Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Sweetness of the Scroll
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
Sweetness of the Scroll
Sweetness of the Scroll
In my last
blog I shared about the “word” I heard…”let me hear your voice” which references
a scripture in Song of Solomon. I shared
a few thoughts I believe Holy Spirit revealed.
Since then, I have continued to contemplate what I heard from the Spirit
of God. I believe that Father God speaks
to us… … instruction, but
also an invitation. However, even after
the blog post I still needed discernment. What act of obedience was the Lord requiring
of me?
I think that
sometimes we act in presumption when it comes to our spiritual walk. We can get comfortable and down right religious
with our spiritual disciplines and that just isn’t good. Some time ago, the Father, let me know, quite
distinctly, that I was not to walk in presumption concerning his Word and His Voice. We can hear something familiar and
automatically believe we know what our response should be. In this season, I don't want to be presumptive concerning what I am hearing from the Lord. Jesus said “Ask, seek and knock”. We should probably ask some questions once we
hear an instruction from the Lord. To
hear in Hebrew actually means to listen and obey! That means action should
follow what is heard. I said all that to say, I couldn’t just assume that I
knew what my act of obedience was concerning “ let me hear your voice”. Well, I think I may have something…
I am on this faith adventure into the Hebraic roots of our Christian faith. Each week I read the weekly portion of
scripture assigned and listen to Hebraic roots teachers to learn and grow in my
knowledge of scripture, specifically the Torah.
More often than not, Father speaks to me through the Torah reading. I am learning so much and just plain enjoy
it. Call me a geek …I am okay with that!
Sometimes I think…wow LORD that was such a nugget; a sweet nugget of
truth from your Word. Now I plan to
share those nuggets with others through the spoken word. I will
begin sharing a sweet drop of honey about the weekly Torah reading over social
radio podcast, specifically Spreaker.
I am not a Hebrew Scholar, so please don’t expect in depth teaching on
the Torah. I have only spent a little
over a year listening to a weekly Torah teachings, but I believe that Holy
Spirit does share things with me that can encourage other believers in their
faith. Therefore, in this blog I am
going to give a brief recap of the insights from the first few weeks to catch us
up….then I will move forward on Spreaker.
The Sweetness
Psalm 119:103
How
sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Ezekiel 3:3
And
He said unto me, “Son of man, feed your belly and fill your stomach with this
scroll that I give you.” So I ate, and
it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness.
Psalm 19: 9,10
The
fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true
and righteous altogether. More to be
desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb.
We can see
that scripture presents a comparison between the word of God and the sweetness
of honey. Think about it. The promise of God to Israel was the
inheritance of a land flowing with milk and honey. The metaphor of the sweetness of honey and
the importance to from
Ezekiel’s
Scroll-http://www.jerusalemperspective.com/2634/
Whatever the etymology of khanach , the custom of using honey
deserves special mention in any study of Jewish education. Rabbinic tradition
informs us that it was the Jewish practice to use honey in a special ceremony
on the first day of school. The young child was shown a slate which had written
on it the letters of the alphabet, two verses of Scripture (Lev.
1:1, Deut. 33:4), and one other sentence: “The Torah will be my calling.”
The teacher next read
What is the reason the rabbis tie study
and honey together? The answer appears to be due, at least in part, to the
linguistic connection they made between the use of khech (palate, gums) and khanach (to educate) in certain biblical texts. The rabbis
found khech in passages
comparing the sweetness of honey to the sweetness of the wisdom and words
So here are a
few drops from the scroll…
Bereshit (In
the beginning): Genesis 1:1-6:8
Drop: The Holy Spirit was hovering over
darkness over the face of the waters. Gen . 1:1-2
In the first
Torah reading (parashat darkness ! We can get ourselves all
worked up over the challenges in our lives.
To what end? Worry and
stress? If we believe our bibles, there
is a shaking… … Holy Spirit Holy Spirit
Noach (Noah):
Genesis 6:9-11:32
Drop: The fountains of the deep were broken and heaven’s
windows were opened. Gen . 7:11
Most believers
are “familiar” with the story of Noah.
