Wednesday March 18, 2009 WE ALL NEED A WORD
"Now this is what you will say to my servant David: 'This is what the LORD of Armies says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel. I was with you wherever you went, and I destroyed all your enemies in front of you. I will make your name famous like the names of the greatest people on earth." 2 Samuel 7:8a, 9 God blessed King David, and he recognized where the blessings came from. As he looked around him and assessed his blessings from God, he hungered to build a palace for the Lord. So, David summoned the prophet Nathan and asked him about it. At first Nathan thought it was a great idea, but then the Lord spoke to Nathan and told him it wasn't in His plans for David. God gave him several messages for King David, but today's verse is the verse that stood out for me. Can you look back over your life and realize that God was with you all the time? Can you look back over your life and see the things God brought you through and how He wants to use your life's situations for His glory? Has God breathed a word of prophecy through someone for you? God has released prophetic gifts in many of His people. The gift of prophecy that is being released is for the purpose of building up the church. This is not the prophecy that is in Isaiah, Jeremiah, etc., but a personal gift of prophecy that calls forth the hidden treasures or spiritual gifts within the Believer. A few years back I read Rick Joyner's book, The Prophetic Ministry. In that book he explained the need for the prophetic word today for each and every Believer. Personally, I feel that is one of the reasons the revivals at Toronto and Brownsville broke out and new ones continue to break out all over the place. Not only are people being saved, not only are people being set free through praise and worship, and not only is God's Word being taught, but people are receiving personal prophecy and walking away with a fresh sense of God's purpose for their lives. At first I was leery of all of this prophecy stuff. I wasn't familiar with it and didn't understand it. However, I am a person who has an inquiring mind (I don't buy the Inquirer however), and I began researching it and going to meetings where prophecy was ministered. I began to receive in my spirit the words that certain ministers spoke in my behalf. However, I would get alone with the Lord and with His Word to test what had been spoken and nine out of ten times the Lord affirmed for me the prophetic words spoken on my behalf. I also went slowly in this aspect of the Holy Spirit because at one time I was addicted to astrology. I wanted to be sure I wasn't walking down that path again. Then the Lord pointed out to me how often wise people, like King David, sought the prophets of their time for wisdom and discernment. I think God is doing this again. Thanks to a special - "e-friend" - I am reading the book The Shack and although it isn't a book for everyone - it was the right book, at the right time for me; kind of prophetic! Lord, help us to look over our lives and allow You to show us what You want use for Your glory. If You want us to receive a prophetic word from an anointed minister, please lead us in that direction. We hunger to hear said of You about us, just as you did King David, that we are a people after Your own heart. ******************************************* O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
