"Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away"

Well, Lord, I'm askin' of you, seekin' you, needin' you today -

 May I borrow a cup of grace?

 May I have the mercy you give so generously?

 Oh Lord, I succumbed again  - committed sin,

 and I need you, I'm askin' you to,

 kiss my soul

 Touch me now.

 Deliver and renew

  till I am who

 You desire me to be -

 whole,  healthy,  complete,                free

 My heart is dying in me

 Unless you revive me

  I'll be weeping and gnashing my teeth,

 later when there will be no release  -

 so I'd rather weep and gnash my teeth now

 while there's time still

   to repent and obey your will

  

 Everyone dances to the rhythm of their own beat. The sick ones are the ones who can't hear the music they're supposed to be dancing to. Some have never heard it at all. This is, truly, a tragedy for which I'm appalled., for God is the author of music. Music originated in Heaven. Music is eternal.  Music is spiritual,  it is the language of the spirit, brought into the natural realm so that we might have a taste of Heaven on earth, it's a connection and contact with The Creator of music. 

God has given each of us a personal song - composed by Him just for us. He sings this song over us, usually at night as we sleep, when our soul is calmer and more attentive.  He comforts us with it. The melody was made the moment we were born but the lyrics keep getting added to as we live out our days on this earth. Note: Jesus had a song sung over him at his birth...

The saddest people  are the ones who can't hear in their hearts the song born of love that God has written and performs just for them. 

                                  "HE WHO HAS EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR"

Jesus said this a whopping 15 times, including Mt:11:15, Mk:4:9, Luke 8:8, and Rev:2:7, to name a few.  Jesus clearly understood and recognized that some people could (desired to) hear HIM, while other's couldn't.  

 If love keeps no record of wrongs than how can there be a sin record? I asked The Lord. 

    The sin record is kept up until the Day of Salvation.  I keep a record so you can see what a great love I have for you - that I would forgive so much! From the Day of Salvation there is no sin record kept for those who love Me and hate their sin.

     For those who reject My love - their sin record remains  - in great detail  - so they can see how much they really needed My forgiveness.  You know, most people don't really believe they are sinners  - at least not sinful enough to be sent to Hell - What they don't see is this - Heaven - My Father's Kingdom  - is a place of perfection,  without spot or blemish - He wants nothing but the best for His children,  My brethren and My bride for eternity  - He will not allow any imperfections there - to let someone who prefers sin over Me into Heaven,  would go against our Father's will. 

So you see, the sin record is not kept for those who have received My blood sacrifice  but it's kept for those who rebel - so they can see how truly sinful they really are.

The model of mediocrity

  

As I awoke recently I heard God speak this to me - "The model of mediocrity" - Mediocrity is the state or quality of being mediocre.  "Mediocre" means "of only ordinary or moderate quality,  neither good nor bad; barely adequate".

I believe the Spirit is exposing ministers today who make an effort to surround themselves with spiritual mediocrity because they themselves are mediocre.  Or because they want to stand out in a crowd. Either way, they do not want anyone else in the fellowship to "outshine" them - they like being the brightest light in the firmament  - so they suppress anyone else who has the anointing or who may surpass them in any way. If someone enters in who can upstage them - they suppress them or move them from the fellowship because they must have all the attention, all the time, or at least most of it. It's fleshly and it's pathetic, it really is. It's a petty, soulish form of leadership that is barely adequate.  They only want people around them who praise them and tell them how wonderful they are. This is fine, if they deserve praise in the moment, if they are wonderful but what if they aren't? What if they're teaching is mediocre  - or worse, it's false. What if their charachter needs correcting? If they aren't humble and teachable they'll have removed anyone who could correct them till there's no one left to do it, so the fellowship spirals downward till it breaks apar after too many saints have been wounded. God forbid.  This kind of fellowship is now being disbanded by the Holy Spirit of the Lord. In Jesus name. God is leading us to healthy pastures with healthy pastors who test those who say they are apostles but are not - but are liars. Just as false prophets will soon be exposed, God is exposing false pastors - who will submit to no one, yet expect all to submit to them. Saying they are submitted to someone a thousand miles away won't cut it anymore  - we need accountability in our own fellowships - to one another.  That's why God made a mother and a father to raise children - so they can be accountable to each other by correcting and balancing each other. Both bring something unique to their child's upbringing. Similarly,  we need a plurality of elders in our fellowships to raise healthy spiritual children.  Selah.

Part Three

 

2 Timothy 1:9&10 -

"Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling,  not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace; which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ,  who has abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel: where unto I, Christopher Michael am appointed a preacher, and an apostle and a teacher of the gentiles"

Yet another benefit of His appearing in us now, is that our Holy calling is made manifest to us. Paul's was to be an apostle, to preach to and teach the gentiles  - this happens to be my calling also. What is yours? Do you know? When He appears in us, we find out who HE says we are, not who our pastor or any other man or woman says we are. Too many precious saints are wondering in churches in darkness,  wondering who they are (or worse, never questioning their true identity in Christ), thinking to themselves  "There has to be more"! There is! So much more! Our calling has nothing to do with "our works", that is, anything we can do in our own strength or ability apart from God,  and everything to do with "His works", that is, everything HE is capable of (Hint: with God all things are possible!) You are not called by God to usher or park cars or any of the other works of service churches busy people with, making people feel as if they belong because they have something to do. You may be called by your pastor to do these things but not God. This is not to say they shouldn't be done, only that they are not God's calling on their lives. 

We should not limit ourselves to whatever the pastor asks us to do, rather we must earnestly pursue and do what God has purposed us and graced us to do. Welcome to the Spirit led and Spirit filled life! Where you are personally attended to and led by The Holy Spirit Himself! He is our "Bridal Attendant", He comes to us with a caravan of camels laden with gifts! Tongues,  prophecy, healings, miracles and more! Have you received your gifts? He builds us into a Holy Habitation" - He matures us in our calling - you should be teaching,  prophecying, evangelizing and pastoring - every saint should be growing in each of these anointings!

A final thought,  a warning:  "And with all DECIEVABLENESS of unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH THAT THEY MIGHT BE SAVED. And for this cause Gid shall send them strong delusion,  THAT THEY SHOULD BELIEVE A LIE."

Jesus testified "I am the Way, the Truth and The Life". If you do not love His appearing  - in your heart, in your soul, right now, at this moment,  by His Spirit  - if you refuse the baptism of the Holy Spirit,  for whatever reason - then you do not love His ways, you do not love Truth and you will not receive (eternal) life - if you do not "love the Truth" it means you love the Lie instead - there is no middle ground.  There are entire denominations today who are under a strong delusion sent by God - for they believe lies, quite a few in fact, and they cast out and crucify the truth when they hear it. Flee from the midst of them. Do not hesitate.  You have been warned.