Words of the Lord given to Bob Neuman
And Songs Of Deliverance in The Night
November 28, 2000:
For the last two weeks I have listened to tons of political rhetoric and media manipulation. At the same time I have watched and wept for the children of Abraham....both the seed of Isaac and the seed of Ishmael. The WORD of GOD deals with them both in the end times.
There will come a day when THE KING REIGNS where both groups will dwell in HIS PEACE. So I look at my nation, my people, my city and I grieve as THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL turns HIS BACK upon them who ''dwell carelessly in the land''. There is a ''remnant'' in this land. But it is far smaller than most may perceive. In fact, according to THE MOST HIGH the 'American church' is made up of the ''very elect'' who believes in a lie. For years I have grieved and travailed for the sin within the ''church''
and in the ''land''.
Once, what seems now long ago, THE ANCIENT OF DAYS told me that I had one purpose, to be an offense to many. At the time it was sobering and definitively nothing to build on. There are many who have been called as "prophets to the nations''. Likewise I have met those who are anointed as teachers, evangelists, and pastors. I have been blessed to have broken bread and ''cut'' covenant with apostles. Why does GOD do such things I have wondered at times as HE has ordained my steps and 'sent' me at HIS
PLEASURE. Maybe it is because I appreciate the humor of THE SON. Maybe it is because HE likes to do things HIS WAY. Or just Maybe, HE wanted to use the least expected vessel.......
Since ROSH HA'SHANNAH 1999 I have been shown a SWORD over this nation and have obeyed when told to speak to my city, my church, my nation as HE decreed. Most of the time. There have been times I kept silent. For which I was chastened and, thankfully, forgiven. Not many days ago I failed HIM. Disobeyed HIM by simply not ''speaking forth''. It was the groundwork for what I am now to do. Few will enjoy what I will now say. America is Laodicia. In fact it has been so from almost the very
beginning.
Today a man spoke to the nation stating he would fight to protect the right of every voter to have their vote counted. A week ago this same man fought to keep certain votes from being counted here in South Florida. These are the votes be ''absentee ballot'' of US service men and women at sea or overseas who are from Miami, Ft Lauderdale, and all over Florida. I guess he thinks little of these citizens. Today THE LAMB OF GOD STOOD BEFORE ME WITH A DRAWN SWORD. HE ORDERED ME to speak to
the SOUTH. To declare HIS WORD and to ''chop down'' their groves. In KINGLY humor HE SAID..."LET THE CHIPS FLY, AND FALL WHERE THEY WILL''.
In my spirit I saw three 'chips'. First was the 'poker' chips. The apostate church bet against THE KING and are going to lose everything. Second are the ''chips'' on the shoulders of the religious....the "very elect'' who preach their own gospels for their own profit. I am going to 'frost' them big time. And third are the chips that fly as the ''ax is laid to the tree''. All country boys know you pick up the chips because they are great ''kindling'' material....or should I say....great with the kindling. Either way they burn both fast
and first of the tree cut down. In July there was a movie called THE PATRIOT. Personally I liked it and 'saw' much in it as THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT pointed things out. what I did not see was that it forespoke the division we now see in both the NATION and the church.... Back in 1774-5-6 not every colonist wanted to rebel against England. There were many ''preachers'' who warned against ''rebellion'' against the King. Even today "WE KNOW'' that rebellion is like unto the sin of witchcraft. We say it all
the time about our children. But like ancient ISRAEL we do what was ''right'' in our own eyes. So was it in 1776.....according to THE LAMB. Ponder these familiar words....
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. That is the Preamble to the US Constitution. Does not mention GOD anywhere. Now maybe we listen to HIS WORDS....
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
How many times do we read and reread these 9 verses and think it's about ''those other Christians. Now everyone knows that Laodicea was a city in Turkey that had aqueducts that brought both hot and cold water to the city. We know that in the Greek language the term "lao dicea'' means ''the people's rights''. None of this is unknown to anyone with a Bible with notes. What we need to see is the ONE who tells John to write these words. HE calls HIMSELF "THE AMEN''....the LAST WORD. In verse 21 HE asks
for OVERCOMERS to come ''out'' of their blindness. This is paramount because of how HE DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS ''the faithful and true witness''. If you look at the GREAT COMMISSION, HE sends out the 12 as HIS "WITNESSES''....in the Greek "MARTEROS". Later in his writings John will tie it all together as he explains that the OVERCOMERS overcome the enemy by THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB, THE "WORDS" OF THEIR TESTIMONY, and that THEY FEARED NOT
THEIR LIVES even unto death....Martyrs for their WITNESS OF THE LAMB WHOSE BLOOD WAS SHED. THE AMEN....THE FAITHFUL AND TRUE WITNESS will vomit out the ''lukewarm'' who think they are wealthy and blessed, yet have no idea that HE sees them as wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. HE also ''knows'' their ''works'' and is nauseated. Strong image. The image of a ''place'' where ''the PEOPLE'S RIGHTS'' is a label that fits all too well. What is interesting is that this ''church''
is not ''in'' a city. The other messages were to the ''church'' in a specific city. Except for Laodicia and Ephesus, and Ephesus is the ''church of Ephesus''. In Revelation 3 ''Laodicea'' the city is not mentioned. Just a people described as "Laodicean", the ''people's rights''. "Laodicia'' is not a prophetic city, it is a prophetic ''mindset'' where WE THE PEOPLE comes first. With this idea look at some other ''familiar words'' from 224 years ago....
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are created equal, that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Throughout my life I have held these words as the foundation of America. AMERICAN
DEMOCRACY.... ''of the REPUBLIC'' for which it stands'' I have 'pledged' my allegiance to over and over. I never held them up to the WORD OF GOD, because I 'knew' it was GOD'S WILL that AMERICA is the nation it is.... THEN HE SPOKE, and I listened. And I lined these ''words'' with HIS. Do these ''words'' exalt and magnify MY ABBA? Does ABBA respect the ''Course of human events'' above, beyond, outside HIS WILL? Does HIS WORD tell us to ''break bands''? Does HIS WORD call us to ''assume'' anything? When I read "among the Powers of the earth'' I now immediately ''recall''
Ephesians 6 and the need for the ''full armor of GOD'' to ''withstand the wiles of the enemy''. And from there it is all down hill. Does ABBA teach about "Laws of Nature''? Does HE elevate the ''opinions of mankind'' above HIMSELF? Are the "self-evident truths" spoken long ago a reflection of THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE? Does 'government' ''derive'' from the 'consent of the governed'? Here THE WORD does speak loudly.........
Look at what Paul placed for us in Romans
13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
13:5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
13:6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
If THE WORD is taken as greater than man, then to ''resist'' secular authority, for any reason, is indeed rebellion against GOD'S WILL. Paul gives us no ''justification'' to declare independence from any government, no matter how evil it becomes. No where does ''tribute'' require ''representation''. Just obedience. All that ''rebellion'' is, is ''witchcraft''. No matter how it is 'justifiable' or 'rationalized'. Now we can ''quote'' these ''platitudes every time we ''preach'' on ''submission'' of children, especially concerning teenagers. Or when we assault once again ''the spirit of 'Jezebel ''. No matter how bad the ''abuse'' of authority has become.
Here Paul speaks clearly........ from Titus....... 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Here Paul starts with the issue of ''being'' subject and warns us to be ''gentle'' and to exhibit the kindness and love of GOD as we were shown through THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. To do ''every good work'' in spite of situations ''according to HIS MERCY''. But Paul was not the only one to speak on this....Peter added his two cents. And if THE WORD is of GOD, he wrote as THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT directed. Man can not negate it....no matter how hard he tries.
1Peter 2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
2:14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
2:18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
2:19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Once again THE WORD starts with submission to ''government''...here 'king' is mentioned. And once again we are given THE IMAGE of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST and the ''issue'' of being 'acceptable with GOD'. Is revolution and rebellion ever 'godly'. Does ''our rights'' justify anything except for damnation? These are the thoughts I have had to deal with for several months. Not because of watching a movie called THE PATRIOT....but because I disobeyed my GOD. I rebelled against HIS AUTHORITY by being ''silent''. No matter how I ''justified it, ''rationalized'' it, I was called to make
accounts with my GOD who I had said I would love and obey. So now I have a choice. To obey, and pay whatever price it requires..... Or to sin again. not an easy choice if 'my rights' are more important than...... IT IS WRITTEN ""THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM''''.... not the end....or the 'means' used to justify 'the end'. and that is the issue..... and for a 'moment' I ask you to ''weigh'' my words..... and ponder HIS WORD as IT IS WRITTEN..... WHY DO THE WICKED...... prosper and flourish?
THE SWORD OF THE LORD HAS BEEN UNSHEATHED. OUR LAND HAS AGAIN BEEN DIVIDED. AND ALL SIDES RILE AGAINST EACH OTHER. LAWS ARE FLAUNTED AND CHALLENGED IN THE NAME OF ''THE RIGHTS'' OF MAN. MAN'S LAWS ARE SPOKEN OF OVER AND OVER, AND GOD'S LAWS WERE TRAMPLED LONG AGO. WOE TO YOU ''REBELLIOUS'' CHILDREN, SAITH THE LORD, THAT TAKE COUNCIL, BUT NOT OF ME; AND THAT COVER WITH A COVERING, BUT NOT OF MY SPIRIT, THAT THEY MAY ADD SIN TO SIN. INDEED, THIS IS A REBELLIOUS PEOPLE, LYING CHILDREN, CHILDREN
THAT WILL NOT HEAR THE LAW OF THE LORD; WHICH SAY TO THE SEERS, 'SEE NOT'; AND TO THE PROPHETS, PROPHESY NOT UNTO US 'RIGHT THINGS', SPEAK UNTO US SMOOTH THINGS, PROPHESY DECEITS: ''GET YOU OUT OF THE WAY! TURN ASIDE OUT OF THE PATH! CAUSE THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL TO CEASE FROM BEFORE US.'' AS YOU HAVE WISHED AND DECLARED, IT NOW IS. FOR I GAVE YOU MY STATUTES, SAYS THE
LORD, I SHOWED YOU MY JUDGMENTS, IF YOU WOULD HAVE DONE YOU WOULD HAVE LIVED FOREVER. MOREOVER I GAVE YOU MY SABBATHS AS A SIGN BETWEEN YOU AND ME THAT THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD SEE THAT THEY MIGHT KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD THAT SANCTIFIES, PROVIDES AND SAVES. BUT YOU REBELLED AGAINST ME. YOU WOULD NOT WALK IN MY STATUTES. YOU DESPISED MY JUDGMENTS. AND MY
SABBATHS YOU POLLUTED GREATLY. YOU SAY YOU ARE WEALTHY AND IN NEED OF NOTHING. YOU SAY YOU ARE BLESSED AND PROTECTED AND FEAR NOTHING. SO I GAVE TO YOU YOUR HEARTS DESIRE. YOUR OWN STATUTES YOU DESPISE GREATLY. YOUR OWN JUDGMENTS YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITH. YOUR OWN SABBATHS ARE POLLUTED WITH EVERY LIE AND DECEIT MAN AND DEMONS COULD CONTRIVE. YOUR HANDS FREELY SHED THE BLOOD OF THE INNOCENT. YOUR LOOK IS OVERLY PROUD.
