This story starts out as a man who was among many in a neighborhood.
What was interesting all had no houses but all lived under the stars…
Strange I know,….. but follow along the thought process here, please.
Note, there are many still living like this…..
There is freedom in seeing the stars so close to heaven……
So one day, one of the guys looked at the trees,
which he had cut down so he could build a fire.
He wondered if he could build a cover for himself with those trees…..
So he worked on his ideas.
He allowed a blueprint to become a reality.
Through much frustration in trial and error resulting in collapses of the material,
he finally built himself a shelter from the weather.
Of course, the others were stirred with awe and curiosity of his completed vision.
I can sort of hear the wives looking to their respective husbands,
can you build one for us too?….
We should have this too.
I am sure the husbands looked, wondered, how was that built?
Then as the women met at the river or the well,
to wash their clothes and get their respective water for the day,
they always chatted on kids or husbands,
but now the new thing in their lives was the hut of their neighbors.
Well, one day by the time they all returned to their respective land,
they had turned this builder into a thief
and came to a conclusion.
he was doing horrible things in his little hut.
They had vilified this man.
He was innocent, yet, the word spread like wildfire, that he was not.
A false witness will perish,
But a man who listens to the truth will speak forever
and go unchallenged, ( Proverbs 21:28).
Others that did not pay attention to the local gossip, were humble
and asked the builder to teach them how he built the hut.
They even paid him in fish to build one for their family,
since they did not have the time to build.
So the envy led to slander for some as they were subject to the weather still,
and the humility of others led them to have a nice shelter from the weather.
Then, lo and behold!!
Look, another thought took root for building a hut,
if you will, for his tools and animals…..
The first garage/barn was constructed.
What a stir was sent as a little dark wave went rolling,
rolling through the chatter down at the river,
which was not from the dirty clothes, either.
So it was concluded since they did not have a garage or barn,
that who ever does is doing horrible things inside of them…….
Hmm, could it be storage……?
In today’s world, it would be parking cars and emptying groceries.
A barn for animals or tools or farm equipment.
My goodness that is criminal!
So, another slanderous job was established as a stronghold in the neighborhood…..
If any one had a garage and used it,…..
they were doing horrible things.
The people who had built their huts/ houses and garages/huts lived and used them.
They went on with their lives and were very grateful for their homes and sheds/ garages.
Look at the foolishness of gossip,
which is slander from the hearts,
which point to a bad case of covetousness.
The slanderers still lived without because they made a lie
and could not go beyond their own stronghold…….
It was a bad thing to have a home and a garage.
So in pride they went without.
We may smile at the silliness of the parable, but know this……
This still happens in the streets and neighborhoods today.
Yup, the women still bad mouth any new neighbor or house or kid,
just because they envy or do not have the same thing or accent or background or color or ethnicity.
Bullying within school kids are at an alarming new height, wonder where they learn it?
Kids are sponges and learn all that is okay at home is okay out in their big world.
Green with envy comes from covetousness….
I wonder what the color is for covetousness in the spiritual realm.
I think it is black, just plain old evil.
Instead of gathering together to use all their skills to build their community,
the women in envy tore it down and set a fire around their victims……
The fires they set are actually around themselves….
The people that the lies are about are abounding in the thanksgiving to God…….
As written in Psalm 23:5:
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You have anointed and refreshed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
Some fish for the community and others build……..
All are needed to build a strong neighborhood, or family….. or nation.
Of course, we also are blessed with medical, the techie crew, law enforcement, firemen, armed forces now too!
Let’s not forget the grocery store people, teachers, authors, sanitation workers, lawyers, religious beacons,…..
I could go on and on.
Thank God we have the opportunity to respect all our differences and…….
embrace all each other excelling in their talents and gifts that enrich any community.
Thank God for diversification and the respect that goes with it for all individuals.
Our country was very great for the honor we had given to all,
but somehow, the watering hole gossip is taking over in fear instead of…..
all are innocent…… until proven guilty.
All are innocent until proven guilty…..
Not if- you are different, you are guilty…
Now we have the one Truth….
Jesus Christ was sent into the world to redeem the world –
from our guilt and shame in their separation from God.
