Monday, April 15, 2024

The Holy Spirit's primary concern is and always will be  -  souls. Ours and others. He longs for, yearns for, is passionate for, souls that he can love and bless in eternity.  He wants every seat at the Wedding feast of the Lamb to be filled.


"A certain man made a great supper, and invited many: And sent his servant AT SUPPER TIME  to say to them that were invited,  COME; for all things are now ready. AND THEY ALL WITH ONE CONSENT BEGAN TO MAKE EXCUSE.  The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and i must needs go and see it: I PRAY you have me excused.  And another said, i have bought five yoke of oxen, and i go to prove them: I PRAY you have me excused.  And another said, i have married a wife, and therefore i cannot come. So that servant came and showed his Lord these things. Then the Master of the House being angry said to his servant,  GO OUT QUICKLY INTO THE STREETS AND LANES OF THE CITY, AND BRING IN HITHER THE POOR, AND THE MAIMED AND THE CRIPPLED,  AND THE BLIND. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as You have commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said to the servant,  GO OUT INTO THE HIGHWAYS AND HEDGES, AND COMPEL THEM TO COME IN, THAT MY HOUSE MAY BE FILLED."

So, always do heart check-ups to make sure it's the Holy Spirit you are honoring and following.  Here's an example from my time in Korea. I was on a water only fast when a coworker asked me to make some of my famous Wings for him (he bought, i sauce). I agreed, thinking,  i won't eat them, I'll just make them for him so i don't break my fast  - but as we were waiting for the Wings to fry, we were talking together and the Lord began to minister to him through my words.  So when the Wings were ready to eat, i felt it was important to continue our conversation,  so we ate the wings together  instead of going our separate ways.  Breaking my fast was worth the opportunity to minister to a lost soul.

So remember this lesson: food is a wonderful tool to use in evangelism.  A good meal is a God given opportunity to connect with people on a spiritual level. There's something about partaking of food together that softens people's defenses  - and makes them more open to hearing the Gospel. Maybe it has something to do with the fact you're taking care of their fleshly needs, so they're more open to having their spiritual hunger met (so make sure you buy! lol). A satisfied belly will make them more amenable to having their soul fed. Did not the Lord say to invite the poor to our feasts? Perhaps he is referring to the poor in spirit, as well as in this world's wealth. Perhaps he's looking to feed those poir in Heaven's wealth,  laid up for the righteous.  Perhaps he's inviting the poor in righteousness,  peace and joy In the Holy Spirit. 

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