I don't know what's up, but the Lord is speaking loud and clear.
This weekend, he dropped inspiration into my heart to write on Forgiveness. So I did, and I posted it. This morning when I went to him in my prayer time, I began to thank him for that inspiration and to ask for more inspiration. It's been such a long time since I've done some serious writing.
Interestingly, I had a visit with a friend last month which was such a treat, I hadn't seen her in a long while. In the course of the conversation, she mentioned to me that she missed the inspirational pictures that I used to make and send out. I was quite surprised, then, the next morning when the Lord informed me that I am to get back to doing the pictures.
Well! After praying about all that this morning, I went as usual to my Scripture reading which I always do AFTER my prayer time. And I was dumfounded to find myself reading about the people whom the Lord had filled with wisdom and understanding in all the crafts that would be necessary in the construction of the Tabernacle. I read this:
"He has filled them with skill to do all manner of work of the engraver and the designer and the tapestry maker, in blue , purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen, and of the weaver those who do every work and those who DESIGN ARTISTIC WORKS." Exodus 35:35
Needless to say, that brought me to attention! Boy, how much clearer can he make it that I am to work on the inspirational pictures and the writing as well.
Well that wasn't all. I turned to my New Testament reading, and this is what I read this morning:
"Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you..."
"...according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus BEFORE TIME BEGAN..." 2nd Timothy 1:6 and 2nd Timothy 1:9
One thing that touched me there was that last part, "before time began," because in my article on forgiveness, I had quoted that exact passage in my reference notes after the article, even putting those words in caps.
So I don't know that I understand it exactly, but the command is very clear to send out the inspirational pictures and attend to writing.
I can't help but tremble when I look at it in light of what's going on in the country this week. Obama's going to the United Nations, and word has it that he's going to IMPOSE his will on Israel to cease building in the settlements and to allow the creation of an enemy Palestinian country WITHIN Israel's borders. I've been watching for a long time the correlation between US pressure upon Israel in a formal way, and great judgment coming upon the US within 48 hours, in the form of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, etc. So I shudder to imagine what might be the results if Obama does as I've heard he's going to do.
So I sent out an email this morning to everyone on my email list, to bring this to their attention and to be ready in case a terrible time hits us. I'm looking at it in the light of David Wilkerson's prophecy that a judgment is coming to the US and it will be so severe that it will make even the most spiritual among us tremble.
I don't know what's coming, and I don't know when. I just know that believers are very aware that judgment IS coming. Chuck Missler says it may be the Church's finest hour, opening to us many opportunities to speak of the Lord to many people who were unwilling to listen before.