The second parashat in Torah covers this biblical account. What really stood out to me that week was the
verse Genesis 7:11...”all the fountains of the great deep were broken up and
the windows of heaven were opened.” I
don’t think I had ever paid attention to that passage. There is a scientist who has studied this and
can scientifically explain how the flood actually occurred! So it was powerful floods of water that
flowed from fountains stored by God in the earth and above the earth in
heaven! That was a lot of water! Jesus said out of our belly will flow rivers
of living waters! Think about the
powerful flow of water in a river. There is a force of power resident in our
spirits. Don’t you think Jesus knows “a little” something about the source of the living
waters and the rivers of God! Let’s get in the flow and stay there! Let’s get
under an open window of heaven and pitch a tent!
Lekh Lekha (Go
forth yourself )
Drop: Go go within yourself and deep
sleep. Gen . 12:1 and Gen. 15:12
The title of
this parashat in Hebrew is translated go forth yourself or more accurately go within
yourself. The phrase is the first few
words of the Torah reading.
Traditionally, the parashat names are the first few Hebrew words of the
Torah section. ( Father put Abram in a deep
sleep. This is the second time that
God put a man in deep sleep. The first time was with Adam in Genesis 2:21. In Strong’s concordance it is H8639 meaning deep sleep or trance. At this point, I am not really making any
connection other than deep sleep. So I go and look up the rest of the
references for the Hebrew word. A very
interesting reference is Job 33:15, 16…”In
a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, while
slumbering on their beds, then he opens the ears of men, and seals their
instruction” SAY WHAT!!! I am sure
there is a lot more to this than what I am getting right now, but for me… . go in… …
This is
already longer than I anticipated so I am going to cut the recap here. Hopefully, something shared encouraged and
ignited your faith. Sweetness shared … too …
More to
come… I will finish the remaining Torah portion recaps….
I will post
the first podcast… ... … help me Lord!
Grace and
peace…
- recaps still to come-
Vayera (And he
appeared): Genesis 18:1-22:24 Tent of
meeting.
Chayei Sarah (The
Life of Sarah): Genesis 23:1-25:18 Eliezer: Sent One
Toldot
(Generations): Genesis 25:19-28:9 Digging Wells
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Let Me Hear Your Voice
I have been meditating on this phrase from Song of Solomon 2:14 for about a week now. It came to me after finding a poem I had written some time ago entitled "My Voice". I just happened to be "spring" cleaning in October and found the poem on a piece of orange paper in a huge stack of other papers that needed sorting. I pulled it out and sat it on my desk. After about a day or so, I heard "let me hear your voice". I recognized the phrase from scripture so I went to go look it up.
Song of Solomon 2:14
"O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
in the secret places of the cliff,
Let me see your face,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your face is lovely."
Hmmm. I am not known as a person that is usually at a loss for words so I really have been struggling to discern exactly what the Father is asking in his request...let me hear your voice.
A few days before I found my poem, I read a very encouraging post on Facebook that released a prophetic word about creative gates being opened. It spoke to me deeply so I reposted it. ( I won't post an active link here because I don't actually know the person who wrote the post...if you want to read it chk my page.) I sensed such an anointing on the prophetic word released through that post. It was like a clarion call.
I am still processing a lot of the prophetic word in that post, but I know that this scripture in Song of Solomon is also part of the message Father is wanting me (and other creatives) to hear. Here are two sentences from that post...
Watch how you flow in my Spirit when you begin to be in the right place of freedom and expression! For it is there, that I will anoint you and my glory will be seen upon you!".....Arise Shine! Jo Ellen
PROCESSING.
There is a right place for freedom. There is a right place for creative expression. There is a place for receiving anointing. There is a place for receiving glory. I think the scripture in Song of Songs gives me a few clues.
The clefts of the rock...in Exodus 33:22 this is where Moses received the glory and experienced the goodness of God tangibly revealed. Afterwards, Moses face shown with the glory.
The secret places of the cliff...according to Psalm 91 are found in the shelter of the Almighty, El Shaddai. We usually translate El Shaddai as the God Who Is More Than Enough, however, the more accurate translation is the Breasty-One. El Shaddai is the revelation of God as a nurturer satisfying us like a nursing mother.
So now this scripture looks like not just an instruction but also an invitation. Let me include the Amplified Bible version of the scripture...it is really something to ponder.
So I went with him, and when we were climbing the rocky steps up the hillside, my beloved shepherd said to me, O my dove, [while you are here] in the seclusion of the clefts in the solid rock, in the sheltered and secret places of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
WOW. Selah. The phrase "let me hear your voice" is actually not simply an instruction but first its an invitation.
