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darkness is blinding black and negative,
a prowling lion is Satan |
For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape (God's protection) all these things that shall come to pass (great tribulation; the latter days end-time events), and to stand before the Son of man. [Lk 21:34-36]
Now I will post the articles. Take everything to the Lord; we are to try every spirit to see if it is of God. He is faithful to those who obey His word and shall lead you in all things, when you ask of Him. Amen
O Jerusalem - O America
April 10, 2012 – [4.10.2012] – 3:19 pm
Take Up a
Lamentation
What I am about to share with you will
strike some as odd, perhaps even crazy. I do understand the risk
involved. I have heard enough craziness myself, such as people who murder
others and say, ‘God told me to do it.’
Let me assure you (as if it needs to be
said), but the holy Creator, Yhwh/God would never advocate or condone murdering someone just for the
sake of murder (unjustified, unlawful). His desire is that all should come to repentance.
There is a plethora (overabundance, excess) of examples
where people will commit sin in some form or other and say, “God” told them to
do it. Hogwash! Yhwh never contradicts the scriptures, His
holy written word.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said
unto His disciples, Why does your Master eat with publicans and sinners?
But when Jesus heard that, He said unto
them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
But go ye and
learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come
to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. [Mat 9:11-13]
The Lord is not
slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering
toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance. [2Pet 3:9]
I was continuing the writing of my testimony, but the Lord wants
this word released. Although recently I received an email with a word
that states not to listen to prophecy, I will say two things.
The Lord is Sovereign. Yes, there are false
prophecies; we were forewarned by the true prophets and Yeshua/Jesus Himself.
Yet, if we are not to listen to prophecy at all, then why would the Lord state
the following, both in Joel and Acts?
And it shall
come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons
and your daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see
visions: And also upon the servants and the handmaids in those days will
I pour out My Spirit.
[Joel 2:28,29;
Acts 2:17,18]
However, we know that there are also false prophecies;
Yeshua/Jesus warned us. We are to try every spirit to see if it is of
God/Yhvh.
Quench not the Spirit.
Despise not prophesyings.
Prove
all things; hold fast that which
is good.
Abstain from all appearance of evil. [1Thess 5:19-22]
If I end up standing alone here and writing on an unvisited
site, so be it; I must do what I am asked. However, I am confident that
the Lord is gathering His people, the true believers, and many of them have
written me. I give thanks to the Father! These ones will still be
standing alongside me; I am sure, as they belong to the true Body of Christ (and there are many more that we will meet in due time, if not here, then when we are all with our King).
America Cut Off
About three and a half weeks ago, the Lord led me to
scripture. A certain portion of it seemed to stand out above the
rest. It registered in my spirit man. I did not pay it much mind
until about a week later, the very same scriptures presented themselves before
my eyes again.
God speaks once, yea
twice, but man perceives it not [Job 33:14]
The Lord and I have been
through much together (as have you; as have all His people), so I said, ‘Lord,
are you asking me to do this? If you are, then you will need to show me a
third time.’ I knew that if He showed me these scriptures a third
time, I would do as He was saying.
In 2006 (one year after I committed my life to God), the Lord led me to celebrate Passover. Every
step made me think upon Yeshua/Jesus. It was the first time I ever
celebrated it and it was the last, until this year (2012), when He once again
led me to celebrate it.
I opened up the Bible the day that I was going to celebrate
it and lo and behold! There were the scriptures once again. My heart
broke… I know what the King is saying. Here is the message:
Since the day that your fathers came forth
out of the land of Egypt unto this
day I have even sent unto you all My servants the
prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
Yet they hearkened (listened/heed/obey) not unto Me,
nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their
fathers.
Therefore you shall speak all these
words unto them; but they will not hearken (listen) to thee: you
shall also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
But you shall say unto them, This is a nation that obeys not the voice
of the LORD their God, nor receives
correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their
mouth.
Cut off your hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take
up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD has rejected and forsaken
the generation of His wrath.
For the children of Judah have done evil
in My sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in
the house which is called by My name, to pollute it.
And they have
built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom,
to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I
commanded them not, neither came it into My heart.
