Wow, this has been quit an awesome
month. It basically started with the preparation for the Glory
Meeting at Sheldon’s house on August 7th. But just the week before
God had been speaking to me from a passage in the Bible (2Kings
19: 30-31) .
“The surviving remnant of the
house of Judah will again take root downward and will bear fruit
upward. For out of Jerusalem will go forth a remnant, and out
of Mount Zion survivors. The zeal of the Lord
will preform this.” And then
a couple verses later it says, “For I will defend this
city to save it for my own sake and for My servant David sake.”
This same prophecy is repeated again is Isaiah 37:31-35
which seems to speak of it importance.
The zeal of the Lord, does anyone
really know what that means? Human words often fall short of trying
to describe God. But lets look at the word zeal. Webster's
dictionary says it means the eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit
of something: Fervor syn see passion. The word passion
and has numerous meanings, but the one that seems to fit this passage
regarding zeal, implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim
or devotion to a cause.
This word zeal lead me to another
passage in Isaiah 9:7 “There shall be no end to the increase of
His government or of peace, on the throne of David and over his
kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and rightness
from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will
accomplish this.” Again in Isaiah 16: 5 “A
throne will even be established in loving kindness, and a judge will
sit on it in faithfulness it the tent (house) of David.”
In the beginning God spoke and time
began and through the Living Word every one and everything came into
existence and those words are still echoing throughout the universe.
God also judged creations and all mankind and place the sins of
everyone who has and will ever live upon the cross with Jesus. His
vengeance and redemption was accomplished through that one glorious
act of love. God's power can works through all dimensions, including time and
space for all eternity. He created them and we enjoy the benefits of many, even if we can't see or understand
them all.
From these passages we learn that it will
be by the Zeal of the Lord that will bring about this complete
restoration. It seems that through a remnant of faithful survivors
the Heavenly Father is going to restore the Kingdom of God, through
God inspirited words we we open and close doors that will help bring Heaven to
earth as it was meant to be. His zeal is going to ignite our souls
and minds, and through the power of the Holy Spirit and that zeal is
going to come forth in numerous and powerful ways, so that the face and the
heart and the power of the Father will be seen through all His sons
and daughters, just as it was seen in Jesus when he was on earth. But then now everyone will recognize it. Our
words and actions will be His expressions, and we rule and reign
within His authority from that same House of David. For all who are
in Christ, Jesus the son of David, stem from that same house. This
House of David is one of authority and everything we need to
accomplish our mission is found within that House. All we have to do
is ask and receive it by faith. It is also why God chose for some
reason to have some people changed their name to prophecy of that
house and authority that comes from the Davidic Covenant. That
covenant coupled to the Abrahamic Covenant and are the foundations
for every believer by faith.
This restoration will happen, but not
necessarily overnight or in a twinkling of an eye. For the promise
made to Abraham extends to a thousand generations, so we are really
in the early stages of seeing this restoration take place as God
raise up more sons and daughters with his heart and passion. Exciting
days are ahead for everyone who lives by faith and seeks His Face and
does their part.
There is more power in our words then
we could ever imagine when spoken in agreement with His will. Those
who were in the Glory Meeting know what I mean. God wants to really
restore all things and to remove all
curses. Even the curses spoken by God in the Garden of Eden to Adam
and Eve, after they sinned. For Jesus Christ bore upon the cross all
the curses so that ever child of God could live in His complete
love and freedom, including freedom from the curse of sickness,
suffering and death, and even those place on the earth. This earth is also
suffering and out of order too, not just mankind. We are the New
Jerusalem coming down from Mount Zion. We are the trees of Life that
will bare much fruit and bring healing to every aspect of this world,
because we have tapped into the River of Life that flows from the
thrown of God. And it will all happen because of the Zeal of
the Lord. The whole earth is filled with His Glory and His
alone. As His Bride, He will guide and defend us to see that all He has planned
and puts into our hearts is accomplished and no one, or thing nor
evil spirit will be able to stop what the Heavenly Father has
planned. We too can open and close doors to the spiritual realm. And
we share in his Glory also, because we are one with Him. This is
truly amazing Grace.
I shared this passage from 2 Kings 19
to Sheldon the next morning after the Glory Meeting, because I
believe it is what God is speaking to all His sons and daughters
today. It also confirmed some of what God has been speaking to him about the
House of David. Being a part of that House is more powerful and
mindbogglingly than we could ever imagine.
“Then I will set the key of the
house of David on his shoulder, when he opens no one will shut, when
he shuts no one will open. I will drive him like a tent peg in a firm
place, and he will become a throne of glory to his father,s house.”
(Isaiah 22:22-23)
On the “Home Front” things have
been going very well with Roberta and I. It has also been wonderful
to see God is using my wife to minister to the people around her at
work, church and with our four grand kids. One day the kids even
spent the night at our house and went fishing in the small lake in
our backyard. We had a great time together.
We also had a major building task,
where I formed and poured concrete in numerous areas around the house
and an additional 21’x23’ slab to finish the last area in the
basement. (plus a patio, 60’ of walkways, a porch and steps,
carport slab and a retaining wall in the basement as well) It was
hard work, and took two days and two trucks loads of concrete, for
total of 15 and one half yards of cement. God proving all the help we
needed, including a contractor who unfortunately bailed half way
through the first phase, because he wanted more money to finish the
second phase, and I wouldn’t go along with his demand. His name was
Jonah. So then God provided Jak, our son-in-law, and a friend to help
finish the job two weeks later. They appreciated the extra money too,
and I was very grateful and physically drained. The friend is living
in our front yard in a 28 ft. trailer with his family next to the art
studio where they have water, power and sewer hook-up access. They
have three small children and his wife is pregnant with another one.
They trailer was pulled to our house by one of their friend’s
vehicle, because they didn’t have one to pull it now and there
other car died, neither does he have a job at this time. They are
between a rock and a hard spot, and we along with others are helping
them as they wait on Gods will and leading.
This has diffidently been different
than ministering in Mexico, but to everything thing there is a
season. And I am enjoying this one too and its challenges, as God
uses us to help others in simple ways, through our love, our prayers
and God's loving faithfulness to all generations.
