Are you feeding His body or the flesh? 9/21/16
Does your “prophetic” or “encouraging” word give life, sustenance, and refreshing to a warrior in the heat of a battle? Or is it fleshly candy given to the lazy, over fed, and stationary full grown baby?
Even…Esau sold his birthright for some meat!
And we know what God said about Esau. He’s the only individual singled out as “hated” by God. So what do you think the Master will do with these “candy merchants” who give out sweet tasting treats that have NO spiritual nutritional value?!
“What was that word again ?”
“I don’t know , but it was good and sweet.”
“You know; I know it’s only been a few hours, but I’m hungry for another “word”.
Not only do the words/treats lack strengthening spiritual substance, but they are given out the full grown, fleshly, lazy, and carnally minded “babies” who refuse to grow. Who refuse anything that challenges them; or that they “feel” is outside of their “call” from God.
Intercession and mourning with and for those who are persecuted?
“No way! I’m on God’s party barge! We only celebrate; and receive good things!”
Suffering for Jesus sake?
“Let’s let someone else (less fortunate) do that!”
“Don’t you know where we live?”
“We don’t believe in suffering! Jesus suffered enough for us!”
Yes! But, Jesus said in John 15:20 NIV Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.”
So if they persecuted Jesus; and He said they would persecute us (His servants) then; why are you NOT experiencing persecution on “God’s party barge”? Could it be because you are being swept along (drifting) with the current of the world? Going the same direction as everyone else so; of course they don’t have a problem with you.
You’re on “your” boat of convictions and ideas and they are on theirs; and you ALL are just drifting along wherever the winds and waves take you! (straight for DESTRUCTION!)
So liven up Candy Merchants! Maybe it’s not to late to tell those you are on the “party barge” with; to row. Row against the flow! Row against the flood of ungodliness that rushes out; of seemingly every pore of mankind! And to look for, and find some good spiritual meat! Even if you have to go buy some.
Or since good meat might be hard to find…Here’s a place you can find some…how about investigating, empathizing with, praying for, connecting to, and supporting the persecuted church! If you refuse to support them now, will you expect someone to support you when you are persecuted?
Start standing for something! Start standing for Him! If someone persecutes you because of your thoughts and ideas; then maybe they are right, or maybe you are right. (50/50 chance)
And there’s no reward in that!
But if someone persecutes you over God’s thoughts and ideas then; God is right (100%) and they are wrong (again 100%) and you will be rewarded because you are on the Lord’s side (Not because you were right…Yes, God is always right; but the reward comes from being on HIS side!).
Luke 3:7-9
“When crowds of people came out for baptism because it was the popular thing to do, John exploded: “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to deflect God’s judgment?
It’s your life that must change, not your skin.
And don’t think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as ‘father.’ Being a child of Abraham is neither here nor there—children of Abraham are a dime a dozen. God can make children from stones if he wants. What counts is your life. Is it green and blossoming? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire.””
Luke 3:7-9 MSG
Let’s be warriors that eat meat, being nourished and connected to His vine. Green and blossoming; alive in Him. Deadwood is only of use to a warrior when it is burned up to warm his or her self from the cold; and to roast the fresh catch, over the burning embers. Let’s not be like the deadwood; consumed and remembered no more! Conversely, God’s warrior will not only delivered from the eternal fire, but remembered and established as a pillar in His House forever!
September 21st, 2016 by Eric