“Behold, I have made ready my dinner. All things are ready. Come to the marriage.” -Matthew 22:4.
Let the King of Heaven and Earth say this to you. In honor of His Son He has prepared a great supper. There the Son bears His human nature. There are all the children of men, dear and precious to the Father, and He has caused them to be invited to the great festival of the Divine love. He is prepared to receive and honor them there as guests and friends. He will feed them with His heavenly food. He will bestow upon them the gifts and energies of everlasting life.
O my soul, thou also hast received this heavenly invitation. To be asked to eat with the King of Glory: how it behooves thee to embrace and be occupied with this honor. How desirous must you be to prepare yourself for this feast. How you must long that you should be in dress and demeanor, and language and disposition, all that may be rightly expected of one who is invited to the court of the King of kings.
Glorious invitation! I think of the banquet itself and what it has cost the great God to prepare it. To find food for angels: for this only one word was necessary. But to prepare for man upon this accursed earth a banquet of heavenly food-that cost Him much. Nothing less than the life and blood of His Son, to take away the curse and to open up to them the right and the access to heavenly blessings. Nothing less than the body and the blood of the Son of God could give life to lost men. O my soul, ponder the wonders of this royal banquet.
I think of the invitation. It is as free, as wide as it could be, “without money and without price.” The poorest and the most unworthy are called to it. And so urgent and cordial is it. Not less cordial is the love which invites to it, the love which longs after sinners and takes delight in entertaining and blessing them.
I think of the blessing of the banquet. The dying are fed with the power of a heavenly life, the lost are restored to their places in the Father’s house, those that thirst after God are satisfied with God Himself and with His love.
Glorious invitation! With adoration I receive it, and prepare myself to make use of it. I have read of those who hold themselves excused because they are hindered, -one by his merchandise, another by his work, and a third by his domestic happiness. I have heard the voice which has said, “I say unto you, that none of these men which were bidden shall taste of My supper.” Under the conviction that He who so cordially invites me is the Holy One, who will not suffer Himself to be mocked, I will prepare myself to lay aside all thoughtlessness, to withdraw myself from the seductions of the world; and with all earnestness to yield obedience to the voice of the heavenly love. I will remain in quiet meditation and in fellowship with the children of God, to keep myself free from all needless anxiety about the world, and as an invited guest, to meet my God with real hunger and quiet joy. He Himself will not withhold from me His help in this work.
PRAYER
Eternal God, I have received the good tidings that there is room also for me at the table of Thy Son. With grateful thanks I receive thy invitation, God of all grace. I hunger for Thy bread, O Lord. My soul thirsts for God. For the living God my flesh and my heart cry out. When shall I enter and appear before the face of God?
Lord, graciously bestow upon me this week a real blessing in the way of preparation. Let the sight of my sinfulness humble me deeply and take away from me all hope in myself. Let the sight of Thy grace again encourage me and fill me with confidence and gladness. Do Thou Thyself stir up within me a mighty desire for the Bridegroom, for the precious Jesus, without whom there could be no feast. And may it be manifest in me this week that I am full of the thought that I have an invitation to eat bread in the house of my God with his only-begotten and well-beloved Son. Lord, grant this for Jesus’ sake.
Lord Jesus, thou hast taught me: “God is a spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” Lord, spiritual worship we cannot bring: but Thou wilt bestow upon us Thy Spirit. I entreat thee, Lord, to grant the working of the Spirit. The blessing of the Supper is a high spiritual blessing. The invisible God will there come very near to us and will very mightily impart the gift of eternal life to those who have the spiritual capacity for it. Only the spiritual mind can enjoy the spiritual blessing. Thou knowest how deeply I fail in this receptiveness for a full blessing. But grant, I pray thee, that the Holy Spirit may this week dwell and work in me with special power. I will surrender myself for this end to Him and to His guidance, in order that He may overcome in me the spirit of the world and renew my inner life to inherit from my God a new blessing,. Lord, let Thy Spirit work mightily within me.
And as I thus pray for myself I pray also for the whole congregation. Grant, Lord, in behalf of all thy children an overflowing outpouring of Thy Spirit, in order that this Supper may really be for all of us a time of quickening and renewal of our energies. Amen.
From THE LORD’S TABLE
A Help to the Right Observance of the Holy Supper by Andrew Murray
Public domain – copy freely
Copyright 1897
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Thank you for bearing with me during these “silent’ days, however the Holy Spirit has not been silent.
There is no doubt that God is generationally minded. The Holy Spirit gives me these Words.
dorot (generations)
hador hazeh (this generation)
krovim (relatives)
toldot (genealogies)
yerushah (inheritance)
dor v’dor(generation to generation, throughout every generation)
Okay. I get the picture – generations. As I meditate upon His Word, He speaks to me of a previous post, of an interview with a faithful woman, who has prayed for several generations. She is my Aunt (Tia Esperanza).
This was posted January 9, 2009, and posted previously in one of the “newsletters” before starting this blog.
Her “life in Christ” began 56 years ago, the 20th of November (1953).