YOUR TONGUES HAVE NO HESITANCE AT SPEWING LIES. YOUR HEARTS ARE CONTINUOUSLY WICKED. YOUR FEET ARE SWIFT TO CARRY OUT THE HEARTS EVILS. YOUR WITNESS IS NOT OF ME, THE TRUTH, BUT YOUR LIES. YOUR SEED IS DISCORD AND STRIFE AMONG YOUR BRETHREN. AND NOW THE ACCOUNTS WILL BE SETTLED. AMERICA, YOU HAVE BEEN WEIGHED IN MY BALANCE AND ARE FOUND WANTING. SO NOW I WILL CUT OFF FROM YOU THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED. I WILL SEPARATE
THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS. I WILL HARVEST MY WHEAT AND BURN THE TARES AS THE WIND SEPARATES THE CHAFF FROM MY SEED. FOR THE TIME OF SLAUGHTER BEGINS. YOU HAVE ENCAMPED IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION AND IGNORED MY REPEATED CALLS AND KNOCKS. I COULD NOT AWAKEN YOU FOR YOUR SLEEP WAS BROUGHT UPON YOU BY YOUR OWN WANTONNESS, YOU OWN DRUNKENNESS, YOUR OWN WITCHCRAFT. I CALLED YOU TO SERVE ME. I SENT YOU TO BE A WITNESS FOR ME. BUT YOU COULD NOT OVERCOME YOUR OWN SELVES LET ALONE THE ENEMY. I LAUGH AT YOU AMERICA FOR YOU HAVE MADE YOURSELF WHAT YOU ARE. YOU RAGE AGAINST ME AND HAVE CHOSEN YOUR OWN WAYS. I CALLED FOR YOU TO WEEP AND WAIL, TO HUMBLE YOURSELVES AND TO TURN FROM YOUR WICKED WAYS. THOSE THAT DID SOUGHT MY FACE AND FOUND THEIR SALVATION IN ME. BUT AMERICA IS AN ABOMINATION IN MY SIGHT. SO MOUNT UP ON YOUR HORSES AND RIDE IN YOUR OWN GLORY. BELIEVE YOUR LIES AND YOUR DECEPTIONS. SERVE YOURSELVES. I HAVE MY OWN WILL AND MY OWN WAY. I WILL EXALT MYSELF. I NEVER NEEDED YOU AS MUCH AS YOU BELIEVED. NOW YOU SHALL SEE.
that is it.... for what we are about to receive..... no one will be grateful.
selah
Dear Meri and the APList....]
There have been few times where everything in my spiritman groaned and struggled in relation to a post/message/word as it did to this post(Response to Cobra). Please do not take this wrong. The turmoil was not because I disagreed with what was being said. My primary desire to get people to "see" and "know". What THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT is giving us and the purpose behind it, is what DISCERNMENT is.
As I read the introduction and the anonymous posting, I was praying so hard that people would catch the salient points in their "spirits'' and not "file" it in their "minds" as interesting general "trivia". What follows is a long post responding to what two people shared on the LIST. This is offered as a "life and death" warning.
If anyone "feels" a "rebuke" personally leveled in any of these comments I apologize. When someone yells at as us as we "step into" the street it is not necessarily because that person has a grievance, an agenda, is offended, or does not like us.. It might just be because they see the MACK TRUCK we are about to step in front of, or the open manhole hidden by the darkness and the shadows. Warnings are shouted to one and all because it is the right thing to do.
concerning.....all entries with the >>>>are quotes from the AP List...
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Rarely do I post things without identifying the person. I am printing this because I felt this message of the anaconda spirit and the cobra spirit are timely and that we need to continue to understand that these things operate in our midst with the writers approval. If it is essential that you contact the writer of this post please contact the moderator.
In my own experiences with the cobra, I am learning that where I am in my spiritual walk, that I don't want to go about provoking these foul spirits, but can trust they will manifest themselves sooner or later.
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Many people never will "see" the manifestation of any "foul spirit". There is no need for the enemy to show his hands and plans. We "see" the enemy because THE MOST HOLY wants us to learn....and be functional and "purposeful". "Snakes" like the secret places. Their "strengths" is in the fact that their prey is unwary and not expecting an attack.. Snakes attack in order to eat/devour whole a prey or in defense of their lives. Snakes are not smart just too dumb to notice. .Most people "get bit" because they wander in "snake" territory and do not take precautions.
To a 10 foot diamond-back rattler, a full grown human is a threat and will "rattle" immediately to warn off a human with brains. Man with stick is more dangerous to a snake than a snake is to a man who has "knowledge/discernment".
As it is in the natural....so it is in the spirit.... to those who FEAR THE LORD....
One of the things that I am learning is that the prideful nature of the serpent is that it wants attention and when it doesn't get the attention that it desires, then it will "expose itself" revealing the true nature of the message and the spirit to those who have ears to hear and eyes to see.
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Common serpents/snakes do not want or need "attention".... because it leads to people coming against them with "SWORDS"..... praying people....people of GOD. This is what I called "targeting" long ago in some posts on intercession and the "field of vision''.
BIG BUBBAS ( as opposed to common serpents) "advertise" and revel in attention. When we get these "images" of the enemy, we might consider whether it is because the demonic desires attention or is it God, the Most Holy Spirit attempting to instruct us and to bring HIS WILL and HIS KINGDOM paramount in how we are moving, acting, thinking.
Selah
The venom out of the cobra's mouth in the natural is aimed right at your eyes...it stands up on it's tail and can spit surprisingly far with accuracy. You think you are a safe distance, but you aren't. Certain species of cobra stand almost as tall as a man and can move around in this "upright" position and spit.
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Years ago I wrote this list and others about KING and SPITING COBRAS.... The main point of those posts was to differentiate between the two types/species of snakes....constrictors and venomous. KING Cobras are the largest venomous snakes on the planet. Similarly, Pythons and Anacondas vie for the largest constrictors. "PYTHON" is the name of a Greek TITAN/Demigod.
Anyone remember the Superbowl? In India...the cobra is worshiped in their pantheon.
In the spirit, the "blindness" that this venom causes results in a total lack of true discernment. What you have left is a group that discerns only lies, suspicions, and paranoia against "outsiders" and against insiders who don't completely submit to false spiritual authority.
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The venom of the spitting cobra is a strange thing. It is corrosive, eating away at skin and tissue like an acid. If it hits the eyes it will actually "eat the eyes out of their sockets," as some herpetologists have described it. The venom scars the face and distorts the features. How many readers have run into people "crippled" and "disfigured" by the enemy?
The SPITTING is a defensive act. against threats, much worse than rattling. In this post we are dealing with the BIGGER SNAKES . To a "Big Snake", anyone who "hears'' GOD is considered a threat and they will be attacked. As in this article...all those left in that church were blinded and scarred.
not a "happy place".
It is ugly when this spirit gains free reign through people allowing and cooperating with religious spirits.
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Are we learning that wherever GOD IS NOT that it is not pretty or beautiful....except
to the deceived and deluded?
How do religious spirits gain an entrance into a group?...from only personal experience I saw this happen because of compromise, favoritism and false worship---flesh demanding and feasting on performance-based, feeling based worship...this is in no way to deny true wonderful full-hearted, stops-out worship. (Sometimes you find a group so afraid of their own flesh that they never can release to full bodied worship...in other words,you still invite a religious spirit when you refuse full worship.)
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We might consider that most "religious spirits" are human spirits........tainted seed that has grown in "good soil" their roots bitter and their fruit bad, trees not planted by LIVING WATER. Do we find that it is is so much easier to blame demons, devils, and snakes for the works of double-minded people instead of admitting that these are people who THE WORD in several places calls "false brethern" .
When compromise and jezebel/Ahab have a foothold, you begin to leave your first love, Jesus, and you have left a seething gathering of happy demons that keep inviting more.
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"Happy demons" is a cute image....nice term to roll off the tongue. Triumphant jubilation would also fit when referring to "DEAD SHEEP'' from the enemy's point of view.
Jezey and Ahab were not the problem in Ephesus. They did hate AHAB/THE NICOLAOTINS. These people left their "first love" because they took their "eyes" off HIM....got distracted and into "secondary works"....therefore "a second love"........ They, like us, are called back to their "first works" which come forth out of our "FIRST LOVE".....which is another subject in itself, which I won't go into.
I saw control rise up in a fleshy attempt to stave off the influence of this spirit. When you have a man or group with NO true discernment insisting on authority and control, it is a frightening and very damaging experience.
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We are coming to learn that this is the expected outcome for the enemy.......DIVINING SPIRITS.....NICOLAOTIN OVERLORDS..... THE WHORES OF YOUR BABYLONS..... nothing new under the SON.....just Hebrews 5:12-14 trying to lead us to and through Hebrews 6.
Jezebel/Ahab influence is little league compared to this experience. But Jezebel came first (this is not just a woman's spirit...PLEASE!) Because jezebel/Ahab spirit hates the discernment of the prophets, the truth isn't permitted to be spoken and the way is paved for these stronger, more ruthless spirits. The prophets are driven out of that particular local body...and some leave at a full run. Prophets leave, truth leaves, discernment leaves.
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I disagree that Jezebel came first. Jezy and Ahab, as we want to refer to "them"....are "aspects"...."labels" of "IMAGES" that have specific "PATTERNS" and "SEQUENCES OF EVENTS".... THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT reveals them to us to learn and to grow....to comprehend the enemy's motives and methods. Sometimes it is hard to see that what we are dealing with is "people".....humans deceived and deluded....or worse.... submitted and serving the enemy by their free will.... just as we, I hope, have chosen to submit and serve YHVH ADONAI ELOHIM....
