Exercise: Prophesying a Warning
CLASS ASSIGNMENT: PROPHESY A WARNING
The following is my rhema for 5/07/10. It was quite quickened to me as a timely Word from the Lord to His people, after my having just communicated with a spiritual son who was not repenting, even though lovingly warned for several years. Take the following rhema and prophesy a one paragraph Word that is a warning to the body of Christ. Let the tone of your prophesying be as Jesus did over Jerusalem.
Matt 23:37-39
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 38 See! Your house is left to you desolate; 39 for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'”
RHEMA 5/07/10 QUICKENED SCRIPTURE: STAYING HUMBLE
For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him. For as in one physical body we have many parts (organs, members) and all of these parts do not have the same function or use, So we, numerous as we are, are one body in Christ (the Messiah) and individually we are parts one of another [mutually dependent on one another]. Having gifts (faculties, talents, qualities) that differ according to the grace given us, let us use them: [He whose gift is] prophecy, [let him prophesy] according to the proportion of his faith; [He whose gift is] practical service, let him give himself to serving; he who teaches, to his teaching; He who exhorts (encourages), to his exhortation; he who contributes, let him do it in simplicity and liberality; he who gives aid and superintends, with zeal and singleness of mind; he who does acts of mercy, with genuine cheerfulness and joyful eagerness. Romans 12:3-8 AMP
CONFIRMATION: When I went to our QW Class website, today’s Family Circus RSS was a very good Word Picture of that scripture.
UPDATE RHEMA 5/14/10 CAMELS DONT REPENT
QUICKENED WORD: Heidi Baker said Lord I will go wherever you want me to go. I will even go to the rich. She meant that as though to say they are the worst people in the world to minister to.
PERRY STONE: The reason it is so hard for a camel to get through the needle gate is that even though it can crawl on its knees, it wont bow it’s neck. This is a symbol of being stiff necked.
Matt 19:23-24 NKJV
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
CLASS RESPONSES TO THE ASSIGNMENT
Beloved, seek my face while it may be found. Don’t you know that I love you with an everlasting love, and desire to commune with you. Many times and many ways I have positioned you unto myself to love, but you would not.
Many times I have brought you to the river to drink of me, but you refused. Because I love you I have even brought the river to you, but still you refused to taste and see. But like Balaam upon his donkey headed toward the sword I say unto you this day, turn. If you hear my voice, do not any longer harden your heart. For my plans for you are for good and not for evil.
Psalm 105:4
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Hebrews 3:15
As has just been said: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.”
Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
===============
My precious children I come to you again and ask that you humble yourselves and repent before Me. The consequences of your disobedience will be greater than you expect; for you will fall in great humility.
“A man’s pride shall bring him low; but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit”. Pro: 29:23
“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted”. Matt: 23:12
“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble”. Jam: 4:6
===============
Which tree are you?, the Lord asks. There is the smooth kind (walking in the Spirit) and a thorny one (works of the flesh). Maybe two opposite trees are growing at the same time.
Every tree is known by its fruit (Matt 12:33, Luke 6:44). A good tree brings forth good fruit, and a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. A corrupt tree cannot bring forth good fruit, nor does a good tree bring forth evil fruit (Matt 7:17-19, Matt 12:33, Luke 6:43-44).
Two trees may be growing simultaneously … in the areas of your life where you have yielded in total submission to the Lord the tree is good, producing good fruit.
In areas of the soul where the works of the flesh are in control (Gal 5:19-21), the fruit is an indication of a corrupt tree. If there is malice or bitter envying, jealousies, strife, greed, ambition, or disobedience of any kind — don’t deny the truth, just confess and forsake it (James 3:14). If you live in the Spirit, and crucify the flesh, you will produce the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control, Gal 5:22-23). Your life will be so much more blessed. Your relationships will be better. Life will go better for you when you walk in My ways of living and doing things.
Lay the axe to the root of the bad tree (Matt 3:10). Allow Me to prune the good tree so that you become even more fruitful, and we are one even as My Father and I are one (John 15).
Song: Is Your All on the Altar
You have longed for sweet peace, and for faith to increase
You have earnestly and fervently prayed.
But you cannot have rest or be perfectly blessed
Until your all on the altar is laid.
Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid?
Your heart does the Spirit control?
You can only be blessed and have peace and sweet rest
As you yield Him your body and soul.
===============
Jeremiah 3:21 – 4:4
Voices are heard high on the windswept mountains, the weeping and pleading of Israel’s people. For they have chosen crooked paths and have forgotten the Lord their God. “My wayward children,” says the Lord, “come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts.”
“Yes, we’re coming,” the people reply, “for you are the Lord our God. Our worship of idols on the hills and our religious orgies on the mountains are a delusion. Only in the Lord our God will Israel ever find salvation. From childhood we have watched as everything our ancestors worked for- their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters- was squandered on a delusion. Let us now lie down in shame and cover ourselves with dishonor, for we and our ancestors have sinned against the Lord our God. From our childhood to this day we have never obeyed him.”
“O Israel,” says the Lord, “if you wanted to return to me you could. You could throw away your detestable idols and stray away no more. Then when you swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ you could do so with truth, justice, and righteousness. then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people would come and praise my name.”
