They're called 'Watchmen.'
Isaiah 62
6I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
They shall never hold their peace day or night.
You who make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent,
7And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
8The LORD has sworn by His right hand
And by the arm of His strength:
"Surely I will no longer give your grain
As food for your enemies;
And the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your new wine,
For which you have labored.
9But those who have gathered it shall eat it,
And praise the LORD;
Those who have brought it together shall drink it in My holy courts."
10Go through,
Go through the gates!
Prepare the way for the people;
Build up,
Build up the highway!
Take out the stones,
Lift up a banner for the peoples!
11Indeed the LORD has proclaimed
To the end of the world:
"Say to the daughter of Zion,
"Surely your salvation is coming;
Behold, His reward is with Him,
And His work before Him."'
12And they shall call them The Holy People,
The Redeemed of the LORD;
And you shall be called Sought Out,
A City Not Forsaken.
I don't think fear is the best motivation to turn people toward God. However, The Bible says that the reverential fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom. And, the fact remains that many a Hell-fire and brimstone preacher has had his share of converts based on the feel of the heat of hell just from the sermon. . . and perhaps some Holy Spirit assist in some sort of spiritual virtual reality sense.
I'm not likely to throw rocks at anything that gets people into The Kingdom.
Just received an interesting email or two, today in this ball park:
THE FIRST ONE IS:
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Messengers Of The Covenant
(June 2nd, 2002)
Malachi 3:1 ~~ "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts."
As so often has happened this past year, I experienced a vision where I was in a wilderness setting. The Lord was also with me. I heard the sound of raised voices crying out in the midst of the wilderness. I looked around, but at first saw no one else in the wilderness with the Lord and I.
"What is the sound of these voices?" I asked the Lord.
"These are the messengers of My covenant," the Lord replied. "Behold!"
I stared in the direction the Lord was pointing. At first, I saw only what appeared to be a mist. As I continued to gaze into the mist, I began to see the shapes of many other people in the wilderness. I saw next to each of these people an angel. I was perplexed when I saw that the angels appeared to be removing objects from the hands of the person they were standing next to. The people were objecting to having these things removed from their hands, and were crying out.
"What is happening?" I asked the Lord. "What are the angels taking from the hands of these people?"
"All that is not of Me is being taken and removed from the hearts and lives of these people," the Lord replied.
"What will they be left with?" I asked the Lord.
"Nothing except Me and that which is of Me," the Lord replied. "This process is now complete. Now it is a time of being ministered to."
I watched silently as the angels reached out and began to touch and minister to the person they were standing next to. Each person had the appearance of having been through a tremendous ordeal, but as the angels continued to touch and minister to them, it was like I could see strength entering into them.
I then watched as each person was given a change of clothing. After each person had changed their garments, they were then given a package.
"What are these packages?" I asked the Lord.
"Each package contains exactly what the person receiving it is in need of to speak forth My word to others," the Lord replied. "With what is contained within their package, each person will be equipped to administer a particular message from Me to those to whom I send them."
I watched and saw as the people began to open up their individual packages. Some packages contained swords or other types of weaponry. Some of the packages contained small bottles with what appeared to be oil in them. I saw that still other packages contained what appeared to be medicines and/or food items. There were also packages which contained fishing paraphernalia. Some of the people had shovels and other types of farming equipment in their packages. Still other packages contained items such as axes, hammers, etc.
After each person had opened up their package, they then advanced to the very edge of the wilderness. Soon, the people were lined up beside each other at the perimeter of the wilderness. They were all standing very still, gazing fixedly outwards from the wilderness.
I followed the direction of the eyes of the people, and realized we were staring out into the nations of the world.
The nations and the people of the nations were in great turmoil and distress. It seemed that the entire world was seething with a tremendous restlessness. The seasons appeared to be mixed-up, which seemed to be causing great drought and devastation of crops in many of the nations. As a result, I saw boarded up stores or stores with empty shelves. Other nations were receiving an overabundance of rain and were being flooded; crops and houses were being swept away in the fierce rains.
I saw nation at war with nation. The people of the nations had the appearance of fear and terror on their faces.
The Lord began to separate the people into two groups according to what their packages contained. One group held in their hands what appeared to be weapons of warfare. The other group held in their hands what appeared to be items of healing, farming, construction, etc.
"What are these two groups of people?" I asked the Lord.
"One group will speak forth My blessings to the obedient of the world," the Lord replied. "The other group will speak forth My judgments on the disobedient."
The Lord then went and stood before the two groups of people.
"The time has fully come," He said to them.
The Lord then spoke to the group of people who held in their hands items of farming, building and/or construction tools.
"I send you forth to preach repentance and to heal those who are in need of healings," He said to them. "You will confirm My covenant of peace and blessings to the obedient who are weary, discouraged and in need of strengthening. Remind them of My mercy."
The Lord then turned to the group of people who appeared to be holding weapons of warfare in their hands. "I send you forth to declare My words of judgment against the ungodly who refuse to turn from their wicked ways," the Lord said to them.
"Go!" the Lord commanded both groups of people.
I turned and watched as the two groups of people converged on the nations of the world.
I watched as one group brought healings, restoration, hope, etc., to the people of the nations who loved the Lord. I watched as things that had been broken down were built back up by them. I saw as some of the people from the wilderness cast out nets into the oceans of the world, and when they drew the nets back to shore, had gathered the souls of the lost. This scene thrilled my heart.
I also observed as the other group of people, with their axes and/or weapons of warfare, fought against those who refused to submit to the authority of the Lord God. All that was against the Lord, was hewn down. These scenes filled me with dread.
"What is this all about, Lord?" I asked the Lord.
