THE TEST
God tests His people, most often, in these genuses: servant, family, church, city, and nation.
1) Will the servant keep their hand to the plow; or run back to Egypt?
2) Will the family serve their own emotions; or "Do the will of the Father?"
3) Will the church be a house of prayer; or a den of thieves showcasing a brood of vipers?
4) Will the city welcome His representatives; or, still walking in unbelief and idolatry, turn their backs on them, as they did Him?
5) Will the nations still be warring; or seek to study war no more?
It's all about that test, which prepares the earth for His return.
God tests His people, most often, in these genuses: servant, family, church, city, and nation.
1) Will the servant keep their hand to the plow; or run back to Egypt?
2) Will the family serve their own emotions; or "Do the will of the Father?"
3) Will the church be a house of prayer; or a den of thieves showcasing a brood of vipers?
4) Will the city welcome His representatives; or, still walking in unbelief and idolatry, turn their backs on them, as they did Him?
5) Will the nations still be warring; or seek to study war no more?
It's all about that test, which prepares the earth for His return.
Amen
DESPITE OUR PREFERENCES
Whether given in dreams, visions, or whisperings, as has been the case throughout my assignment, even when I didn’t realize it; when traced back to the Word, all must come to pass. Yet, some, being like Pharisees, have worked very hard to disavow me, even to the point of interfering in God's processes. Howbeit, much like the church whereto God sent me, at the beginning of this assignment, though the interference was egregious, everything that God said would happen, to this point, particularly when His instructions were not heeded, has happened - verbatim. That church, much like her city, celebrated for a minute, that is until somebody checked the text and realized that, despite the multitude of counsel, just as God had predicted, they were moving in direct opposition to the His Word. Neither failure to comply nor denial thwarts nor changes God's Word; it brings it to pass in the exact manner at which we balk. Still there are those whom, no matter what I say, they purpose to “flip the proverbial script” on me, not understanding that they are setting God’s Word into action; for, GOD IS NOT MOCKED.
Somebody ought to testify...
BUT, FEAR, EVEN DENIAL, WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO
For as it is written: "Yet, you refuse to acknowledge."
BUT, FEAR, EVEN DENIAL, WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO
For as it is written: "Yet, you refuse to acknowledge."
Questions: By what authority would anyone, Christians especially, turn their backs on a neighbor, even if that neighbor is a stranger, or worse yet - someone in need, all the while seeking to force a blessing? Is that what Jesus taught?
"BEHOLD, I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK."
Jesus never forces us, nor does He turn his back on us. Again, what qualifies mere men to display such ungodly behavior - IN JESUS'S NAME? Moreover, How are we to treat strangers, according to scripture?
I've made mention of this before: One of the things I loved most about Dallas is that, though they are not perfect, as none are; yet, for the most part they simply came and sat quietly in the midst. That's about knowing and honoring God's word; not worshiping me, or any other servant, but rather, as He instructs, receiving His representative. PLUS, there were a few people in Dallas that simply refused to let me shout by myself. I will always remember them for that. BEAUTIFUL!
Yet, the measure with which you measure, particularly as a city tested, for He orders the cup.
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