In the world of religion and church, there is little TRUTH....lots of religion. Few churches in AMERICA believe in an active HOLY SPIRIT or THE VOICE of GOD.... Few believe in PROPHETS....some churches do....but few.... It is in your average charismatic/Pentecostal/messianic/prophetic/apostolic church that the events the anonymous writer alludes to might happen, where intercessors are dispersed and the "prophets" leave.I always thought PROPHETS were sent? For a purpose? You might ask the question then "Who lives in the PALACE? What kind of WATCHMAN is "driven" out? If THE TRUTH is not spoken is it because THE SERVANTS are muzzled and killed? Soldiers and servants leave when ordered....or fight to the end.
Jesus, picking up your cross daily, and sanity seem left far behind in this situation. But I must say Jesus has not abandoned individuals still in this little group...it is a fight to the death and the ones that "endure" in Him come out stronger for it.
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What does not kill us makes us stronger...and hopefully a little smarter.
JESUS said to all that HE WOULD NEVER LEAVE OR FORSAKE HIS OWN....HE DOES NOT LIE.... DEATH always is the outcome when left "IN THE FIRE''.... This is HIS PURPOSE for putting us there to begin with.
I would like to add that an anaconda spirit tried very hard to silence me as I kept speaking the truth from a distance to 2 friends that were still in this fellowship. It was a day long, physical, crushing experience centered in the lower ribs. It was protecting it's territory, squeezing the life out.
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When we tread in dangerous grasses, the beasties will take notice and act. It is called "self-preservation". If we are "sent" into the grass by THE KING, we need to be armed and armored and aware at ALL TIMES. Snakes live in the grass...the jungle...the desert...and the sea. It is their "territory"....and we are considered the interlopers /invaders /aggressors.
Remember,...snakes are high protein and taste like chicken....I have many recipes.......
I also first began to learn a little about "leviathan" in my association with this little fellowship. What was posted to the A/P about leviathan was simplistic and naive compared to the fierceness/destructiveness of this dangerous power. But, that's why a
fellowship needs prophetic intercessors and watchmen on the wall...or "seers" as Kathy Walters calls them.
GOD wants obedient servants....the rest follows. In the midst of all that has been written on the "leviathans"....and everything else.... over and over, one thing we keep doing is taking our eyes off THE KING looking at situations.. THE WORD tells us times will be perilous.... evil will wax worse....deception and delusion will abound.....
WE ARE WARNED and TOLD TO BE WARRY and SOBER and VIGILENT for the enemy is prowling "like a"...coming "like a"....
I wonder then why we are we hearing "words'' about revivals... signs... visitations.. .blessings...prosperity when we are called to endure the "battle"?
Not everyone is given the fortitude/maturity to deal with these things, so we rely on those that have it.
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Amen! All those who have a little of each are called to share what they have. Some of us have shared and have invested much time and have received many wounds to share on this forum and others. It seems like we make the same warnings and teach the same lessons over and over.....as if it is a "new" class.... Or are students being held back because they never learned the first time?
(moderator comments: perhaps both is true...many of the AP list were not on this "forum" when many of Bob's things were first posted. In many ways it is a "different audience. Concerning those who are the same, many have grown up and are able to "hear" things today that they didn't have ears to hear a year or two ago. Others fall into the category of those Peter spoke to when he said, I don't tell you these things becuase you are ignorant of them, but because you need to be reminded of them..to hear them over and over. Leaders are called to forebear with the people/children of God, to walk with them as they grow up. I am glad that God doesn't just tell me once and then never reinforce what He has told me.
We don't raise our physcial children that way and neither does God. Similarly we don't expect our children to always jump up and down and say, Thank you mom and dad, when we "introduce" them to a new level of responsibility and understanding. I thank Bob for being available to remind us of things that have been spoken to us in the past and to give us a refresher and update. If you want to know more about what Bob taught on the AP list and elsewhere, feel free to write to him and ask if he will send you copy or direct you to those materials if you can't find them on the two websites listed below
This information is not for the faint of heart or those on milk. It seems like a dream to me now that it is over. The surprise to me was the authority I gained after the battle. Previous to this I was one to say we already have all authority in Jesus' name (which
we do)...but we don't know how/when to use it and learn as we walk/mature.
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2-3 years ago I wrote a lot for the APList about discernment....vision....armies of GOD. (http://landru.myhome.net/cmjhburl/Neumann.html#The Armies of God)
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I shared "visions" and "words" and paid the price for confronting dragons..
Most of these are posted on the Web either on Meri's site --
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We are in THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON for 50% of this world.... I have warned whenever told to do so
selah
old dog
IN Response to the David Wilkerson piece: BOB NEUMANN
Today someone sent me a transcript of a message given supposedly by David Wilkerson. It sounded like his usual self. Same scent and flavor. It certainly was timely and purposeful. It was of GOD. In it he quoted Zephiniah 3:18. Zephiniah 3:17 has long been one of my favorite verses once i realized ABBA was serious when HE SAID HE LOVED ME. So the post hit all my buttons.
As usuall i "selahed". I "chewed" and "mumbled" on what i read and decided to "wait" and "listen". What i heard was..."many voices and many breezes". Not a big and profound utterance....just a "seed". A term i myself had used hour earlier. The fact that David
used it in his sermon and in the same context i was using it is the "key" and i went looking. What i found was not even close to what i was expecting.
I got "reminded"....hold on to that "word/term" as we go on. I was forced to relive a time and a place where i spoke to a group of "prophetic people" and announced their "being drafted" as "enforcers of THE KING'S PEACE''. Regrettably most who heard it did not
even try to catch it. Which is why we are where and how we are. Covering old territory....
Isaiah 61:3 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be
glorified. (KJV)
We say we want to "praise"..."worship"...."glorify" THE LORD. In reality GOD don't want words...verbage... HIS WORD says He wants action. "THE PLANTINGS OF THE LORD" is not a loose metaphor or "spiritual sounding" catch phrase. It is the outcome of obedience...
Psalm 1:1-6
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. (KJV)
Funny how clear it seems from GOD'S POINT OF VIEW.....and the reward of those "appointed". In Isaiah 61:3 there is one of those reality clunkers we hear all the time....THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS. Typically it is preached as a negative thing. A "demonic" spirit like we talk about so often. One of those "many voices and many
breezes". But is it? When i gave that message it was previewed by the recounting of a "vision". In that "vision" i was "reminded" that THE KING OF KINGS is THE LORD OF THE GENTLE BREEZE....and the "rough and tumble".....that HE "IS" THE KING OF THE JUNGLE.
"reminded"...."many voices, many breezes''.....''discernment''.......do we REALLY KNOW HIS VOICE?
or can i say "VOICES"? how about the "VOICES OF GOD"?....when we are used to "VOICE".....
Ephesians 4:4-7 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (KJV)
Paul says there is ONE SPIRIT....THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT....
Isaiah gives us more.....when speaking of the MESSIAH to be born....Isaiah 11:1-3
1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: (KJV)
Here we have a multilayered image of THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT....then we have another WITNESS...
Revelation 4:5 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. (KJV)
so just maybe we can go back to Paul for help....
2 Timothy 1:7 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (KJV)
A "sound mind" is an important thing...but it is only part of a whole....Romans 12:1-3
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. (KJV)
Titus 3:5-7
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (KJV)
There is so much distraction and perversion in and of the world around us, are we really listening to GOD? Or have we tuned everything out and running on past memories of HIS VOICE. Even worse, are there people following people who claim to hear HIS VOICE? Is the FAMINE in our Land that bad? It seems to be so. Could it get any worse?
Concider THE WORD OF GOD and ponder.....
Isaiah 19:11-16
11 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
12 Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
14 The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
15 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
(KJV)
ISAIAH SAYS.....GOD MINGLED a "perverse spirit" in the midst of
those who were "fools".....who say in their heart there is no
GOD....that say GOD cannot or willnot when GOD SAYS HE IS/WILL....
Romans 8:14-16
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: (KJV)
ABBA is serious....SO is THE LAMB....
"many voices, many breezes".....what are HOLY....and what are not. how to judge? when weighing people and the things they say....preach....teach....pray..... Galatians 5:18-26
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. (KJV)
This last week has not been "nice" in the so called "prophetic world". Lots of "other voices" have been talking about many things. Down wind of such has not been pleasant. Paul ends this exhortation with a sobering warning. This happens when we fail to "live" and "walk" in THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT. Below is another point Paul tried to make.....
Ephesians 5.....
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
We "prove" what is acceptable when THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT is manifest in our lives.........
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
So don't play with the enemy..."reprove" them does not mean "dialog".....but
if you are not walking in TRUTH, RIGHTEOUSNESS, and GOODNESS....your "words" have nothing behind them and will be flung right back at you with venom. so KNOW where you stand before HIM....
it would also be nice if HE TELLS you to "reprove" and "correct'' and not your own Idea, Quest, or Ministry.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
NO WALK....little room to talk....proves you might have more in common with fools than with HEIRS of the kingdom. So "wise up'' is good advice to all.
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
HIS KINGDOM COME, HIS WILL BE DONE.....leaves nothing for us to
hang personal opinions or agendas.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Submitting to strangers on the internet is not an easy thing for anyone. Unless they are dead and have nothing left to lose. So don't expect electronic christians to be any more "holy" then the people in the building every Sunday. Nor should we expect "internet prophets" to stand down when questioned. Attacks are the norm when you shake their "tree".....so expect it. And don't get bent out of shape when long and hard shaking only causes "snakes" to fall off the branches and strike you often and hard. You were playing their game anyway.
we were called to pray....to intercede for the brethren....to "witness" to the world at large....to share the "good news" by our lives as well as our words. TO MOURN IN ZION and BE MARKED because we have chosen to serve a HOLY GOD even while enslaved in EGYPT or bound in BABYLON is the heritage of those who OVERCOME. all who have done so...will do so....have felt the weight of HIS YOKE....felt the "spirit of heaviness" for a season. So what if it is a long season....hard season. TO MORN IN ZION is not bad when we are ONE with HIM.
selah
old dog
Bob Neumann
Well, you should have been there. I was just being still and enjoying "THE PRESENCE''. Now don't that sound all spiritual and uplifting. basically I was lying on the sofa thinking about GOD ....Then I wasn't. I was standing on a bleak place, dark and dreary. to my immediate right stood THE KING in traveling robe with hood drawn over HIS HEAD. I could see there were a group of others around me. all standing and waiting and watching. Now what took place came without WORDS. I had no set ''written instructions'' except what has now been burned in my heart. So I will now share what I saw and let you play with it.....and then I will play.
