Dear KK..

Here is my next addition... if approved, for our newsletter. 

I wrote it after going to church on a day I really didn't want to.  

Glory to God, He moved me off my couch of despair, and filled my ears 

with wonder and encouragement and new stength.

 The following is not an exact writing of the sermon, but what I got out 

of it..and out of previous notes on Bebop's site, and other ways the 

Lord's speaks to us.

 I believe what I wrote was Holy Spirit insipired, so don't give me any 

credit.  I only had an open ear to hear, and an open heart to share.

Here it is:

June 2, 2002

Well, guess what.  The Lord Reigns.  Inspite of the black cloud hanging 

over me, with a half hour to spare.. I got up from my couch of despair, and 

dressed and went to church.  I can tell you, that all satan's dominions 

had no charge over my presence today to hear the Word given from the elder.  

The Lord Reigned, and moved me to obediance, without my understanding 

needed to accomplish His Will.

 The message shared was one I needed to hear.... not only me, but I 

believe the entire body of Christ.  For church is not a building, it is His 

People, and He is going to make a mighty move that will test the endurance of 

those running the race.  Some will fall away, claiming "it's too hard', or "I 

have too much to do." "I can't give that much of myself!"

 And there will be those that will stand fast, and say "HERE I AM LORD.  

DO WITH ME AS YOU WILL.  From these of His Children, He will not hear from 

their lips 'compromise', such as "Well, let me have this, Lord, and I 

will be obediant and do as You ask."  or "Yes, Lord,  

butttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt...............

 He will only here "Here I am, Lord', and the humility that beats in the 

heart of those in His Heart.

 From what I received through the message given, we are entering, nay... 

continuing but at a faster rate...of preparedness for His Coming.  Not 

that it's tomorrow, or next year..it may be a hundred or a thousand years, 

for only the Father knows the time of Jesus coming.

 He has prepared already the feast, and has extended His Invitation. 

Many have given the answers I have written above.  Those that claimed, "I am 

yours' with their lips, have turned their hearts from His Command, 

thinking that 'oh, well.  He'll still love me."  And yes He will still love 

them, but obediance is better than sacrifice.  They may give their tithes on 

Sunday, read their 'obligatory' bible chapter at night, give their money to 

charity without becoming physically involved, and pray with their lips for the 

hungry and the lost.  But ...... their hearts are far from their hearts 

for He does not require 'legalism' but a heart after His Own.

 A mighty move of His Spirit is coming..... to touch the lame, the 

hungry, the deserted, the sinners who will recognize their sin and hide from it 

no more.  The prostitute, the thief, even the murderer.  The old man who 

has nothing but the clothes on his back, the wife who struggles with an 

abusive husband, the husband who is rejected by a selfish wife, the child who 

seeks solace from abuse.  These are among those that He is going to put His 

Hand and and invite to His Feast, for many that He has already invited have 

said, "No, I am busy, I have things to do, I must protect my wealth, I must 

see to my cattle, I must protect my land, I must buy.... etc. etc."   "I have 

no time Lord.

 To whom much is forgiven, much will be required..... and these forgiven 

who fall on their knees confessing the sins we cringe at hearing.... will 

rise up, and seek Him as never before.  He will show them His Glory, and 

they will be faithful, where some have lost their faith, or count it less 

than things of the world.   His feast table will be full of guests.... for 

no seat will be empty.  Those that come in rags will receive the clothes 

of glory to replace their rags.  Those that come naked, will also be 

clothes in glory.  And those that come with the riches of the world on their 

backs, will be turned away and not admitted.  "I don't know you," the Lord 

will say.  For the Lord hears the heart above all the words that one can 

speak.  Those that do 'His Works" claiming them for their own for glory, will 

be turned away.  Those that seek for others to 'Follow me', leaving Christ 

out of the path, will be turned away.

 Only those whose hearts are after His Own, will be admitted.  The Joy 

of the Lord will be upon all those present and their will be no more tears, no 

more worry, no more despair.

 At the head of his table will be the marytrs, not only those that shed 

their blood for Him, but those who shed their own hearts for Him.  Those who 

marytred their souls willingly, to step into His Footsteps no matter 

the cost.

 Praise God.....

 For though we may hurt now..... our hearts will know Him without the 

veil that is present now.  and OUR JOY WILL BE COMPLETE!!!!  We can't  

imagine the Joy of His Presence without the encumbrance of our bodies, our 

clashing will.  We may have at moments touched His Joy, walked in His Joy, but 

only partly...for He has prepared a room for us after the FEAST..... and Our 

Joy in Him will never end for He will sup with us for eternity.

 Our passing years on earth are but dust compared to eternity.  And it 

is not how much money we make, how well thought of we are in the eyes of the 

world, or how much we add to our collection of worldly goods that will have 

any weight on His Scale.  It will be as dust.  It is our heart He will 

weight on His Scale.  It is the works we do in secret, just for Him.  It will be 

the obediance we gave, when our flesh was weak or unwilling.  It will be 

our hearts, dear brothers and sisters.

 I pray thee Father, grant us the heart of David.... a heart after your 

own heart.

 This time of preparedness, with the scales falling from our eyes, and 

all things being revealed in us and about us... the evil that still lurks, 

will cause us to seek Him or run away from Him.  It is those that will 

choose to continue the race, falling on their knees in humility, accepting His 

Mantle of Holiness only when we throw our own trashy clothes (works) away, 

that will draw those that think they are 'the unforgiven' to the warehouse 

of the Lord, where an abundance of grace lays in wait  for them.  We are the 

laborers in His Vineyard.  It's  time to put our hands up and say, 

"Lord, here I am, no matter the cost", and walk as He would have us go.... 

even if we have no understanding of it.

 It's not time to jump ahead of Him, and try to reap what has not been 

sown yet, but time to plant the seeds, water the seeds and let HIS SON shine 

upon the vines.  His Son in us.... as we share His Love...... His 

unconditional love..... will be the wick of the candle that He lights with His love.

 Let us prepare our oil for His Lamps...... Let us keep watch that our 

own oil is replenished and never goes dry (the oil of His Holy Word).  Let 

us refute the lies of satan that we are finished, unforgiven, of no 

use..... for it is not our strength that Jesus requires to do the works that He 

did..... IT IS FAITH.

 Lord, increase our faith.... no matter the cost.  Increase our love for 

YOU, no matter the cost.  Increase in us, as we decrease