As the leaves silently turn to the myriad colors of fall, I think of the splendor of my heavenly Father and His limitless supply of beauty, love, mercy and grace. Yet in this world of fear, worry, turmoil, strife and hate, how can we live a normal life in an atmosphere of doom & gloom?

How can we survive being swept away in the midst of such instability and conflict? It isn’t easy, yet it is possible. This particular time in history should be our finest hour as the Bride of Christ. Peace should reign supreme in our lives. 

Jehovah Shalom should encircle our being, spilling over on those we meet as a sweet fragrance of hope, faith, joy and happiness. How can this be?

We must find our place of safety, our place of peace and happiness in the midst of difficulty and trouble; our place of refuge and serenity in the midst of chaos. We must find an Oasis of Love. A place of living waters in a dry and terrorized land.

This is not a time for the faint at heart, for business as usual, or for status quo. This is a time that we must all fall on our faces before God daily, crying out for grace and mercy, mercy, mercy…   II Chron. 7:14 

As the forces of darkness close in, we must be ready with God’s plan of action. That plan of action is back to the basics of Christianity–repentance, forgiveness, prayer, fasting, and edifying ourselves in our most holy faith.

We must face the fact that we have become complacent and desensitized to the tactics of our adversary. The enemy of our souls has sung a lullaby to the church and much to our dismay we have become spiritually relaxed and sleepy in our pursuit of good over evil.

My dear friends, it is not too late! Time is of the essence. In a time such as this, we should be more in love with our bridegroom than ever before. This should be a time when our trust and love for the Lord is soaring to its greatest height. Our lives and the lives of our families and friends depend on the love of God that dwells within us.

“We are an Oasis of Love. That Oasis of love for whom  Jesus gave His life. We must commit ourselves to live daily at the foot of the cross. It is our only place of safety. It is where the Oasis of Love begins and ends; at the feet of Jesus.”

With a humble & contrite heart, I love and treasure each of you. I thank God for the Oasis of Love He has provided for us all. Have a blessed Thanksgiving.

I love you, Charli