An amazing thing that Jesus loves us all. In John 3:16, we find a great love verse for each of us:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have eternal life!
What a wonderful promise! Does He say He loves only the Jews in this chapter? What about only the Christians? No, He says in His Word here that He so loved the world.
Jesus came to seek and to save who? the lost.
As a Christian, it is very easy to see that we are His children...so, we are the chosen ones.
Though this is very true, and Jesus loves me...and Jesus loves you...He loves His Body...the Church...very much!! We must remember this and know that all of His promises in His Word are for us!
However, we have misunderstood a few things. We have believed that even if we walk at a distance the promises are ours.
We forget that there was an original olive tree...and that that olive tree...Israel...was grafted out...so that we, the Church could be grafted in. (Romans 11: 22-29). In fact, it says in verse 20 of the same chapter, that they were broken off because of unbelief.
Hebrews 3:7-11 tells us not to harden our hearts as Israel did in the wilderness, and says in verse 19 that they could not enter His rest because of unbelief.
Since the Day of the LORD is approaching us, and we are told to be ready, I believe that it is the hour for the Church to stop acting as babies and spoiled brats. We need to come to order! We need to understand that we've been on the milk way to long, and it's time to eat the meat of the Word.
We've been told to count the cost! We've been told to take up our cross and follow the LORD Jesus wherever He leads us!
Most of us have done this for awhile, and then, a we've stopped...taken in R&R time...read novels, watched tv, fixed ourselves to the computer, worked excessively, or whatever else just to keep from staying in the Word and prayer.
We've acted like how we live and vote has nothing to do with how we believe! God is not mocked! He knows our hearts, and He know whether we have aligned ourselves with Him or the enemy!
I dare say, the early Church, would roll over in their graves...if they were there instead of with Jesus...at the attitude most of the children of God have...Fear of God is not first place in their lives!
Most of the Church breaks God's laws, not because they actually bow to an icon...a religious idol, or because they kill someone or rob a bank.
The children of the Most High seem to still think like a child as 1 Cor. 13 tells us to stop doing. Most of us break God's laws because we do not Love the Lord our God with all our heart and our Neighbor as ourselves. If we did, we'd be obeying the LORD in all things!!!
We wouldn't be afraid...anxious about so many things...when the Word says that perfect Love casts out fear!
The LORD gives us direct orders...search me early...search me and you will find me...abide in the Secret Place and no plague shall come night you...meditate on the Word day and night...hide the Word in your heart that you not sin against me...transforming your mind by the washing of water by the Word..
He spoke clearly to me yesterday while I was praying the prayer blanket...all Word...that I pray daily and have for nine years! He said, Instead of a rudder or wing or paddle or something in the back or under ...the Word is the engine...taking you where You go! By the Force of the Holy Spirit!!
Well, all I can say is WOW!!!! He also said, When we speak to the mountain...we must expect what we say..whether we see it or not. It's like looking at a building that is being imploded. We can't see with the natural eye but by Faith we know ...the substance of things hoped for...the evidence of things not seen.
Another WOW!!!
I've had some diversions lately...things tempting me to not stay my position. I'll try to explain.
Recently, I was tested with regard to my position as helpmate...submissive to my husband. I had to allow others to not understand, as I did what my husband said. It was truly a test for me, and I was not comfortable with things that took place...with regard to people being unhappy with me.
I had the LORD even tell me it was a test. I passed that one, and then, another came .
I was just going away on a little R&R...I was to be away from my husband, my family and one that I keep daily, and from this prayer ministry for 5 days. As the day approached, I was finding myself dreading going...I couldn't put my finger on it...but instead of looking forward to it...I was heavy...not light...then, a dear friend just died...he was here watching a race and just went to sleep.
Well, that heaviness continued and continued...I began to be under a duress of sorts...until I said to my husband...I would rather stay here. He had been telling me go and have a good time...but after his dear friend as close as a brother died so suddenly...he said I didn't have to go.
I dreaded telling my bff, but I knew she'd understand...and I didn't get my money back...but after I set my face to stay... the LORD spoke to me again...
I have a position ...a station...to man. No one can take my place. I'm helpmate, keeper, and prayer minister! Being away from my station/position for 5 days would have thrown things into chaos!! I would be out of order, and I would have been out of alignment for blessings and promises.