As I mentioned earlier, the prophetic word in that post was like a clarion call. What is a clarion? The Dictionary App defines it as an ancient trumpet with a curved shape or a sound of this instrument.
A clarion. An invitation. An instruction. PROCESSING.
There is a spiritual gate that has opened in the Kingdom of God for a new higher level of creative expression that will reveal the glory of God in greater dimensions. It is a welcome invitation for whosoever will. It is an invitation to the cleft of the rock and the secret places. It is a place of deep intimacy that will impart revelation that will need to be expressed and released in the Kingdom. Expressions will be released in various forms but each with a unique spiritual frequency that is directly connected to the Kingdom of God.
The Father wants to hear my unique creative expression and your unique creative expression. He wants to hear a new expression and sound from His children. He wants it to be deep, rich, intimate and sweet. As we come to him, El Shaddai, to be satisfied by him alone...the impartation we receive will be that which he created us to express as his child. Like Father..like son (daughter).
Let me hear your voice. Selah.
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Song of Solomon 2:14
"O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
in the secret places of the cliff,
Let me see your face,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your face is lovely."
Hmmm. I am not known as a person that is usually at a loss for words so I really have been struggling to discern exactly what the Father is asking in his request...let me hear your voice.
A few days before I found my poem, I read a very encouraging post on Facebook that released a prophetic word about creative gates being opened. It spoke to me deeply so I reposted it. ( I won't post an active link here because I don't actually know the person who wrote the post...if you want to read it chk my page.) I sensed such an anointing on the prophetic word released through that post. It was like a clarion call.
I am still processing a lot of the prophetic word in that post, but I know that this scripture in Song of Solomon is also part of the message Father is wanting me (and other creatives) to hear. Here are two sentences from that post...
Watch how you flow in my Spirit when you begin to be in the right place of freedom and expression! For it is there, that I will anoint you and my glory will be seen upon you!".....Arise Shine! Jo Ellen
PROCESSING.
There is a right place for freedom. There is a right place for creative expression. There is a place for receiving anointing. There is a place for receiving glory. I think the scripture in Song of Songs gives me a few clues.
The clefts of the rock...in Exodus 33:22 this is where Moses received the glory and experienced the goodness of God tangibly revealed. Afterwards, Moses face shown with the glory.
The secret places of the cliff...according to Psalm 91 are found in the shelter of the Almighty, El Shaddai. We usually translate El Shaddai as the God Who Is More Than Enough, however, the more accurate translation is the Breasty-One. El Shaddai is the revelation of God as a nurturer satisfying us like a nursing mother.
So now this scripture looks like not just an instruction but also an invitation. Let me include the Amplified Bible version of the scripture...it is really something to ponder.
So I went with him, and when we were climbing the rocky steps up the hillside, my beloved shepherd said to me, O my dove, [while you are here] in the seclusion of the clefts in the solid rock, in the sheltered and secret places of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
WOW. Selah. The phrase "let me hear your voice" is actually not simply an instruction but first its an invitation.
As I mentioned earlier, the prophetic word in that post was like a clarion call. What is a clarion? The Dictionary App defines it as an ancient trumpet with a curved shape or a sound of this instrument.
A clarion. An invitation. An instruction. PROCESSING.
There is a spiritual gate that has opened in the Kingdom of God for a new higher level of creative expression that will reveal the glory of God in greater dimensions. It is a welcome invitation for whosoever will. It is an invitation to the cleft of the rock and the secret places. It is a place of deep intimacy that will impart revelation that will need to be expressed and released in the Kingdom. Expressions will be released in various forms but each with a unique spiritual frequency that is directly connected to the Kingdom of God.
The Father wants to hear my unique creative expression and your unique creative expression. He wants to hear a new expression and sound from His children. He wants it to be deep, rich, intimate and sweet. As we come to him, El Shaddai, to be satisfied by him alone...the impartation we receive will be that which he created us to express as his child. Like Father..like son (daughter).