===============
A warning: Let the shout go forth, let the warning be heard, let the trumpet of the watchman sound forth it’s declarative blast- Repent! Repent! Bow your knees and humble your heart, forsake your illusions and destroy your gods. Know the truth, there is no other God. He is the maker and creator of the universe and everything in it. Let us kiss the Son lest he should become angry. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for He is our God and we shall have no other.
The Lord hears the cry of his children, the Lord saves those who call on His name. See the Lord is good, He will go before you and destroy the destroyer. You will stand and see all that the Lord your God will do. He is pleased to rescue His people and is pleased to see the humble in heart. His love and faithfulness endure forever!
===============
“I am righteous and humble!” you say. But I say to you, look again.
My beloved, even as you proclaim your humility to me, I can see that your heart is lifted higher. Lower yourself, my child, by looking around you.
Remember my Word: “with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves” (Philippians 2:3). I wish to lift you up, but my child, if you have become “wise in your own eyes” (Proverbs 3:7), how may I exalt you? I cannot exalt you, because you are not bowed down before Me.
Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord in repentance. Come before Me and I will bring you times of refreshing. It is better to be humbled and to be lifted up by the Lord than to exalt yourself. Seek Me in repentance and prepare to be restored.
“Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” (James 4:10)
{This was a tough assignment for me, the words did not seem to flow well…I struggle with warnings and admonishments, although I’m trying!}
===============
It is written for our admonition so that we do not have to learn the hard way! God became aggravated with His children because they refused to believe Him, therefore they missed out on His REST…Listen! The Living God still extends that invitation to enter into that REST, so Today when we HEAR His Voice through a promise, a prophetic Word, a quickened sign, etc….let us DARE to BELIEVE Him & then that same REST will become our very own! We are His Sheep & we KNOW His Voice!
1 Corinthians 10:11 ~Now all these things happened to them as examples & they were written for our admonition…
Hebrews 4:1,2,7,11 ~Since this promise remains of entering His Rest, let us fear lest any of us come short of it, for indeed the good news was given to us, as well as to them but the Word which they heard did not profit them because they did not mix it with faith…Today if you will hear His Voice, do not harden your hearts….Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest..
John 10:4 ~His Sheep follow Him because they know His Voice…
===============
NOTE FROM SANDY: The above is an excellent example of what scripture calls an ADMONITION, from brother to brother. However it is not the assignment which is prohesying a loving warning as from the Lord to His people.
Here is a portion of what I have written about admonitions and you can see how well your admonition fits the description:
Scripture says when we admonish, we are to gently rebuke or warn. An admonishment is from a brother to the brothers. (As opposed to prophesying, which is a love letter from God to His people.) An admonishment carries a concern for something that has gone awry that is no longer according to scripture. In contrast to building up through a prophesy, admonishments are used to tear down. However, notice that even in admonishments, they are carried with only gentle reproof and mild language.
GREEK
ADMONISH: To caution, reprove gently, mild rebuke or warning
2 Thess 3:14-15 NKJV
And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish {3560} him as a brother.
Col 3:16-17 NKJV
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing {3560} one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
ADMONISH
noutheteo
NT:3560 noutheteo (noo-thet-eh’-o); from the same as NT:3559; to put in mind, i.e. (by implication) to caution or reprove gently:
KJV – admonish, warn.
NT:3559
NT:3559 nouthesia (noo-thes-ee’-ah); from NT:3563 and a derivative of NT:5087; calling attention to, i.e. (by implication) mild rebuke or warning:
KJV – admonition.
===============
I have spoken into your life before and I am still speaking. I am waiting for you.I have been patient and I will continue to be. You see You have been called into this place of prominence for I have purposed to do a kingdom work through you. You must yield yourself unto me, for I have called you and you are well aware of your calling.
Seek my face, Seek to know your position in this hour, for in this hour I will move to do a great work through you. For just today, you have thought about how contrary your life has gone in comparison to your night visions, or to the words that I have already spoken. You believe that you have not come into that complete state of comfort and happiness that you expected. You know there is something missing, and you’re crying out daily to be complete’. Know this, those whom I have called, I have predestined.
You cannot be completely happy or feel totally complete until you have accepted my will for your life. Remember I love you.
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.. Ephesians 1:11 (NIV)
=====================
For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned Me, the fountain of Living Water & they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all…
Return– you wayward children & I will heal you! Is anyone thirsty? Come & drink even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk–it’s all free! Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me & you will eat what is good..You will enjoy the finest of food….If you are willing & obedient, you shall eat the good of the Land…No good thing will He withhold from you who walk uprightly…
Lord, give us this bread always…I AM the Living Bread that come down from Heaven..Anyone who eats this Bread will live forever! Those who drink the Water I give will never be thirsty again..It becomes a bubbling spring within you, giving you eternal life..
