Monday, July 8, 2013

Turning A Corner W/ The End in Mind! Day 10



I will start turning a corner now in this 40 day journey.

I am amazed at how and through whom The Lord can speak to us. 

 I will say, as respectively as I can, that these types of Prophets are not voices I usually receive from. However, many  ministry gifts, even those that may,or may not have gotten off, still have very real words from The Lord. 

I believe, I take that back, I know that a big part of the message given in this article in right on. The theme of my post has been the finish, the last days, preparing for the Last Days and Finishing Strong.

I felt led of The Lord to take a 40 day journey of prayer, bible reading, and fasting some thing He has led me to fast. Keep all this in mind as you read these. I have omitted some things on purpose, in order to not distract from the clear message of The Holy Spirit......


The following is from an article (excerpts) in Charisma Magazine.




"You Will Cross, and the Victor's Cup Will Be Waiting"
Keith Pierce began prophesying:

"You will cross the finish line. Do not confuse the enemy's resistance with My assistance! The trauma that you have been in has caused you to stop short. Today is a day to take one simple step toward that line, and you will see Me do the rest. Where the enemy has exploded with resistance, I will explode with assistance, and through the equipping of My name, you will cross, and the victor's cup will be waiting. So arise and shake off the confusion, arise and shake off the doubt, 'cause faith will allow you to take the step that will cause the Heavens to shift in a new way."



Reordered for the Future; a New Way of Pressing Through

I then shared my perspective from what we saw with the bombing at the Boston Marathon. We saw that although the race had been run over and over and over, the race itself was interrupted and changed. It's like something different now gets reordered for the future—a new, watchful eye gets reordered for the future, and a new way of pressing through gets ordered for the future. For many of you who have been running hard, the enemy would love to ambush you at the end of your race so you finish this season devastated and without the strength to begin your next assignment.
Father, we thank You that You have changed the course of the way that we've moved forward in the last season, and now we will press across into this season in a new way.
It's almost like you got to the end, and God is now shifting you into the beginning in a way you've not been shifted before. And you will rerun and cross over in a way that you couldn't have crossed over in the last season.


"You Will Now Move With the End in Mind"
LeAnn Squier began to sing the word of the Lord:

"And you will now move with the end in mind,
You will now run and you'll know the finish line.
You will now run with the end in mind—
It's gonna change the way you move, the things you do.
You're gonna run, you're gonna move with the end in mind.
And all the scattered energy that you've expended,
On many things, many things that didn't prosper,
Now you're gonna harness them like God harnesses the wind,
And you're gonna move them towards the finish line, towards the finish line
... You'll have My end in mind."


"I Must Narrow Your Focus"

I could truly see the end of what the Lord was now beginning. I prophesied what the Lord showed me: "I must narrow your way and refocus that which you need to be focused in."
I saw the Lord taking all the distractions and reordering them. The Lord said it would take a 40-day process to have it all reordered, but I would be able to get reordered so I could see the next end of what He was beginning.

The Lord said, "I am beginning something that will cause you to be established in a new way, and I'm beginning something that will help My people break forth by leaps and bounds. But I must narrow your focus so that what is now beginning, you will be able to see the end clearly. For I reveal the end from the beginning."

LeAnn Squier continued singing:

"Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End,
We will now move towards the Omega with the Alpha in mind,
We will now move with the end in mind.
And all the scattered energies that you have expended,
You will now harness them like God harnesses the wind.
And you'll move in one direction,
You'll move with the end in mind."


End of Charisma Article


We will indeed begin to move with The End in Mind!!!!!! 

Help us make the transition Lord in Wisdom and Full Knowledge of Your Will.



The FULL Gospel Day 9



Do you ever wonder why The Body of Christ seems to be spotty in it’s' attempts to maintain a "Move of God"? There have been many things said and taught about this, I will try and avoid all the controversy that comes with such a debate.


The Lord has been speaking to my heart the last couple of days. He was highlighting different mindsets and truths to me. I picked up a conversation between 3 older ladies while selling balloons at a festival in Carthage, NY, a small town about an hour and a half from where I live. I found myself listening to this conversation how a picture makes them look, how we don’t see ourselves in mirror the way a picture reveals us to be.