My Aunt’s testimony
I had the privilege of interviewing my Aunt Esperanza. As I translated this story, I could no keep the tears from flowing. Tears of gratitude. Tears because this is the woman who believed for all of us in my family. My family being her children, her grandchildren, the children of her brother, and the children of her sisters, aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and so forth. Those in my family (meaning all of the above, including in-laws to all of the above), are the result of the promise given to a woman who dared to believe in God’s promise, and fifty-four years later, I have the great honor to share this story with you.
Alma: Tia (means Aunt in Spanish) tell us in what year you came to know the Lord and how you came to know him?
Tia Esperanza: It was in 1953, the 20th of November, a Sunday night, that the Lord saved me. That day was the most glorious of all my life. I did not want anything to do with Christians. I hated Christians. But one day, I woke up with this feeling of desperation and I felt that way all day. Well the next day, I still had that feeling of desperation, and I felt as if I wanted to go outside, and run. Later that night, I went to my bedroom to pray, and in that bedroom, I had some statues of saints. As I entered my bedroom, I heard a voice say: “Go to the Temple of Refuge”, which was a Christian Church. Well I thought I was hearing this due to the great desperation I felt. I stayed quiet for awhile, and then again the voice said to me in a clearer voice, “Go to the Temple of Refuge.”
Well I could not disobey, and I got ready and went to see a neighbor friend and asked her to take me to the church. You Esperanza?, she questioned. Listen, I said, don’t ask questions, just please take me. Well, she took me to the church, and I sat in the furthest seat in the back of the church. While seated there, I asked myself within, ‘What are you doing here?” “Why did you come to this place”? “I don’t like it, I don’t like the church, and I don’t even like these people.”
While there, I was being careful that no one touched my young children who were seated with me. Three of which were on the same bench and one that was cradled in my arms. ‘What was I thinking?, I asked myself. Well that is the last thought I had, and that was about (9:00 p.m., that night), and when I opened my eyes I was at the foot of the altar, and it was midnight. There were rays of light surrounding me, pink in color, in fact they covered me, they covered all of me, all of my body. I could hear a choir of angels from on high, and I did not want to rise up from that place. When I finally got to my feet, I felt as if I were not the same Woman. I felt something so beautiful inside me. I looked at the brothers and sisters in the Lord who surrounded me, and there faces were that as of porcelain dolls, whereas before when I looked at them, I would see frogs and toads. They were beautiful now. I wanted to hug each one, and they were all hugging and crying because this rebellious woman had been saved.
The next day, the trees seemed greener, the sun more bright, and everything looked so beautiful to me. I had gotten up early, and went to the fence outside my house, and I stood there. At that time, I knew little English, almost nothing, but I stood there. At that time my neighborhood was composed of many races, and as people passed, I would not hesitate, and I would tell them, “ I happy”, “ I happy”! The people would just look at me and they surely thought I was a mental case, but I could not contain this joy inside of me. To everyone that passed, I said, “ I happy” “I Happy”, but they did not understand. I want to tell you that from that glorious day, I have lived a new life, and I can tell you that now I am an older person, but I still feel that same joy I felt that day.
Alma: Tia, what promise did God give you for the salvation of your family?
Tia Esperanza: There is a verse in the Book of Acts, Acts 16:31- “(Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Well I clung to that verse, and still to this day, because I Knew and know that what HE promises, that HE will do. The bible says in Numbers 23:19 – “God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?”
When three months had passed of my having accepted the Lord, I was going through some big difficulties, and it was about two or three in the morning, and I did not yet know much about God’s word, and as I was weeping, I head a voice say, “Do not fear, for I am with you”.
Alma: Tia, what did you feel when you saw and continue to see God’s promise being fulfilled in your family, in your sister, my mother, and all that have come since then?
Tia Esperanza: For me, it has signified what he promised, and I believed in that verse in the Book of Acts, for my household. I know the Lord never fails. I know the promises he has given me, and up to this moment, and in every day that passes, I am closer to the Lord, and he has done great things in my life. (I, Alma, take the liberty to insert this verse here, Psalm 37:25 – I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread). Amen.
Tia Esperanza continues: What he has promised, sooner or later, comes to pass. Those words that I heard, the voice that said, “Do not fear, for I am with you”, I will not forget them. I knew I had the joy, and I had the peace, and I had something beautiful in my heart. He has been real in my life, and to this moment, he has been so good to me, so merciful, and I know that he shall continue to be.
Dear Readers, without my Aunt, this newsletter (blog) would not have a voice. The promise was fulfilled, and her reward for her faithfulness continues today.
Isaiah 55:11 (King James Version) – So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
I can remember that she always asked what is the condition of your heart? For 56 years, she has believed for us, a light and inspiration. I can remember admiring her because she did not sway in her beliefs. I have witnessed years of faithfulness and grace. That was so striking. How many sorrows, how many put downs has she had to endure? Countless. I can remember her being ostracized from the family, more than once. It has not been easy, but pursuing a vision never is. She has lived her life with a purpose: to one day see God, and for those she loves, to see God also.