[Jer 7:25-31]
A Word from the Lord
How long have I pleaded with the people to seek Me?
How long have I been silent while the churches bring abominations into My
presence, into the house called by My name; calling evil good and good
evil? How long shall you play the harlot to seduce the people?
You
heap teachers to yourselves to scratch your itching ears for you will not
endure sound doctrine. How long have I patiently listened when the
prophets speak smooth things to the people and prophesy deceits? Yea and yea,
judgment has begun in My own house.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears;
[2Tim 4:3]
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets,
Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy
deceits
[Is 30:10]
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I prefer the prophecies of
my prophets, not your prophetic messages. |
This is a nation who has placed their hands upon their ears
saying, Aha! We will not listen to this
foolishness! We do not bow down to statues; we do not sacrifice our
children.
Abominations and
Blood Sacrifices
Yet the blood of the innocent cries out to Me from the
ground. I AM a God of justice and judgment! You say you do not have
blood sacrifices or sacrifice children, yet you sacrifice your children by the
millions and claim it is your right. I say, Repent, return to Me, forsake
your evil ways, but you will not! I have sent My messengers to tell you
to seek Me, again and again. I held My silence until you would
acknowledge your offence and seek My face, but you would not.
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| idolatry |
This nation has turned their back on Me.
I have said, Put away your strange gods from among you and turn to Me, but you
would not.
Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other
gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.
Go and cry unto
the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your
tribulation. [Jdg 10:13, 14]
In My sovereignty, I shall allow tribulation to come, as it
is written. Will you then remember the words spoken by My servants and
turn to Me? Come, return to Me and I shall heal you; I shall bind you up
and revive you. I shall raise you up and you shall live in My
sight.
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| repentance with godly sorrow |
Take up a lamentation. Weep and travail before Me, for
great shall be the judgment upon this nation. It shall spread to every
nation upon this earth, for such is the corruption; great is the evil. It
is as in the days of Noah, and as in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Yea, when judgment passes over the lands, I shall once again plead with
the nations to return to Me.
Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them
come up:
Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let
the weak say, I am strong.
Assemble yourselves, and come, all you heathen, and gather yourselves
together round about: there cause your mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat:
for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you
down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the
day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. [Joel 3:9-14]
Comfort My
People
To My people, I say, Do not be dismayed or downtrodden, nor
look around you in terror, for the day of My Christ Y’shua/Jesus is at
hand. Put away the unclean thing and walk holy, then shall you be sons
and daughters of Mine.
Stand fast. Now is not the time to weary; now is the
time to come before Me and worship Me in spirit and in truth.
But the hour
comes, and now is, when the true
worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father
seeks such to worship Him.
[Jn 4:23]
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live:
and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.
Hate the evil, and love the good, and
establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be
gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Therefore the
LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, says thus; Wailing shall be in all streets;
and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the
husbandman (manager, farmer, steward) to mourning, and such as are skillful of lamentation
to wailing. [Amos 5: 15, 16]
[End of this particular word]
This has been a hard word to put out that the Lord presented
on the first day of Passover. Three weeks ago, He caused me to
understand, yet I put it aside … until the second time the same scriptures came
to me. Then I tried the spirit to see if it was of God/Yhvh. When
He placed the scriptures before me again on Passover, my heart ached
Hard Truths
My time in the United States (four years now [since 2008 at time
of writing]), has not been
a time of holidaying. My heart goes out to the American people. I
have spoken to as many as the Lord leads me to speak to, but only they can
choose to press into Him.
If you have been following my articles, my testimony, you
will know that long hair meant and means a lot to me, but I knew what the Lord
was asking me to do. My hair was down to the middle of my
back.
But if a woman
have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. [1Cor 11:15]
Perhaps it was because it was cut off in
the orphanage when I was six, despite my protests, but since I was 15, I have
kept long hair (except for 2 times, which will be mentioned in my testimony).
On the first day of Passover, when the Lord gave me the scriptures
again, I heard what He said.