This fact is the Truth- we are all guilty of the sin in our hearts before God.
We all committed treason against our God.
Only by the blood of Jesus Christ
and the mighty grace of God we become clean
and a new creation in Christ Jesus.
We become born again.
Our right standing with God abounds……..
as we come to Him
and leave our sin at the foot of the cross
as well as our heart full of repentance……
We know we did wrong.
As we continue to mature in Christ,
we see how much the work of the cross has done for us
and how grateful we are.
So women, a word of warning- do not write the rules on how a neighbor is accepted or cut down in a street……
If you are a different color, or accent, watch out for the vilifying.
Stop it before it begins…..- Women and Men too! Stop!
Let peace reign in our neighborhoods again.
Do you not know of the reward of Jezebel for her doing?
She vilified a man to take his land and caused him his death.
Read the Word and know the Truth!
The grace of our Lord Jesus shown through the cross of His suffering which……
He endured for each of us is way above the law.
There is no ladder that can reach the law to His grace.
The law has been done away with as we believe.
We live by grace, a higher way, which takes us through to heaven,
as we are on wings of a dove taken high soaring in our peace with Him.
Persecution is not new on the scene, as written,
all that pursue godliness will be harassed and hotly pursued,
by those who are the enemies of the cross.
What would you say,
if people ….. had a garage and used it,
or a computer,
or a had a successful job?
Or had the courage to write a book?
Or spent time in prayer?
Or walked and prayed?
A relationship with our God is what His will is for us ……
If we are not doing that for ourselves, why bash those who are?
Maybe conviction has hit the heart, that rather justify themselves, then….
allow an honest turnaround to commence..
So if we do not do, learn to admire the ones who do…….and shut up!
Please adjust our heart to admire and not get envious…
Most envy stems with not knowing God and realizing our own purpose in Him.
When we really know
and start to understand the love and greatness of God
toward us which is given through revelation in our heart…….
by His grace, our place in life is to look up not out.
When we know and live by answered prayers
and how important we are to Him,
we are busy with Him and not others. but their salvation be secured.
He is always and is with us,
we are too full of wonder and conversation in Him.
The thoughts to share His greatness is revealed to our opportunities,
but to think to plan against others is abhorrent to that heart.
When we know how important we are to God, envy does not take root,
but graciousness in thanksgiving reigns above all.
We are abounding in so much from Him,
in learning His love and how deep and how wide and long and high…..
We keep going forth daily in His love…..
Swimming deep!
There is never any room for envy,
just wondering if we in our heart, mind and soul are in God’s will.
So in His grace, we are busy to sit before His face.
Do not vilify people that are different than you,
but, enjoy and respect our Creator in our diversity,
but, also that we are one under Him.
America was great in this way,
when all came from many different countries…….
and we became one nation under one God……..
This was and is our decree!
Stand strong in faith and truth in our liberty.
For God does not overlook sin
and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men
who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth,
because that which is known about God
is evident within them [in their inner consciousness],
for God made it evident to them.
For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes,
His eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly seen,
being understood through His workmanship
[all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made],
so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him]
are without excuse and without defense.
For even though they knew God [as the Creator],
they did not honor Him as God
or give thanks [for His wondrous creation].
On the contrary, they became worthless
in their thinking [godless, with pointless reasonings,
and silly speculations],
and their foolish heart was darkened.
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence
of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols]
in the shape of mortal man
and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles.
(Romans 1:18-23).
Some streets have all these rules for vilifying others,
but they end up imprisoning themselves.
When we are in right standing with our God, grace overtakes our hearts…
Yes, to love God and our neighbors as our selves is His rule.
His rule is much higher than the law.
Trying to frame the innocent to back up the lies,
spoken at the market or on the iphone- texting is quite foolish.
You cannot prove a lie; only the liar.
Persecution does come to the godly that are pursuing godliness
and have gotten off the pew.
But many afflictions come to the righteous,
and the Lord delivers them from them ALL, as written.
See we have a Posse in the heavens that takes our cause very seriously.
See in the below scriptures how He sees the persecution and harassing of His own…..