Dear friends and family, please realize that our today’s are the harvest of what someone sowed yesterday. Our today’s can determine someone else’s’ tomorrows. Let this inspire you to believe for yours, as she continues to believe for all of hers to be joint heirs in Christ. She has lived her life with an eternal perspective.
Her promise is also for her children, her grandchildren and children of the grandchildren. She continues her ministry. I pray that if the enemy has taken anything that God has faithfully promised her, I pray that we “take it back” for her and ourselves.
One last thought: her name is Esperanza, meaning hope. Clearly God has called her by name in more ways than one.
“And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light” (Colossians 1:10-12).
Dear ones, this post reminds me of other faithful women. My mother for one, who has also prayed in agreement with my Aunt for these “krovim” (relatives) from “dorv’dor” (generation to generation, throughout every generation). Relatives includes brother, sisters, husbands, children, grandchildren, in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews and friends by association.
Of course, the Holy Spirit brings to mind two other faithful women who have passed – our Dear Topi, and Yolanda, of whom, I have shared in this post. Their lives are a testament to you (and me), that your prayer will out live you. God’s faithfulness does not have a timeline. Once a seed has been planted, the futures of our loved ones are God’s destined purpose.
Remember the words spoken by the Apostle Paul in Romans 11. There is richness in the text found here. Ask God to speak to you through His Word.
Romans 11 (New Living Translation)
1 I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said, 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”[a]
4 And do you remember God’s reply? He said, “No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!”[b]
5 It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel[c] have remained faithful because of God’s grace—his undeserved kindness in choosing them. 6 And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved.
7 So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have—the ones God has chosen—but the hearts of the rest were hardened. 8 As the Scriptures say,
“God has put them into a deep sleep.
To this day he has shut their eyes so they do not see,
and closed their ears so they do not hear.”[d]
9 Likewise, David said,
“Let their bountiful table become a snare,
a trap that makes them think all is well.
Let their blessings cause them to stumble,
and let them get what they deserve. 10 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
and let their backs be bent forever.”[e]
11 Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves. 12 Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people of Israel turned down God’s offer of salvation, think how much greater a blessing the world will share when they finally accept it.
13 I am saying all this especially for you Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I stress this, 14 for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them. 15 For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead! 16 And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their descendants will also be holy—just as the entire batch of dough is holy because the portion given as an offering is holy. For if the roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be, too.
17 But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree—some of the people of Israel—have been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of God’s special olive tree. 18 But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root.
19 “Well,” you may say, “those branches were broken off to make room for me.” 20 Yes, but remember—those branches were broken off because they didn’t believe in Christ, and you are there because you do believe. So don’t think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen. 21 For if God did not spare the original branches, he won’t[f] spare you either.
22 Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off. 23 And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree. 24 You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.
God’s Mercy Is for Everyone
25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters,[g] so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ. 26 And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say,
“The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem,[h]
and he will turn Israel[i] away from ungodliness. 27 And this is my covenant with them,
that I will take away their sins.”[j]
28 Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 29 For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn. 30 Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead. 31 Now they are the rebels, and God’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share[k] in God’s mercy. 32 For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.
33 Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!
34 For who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
Who knows enough to give him advice?[l] 35 And who has given him so much
that he needs to pay it back?[m]
36 For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.
Dear ones, it is the same God but a different generation. It is the same message to multiple generations.
I encourage you to stand in faith for your loved one.
God we just believe for those standing in the gap for family members who are not walking a committed life or those who have not confessed Jesus as their Savior. We are building up the wall. We like Nehemiah confess, repent, and are repairing, raising up and taking back our loved ones. Restoration begins here….
Grace and Peace…Alma for KairosKingdomWomen 2009
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Wayne Watson – For Such A Time As This from CompuPawn
Hi everyone, thanks for bearing with me! I have had posting issues and a conflict with my anti-virus program. We all know how that goes. I will be posting this weekend. Thank you Jesus.
The Road to Damascus Journey…Day Eight..The Throne Room
I received a Word last night for this post:
Lodebar: a dry place; a place without pasture; a barren land
I am writing to you today from a place of grace. I went to sleep thinking about the past years, and how God has brought me through. The experiences of this past year have taught me to seek Him and to live to dwell in His presence. He has mercifully allowed me to come into His Throne Room, a place of grace, and a place to experience God’s kindness. I have lived Psalm 103 – “who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies….”
I woke up this morning and stretched my arms out upward, and said, “I step into your grace this morning. I walk in your uncommon favor. You are my point of connection where grace abounds.”
The Holy Spirit brings to mind the following account in the Bible (2 Samuel Chapter 9): the story of his beloved friend’s (Jonathon’s) son, the grandson of King Saul, Mephibosheth.
Let’s take a closer look at the passage. A word study shows that:
Lodebar means “a Dry place; a place without pasture; a barren land”
Mephibosheth means “shame”
You know this is a story of divine favor, kindness and mercy, a reflection of God the Father’s love. The account tells us that Mephibosheth, was hidden away for years, thinking it was over for him. But the King (David) found out about him, and asked (“where is he?”)