Let me hear your voice. Selah.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
COMING SOON
Our first book, Kelbey Chronicles, Volume One will be available soon. We have been working on this project for a few months. After much encouragement, we decided to take our blog along with some additions, deletions, and corrections and compile a book. Our prayer is that the book will encourage every reader to open their heart and listen for God's "still small voice". Soon we will share the testimony that caused the book to come about in the first place. There is always a story. Until then, grace and peace.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Authority and Obedience
It has been a month or so since I have posted anything. The lack of posting hasn't been because the Father has not been speaking! God is always speaking. I think you hear that from me often enough. I was working on something and just happened to look up a scripture in 2 Corinthians that is very familiar to most believers. However, this time when I read it something else stood out to me.
2 Corinthians 10:4-6
"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled."
This portion of scripture is often quoted in reference to spiritual warfare. However, when quoted...( I have quoted this scripture in this blog) it usually is only quoted to verse 5. At verse 5 after the word Christ there is a comma, not a period. The next verse, six, is what stood out to me..."being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled". I am going to admit upfront, even while I am typing this I know for sure that the Holy Spirit has not fully revealed to me what he was trying to show me that particular day. But I have been meditating on it, so I will share what I have so far.
If you recount the Apostle Paul's history with this church, you know He had some really strong words for them in his first letter. I am not going to go through all of 1 Corinthians but just note that some issues included sexual immorality, idols, offerings, operation of spiritual gifts and love. Weighty issues. So that explains a lot of what the tenth chapter is speaking to if you read the quoted verses in context. Many of us, myself included, are guilty of taking scripture out of context which then hinders our understanding of it. If you read the entire chapter, the Apostle is addressing issues that have come about in the church regarding his spiritual authority. From my reading of the text, I see the Apostle addresses words or comments from believers about his authority. Now think about how we use these scriptures....speaking about "pulling down strongholds and casting down imaginations". Usually, we (notice I am saying we) are referencing demonic forces! In context, however, the Apostle is speaking about believers speaking against his spiritual authority. Read the chapter. It seems like the people in the church were a little upset about what he had written previously in his epistle to them and when they finally saw him in person...well let's just say...people starting talking!
Verse 10, "For his letters", they say "are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible." SAY WHAT!!! I can't even imagine the opposition that the Apostle Paul dealt with after his conversion. He is called as an apostle after having 1) persecuted the church 2) stood by at the execution of Stephen and 3) not even walked with Jesus while he was on earth.
I think the recent tv mini-series A.D. did a pretty good job of depicting the difficulty that Paul, formerly Saul, had gaining the respect of the other Apostles, especially Peter. Let's just say this brother had a hard row to hoe! Talk about breaking up ground! Talk about blazing a trail! This is the real deal. Jesus told Saul he would suffer many things for his name's sake.
BACK TO THE CHAPTER: Basically the Apostle is defending his spiritual authority and letting this church know that he understands that his weapons are not fleshly or carnal. He is telling them that he will not engage in fleshy battles over stuff that is not even determined by people but rather determined by God. The people wanted to question his authority and even were going as far as making comparisons. Sadly, this is something done often in churches. We are not supposed to compare "our" gifts or "our" callings. From scripture, we know the gifts and callings are from Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and from God. They aren't OURS to make comparisons. The Father calls and chooses. ( Romans 11:29, Romans 12: 4, 5) Jesus gives the gifts of ministry. ( Ephesians 4:11-16 ) The Holy Spirit gives the gifts of the Spirit that are manifested as He wills. ( 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 11). Unfortunately, most of us probably would not have "qualified" Saul for ministry! Can we all thank our Father, that HE is God and we are not! Let's leave those things up to the Omniscient One.
VERSE SIX: So what is the Apostle really saying in regards to spiritual warfare? I can't say I understand it all but I believe that in verse six he is addressing disobedience and obedience. He is letting them know that he knows how his spiritual authority works and that he will address disobedience in order to edify and ensure that obedience is the standard. Strongholds, arguments and pride, no matter their origin (demonic or carnal), are made subject to the obedience of Christ. Our obedience in Christ is what determines the exercise of authority. Not outward appearance. Not opinions of men. Not even our opinion of ourselves. The Apostle was clear in making this distinction. He recognized his sphere of authority and that this authority is by appointment of God (verse 13), not men.