Cut off your hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take
up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD has rejected and forsaken
the generation of His wrath. [Jer
7:29]
The condition that a vast majority of the churches are in,
along with the ‘sacrifices’ of millions of aborted babies is part of what has
angered the Lord. Yet, the nation as a whole refuses to repent (same as
other nations). America has been as Rome, in its power, wealth and
military strength for the last couple of hundred years. When the Lord
moved on me to cut off my hair, which I did with bitter tears, He also let me
know:
Ichabod
This is an
outward sign to America of its spiritual condition. America is cut
off! Yea, it is Ichabod, My child, for My glory has departed [lifted] from America.(Note* - glory has been "lifted" is my understanding - BP) from
America.
The time of her tribulation is upon her and still the nation
will not repent.Travail, My child, pray for those who will yet turn to
Me. Nineveh only had 40 days...how long does America have?
Do not give up on the people, but know that the glory of the
nation has been removed. Fear not, stand fast and pray for the
people.
The Lord has been warning all along.
(1) War Warning (2010)
(2) Approaching Horses (2012)
(3) Repent, Be Holy, A
Warning (2008) - (3rd posting; first was 2005)
(Note* - the links to the above are removed because they were written in 2010,
2012 and 2008 respectively, and are to be posted on the new website.
BP2015)
These warnings are from one voice (I am but one messenger), but I am sure that He has spoken through
countless others. Just as in Elijah’s day, when he went under the Juniper
tree discouraged, the Lord reminded Elijah that there were still 7,000 prophets (that Jezebel hadn’t killed) that had not bowed their knee to Baal.
You know that these 7,000 prophets of Yhwh/God plus Elijah
all came with the same message, which is why Jezebel was killing them. It
is the same today; the Head (Y’shua/Jesus) sends the same message throughout
the Body. We must listen, but not fear. Press into God now!
I break out crying many times when I go to touch or brush my
hair, or catch a glimpse of it in the mirror. Ichabod! The glory of God
has departed from America!
America, America… you make my heart
ache. (Canada, Mexico… repent!) You make me think upon the words of
Y’shua.
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| O Jerusalem, Jerusalem -- O America, America |
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem (America, America;
Canada, Canada; Mexico, Mexico), you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent unto you; how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a
hen does gather her brood (chicks) under her wings, and you would not! [Mat 23:37; Lk 13:34]
Jesus wept. [Jn 11:35]
The glory of America (God’s glory) has departed (lifted)! Seek
Yhwh/God now!
But this thing commanded I them,
saying, Obey My voice, and I will be your God (Yhwh), and you shall be My
people: and walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be
well unto you. [Jer 7:23]
for His glory
Bonita dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
Addendum: I expound on this a little further in my testimony - "First
the Inside of the Cup".
After I reveal how much of my hair the Lord led me to cut
off (the length) and why He had me cut to that particular length, I then
continue on with my testimony (something I have never given fully or publicly
before).
(Note* - He had me cut it to my shoulders because He had "lifted" HIS glory, but the glory of the "nation" has departed. America is not what it once was. God always has a "remnant" (scattered around globally in every nation), which was another reason not all hair was cut off. He is clearly showing the difference between the nation (land) and people, and especially His people - BP 2017)
Your understanding in the matter is appreciated. All
glory to our King.
shalom
First the Inside of the Cup – Part 8
April 10, 2012 – [4.10.2012] – 2:02 pm
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed,
because His compassions fail not. [Lamentations 3:22]
Doing the testimony has been
difficult for me. My comfort zone has
been to speak about the Lord and continuously draw the focus of people to
Him. This is always my
goal. Some accuse saying, "it is not about you." True that, yes.
Nevertheless, giving a testimony undoubtedly
draws people’s attention to the witness, indeed, but
ultimately, it is to show forth the glory of Yhwh, a good God, merciful even in judgment.
I do not like to talk about me, but I realize
that the speaking forth of the testimony truly is for His glory. I shall not apologize because there is not one soul who can give a testimony without putting focus on themselves for a time.
Yes, it will be long enough to allow the glory of God to burst forth, revealing His Sovereignty, His power and His authority. Nothing and no one can stop God or override what He determines shall be - none!
So incredible is His agape
love, His patience, His longsuffering with sinful man (not gender specific (meaning "male" or "female" and not some "unspecified gender).