Mephibosheth had a breakthrough when the King asked for him. Our King asks, “where is he, where is she?” Can you hear him calling? He wants to get us to a better place. Then we like Mephibosheth, need to fall on our face before the King. Is your destiny yet waiting to be uncovered? Have you been in a dry place? Have you been crippled (incapacitated)? Are you in the midst of a breakthrough?
Let’s look at what the Apostle Paul tells the Ephesians in Chapter 2; verses 4 to 7 (Amplified Version) reads:
4But God–so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us,
5Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved ([a]delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation).
6And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us [b]joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
7He did this that He might clearly demonstrate through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favor) in [His] kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus.
Dear one, God is waiting to show us His kindness, His mercy and divine grace. He restores us as sons (and daughters). I know of what I speak. Just like David restored unto Mephibosheth that which belonged to Saul the King (his grandfather), so too we are restored to the Kingdom. We are restored to God and everything in it. Come, my friend, let’s eat from the King’s table, continually, as it says in his Word. It is a place of honor, a place of grace.
Were It Not For Grace from Kloudes
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The Road to Damascus Journey…Day Seven.. GARDEN DWELLER
I have a series of Words that lead me to think about a book I read in my younger days, and years later saw a movie, and a series. It is called “The Secret Garden.”
The words are:
Moshab (Hebrew): Dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers, a seat, assembly
Saketa (Hebrew): meaning to place a hedge round about
Seter (Hebrew): meaning a hiding place
These Words speak to my soul of The Master Gardener and a place of intimacy with God.
Let’s look at some of the references in the Word of God:
Psalm 32:7 – You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.
Psalm 17:8 – Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings.
Psalm 91:1 – He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 27:5 For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.
“Public Domain – Copy Freely.” Psalm 91 is noted in the discourse. He goes on to say: “There are men of God, but there are also men who are God’s men. There is a place where you take hold of God, but there is a better place where God takes hold of you. Psalm 91:1 says, “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ” Do YOU know the presence of the Almighty? It is wonderful. It is a surety, with no wavering, no unbelief, no unrest there. It is perfect!”
Another excerpt reads: “Fellowship with God, peace, and power — this is God’s will for us, so don’t fear that it isn’t. No price is too great to pay to have it. It is our inheritance. Christ purchased it for us. Through Him we have the covering of the presence of the Almighty. What a covering the unfolding of His will is!” The secret place of the Lord is with those who fear Him in the second way: with respect and honor. Moses knew something about it. He feared God and said to Him, “If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence” (Exodus 33:15 ).
Oh, to dwell in the secret place, His presence! What will this presence do? It will dare us to believe all God says; assisting us to lay hold of the promises. We will have God so indwelling us that we will become a force, a power of God’s abiding, until the time death is swallowed up in victory!
We have a great salvation filled with inspiration. It has no limitations; it makes known the immeasurable wonders of God.
Wigglesworth continues: “If you are in the experience of verse 1, here is an added substance of faith for you. (It is a fact. And you need to have facts, inward facts, instead of “fearings” or feelings, because you will be beyond anyone’s argument when you have them.)”
“There are those who proclaim, “I will say of the Lord, he is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust” (Psalm 91:2 ). Who will say it? He that abideth! He who abides in the Lord knows he can trust in the Lord to protect him from harm.”
Abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Don’t change your position, but always have the presence of God, the glory of God. Pay any price to abide under that covering, for the secret of victory is to abide where the Victor abides.”
Higher, higher, nothing dreading
Never, never let me stop;
In thy footsteps keep my treading
Give me strength to reach the top.
“Jesus has become the Author and the Finisher of your faith. Through faith in Him, you came to the Father, “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation: (Romans 10:10 ). Your life is hid with Christ in God. You have no limitation when the holy breath blows an inward cry after Him.”
Wigglesworth asks: “Oh, do you know His Name? If you do, God will set you on high (Psalm 91:14 ). And you can ask what you will — communion with Jesus, fellowship divine — and it shall be given to you! It comes through knowledge of Jesus’ Name, not just by whispering it now and then. Call upon the lord, and he will answer you (Psalm 91:15). Feed upon His Word. To those who do, God hath said, “With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation” (Psalm 91:16). Amen.
(Published originally in August 1921, now Public Domain, Copy Freely)
There are levels of approaching God to get us from the outer court to the inner court where the Holy of Holies dwells. Isn’t it true that depending on your relationship with the host of the house determines how far into the dwelling you can enter? It determines the level of your fellowship.
Have you ever had a thirst and hunger for time with God? Praying in the morning is inviting God into the order of our day. It is recognizing God in the middle of our day. It is letting God determine every detail in our lives.
I want to encourage you to love the Lord with all of your heart. To encourage you to seek God in prayer and determine in your heart that you will not get up from the Lord’s dwelling place without feeling His word and Spirit rooted deep in you. There is nothing like getting up with your time with the Lord and knowing that he has visited those deep places of the heart. Knowing that the Word of God and His Spirit is a wall of protection, a hedge, a hiding place. The greatest presence of God has been alone in my “prayer closet” or time spent “in the garden”. It is time spent soaking up Divine Grace. I want to be a sponge in the things of the Lord, capturing what is a sweet fragrance to Him.
