My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts

Isaiah 55:1-13 is an incredible passage of scripture.

God reveals a powerful truth in Isaiah 55:8-9.  First, that his thoughts and ways are very different to ours.   Secondly that his thoughts and ways are higher than ours.

How does this work?
We find the answer in all the previous verses of the chapter.  In all that God has promised in free forgiveness and grace, and what he has offered in blessing and love, which is all far beyond our human understanding and experience. Continue reading “My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts”

The Lord’s Army

This morning I had a very vivid vision:

I saw a long line of people standing side by side, shoulder to shoulder, dressed in white but also wearing armour, each holding a large sword.
I then saw the faces and I recognised many of these people being members of our home group, local congregations, and others from the prayer houses etc.
Each looked strong and carried a look of love and joy, faces shining with God’s glory. Continue reading “The Lord’s Army”

Where is your Elisha? Find your spiritual children

Find your spiritual children

In the well known chapter 1 Kings 19  we find the account of what happened after fire fell on Mt Carmel in chapter 18.  After calling down fire and seeing God’s power demonstrated Elijah ( אֵלִיָּה meaning my God is Jehovah) started complain to the Lord as Jezebel was after him (1 Kings 19:14).

The Lord then told Elijah to get up and go v15-16 and anoint a couple of Kings (as you do) and also call Elisha  ( אֱלִישָׁע meaning God is salvation) as his successor.  The Lord also told Elijah in v18 that he was not alone as there were 7,000 who had not compromised and bowed to Baal. Continue reading “Where is your Elisha? Find your spiritual children”

One Unit – A force for the Kingdom

A couple of weeks ago Nel sent me a mechanical translation of Deuteronomy 6:4 via Jeff A Benner (Ancient Hebrew Research Centre).  In part this was related to my study of the Trinity in the Old Testament for the purpose of sharing with both Jews and Muslims who believe Christians have three Gods (we have one God; in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!

Continue reading “One Unit – A force for the Kingdom”

2018 – A year of return and restoration

This post is what is on my heart from the Lord for 2018.

First, 2018 be a year for return and restoration

People that have be away or distant will be drawn back to the Lord and will return to their true calling and purpose. The hearts of the fathers being turned to the children and children to the fathers. The outworking of return will be restoration of relationships in right order before the Lord. Continue reading “2018 – A year of return and restoration”

Psalm 33 – The Lord is Awesome

I was in a worship session on Monday and the Lord said to me ‘Psalm 33’. I have been meditating on it for a few days.

The outline of this Psalm of praise is sharp and clear; the call to praise (verses 1-3), the cause for praise (verses 4-19), and the conclusion (verses 20-22). The call is directed toward the righteous, for whom praise to God is fitting. The cause for praise is twofold: The Lord is dependable in both word (verses 4-9), and work (verses 10-12), and the Lord is just and loyal in dealing with His children (verses 13-19). The conclusion is an expression of the joyful hope of the godly in the Lord.

While meditating on this Psalm two consecutive passages spoke strongly to me.  First, verses 8-9. Secondly, verses 10-12.  These two passages have particular relevance in the current moral issue situation in Australia. Continue reading “Psalm 33 – The Lord is Awesome”

Where is the prophet of the LORD?

The Lord has been showing me the 1 Kings 22 over the last couple of weeks.  It is a powerful narrative that shows the desperate need for the true word of the Lord regardless of consequences. Today Australia needs the prophetic voice more than ever!

King Jehoshaphat (יְהוֹשָׁפָט meaning ‘Jehovah has judged’; son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah) visits the King of Israel (Ahab אַחְאָב  a wicked king) and although we know the King of Israel had 400 ‘prophets’ (1 Kings 22:6) Jehoshaphat asks is there a prophet of the Lord!  In other words the 400 prophets that the King of Israel had gathered were useless as they were simply a bunch of ‘yes men’.

Jehoshaphat wanted a true man of God to speak! Continue reading “Where is the prophet of the LORD?”