12 For I am planting seeds of peace and prosperity among you. The grapevines will be heavy with fruit. The earth will produce its crops, and the heavens will release the dew. Once more I will cause the remnant in Judah and Israel to inherit these blessings.
...the inherited blessing of the harvested seeds that have been planted and continue to be as the verse says. Praise God! That is the "will" of God. Though the storms of life threaten what has grown, it will produce from the vine and be plentiful.
16 But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace. 17 Don’t scheme against each other. Stop your love of telling lies that you swear are the truth. I hate all these things, says the Lord.”
...and (NKJV) of v.19 says something so important...'Therefore love truth and peace.'
...and in unity we go together toward the blessing! Occupy. I loved this because I see that the prophet here was not too proud to grab arms and say so-to-speak "let's do this together".
Psalm 67:1(NKJV) says this...God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah...and yes, the blessing causes rest.
Answering a call to love, encourage and yes, as was spoken to me, I am to cause others to win and to press on. To heal; to encourage those in the church house...not ever growing weary of meeting together; to show those never seeing its' walls to come together and what an ultimate blessing this truly is. I will not deny the word of God that says the blessing is for us all but the prophetic for me is in the healing encouragement. So, let's move onto what has been placed upon my heart for the moment.
I wrote some years ago, "If walls could talk the truth would speak". I recall that day to be glorious. Unity in Spirit. The sun was shining; though there was still hurts all around. There was pain on faces of others that looked spiritually too deep for one to break through. We must dig up the weeds and throw down pain that life might happen! Rid yourself of the weeds so the enemy of your heart does not choke out the fruit by way of offense. You may not feel offended but make sure to get all of the root. When I was little I was taught if you don't get the whole thing it will come back twice as big. Don't covet that which is not for you. Covet good things like the gifts of God. In that, love is the first thing, unhindered of offense. The unseen negatives only looks good for a time until the day reveals itself where true love has been necessity... and offenses were long since unremoved. Don't let it continue in the heart. Move up. Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord. Love with offense doesn't make for good. This is a recipe of oppression. It is there that the stronghold remains that doesn't allow the truth to shine. In that truth there is a humility that will outshine every wrong in your life. Relationships; bright and bountiful...sudden unity takes place deep within and humbles the spirit to cry out, 'Thank You'! Now, like a 'now faith' you possess, confess and can truly bless!
Your accuser will try as he might (but without the might of God)...and literally the word says the enemy walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. 'Like'...but is not. 'May', but don't be on the menu of destruction. Separate the God kind of love by way of righteous truth. Walking with God within, beside and about you is something different entirely.
Shut off the accuser with the Word of God knowing...
~Your dreams will come true!
~You will have enough!
~You will pass the test!
~Your faith will not fail!
~You are an overcomer!
~Your blessing is not stolen!
(Even if it looks as if it has been...)
The oppressor hasn't a choice but to return it all and then some. Get lined up. There will be spoil, not only on a corporate level where the worship takes down the high things that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God but on my and your personal level. What an eye opening experience. The suddenly that is so exciting! An attitude of graditude gets that which you seek. Amen. Worship.
I will agree with you in your read that yours and mine are on its way as we speak. Are your arms big enough to carry it all?! Because beloved dear ones of the Lord I have been stolen from and I know you have as well in different areas of our lives. It all belongs to the church.
Church, you must know the promises of God. They are vast. In John 14:13-14 the word says..."And whatever you ask if you ask in My name, that I will do that the Father may be glorified in the Son. "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." That is the twice-in-a-row verse that wants to sink down deep in our heart in what really belongs to us. Yes, the amplified version of Philippians 4:6 does indeed say to ask with definite requests in every circumstance. Is not the Father's blessing even greater than all our circumstance? Yes and there are many more promises where that came from. A promise is something that will be done. Where is it that your help comes from? Amen. The Word. Lift the promise from the page. You and I have not been called to be a door mat. The door is overhead. Reach. Above mindfulness and in the deep things of God, yet He is loving God and more than enough and loves you so much. All that is needed is simply to ask.
Let these powerful words minister to you...
Proverbs 18:14-19:6 (New Living Translation)
14 The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
15 Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
16 Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
17 The first to speak in court sounds right—
until the cross-examination begins.
18 Flipping a coin can end arguments;
it settles disputes between powerful opponents.
19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
20 Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.
21 The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
22 The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
and he receives favor from the Lord.
23 The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.
24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 19
1 Better to be poor and honestthan to be dishonest and a fool.
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
haste makes mistakes.
3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
4 Wealth makes many “friends”;
poverty drives them all away.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.
6 Many seek favors from a ruler;
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
There are a few words that are speaking to me to share about here...
