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Words of Prophecy:
* Intensely prepare!
"intensely" - acute, strong, or vehement,
strenuous or earnest, as activity, exertion, diligence, or thought;
"prepare" - to put in proper condition,
order or readiness;
...."you also, as living stones, are being
built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For [this] is contained in
Scripture: "BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER [stone,] AND
HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." This precious value, then, is
for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, "THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS
REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER [stone,]" and, "A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A
ROCK OF OFFENSE"; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and
to this [doom] they were also appointed. But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal
PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION, so that you may
proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His
marvelous light".... 1 Peter 2:5-9 NASB
...."that He might
present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any
such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless".... Ephesians 5:27
NASB
In light of our calling in this final hour, our task as
the remnant Church is to prepare the way of the Lord, first, through obedience
in our own lives, and, then, corporately to be "living stones" that continually
represent the heart and Will of the Father. Every last child of God has a unique
and important part in this matter of preparing the way of the Lord.
One of the main tasks the Father has given to His true [faithful] delegated authorities [forerunners] is to prepare the hearts of
His people to enter into the place of an "abiding" faith and trust in His Word
[the "fullness" of our Covenant - the "finished"
work of Jesus]. From this position of an absolute faith and trust
[both individually and corporately]
it is certain that the work of the Glorious Church will be carried
out in our remaining time in this dispensation. To summarize, each small step of
obedience in our lives is helping prepare for the advent of the Lord - Who is
coming TO His Church in a mighty way before He comes FOR His
Church.
...."prepare your minds for action, keep sober in
spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the
former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who
called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written,
"YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY".... 1 Peter 1:13-16 NASB
Prayer of Proclamation:
Father, we thank You and praise You that you
are preparing us perfectly in this most critical hour. From this point forth, we
declare ourselves both prepared and ready to receive the fullness of all that is
ours, in Christ, on an ongoing basis - and we declare it done in the Name of
Jesus. Amen. |
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