I know some of you may not like hearing this...however, I'm called to tell the Truth. And, as I minister Women Who Pray, the blessings and anointing flow from the top. If I'm out of line, then, others will miss the blessings and anointing. Remember how the plum line can be just a fraction off at the top and be a long distance at the bottom.
Since, I made my decision to stay in place...to be still and know that He is God!!..I have seen several wonderful blessings.
Little things...just family and daily stuff...that concerned me...just falling in place...little breaches healed...etc.
And, for the wonderful answer to prayer that happened yesterday, as I was here...just home from church with my hubby...a person that I had not talked to in awhile was there to chat with me. She is Egyptian, working in another country...and Muslim.
She had asked for prayer like 9 months ago...though we served different gods she said. I had prayed for her, and it was because of her and a couple of other Muslims that we had added to the prayer blanket about Muslims coming to our prayer page to our God who is LOVE.
Well, she had tried to have me unfriend her on fb about 7 months ago, but I told her I couldn't. I didn't believe it was an accident that she came to me, and I believed she'd be saved. That was like in October. She had been to a church with friends, and she said she was seeking truth.
Yesterday, she was there wanting me to interpret a vision she had had. She told me about being in a lift in her house and being raised high so that she could look down and see the land she was in. She was brought back to land and had things in her hand...and dropped something. It was a Bible. Then, out of no where a black man told her to guard the Bible. That was it, she said.
I was awed!!! I said to her, WOW!!! How much God loves her that He would send her a vision that told her to protect the Word of God. I told her I believed God wanted her and her whole household saved...all her tent. Like Rahab, I told her, in the Joshua story of the Bible of Jericho, who was saved...her and her family.
She said, I'm not ready. I said, The LORD says to you Get Ready...He's coming soon and He's coming for all that come to Him. We ended because she had to leave work, and she said, "Be happy Teddi, we'll talk again. I said, "Yes, we will!"
I told Gloria, my sister and mentor in intercession for always...who may have won as many to the LORD as any one on one street evangelist...can't wait to meet them all in Glory! She's as excited as I am, and we are together so amazed and so blessed to know that our God is more Faithful everyday ...that we are receiving new mercies every day.
We glory in the fact that He still loves the whole world...and He's still giving His son...that whoever believes will have everlasting life!! We His Church...need to realize it is just not about us!!! It's about Him!!! And He loves the world!!!! Our Jesus came to seek and save the lost...the world...and we must seek and save the world to be working with and in Him!!!
Seeking Him first...each day...and not being anxious about what we eat, drink, or wear...He knows we have needs and He will meet them if we'll seek the Kingdom...seeking and saving the lost...every day...
Glooorrrrrrrryyyyy!!!!! He loves me and you...and all the world!!!! Not His will that any perish but all come to repentance...sending visions and dreams...angels...to those we've given up on or don't think about...His ways are not our ways...His thoughts are higher than ours!!!
I'm sooo glad that He's God!!! His mercy endures forever!!!! and ever!!!!! Amen and Amen!!
Yes, Wow!! I love the picture of the Word as the engine, moving us by the force of the Holy Spirit. Paul said the gospel, the good news, is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. That power is the miracle-working dunamis of the Holy Spirit - energy, power, might, great force, great ability, strength.
ReplyDeleteAnd salvation covers being blessed with everything we can possibly need - spiritually (an eternal relationship with God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit), in our souls (peace in our emotions; strength, guidance and wisdom for making decisions; and a blessed, protected thought-life or intellect), physically (everything we need to function on this earth as redeemed, blood-bought children of God).
But if we don’t activate that engine by absorbing the Word of God and keeping ourselves full of the Word, we’re either stuck, and don’t move at all, or we jolt and rattle along like a car with engine problems. Thank you, Teddi, for continuing to provoke us to good works!
And then after you received the word from the Lord about the Word, the Muslim friend shared with you the vision concerning the Bible! How Awesome and Beautiful is our God!
I am Emily Royal.
DeleteWow is right! What a wonderful story about your Muslim friend. Just WOW.
ReplyDeleteI am in total agreement about staying under our husband's tent. It is our place, our home. It brings me such peace to have his covering over me. :)
Thank you for speaking Truth to a world that so desperately needs it.
i love you!
jill