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Monday, February 10, 2014
Saturday, February 1, 2014
"Finish the Race" - Ahava Love Letter (Steve Martin)
Finish the Race
“I
have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. All
that awaits me now is the crown of righteousness which the Lord, “the Righteous
Judge,” will award to me on that Day - and not only to me, but also to all who
have longed for Him to appear.” 2 Tim 4:7-8 (Complete Jewish Bible)
Dear family of friends,
Do you ever get that sense, “Yes, that is done, what is
next” feeling? Not necessarily the one when you have actually just finished a
project, and there is a clear ending point, but the one where you just know in
your knower that this season in life, completed over a long term, has been
accomplished? Yes, that sense. Let me share further on that.
I truly believe there are seasons of the soul, similar to
seasons in nature. Just as the Scripture says, “...the spiritual is not first, but the
natural, and afterward the spiritual.”
(1 Cor. 15:46 NKJV), the Creator has given us another visual of how life
develops in our soul. His very creation, using the four seasons of spring,
summer, fall and winter in many locations on the earth, give us understanding
in life matters. There is a time of birth (spring), many years of anticipating,
experiencing and doing with full activity (summer), and then the wind down (fall)
before the completion in death (winter).
And for those who have raced, either on foot or in a
swimming pool, or have been a fan of NASCAR or open wheel car racing (FORMULA 1
style), you too have participated in or seen the starting point, the long stretch
of ups and downs during the race, the high point right before the completion,
and then the finish line. Another concept of how our lives are.
In the spiritual realm, similarly understood through
these natural occurring events, the Lord gives us seasons and races. In His
revealing of Himself to us, through our five senses of our sight, sound, smell,
taste and touch, His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh in Hebrew) is showing us His
life and purpose – to give us further understanding of His purposes and ways. While
the spiritual also includes dreams and vision, and other aspects in revelation,
this is how we learn.
One example of season and race concepts has been apparent
in my good wife Laurie and my lives. It has been in the area of leading worship.
Both Laurie and I have been gifted in music, with voice and instrument (more
voice than instrument!) We have shared this gift with the Lord and His people,
by participating in many settings of song and instrument over a period of 40
years each, from our teenage years through our 50’s.
There were the early years of lessons in vocal, piano and
guitar. These were followed by the musicals, the school choirs, the seven
church groups, and then the three bands. The point has now come to where the
Lord has said, “That season is done. I have some other plans and purposes for
you now.” Sure, we may lead a small group now and then in our gatherings, but
we know that another race, another season, is on the new horizon. We lay down that
which has finished, while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the Author and
Finisher of our ongoing faith (Heb. 12:2). We are called to continually pursue
His next passion, coming forth out of His heart, being instilled in us together.
I love seasons. I love races. I love how the Lord uses
these in our lives to provide encouragement for our spiritual seasons and
races. Understanding that each of these however come and go helps us to let go
as needed, so we can begin the next one. Often, they happen whether we like it
or not. But in giving Him our ongoing trust and appreciation, our understanding
can be better served as the next season or race comes our way.
Be content where you are at now in life. That was one of
Paul’s heavenly insights. If it feels like you are in an all out race, then give
it all you got. If the season you are in seems as if you’d really prefer the
next one right about now, just wait a bit. It will happen. For another one is
on the way!
Ahava to my family of friends,
Steve Martin
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Ahava Love Letter #104 “Finish the Race”
Steve Martin
Date: In the year of our Lord 2014 (02.01.14) Saturday at
5:24 am in Charlotte, NC).
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Bob Jones: The Coming Promise And Peacemakers Will Fully "Bloom" By Spring
Bob Jones:
The Coming Promise
And Peacemakers Will Fully
"Bloom" By Spring
And Peacemakers Will Fully
"Bloom" By Spring
- The Elijah List
Vision of the Apple Tree
While in a time of praise, Bob saw an apple tree in full bloom. As he prayed for understanding the Lord revealed to him that many people have been in the bud. They have been waiting on promises that go back many, many years.
Now the Lord is saying that before the apple tree blooms this spring, their buds shall bloom. Although some of them are ancient promises they will bloom in the spring before the apple tree does and they will begin producing the fruit of righteousness.