Jeremiah 2:13, 3:22 Isaiah 55:1-2, 1:19 Psalm 84:11 John 6:34, 6:51, 4:14
===============
My beloved children,
My heart bleeds when i look down on you and see your actions. you have not given me the honor due to my name. you have abandoned my words, you are now trying to do it on your own. you wont get far without me and what you do achieve, i will blow upon. Even my prophets meant to warn my children of their wrong, have turned deaf ears and go about giving false word. be warned my priests. i have come to make right what is not right.
i am pained because i love you. Return to me, keep my covenant and honor me and my words.
mal 1:6:
a son honors his father and a servant his master. if then i am a father, where is my honor and if i am a master, where is the reverent fear due me says the lord of hosts to you o priests who despise my name. you say how and in what way have we despised your name?
isa 43:4
because you are precious in my sight and honored, and because i love you, i will give men in return for you and peoples in exchange for your life.
mal 2: 1-9
And now o you priests, this commandment is for you. if you will not hear and if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to my name, says the Lord o f hosts, then i will send the curse upon you and i will curse your blessings, yes i have already turned them to curses becaucse you do not lay it to heart. behold i will rebuke your see and i will spread the dung from the festival offerings upon your faces and you shall be taken away with it. and you shall know, recognise and understand that i have sent this decree to you priests, to be my covenant with levi says the Lord of hosts. my covenant was to give him life and peace because of the fear with which the priests would revere me and stand in awe of my name. the law of truth was in his mouth and unrighteousnes was not found in his lips, he walked with me in peace and uprightness and turned many away from iniquity.
for the priest’s lips should guard and keep pure the knowledge of my law and the people should seek instruction at his mouth for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts but you have turned aside out of the way. you have caused many to stumble by your i nstruction, you have corrupted the covenant of levi says the lord of hosts. there fore have i also made you despised and abased before all the people in as uch as you have not kept my ways but have shown favoritism to persons in your adminisntration of the law of JGod.
====================
My child, if you really know me, if you know My love for you, you will run to me. You will not satisfy yourself with the things of this world. You are settling for second best. You have the choice. You can run to me. My arms are wide open to receive you. I will give you living water that will satisfy your soul and not leave you thirsty again. It is your choice? You reap the consequences
=====================
I have sounded the trumpet and some have heeded the warning, many are left in disarray and filled with contempt. My hand is held out still, and opens to receive all that make a move in my direction, still they would not come to me. I say ‘Cast your cares upon me, I care for you. And still, they hold back.
In these last days many will come to the fountain, and I say, drink of it, but in hesitation they refrain, desiring only to appease the flesh, desiring to satisfy the senses, the emotions, the things that are seen, felt and heard and what taste good is lovely to the pallet.
But still my hand is extended.
There is a place in Me, where the water runs deep, it is recognized in your very thoughts and imaginations, but it has to be manifested, Open your heart to receive it, and by opening your heart, you have opened your self, drink from this fountain that you might be filled, allow me to pour in and then you may pour out, it is a process that cannot be contained.
Be to me, the very conduit that I can use in this hour and be filled with the Holy Ghost. I speak to your spirit man, ‘be filled with the Hold Ghost’. For in this hour, my presence will be manifested through you.
Zechariah 13: 1(KJV); In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
1Peter 5:7(KJV); Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you
====================
I have saved you from your own destruction. I love you so much; that I have given up everything for you, turn from your wicked ways back to me , and repent…I have accepted and forgiven you, now respond to my love and allow me to change your life forever.
==================
Oh, little one, how hard you try to keep control over your life and the events that surround you. If you would only trust Me, you would see that what I have for you is far better than what you are striving for. Just because you cannot see Me or the end of My plan from its beginning, doesn’t mean that I have left you to wander about on your own. You can continue on your path, if you wish, but oh, how I long to give you so much more! Don’t settle for “good enough”, hold on and trust Me for the best!
===================
PROPHESY A WARNING –
I see you walking down a path, that for now, seems broad and wide and you are seemingly able to walk it in your own strength, and call it your own accomplishment. Those days are coming to an end.
I see ahead a season where this path will narrow. The places that you are coming to will not be navigable in your own strength. I AM calling you to repent of all pride, all control, all self-serving, all manuevering, and to lay down all your own accomplishments. It is time to let go. It is time to trust Me, to submit to Me, to walk hand in hand with Me, to allow Me to love you so that you may walk in My ways and in My strength.
If you push Me aside, I cannot protect you the way I desire. Your own path leads to destruction. My paths are peace. I long in this season for you to hear and obey, and in so doing, walk in the certain provision I have for you. We are coming to a decisive season. A season of decision – choose this day – Who will you serve? If you choose Me not…
I will block your path with thornbushes; I will wall you in so that you cannot find your way. You will chase after your lovers but not catch them; You will look for them but not find them. Then you will say, ‘I will go back to my husband as at first, for then I was better off than now.’ Hosea 2:6-7
I am the bridegroom at the altar waiting for your declaration of love and waiting for you to say, “I do and I will.” I am longing to give you all that you need – For you to know that all I have is yours, all that My name provides is yours, and all of My love is yours. Do not hold yourself any longer away from Me, but come quickly before the wedding feast adjourns and there is no time. It is time now, to no longer tarry, but to run to Me, to bring your heart to Me, and allow Me to cover you with My love.
