Posted by Gary [GLamotta] on April 03, 1999 at 02:10:37 {Ed9c7782HMMRXA6xmpscboLUiPtahc}:
In Reply to: To Gary, further discussion posted by Jason on April 02, 1999 at 21:19:51:
Dear Jason,
Thank-you for your nice note. I certainly will make it a point to try to be respectful. I don't think I am all the time.
But you and Watchman are a curiosity to me. If I may be frank, you know, Jehovah chooses his own prophets and does what he wants. For instance, there was Melchizedek who was a "priest" of the Most High and a king before Abraham became a nation, and his family worshiped Jehovah, but rather separately.
And then there's that instance with Balaam which turned out bad for him, but seems a bit strange since he was in contact with Jehovah. Everytime he was to give a curse instead he gave a blessing.
And then Jehovah sent Jonah to Nineveh to warn them about what was going to happen to them, they repented. But what was the relationship of Jehovah with Ninenveh.
And especially there is the issue of the "astrologers" from the East who came to see Jesus. They were probably astronomer-priests at Babylon or maybe just astronomers, but they seemed also to have some type of different relationship with Jehovah.
So Jehovah doesn't always work directly through the "channel" (not that that specific concept was ever God's intent).
So I don't know entirely what's going on. I've seen too many strange things and miracles happen and I know that a lot of things are related to God's schedule and darkness and he accomplishes his purpose in many ways and sometimes he will throw a curve or two at his enemies. So I don't know if Watchman is the curve and I'm the real thing or if I'm the real thing and Watchman's the curve or what (hey, I didn't say that right... (smile).
So I really don't know. I'm waiting to see just like you. I like Watchman a lot, he has been curteous to me and kind to me when all others were just the opposite. And he knows where I have drawn the line with my beliefs and my position on the Bible, etc.
So I'm just watching. I know how these spiritual things work. So if someone says, "I'm from Jehovah" then, I listen, I examine what's there. If something isn't scriptural I reject it, but I know its possible Jehovah creates blind spots for certain things too.
It's like the Apostle Paul who was so busy persecuting the congregation with all that energy, and then Jesus looked at him and basically said, "Hey, you're pretty good. I think I want you working for me..." And it changed Paul's life, of course. So those things happen.
And you said a very important thing. We know what we need to know. Jehovah gives what is needed for that moment. And I know from personal experience that Jehovah does things with his prophets that they don't understand and they may serve a purpose that they don't understand.
For instance, and I probably shouldn't go into this, but....
You when I was in those dumpsters and running scared, I thought I was supposed to be kidnapped secretly and hidden and transported somewhere in the north in order to be a full-time prophet.
For about a month or so, I think, when I was first anointed, Jehovah had me on a pineapple diet. That's it. Just pineapple and water. It was "sweet to my mouth, like honey, but bitter in my belly" and it was to prepare me for what I would have to do. But I know now that anybody else I think would get sick just eating pineapple since it's not a normal diet.
Or even when I allowed myself to get dropped into that compactor dump truck. I thought I was running away and that there was some trap door that I would fall through and that is how I would escape. And I imagined some people were following me, trying to kill me, etc. So I was running for my life! But then, after getting dumped in the dump truck, there this huge compator wall was coming toward me and I was told not to say anything. And for a moment I thought I would be crushed and that would be it. But I didn't really care because I had already seen the holy spirit working and others in secret had trained me in how the holy spirit worked and it was all a new "spiritual world", etc.
So that direct spiritual aspect of things is very real for me too. So when someone says, "I'm one of Jehovah's prophets" it is very easy for me to accept. And I know there are twists and turns that he carries out with his prophets and we know how to and learn to wait and Jehovah humbles us constantly. There is no glory for us, only glory for Jehovah. That's how it is, but we are so delighted to be in this position.
So we'll just have to see what happens. Your kind words are well taken. And I must encourage you to continue to pray, but also to understand that God's word must be fulfilled and must be true.
I'm sorry I haven't seen more of your posts, I don't follow everything. But I'll check out a few more from now on.
I was thinking about one more thing and that was about the anointed, how they are spoken of as being part of the same body but many members. Spiritually, we don't really know or can comprehend how that will be. It could be a general term for a certain class of angels, with special assignments working together on a special project, or it could be some type of close spiritual relationship they all share, we just don't know. But there is that additional sort of hint that all of them are part of the same Bride in some way and just how will that work?
At any rate, this is the latest but I'm sure not the LAST revision to be made. I have had to correct and revise so many things that I just expect there will be more revisions. I just take them as they come and share them.
Thanks, again, for your kind words, I'll see you around!
Cheers,
Gary