Peacemakers Bloom
Peacemakers Bloom
In the fruit of the spirit of prophecy, the apple represents peace.
Therefore, this means that a lot of peacemakers shall bloom or come into their divine calling by this spring and they will bring forth the fruit that God has called them to bear.
So get ready for the peacemakers to come forth with the fruit of God and reveal the Son of Peace to the world.
The peacemakers that are coming forth in this next season are those who can make peace between the human soul and the Father. As they reveal the Father's love to the human soul, it will bring stability to the Body in every way.
Through the administration of these peacemakers, first and foremost, they will bring man's soul into the place where it can enter into the peace of God.
And this peace is beyond all human understanding. They will also enter into the love of God, which will create the fruit that He wants produced in the Body now. This is literally the beginning of the fruit that's needed for harvest.
And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
Peace beyond understanding is what God is offering us. Unfortunately much of the Body has seen the Father from a wrong perspective. They see Him as the cruel master and judge instead of being the God of love and justice. Ninety-five percent of the Body of Christ thinks the Father is the judge that is squashing them all the time. They accuse the Father of bringing calamity and traumatic situations where in fact it is satan.
The Father simply removes His hand where He is no longer welcome. But now we will begin to see Him as He really is; LOVE and love beyond any expectation of love. When we have peace with the Father then the bloom will begin to turn into fruit. And this fruit will begin to come forth this year yielding more next year and even more the following year.
Armory of God's LOVE
The Lord has opened His armory, and has brought out the weapons of His indignation; For this is the work of the Lord God of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. Jeremiah 50:25
God is arming the Body of Christ with weapons of His divine love that the enemy has no defense against. We'll begin to see the army of God come together in unity, a common union, to where the enemy will have to leave entire cities.
This army is getting ready to take entire cities and eventually entire states. In certain places in the world, they'll take entire nations.
Vision of God's Armory
In a vision Bob was shown the armory of God that is now open and the Father is releasing weapons of warfare that has never been available to man before. In this vision there were weapons put into my hands that terrorized me to even touch them. There's nothing in the entire world that can withstand what the Father is bringing out of His armory. Some of the first things He will deal with are in Jeremiah 51. In fact the first thing He'll deal with is the Church that's been withstanding Him.
Jeremiah 51:20-25:
You [Cyrus of Persia, soon to conquer Babylon] are My battle-ax or maul and weapon of war--for with you I break nations in pieces, with you I destroy kingdoms, with you I break in pieces the horse and his rider, with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer, with you I break in pieces man and woman, with you I break in pieces old man and youth, with you I break in pieces young man and maiden, with you I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock, with you I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen, and with you I break in pieces governors and commanders.
And I will [completely] repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea for all the evil that they have done in Zion--before your very eyes [I will do it], says the Lord. Behold, I am against you, says the Lord, O destroying mountain [which is burning out, you who will be as barren and desolate as an extinct volcano], you who [would] destroy the whole earth. I will stretch out My hand over and against you and roll you down from the [burnt] crags and will make you a burnt-out mountain [of combustive fires]."
Ministry of the Peacemakers
What He's doing right now in the Church is uniting whosoever will with one another.
Because these weapons that are being released cannot be handled by one person.
It will take teams to handle them and usually teams consist of about twelve people.
Because these weapons that are being released cannot be handled by one person.
It will take teams to handle them and usually teams consist of about twelve people.
These teams will be united with one purpose in mind and when they go to war they will make decrees and declarations according to the heart of the Father.
These decrees will be established according to the will of the Father (Job 22:28).
"You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of God's favor] shall shine upon your ways."
This is what I see; the blooming of the apple tree will be our blooming in the spirit and worshipping the Father in spirit and in truth. It's our human soul making peace by the knowledge of the Truth. It's bringing the soul in submission to the spirit and allowing the spirit man to be in control of our conscience (actions, deeds and thoughts). Then the Body will understand the Father's divine nature – love. He loves you! Scripture plainly shows that God loves us; it's His nature because He is LOVE (1 John 4:8). The peacemakers' entire nature will be characterized by His love and love will be the fruit they bear.
