Juicy, soul satisfying fruit was shared with a deep sister-in-Christ today! Spirit to Spirit we ignited a fire of faith in ourselves.  Our faith walk is developed in stages. As the Master Gardner, He plants a seed of faith in each of us. We ask, receive, knock, and walk by faith through the doors He opens. By His Spirit, we flourish in Him through our obedience. God does His pruning and any weeds are dealt with. God uproots lies, and cuts them off with a sharp Word. He opens our eyes to see what He sees and it is glorious!

Today, I spent time with my neighbor Becky. She shared this amazing vision. God’s church once looked like a bent over, blind, deaf, crippled, shrivel handed and dying bride. Because He loved what He created her for — Jesus came down in the flesh to rescue, restore, revive, and make His bride spotless for the wedding supper of the Lamb. When Jesus arrived, the prideful know-it-all church leaders could not hear Him or see Him. The Spirit rises up and leads the submitted souls. God is seeking a people who walk in the resurrected life of His Son. Jesus sent His followers out 2×2 with nothing. WHY? So they were forced to trust God for everything. Only God can give us Eternal Life — life outside the zone of time. Becky Plinke God bless her!

Revelation 1 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” (outside of space and time, I am the beginning and the end) says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” The hair on His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like blazing FIRE. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In His right hand, He held seven stars, and coming out of His mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” Our purpose is: To Glorify God in all choices, words, and actions. ” We were buried with Him, through baptism.” We overcome by the word of our testimony and the blood of the Lamb. To co-habitat with Holy Spirit, we must sacrifice our logic and obey His Word, His voice. Saul disobeyed, and the anointing was removed.

Rebellion is like the sin of divination and arrogance like idolatry. Hebrews 6:4-6 “It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to public disgrace.”

Paul picked up his pen to transcribe what the Spirit passionately placed in his heart. We wrestle with invisible foes.  All fiery darts bounce off our shield of faith and we know that evil is overcome by good, the Gospel. We lay hold of eternal life, for life in God’s garden — outside of time, where everlasting goodness dwells. We do not partake in the vain babblings of the world. The world narrative  wrangles on about things that will pass away. We are not distracted by the popular buzz. We focus on walking in the resurrected, eternal life in Christ. We stick to our calling and stay on point. 👉 This one thing I do is to highlight eternal life. We ask God, and trust His voice. We knocked and God opened the door to MORE.  He promised He makes all things NEW, and He is faithful.  Emphasizing the truth, the way, and the resurrected life in Christ is our chosen path. The divine operation of our Great Physician is to impart, by the Spirit of God, eternal life. Without money or price, the gift of eternal life is ours for the embracing. Receive, receive, and oh my God rejoice in His daily call.

CS Lewis, Charles Spurgeon, Jonathan Cahn, are all wise voices to listen to. This sermon prods hearts to sit with pen in hand to list what have I done for God and His kingdom? What sin in me has not been confessed?

Don’t wait for a more convenient time:
Later, the door is shut.
Later, tribulation rocks.
Later, torture escalates.
Later, persecution stays.
Later, people are executed
Later, hearts rebel
Later, souls will regret NOT saying yes, Lord Jesus, I am a sinner, and I turn to You. Please forgive me for….

While you have the chance, now is the day of salvation.
Do not waste time on things that pass away.  This NOW   moment in time does NOT return. Regret is a painful eternal experience. What excuse will the Judge bear to hear for not repenting? Now is the time to examine your heart, your ways, and your commitment to Christ as your Lord. Seize the day, this hour, and make it count eternally.  In the end, it is not the things we did that we regret, but the things we left undone, the words left unspoken, the chances for His mercy and forgiveness never taken. Repent – Before Jesus Returns.