Then again today my Pastor touched on this also in Church. This evening I filled out a survey that had questions of this same theme. So I have to ask myself what is The Lord speaking to me, but I know He wants me to touch on it here also.

One of my favorite quotes about this nation that speaks loudly to me as a warning to this nation when I run across it is by Frederick Douglass:

"America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future"

He also is quoted as saying:

"The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous."

“Between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference.”

Let those quotes sink in. Fredrick Douglas was a Godly Man. He in some ways had a prophetic voice to the nation as it tried to break free from slavery and oppression. In many of his quotes you can hear the warnings of what was being allowed to linger, what shadows of hatred and foolishness were being allowed to hover over the society and his people.

I want to think about The Church. Her Past, Her Present and Her Future.

Have we really left behind the traditions that poisoned The Church and removed the manifest presence of God, so that she was a shell of her former glory?

Do we really believe that Jesus is returning soon?

Are we being honest about our past?

Our Present?

Are we binding ourselves to a false future?

These are the questions we must ask before we build anymore multi-million dollar facilities. Before we invest millions in long term future plans. At least answer this question:

Are we binding ourselves to a false future?

The WORD is very clear about some things concerning the Last Days. Very clear about the condition of The World, the Church and the things that will try and infiltrate The Church.

Are we taking seriously these warnings and prophecies?

Do our daily decisions and long term plans reflect the Prophetic Word?

Are we planning, spending, training, equipping in our Churches to prepare for these things
as much as we are spending, training, equipping and preparing our multi-media ministries, or creative ministries, or for fancy gadgets and cool distractions like at a Rock Concert??

Are we building Luxury Cruise Ships or Strong Battle and Supply Ships?

These are serious questions, with serious consequences, if not answered honestly and with much thought.



Psalm 9
New Living Translation (NLT)

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.

I will be filled with joy because of you.
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.

My enemies retreated;
they staggered and died when you appeared.

For you have judged in my favor;
from your throne you have judged with fairness.

You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
you have erased their names forever.

The enemy is finished, in endless ruins;
the cities you uprooted are now forgotten.

But the Lord reigns forever,
executing judgment from his throne.

He will judge the world with justice
and rule the nations with fairness.

The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.

Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.

Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem.
Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.

For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.
He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.

Lord, have mercy on me.
See how my enemies torment me.
Snatch me back from the jaws of death.

Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates,
so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.

The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others.
Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.

The Lord is known for his justice.
The wicked are trapped by their own deeds.
The wicked will go down to the grave.
This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.

But the needy will not be ignored forever;
the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.

Arise, O Lord!
Do not let mere mortals defy you!

Judge the nations!

Make them tremble in fear, O Lord.
Let the nations know they are merely human.




Psalm 10
Passion Translation{5 Fold Media Dr. Brian Simmons}  
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Lord, you seem so far away! Why do you stand so far off

As though you don't care?
Why have You hidden Yourself when I need You the most?

All this time the arrogant in their elitist pride
Erupt with persecution against the poor and helpless.
May you pour out upon them
The very evil they planned against others.

How they brag and boast of their cravings, exalting the greedy.
They congratulate themselves as they despise God.

These arrogant ones, so smug and secure
In their plots and plans, they reassure themselves by saying:

"There is no God. There is no need of Him.
There is nothing to worry about!
Our wealth will last for all time"

So seemingly successful are they in their schemes,
Prosperous in all their plans and scoffing at any restraint.

Yet all this time they are unaware of His anger:
Not understanding that their day of judgment is ahead.
The Exalted God they deny will soon declare their doom!

They boast that neither God nor men will bring them down.
They sneer at all their enemies, saying in their hearts

"We'll have success in all we do and never have to face trouble"

Yet all the time not knowing that they speak this in vain.
Their mouth spout out cursing, lies, and threats.
Only trouble and turmoil comes from all their plans.

Like lions lurking in the shadow of the city,
They crouch silently in ambush for the people to pass by;
They pounce on the poor and catch them in their snare,
They murder their prey in secret!
They plunder their victims presuming them all as inferior.

They crush the lowly, falling beneath their brutal blows,
As their victims collapse in defeat!

Then they say to themselves,

"The Lofty One is not watching while we do this,
We can get away with it!"

