NOT FOR DEBATE

Day Two

(Several Revelations)

Thanks so much for gathering with me today. You are a blessing.

I will share with you what the Lord shared with me this morning. This may be the second lesson He has for me about that verse. That verse was really disturbing me because I knew God could not lie, but I wanted to know more.

One thing He told me is that this message is not up for debate. That it may be a “spur” for each to hear from Him for themselves. I do not want to debate it. I want to hear all God wants to tell me about it. And I think today is only a second step.

So, remaining vulnerable to you…transparent…I will share only what I have heard so far.

First of all, after I had written on my tablet…”Good Morning Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit…I heard…”There is a purpose for all things.” That is, even my turmoil over this scripture.

Then He said: Write that scripture again. I John 3:9, so I did.
     Whosoever is born of God (second birth) doth not commit sin;
     For HIS SEED remaineth in him/her:
     And he/she/I cannot sin, because he/she
     Is born of God.

Then He had me write it as personal.
     I (Gwen) am born of God (second birth) and
     I do NOT commit sin;
     For God’s SEED remains in me:
     And I CANNOT sin, because
     I am born of God. PTL

He gave me several revelations – Angel Food. (not necessarily connected to that scripture, but I guess they could be.

I. “PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER”, He said. “Spirit-soul-body are one, just as the Father-the Son-the Holy Spirit are one. You do not treat them as one above the other. You love them equally.”

God does not love just your spirit, soul, or body…but counts them as a whole. He created all three. Pull yourself together and let Him love all of you. Stop walking as 3 separate parts. Be united. Not one having more importance than the other (like Body Parts in the Body of Christ) but each necessary and loved. Created by God for His Purpose. Pull Yourself together. (Like Jesus, I only say what the Father says.)

ANGEL FOOD 2nd Revelation:

I wept uncontrollably as I saw Jesus going to the Cross for us/me. It hurt so much to see Him going there.

Then, the Holy Spirit (Jesus) began talking to me.

“Gwen, Gwen…present day Gwen. You did not send Me to the cross. It was not your fault. I did it because I wanted to. SIN caused Me to go to the cross. SIN was on you and in you because of the “seed” of Adam and thus the “seed” of Satan. I had to take that seed out and give you a new “seed”… MY SEED.

“You understood nothing about what I was doing. But I did. And I did it for you before you ever understood.

“When you gave your life to Me and asked Me to be your Lord instead of Satan.... When you chose Me over the world and Satan, you did this in response to your love for Me. And although you were a little child, I saw your heart and received your love.

“That’s when I planted MY SEED in you and cast out the SEED OF SATAN.

“I want you to stop crying now. Religion and the world have put much shame on you. Even shame about what I did for you at the Cross.

“Lift up your head. I wanted to go to the cross. I wanted to do for you what you couldn’t do for yourself. I wanted to protect you from things you were too young to understand.

“Yes, it was SIN, but it was not your fault. I chose you before the world began and Satan targeted you very early…but I have never let him destroy you.

“NOW! STOP THE GRIEF! STOP receiving the SHAME of the CROSS. I died that you would be FREE from shame. You are free, you know. Just receive it.”

Then I said: “Thank you Lord for explaining it to me again. You came that we might have life and life more abundantly. You didn’t die for us that we should continue to walk in shame and guilt. Especially the shame of the cross. You took that for us that we could go FREE. Thank You, Lord. Then You Arose…as must we.

     And I heard the old song “He Lives”
     He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus Lives Today,
     He walks with me and talks with me
     Along life’s narrow way.
     He lives – He lives…
     Salvation to impart.
     You ask me how I know He lives…
     He lives…within my heart.

ANGEL FOOD 3 rd Revelation:

Longing for my earthly husband, I understood the scripture: “For God so loved the world…(including my husband).” [John 3;16] God really, truly, deeply loves the world…not just the dedicated. He desires that all His creation come to Him and receive His love, comfort, companionship, and revelations of Him.

