Prophecy
Don’t Lose Your Luster
Song of Solomon 2:15; Daniel 12:3; Matthew 13:43 ; Revelation 2:4
Nothing is more beautiful and precious in My sight than to see the love of Christ reflected in the countenance of one of My dear children. Joy unspeakable fills the heart of a person at the moment of his conversion. There is a freshness and wonder about being alive which hadn’t been there before. The reason is this: Before being born again, you’re only physically alive, for you are dead spiritually until My Spirit quickens your spirit to newness of life.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit makes you feel even more complete, for through this unspeakable blessing, you are endowed with additional power to live as a believer, and there is an even more wonderful sense of My abiding Presence. A sense of sparkling cleanliness and an anointing of divine love rest upon one who has received these favors from Me.
The Spirit-led believer finds he has much more of an appetite to learn of eternal truths than he did before. The Spirit imparts a much greater aptitude for grasping the truths of the Kingdom, and motivates a believer to earnestly desire to serve Me. There are godly desires, whereas before, there had been many sinful ones. A believer who is full of My Spirit feels a great responsibility to learn My ways, do My will, and grow in My love.
But that believer also possesses a childlike aspect which is precious to Me. The joy of the Lord literally shines in his eyes, and imparts a joyous effervescence to his voice. His handshake or hug is real, and when he asks how you are doing he genuinely cares. Heaven seems far more real and glorious to him. He stops to admire a flower or a brilliant sunset. Praise and singing well up in the heart of a Spirit-baptized saint, for he is deeply in love with his King. He finds it a joy to share My overflowing love with those around him. He unashamedly tells others that all of Creation was made by his loving Heavenly Father, and that nothing is impossible for Me. Childlike joy and humility go hand-in-hand with the wisdom imparted by the Spirit of God.
Whenever such a believer’s experience begins to lose its luster, it is because of the little foxes sneaking into the vineyard I have so carefully cultivated. I have seen more than one radiant Christian youth grow colder as he grew older. Many lose, by degrees, the vitality of their relationship with Me. Beset by temptations and the increasing pressures of adulthood, the young Christian may feel that his life is no longer so glorious as it used to be. This gritty world can take its toll on a person’s emotions and thought processes, if daily help is not sought from Me. That joy which once shone so brilliantly fades until it barely glimmers, although the person still performs Christian duties and lives an upright life among his peers.
I have known many a believer who once was an example of childlike simplicity in letting Me live My Love through him or her. These people enjoyed giving so much that they hardly noticed any cost or inconvenience to themselves. One person was so well-acquainted with Me that others with whom she interacted would comment that it felt like being around Jesus Himself. Selfless deeds of love and words of encouragement would spring forth from the life of this believer. Truly her words would fill the hearer with a joyous hope. Wherever you saw her, you also encountered the Christ within her. She refreshed the souls of many, for she was overflowing with Springs of Living Water.
What happened to a great many of these young people who were once so full of My unfettered Love? They married or developed other close soul-ties with people whose lights weren’t shining so brightly. One radiant girl who spread My joy all around married a cynical man with a barbed tongue. A man who had a ministry of cheerful giving married a parsimonious woman who pinches pennies. There was a poor woman who joyfully shared what little she had and saw the riches of the Eternal City through the eyes of faith. She married a hypocrite who made a comfortable living by defrauding others in his business dealings. Gradual, subtle changes took place in the dispositions and attitudes of all these saints.
It really does take My power to set a good example for your closest loved ones, rather than adapting yourself to them by “toning down” the outshining of My Life within you. This is no light matter with Me. If you long to have your First Love rekindled within your heart, call unto Me in repentance and faith. I am eager to bestow upon you a fresh new anointing of My Spirit. Never seek to please other people rather than Me. I will never settle for second place in anyone’s life.
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God's message is always tried, true and timely. The sermon I heard yesterday at our church was about putting God FIRST above all else. I agree that it's easy for us Christians to lose our luster when the world around us is pulling us apart in so many directions. That's the reason we need to depend more on the power our Almighty God, emulate Jesus Christ's example, and yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit in us. May this be the prayer of our hearts today. Thank you Patricia for your obedience to God in sharing this message that needs to be followed moment by moment. In Christ's love, Gloria