We stood on this place...why on I did not understand at first but it is correct. there are 36 figures standing quietly all grouped around the KING. it was dark and still. and without warning THE KING walked a brief distance and stopped. HE was looking out, out into nothing as far as I could see. And suddenly the robe was gone and HE WAS TRANSFIGURED. HE STOOD GLORIOUS AND FULL. And I dropped to my knees at HIS SIDE. as I watched HIS GLORY ESCALATED/INCREASED and I became aware of THE ECHAD....THE ONENESS....and there was THE THRONE and MY ABBA unlike I had ever seen HIM. All I could do was weep as I gazed and I understood. This is who Daniel saw....THE ANCIENT OF DAYS....
On one side of THE THRONE stood THE SPIRIT. THE BREATH of THE LIVING GOD. And on the other side was MY CAPTAIN unlike I had ever seen HIM. HIS FACE was cold and severe. THE FIRE AND THUNDER were still there....but focused and concentrated. but I was neither afraid or bothered. in fact I wanted to shout. because THIS IS MY KING ....nothing held back....
And as we waited it seemed the whole universe slowly lit up and filled with HIS GLORY. For some reason I had the feeling we were looking ''down'' upon the earth. and I slowly realized I was hearing a familiar sound. the slow, controlled, gleeful, sound of laughter. And I watched THE KING step onto 'air' a few feet in front of THE THRONE. In my spirit I heard the sweet and gentle VOICE begin to sing.
BEHOLD THE CHILD THAT WAS BORN
IS THE SON WHO WAS GIVEN
HE WAS THE SERVANT THAT SUFFERED
HE WAS THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN
HE WAS THE BURNING BUSH IN THE DESERT
HE WAS THE PILLAR OF CLOUD BY DAY
HE WAS THE PILLAR OF FIRE BY NIGHT
HE WAS THE ROCK THAT GAVE WATER TO THE THIRSTY
HE WAS THE DAILY BREAD GIVEN IN THE WILDERNESS
NOW BEHOLD THE LION OF JUDAH
THE KING OVER ALL THE EARTH
THE ALL CONSUMING FIRE
THE ALEPH AND THE TAV
WHO WAS WHO IS WHO WILL ALWAYS BE
THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE GOD
THE LAMB WHO ALONE IS WORTHY
THE LAMB WHO TREADS THE WINEPRESS OF THE WRATH OF A HOLY GOD.
NOW BEHOLD THE LAMB, THE SON, THE KING
THE DESTROYER OF KINGDOMS AND PRINCES
THE DREADFULL AND AWEFULL WHIRLEWIND
THE SHAKER AND THE WINNOWER
THE RIGHT ARM OF THE FATHER.
And I knelt there with tears running down my face. each word of the song burned in me. and I just waited. it seemed like forever, and it was just a moment. suddenly I felt a gentle HAND on my shoulder and I turned to look into ABBA'S FACE. HE SMILED AND WIPED AWAY SOME TEARS. and said something very interesting.
"YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU CHOSE TO SERVE. YOU GOT HERE BECAUSE YOU FOLLOWED AND LISTENED AND OBEYED. YOU ARE MY PRECIOUS AND MY SPECIAL TREASURES. NOW I GIVE YOU TO MY SON IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED. YOU ARE THE FATHER'S GIFT. NOW I RELEASE YOU TO FOLLOW AND SERVE YOUR BELOVED. TO RUN DOWN HIS ENEMIES AND TO EXALT HIM OVER ALL THE EARTH''.
with that HE clasped something around my neck and gently closed the visor to the ARMOR OF GOD. once again I was encased in the ARMOR and I stood and stepped onto the air with the others all in LIVING ARMOR OF LIGHT. THE KING stood there and nodded to each one of us. as we all stood and received HIS NOD I began to hear the roaring sound of THUNDER AND WIND. SLOWLY HE CLOSED HIS VISOR AND THE DARKNESS RETURNED. as one we dropped to the earth below and I suddenly understood exactly what frightened those who would not repent. Isaiah 2 and Rev 6 speak of it, but who took it seriously?
The Vision of the ROAD,
Bob Neuman
On the late morning on Monday 3/16/98, resting and listening to a worship tape by Don Potter I suddenly
found myself in a very strange vision.
I was walking down a wide path in complete darkness; there was a solid luminescence to the path itself. I
could see my steps clearly and I could pick out the brightest area for each step. Before me and to either
side was just pitch dark farther than maybe 3 feet. And in my mind I began to hear the song "THY WORD
IS A LAMP UNTO MY FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH". And the verse about the steps of a
righteous man came to mind most clearly. So having a strong confirming WORD and a "SONG OF
DELIVERANCE" I knew that I had to follow where THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT desired to lead. So knowing no better I began to sing "THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION." which is from psalm 27. And the path got brighter! I began to notice others on the road but they did not appear to notice when I waved or called out greetings. So I kept walking where the path was brightest. And although I periodically got very close to others the still could not see me.
After a while I had this closed in feeling. And I briefly stopped and looked to either side. And it seemed
there was walls to either side of the road my path was on. After a time I realized there were sheer cliffs to
either side that went up quite a ways. And suddenly I started to hear noise to one side and then the
other. As I tried to veer to the left the brightness of the path faded. When I backtracked the brightness
returned and my path was obvious. So as I walked the commotions to either side increased the road
began a sweeping curve and I found the path swerve to the left side of the road.
As I came to the far-left edge I began to hear words out of the noise. And suddenly I saw a man standing
off the road and he was saying. "The road is long and I know you're tired. Stop and rest a while". And I
felt the urge to see what this was. But as soon as I stepped toward the edge the "LIGHT" vanished. And I
am not talking about fading. and I remember a single clear thought come into my head when I found
myself in darkness. "Oh, no!". And I jumped back in utter panic thinking I am cut off from THE LIGHT. But as soon as I was back the LIGHT WAS. And it was brighter.
And the line from Job about fleeing temptation seared through my spirit. At this point I knew there was
something here for me to understand. And for the first time in this vision I heard the SPIRIT say
something. And it was "LOOK". And now I could see the entice (the title was out of my spirit most
clearly) and there were people getting off the road and sitting. And suddenly I knew I was seeing the
warning of PSALM 1 not being heeded.
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the
way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
With this revelation I could see the mountain rising above the road and the outline of a city at the top. As
I wondered about it I felt a sudden urge to begin walking again. And now the path veered to the right edge
and there was a man standing and he called out. ''all who are weary and heavy burdened, come unto me
and I will give you rest". So cautiously I stepped toward the edge and again was in darkness. So with
confidence I stepped back into the light and again my sight increased. Here too others had gotten off the
road and were sitting. And above them I saw the outline of a city.
Again the path turned to the left and now the city above the road was lit up. There was a well-dressed
man of mature years and he said "we are the city of light, the source of all illumination, join us and get
understanding." And again many were sitting along the roadside listening.
Now the path turned right and there was a man in a three-piece suit and a big book in his hand. And he
was preaching. ''WE are the light of the world.'', and someone turned the lights of that city on. Their
timing was good; if you like scripted effect. He was still preaching to a fast growing crowd when I turned
with the path.
And I went back and forth from left to right as a sailboat tacks against the wind to travel upstream. The
left side had some great sounding blues music that seemed to come out of nowhere above loaded
banquet tables. "The food is great and the booze is flowing. Come on and party!!!'' There were people
laughing and playing. When I came to the right it seemed the same song was playing but the tempo had
changed. There were tables filled with people and they were laughing and playing. And I heard "there is
still room. We have the best bread and the new wine".
As I continued to travel the road narrowed steadily. And what I would find on the left repeated immediately
to the right. But there are two parallels worth mentioning. In time as the road narrowed the path skirted
the very edge. On the left was a young man and he said. "They don't appreciate you over there" as he
pointed to the right side. "They don't know the power you have." and he called me by name. He could see
me. All the earlier temptation were generalized and broadcasted to all on the road. "Join us and you will
be recognized and have all the things you have been denied". As I walked away he continued to promise
things I had wanted to leave behind years ago.
It seemed in only a few steps I was passing a young man on the right who called out "Brother Bob, thank
GOD you finally got here. We've been waiting for you." I looked at him and said. YOU'RE NOT ON THE
ROAD. He smiled and said "your journey is over, it is time to stop wandering and be of service." and I
remember the hurt in his eyes as I kept walking in the LIGHT.
Next on the left was an attractive woman, mature and refined. I was so close she could reach out and
touch my arm, which she did. And with the most sultry voice imaginable she offered. and I wanted to run
but my feet would not move in my spirit I cried out "LORD I DON'T WANT THIS." and the VOICE of the
MOST HOLY SPIRIT said LISTEN, WATCH, LEARN. As I watched her and listened the offerings of
enticement increased. And I watched as her form changed. The clothing became enticing, the face
younger, the figure voluptuous. skin tones changed, eyes and features changed. "What ever you can
imagine I can give you." with that she began to expose herself and worse. Suddenly my feet were free
and I walked rapidly. all of three steps. And on my right was an attractive woman, mature and refined.
she too touched my arm. "You are the SENT ONE and there is nothing we will not do to please you".
And she too began to morph. and I understood that it was the same spirit. Suddenly to my right and to
my left was the woman/demon. mirroring each other. And I yelled, "shut up". And suddenly I had a pair of
twin gargoyles spitting curses at me. And for the first time on this "journey" I felt comfortable. And again I
began to sing from my spirit and my two 'companions' sort of faded into the darkness.
And I resumed my walk. And the road shrank to the path of light as the walls brushed my shoulders and I
began to sing "IN YOUR PRESENCE.THAT'S WHERE I AM STRONG.IN YOUR PRESENCE OH LORD, MY GOD." I was in the 'cleft of the rock'. And suddenly I stepped into GLORY. And before me HE again stood and just smiled. And with that odd sort of twinkle in HIS EYES HE asked. "HOW WAS YOUR TRIP?"
And I had to laugh. "It wasn't what I think it was, was it?" with almost a theatric sigh HE sort of leaned to
the side as to be looking at something .and stated. "YOU NEVER LOOKED BEHIND YOU DID YOU?''
and with HIS HAND on my shoulder I turned back and saw this vast line of people that had been walking
behind me.
That is the vision. The final discussion I appeared to have with the KING OF GLORY I was told not to
write at this time.
Nor to comment beyond this narration.
Selah
Bob in Miami
A few things need to be understood and they are like ground rules to a game.
1) The Devil or De Evil One is just like God He NEVER SLEEPS!
2) If you have any level of sin within He’s got you where the sun don’t shine.