It is carnal to judge by outward appearances. It is fleshly to form opinions about others concerning "their" spiritual authority and calling. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are in charge of that stuff. We need to be concerned with our own obedience. Our obedience is what is important. I think that God wants us to stop comparing ourselves, His gifts and His callings and get more focused on obedience. We should simply judge ourselves, making sure our own thoughts are not strongholds, our own imaginations aren't exalted above Christ, and bring our own thoughts to His obedience. So that we know we have FULFILLED OUR OWN OBEDIENCE and have no need to be judged for disobedience.
I heard a minister say...God's love language is OBEDIENCE.
That is what I am "talking" about...OBEDIENCE.
© Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles, 2013-2018. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
2 Corinthians 10:4-6
"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled."
This portion of scripture is often quoted in reference to spiritual warfare. However, when quoted...( I have quoted this scripture in this blog) it usually is only quoted to verse 5. At verse 5 after the word Christ there is a comma, not a period. The next verse, six, is what stood out to me..."being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled". I am going to admit upfront, even while I am typing this I know for sure that the Holy Spirit has not fully revealed to me what he was trying to show me that particular day. But I have been meditating on it, so I will share what I have so far.
If you recount the Apostle Paul's history with this church, you know He had some really strong words for them in his first letter. I am not going to go through all of 1 Corinthians but just note that some issues included sexual immorality, idols, offerings, operation of spiritual gifts and love. Weighty issues. So that explains a lot of what the tenth chapter is speaking to if you read the quoted verses in context. Many of us, myself included, are guilty of taking scripture out of context which then hinders our understanding of it. If you read the entire chapter, the Apostle is addressing issues that have come about in the church regarding his spiritual authority. From my reading of the text, I see the Apostle addresses words or comments from believers about his authority. Now think about how we use these scriptures....speaking about "pulling down strongholds and casting down imaginations". Usually, we (notice I am saying we) are referencing demonic forces! In context, however, the Apostle is speaking about believers speaking against his spiritual authority. Read the chapter. It seems like the people in the church were a little upset about what he had written previously in his epistle to them and when they finally saw him in person...well let's just say...people starting talking!
Verse 10, "For his letters", they say "are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible." SAY WHAT!!! I can't even imagine the opposition that the Apostle Paul dealt with after his conversion. He is called as an apostle after having 1) persecuted the church 2) stood by at the execution of Stephen and 3) not even walked with Jesus while he was on earth.
I think the recent tv mini-series A.D. did a pretty good job of depicting the difficulty that Paul, formerly Saul, had gaining the respect of the other Apostles, especially Peter. Let's just say this brother had a hard row to hoe! Talk about breaking up ground! Talk about blazing a trail! This is the real deal. Jesus told Saul he would suffer many things for his name's sake.
BACK TO THE CHAPTER: Basically the Apostle is defending his spiritual authority and letting this church know that he understands that his weapons are not fleshly or carnal. He is telling them that he will not engage in fleshy battles over stuff that is not even determined by people but rather determined by God. The people wanted to question his authority and even were going as far as making comparisons. Sadly, this is something done often in churches. We are not supposed to compare "our" gifts or "our" callings. From scripture, we know the gifts and callings are from Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and from God. They aren't OURS to make comparisons. The Father calls and chooses. ( Romans 11:29, Romans 12: 4, 5) Jesus gives the gifts of ministry. ( Ephesians 4:11-16 ) The Holy Spirit gives the gifts of the Spirit that are manifested as He wills. ( 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 11). Unfortunately, most of us probably would not have "qualified" Saul for ministry! Can we all thank our Father, that HE is God and we are not! Let's leave those things up to the Omniscient One.
VERSE SIX: So what is the Apostle really saying in regards to spiritual warfare? I can't say I understand it all but I believe that in verse six he is addressing disobedience and obedience. He is letting them know that he knows how his spiritual authority works and that he will address disobedience in order to edify and ensure that obedience is the standard. Strongholds, arguments and pride, no matter their origin (demonic or carnal), are made subject to the obedience of Christ. Our obedience in Christ is what determines the exercise of authority. Not outward appearance. Not opinions of men. Not even our opinion of ourselves. The Apostle was clear in making this distinction. He recognized his sphere of authority and that this authority is by appointment of God (verse 13), not men.
It is carnal to judge by outward appearances. It is fleshly to form opinions about others concerning "their" spiritual authority and calling. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are in charge of that stuff. We need to be concerned with our own obedience. Our obedience is what is important. I think that God wants us to stop comparing ourselves, His gifts and His callings and get more focused on obedience. We should simply judge ourselves, making sure our own thoughts are not strongholds, our own imaginations aren't exalted above Christ, and bring our own thoughts to His obedience. So that we know we have FULFILLED OUR OWN OBEDIENCE and have no need to be judged for disobedience.
