To the Weary
Satan has
beaten down many saints, but the Lord is ever ready to pick the wounded back
up, heal, strengthen and restore. He is faithful to
give hope and encouragement.
Just as the
Lord gave me the dream with three revealing words – test of endurance (which
was a warning for the Body of Christ). He had also given me (and the Lord also told my guest Jason
Pillow) about it being the time of the sealing of His people…the Lord spoke to
another of His children, a woman who loves God, Latshia Smith, Prophetic Wind Ministries
up in Buffalo NY, who was a guest on my show two weeks ago.
Through her, He
warned about His remnant and how Satan was not just out to attack the prophets
(in the 5 fold ministry), but just as Jezebel did in days gone by, and just as
many did down through history, the plan is to not just attack, but to literally
kill the prophets.
[Update: Picture and paragraphs here added -- March 22, 2016: I first met Latshia in an online chat when I lived in the United States, Georgia. We met in person (along with her fine husband and beautiful children) on September 17, 2014. I had been booked on a bus that doubled for postal delivery. Had I known I would never have taken that.
I was told it was a 'discounted' trip but was not informed as to why it was less money. The bus stopped at random places in the middle of nowhere and at nearly every town along the route from Atlanta, Georgia to Buffalo, New York.
Bus left Georgia at 11:00 AM on the 16th of September, 2014, and arrived approximately 4:45 PM on the 17 Sept. A 15-17 hour trip took nearly 29 hours and 45 minutes. With all the stops I could not sleep and was absolutely exhausted when I arrived to meet Tish in person. Pretty sure I failed first impressions looking like a raggamuffin lol - or perhaps related to John the Baptist? All rumpled...
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| Latshia Smith 2014 |
I think I fell asleep on their couch about 20 minutes after arriving, sleeping for a few hours before we had to leave. Tish made a nice spaghetti dinner, to which I was very grateful. She was right at the Canadian/U.S. border (less than 10 minutes away). I thought it would be hard to get back over having been away nearly seven years.
When I was asked if I had anything to declare, my answer was simply (with a nervous chuckle): "Everything." When asked how long I had been in the States, I hesitated, then said (with another nervous chuckle), "Years!"
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| Peace River Bridge International Border crossing |
I was asked if I would be returning and I said something about not wanting to overstay my welcome, so I would be remaining home, in Canada. The Border Patrol laughed, looked at my friend Tish and her child (a five year old) and waved me through. As Tish drove away through the gate, I said, "That's it?!" She nodded, "Yep, you're in Canada now."
The next bus left in about five hours (near midnight), but that was it. The Lord had shown me great favour. Apparently, Tish had a heck of a time returning home. She had dropped her son's ID and couldn't find it for the longest time. She did find it, eventually, but she was delayed a couple of hours.
I felt like royalty - but of course, I am a King's kid (smiles). Truly, it was a 'hard to believe' scenario. No checking of identification; no checking luggage; nothing, just a laugh and a wave through.
Tish and I lost touch after that. I honestly do not know if it was because of my age (old enough to be a parent), or if it is because I did not believe in the prosperity gospel. It turns out her husband was an 'apostle' and she a 'prophetess'. I had not known that about her husband.
We lost touch, but Father arranged for my return home safely, to which I will be forever grateful. At the time I originally wrote this article, I still had some unlearning to do, and corrections in doctrine to be made. BP
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Who were the prophets of old? They were GOD's chosen messengers, filled with the Holy Spirit. Satan wants to kill those in the five-fold ministry (and all dedicated disciples of Jesus Christ/Yeshua) - the targeted - all who are true to Jesus, His in every way. He being the first love.
(*NOTE* - The Lord promised in the last days, by the prophet Joel (2:28, 29) and repeated by Peter (Acts 2:17), that he would pour out his Spirit upon all flesh and sons and daughters would prophecy.
I believe that every born-again, Spirit-filled believer in Jesus/Y'shua can prophesy. The prophets of old were filled and spoke by the Holy Spirit. Now, we today have opportunity to be filled with the Holy Spirit because of what Christ Jesus did. Satan came to steal, KILL and destroy [Jn 10:10] - every believer is now targeted! BP2013)
It cannot be just lip service; it must be heart servitude.
Multitudes
of God’s people are going through incredible trials at this time. Hold fast to the Lord and do not fear. It is time for spiritual warfare as never
before. (Do not expect this to lessen. It will increase the closer we get to our destinies, but more so, the closer we get to the Lord's return.) We must absolutely be abiding in
the Lord as never before. He must be our
constant companion.
In the book
of 1 Kings, chapters 18 and 19, we hear of Obadiah who hid 100 prophets of the
Lord. He divided them into two groups of 50 and hid them in a cave. If you have ever seen pictures of caves in
the east, some of them are huge and very beautiful…quite capable of hiding a
great number of people.
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We see
where Elijah told Obadiah to warn Ahab that he was coming, which Obadiah
did. Then we see where Elijah told Ahab
to gather all the people of Israel, along with the 450 prophets of Jezebel who
worshipped Baal.
A sacrifice
was placed upon the altar by Jezebel’s prophets, who called out to Baal to consume
the sacrifice, but nothing happened.
Elijah mocked them, saying that their god was either away talking,
pursuing something, on a journey or asleep and needed to be awakened.
They were so upset about Baal not responding,
they cried out and cut themselves until they bled, just like many people do
today, not only in the east, but also amongst the youth (and others) around the globe.