Read this in Acts 9:1-9:
Now Saul,
still breathing threats and murder
against the disciples of the Lord
[and relentless in his search for believers],
went to the high priest,
and he asked for letters [of authority]
from him to the synagogues at Damascus,
so that if he found any men or women
there belonging to the Way
[believers, followers of Jesus the Messiah],
men and women alike,
he could arrest them
and bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem.
As he traveled he approached Damascus,
and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him
[displaying the glory and majesty of Christ];
and he fell to the ground
and heard a voice [from heaven]
saying to him,
“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting and oppressing Me?”
And Saul said, “Who are You, Lord?”
And He answered,“ I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,
now get up and go into the city,
and you will be told what you must do.”
The men who were traveling with him
[were terrified and] stood speechless,
hearing the voice but seeing no one.
Saul got up from the ground,
but though his eyes were open,
he could see nothing;
so they led him by the hand
and brought him into Damascus.
And he was unable to see for three days,
and he neither ate nor drank.
Even Pilate knew that the Jews turned Jesus Christ over to him
for their envy of how He did all things well.
For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy
that the chief priests and elders
had handed Jesus over to him,
( Matthew 27:18).
Even some prominent women chased Paul out of their small town in the book of Acts 13:50:
But the Jews incited the devout, prominent women
and the leading men of the city,
and instigated persecution against Paul and Barnabas,
and drove them forcibly out of their district.
My point is to look for the new way that people do things and allow your prejudice to die.
God is always doing new things in us…..
If we never accept the new from Him,
how can we look and see the newness in a neighbor….??????
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts,
do not be arrogant, and [as a result] be in defiance of the truth.
This [superficial] wisdom is not that which comes down from above,
but is earthly (secular), natural (unspiritual),even demonic.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist,
there is disorder [unrest, rebellion]
and every evil thing and morally degrading practice.
But the wisdom from above is first pure [morally and spiritually undefiled],
then peace-loving [courteous, considerate],
gentle, reasonable [and willing to listen],
full of compassion and good fruits.
It is unwavering, without [self-righteous] hypocrisy
And the seed whose fruit is righteousness
(spiritual maturity) is sown in peace
by those who make peace [by actively encouraging goodwill between individuals],
( James 3:14-18)..
You were running [the race] well;
who has interfered and prevented you from obeying the truth?
This [deceptive] persuasion is not from Him who called you [to freedom in Christ].
A little leaven [a slight inclination to error,
or a few false teachers] leavens the whole batch
it perverts the concept of faith and misleads the church.
I have confidence in you in the Lord
that you will adopt no other view
[contrary to mine on the matter];
but the one who is disturbing you,
whoever he is, will have to bear the penalty,
( Galatians 5:7-10).
The Spirit of God is a fire and burns in us what is not of Him,
though we are a new creation.
He is still making us all new.
We have knowledge of the world which shall dry up at the root by His fire;
He will expand in us……
Let Him burn in us!!
Our hope of glory is Christ in us, as written, in Colossians 1:26.
So here comes the day for a test…….
A young Christ follower, walks into your area and is speaking/ praying in tongues…….
Does that person get vilified now? This new believer is reading the Word.
He believes what God has spoken in it for himself?
Oh no, that is from the devil………Really?
Yup, that guy is operating with a garage!!!!
Okay, let’s vilify.
Gather around our prayer circle.
Spread a prayer for them or is it a gossip/ prayer?
I went to a couple of “prayer circles” and before I knew it,
I was knowing the scoop on everyone.
Way too much info on them and not on God.
I have never read in the word that there is a prayer circle….. or a prayer clique.
Hey, is that the same as a place to gather to wash clothes and gossip,
but it is covered in prayer?
Hmmmmm.
There was a Man who walked the earth that did good where ever He went.
The men vilified Him because they could not believe He was the Son of God.
They hotly pursued Him.
Since they couldn’t find anything wrong with Him, they made it up.
Once they made it up, they tried to trick and frame Him.
Why?
The same answer to the above question is the same answer to why there is war.
It is a good thing to treat others as you would want to be treated.
Love God and your neighbor as yourself?
Do you love yourself? That can only happen when you know the Creator of you.
Gossip is a killer, but it destroys the one who starts it.
Read Proverbs.
