Monday, January 31, 2011

We shall not be ashamed

Many years ago, when I experienced  the first great move of God in my life...when God was first instructing me in HIS ways....I was learning how just my obedience to him made others uncomfortable... At first I became uncomfortable too after seeing there reactions...For these were leaders in the church... Innocently, I believed that because I was in a church that was growing in Christ that everyone believed the BIBLE...the whole bible....God was about to show me how untrue that belief was.... and it was heart breaking! 

Back then I was just a baby in Christ but being taught by the Holy Spirit...and I was a part of a ladies Bible study that was being blessed beyond measure...growing in love and in spirit.  Believing the old and the new testament...What sweet days they were...We were innocently seeking the face of God and the favor of his anointing... We didn't realize it but that anointing that God was imparting on us was about to make some very uncomfortable.... We were about to understand what it really meant to be crucified with Christ. 
Believing in the healing power in the old testament and the words of Jesus in the new testament, "Greater things you will do.." ... We were living, praying and growing for his glory.  Standing unwavering on the word of God and not doctrine.  God was about to show us the the weak foundation of the church in which we were apart of..... God was about to shake it up... and he was using us! 

I found out during those days what it meant to be crucified with Christ and the high price of his favor.  Shamefully, I did shrink back some...questioning all I had learned... How could it be that I am innocently seeking the face of God but yet being persecuted as well...and in his church~  I simply could not understand how God's church could not believe the whole bible... How could the old testament be for "Back then" when the God of the old testament is the very God of the new and the very God of today??  I sought answers in prayer and God  allowed me to see the evil that had entered in that church..(He didn't reveal to me why however I could have guessed as I was living so much of it..) for in this word of knowledge I saw a demon in the back of the sanctuary..huge in statue greater than 8ft in height.. I could gage this because when I saw it, it was standing in front of the double doors. It's the form was human like however,  it had huge wings...it's skin was as dark crimson, velvetish in appearance.  It's head was covered in horns.  It had what appeared to be a head band of sorts which impressed on me some type of ranking.. It's eyes were as flames.  It's mouth was open and blackness was in his mouth.  And it knew I was there... as it turned to look at me....an immense hatred was felt... but at the same it felt in charge as if it had been given orders... I prayed and even spoke to my pastor about it as we prayed together.  I didn't see it again but could feel it's presence for several weeks after that every time I went into the sanctuary I would have a crushing nauseating headache...so severe I would have to leave.  That would be the beginning of a downward cycle the church would undergo.  This wasn't the first time I would see demons at this church but they were never allowed into the sanctuary....Those were much smaller and would stand outside the sanctuary and would inspect every body as they would enter as if they were searching for a right through the people entering the sanctuary...  But this time...this was different...

After a short time, I just did not feel that was my church home any longer.  My family and I withdrew from that church body.  Cautiously.... not leaving God but seeking to find a church where his spirit was welcomed... Where the body would understand that the whole bible was inspired by God and is to be used for edification and correction for His glory.   Then little did I know that it would be years before God would impress upon my heart a certain church in which he is blessing... blessings that are flowing beyond measure....a church where the love of Jesus Christ reigns....

 At this point I feel as though I have come home... At this point in my walk with Jesus Christ...Dwelling with his Holy Spirit...God is telling me not to be ashamed...and not to fear their faces...For at one time I was made fun of for the gifts that God has given me.... at one time others did laughed and ridicule me...But, now is a time of restoration...God has placed in my spirit so strongly not to reject his people for he is sending them...accept them whole heartedly...I feel there is a spiritual awaking on the arisen... and I am so excited to be apart of that!!  God is showing me the sharp contrast of my church so many years ago and the church he is leading me to today... This church is seeking his favor...seeking his face...undivided.....and God can not help himself...he is blessing this church and the vision is spectacular!  He is building his church and the gates of hell can not prevail against it... God is pouring out his spirit and the people of God are receiving him.... Spectacular things are happening but this is only the beginning... A spiritual awaking is occurring... Once again the church of Jesus Christ will be the light in the darkness... Praise the Lord!

2 Corinthians 13:4 (Whole Chapter)
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

Galatians 2:20 (Whole Chapter)
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Revelation 22: 7
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is the that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

1 Peter 5: 8
Be sober, be vigilant: because you adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking wheom he may devour.

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God that he may exalt you in due time.

2 Timothy 1:8
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

2 Corinthians 10:8
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Galations 6:17
From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

Ephesians 6:10-13
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
   11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
   12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
   13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Hosea 5:6
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Align yourselves with MY Church!

The Spirit of the Lord came to me saying:
I am building my church... I am bringing forth a remnant....I am admonishing my church and the gates of Hell can not prevail against it.  Align yourself my righteous...For my Glory will flow from the head down... I will pour out my spirit on all flesh.... Align yourselves with the church I have shown you... for this Church will bring a revival in the land... out of this church my river of life will flow... My spirit will dwell there... Align yourself with the church I have shown you...be quick to be obedient for my heaven is about to appear on earth...and my spirit will be poured out onto all flesh.... Align yourselves for the day is approaching and none can hide... my eyes have seen it all..... enough fighting and bickering with each other...does my word not say for I am no respecter of persons... it is man who has divided you.... your hearts were turned...Now is the time to repent and align yourselves with my church...Turn your eyes on me...for many will come against you...do not be afraid of this for this has to happen...it is the fulfilling of my word....but keep your eyes on me....I will not lead you astray...though some will doubt and fall way...be diligent...seek me daily....all day...seek me... prepare your hearts for my spirit is about to invade your area.... and your area will increase...my church will once again be the light....align yourselves with my church...the church I have shown you!  Be quick...and obey! For in this time for lack of obedience some will sleep...


Mathew 16:18
"And I tell you that yo are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not over come it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."   

Joel 2:28 & 29
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall, your young men shall see visions: And also upon  the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit."

Acts 2: 16-18
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.  And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my spirit; and they shall prophesy: "

Acts 2 21
"And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Mark 1:15
"And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kidngdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

Romans 2:11
For there is no respect of persons with God.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Deuteronomy 8

Deuteronomy 8
A Call to Remember and Obey
  
   “Be careful to obey all the commands I am giving you today. Then you will live and multiply, and you will enter and occupy the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors. 2 Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands. 3 Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 4 For all these forty years your clothes didn’t wear out, and your feet didn’t blister or swell. 5 Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good.
   6 “So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills. 8 It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey. 9 It is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills. 10 When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
   11 “But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today. 12 For when you have become full and prosperous and have built fine homes to live in, 13 and when your flocks and herds have become very large and your silver and gold have multiplied along with everything else, be careful! 14 Do not become proud at that time and forget the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt. 15 Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock! 16 He fed you with manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good. 17 He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.’ 18 Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.
   19 “But I assure you of this: If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods, worshiping and bowing down to them, you will certainly be destroyed. 20 Just as the Lord has destroyed other nations in your path, you also will be destroyed if you refuse to obey the Lord your God.

*New Living Translation~