His willingness to forgive (even the most wretched, the lowliest
of the low [such as myself]), to deliver, to save, to heal
and to restore those who come to Him humbly, in sincerity and brokenness, acknowledging/confessing
their sins and believing in His Son Y’shua/Jesus
who gave His life willingly upon a tree, was buried and resurrected, to
reconcile sinful man back to a holy God.
This is where we start our spiritual journey;
when we are born from above (born again and filled with God's Holy Spirit).
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto you, You must be born again. [Jn 3:6-7]
To be "born again" is the same as "born from above".
April 12, 2012 – [4.12.2012] – 7:17 am
As you can see, I began writing
the above yesterday. I could not
continue yesterday. Late last night
(about 11 pm), I posted ‘By My Spirit’, but I was so exhausted that I could not go into
greater depth. Even today, I shall not
say much more about it, as I would like to continue on in the Lord’s will and finish this testimony.
First things first! The Lord began preparing my mind and heart
about three and a half weeks ago for the message I just released: O Jerusalem – O America, as I shared with you. The Holy Spirit helped the scriptures to
register in my spirit man upon the first reading; however, I set it aside.
Setting it aside does not mean
that I did not think about it because I did ponder the meaning of them in
present tense a few times. When we read
scripture and a certain passage or verse(s) stands out to us at times; when the
verses continue to come to remembrance and we cannot help but take notice, know
that the Lord is at work.
The Bible itself is just a
book, but the Word contained within the book called the Bible is Spirit and it is Truth. We may not completely understand why a
particular scripture(s) keeps presenting itself in our mind, but we are aware
of it.
When the Lord had me open the Bible
at the exact same scriptures about a week later, I knew it was not
coincidence. Not only do I not believe in coincidence, but I know
my Father. Even more importantly, the
Father knows me.
Of course, flesh can get in the
way of my decision making and even the enemy (Satan) can use scripture to trick me (even
through believers), just as he used the word (scripture) against the Word
Y’shua/Jesus, in the time of His
temptation in the desert wilderness.
We are instructed to: ‘try the spirit to see if it is of God’. I have not always been consistent in doing this, but I try.
Beloved, believe not every
spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets
are gone out into the world. [1Jn 4:1]
Not desiring to take any
chances with my flesh or with any devil, as well as to obey instruction, I did
try the spirit in this. This is no light matter. It pains me to the core. I said to the Lord that
if He wanted me to do this (cut my hair),
He would have to show me these scriptures a third time. I suppose you can think of Gideon here; he
did not want to take any chances either; hence, the story of the fleece.
Nothing happened for over a
week, and yes, I read scripture daily. I
briefly entertained the thought that I had ‘deceived
myself’ with the scriptures, but I
cast down the thought, as I had not acted upon it, therefore no deception had
occurred.
We must truly become aware of
the tactics, stratagems and strategies of the enemy. He is very real and very subtle, very clever
(scripture tells us this), but so many deny the fact, or they belittle his
power. And he does have power. The Word of God reveals that throughout scripture, but again, he cannot overrule God. He has a short season; the Bible explains it. Satan is the original rebel.
*================*
Stratagem and strategy are sometimes interchangeable, but they are usually not
synonyms.
The more common strategy is broader. Its main definitions are:
(1) a plan
of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
(2) the art or skill of using plans or stratagems, especially in war.
Stratagem is sometimes synonymous with strategy in military contexts, but its primary definition is a
clever scheme for achieving an objective, often by deceiving an enemy. So while strategy can denote any plan of action, stratagem usually implies subterfuge or unconventional tactics.
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Remember always, that greater
is He (Y’shua) who is in us than he that is
in the world, but also remember that if Satan dared to tempt Y’shua/Jesus in the desert, he (or any one of his fallen
angels/demons, or enemies of the cross) will most surely dare to and will tempt us.
We have heard the adage: Know your enemy. This is derived from Sun Wu Tzu’s book called, ‘Art of
War’. Many
military strategists and leaders have successfully followed Tzu’s strategies. We can glean knowledge from many sources. Sun Tzu’s wisdom
can also be applied when dealing with our adversaries, satan and his armies of
devils.