3) You have a long nights battle for life and the moment you let down your guard, He Baaaack.
4) He can appear like the very Benevolent Angel of light or God Himself... if you have no discernment you WON’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
5) He will also be the storm of darkness in the night.
6) He has a plan. Wear you down and wear you out. So you will lose the fight or quit before you ever get anywhere.
7) He will use any means to get at you to cause you to stumble and then He can go in for the kill while you are down.
8) He feeds off your fears and is made stronger. Fear He can use is the type that comes when implicit trust is NOT placed in God’s hands NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCE OR WHAT GOD ALLOWS TO BE IN YOUR LIFE.
9) He is ever vigilant and He is the source God uses to redefine our faith and trust in Him as Almighty alone.
10) Sometimes the only way to win the battle is to take the punch.
11) Losing the battle in no way says you have lost the war.
12) He has one of the oldest and best spy networks out there and He’s been tweaking it for as long as their have been people on Earth.
13) He uses tradition to indoctrinate you to commit sin in the name of the Lord and thus you break the commandment that speaks of not taking the Name of the Lord in vain.
14) He does not play fair. He is not above trickery. He will lie about what He knows or exaggerate things to bring them out of proportion and cause you fear and stumble.
15) He will use the Word or Scripture itself to manipulate you into the position of :
a)fear from lack of trust in God
b)disobedience to the scriptures actual intent or the scripture as has been previously spoken into your heart by the Holy Spirit.
c)rebellion to the call of God from the Throne of Grace.
d)lack of vision from on High which leads to death spiritually.
All of these are positions in which He can make you stumble, make you have sin within, make you have possession of a lie or cause you to not understand what God wants. And though God alone judges the heart the end result is always the same... you lose the battle.
This is all at the personal level however. Now at the corporate level He has only one plan and being the brilliant military strategist that He is, only God is better, He uses the timeless tradition. DIVIDE AND CONQUER!
But how?
1)Clicks, those small exclusive little groups of all our favorite friends that are our comfort zone among mankind that disallow for others because they are NOT our TYPE.
2)Disagreement that becomes a major issue that divides into camps of opinion.
3)Disagreement that come between friendships cause the old falling out and the arrogance or being right that prevents the friendship from ever being reconciled!
4)Prejudicial assessments of those who do things different from you.
5)Unwillingness to learn about others which is selfishness at its’ best.
6)Unwillingness to communicate with others in a manner that promotes relationship which is also selfishness.
7)Social Preference which is also selfishness.
Clicks leave others out who can contribute to the Body as a whole they also isolate from the whole and thus the Body is deprived the contributions of the click. You see it works both ways. Clicks are a wall. They have no place among the believers for they are a manner of the world.
When there is disagreement pride of opinion steps in and humility like Elvis leaves the building of the heart and a wall of inclusion/ exclusion is built depriving both parties the contribution of the other. Also it deprives the Body as a whole the Glory of conformity to Christ whose disagreement was righteous and greatest yet He humbled Himself and died for mankind anyhow.
Prejudice is NOT just a racial thing. Prejudice is the prejudgment based on first impression or better called a snap judgment, which is usually wrong. A prime example is the history of the prophet. The prophet was hated as holier than thou in BOTH TESTAMENTS! They are stereo typed as holier than all, arrogant, bad news bearers, hard and unbending, and or selfish exclusionists. But most are broken people who cannot for whatever reason become a real part of the Body and are always on its perimeter as watchmen or sheepdogs.
Two of the worst ones though are the very self-centered unwillingness to communicate or in the vernacular “reach out” with others and the ideology of social preferences which by the way is a form of prejudice based on social stereotyping.
The first can have valid causes and sometimes is indicative of hurts unhealed or may ultimately be the result of becoming victimized by the clicking and prejudices of another. The second is usually learned from the community or the family as in racial prejudice. Or can also be the result of a traumatic experience or a bad relationship and sour grapes. Either way you have been divided and Satan can now conquer you.
Bob Neumann
It is 3:33 in the morning and this night is filled with images both sublime and complex. Yet in the midst of this darkness I hear a SONG. I guess I have been hearing it since I was pulled out of the pit so long ago. I have heard it in my sorrow and my shame.
I have heard it in my fear and my pain. There have been times I have tried to sing it in the heat of battle and in the joy of HIS PRESENCE. If there is one thing that I have yearned years for is to one day sing HIS SONG in HIS Pavilion as King David sang about. Usually it is always in the back of my mind always there but not imposing. Since the beginning of this year that changed. Now I am almost fixated on HIS SONG and HIS VOICE and I don't really understand why. Everywhere in HIS WORD it is there, yet it is seldom explained. The only thing I know for sure is that one day I shall sing it with those who overcame....
Revelation 15:1-4
1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. (KJV)
Maybe that is a bold claim on my part, to think I might be found worthy to be among THE OVERCOMING SAINTS, but HIS WORD CLEARLY STATES
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 (KJV). Funny thing being bold enough to ask a HOLY GOD for GRACE is what THE MESSIAH'S total message was about. To be forgiven and redeemed not because of anything we could ever do, because THE LAMB IS WORTHY.
Revelation 5:1-4
1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
(KJV)
No man is worthy, could ever be worthy. But there is ONE who is...
Revelation 5:5-14
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. (KJV)
I would like to be there to be part of this, too. But I might be here "on Duty" for this one. You see no Saints are mentioned.....
except for John. ELDERS, SERAPHIM/CHERUBIM and one large group of Angels. Now "the prayers of the saints" is mentioned but no further details are given. Even here all involved are singing a "new song". I wonder if old dogs might get slipped in if we promise not to misbehave?
The SONG OF THE LAMB is something we have yet to hear. The SONG about HE WHO IS WORTHY. The ONE called the LAMB OF GOD. His cousin John called HIM THE LAMB. But even John was aware that HE was so much more....
John 1:29-36...
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! (KJV)
John had no doubt because he heard THE VOICE of GOD and declared it for all to hear. THE PRECIOUS LAMB OF GOD.
Yet scripture also speaks of those far less happy to gaze upon HIM....
Revelation 6:9-17
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (KJV)
The answer of course is none. Amazing how easily we get the "warm fuzzies" all over when we picture THE LAMB. We all do and I have begun to wonder why we fail to see HIM in FULLNESS. Actually I begun to wonder about three years ago and
it has made me very uncomfortable at times when people push their shallow and limited "personal JESUS" around. Then HE has to remind me they never walked through TOPHET with HIM. Seeing HE IS ALWAYS RIGHT I have learned to tread
gently through the sheepcotes and day care centers that are our churches. So I trust and keep going because there is a point just in sight and since the THIRD THUNDER I have looked forward to with eagerness.
Isaiah 30:29-33
29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
30 And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
31 For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.
32 And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.
33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. (KJV)
Now that is one celebration I do not want to miss. Yet even here THE SONG and HIS GLORIOUS VOICE precede all the other "stuff" so maybe now you might understand why this is all so important. There is a set and specific sequence of events
established by HIS WORD.....if we have been diligently seeking HIM. Yet unless we are like John at the Jordan in direct obedience to HIS INSTRUCTIONS we will not here HIS VOICE to be looking for HIM. We will not here HIS VOICE and we will never notice HIS SONG.
So often I have tried to describe THE VOICE of MY SHEPHERD. To differentiate THE VOICE of THE GLORIOUS KING from that sweet gentle VOICE OF THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT. To explain the difference between MY ABBA'S TONES and the COMMANDS of MY CAPTAIN. Maybe I have listened so much with my spirit man that my "ears" gave up trying to label and catalog long ago. But I ponder HIS VOICE all the time and as I gaze now into the "outer darkness" and THE DAY OF HIS WRATH.... I wonder why I am scratching at this so hard. HE isn't cutting me any slack which means
there is a reason for my sitting here, now at 4:44 in the predawn morning of Ground Hog's Day. Now I know HIS HUMOR and that is part of it. I could throw this scripture out but it seems to echo right now.....
Psalm 42:8-11
8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. (KJV)
Man, that is what I have been going through these last few months....I wondered if I would ever hear HIS VOICE again.
Foolish of me to doubt or fear....
Psalm 77:5-15
5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more?
8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. (KJV)
All the answers were there all along...I just had to hold on to THE TRUTH. It worked. What did not kill me only makes me stronger and extends this attitude I seem to have found. selah squared.
So I started to study once again to learn what was needed for the here and now. Times and Seasons do change, but HIS PURPOSE like HIM, have never changed. We just learn more of it as we survive and press onward. When we overcome.
So I was looking for HIS SONG and HIS DAY OF WRATH.....but I found something else...amazing....
Zephaniah 1:14-18
14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. (KJV)
And there it was, so to speak, all in a nutshell. It blew me away that THE DAY OF THE LORD had it's own VOICE. WILD ain't it! in fact these verses have clouds
...darkness ...trumpet ...alarm ....thick darkness ....mighty men crying. Also liked HIS
response to the PROSPERITY GOSPEL.....
Yet "SONG" was not mentioned. So I wondered how to deal with that when I heard that sweet gentle voice say "LOOK AT HIM". So I did....
Revelation 1:10-20
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. (KJV)
Daniel 10:5-9
5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. (KJV)
Talk about being slain in the SPIRIT....Daniel called HIS VOICE "like the voice of a multitude". But poor Daniel had never heard HIM before. John had. I like what John said..."I turned to see THE VOICE"....that was like a trumpet...."and his voice
as the sound of many waters". That was the description of one who walked with HIM through Judea, stood under the cross, and watched HIM ascend to THE FATHER. So I had a handle to THE VOICE of THE DAY OF THE LORD....and THE SONG OF THE LAMB. But had no real idea what it meant. Then once again I heard....."COME UNTO ME ALL YOU WHO THIRST"
John 7:37-38
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (KJV)
Isaiah 55:1
1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. (KJV)
Now if you follow Isaiah 55 down a few verses there is an interesting line....or two....or....
Isaiah 55:3
3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. (KJV)
Isaiah 55:6 6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: (KJV)
Isaiah 55:8-13
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. (KJV)
And I am back into THE SONG....yah have to LOVE HIM it all comes back onto itself. So if I am back tracking steps already made it would make sense to hit all the bases....
John 4:6-26
6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. (KJV)
Yes HE IS THE LIVING WATER....and if we drink of HIM LIVING WATER will flow from us, too. Now if we are all joined IN HIM wouldn't it sound like a "multitude" and "many waters"? Now remember exactly how HE ENDS HIS REVELATION to the "woman at the well"....23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. (KJV)
The hour now is where we must worship THE FATHER IN SPIRIT and IN TRUTH. There is no alternative in this. It is very explicit. Especially when HE declares ,"I that speak unto thee am he". No way around it at all.