Now is the time to arise O Lord! Crush them once and for all!
Don’t forget the forgotten and helpless.

How dare the wicked think they will escape in their evil,
Believing that You would not call them to account for all their ways!

Lord, I know that You see all that they're doing,
Noting their each and every deed.
You know the trouble and turmoil they've caused.

Now punish them thoroughly for all that they've done!

The poor and the helpless ones trust in You Lord,
For you are famous for being the Helper of the fatherless.
I know you won’t let them down.

Break the power of the wicked, and their arms of strength.
Search them out and destroy them for the wickedness they have done

You, Lord, are King forever and ever!
You will see all the nations perish from off Your land

Lord, You know and understand all the hopes of the humble
And will hear their cries and comfort their hearts, helping them all!

The Orphans and The Oppressed will be terrified NO LONGER,
For You will BRING THEM JUSTICE

And no one will trouble them!





Psalm 82
The Passion Translation{5 Fold Media Dr. Brian Simmons}

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All rise! For God now stands up to judge
As He convenes heaven's courtroom!

He judges the judges and rules over the rulers! Saying

"How long will you judges refuse to listen to the voice of True Justice
And continue to corrrupt what is right
By judging in favor of the wrong?

Defend the defenseless, the fatherless and the forgotten,
The disenfranchised and the destitute.

Your duty is to deliver the poor and the powerless;
Liberate them from the grasp of the wicked.

But you continue in your darkness and ignorance
While the foundations of society are shaken to the core

Didnt I commission you as judges saying,

"You are all like gods since you judge on my behalf.
You are all like sons of The Most High, My representatives.
(See Mark 16:15-20 and Matthew 16:13-20)

Nevertheless, in death you are nothing but mere men!
You will be laid in the ground like any prince and you will die."

All arise! For God now takes His place as Judge of ALL THE EARTH!
Dont you know that everything and everyone belongs to Him?

The nations will be sifted IN HIS HANDS!





Isaiah 24

New King James Version (NKJV)

Impending Judgment on the Earth


Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty and makes it waste,
Distorts its surface
And scatters abroad its inhabitants.

And it shall be:
As with the people, so with the priest;
As with the servant, so with his master;
As with the maid, so with her mistress;
As with the buyer, so with the seller;
As with the lender, so with the borrower;
As with the creditor, so with the debtor.

The land shall be entirely emptied and utterly plundered,
For the Lord has spoken this word.

The earth mourns and fades away,
The world languishes and fades away;
The haughty people of the earth languish.

The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants,
Because they have transgressed the laws,
Changed the ordinance,
Broken the everlasting covenant.

Therefore the curse has devoured the earth,
And those who dwell in it are desolate.

Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned,
And few men are left.

The new wine fails, the vine languishes,
All the merry-hearted sigh.

The mirth of the tambourine ceases,
The noise of the jubilant ends,
The joy of the harp ceases.

They shall not drink wine with a song;
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.

The city of confusion is broken down;
Every house is shut up, so that none may go in.

There is a cry for wine in the streets,
All joy is darkened,
The mirth of the land is gone.

In the city desolation is left,
And the gate is stricken with destruction.

When it shall be thus in the midst of the land among the people,
It shall be like the shaking of an olive tree,
Like the gleaning of grapes when the vintage is done.

They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing;
For the majesty of the Lord
They shall cry aloud from the sea.

Therefore glorify the Lord in the dawning light,
The name of the Lord God of Israel in the coastlands of the sea.

From the ends of the earth we have heard songs:

“Glory to the righteous!”
But I said, “I am ruined, ruined!
Woe to me!

The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously,
Indeed, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.”

Fear and the pit and the snare
Are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.

And it shall be
That he who flees from the noise of the fear
Shall fall into the pit,

And he who comes up from the midst of the pit
Shall be caught in the snare;

For the windows from on high are open,
And the foundations of the earth are shaken.

The earth is violently broken,
The earth is split open,
The earth is shaken exceedingly.

The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard,
And shall totter like a hut;
Its transgression shall be heavy upon it,
And it will fall, and not rise again.

It shall come to pass in that day
That the Lord will punish on high the host of exalted ones,
And on the earth the kings of the earth.

They will be gathered together,
As prisoners are gathered in the pit,

And will be shut up in the prison;
After many days they will be punished.