The Lord turned and answered me. "These are prophets of the Highest, messengers of My covenant," He said to me. "I have prepared them, proved them and known them in their time in the wilderness. They go before Me to prepare the way for My return. And truly, child, My return is near; even at the doors."
Wordlessly, I turned and once again began to watch the messengers of the covenant as they went forth into the world with their message from the Lord.
In Him, ~~ Hollie L. Moody
(For further study of the blessings of obedience and cursings of disobedience, read Leviticus 26.)
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The America's Cups
Suzin McNeill -------------- zionshandmaiden@netscape.net
I saw the map of The United States with a thin golden veil placed directly above it. Upon each state there were two cups of the finest china I had ever seen. I was able to examine many of the cups and read the labels from Spode, Lenox, Waterford, Royal Worcester,Mikasa, Wedgwood, Noritaki, Royal Albert, and Johnson Brothers. Each cup had very unique designs and there were not two cups alike. Light shimmered on each cup. A golden liquid was in one cup and then there was a darker mixture of some sort in the other cup with vapors of steam encircling it concealing the contents. Some states seemed to have their cups almost full of the mixture while some had the mixture only partially within it.
JESUS said unto me, I have shown you two cups on every state. My cup is full of the golden oil and My own blood. The second cup is rapidly filling and as this cup fills with its own worldly mixtures I must judge both the state and its' people. My FATHER has committed all judgment unto Me. If , state by state, city by city, town by town, and person by person would gather together in prayer, they can diminish the mixture of the cup upon their state. Fervent prayer brings each one to the acceptance of My FATHER'S will.
As I prayed even in the garden, FATHER, let this cup pass, so must the people gathering in My name pray. The steadfast acceptance of My FATHER'S will always brings both consequences and blessings. Prayer alone will postpone the filling of each cup of mixture. Pour My cup forth upon the states. Intercessors join Me in prayer with a vengeance against the sins contained in these stately cups. As the cup becomes full of this mixture of the sins of Babylon, My judgment comes. State by state, person by person, the cups is filling. Shall this cup pass and My warnings go unheeded in America?
Will you watch and pray with Me in this most crucial hour? Will you pour My blood upon your state and upon yourself? Will you cry for My mercy through your own deepened repentance? One by one I have called you. I call you now to collectively pray without ceasing in this hour for both your state and your country. America, true repentance will pour out My cup upon you. Come stand in the blood of My cup and in the golden oil of anointing. Come, watch and pray as the holy people you have been called to be. Make your watch strong. Will you watch and pray with Me in this most crucial hour?
Shepherds, you have been the cupbearers for My people. What have you fed them and given them to drink? What shall you say unto The King, of the dregs of thine own cup when you have offered my people a mixture from the cup of pride and your own cup of denial? I see the sheep of your flocks in drunkenness and staggering. I see them unprepared for the days ahead. Shall I take this lightly? Do you not know that I am the jealous God? I will loose My apostles and My prophets to go forth and speak warnings unto all the cities of America and to all of the people who call themselves by My name.They will speak all the words that I command them to speak and will diminish not a word for I have commanded and sent them.
New faces shall appear in your assemblies and they will not walk in the protocols of man, but they will walk in the holiness of their LORD. They shall go forth from state to state and church to church and person to person to give warning. These warnings, even severe warnings shall come forth because of My great love for My people.
Behold evil shall go forth from nation to nation and those who stand against My people, Israel, shall both drink and fear the cup of astonishment and desolation that shall be poured forth from the cup of My fury.
Set up the standards of holiness and obedience and make the watch strong. Set up the watchmen for as I send forth My apostles and My prophets they shall come unto thee suddenly as in an ambush if you refuse My correction. Repent for your own sins. Repent for the sins of your states, cities, towns, neighbors, and your own self. Repent until you stand in the holy place of the acceptance of My FATHER'S will saying not my will but,Your will be done. Repent for the leaders who stagger before Me. Repent for the mixtures of sins that fill the stately cups and the cups of your own heart.
Repent and drink of My cup for the cleansing of this nation, America. Repent. Repent swiftly.
A Handmaidens' Prayer
FATHER, in JESUS name we call on the power of the cup of Jesus' blood and ask You to pour out this cup over us, and in us and forgive us. Remove the dregs of Your judgments against us and lead us in the right paths of holiness for Your name sake. LORD, wash and cleanse us the assemblies as we gather together. Let us not take the cup of JESUS' blood lightly. Forgive our transgressions and iniquities and restore us in Thy favor.
FATHER, we set our wills to receive Your chastening and warnings through the apostles and prophets You send to us. Let us not be found in contempt, pride, or denial of Your sent ones. We open our hearts toward You and cry remove the offences we have committed against You, Your people Israel, and one another. We acknowledge that there is no hiding before You. All things are bare and manifest before You. As a bride would choose her bridal patterns of china we long to be chosen by You as a people who walk holy. Prepare us in repentance. Pour forth the cup of the blood of JESUS upon our states and country in JESUS name. Amen 6-7-2002
Jeremiah 25:14 For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
15 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
16 And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.
17 Then took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:
18 [To wit], Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as [it is] this day;
19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
20 And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
21 Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
22 And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which [are] beyond the sea,
23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all [that are] in the utmost corners,
24 And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
26 And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which [are] upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.
29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread [the grapes], against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31 A noise shall come [even] to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them [that are] wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
NO! Prophetic messages which are authentic having nothing to do with fortune telling, satan etc.
And, it is the Body of Christ’s task to sort out which fit the Scriptures and Holy Spirit’s move at the time.
And we are all responsible to weigh things before Scripture, The Lord and our own hearts.