Then he
ordered that a sacrifice -a perfect bullock, be cut up and placed on the altar,
a trench built and water to be put in the trench three times to fill it and to
saturate the sacrifice. Three times! Everything was drenched!
Then, he
called down fire. And the true living God, consumed the sacrifice. At that point, when the people of Israel saw
that the living God accepted the sacrifice, they were strengthened. At Elijah’s
order, they rounded up all of Jezebel’s prophets and slew them.
There was a
famine in the land, so Elijah climbed to the top of Mt. Carmel and prayed and
asked his servant [to go and see] if he saw a cloud. Seven times Elijah sent him. Finally, the servant saw a fist-sized cloud. He told the servant to tell Ahab to go before
the rain caught him. Ahab took off like a bat out of hell and
told Jezebel that Elijah killed her prophets. When Jezebel heard of this, she put out a death sentence (threat) on Elijah.
Then
Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I
make not your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time. [1 Kings 19:2]
This true
prophet of God fled when he heard the wicked woman's threats through a messenger. He was likely very weary, having slain all
the prophets, having called upon God for the consuming of the sacrifice, and the
rain for the drought that caused the famine in the land...so he fled from Jezebel.
But he
himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a
juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It
is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
[1Kings 19:4]
Have you not done that? Have you
not said ‘It’s enough Lord, take me home…I have failed you, I’m no better than
my relatives?’ (or something along those lines?) I have. Perhaps not in those exact words, but with the same weariness, the same exasperation. There is a major difference between giving up and being fed up. Elijah was the latter (which is where many f us have been if we have been on this journey with the Lord long enough).
I have…I have been so
weary as to ask the Lord to take me home and I most certainly did not do
anything near to what Elijah did, but I have had my share of spiritual warfare
and my own trials and tribulations…yet the Lord strengthened me every time, just as He did Elijah. Listen to others. They will say similar. Our Creator is very faithful.
When you were at the end of your rope and you cried out to God, did He
not strengthen you? Yes, He did and that’s
why you…and I…are still here (proof of Abba's faithfulness). The Lord
sent an angel to strengthen Elijah with food and after he slept awhile, the
angel fed Elijah again. That food kept the prophet alive for 40 days and 40 nights as he journeyed to a cave on Mt. Horeb.
There the Lord asked Elijah what he was doing there. He answered speaking about
throwing down Baal’s altars and slaying Jezebel’s prophets, but he felt that he
alone had escaped from Jezebel. Then,
the Lord not only instructed Elijah further on what He wanted him to do, but He
encouraged the prophet when he once stated again that only he alone was left.
He must have felt very disheartened (discouraged) and quite alone
if he commented twice on being alone. The Lord said:
Yet I
have left Me seven thousand in
Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which has
not kissed him. [1 Kings
19:18]
So the body of Christ has been warned about a test of endurance. We have been told that it is the time of sealing God’s people and have been
warned that the remnant in the five-fold
ministry (actually, not just the five-fold, but, all of God's remnant of obedient, repentant believers.
I must add: there are wolves amongst the sheep, so, be guarded no matter who a person says they are!) Check us out, including me. If we are truly for Jesus/Y'shua, we will not be insulted at all. We will be glad of the obedience, which brings a sense of security, knowing it has all been placed in Jesus.
The targeted will be the prophetic (see Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17), but also the entire body of believers under the King's [Jesus'] command will be under attack, but that
the adversary seeks to literally kill (steal/destroy) us all.
Many are suddenly having serious health issues. Keep strong. It has not all been for nothing; the Lord is on our side…I share
this word that He put upon my heart today. (07.14.13 - July 14, 2013)
(To God the glory alone)
How heavy is your heart, My child,
for the battle has been hard and long. Hold fast to Me, for awhile longer and you
shall see the victory. The time of
sealing, the test of endurance belongs to the remnant who are Mine and shall endure
to the end, coming through victoriously, having been well-trained by previous tests
and tribulations, having been purged and purified, in the fires and through the
waters.
Yea, hold
fast to Me, for I AM your refuge and your strong tower. Yea, the cross is heavy when it is being
carried, and excruciatingly hard to the flesh to stay upon, dying to self and
all that is in the world.
Yet only
after death can My resurrection power go forth to raise you up to a place where
the enemy cannot touch you. Healing and
restoration are in My hand. Look up,
look up for your redemption draws nigh. Chaos and destruction are coming upon mankind and the world, yet I AM
the one who shall create the new , when all is said and done.
Keep on your armor; pray without ceasing, abide
in Me and do that which I ask of you to do. (*Note* 0bedience is the word that came to mind as I wrote this, and keeping a repentant heart. BP)
Great
blessing is about to fall upon My obedient children; but great judgment also is
falling upon all nations and all peoples of the earth. Yes, and the wrath of the devil, the prince
of this world is coming, but he has nothing on Me.
His wrath
has been loosed for a time, yea, but he knows that his time is short. [Rev 12:12] Look to Me and abide, for I AM your strength,
your wisdom, your discernment, your all in all.
My peace I give you, not as the world gives, but the peace I give passes
all understanding. [Phil 4:7] Let not your heart be
troubled [Jn 14:1]; neither be afraid.
[End Message]
Glory to
the Lord alone for encouraging His people, so faithful and true is our King and
Lord.
for His glory
penned by
Bonita dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
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