Then the moon will be disgraced
And the sun ashamed;

For the Lord of hosts will reign
On Mount Zion and in Jerusalem
And before His elders, gloriously.



Thursday, July 4, 2013

Freedom!!!! Day 8




As Christians our freedom does not come from Independence. Rather it comes from being bond servants of Jesus Christ. Our freedom comes from being bound to His Mission, His Vision and His Will!!!!

I am led today to repost some of my poems that have taken on new meaning, possibly have come into their season, during this 40 day journey that I am on. 

I believe The Holy Spirit will speak to you in a way that you can apply what He is saying to your walk of Faith today, not in the distant future, but today.





Psalm 119:41-48
New Living Translation (NLT)


Lord, give me your unfailing love,
the salvation that you promised me.

Then I can answer those who taunt me,
for I trust in your word.

Do not snatch your word of truth from me,
for your regulations are my only hope.

I will keep on obeying your instructions
forever and ever.

I will walk in freedom,
for I have devoted myself to your commandments.

I will speak to kings about your laws,
and I will not be ashamed.

How I delight in your commands!
How I love them!

I honor and love your commands.
I meditate on your decrees





The Walls


From inside the walls and outside the walls
There is raising up a shout

The voice of The LORDS Redeemed
Shouting let the captives out!

From inside the walls and outside the walls
A song is being sung

Gods chosen, singing in The Spirit
Singing The Time of freedom has come!

From inside the walls and outside the walls
The Word is being declared

Gods kings and priest on the earth
Taking authority, over the prince of the air

From inside the walls and outside the walls
Victory is being revealed

The elect of The LORD
HAVE BEEN CHOSEN,SAVED AND SEALED!

FROM INSIDE THE WALLS AND OUTSIDE THE WALLS
A NEW NATION HAS BEEN BIRTHED

AND HER CITIZENS ARE SHOUTING
JESUS IS LORD OVER ALL THE EARTH!





He Is Faithful


We are the army, of The Blood Bought Redeemed!
We are led by The Lord, and upon His Spirit we lean!

We are fully armed and equipped, to fight the good fight!
We are filled to overflowing, with Our Lords Love, Power and Might!

We stand as one, in The Love of Christ!
We receive, and deploy, all the benefits, of this New Creation Life!

We will go forth, in The Authority, of His Mighty Name!
We will be the hands The Lord uses, to heal the blind sick and lame!

But above all else, we will be His Voice!
To spread the Gospel Of Christ, and in A Great Harvest of Souls.. WE WILL REJOICE!!!!!




DESTINY!


There are some voices that are about to go out!
That will raise in The Body a Victory Shout!

The forces of darkness are shaking in fear!
They know that The Final Harvest is here!

Jesus Our LORD, has risen The Banner of His Word
The Power of His Spirit is about shake The Nations of this World

Jehovah is preparing, by calling His elect into The Light
So they can join His Army, and Engage in The Fight

From the North and the South:The East and The West
The called out ones are coming into their Rest!

The voice of The Shepard, The Message of His Blood and The Truth of His Cross
Gleaning the Kings Garden, separating the Silver from The Dross

His name being Exalted, above all that would offend
As The Almighty, All Powerful God, His children He will DEFEND!

This is a battle of His Making and Choice
A separated time for The Triumphant Church to Overcome and Rejoice!

GLORY..GLORY..GLORY,
TO THE LORD, GOD ALMIGHTY!





The LORD Is Good


The LORD is GOOD
And His Mercy endures Forever!!!!

Praise be to The Rock of Our Salvation
Our Lord and King, ruler of all Creation!!!

All The Earth is His, All Land, Air and Sea
He is an awesome God, who said “I shall do as I please”!!!!

Who is able to stand in His way?
Who can cause Jehovah’s Hand to be stayed?

Will man tell God, that His Word has failed?
Or can a defeated foe, stop even one scripture from being fulfilled?

Oh how awesome is Gods Sovereign Anointing,
Nothing in the heavens or on earth, can stop it from flowing.

Gods power on earth to fulfill His plan,
A power from the throne, that transcends the will of man.

For He has exalted His Word, even above His own Name!!!!!
And all of His Word will be fulfilled in the short time that remains!!!!!!