Yet, it goes on and on.
Sometimes gossip turns to justify hurting physically their victims.
Envy was the reason for the first homicide in the world….
AND ADAM knew Eve as his wife,
and she became pregnant and bore Cain;
and she said, I have gotten and
gained a man with the help of the Lord.
And [next] she gave birth to his brother Abel.
Now Abel was a keeper of sheep,
but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
And in the course of time
Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground.
And Abel brought of the firstborn of his flock
and of the fat portions.
And the Lord had respect and regard for Abel
and for his offering, [Heb. 11:4.]
But for Cain and his offering
He had no respect or regard.
So Cain was exceedingly angry and indignant,
and he looked sad and depressed.
And the Lord said to Cain,
Why are you angry?
And why do you look sad and
depressed and dejected?
If you do well, will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well,
sin crouches at your door;
its desire is for you, but you must master it.
And Cain said to his brother,
Let us go out to the field.
And when they were in the field,
Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. [I John 3:12.]
And the Lord said to Cain,
Where is Abel your brother?
And he said, I do not know.
Am I my brother’s keeper?
And [the Lord] said, What have you done?
The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground,
(Genesis 4:1-10).
By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain,
through which it was testified of him
that he was righteous (upright, in right standing with God),
and God testified by accepting his gifts.
And though he died,
yet through [this act of] faith he still speaks,
( Hebrews 11:4)..
Jesus Christ came and went around doing good to all that sought Him.
And as it was written, He was put to death less than a week .
after He was hailed as King of the Jews.
Sit with our King.
Listen to what He says – you are in Him.
You are essential and very important part in the body of Christ.
If you are not in right standing with God, get there now!
Seize His grace today!
Learn your place in His body, you are missed.
Read His Word and………..
then ask for His Spirit to be filled in you great and mighty ways.
Ask Him to fill you with understanding
so you may gather unto all He has in His walk for you.
Do not despise prophecies.
Do not despise speaking in tongues.
Do not despise Him
and all His ways of bringing heaven into your life.
Walk humbly before Him and ask for all He has for you.
Walk with Him and allow others to do their own walk without judgment.
I remember the first time, I went away to a quiet place to hear from Him.
He gave me His heart and took this ugly, ugly tumor like heart out from me.
So I thought great, this was quick, can I leave now?
He smiled and spoke quietly, You are My mighty little one.
I looked behind me, as I was biting my nails and smoking a cigarette.
You must be talking to someone else.
His eyes pierced into my soul like I had never felt before.
This is the Lord and there is no other…….
What ever You say, shall be for me.
The nails biting was relieved by His peace inside of me
and the smoking, well, that became history,
because it was not from Him for me.
The power from His resurrection was put inside of me
to overcome all that He wanted out of me so I may live in Him totally.
Now, I did not know Gideon, but when I finally read about him, I totally related!
Let Him do His great work in you.
Let Him build us into a beautiful wall, a mosaic.
Find your place in Him and rest assured, you have the best place for you.
He has designed you specifically for your part in His script.
A total makeover is our way by His hand for all eternity.
Allow Him to have a free reign. Listen and live.
We have never been this way before, but He has.
And have put on the new self,
which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Here there is no Greek or Jew,
circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian,
but Christ is all and is in all.
Therefore, as the elect of God,
holy and beloved,
clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
(Colossians 3:10-12).
For you,
[who are born-again
have been reborn from above—
spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and]
are all children of God
[set apart for His purpose
with full rights and privileges]
through faith in Christ Jesus.
For all of you who were baptized into Christ
[into a spiritual union with the Christ, the Anointed]
have clothed yourselves with Christ
[that is, you have taken on His characteristics and values].
There is [now no distinction in regard to salvation]
neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free,
there is neither male nor female;
for you [who believe] are all one in Christ Jesus
[no one can claim a spiritual superiority],
( Galatians 3:26-28).
Remember, from all tribes and tongues and nations has He pulled His bride.
We shall glory in Him and by Him and with all His body.
When I was little, my dad’s work was like a united nations company.
There were many employees from other countries, they were immigrants.
My grandfather immigrated from Hungary.
So I grew up knowing most people immigrated into this country to escape communisim.