Sun Wu Tzu wrote:
So it is said that if you know
your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without
a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always
endanger yourself. (emphasis mine)
The word of God says:
Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may
devour.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. [1Pet
5:8; 2Cor 2:11]
Your watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. [Is 52:8]
The Lord had moved on me to
celebrate Passover (I had given up on mostly all
worldly holidays in 2006 when the Lord showed me the [pagan] origins). Yes, I have heard many believers say, ‘…but God sees the heart’ etc. regarding their celebrating Christmas and
Easter. It is not up for debate.
I
judge no person on these things, as they remain between the Lord and each
believer. I can only speak from my
standpoint, or for myself.
Yet, the fact remains, the roots are pagan. If it was given to me to gain that information, then, it is given to me to make a choice...and I choose not to compromise, mor to be a pleaser of man, but of God.
The year 2006 was also the
first time (and last until this year 2012) that I celebrated Passover. I did not have any rabbi or pastor or anyone
to show me the proper way. I simply took
direction from the scriptures.
That year, that first Passover,
humbled me so greatly, as each step of the Passover drew me closer and closer
to the real Lamb, the True One without spot or blemish.
It is His blood upon the
doorposts and lintels (altar) of the heart that causes the destroyer to pass
over. When we walk with Y’shua/Jesus, the enemy [destroyer] cannot have us; we are sealed
by the blood of the True Lamb Jesus the Christ (and the Holy Spirit)!
The Lord made celebrating
Passover very simple for me and I realize that fact now. I have read how the
Jewish people celebrate Passover and my head spun with all the details.
I simply began at evening (6
pm) observing the Sabbath and Passover meal. The first Passover celebration, there were some details that I could not
fulfill, but the Lord did honor what I did. More detail will be given later in testimony.
So this year, on the morning of
the day when all who celebrate Passover would begin, I grabbed my Bible and
prayed as usual for the Lord to lead me to the verses that He wanted me to read
that day.
It was this day, the day that
Passover would commence, the day that was symbolic of the destroyer passing
over the houses of those who had applied the blood of a lamb upon their
doorposts and lintel with hyssop; the celebration of the exodus of the Israelites from
Egypt that the Lord led me the third time to the scriptures that I shared with
you in O Jerusalem-O America.
When I saw this scripture for
the third time within a three and a half week period:
Cut off your hair, O Jerusalem, and cast
it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for
the LORD has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath. [Jer 7:29]
… my heart
ached. It is true that my hair was down
to the middle of my back. It is true
that I love long hair, for two reasons. The first because of the following scripture (which I posted in the
original article):
But if a woman have long
hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a
covering. [1Cor
11:15]
To me long hair is also
symbolic of submission; submission to the Lord and submission to His proper
order of things. Secondly, there was
still that child in me, the one in the orphanage, whose hair was cut off
against my will; whose hair made me think upon my mother who had played with my
hair a few times on her visits to me in the orphanage.
The Lord knew all this. Nothing gets past Him; He is omniscient (all
knowing, knows everything). He knew it
would be a hard thing for me to do; it would not be something I would take
lightly.
He also caused me to understand
the symbolism in it (I am not all-wise; He is). Part of me did not
want to know what it meant; part of me did not want the Lord coming to this
point in His position; part of me would not mind if He asked someone else to do
this.
I would support them in it,
Lord… but alas! He chooses us all to do different things, yet
it all comes together like the tapestry that is interwoven. It truly is for our sakes, but for His
glory.
I finished reading the
scriptures that He was leading me to read; then, I closed the Bible and sat
there numbly for a few moments. ‘It really is going down, isn’t it Lord?
It really is upon America; it really is upon all the nations of the world… Your judgment… isn’t it?’
That still small voice simply
said ‘Yes’, and I could hear both grief and righteous anger
at the same time (hard to describe that).
I went outside and looked at
the trees, the flowers, the grass, and listened to the birds and the bugs that
make noises. I listened to someone mow
the lawn and was aware of passing cars along the country (small) two-lane highway. Life goes on and my heart was breaking. The
people Lord... the people…
Before I cut my hair, when I
had the scissors in my hand, I asked, ‘How much
Lord? Bald or short like a man’s…?’ I really
did not know how much to cut off. The
whole message, the symbolism, what it stood for, as well as cutting my long
hair was hard for me, but my Father knew I could handle it. He formed me in my mother’s womb.