In an excerpt from Beyond the Veil published by Regal Books (October 1997), we find an excerpt titled “The Journey Toward Intimacy” by Alice Smith.
The Author writes the following: :Approaching the heavenly Bridegroom on the wings of love will happen as we take the following steps:”
Step 1: Sit quietly before the Lord. Learn to read aloud intimate passages of the Word of God. (See Ps. 46; 51; 119; Song of Songs.) Speak them slowly and with expression. Tell the Lord you love Him repeatedly throughout the day.
Step 2: Choose to maintain an attitude of gratitude. (See Ps. 95:2; 100:4; Phil. 4:6; Col. 4:2; 1 Pet. 1:8; Rev. 7:12.)
Step 3: Ask the Lord for direction during the day. Do not fill the day with busyness, but focus on loving people. Be attentive to the Holy Spirit, allowing Him to speak to your heart about specific assignments. Be sure to ask Him for confirmation until you can recognize the voice of God. (See Ps. 19:7; 52:7; Isa. 26:3; Heb. 7:19; Jas. 1: 25,26; 1 John 4: 18,19.)
She also notes:
“What is motivating you? Would you like to be “crucified” so that you will reflect Christ in all of your words and actions? Let’s look together at the steps you will need to take.
Step 1: Sit quietly before the Lord. Ask the Lord to break, to divide, your outward man daily. (See Rom. 1:9; 8:4-8; John 4:23,24; 12:24; 1 Cor. 2:11-14; 2 Cor. 3:6.)
Step 2: Study the Scripture from a relational point of view. Tell the Lord how much you want a close relationship, instead of cognitive knowledge of Him. Read passionate verses aloud. Free you mind while in prayer, by keeping a pen and notebook handy to write down the thoughts that clutter your mind constantly. (See Ps. 63:3-11; 86; Phil. 2:1-7; 1 Tim. 6:7-11; Jas. 2:3-8; Rev. 12:11.)
Step 3: Be real. Refuse to hide behind the prideful walls of intellectualism. Realize that love is more important to God than human reasoning. (See Mark 12:33; John 8:32,36; 1 Cor. 13: 1 Pet. 1:22; 3 John 1:4.)
The Apostle Paul says it best in Philippians 3:10 – 16 (Amplified Version) -
10“[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly]…”, and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [[b]which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope]
11That if possible I may attain to the [[c]spiritual and moral] resurrection [that lifts me] out from among the dead [even while in the body].
12Not that I have now attained [this ideal], or have already been made perfect, but I press on to lay hold of (grasp) and make my own, that for which Christ Jesus (the Messiah) has laid hold of me and made me His own.
13I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,
14I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward.
15So let those [of us] who are spiritually mature and full-grown have this mind and hold these convictions; and if in any respect you have a different attitude of mind, God will make that clear to you also.
16Only let us hold true to what we have already attained and walk and order our lives by that.
I repeat the question Wigglesworth asked: “Oh, do you know His Name?”
I add, “Do you know his presence?” I would like to say like Paul in Philippians 3:10 (Amplified Version) – “For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him…”
Grace and Peace…Alma for KairosKingdomWomen 2009
In the garden with lyrics from Deesrickchevrolet
I want run deep into ur presence from vijai97
Don Moen – Dwelling Places from katesg
How lovely is your dwelling place. Maranatha Music from everflowinglife
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And then Ayin – “eye; to see; to understand and obey.” (We saw this Word in Day Two of this Damascus Journey)
Ah, Dove’s eyes, like in the Song of Solomon (Chapter 4:1 –King James Version), as a term of endearment for his Church. You know, love is reflected in the eyes. Do your eyes reflect the love of Christ, our King? The object of your love is also reflected in the countenance. Hebrew words, “Ani L’Dodi V’Dodi Li” (I am My Beloved’s and My Beloved is Mine).
Have you experienced the fullness of love and grace in Christ? A love that is so right? A love that embraces your heart, mind and soul. That love which is expressed in the secret places of your heart.
you will have a glimpse of the loving interaction between Christ and His bride, the church, the believer, in the last days. In this commentary the Author notes the following:
The heart has been taken over with the thoughts of Him
The Bride has the token of His favor
Christ sees beauty in holiness
The dove has a humble modest eye (“eyes enlightened and guided by the Holy Spirit”)
Christ enters into Covenant with his Bride
There is so much more in the above-noted commentary, and I encourage you to make time to dwell there for awhile.
Do you recall on day three (3) of this Journey (Soufa – Storm), we read (Acts 27:23) about Paul telling the others on the ship “…an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me.” Again, notice the love in that expression: ” … to whom I belong and whom I serve.”
Let’s look at some of the definitions in the online dictionaries:
Belong: to be the property of a person or thing; to be attached or bound by birth, allegiance, or dependency; to be an attribute, part, adjunct, or function of a person or thing (http://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belong)
Serve: to act as a servant; to have definite use; to answer the purpose
If something belongs to you, you take good care of it, especially if it is precious to you, as we are to Christ. Again, “I am My Beloved’s and My Beloved is Mine.” We are His, to have a destined use and a purpose.
