Beauty & The Gospel ISSUE NO 1 VOL 6

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declarations PROVERBS 18:21

I will finish the work that the Lord Jesus has anointed me to do

I declare open HEAVENS in my spiritual life, marriage, career, family, and finances

Goodness & Mercy shall follow me all the days of my life

My life shall draw man to the feet of JESUS

O Lord , oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight against me.

My destiny helpers and midwives are locating me

this month is filled with the manifestation of the Kingdom of GOD

King JESUS my life is for YOUR GLORY

Many children of God do not know the value of their birthright and because of that they sell it cheaply at the slightest opportunity like Esau did

He then realized that turning to the right was a decision to be taken while still alive by repentance from sin and faith in Christ

Suddenly, his heart filled with fear. Although he had never seen a Bible before

The most common stealing of “destinies” other than dreams is done through laying of hands

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Editor’s Note

#because of King JESUS

In this issue

let'snavigatethetruthofeternity regarding,heavenandhell.It'ssometimes athoughtwe'dmuchratherfocuson heavenandhopingweallendupthere butwhat'smakinghumanityeven Christiansendupinhell. Withthelonging toseeourdeceasedfamilymembersone day.God'smercytriumphsinjudgement.

Learn from Hannah

by: The Scribe

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SAMUEL 1

5 but the Lord had shut up her womb.

6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.

7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

There are situations the Lord Himself has ordained to happen in our lives To a point that everyone around you gets to know the challenges you are facing

Your rivals do not mock you anywhere but wait for you to turn to God so that they may make you angry by Him, some would say he/she claims to be a Christian why doesn't God intervene in his/her situation. Where is their God? It becomes a pain to a point that not even a good salary or love from people can fill that gap.

But the wise Hannah showed us how it's done. Whenever others would party and feast, she left the tables and turned to God in fasting. She did not tell anyone she was fasting, but they took notice of her. She did not report her rivals to people or post on social media but turned to God in fasting and prayer.

LEARN FROM HANNAH!

GOD WANTS TO TAKE GLORY THROUGH YOU

made, for you to Rejoice and be Glad in it.

"And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." St. Luke.24:49.

"And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,.........." Acts 1:4.

(St John 14:9) The Old Testament saints only knew Him as GOD but now we know Him as Father; and as Father, His most spectacular promise is the promise of the Holy Spirit. JESUS calls this promise: the promise of the Father, not just a promise but the promise As GOD, He gave several promises in scripture, over six thousand, but as Father, He gave us: the promise.

JESUS was God's promise and gift to the world, yet many still reject JESUS and prefer religion But the Holy Spirit is the Father's promise and gift to the church; yet some Christians still reject the Holy Spirit and prefer their own legalistic doctrines

If any believer must enjoy the salvation JESUS purchased with His precious blood, that believer must intentionally receive and acknowledge the Person of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is not a dogma you can avoid but the promise of the Father to be embraced.

The Holy Spirit will not talk down on a believer or condemn him or her because of the value the Holy Spirit places on the blood that redeemed the believer Hallelujah!

If you hear any voice inside you, always making you feel guilty and condemned, that is not the voice of the Holy Spirit because that's not His assignment in your life. In chapters 14 to 16 of the gospel of John, JESUS clearly stated the mission of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer- He is the Spirit of truth to keep you away from falsehood and guide you into the truth, He is your Comforter, He reminds you of the Word of GOD, He will show you things to come and much more, He will testify of or reveal JESUS to you

You don't know JESUS just because you received Him as your Saviour and Lord, it's the Holy Spirit who reveals JESUS (St John 15:26; 16:13) and knowing the One who redeemed you is critical to enjoying the full redemption package

JESUS said in St. John 14:17, that the world cannot receive Him (the Holy Spirit) Why? Until JESUS comes into a person

Only the blood of JESUS can clean up a life in readiness for the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. You don't clean up to receive Him, you receive Him to clean you up

The Holy Spirit is so faithful and friendly, yet so powerful

Love it when The Holy Spirit corrects you, because it builds intimacy with the Father; nevertheless, never be overly familiar with the One who is assigned to teach you in the way to go in life (Psalms 32:8)

If GOD fulfilled His promise to send JESUS and also the promise to send the Holy Spirit, then be rest assured that He will fulfil all His promises to you

The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians. 1:20, For all the promises of God in Him (Christ) are yes, and in Him (Christ) Amen, unto the glory of God by us "

Every promise of GOD you claim, answers to you if you're in Christ and GOD takes glory for His promise fulfilled in your life Hallelujah! If GOD takes glory in seeing His promise fulfilled in your life, He also wants to take glory in seeing the promise of the Holy Spirit fulfilled in our lives. Therefore, to reject the Holy Spirit is to deny the Father, His glory

I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, that from this day henceforth, the Holy Spirit will show up in your life to empower you where you are weakest and most vulnerable

The book of Micah 3:8 says: But I am full of power by the Spirit of the LORD Hallelujah

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WHO IS TOUCHING YOUR HEAD?