They spoke with broken english…
I was raised to respect and love these people,
Even as they spoke in their broken english accent,
nervous as not understanding, what in the world,
they were saying to me as I shook my head up and down, smiling.
Their eyes were kind…… as they were wonderful people.
When I sit in Panera,
there are so many different type of people,
with different languages coming to partake of the food.
I love it and them……
So should we all.
America’s armed forces are made up of all different type of warriors and we need everyone.
God keep and protect them in their service.
As well as their families……
There is a big world out there with lots of diversity.
Let’s allow our prejudice to drop and allow others the freedom-
that Christ Jesus bought for us to partake of eternal life
for our hearts to be free in Him indeed.
Then allow the freedom of speech and diversity in our neighborhoods,
which many men and women and their families,
sacrificed for us to be free and to live in the fullness of our diversity,
May our great God bless America!
God bless all His creation for He will receive His glory from them all.
Selah!
The need for Holy Spirit to come and dwell within is confirmed by the Word,
Himself, Jesus Christ-
as explained the defilement of mankind and why in Mark
chapter 7, verses 15, 20-23:
There is nothing outside a man [such as food]
which by going into him can defile him [morally or spiritually];
but the things which come out of [the heart of]
a man are what defile and dishonor him.
And He said, “Whatever comes from[the heart of] a man,
that is what defiles and dishonors him.
For from within, that is out the heart of men,
come base and malevolent thoughts and schemes,
acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, adulteries,
acts of greed and covetousness, wickedness, deceit, unrestrained conduct,
envy and jealousy, slander and profanity,
arrogance and self-righteousness and foolishness (poor judgment).
All these evil things schemes and desires come from within
and defile and dishonor the man.
We as His body or called Christians, little Christs,
should be born from the inside out.
This is what makes us a new creation in Christ.
Learning the completion we have in Him.
Do not be deceived, God will not be mocked,
You bend your ear to gossip, defilement is in the place where
Holy Spirit should be.
Remember, He said His bride is all glorious within:
because He is found there, not evil, but His glory, Him.
SELAH!
Holy Spirit always points to Jesus Christ!!!!!
The more the persecution the more they increased—-
Look up where that is written and learn!!
Selah!
Children,
Know that what was from the Beginning will be accumulated at the end.
I make all things new.
The fire of My eyes will bring forth the glory of God for all to see.
Do not hesitate to come along side Me now.
All shall be as I AM has spoken.
Those who slander shall not be established in the earth.
Those who bring forth My name for all to see,
shall stand firm in their King.
Hear the sound that is rumbling around.
Know that all I AM is shall abound.
No man can stop My sound.
Look around and see where they are found.
What I AM has legislated shall be.
What men decree that is not established by Me,
well, look to where they stand this day.
Do you not see that all that surrounds Me
are those who love Me.
Make sure and ask for My Spirit who will last forever
from Me.
Do not hesitate to ask for Him to dwell with in.
This is the only way of holiness that shall be.
Then you shall be found in Me.
Do what I AM says and free shall you indeed be.
Do not be found abiding in the abominations I AM hates.
I AM has not hidden them from your eyes.
Open My book and come alive…
Come to Me and all shall be as I AM has spoken of you to be.
Turn from Me continually you will be found dwelling with those
who fought against Me.
This should not be.
Come alive and turn from your lies and sin.
Your ways are leading
you down the wrong path that leads to destruction,
for it is wide.
All think that it is fine with Me,
as they say, look at the crowds
going this way.
Turn today, for you are going the wrong way.
Time is running away….
Wide is the path of destruction.
Where do you want to be found today?
Listen to Me, I AM has created you to be with Me.
Why do you keep running from Me?
I AM calling you to turn and believe.
All that you are doing is not hidden from Me.
I AM loves you with a everlasting love.
Turn to Me today.
Quit running from Me today.
For those who wait and listen for Me.
I AM sees you and your tears.
You are My beloved, and I AM is found in you.
when I AM gazes upon you, you are My joy.
All know and see what you, My beloved,
mean to Me.
I AM always with you, take heart and courage.
I AM always here. My gaze upon My beloved never changes.
SELAH!!