God is extraordinary. In sharing with friends this week, we were in awe of God’s amazing love toward us, and how He keeps showing up in all our situations. As I reflect on the testimonies of my brothers and sisters in the Lord, and how merciful and tender His love has been with them, I am touched beyond measure as to the depth of God’s love, and to the places God will go to be in communion with us.
God bless the men and women of God who continue to live Holy. If you cannot recognize the love of Christ for us and His ultimate sacrifice, then how can you expect to recognize love here on earth with the companion God has chosen for you? If you cannot be true to a covenant with God, how can you honor an earthly covenant?
The dove continues to be a symbol of love, a symbol of purity (holiness), peace and gentleness. The dove is also a messenger of good news with astounding GPS capabilities. The Holy Spirit provides direction in our prayer, discernment, and ministry. The Holy Spirit is an explorer and navigator in all aspects of our life. It is he who drives us forward to pursue holiness (1 Peter 1:15 reads: “Be holy, because I am holy.”)
As Christians we have come to see the Dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
Kaddish means Holy in Aramaic
Kadosh means Holy in Hebrew
The dove was a “worthy” sacrifice upon the altar of God for those who did not have the means to offer a larger sacrifice.
Let us honor and keep pure our covenant with Christ. We are to nurture that exclusive commitment, manifesting love and respect in our words and actions. The real work of a commitment comes after the engagement, after the “I will” vows, after the “honeymoon” period. It is in walking the daily life that your commitment to the vows are reflected. The Holy Spirit, the Counselor, will give you guidance when you ask.
Don’t’ miss the love. Does your heart drive you to seek God? Love God with intent. Capture the love.
I woke up with a start because I heard a voice say Hashem. It was still the wee hours of the morning, and I knew no one else was there, so I listened intently. Again, I heard Hashem. I said “Yes God, I know you are called Hashem.”
Then I heard “My name is Hashem.” I bowed before God. I was unmistakably in his presence. I went to my bible, and I found:
Isaiah 42:8 (KJV) – I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
I read all of Isaiah 42, and then Isaiah 43 caught my attention. Here is how it reads -Isaiah 43(NIV):
1 But now, this is what the LORD says—
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the LORD, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
Cush [a] and Seba in your stead.
4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,
I will give men in exchange for you,
and people in exchange for your life.
5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
I will bring your children from the east
and gather you from the west.
6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth-
7 everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”
8 Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,
who have ears but are deaf.
9 All the nations gather together
and the peoples assemble.
Which of them foretold this
and proclaimed to us the former things?
Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
10 “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD,
“and my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
nor will there be one after me.
11 I, even I, am the LORD,
and apart from me there is no savior.
12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed—
I, and not some foreign god among you.
You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.
13 Yes, and from ancient days I am he.
No one can deliver out of my hand.
When I act, who can reverse it?”
See the following:
In conversation, many Jewish people, even when not speaking Hebrew, will call God “Hashem”, השם, which is Hebrew for “the Name” (this appears in Leviticus 24:11). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_Judaism
As I meditated in His Word, there was this heavy presence of God. In my heart and mind, He was telling me that this was His personal name, as a friend calls a friend. His Word that morning spoke to me of His love and care.
As I continued to dwell in his presence I had five more Words consecutively, I hurriedly jotted them down in my notebook, and later did a Word study:
Cowdh (Hebrew) meaning secret intimate friendship
Raya (Hebrew) meaning friend, companion or soulmate
Ahava (Hebrew) meaning deep affection
Leb – (Aramaic) meaning heart
Lebab- (Hebrew) meaning heart, will and mind
I thought of the following:
Job knew the intimacy of a special friendship with God.
Abraham was called God’s friend
Amos also had a friendship with God
Moses knew His countenance
Adam and Eve walked with God in the cool of the evening
Enoch walked with God
God confided in Noah about future plans
David took refuge with his Friend (God)
As I contemplate the Damascus Journey and Paul’s journeys, I think of his friendship and companion for two years and a help to his ministry, Luke the Apostle. His friendship encouraged Paul in those difficult seasons. They had a beloved friend in common, Jesus. Luke was honored to know Him personally, but Paul also came to know Him. I can only imagine the conversations between them.
There are some conversations that can only be had between close friends. When you meet with your friend to have that “secret” conversation, that conversation between two, it is in a still quiet voice. You speak from your heart in a face to face encounter with God. God invades your personal space, and talks up close.
Our Friend God says this about us:
Psalm 91:14 (NIV) – “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
Psalm 91:14 (Amplified) – Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness--trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never].
Your Name by Paul Baloche (New) from Charlesc28
Friend of God – Phillips, Craig & Dean- Worship Video w/lyrics from BrotherEarl44
The Road to Damascus Journey…Day Four..Hoshet Li Yad..