Open your eyes, Oh Church of The Most High!!!!
Your glorious redemption, draws nigh!!!!!!!



The World is Standing At Eternity's Door!


Stand Strong! Stand Firm!
His Promises, and Favor, can not be earned!

The World is standing at eternity's door!
The World is standing at eternity's door!

Be Silent, and Know, that He is The LORD!
He shall fulfill His Word!!!!!!

The World is standing at eternity's door!
The World is standing at eternity's door!

He soon will move His Mighty Hand
And bring ,His People, into a New Land!

The World is standing at eternity's door!
The World is standing at eternity's door!

He soon will shout, through the voice of Thunder
And the enemies kingdom will fall to plunder!

Soon there will be time no more!
The World is standing at eternity's door!

Soon there will be time no more!
The World is standing at eternity's door!

Soon there will be time no more!
The World is standing at eternity's door!




Galatians 5:13-21
New Living Translation (NLT)


For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.

So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.






Wednesday, July 3, 2013

A Heavy Heart Day 7




I post today with both a heart that is troubled and joy in my spirit.

How can these two opposing "emotions" be taking up residence at the same time?
It is because they are not really emotions, as we have come to know them.

I have a troubling in my spirit, I was up most of the night last night praying, battling and laboring in The Spirit. Some things happened today that caused my heart to be troubled for The Church and The Oppressed in The World.

However, there is joy in my spirit. The joy that comes from knowing, not guessing, not assuming, but knowing we have been blessed to be given the great responsibility of partnering with The Lord of Creation to bring His Will to pass on The Earth, and His Will Shall Be Done.

I encourage you, if you are following along with this journey, to go back and start with the Post: He Will Finish Strong, and read up to this again.

Today, I cry out a prayer using Scripture:

May we arise and be ready for The Glory and The Tribulation ahead.



Psalm 4


Answer me when I call to you,
O God who declares me innocent.

Free me from my troubles.
Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
How long will you people ruin my reputation?
How long will you make groundless accusations?
How long will you continue your lies? Interlude

You can be sure of this:

The LORD set apart the godly for himself.
The LORD will answer when I call to him.

Don’t sin by letting anger control you.
Think about it overnight and remain silent. Interlude
Offer sacrifices in the right spirit,
and trust the LORD.

Many people say, “Who will show us better times?”
Let your face smile on us, LORD.

You have given me greater joy
than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.

In peace I will lie down and sleep,
For you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe

       



Psalm 10


O LORD, why do you stand so far away?
Why do you hide when I am in trouble?

The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor.
Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.

For they brag about their evil desires;
they praise the greedy and curse the LORD.

The wicked are too proud to seek God.
They seem to think that God is dead.

Yet they succeed in everything they do.
They do not see your punishment awaiting them.

They sneer at all their enemies.
They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us!

We will be free of trouble forever!”
Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.[a]

Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
They lurk in ambush in the villages,
waiting to murder innocent people.

They are always searching for helpless victims.
Like lions crouched in hiding,
they wait to pounce on the helpless.

Like hunters they capture the helpless
and drag them away in nets.

Their helpless victims are crushed;
they fall beneath the strength of the wicked.

The wicked think, “God isn’t watching us!
He has closed his eyes and won’t even see what we do!”

Arise, O LORD!
Punish the wicked, O God!
Do not ignore the helpless!

Why do the wicked get away with despising God?
They think, “God will never call us to account.”

But you see the trouble and grief they cause.
You take note of it and punish them.

The helpless put their trust in you.
You defend the orphans.

Break the arms of these wicked, evil people!
Go after them until the last one is destroyed.

The LORD is king forever and ever!
The godless nations will vanish from the land.

LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless.
Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.

You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed,
so mere people can no longer terrify them.





Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

God presides over heaven’s court;
he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:

“How long will you hand down unjust decisions
by favoring the wicked? Interlude

“Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Rescue the poor and helpless;
deliver them from the grasp of evil people.

But these oppressors know nothing;
they are so ignorant!

They wander about in darkness,
while the whole world is shaken to the core.

I say, ‘You are gods;
you are all children of the Most High.

But you will die like mere mortals
and fall like every other ruler.’”

Rise up, O God, and judge the earth,
for all the nations belong to you!



