The always, continuous, ever-loving, enduring grace and love of God...
Now open the eyes of your understanding, receive a discerning spirit, having spiritual eyes to see what is here being spoken to you. How I would rather speak this to you that you truly hear and sense the loving compassion of the Spirit that has been placed within me to share. Then you might hear with greater measure and as the Spirit flows I might minister to your specific need that your eyes be open to truth. You have gifts that long to be used. You are gifts that long to be used. Coming soon. Blessed to be a blessing and nothing less!
A few days ago and continuously since then there has been a building upon a Word to share...even amidst the sharing of vision for the church to be built. So this we will call a divine interruption.
Starting with that which shall be no longer as I share with you these things that are bound and also in the wisdom shared that you take heed to do the same. We know that as in days of old Jezebel killed the prophets (1 Kings 18:3). Ahab made a wooden image, doing more to provoke the Lord to anger than all other kings before him (1 Kings 16:33). Together, because the kingdom of darkness has watched disunity have its way, has watched how its done and partnered with disease to see that strongholds of hell are set up by these points....idolotry, unbelief, disunity, ingratitude and lovelessness!
Ahab said to Elijah, "Is that you, O troubler of Israel?" (1 Kings 18:18) Be careful of who and how you speak! The grace of God that saves is able to save your life. There is a read that surely aligns to the Word of God that says, 'It is dangerous to mistreat those who trust God." This is where these held no concern.
Elijah said, "How long will you vacilate between two opinions?" (1 Kings 18:21) But the people answered not a word...still wavering. Crying out to Baal, there was no voice, no one answered...(1 Kings 18:26)...again, no answer.
1 Corinthians calls these...mute idols.
Elijah said ...spoke to the prophets of Baal. Wisdom had them put action to the truth he spoke.
28...went back to bondage yet again to unbelief and excuses...beneath the bondage.
30...said...a second time...to come near (and they did)...so they could hear and obey.
31...Elijah then did the work to be an example. Sometimes people have to see your belief and with use of tradition as their reference point.
32...the trench around the altar was large enough to hold two seahs of seed....this ultimately is a life-giving prophecy should they see and hear.
33...said...a third time with instructions
34...said...a fourth time with instructions...and a fifth time
36 and 37...said...a sixth time in prayer to make known to turn hearts back to God...then fire fell and then they finally acknowledged God.
40...said...a seventh time...to seize these Baal prophets. Why did Elijah do this? These are the unseen forces of hell and these are not welcome to cause disbelief and disunity in the beloved church.
Bind the idolotry, unbelief, disunity, ingratitude and lovelessness!
Loose the worship! Loose the belief! Loose the unity! Loose the gratitude! Loose the love!
Yes, Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal with what looked like a competive game, but it was rather a life giving prophetic blessing. The competitive games are left to those who won't grasp hope because of hate.
43...He then went and prayed and when he said he saw nothing...He then said seven more times to..."Go again". The seventh time there was the cloud and the drought ended!
Idolotry, unbelief, ingratitude, disunity, lovelessness...these hold back dreams, hold back, gifts, ultimately hold back revival!
These still didn't get it...an example not to follow...(1 Kings 19:1)...He told her all that Elijah had done (wrong association)
(1 Kings 19:2)...again go back to 1 Kings 18:17...still speaking wrong, ill will and to the wrong person.
These desire that you know of their competition (which ultimately isn't a race ran with holiness or godliness) but one that will not love, but rather see to it that your race is hindered. Why? Because they are in disbelief themselves. These want to insure you know your words are void and unneccessary while letting you know all the while that they
have twisted your words as to bring wrong to the Holy Spirit. These will not receive.
The 'Passion' translation says...miraculously food multiplied...everyone having as much as they wanted!
Perspective!
Thankfulness, gratitude, more than enough and whatever they wanted! Not mere thanksgiving for our food at a holiday on the calendar, but everday thanksgiving that receives salvation, healing and what it is you have ask for!
While Elijah gave the directive to put no fire to it, this was a drawing, a leading or an explanation and both to prove that God is God and these are not!
My whole heart is to light your spirit up, stir your hearts to be 'in the know', to be full of discernment for your life! Think of the seed you can both save and shower onto others that won't be consumed!
The scriptures say in 1 Corinthians 8:1-2 says...Now concerning things offered to idols; We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up but love edifies. And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
I love you so! Let the Holy Spirit speak to your hearts! Happy Thanksgiving!