I receive a Phrase and a Word :
Hoshet Li Yad in Hebrew meaning to reach or extend your hand to me
Kaddish in Aramaic meaning “Holy”
The Holy Spirit leads me to the following verse :
2 Timothy 2:21 (NIV) If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
In considering this Damascus Journey, the Holy Spirit has been talking to me of Christians ministering to others, of the saints in the field, and of “Harvest Time”, and of Paul’s missionary trips.
A missionary heart burned within Paul, and he had an urgency to tell everyone and anyone about God’s gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. He was unstoppable and Acts 28:31 reads: “Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
That same missionary heart burns within many of our brothers and sisters who leave the comfort, stability and safety of home and suffer persecutions and hardships, and some unto death.
One of my brothers, Jesse, has been on many missionary trips to South America, and the things he has shared, leave me speechless. A dear friend, Melinda, shares from her heart how the basic necessities we take for granted our precious to those in the field. A new friend in Christ, Jenn, a missionary reflects on the gift of personal space, and not even having space to think because of living in close quarters. They travel to places where the instability of peace can be broken at any moment, and understand that only God’s Word is stable. Their mission of evangelizing, discipleship and church planting is not in vain.
Besides a Warrior’s Heart, what do they have in common? A love for their fellowman and a hunger for others to know Christ as their Savior and to fulfill Mark 16:15
King James Version
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, ” Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
KairosKingdomWomen weblog can go to places where I cannot physically take the Word of God. The Amplified Bible Version of Mark 16:15 reads:
Amplified Bible
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race].
The travelling Body of Christ, uses the last of their personal money and resources to purchase Bibles and literature or anything precious that will translate into the love of Christ. If we cannot take the Word, then let’s be a resource to those who can take the Word, and lay their life down. Resource translates into many things in many areas. A powerful resource is that of intercessor. Prayer Points for our Missionaries:
Pray for groups of intercessors to cover these missionaries in a prayer chain 24/7
Pray that God open doors for the missionary
Pray that the Holy Spirit open the hearts of the people
Pray for ease of adaptability to whatever culture and environment the missionary is in
Pray for believers in that culture to take on the responsibility to nurture that which the missionary has planted
If your church or group is supporting a missionary, it is likely that the missionary will have specific requests for your support.
I leave the dear missionaries with these encouraging scriptures:
Isaiah 41:10 (Amplified Bible) – Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.
2 Timothy 1:6-9 (Amplified Bible)
6That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands [[a]with those of the elders at your ordination].
7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
8Do not blush or be ashamed then, to testify to and for our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for His sake, but [[b]with me] take your share of the suffering [to which the preaching] of the Gospel [may expose you, and do it] in the power of God.
9[For it is He] Who delivered and saved us and called us with a calling in itself holy and leading to holiness [to a life of consecration, a vocation of holiness]; [He did it] not because of anything of merit that we have done, but because of and to further His own purpose and grace (unmerited favor) which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago].
There is a Latin phrase “urbi et orbi” meaning “to the city and to the world.” May the Holy Spirit continue to empower you and may you walk in the authority given to you by Jesus Christ our Lord…Alma for KairosKingdomWomen 2009
Reach Out To You – Aviad Cohen from redsors
What if His people prayed ~ Casting Crowns~ With Lyrics from wolfprincess4ever
I consider how this would relate to The Road to Damascus Journey, and remember that Paul went through the storm (Acts Chapter 27). It was one of the many times Paul faced death. Once again, he overcame by committing himself to Christ through prayer.
The battles did not catch him unaware. He was girded with spiritual armor at all times. He was prepared for himself and others, as in the storm on his way to Rome to appeal his innocence. Remember Paul had been unjustly charged and imprisoned for two years during his ministry.
Even though he was not on steady ground, and was a prisoner, he was on a ship in a tumultuous storm, and he could have been swayed to and fro, and yet his feet were on solid ground, on the Rock of Ages. He was grounded, his anchor set in Christ. He was a witness and a steady shoulder for believers and non-believers alike.
Have you had journey’s where you seemed to be in chains, bound up, and a tumultuous wave strikes, and destruction seems imminent? Life’s journey has those seasons, when it rains torrents and high winds blow. Storms come in many forms, loss of a job, losing a loved one, strife in relationships, being hard-pressed financially, being the only believer in your school or work place, or compromised health of a loved one or yourself. Lest you think you are alone, and the only one in a storm, Paul shares some of his own sufferings in 2 Corinthians 11:23-29 (NIV):
23Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. 24Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. 25Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, 26I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers. 27I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. 28Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. 29Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?
Many have been drifting in a dark season. Progress is hard to come by when you’re navigating in the dark and buffeted by high forces. Like the account in Acts 27, the passengers abandoned hope. (Acts 27:20 – Amplified Version)
Sometimes we have a Paul in our lives who wants to alert us of the dangers on the horizon, yet we set sail because there is not a cloud in the sky, and the popular vote wins out. Did Paul pout? No he girded himself up with prayer and interceded for his fellow man.