Again, as I long for my earthly husband, Christ longs for His Bride who is in the world. Yet, the scene is not totally set for their Re-Union. (Wow…what a neat word. Re-union…Re-unite)

Then God reminded me, “You said you wanted to know Me.” And He smiled. J “Yes, Lord, Thanks.”, I said.

“YEA and NEY” 4 th Revelation:, I heard the reminder again that I had received recently when I didn’t know what to say or what not to say. The Lord has cautioned me that it is better to stay with these two words unless He has definitely shown us otherwise. To just babble without conviction of the truth, only causes more confusion for everyone.

As Jesus only said what the Father said, I shall try to do the same. Through an old song again “It is no Secret”, I knew that God doesn’t try to conceal TRUTH from His children. He told me that I was to allow each child of His to decide for themselves: that I am only a “Spur” that may seem to “jingle-jangle-jingle”…as I go riding merrily along.

“That’s how I want you to go now, He smiled…riding merrily along. Do not feel responsible for My Word.”, He said. “I told you that I watch over My Word to Perform it.”

ANGEL FOOD 5 th Revelation: - Young Couples in Ministry must hear from God for themselves and be obedient to God above anything or anyone else. They must be able to say: “I hear my Father’s voice and another voice I will not follow.”

Yet, they must not be too swift to rush out. Wait and listen until they know without a doubt God’s next step for them. This will require “Quiet Time.”

I do remember the lesson learned from “circumstances”. It was hard for my son G.F. to stay where he was under Pastor Hallam when the Spirit began to build the desire in Him to move out and build a church. There were even close calls of him considering to leave too soon. But that was God’s Spirit igniting the fire in Him to move on. However, if he had moved too soon…he would have been out of God’s timing and neither would he have gone with the blessings of the man who spent so much time training him. How refreshing to see someone move out of one place into another…in Love and a continued relationship of respect…leaving the doors open to work together in God’s work thereafter. How we all longed to be “sent out” in love and blessings. I know G.F. remembers what it was like for him and that he understands the call God has on HIS children and that G.F. is able to send out his sheep when the time is right…and that love and appreciation will always abound between them as they each continue in the Kingdom of God…being true to God, to each other, and to themselves.

When this doesn’t happen…then we each must be true to God no matter what. The wisdom is in the Timing and in Hearing from God, and doing our best to Walk in Love.

ANGEL FOOD 6 th Revelation:

I was so frustrated by that verse, I was begging God to tell me more. I could hardly go to sleep…but finally did. J In my frustration, I decided to read only the Red Letters in the Bible, hoping to see what Jesus said about SIN and to recognize who He was talking to.

About this time, He reminded me that: KNOWLEDGE PUFFETH UP…and we went on to the Next Angel Food.

ANGEL FOOD 7 th Revelation: BOGGED DOWN IN KNOWLEDGE

He said, “It’s time to end this semester of learning. Seek GOD. You have all studied many things that are helpful But they are only segments of the whole. Now, close those books. Let the school bell ring…end of semester. You have studied well. You have passed those courses and they will remain invaluable to you in the future. But for NOW:

“Take a holiday. Walk – FREE. Wrap it all up. Re-consider the BIG PICTURE…the simplicity of My Plan…the sweetness of My Love and Acceptance.

“And be Grateful for what I did for you at the Cross…not Sad…but Glad.

“The thing that would please me the most is that you could see and Believe…ALL…I did for you. Yes, even you personally.

NOW…RISE with Me. Not only from the grave but to Heavenly Heights .

“I am ALIVE…. I did my job and I did not stay on the cross. Neither must you.

“ARISE---come, let’s walk together as one in the Spirit…as Sons of God.

“Great things are coming to pass today (in this time) and I want you FREE to enjoy them with Me.

“By the way, have I told you today that I love YOU?

“Rise UP…. Let’s Go…forward in the Joy of the Lord.”

Simple reminder: “SIN is an attack of the enemy to try to get you to change your mind about God. To drive you to UNBELIEF in the sufficiency of the Cross.”