I heard a minister say...God's love language is OBEDIENCE.
That is what I am "talking" about...OBEDIENCE.
© Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles, 2013-2018. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The Lord's Arrow of Deliverance
Last night I was reading a passage from the Bible and was reminded of this Facebook note I wrote several years ago entitled, "The Lord's Arrow of Deliverance". I don't really believe in coincidences so I trust there is a reason why I thought about revisiting this note. Recently, Holy Spirit has been reminding me about my words, the importance of my prayers and exercising spiritual authority over darkness. It can't be overstated how important it is to "pay attention" or "attend to" what we are hearing from the throne of God. (We are sitting in heavenly places in Christ- Eph. 2:6). So I am sharing this note as a post. I have made a few corrections/additions to it, but for the most part it is the original note posted in 2009.
On Sunday the Lord gave me this word and it's just been burning in my spirit. So I thought I would right it down. The word started with dream I had about arrows. Without going into the context of the dream I just knew I had to look into arrows. (Arrows can symbolize words in dreams and in scripture). The Lord lead me to a powerful context of scripture in 2 Kgs. 13:15-18. The account goes like this: King Jehoash was being oppressed by the king of Aram. Jehoash didn't do everything right in the sight of the Lord,but his father Jehoahaz had sought the Lord's favor. God was merciful to him because God saw how the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.
King Jehoash went to the prophet Elisha to seek a word from the Lord. The Lord is faithful. Elisha told the king to get a bow and some arrows and open the east window and shoot. As the king did, Elisha declared the word of the Lord. "The Lord's Arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!" (Arrows in dreams can symbolize words). Elisha declared that the king would completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.
So the king had went and received the word of the Lord and he acted on what the prophet said by shooting the arrow. A simple act of faith, because the arrows were just going out a window... Most times our instructions from the Lord won't make a lot of sense but we have to stand in faith and act in obedience.
Then Elisha gave the king another instruction, he said "Take the arrows and strike the ground." Well the king took the arrows and struck the ground THREE times....and stopped. Elisha got angry because the king had just heard the word of the Lord but acted as if it wasn't... He could have struck the ground as many times as he wanted...but he must have doubted that it was an instruction from the Lord. Elisha declares that the king would only defeat Aram three times. In three campaigns against Aram, King Jehoash recaptures cities that had been lost. However, what type of deliverance would have the arrow of the Lord wrought if the king had struck the arrow several times?
Lesson: When God speaks to us sometimes we don't pay attention to his instruction and we miss our own deliverance. God is merciful and faithful. The king had not followed the ways of the Lord but God saw the oppression of his people and showed his endless mercy. He gave the king the opportunity to be delivered but it was dependent upon his own act of faith. Don't miss God because you want to rationalize his instruction or you can't see the way of deliverance. If God has spoken it than he will make his word good. Don't be caught taking the word of the Lord lightly. And I am not speaking of just "prophetic words" although I believe in the prophetic voice... I am speaking of God's daily communion and communication and instruction to each of us... let us not miss our arrows of deliverance.
When we act, let's act in faith and then let's not limit God to three strikes... you hear what I am saying. Follow His instruction wholeheartedly, not half-stepping because your not sure it's God! We serve a mighty God who is mighty to deliver, from any situation, any circumstance, any illness, any work of the devil!
Well that's it, I guess. Hope all who read this will be encouraged by the Holy Spirit and that each one will walk away with a sense of His Presence, in us, on us and all around us. Peace.
FINAL THOUGHTS: The thing that amazes me about the Word of God, is that is ALWAYS revelatory and relevant. It speaks. The real question is are we listening. There is a reason that the Lord Jesus Christ repeats..."to him that has ears to hear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the church". Selah. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. (2 Cor. 10:4) The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. Our prayers make a difference. Our decrees make a difference. Our declarations make a difference. Our obedience makes a difference. Our FAITH makes a difference.
Release the Lord's Arrow of Deliverance against your enemy. Use the Word of God to dismantle the work of the enemy today.
© Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles, 2013-2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
On Sunday the Lord gave me this word and it's just been burning in my spirit. So I thought I would right it down. The word started with dream I had about arrows. Without going into the context of the dream I just knew I had to look into arrows. (Arrows can symbolize words in dreams and in scripture). The Lord lead me to a powerful context of scripture in 2 Kgs. 13:15-18. The account goes like this: King Jehoash was being oppressed by the king of Aram. Jehoash didn't do everything right in the sight of the Lord,but his father Jehoahaz had sought the Lord's favor. God was merciful to him because God saw how the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.
King Jehoash went to the prophet Elisha to seek a word from the Lord. The Lord is faithful. Elisha told the king to get a bow and some arrows and open the east window and shoot. As the king did, Elisha declared the word of the Lord. "The Lord's Arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!" (Arrows in dreams can symbolize words). Elisha declared that the king would completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.
So the king had went and received the word of the Lord and he acted on what the prophet said by shooting the arrow. A simple act of faith, because the arrows were just going out a window... Most times our instructions from the Lord won't make a lot of sense but we have to stand in faith and act in obedience.
Then Elisha gave the king another instruction, he said "Take the arrows and strike the ground." Well the king took the arrows and struck the ground THREE times....and stopped. Elisha got angry because the king had just heard the word of the Lord but acted as if it wasn't... He could have struck the ground as many times as he wanted...but he must have doubted that it was an instruction from the Lord. Elisha declares that the king would only defeat Aram three times. In three campaigns against Aram, King Jehoash recaptures cities that had been lost. However, what type of deliverance would have the arrow of the Lord wrought if the king had struck the arrow several times?
Lesson: When God speaks to us sometimes we don't pay attention to his instruction and we miss our own deliverance. God is merciful and faithful. The king had not followed the ways of the Lord but God saw the oppression of his people and showed his endless mercy. He gave the king the opportunity to be delivered but it was dependent upon his own act of faith. Don't miss God because you want to rationalize his instruction or you can't see the way of deliverance. If God has spoken it than he will make his word good. Don't be caught taking the word of the Lord lightly. And I am not speaking of just "prophetic words" although I believe in the prophetic voice... I am speaking of God's daily communion and communication and instruction to each of us... let us not miss our arrows of deliverance.
When we act, let's act in faith and then let's not limit God to three strikes... you hear what I am saying. Follow His instruction wholeheartedly, not half-stepping because your not sure it's God! We serve a mighty God who is mighty to deliver, from any situation, any circumstance, any illness, any work of the devil!
Well that's it, I guess. Hope all who read this will be encouraged by the Holy Spirit and that each one will walk away with a sense of His Presence, in us, on us and all around us. Peace.
FINAL THOUGHTS: The thing that amazes me about the Word of God, is that is ALWAYS revelatory and relevant. It speaks. The real question is are we listening. There is a reason that the Lord Jesus Christ repeats..."to him that has ears to hear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the church". Selah. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. (2 Cor. 10:4) The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. Our prayers make a difference. Our decrees make a difference. Our declarations make a difference. Our obedience makes a difference. Our FAITH makes a difference.
Release the Lord's Arrow of Deliverance against your enemy. Use the Word of God to dismantle the work of the enemy today.
© Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles, 2013-2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
The Womb
Mother's Day May 10, 2015 7:21 am
Creator's choice
to set apart
this chosen place
for love to start.
A seed is planted
there it will grow
Creator's breath
woman's show.
Natural and Spiritual
life-giving flow
Creator's corner
woman's glow.
Bringing birth
heaven to earth
Creator's choice
woman's worth.
Spiritual and Natural
birthing pain
pushing through
then joy
regain.
His seeded Love
Love His seed
woman's womb
meets the
need.
Happy Mother's Day to Natural and Spiritual Mothers.
© Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles, 2013-2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Creator's choice
to set apart
this chosen place
for love to start.
A seed is planted
there it will grow
Creator's breath
woman's show.
Natural and Spiritual
life-giving flow
Creator's corner
woman's glow.
Bringing birth
heaven to earth
Creator's choice
woman's worth.
Spiritual and Natural
birthing pain
pushing through
then joy
regain.
His seeded Love
Love His seed
woman's womb
meets the
need.
Happy Mother's Day to Natural and Spiritual Mothers.
© Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles, 2013-2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Ronda Wagner and Kelbey Chronicles with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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