Test- You have tests of your faith and often the enemy tries our faith; but the Word of God says this...Test me in this and see if I don't open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams. For my part, I will defend you against marauders, protect your wheat fields and vegetable gardens against plunderers."
Testimony- Declaration or profession of truth. Receive the Word of God. It is brought by way of love, charity, affection, benevolence, personal attachment, embracing love, deliberateness, by being fond of, loving socially as well as morally.
Receive the word with the joy of the Holy Spirit!
It came to me recently to share on a passage of scripture I taught a women's class on years ago. This verse shouts love and unity in a way we all overlook at times. Unity is the state of being one with one another, absence of adversity, agreement, a group working together. I don't believe there is any aspect of love and unity that can not be applied to these...
John 11:41-43 says...
41 So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me. 42 You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.” 43 Then Jesus shouted, “Lazarus, come out!” 44 And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go!”
I might have doted on this for hours based on my understanding now that I didn't have then. I believe just now that in this be my incredible root of joy that over many, many years has been stolen from me in more aspects than I care to count. But God! It's all because of Him!
First we have to see this...Worshipful prayer of humility! He thanked the Father loudly even, made His appeal to the Father, made a declaration of belief and testified in faith of what was about to happen. Amen. Good things. He again shouted forth what he longed for the Father to do through Him. Were the others listening? He called forth death unto life. The Father heard and provided the blessing. If they were distracted they are now no longer.
This is the part where the angels in heaven are rejoicing so loud and so long that He likely had to quiet them as He made His next statement because He wasn't quite done yet. The dead was no longer dead but couldn't see for the head wrap and he couldn't do anything with his hands and he couldn't do anything with his feet. This wasn't the average head band. He was blind; bound spiritually. By the help of the friends standing by, they were told to unwrap him. He couldn't do it himself. There wasn't even a free finger. He had to have the help of others around him to skim the dross off of all that remained of the stench of death that was there. You know, I think by them being involved in this last part their faith was furthered too.
I envision him no longer smelling of death but that the unwrapping was like spraying on of perfume; the incense of life. God doesn't leave anything done halfway. That would be like getting halfway dressed for church and realizing you forgot something important halfway there. Just a thought. I have a strong sense of smell and have a healthy understanding that our God is a good God and a sweet smelling at that!
In these few verses we are shown it not only takes the whole of the church's gifts in unity to get to the heart of the matter but also to look deep. There may be an unraveling needed. If we don't help one another take off the grave clothes even after gaining sight through what has happened we still walk bound in areas of our lives because we forgot the best part of vision. The stone is removed from our thinking or from areas we could have in no way cut away without love of others.Love fixes that in unity where there is rejoicing. No more bandages. Just a sigh of relief. A great rejoicing. Big smiles. Happy lives.
Be Blessed Dear Ones with Love & Unity!
I might have doted on this for hours based on my understanding now that I didn't have then. I believe just now that in this be my incredible root of joy that over many, many years has been stolen from me in more aspects than I care to count. But God! It's all because of Him!
First we have to see this...Worshipful prayer of humility! He thanked the Father loudly even, made His appeal to the Father, made a declaration of belief and testified in faith of what was about to happen. Amen. Good things. He again shouted forth what he longed for the Father to do through Him. Were the others listening? He called forth death unto life. The Father heard and provided the blessing. If they were distracted they are now no longer.
This is the part where the angels in heaven are rejoicing so loud and so long that He likely had to quiet them as He made His next statement because He wasn't quite done yet. The dead was no longer dead but couldn't see for the head wrap and he couldn't do anything with his hands and he couldn't do anything with his feet. This wasn't the average head band. He was blind; bound spiritually. By the help of the friends standing by, they were told to unwrap him. He couldn't do it himself. There wasn't even a free finger. He had to have the help of others around him to skim the dross off of all that remained of the stench of death that was there. You know, I think by them being involved in this last part their faith was furthered too.
I envision him no longer smelling of death but that the unwrapping was like spraying on of perfume; the incense of life. God doesn't leave anything done halfway. That would be like getting halfway dressed for church and realizing you forgot something important halfway there. Just a thought. I have a strong sense of smell and have a healthy understanding that our God is a good God and a sweet smelling at that!
In these few verses we are shown it not only takes the whole of the church's gifts in unity to get to the heart of the matter but also to look deep. There may be an unraveling needed. If we don't help one another take off the grave clothes even after gaining sight through what has happened we still walk bound in areas of our lives because we forgot the best part of vision. The stone is removed from our thinking or from areas we could have in no way cut away without love of others.Love fixes that in unity where there is rejoicing. No more bandages. Just a sigh of relief. A great rejoicing. Big smiles. Happy lives.
Be Blessed Dear Ones with Love & Unity!