So to put it bluntly....we are in a mess. See any great move out there to get anyone on the same page of the same songbook?
I don't. Then again I do not expect it either. Because like all things only THE LAMB can do it. Now so many are preaching UNITY and it seems "cool", "spiritual", but it ain't working. Anyone remember Gamaliel? In ACTS?
Acts 5:34-40
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. (KJV)
Sound advice...but the apostles still got their lumps. If it is of GOD nothing can stop it. If it is not of GOD it will come to naught. So we blame the devil and every demon in miles when our "stuff" fails. Maybe we should reassess this idea of UNITY?
Paul in Ephesians speaks of unity twice....
Ephesians 4:3-13
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: (KJV)
Paul speaks of the "unity of THE SPIRIT'' and the "unity of the faith" but adds "knowledge of THE SON OF GOD". Then he goes onto the idea of "perfecting". And this is where we fit it all together...
Ephesians 4:14-16
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. (KJV)
Fitting together as HIS BODY on this earth....and if it happens THE BODY has a VOICE. That is what I have been holding on to, yet can not put together. Simply because nothing is being fit together thanks to man and the thing called "church". Unity just is not working. Unless we missed somewhere along the line?
AND WE DID....BIG TIME......let's go to first mention.....
Psalm 133:1-3
1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. (KJV)
This is the first time UNITY appears according to old Dr Strong....look it up....it is the HEBREW WORD "ECHAD"...
But ECHAD appears earlier....SHMA ISRAEL ADONAI ELIHENU ADONAI ECHAD....
HEAR OH ISRAEL, THE LORD YOUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE......
ECHAD means ONE. AS ONE. NOT FITTED TOGETHER....BUT FLOWING TOGETHER as many streams into one GREAT and MIGHT RIVER....
AS MANY VOICES IN HARMONY SINGING ONE SONG....HIS SONG....THE SONG OF THE LAMB THAT TREADS THE WINEPRESS OF THE WRATH OF ALMIGHTY GOD.
now Psalm 133 is a Song of degrees....the first of three complementary, sequenced WORSHIP SONGS....
Psalm 134:1-3
1 A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. (KJV)
Psalm 135:1-21
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. (KJV)
Sound like we were there in Zephaniah sort of.........and THE GREAT AND DREADFULL DAY OF THE LORD....THE DAY OF HIS FIERCE ANGER.....Looks Like Joel Time....and Nahum....
Nahum 1:2-8
2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
5 The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. (KJV)
An overrunning flood making an "utter end" does sound like HIS VOICE and the TWO EDGED SWORD out of HIS MOUTH....
Sounds like someone I can SING with, and even Laugh with......HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY WHO WAS, WHO IS, WHO SHALL ALWAYS BE....
SPRING UP O WELL, SING YE.........
SELAH
old dog
Bob Neumann
To those with ears to hear.....
For the last 5-6 months we have been in "draught" conditions in South Florida and throughout much of the North American continent many have suffered from the lack of rain. What is interesting is the fact that those not facing problems of "lack" have been dealing with floods/flooding. Spiritually I have watched the "draught" and "famine" for many months. Most people who "trust" in man never noticed the "lack". They turned on their faucets and water was there. No need for the "average citizen" to check the 'reservoir' or measure the "well". Water is cheap and plentiful...only it is neither.
This last two weeks I have kept hearing the phrase "IN DUE SEASON'' in my spirit. And each time I hear THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT speak my spirit grabs whatever THE WIND blows. Over the years I have "stored up" for the time of famine that now covers this land, but was not really aware of the fact.
For you see.... man lives, according to KING JESUS...
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
The first witness was Matthew...the second Luke.... for those who need more....
Deuteronomy 8:1-4
1 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers.
2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. (KJV)
The question is whether obedience to HIS COMMANDMENTS is ever noticed when we "talk" about "THE WORD" or "THE BREAD''? Amos said clearly "the famine" in the land would be of "hearing" THE VOICE OF GOD. Theoretically if you do not "hear" HIS VOICE than you have NO WORD(S) to "feed" on. In the realm of THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT this is taking the generality of famine and taking it to the personal level of "spiritual malnutrition". When the natural body is "starved" it's "resistance" is down. Susceptibility to "opportunistic" infection and disease increases exponentially. We see it
all over the ''church'', but no one can ''diagnose'' it because it is politically incorrect to say anything about "THE CHURCH" that is not comforting, edifying, or just plain "cute" to the ears of the spiritually "deaf".
Paul in Romans brings up this issue.... if anyone would notice.... by discussing "hearing" as well as "preaching/speaking" and the twin issues of believing and faith...
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Faith comes from "hearing" THE WORD OF GOD....but who is hearing GOD during the famine?
Funny that Paul in Romans is quoting from Isaias 53 and 54.... why.... BECAUSE NOT ALL OBEYED THE GOSPEL.... so "hearing" requires "obedience'' to become faith. Without obedience there is nothing but "lip service" which a MOST HOLY GOD really hates.... check HIS WORD.
Funny thing "FAITH".... HIS WORD places it with "obedience" and "condemning the world".... IT IS WRITTEN...
Hebrews 11:1-10
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. (KJV)
Above are 10 well quoted verses.... and a lot of WORD.... STRONG MEAT FOR THE HUNGRY.... faith and obedience are the requirements to "please GOD''.... very simple.... not at all complicated. But to begin you need to HEAR HIS WORD TO YOU.... no way around it. The question that begs to be asked of "the church'' is whether you really
believe that sitting in your "pews"/"seats" you have found "THE CITY WHICH HATH FOUNDATIONS, WHOSE BUILDER AND MAKER IS GOD"? Have you "earned" HIS REWARD HE PROMISED to those who "diligently" seek HIM? Then you must see yourself as 'a good and faithfull servant' and feel relaxed about everything?
Funny how "IN DUE SEASON'' pops up in the strangest places.... LIKE MATTHEW 24...
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Funny how those "WORDS" jump out at me and sear my spiritman each time I read it. To give them "meat in due season" is the job of the "wise and good" type of servants. Likewise being "smited" is the reality when encountering "evil servants" who sit with drunkards. David wrote about sitting...anyone remember?
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Ugly word "scorn", it appears 3 times in the New Testament....
Luke 8:49-56
49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. (KJV)
Mark 5:40
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. (KJV)
Matthew 9:24
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. (KJV)
All three gospel accounts of the raising of the girl from the dead point out that JESUS was "LAUGHED'' at to "scorn" HIM. He was mocked as a liar and a fool. Everyone knew the little girl was dead. Everyone knew nothing could be done.
UNTIL HE SPOKE AND SHE HEARD AND OBEYED.... even when dead..........
Even "dead" we can hear HIS VOICE and "obey" THE WORDS HE SPEAKS. THE WORDS OF LIFE....
How could anyone "mock" the KING OF GLORY? Easy, they never "heard" HIS WORDS. Jude warned us and gave sound advice...
17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
So what spirit might they have? Paul tells us...
1 Timothy 4:1-4
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: (KJV)
Months ago I was "rebuked" by THE LORD because I had offended "many". I was "chastened" because I had to "learn" some hard truths. It is not good to hold offense. It produces no fruit worthy of a HOLY GOD. When JESUS told Simon Peter to "FEED MY LAMBS.... FEED MY SHEEP'' it was to care and protect the weakest. That is the job of those called to serve. But those who "serve" must be fed...or they will start eating the sheep. That is why "good and wise servants" give meat to their fellow servants. The problem is few are servants.... few were meant to be. Because few "hear" clearly...
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
"strong meat" is not for lambs.... certainly not for infants and children.
Yet "in due season" meat portions are to be given to those who hunger for more than "the milk of the WORD". Everything comes "in due season"...famine and sword.... meat and rain. Both situations have been set forth IN THE WORD. Can't have one without the other.
2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
selah
shemuel
1/30/00 @1500 hours....
i had just fallen asleep when i was standing in a "place" of quiet and darkness. as i stood and looked into "nothingness" i heard...... I HAVE CALLED MANY TO RETURN TO THE ANCIENT WAYS. I LOOKED FOR SERVANTS WHO WILL STAND UPRIGHT BEFORE ME IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS AND STORMS. LIKE JOB I ASKED FOR ''MEN'' WHO WOULD STAND IN MY PRESENCE AND HEAR ME. TO RESPOND TO MY CHARGE AGAINST MANKIND AND BEAR WITNESS OF ME TO A WORLD THAT DOES NOT KNOW ME.
SO MANY FELL TO THE SIMPLE FOOTMEN AND COULD NOT RUN THE RACE TO THE FINISH LINE. NOW THE HORSEMEN AND CHARIOTS ENTER THE PLACE OF BATTLE AND FEW STAND TALL BEFORE ME. OVER IS THE QUIET AND THE DAYLIGHT. OVER NOW IS THE SWEET SONGS OF CHILDHOOD. BECAUSE THEY CHOSE NOT TO SEEK ME WHILE I CALLED TO THEM, URGING THEM TO FORSAKE THEIR REBELLION AND THEIR OBSTANANCE I NOW CLOSE THE DOOR NO MAN CAN OPEN. MANY WILL ARGUE AND DENY THAT I WOULD DO SUCH A THING. THEIR PROBLEM IS THEY WORSHIP AT AN ALTER OF THEIR OWN MAKING AND NOT MINE. THEY SALUTE ME WITH SWEET LIPS AND COLD DEAD HEARTS FOR THEY ARE A DOUBLEMINDED PEOPLE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THEIR REPROBATE STATUS.
THEY DO NOT KNOW MY NAME, MY WAYS, AND MY WILL YET SPEAK BOLDLY OF WHAT THEY SAY I AM. THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN PRESUMTUOUS SIN FOR IF THEY KNEW MY NAME AND FEARED MY NAME THEY WOULD BE SILENT BEFORE ME. BECAUSE MY NAME IS JEALOUS AND I CLAIM THE SOVEREIGN RIGHT OF VENGEANCE AGAINST MY ENEMIES I HAVE CLOSED THE ''DOOR''. I HAVE SHREDDED THE HEAVENLIES AND RELEASED MY GLORY UPON A CORRUPT AND DECEIVING WORLD.