Have you had to stand in the middle of the storm (hurricane type winds) and give comfort to others, with prayer as your only shield and refuge? But wait, a steady voice in the dark, one who knows the way to safety. Paul encouraged them (Acts 27 :22-25 – NLT) 22 But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. 23 For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, 24 and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’ 25 So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said.
The clouds are parting and bringing days of sonshine and light. Light breaks into the darkness. He was giving encouragement despite the circumstances because he simply believed God, “to whom I belong” (NLT Acts 27:23) and “whom I serve ” (KJV Acts 27:23). Imagine Paul was offering encouragement despite being told by the Angel that he had to stand trial before Cesar, God’s will fulfilled.
Paul was an ambassador of Christ, as are we. We are meant to offer hope in the darkness, during life’s storms. It does not matter that we might be in a storm ourselves, we are to offer encouragement, to share the Word of good news. Keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost…”
Through the storm-Yolanda Adams from elricalday
Kathy Troccoli – My Life Is In Your Hands from DJSkelly777
I Will Praise You In This Storm from themaineman2001
I am having trouble with my vision. While challenging myself to look at this temporary condition on a different level, I think about…
Keeping the lens clean for optimal vision
Checking your“equilibrium” (balance) – it will affect your “vision”
How as Christians we live under a magnifying lens, and people tend look through the lens to assess our walk with God
By the same token when people look through the lens they ought to see Jesus magnified in us. Let our desire be “Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death” (Phil. 1:20).
I have been in conversation with God about my present limitations. He said “Believe my word”. So this is the perspective I choose – I have an assignment yet to accomplish, so I will overcome this visual acuity test and get one step closer to fulfilling my assignment.
I considered the life of Paul, and what we read in the New Testament letters of his life and many journeys. I recalled the persecution he suffered, and the infirmities and weaknesses he spoke of in his letters (epistles). There is great controversy about his “thorn in the flesh”, and I have read multiple opinions and conclusions ranging from eye disease, continual persecution and/or the stoning. One thing is sure, Paul entrusted “all” to God. Let’s read:
2 Corinthians 12: 8 – 10 (New International Version) – 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
If we read Acts 14 carefully we find that he stayed awhile in Galatia because he was recovering from the stoning, and as a result many came to the Lord. Genesis 50:20 says it this way:
Genesis 50:20 (New International Version)
20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
Genesis 50:20 (King James Version)
20But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
I receive two Words:
Ani nichna (spelled A’ni Ni’c'na – Hebrew) meaning “Surrender”
Ayin – “eye; to see; to understand and obey”
Brethren, let’s not wait to have a “stoning” experience like that in order to share the Word of God or to grow into mature Christians. What will it take for you to be persuaded? Paul writes in Romans 8, that he is “persuaded” (Romans 8:35 to 39). “All” that he had faced in his journey’s persuaded him. He surrendered all, and in his afflictions he developed a “spiritual eye.”
2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (NIV) – “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
This brings me back to the beginning again, it is a scripture which set the Kairos Journey in motion in 2006, and subsequently to this Damascus Journey. That verse is: Habakkuk 2:3 (King James Version) – 3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Habakkuk was a Watchman and a Prophet. Ezekiel 33:1-7 speaks of the duties of a “Watchman”. Let’s read (Amplified Bible):
1AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying,
2Son of man, speak to your people [the Israelite captives in Babylon] and say to them, When I bring the sword upon a land and the people of the land take a man from among them and make him their watchman,
3If when he sees the sword coming upon the land, he blows the trumpet and warns the people,
4Then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
5He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning shall save his life.
6But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, he is taken away in and for his perversity and iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.
7So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at My mouth and give them warning from Me
The Watchman works together with the Gatekeeper. The watchman has the ability to watch (see) and (again the Word Ayin – “eye; to see; to understand and obey”), from a distance, enabling him to guard the people of God, and to warn the gatekeeper, and the gatekeeper can see and guard the kingdom and the House of God (up close).
1 Chronicles 9:26 -27 reads: “But the four principal gatekeepers were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God. They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.”
Watchmen, Prophets, and Gatekeepers, all have assignments and responsibilities and are authorized by the King in strategic placement. These are exclusive relationships, just as our relationship to Christ is exclusive.
Psalm 84:10 tells us that King David was also a gatekeeper. Peter in the Bible was and is a Gatekeeper. John was a Watchman who was also a Scribe, giving us the Book of Revelations.
God has enabled us with gifts and tools. Some to be Watchmen, Shofar blowers, Gatekeepers, Prophets, Psalmists, Writers (Scribes). Whatever our gifts, our enabling, our vessels, must be available for and to God, to be used.
Again I have a Word that is familiar to this blog: (Kerugma October 2008 Journey):
Kerugma means – Greek Word –(Strong’s 2782) – proclamation; message preached
Also, Greek Lexicon – (Bible Crosswalk) Kerugma – that which is proclaimed by a herald or public crier.
“What is to be proclaimed ?” I ask of God.
I have the Greek Words “Logos” and “Rhema” in my spirit. One is His written Word (Logos) and the other (Rhema) is God’s spoken Word. It all points to Jesus, the Word of God. We are watching for the day the Living Word of God returns for his Church.