‘To the shoulders; with a remnant remaining… I still have My people here and more shall come into the kingdom. Though it shall be a remnant, still they are
Mine. My glory is not lifted from those who are Mine, those who walk in My
ways.’
I began to cut. I am no hairdresser, so it was a straight
cut, which I think is also symbolic. Then I took the foot and a half or so of my hair outside to the fire
pit, where it remained untouched until yesterday.
When the Lord moved on me
yesterday, letting me know that it was time to proceed, I stalled. This is not something I take lightly,
arrogantly or foolishly. This grieves me
so much, but how much more the Creator of all things?! Tears flow so easily… when you hear my testimony, you will see that
all this weeping you hear me speak of nowadays from me is in itself, a
miracle of the Most High. (No longer the "tough girl" who didn't cry!)
I stalled by setting fire to a
few of the many red ant hills in my yard.
Yet, even in the burning of the anthills, as I watched the ants running
to try and escape, I thought upon the people of America (and in Yhwh/God’s time), even Canada and Mexico and other
nations. I sobbed more. People will be running for their lives (in different nations), trying to escape.
After about 45 minutes or so, I
did what I had to do. I lit the hair in
the fire pit on fire. The hair itself
quickly burned. Ichabod - the glory of
the Lord has departed.
For the Lord thy God is a consuming
fire, even a jealous God.
For our God is a consuming
fire. [Deu 4:24; Heb 12:29]
I break out in tears easily these days,
but the reason is multifaceted. In
part, it is due to what I have just shared here regarding the glory of the Lord
departing. It is also due to that which
is coming. Will the people recognize God’s judgment and turn to Him? The whole purpose of judgment is to bring
people to repentance.
Yet, Yhwh’s wrath is yet another matter. His judgment and His wrath are two different
things.
Tears are also due to the
cleansing that heals inwardly, as I continue in my testimony. I have been told to ‘not to focus on the things around you’, but to focus on the Lord. I have also heard not to focus on myself,
but to focus on the Lord. Brethren, I do understand these things and I do agree.
However, when the Lord asks us
to do something, we must carry it through. This testimony must go forth. He
wants to heal and help many; it truly is not just about me. I am learning and have learned (glory to the
King Jesus/Y’shua), that we cannot
be swayed by the opinions of men. I have been learning this by the power of the Holy Spirit, as well as
through the vessels that He has spoken through.
The Lord had actually taught me
this a few years back, but there are times that the opinions of people moved
me. This
cannot be (says our Lord), especially
when we are persecuted for His name’s
sake.
We must do this now before we
are in the thick of it. If only we could
see how blessed we were, compared to other believers in other nations, who have
suffered persecution to the point of torture… to the
point of death. Our turn fast
approaches. Now is the time to learn
(quickly) not to be easily swayed or moved.
Articles that I was led to by
the Holy Spirit (we learn to recognize His hand, no matter which vessel He
uses), were articles written by a man named Joseph Herrin who speaks about the
opinions of men and the hard lessons that he himself had to learn in this area
(as we all do)!
I also hear the Holy Spirit
speaking through many of the brethren that email me (we learn to discern His
voice – again, through His
vessels). I am grateful for my family,
the true brethren. I take none of the true brethren (or anyone) for granted because I too
learned my lessons the hard way.
Perhaps now, you see why I was
exhausted last night…emotionally drained. My prayers are increased, as is my worship to
the Lord. This is His doing! I give thanks. Included now in my prayers is asking the
Lord to remember mercy in His
judgments and in His wrath. (Abba's people will NOT face His wrath.)
O Lord, I have heard Your speech
and was afraid: O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years, in the midst
of the years make known; in wrath, remember mercy! [Hab 3:2]
I believe with all my heart
that Yhwh/God will indeed remember mercy; but I also believe that there will be
those who will not recognize His mercy nor will they turn to Him. This alone is a grievous thought.