WRITTEN BY : SUE MARK JONES

Brethren we are living in the last days and there is a lot of deception that has been released to ensnare humanity especially, the children of God

That's why the Lord Jesus is revealing things that are hidden so that we may be vigilant Please remember to ask the Holy Spirit to sharpen your discernment because even within the Body of Christ deception has found a place.

Stay away from hand impressions, imprints paint that is engraved into the material, over doors, windows, mirrors on the walls of people's homes and hotels etc

Especially if you are traveling and visit a historical site and you see ancient hand imprints on Caves, Rocks, In museums, Artifacts, In Temples, Spiritual places

They are portals to the second heavens and the ancient “shamans”, native healers, sorcerers, leave those indicators for identification of the location

Plead the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ the KING of Kings and the Lord of Lords, and and move away immediately from that Place Do not place your hand over it or touch the imprint

Similarly, ask for repentance if you have stretched out you hand towards the TV screen or Phone screen and touched some Pastor’s hand through the TV or phone screen Because unfortunately this is a form of cursing you.

Do not let anyone and everyone touch your head I’m talking about Pastors and their wives The most common stealing of “destinies” other than dreams is done through laying of hands. Unless and unless the Holy Spirit has personally told you that this person is a genuine Man of God, do not let them touch your head

Impartation of curses is done through laying of hands. You could actually get more sicker or experience blockages in your life

Move away or go to the back of the church if your see someone approaching to touch your head and you don’t feel comfortable

If I were a MAN, I would be ten times more vigilant if a woman is trying to touch my head during prayer service For Christ is the head of the Man And man the head of the woman.

Brothers, be careful of women “pastors” touching your head Be careful of kneeling in front of a woman I’d be very, very cautious if I were you. Unless and unless the Holy Spirit has personally told you that this person is a Man of God, do not let them touch your head

Trust me, the Holy Spirit works in a very similar way, but without discernment one fails to know the identity of the source of the power

Most of the deceiving hands are serpents or other marine kingdom creatures which have possessed brethren unknowingly

I s i t t h e m o v e o f t h e

H O L Y S P I R I T ?

written by : Tsakani Mhlongo

Key Scripture

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect Matthew 24

13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast. Revelations. 13

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11

Beloved it is when we read these living scriptures, we are warned to be careful because not everything we see or hear in the natural are actually of God. Just like not everyone who says Lord, Lord will enter into the Kingdom of God

This article was inspired by the trending news of a ''revival' that started on the 15th of February 2023 at a Chapel service in Asbury university, Kentucky Where it is reported that, what was planned to be a normal Wednesday service turned into a 24-hour nonstop worship service which led to over 150 hours into that.

Where youth have come to partake in the service by going to altar calls, tears, worship, lifted hands etc Which then has been labeled a REVIVAL

I must say when I came across this news at first, I was so impressed and really moved at this significance but never really asked questions like:

Is it really the move of the Holy Spirit?

Is the Holy Spirit a part of it?

Is there true repentance, teachings and preaching on repentance?

Is sin talked about and the importance of being born again?

Is there true conviction and thereafter conversion?

Will they after this event, go out, live holy, pure and righteous lives?

Will they go ye therefore and make disciples teaching others to observe the commandments of the Lord Jesus or it stared at the church, and all will end there and will need to depend on that move to carry on?

These are some of the questions I started having during my prayer in the morning that the Holy Spirit downloaded this in my spirit, and it hit me!

Is the Holy Spirit a part of the "revival" that people are saying He is Does He know it?

With that being said, I'm not here to say YES or NO, I don't know but what I have are these questions. And these are questions that we should be asking before we saints decide to go anywhere We need not forget that we are bought with an expensive price and do not belong to ourselves but to the Lord Jesus.

There are places that seem right to the optical eye but are not in the true essence (the spirit) Just like there are some people who seem full of the Holy Ghost but are not but are full of the replica or acts of the Holy Ghost

Even the Bible warns us that the false prophet will call fire from the sky performing false miracles and signs, why, all for the purpose of deception

Deception will not come in a manner you expect NO, that's why its's called deception It will seem right, innocent and normal but will have the real deal under that is there to destroy your soul FLEE Rather be called holier than thou, boring, BUT protecting your soul by God's grace and power! NOTHING IS WORTH GOING TO HELL FOR!

I'd always think this verse 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not, Matthew 24:23, spoke about a literal Christ in person but it's when I read it preparing to write this article that, it's like these moves that are given labels that seem of God but are not.

Being promised:

Deliverance

Money

Miracles

Move of the Holy Spirit

Healings

Marriage

Babies

Jobs

Employment

Impartation

etc

With the purpose of portraying the presence and work of Jesus Christ but is actually the presence of satan, acting as the angel of light.

This is a big lesson for me hopefully and you, that it's not everything that seems like the move of the Holy Spirit, is the Holy Spirit a part of it. It's not everyone that calls themselves a child of God is a Child of God It's not every gospel song and singer in fact there is only a minority that haven't been defiled by the enemy

Before you start planning to participate, ask the Lord Jesus Ask questions and do not fall into the pressure of fitting in Your soul and destiny are at stake!

