did not resist him and the evil thoughts he placed in his mind. Cain sinned and killed Abel. “…but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” James‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NIV‬‬

It’s the same thing that is happening today. Jealousy, pride and hatred are at the root of prejudice and murder. Some feel that a group of people should not be prosperous; some are prideful and think that they are better than others. God has provided enough resources for everyone on earth and He has a plan and a purpose for all of us.

We see it played out in our politics today. People who don’t win elections are full of jealousy, hatred and envy. Instead of them congratulating the other and moving on, they become like Cain, filled with hatred and jealousy for their brother. God warns us sin is crouching at the door but we have to master it.

The only way we can have power over sin is to humble ourselves before God, repenting of our sins and asking Jesus into our hearts. Only then can we be empowered by the Holy Spirit to resist sin and the devil and learn how to love ❤️ each other.

Sound the Alarm ⏰ ⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰

“Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming. It is close at hand—”
‭‭Joel‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The Emergency Management Agency in Maui, Hawaii failed to sound the alarm to alert the residents of the 🔥 fire emergency. When questioned by reporters, the head of the agency said he did not regret the decision not to sound the alarm because the alarm would not have saved the people who died. He resigned yesterday.

His job was to sound the alarm and he failed to do so. How many people could have heard the alarms and fled to safety? Our job as believers is to sound the alarm, to warn the people of the Day of the LORD. It’s appointed once for every man to die and to face the judgement. The end times are upon us.

God has provided a place of safety and that place is only found in the ark of Jesus Christ. Now is the time to get into the ark of Jesus Christ if you are not saved. John 3:16-17. It is the only place of safety from the fiery judgments to come.

“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.” John‬ 3:36