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THE JOY THAT IS SET BEFORE US
There are times when words are truly inadequate. I sense in my spirit that there is a message that needs to get out to the Church but I can't quite lay hold of it. Perhaps the fault is mine. I can remember times when I was so deep into God (through prayer and fasting) that something gets done deep in the core of your being. You can't enter into the Holy of Holies and not be affected in some way. Perhaps if I can get back to that place sometime in the future then I'll recieve a message that is worth sharing.
I remember reading a book by Leonard Ravenhill entitled "Why Revival Tarries." What a book. Another book I find amazing is "Prayer" by E.M. Bounds although in all the years I've owned it I never managed to finish it. I don't know why, but perhaps I'm meant to finish it soon. When I first became a Christian in 1981 there was a lot of talk about the Last Days. Now it's 37 years later. That sounds like a long time but it went by in an instant. So how close are we now to the day when Christ returns?
God is teaching us patience. It is a very hard lesson to learn. It's not only a good quality to have but it's actually a fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians. Patience, dear Saint, God is in the revealing business and He will reveal all that we need to know exactly when we need to know it. In the meantime seek His Face; man will let you down but God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. All men are liars (Psalm 116:11). But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them because He knew what was in the heart of man, John Chapter 2. Let's put away the old man and the heart of stone. It's possible by the grace of God. The harder you try to please God the more you'll be attacked by the enemy. So relax, and find your rest in God. He has promised you, oh Christian to never leave you or forsake you. He will finish the good work He began in you. Praise Him, thank Him and be at peace in Him. You are not alone. Almighty God is on your side. Also, there are Christians who love you and care about your well-being and your ministry. Sometimes it can be hard to find them but they're out there. Don't give up. The stakes are too high. Christ didn't give up on us when He walked up that hill and He didn't give up on Himself in
Gethsemane. Bear your own Cross with joy in your heart, knowing that the afflictions of this world are only temporary. There awaits us a Kingdom that we can't even imagine.
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