On a closing note regarding
this topic, my landlady stopped by today for a few moments. She called before coming, as she always does,
so I prayed to the Father that if I was to speak to her about what is coming,
then she would have to mention my cut hair.
I like my landlady and her husband very much, but they are
atheists.
Once before, I had tried to
speak to the landlady about Y’shua/Jesus
when she drove me to the store, about a year ago (I do not own a vehicle at
this time).
She was impatient with my
witnessing, abruptly ending it with ‘I don’t believe in Jesus or any ‘God’.’ To that I
simply said, ‘Okay, no problem.’ I realized then that the Lord
had not prepared her heart; that I was going ahead of Him at that time.
The Sign
 |
This was an actual sign outside a
church in Atlanta, Georgia 2011 |
So today before she came, I
prayed and the ‘sign’ I asked of the Lord if I should speak to my
landlady was that she was to comment on my cut hair. As stated, she did not stay long, as she was
on her way to work. She was walking out
the door, when she turned and said, ‘You cut
your hair. It looks nice.’
I
personally don’t think it looks nice, as I’m not a hairdresser. I parted it in the middle on top and at the
back, put one section over each shoulder and cut it straight across. Yikes!
That was my cue; she had
mentioned the cut hair. I started with, ‘It means something. Are you interested in hearing what it means?’ I could tell she meant it when
she said, “Yes, I am…” So, I
proceeded to tell her, in a synopsis, what it all meant.
She was actually
listening. I could see it on her face
and in her body language. Respecting the
fact that she was on her way to work, I tried to make it short and to the
point.
I did throw in the scripture
[2Pet 3:9] about how the Lord is not slow in His promise (of returning), as
some men count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any
should perish (not you, not me - I added), but that all (you, me, your husband,
all) should come to repentance.
Then, I mentioned earthquakes
(yes, I included the New Madrid) and dormant volcanoes that will blow. She
shrugged stating, ‘That’s happening now.’ To which
I agreed and then added about war coming to this land of America. Again, she stated that everyone knew that.
Undaunted (the Lord gives us
boldness), I further stated:
‘[her name
here], it will get so chaotic with all these things plus martial law, people
turning on each other and stuff, that people will either shake their fists at
God or cry out for His mercy…
Broken… people will be broken, realizing that they have
fallen short of the glory of a holy God (and we all fall short of His
glory [her name], but we just don’t all fall the same way.
My sins aren’t your sins and vice versa, but it doesn't matter - sin is sin! I pray [her name] that you
and [her husband’s name] will be broken, just as I was broken [her
name], and that you will turn to God because of what Jesus Christ did for us
all.’
‘You will likely go away and forget these words,
no problem, I carry on with life also… but when
all these things go down [her name], you will remember these
words because the Holy Spirit will bring them to your remembrance.
(At this point her face is very
serious. She is listening because this
time, the Lord prepared her heart! This was His doing!) I ended with, ‘I know the Holy Spirit will bring it to your
remembrance [her name] because our Creator, the Great Spirit
Chief, loves you and [her husband’s name].
We all know that we will die
one day and many have wondered about an after-life. There is a life that can be spent with our
Creator and our Savior, Jesus, but we must acknowledge our sins and reject them, turn from them. Understand what Jesus
did for us upon that tree and cry out to the one who made us in brokenness.
I pray that in the time of
unimaginable chaos, you remember these words… that He is reaching out to you even now, and
that you both will turn to God. All these things that are coming will come
suddenly. No one knows when exactly, it
will be fast, sudden. I pray He shows
you favor, as you and your husband have shown me favor.’
I thanked her for listening,
adding that I realized she had to get to work and that I didn’t want to take up more of her time. She thanked me, adding ‘I will remember. Okay, be safe’ and left.
I give glory to the Lord
because He did prepare her heart. He did
give me the sign I needed to know if I should speak or not. Now the rest is in His hands. What a good, gracious, merciful and loving
God we serve!
For man also knows not his
time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are
caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when
it falls suddenly upon them.
[Ecc 9:12]
The LORD has made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the
earth shall see the salvation of our God. Depart,
depart, go out from there, touch no unclean thing; go out of the midst of her; be clean, that bear the
vessels of the LORD. [Is 52:10, 11]
for His glory
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