THE TIME TO SEEK ME HAS ENDED AS YOU KNEW IT. NOW YOU WILL LEARN THE SONGS OF WAR AND TERROR. THE SONGS OF EXALTATION AND WORSHIP THAT I DEMAND ARE FROM THOSE WHO STAND UPRIGHT BEFORE ME IN THE CENTER OF THE WHIRLWIND. THOSE WHO WORSHIP ME IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH I WILL SURROUND LIKE THE MOUNTAINS SUROUND JERUSALEM. THEY WILL SING MY SONG IN THE MIDST OF THE MAELSTROM, NOT IN THE "EYE" OF THE STORM AS MANY HAVE BEEN LED TO BELIEVE. FOR THEIR IS NO CALM TO BE FOUND. THOSE WHO SING IN THE FIRE ARE THE ''APPLE" OF MY EYE. THIS HAS NEVER CHANGED FOR I NEVER CHANGE.
MY BELOVED SANG OF ME AS THE MIGHTY KING OVER ALL THE EARTH. THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE GOD, HIS ROCK WHO TAUGHT HIS HANDS TO WAR. WHO DESTROYED HIS ENEMIES AND EXALTED HIM OVER ALL THE NATIONS BECAUSE IT PLEASED ME.
SO LOOK FOR THOSE WHO STAND AND SING MY SONG IN THE MIDST OF THE DARKNESS THAT NOW COVERS THE LAND. CLING TO THEM AND ASK TO BEAR THEIR NAMES FOR THEY ARE THE PILLARS OF FIRE IN THIS NEW SEASON OF UTTER DARKNESS AND PERVERSION. THAT IS THE CLEANSING FIRE SO MANY HAVE SPOKEN SO LOOSELY ABOUT FOR SO LONG WITHOUT TRUE UNDERSTANDING. THEY ARE MY SERVANTS WHO ARE BLIND AND DEAF TO EVERYTHING BUT ME FOR I AM A JEALOUS GOD, A HOLY GOD, A GOD WHO WILL NOT SUFFER ANY LONGER REBELLION IN MY SIGHT.
with that i felt the wind tearing around me and was ''blinded'' by the lightnings and "deafened'' by the continuous roar of thunder. i feel like singing.....
no longer sure what my name is.... but it does not seem important right now so....
shemuel/old dog
Bob Neumann
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches....."
I share this with whomever will "listen".... for several weeks I have listened to THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT say "WHEN HE COMES IT WILL BE WITH A SWORD".
it was a simple unemotional statement. nothing to "feel good" about. nothing to "build up" or "expound on". a simple fact based on THE WORD.
Matthew 10:34 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. Present theology and sentiments might try to argue the meaning of this quote of THE KING. only if you stay in context the image is crystal clear.
Matthew 10:32-42
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter [or wife] more than me is not worthy of me.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. (KJV)
in these ten short verses may be the sum of all the APOSTOLIC/PROPHETIC moves that many have been speaking of for years. it also is a clear statement of exactly who the true disciples/believers are. it also points out where the opposition originates and how it will appear and manifest. at first glance it is a "gospel" of division and confrontation. that is because
THE GOSPEL OF KING JESUS is.... divisive and confronts everything that Paul speaks of to the Church in Corrinth.2
Corinthians 10:5-6
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. (KJV)
there is also a clear aspect of THE GOSPEL OF THE KING that speaks explicitly about vengeance and recompense. The problem is the issue of FULL GOSPEL...or SELECTIVE GOSPEL. EVERY WORD...or only those that are "profitable"
to self-centered religion and people intent of what "is right in their own eyes". this situation applies today as it did in the time of Joshua and the Judges....because there is "no king" in their land or their lives. in Matthew 10 KING JESUS said we must be found "worthy" of HIM. proven "worthy" at the cost of conflict and hostility in our "house" and "family".
HE COMES WITH A SWORD......with power, authority, and purpose based on HIS WILL and not human whims. To "weigh" all in HIS RIGHTEOUS SCALES with TRUE WEIGHTS. HE COMES to all SERVANTS, both GOOD and WICKED, and will demand HIS TALENTS and the PROFITS EARNED. THE JUST JUDGE, THE RIGHTEOUS KING warned us clearly...Luke 18:7-8
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
(KJV)
"when the Son of man cometh" must be a clear reality that we must be prepared for. yet few seem aware that HIS COMING is at HAND...and I have been told HE COMES WITH A SWORD. HE COMES as HE PROMISED. it is not something to "feel good about". being confronted by THE LAMB OF GOD with SWORD READY is an image that should produce fear and trembling, a major source of contemplation and reflection. the actions HE HIMSELF SPOKE CLEARLY to John must take place.....Revelation 2:12-18
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac
to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
"where Satan's Seat is".....where the doctrines of Balaam and the Nicolaitans thrive....the time to repent seems to be over and "HE COMES WITH A SWORD".
what I did not understand is what THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT meant by what followed "WHEN HE COMES IT WILL BE WITH A SWORD".
"TWO BATTLES SAME SWORD". today I was given an answer....and the "urge" to share it.....with those who will hear....
Isaiah 51:17-23
17 Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.
18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
19 These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
20 Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.
21 Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
22 Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:
23 But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over. (KJV)
I have no interpretation or teaching to give. those who "hear" will understand as THE LORD gives HIS INSTRUCTIONS. may we all be found obedient and faithful.
shemuel
Bob Neumann
Dear Meri and the APList,
About a week ago i started to walk in an aspect i had never perceived. Quite frankly it was something i had hoped for, but was not what i had anticipated. It is not easy to do things that are questionable to your own understanding. More so when you know it will be both controversial and contentious to the point where you may alienate even those you care for.
Yet the assaults on your body, mind, spirit and family are such that everything is attempting to make you stop and only that "VOICE BEHIND YOU" keeps instructing. I know it is a job that must be done and no one else has done it.
As far as i know....and i had looked a long time.....
I was told it was time to make war.
I was told who the enemy was.
I was told what the enemy's tactics were.
I was told to ''get it done''.....
No confirmations....no cute short cuts. Just those doubts that gut kick you when
all you hear is silence after the first volley is fired. All i had was the awareness
that it had to be done before ""KREMMLING"". As i shared with Marsha the news
from the homefront is such that i might be coming alone and with a one way ticket.
But that was not faith speaking....just the pain from the backlash my household is
receiving.
I really do not have the faith to do this. never have....never will. All i have is a CAPTAIN who does things HIS WAY.
I sent out the First Assault on THE STRONGMEN entitled THE DIVINING SPIRITS.....even my friend Trey was not sure. and ABBA put us together almost 7 years ago. Now ABBA throws me a bone....from you Meri. I hope you will post this....but as always it is at you discretion. I know that you too have been ''feeling the enemy's rage''.
Let's go to your letter of this morning.....to finish my ''job'' i need to address these issues.
We went to a local church tonight that was having a guest evangelist. He had a good message of encouragement. And then he called for the saints to come seek after God. Maybe it has been too long since I was in this kind of an atmosphere. There were so
many preconceived ideas there about HOW to seek God.
At this point i think most of us can nod our heads in full agreement. We yearn for HIS PRESENCE corporately. We who know HIM want everyone else to also. Yet in spite of those ''preconceived ideas'' they were not getting there. GOD was sure trying.....but
they did not succeed and could not ''find him''. ALL NOISE AND MOTION....JUST LIKE MT CARMEL AND THE PRIESTS OF BAAL. That is a ''one liner'' Meri straight from the THRONE....hard one....
Where did they dig up this ''stuff''....not from GOD.
There was screaming and hollering and wailing...everyone trying to "press in to the
supernatural" as the Evangelist put it. I had felt a restraint from going down to the altar and just sought God in the pew where I stood. He met me. Did I press in to the supernatural? While I have no idea what the guy was talking about or referring to, I knew my God and His presence clothed me and pressed in on me and brought to a place of increasing peace and rest IN HIM.
GEE SIS.....you answered your own questions. All this guy did was give a "good message of encouragement''. Falls far short of ''an anointed and timely WORD....." don't it. And why couldn't he just say "press into GOD''.... there is a whole lot of supernatural that ain't of GOD. and that is exactly what he was ''marketing''. Meri....DAUGHTER OF ZION....you were restrained from ''joining'' with the Divining Spirits. And you ''know'' that whatever is not HOLY is not of GOD. You who know HIM are not in darkness....you are ONE with HIM.
i quoted JAMES in just that....James 4:6-10 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Oh Daughter of Zion you drew nigh to ABBA and ABBA pulls you in and won't let go.
The poor sheep were being told to draw on anything they could find in the supernatural.
They did what they were told and got nada. Why? Should the evangelist be judged?
Should the sheep have been treated better?
The evangelist kept saying...isn't someone going to make contact with the supernatural? What realm he was referring to I don't know.. I know he really wanted God...but the presence of God was flooding that place, and yet people seemed oblivious to it.
Meri, i thank ABBA for your tenderness. Did the boy even have a clue? Obviously he did not make contact....he had no PEACE....all he had was motions to go through.
Meri...how can you serve GOD and call youself any title and not "KNOW" HIM?
You say he really wanted GOD. IS ABBA SO HARD TO FIND.
Meri....people oblivious to ABBA....THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT is the norm.
We all have struggled with it. Accept it sometimes. Mourn a whole lot about it.
I was about to think that only I was sensing His mighty outpouring.
Then when nearly everyone was done.. the piano player
had changed, the evangelist was wandering around...He raised up a song. There were three voices that began to sing unto the Lord as someone quietly played as the Spirit moved at the piano. You know what? It didn't change what anyone was doing. They went about their business as usual, talking and laughing while the beautiful song of the Lord wound its way through that sanctuary.
Meri...there are sheep among the GOATS....there is always a remnant. I really hope that this evangelist joined in the song. all there was of the remnant noticeable was a piano player....three voices....and you from how i am reading this.
everyone else were busy doing ''stuff'' to notice....or care.
There had been fire present early in the evening and healing, and now the sweet, sweet song of the Lord was raised up.. and no one paid any attention. Oh, Holly asked me if I was one of the ones singing.. but most just wandered out.. the evangelist sat talking with a hurting teen....
looked like he found a place to do his ministry....but was it of GOD.... or a Divining Spirit that targeted an easy one? where did he eventually press in? I'll leave that with ABBA....
''there was fire present''....and it went out easily. Holy Fire does not go out easily. ''no one paid attention''....selah.
others meandered out on their way home.. others joked and laughed...while the Song of the Lord was quietly and beautifully raised up. Finally the song ended, the piano quit playing. The presence of God was so powerful! But no one seemed to notice.
this surely is an indictment on so many....so many....