Isaiah 58


“Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast.
Shout aloud! Don’t be timid.
Tell my people Israel[a] of their sins!

Yet they act so pious!
They come to the Temple every day
and seem delighted to learn all about me.

They act like a righteous nation
that would never abandon the laws of its God.

They ask me to take action on their behalf,
pretending they want to be near me.

‘We have fasted before you!’ they say.
‘Why aren’t you impressed?
We have been very hard on ourselves,
and you don’t even notice it!’

“I will tell you why!” I respond.
“It’s because you are fasting to please yourselves.

Even while you fast,
you keep oppressing your workers.

What good is fasting
when you keep on fighting and quarreling?

This kind of fasting
will never get you anywhere with me.

You humble yourselves
by going through the motions of penance,
bowing your heads
like reeds bending in the wind.

You dress in burlap
and cover yourselves with ashes.

Is this what you call fasting?
Do you really think this will please the Lord?

“No, this is the kind of fasting I want:
Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;
lighten the burden of those who work for you.

Let the oppressed go free,
and remove the chains that bind people.

Share your food with the hungry,
and give shelter to the homeless.

Give clothes to those who need them,
and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

“Then your salvation will come like the dawn,
and your wounds will quickly heal.

Your godliness will lead you forward,
and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.

Then when you call, the Lord will answer.
‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply.

“Remove the heavy yoke of oppression.
Stop pointing your finger and spreading vicious rumors!

Feed the hungry,
and help those in trouble.

Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.

The Lord will guide you continually,
giving you water when you are dry
and restoring your strength.

You will be like a well-watered garden,
like an ever-flowing spring.

Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities.
Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls
and a restorer of homes.

“Keep the Sabbath day holy.
Don’t pursue your own interests on that day,
but enjoy the Sabbath
and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day.

Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day,
and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.

Then the Lord will be your delight.
I will give you great honor
and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob.

I, the Lord, have spoken!”


Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Behold The Mercy And Severity of The LORD Day 6

 


As I read my daily reading today, The Lord highlighted to me the story of Ananias and Sapphira. I saw it in a way that was clearer, more real, more applicable to The Church today and the days ahead. 

Are we seeing the whole picture of what The Grace of God is? 

Is it in Gods mercy that The Power that was demonstrated and present in the Early Church, has not been manifested and released today?

Have we been too light on SIN. Has the Grace message been so tainted by The Worlds idea of love that we have offended The Holy Spirit?

The Last Days are upon us. We must realize that much of what is being allowed and winked at in The Church, in the name of Grace, will cause judgement and pain during the heat of a Great Outpouring.

I am not speaking about the recent non-sense that has been called revival. I am talking about the Last Days of The Age of Grace, where the Latter rain, pours down greater than The Former Rain. The time ordained before the world began, before time began.


Please consider the following scriptures. Notice how Great Grace was upon them all, yet, a severe judgement came to those who transgressed that grace. 


Great Grace was upon them all, but persecution still came as a result.


This is real, we must teach Grace and Truth. The Mercy AND The Severity of The LORD!!! 


Prepare the people for both The Great Power and the very real natural pain that may come as a result.


There is an urgency in my heart about this. The people are not ready. Too many have an image of God that is false and a Lie.



There is another thing that The Lord highlighted to me. There is great significance that the first person named in the offering was a Levite. Joses was from the line of the Levitical Priesthood. His offering, I believe was a stamp on what was going on. 

A Levite offering up a sacrifice of sorts. The next verses describe how God responded to a foul offering being brought into that Holy Place.







Luke 13:1-5

New Living Translation (NLT)

A Call to Repentance

 About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple. “Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?”Jesus asked. “Is that why they suffered?  Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God.  And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem?  No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too.”







Romans 11:22

Amplified Bible (AMP)

Then note and appreciate the gracious kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s gracious kindness to you—provided you continue in His grace and abide in His kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off (pruned away).







ACTS 4:32-37

New King James Version (NKJV)


Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 

And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them allNor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.


And Joses,who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement, a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.






Acts 5:1-21

New King James Version (NKJV)


But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”

Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.


Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. And Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?” She said, “Yes, for so much.”


Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband. So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.

 And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.  Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly. 

 And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

 Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,  and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.  But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,  

“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.”


 And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.