Now come the peacemakers and they make peace with God and with man. They show the Father's nature, LOVE! The love of the Father is all authority to His sons and daughters. I don't know how fast the fruit is going to mature after they bloom.
But I do know that by the middle of May the blooms will be over and the fruit will begin. And from what I see, this fall will be awesome.
Bob and Bonnie Jones
The Prophetic Ministry of Bob and Bonnie Jones
Website: bobjones.org
Bob and Bonnie Jones: Bob Jones is known as a contemporary prophet with a great love for the Lord Jesus and His truth. His prophecies have spanned over four decades as the Lord has enabled him to foretell earthquakes, tidal waves, comets, and weather patterns. Like Daniel who functioned at an incredible level, Bob has often told leaders their dreams and experiences, as well as the interpretation.
After his death experience in 1975, God sent him back to minister to Church leadership and reach the multitudes with His love and truth, and to equip the saints with understanding of the spiritual gifts. God promised Bob that he would see the beginning of one billion souls coming into the Kingdom in one great wave of the end time harvest.
Bonnie has a great love for the Lord, the Word and the Cross of Jesus. She loves children and enjoys blessing them with a gift of joy, truth, love, and encouragement. Bonnie moves in a seer prophetic gifting as well as healing and miracles. Her passion is to see women set free from the fear of man and step into their gifts and calling. She is a great advocate of women stepping forth into their rightful place beside their husband.
From the desk of Steve Shultz:
Dear Elijah List family,
This quote by Bob Jones is pretty emphatic, perhaps even controversial – but then, most true prophetic words are!
"Peace beyond understanding is what God is offering us. Unfortunately much of the Body has seen the Father from a wrong perspective. They see Him as the cruel master and judge instead of being the God of love and justice.
Ninety-five percent of the Body of Christ thinks the Father is the judge that is squashing them all the time. They accuse the Father of bringing calamity and traumatic situations where in fact it is satan."
Peace with God is being brought about by God's peacemakers, as they begin to present and teach God's people with the "missing link" in the Gospel of Jesus Christ...THE LOVE OF GOD!
Look to this spring to see things come into FULL BLOOM as the Love of God is shed abroad in the entire Church.
Enjoy and be greatly encouraged!!
Steve
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My answer: The Elijah List articles are emailed for FREE to you and your friends – or published on our website – 365-Days-a-Year – to readers all over the world. Your support helps to pay for this effort by simply purchasing your prophetic resources directly from elijahshopper.com.
We appreciate our dear readers and we thank you for supporting your Elijah List staff!
Dear Elijah List family,
This quote by Bob Jones is pretty emphatic, perhaps even controversial – but then, most true prophetic words are!
"Peace beyond understanding is what God is offering us. Unfortunately much of the Body has seen the Father from a wrong perspective. They see Him as the cruel master and judge instead of being the God of love and justice.
Ninety-five percent of the Body of Christ thinks the Father is the judge that is squashing them all the time. They accuse the Father of bringing calamity and traumatic situations where in fact it is satan."
Peace with God is being brought about by God's peacemakers, as they begin to present and teach God's people with the "missing link" in the Gospel of Jesus Christ...THE LOVE OF GOD!
Look to this spring to see things come into FULL BLOOM as the Love of God is shed abroad in the entire Church.
Enjoy and be greatly encouraged!!
Steve
Note: To receive daily, encouraging prophetic emails from The Elijah List to your in box CLICK HERE.
***
Note from Steve Shultz: People ask me, "How can I support The Elijah List?"
My answer: The Elijah List articles are emailed for FREE to you and your friends – or published on our website – 365-Days-a-Year – to readers all over the world. Your support helps to pay for this effort by simply purchasing your prophetic resources directly from elijahshopper.com.
We appreciate our dear readers and we thank you for supporting your Elijah List staff!
Blessings,
Steve Shultz, Founder and Publisher
The Elijah List & Breaking Christian News
http://www.elijahlist.com
Steve Shultz, Founder and Publisher
The Elijah List & Breaking Christian News
http://www.elijahlist.com
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