Meat from the Word

My eyes, ears, and heart are receiving so much from these teachers of the Scroll. Dear ones who are humble, tender yet bold, and declaring with boldness the meat of the Word.

I love it. I absolutely LOVE it.  Every single book in Scripture has a meaning a divine purpose. They aren't just random books put together for us to somehow piece together the puzzle.  They are all made up of one grand story. God's Grand plan for redemption. We are invited to join this amazing story. Actually, we are an active part, an essential part, in the story.

The end of the age is not a topic that should be placed in a category all of it's own.  It's not something we aren't able to understand.  It's actually the central focus of the entirety of Scripture, friends.

Oh, and the House of Prayer. Guess what! It's not a crazy movement that Mike Bickle started 12 years ago that now everyone is jumping on the bandwagon with----it's outlined clearly in Scripture.  It's in the plan and purpose of God to establish day and night prayer on the earth. It's the means by which He will unify the church in order that they will all be on the same page with the Spirit, that's why at the end of the Bible, in revelation, it says The Spirit AND the BRIDE say Come! We will be in a place of intimacy with the Lord, with His Spirit, where we are longing for Him!

Luke 18:1-8

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’”

Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

Isaiah 56: 6-7 

Also the sons of the foreigner (this would be us)
Who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him,
And to love the name of the Lord, to be His servants—
Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,
And holds fast My covenant—
⁷ Even them I will bring to My holy mountain,
And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
Will be accepted on My altar;
For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

He didn't say my house will be called a house of evangelism, or a house or missions, or a house of ministry, He said it would be called a house of prayer. Every form of ministry comes out of the place of prayer!! This is so amazing.

Oh, and friends, in case you didn't know another astoundingly wonderful thing that's happening:  Jesus is coming back to earth as a MAN.  Just as He ascended into Heaven as a Man so also He will descend.  AND, HEAVEN is coming to EARTH.  God chose this place as a dwelling place for Jesus.  We won't go up to Heaven and be floating without life and purpose, oh, we will have a purpose, just as we have a purpose here, we will also have a purpose in this new glorious city. Full partnership with Jesus in rebuilding the earth to it's original purpose (intimate relationship with God and Man) as it was in the garden of Eden.  We will rule and reign WITH Jesus for 1000 years and will ready earth for the Father's coming!!!

What hope this gives my soul.  There is purpose here. There is purpose in the age to come. 

Much more to say about all of these things. I encourage you friends, just as the one presenting these things to me encouraged. EAT THE SCROLL. Feast on the Word of God. Let it know you deep on the inside.  View it as one big story that you have an active part and purpose in.  It's amazing.  

A time

As I write, my hands are cold with the dawning of fall on the horizon. The midnight or mid morning air delights my being. I sit with crickets behind an ancient gas pump with young men in the room behind being swept away by the Holy Spirit. A party that never ends. A joy that is indescribable. 

Last night concluded our first week going 24/6 in the House of Prayer.  My emotions have been running ever so high. At random times, I'll just start to cry. Over little things. Sometimes over big things.  I'm realizing I can only love rightly through the one who IS Love. I've realized how judgmental I can be, how I want things done my way, how I have difficulty submitting to authority, how I must understand things.  

Let go, Spirit. Press in deep. 

We did SOZO ministry on Saturday. We split up into teams at the local hospital and sought out people to minister the Love of Jesus to through prayer. Jon felt a pain in his stomach as we past by one woman and sensed the Lord was indicating that the woman had pain in her stomach. We asked her if she did and it was true! We asked if we could pray with her and she was very receptive. Praise the Lord! 

This week we focused on Genesis 1-3.  "In the beginning GOD." What a powerful statement. We also talked about us. The image bearers. How God didn't need creatures, especially image bearers, but He desired the love He knew in Himself to be experienced by those He made in His image.  

We delved deeper into God's Grand plan for redemption and our role in this exciting plan! 

I learned this week that it's okay to freak out. The Night Watch is freak out worthy. So glad I'm not the only one freaking out.

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments, says the Lord.  He wants voluntary lovers. 

We had a loving chastisement this week that encouraged my heart. The question that the discussion started with was "What's the difference between a child of God and a bratty kid?" So good. 

I chill and must go back inside.