I felt encouraged to go ask the evangelist if I could pray for him....and he said yes.. and I did.. but while there was a sweet, sweet sense of his presence....I wasn't sure if the young man didn't miss that, too.
once again you gave me my answer....he missed all THAT GOD HAD DONE.
this hurts SIS....how can we be so close and never notice?
For it wasn't with great sounding words that I prayed or with great intensity....for I knew that it was God that was performing His word that I spoke so I didn't have to add anything from out of Meri...but could quietly speak what God put in my heart. God wants to do something in this evangelist's life...send a new anointing...but I am not sure he will receive it.
sad....any anointing would seem to be new....but will he receive it? and we can not shove it down their throats can we??? i know....bad joke....desperate joke....
Maybe he is satisfied with what he had....don't know.
How many times are we like this? God comes with something new and we don't want it....we don't recognize it...it comes in a different way, in a different vessel, a different form than we expect.
Meri, how about saying GOD comes and we do not notice?
Either because we had never ''met'' HIM BEFORE..... or we had hardened our hearts till we could no longer see or hear HIM? either way it is hard to cope with.
I doubt if anyone who interacts with the AP List has not had an experience similar
to what you shared. All i keep asking is why? Now wherever you were had at least
one pastor type hanging around....the original piano person and whatever worship team....where were they? elders....deacons....5 folders....intercessors.... any saints?
just three voices.... ABBA....SON....SPIRIT..... where were the people?
not at HIS FEET it seems.....
selah.....so i wonder why we are doing what we are doing sometimes. maybe all the time..... because ABBA asks?
THE KING COMMANDS?
The SPIRIT of THE LIVING GOD LEADS?
yup....no other reason to do anything is there?
dog
The RAMS and the Titans........
It is now the third day and i wondered if anyone saw beyond the surface.....
The score was "too close for comfort" and if you had bet's riding the winning RAMS
failed to make the "spread".
So it makes one wonder........
Now if you were seeing it from a BABYLONIAN/Pagan point of view the best thing
about the whole exhibition was the ONE WORLD half time show. But even in old
Babylon there was a man who saw.....his name was Daniel....or "Judge of GOD".
So weigh these thoughts......
The RAMS were "THE GOOD GUYS"....expected to win. They had the Cinderella
QB and the long denied coach....all nice guys. From a "christian" imagery situation all Rams are simply mature male sheep. Common members of any flock. So if we be HIS SHEEP, then THE RAMS WERE GOD'S TEAM.
Especially when you remember what TITANS were/are.
In Greek mythology they were the Demi-Gods that existed before mankind. They were
immortal and were vanquished by the Olympians. In their group where such illustrious
characters as "Promethius", "Atlas", "Triton", "Helios", "Typhon", "Python", and others.... They were the Greek "Giants"....performers of exploits....sources of legend and myth. In the Hebrew they were called "giants" also....Nephalim. But they were the offspring of Fallen angels and mortal women.
The Greeks called these half immortal hybrids HEROES.
In scripture giants opposed GOD'S people and were destroyed....at a cost.
So what really happened Sunday? Well.......THE GOOD GUYS WON.....or so it seemed.
In the first half the RAMS gave a dazzling performance of offensive yardage.......
But could not cross the goal line. The Rams QB played a record book game.....
and squeaked out a win on the last play of the game...one yard short of tragedy....
Repeatedly the Christian Church has made many great strides over the last 2000 years.
But no matter when, how, where, and why every "great move of GOD'' fell somewhat
short.
In the second half the awesome air attack of the RAMS gave way to the pounding
ground attack of the TITANS. Momentum, that fickle thing, fell out of the hands of
the "anointed'' heroes and we watched as the courageous Rams defense were worn down
and beaten back. On the last drive of the game the RAMS started giving away yardage
due to penalties. Several times on critical plays the "penalties" did more damage than
the TITAN OFFENSE gained.
For 60 minutes the battles raged head to head and the only break in the deadlock was the
last drive of the Rams where a miracle took place. A long "pass and run" that took no more than 30 seconds on the clock. It turned out to be the Margin of VICTORY in this bizarre morality play.
The game should never have been this close. All the analysts agreed that THE RAMS were the best "RED ZONE" offense in the NFL this year. The score could have/should have been a 21-28 point victory for THE RAMS.
But it did not happen.....
For 2000 years THE SAINTS of GOD have had all THE GIFTS and Promises we have today.
ALL AUTHORITY....
ALL POWER....
ALL OPPORTUNITY....
to take the GOSPEL to a world that awaited our "WITNESS"....
We should have blown the devil and his minions off the field.....
we had the weapons and THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT.....
so what's wrong?
You tell me....i can not figure it....
and then we have Daniel's account of the BIG GAME.... Daniel 7:21-28
21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart. (KJV) well, guy, i know how you felt....if it was not for the ANCIENT OF DAYS sending in the last minute play....
Daniel 7:13-14
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (KJV)
seems like there was another play by play account of the BIG GAME...Revelation 13:1-18
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given untohim to continue forty and two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the
sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast shouldbe killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (KJV)
I guess the "key" sound bytes here are...""made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;"" ....""and shall wear out the saints of the most High"", ""7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him
over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.""
Now where the heck is that RAH RAH RAH from the Pep Squad.....
Revelation 12:10-12
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (KJV)
Now that is not what we were expecting....not even close to "beam me up Scotty"....
but it is THE WORD....it is THE TRUTH....and probably not the way
you expected it. Get used to it....
I doubt that anyone is expecting what is about to come....in spite of all the warnings.
selah
old dog
Isaiah 26:20-21
20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee:
hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
21 For, behold,
the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their
iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her
slain.
(KJV)
This is the place I found myself at the end of HORSEMEN. To say I have not
faired too well the last week is an understatement. Seems like the key word
is "indignation".
The question is whose? My answer is ADONAI ZABAOTH'S because of HIS own
WORDS to me in the Valley called Gehennah. Call it a no brainer on my part.
Early this
morning I once again stood at the GATE of GOSHEN. For those of us in South
Florida this is "THE CHAMBER". In my spirit I was in that place
and kept building on it. Psalm 32....
Selah. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.
I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the
iniquity of my sin.
Selah. 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time
when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not
come nigh unto him.
7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass
me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. 8 I will instruct thee
and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Got all 3 selahs in there....and I went to service and intercessory prayer with...
Psalm 141:1-10
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear
unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before
thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline
not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity:
and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me;
it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer
also shall be in their calamities. 6 When their judges are overthrown in
stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered
at the grave's mouth, as when one
cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. 8 But mine eyes are unto thee,
O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep
me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of
iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
(KJV) so when I was in group prayer I was taken back by the WORD the MOST HIGH
leveled me with....
8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and
he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
Perrezuzzah....a great place for your Christmas Pageant....and suddenly I was
again dealing with the INDIGNATION of a HOLY...HOLY...HOLY...GOD. how do
I
understand the breaking out with my 'hiding place'. and I grieved for HIS
WORD was heavy and I did not understand. So I asked for wisdom and understanding
how this incident was playing out in the place I stood, and for my nation.
I CRIED OUT IN MY DISTRESS..... AND HE ANSWERED ME..... that is HIS WORD....and
HIS PROMISE....here is the answer....SELAH....
MY BELOVED SEEKS TO TAKE THE ARK OF MY GLORY TO ZION WHERE
IT BELONGS. IT HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SHILOH BY LEVITES WHO
HAD A GOOD INTENTION, BUT WERE NO RESPECTERS OF MY INSTRUCTIONS. SO THE
SONS OF ELI DIED AS THEY LIVED, DOING WHAT WAS RIGHT IN THEIR OWN EYES.
WHEN DAVID WENT TO RETURN THE ARK OF MY COVENANT WITH HIS PEOPLE HE WENT TO THE
PRIESTS, LEVITES AND THE PARADE WAS SET UP. THE CART AND OXEN WERE THE FINEST
DAVID COULD PROCURE. WHAT HE DID NOT DO WAS TO SEEK MY WAYS.
DAVID, LIKE ALL MY BELOVEDS, HAS MADE A GRAVE MISTAKE. THEY
TRUSTED THAT THOSE WHO CALL THEMSELVES MY PRIESTS KNEW MY
WAYS. AHIO AND UZZAH WERE THE SONS OF ABINADAB. THE SONS
OF THE HIGH PRIEST, LIKE THE SONS OF LEVI THEY SHOULD HAVE
KNOWN MY LAWS AND FEARED ME. HOPHNI AND PHINNIAS SINNED
WANTONLY AND MY GLORY DEPARTED. UZZAH SINNED IN PRESUMPTION. ALL DIED
FOR THEIR SINS. SO WILL IT NOW AGAIN
BE.
MANY WHO DO WHAT IS RIGHT IN THEIR OWN EYES WITHOUT REGARD
OF MY WAYS, WHO SCORN MY WORD, AND HAVE NO FEAR OF MY NAME
SHALL BE DESTROYED, SOME AS THE SONS OF ELI, OTHERS AS UZZAH. THEY
KNOW NOT THEIR PLACE AND TAKE UPON THEMSELVES MY INDIGNATION.
BUT YOU BELOVED, FEAR NOT. NOR LET YOUR ANGER BE FOOLISHLY
KINDLED WHEN I DO WHAT I HAVE SAID I WOULD DO. I SING TO YOU SONGS OF DELIVERANCE.
I HAVE PREPARED A PLACE OF SAFETY FOR YOU. YET YOU MUST BE IN THAT PLACE.
ABIDE IN THE CLOSET SECRET BETWEEN YOU AND ME.
WHERE IS IT SAFEST YOU MIGHT ASK? AND I TELL YOU THE SAFEST
PLACE IS UNDER THE CLOUD OF MY GLORY. THE SAFEST PLACE IS
YOUR STANDING WITH THE STAVES OF MY ARK RESTING ON YOUR
SHOULDERS.
YOU AND THOSE I HAVE ANOINTED AND SANCTIFIED TO CARRY MY
GLORY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS, THROUGH THE WATERS, AND YES,
THROUGH THE FIRES THAT ARE AHEAD FOR YOU. YOU SHALL BE IN
THE APPLE OF MY EYE AS YOU LEAD MY CHILDREN OUT OF BONDAGE
AND INTO THE LAND PROMISED. FEW PREPARED THEMSELVES FOR
THIS POSITION...TO STRAIN AND CARRY AS MY CHILDREN DANCE.
BUT I SEPARATED YOU TO MYSELF FOR SERVICE. NOW IS THE TIME
OF YOUR TRUE SERVICE UNTO ME.
seek the LORD while HE may be found....seems there is a time limit...ask David.