THE 351 CHAMBERS OF HELL & THE 47,000

CITIES OF HEAVEN

Transcribed and compiled by Joshua Chong

Thanks to Peniel Ngonde who translated the French sermons of Prophet Aston Adam Mbaya to English and posting his videos on YouTube

CHAPTER 11

47,000 CITIES IN PARADISE: THE FIRST CITY

40 days in Heaven

Brother, I am Aston Adam Mbaya and I would like to share the divine experience of my visit to the first city of Paradise.

CONTINUATION FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE

The Lord said, “This building here belongs to My servant Maria from Spain. She deviated, but her mansion has reached this level It is almost completed, for she was serving Me with all her heart She was supporting the orphans, her family, and My work ”

The Lord said, “Tell the Church to support first the orphans, secondly the widows and thirdly their families and then My work ”

The Lord said, “Whenever you see a fellow believer living in sin, since you have noticed it, you have to pray and intercede for him to come back in the way

This lady was faithfully serving Me, and she was doing a lot of good to her husband until the day she caught her husband in the act of adultery She was hurt She said in her heart, “I have been serving the Lord with all my heart, and I have been taking care of my husband, but this is how he pays me ” It was then she gave up and blamed God for what happened, and she returned to the world.

CHAPTER 12

THE CHAMBER OF THE CONDEMNED OF THE COVENANT:

BABIES INITIATED AND DEFILED BY WITCHCRAFT

Brother, I am Aston Adam Mbaya and I have been in hell for 351 days I was with the Lord As we were leaving the chambers of marriage where souls were condemned for fornication and marriage related issues, I saw countless lost souls lifting their hands towards the Lord saying, “Lord, get me out of here ” Jesus said to me, “I do not force people to do My will and keep My instructions

These people are condemned for their own actions ” I said to the Lord, “How is it possible for a God of love to create such a place?” And Jesus said, “Being the God of love does not mean that I am no longer the God of justice.”

We were in hell where the Lord took me to a chamber where it was written, “The Condemned of Covenant ” I asked the Lord, “What does it mean “The Chamber of Condemned of Covenant?” The Lord said, “We will enter inside this chamber and you will discover what is there ” Brother when we entered the gate of this prison, I heard voices of millions crying.

Very quickly, I started to notice that these were not voices of adults but little children and babies Then I saw a demon waving his hand and saying to countless children that were crying in torment, “Children, please don’t cry, stop crying You must rejoice for this is your kingdom forever You should always be in this place That is your kingdom ”

I said, “Lord, the voices I am hearing in this chamber seems like that of children ” Jesus said, “The children you will see here are not the ones you saw in the abortion sector demanding justice. The children that are here landed here because of Covenant ” I said, “Lord, what do you mean?” The Lord said, “Mortals, born of a woman, or a few days are full of trouble

They spring up like flowers and wither away, like fleeting shadows They do not endure Who can bring what is pure from the impure? No one ” I said, “Lord, you told me that children escape the judgment ” The Lord said, “The devil is cunning. He never wanted men to escape judgment. Therefore he has gone after children He is fighting children when they are still in the womb of their mothers ” Brother, while the Lord was speaking, I saw a rock and beside this rock, I saw a demon who had the skin of a crocodile over his body He was seated like a mother carrying a baby and changing baby nappy However, when we got closer, I noticed that the nappy that this demon was dressing the baby was covered with scorpions, snakes and worms When this demon put this nappy on the baby, the little baby cried more and screamed from pain for these worms and snakes were biting him

I heard the baby saying, “What have I done to deserve this? I have not even lived life on the earth ” While the baby was crying, I saw this demon saying, “Baby, don’t cry Please don’t cry.” This demon was changing the baby’s nappy that had scorpions and snakes that were eating his flesh The demon took another nappy that was full of scorpions, snakes, and worms and when he covered the baby with this nappy, the baby cried even more.

And this demon kept coddling the baby and saying, “Don’t cry, baby ” Then this demon laid the baby on a table that was burning with fire and I saw that the fire was consuming the baby flesh.

I said, “Lord, this is just a little baby What has he done to deserve this?” The Lord said, “This baby died when he was eight months. One day when he was a baby on the earth, her mother washed his nappy and placed it on the dryer While she was putting this nappy on the dryer, her neighbor who was a witch was observing and talking in her heart and saying, “She has delivered a beautiful baby and she is putting this beautiful nappy on the dryer in order to show us that it’s all about her ” It is when the mother of this baby was distracted that this lady witch went on to touch the nappy that was laid on the dryer and she transferred the spirit of witchcraft on the nappy

When it was evening, the mother removed the nappy from the dryer. It was when she dressed the baby with the nappy that had the spirit of witchcraft that the baby contracted witchcraft When it was night on that very day, the lady that was a wizard flew above the house and called the spirit of the baby out of the body, and she took the baby to the gathering of witches in the astral world.” The baby was seven months old when he contracted witchcraft and was taken to the marine kingdom, where he drank human blood in the gathering of witches

In the physical world, the baby was still a seven-month baby, but in the world of witches, the baby had consciousness and he had adult reason and intellectual ability As a result, he began to practice witchcraft Though he was a baby in the physical world, this baby was sent to various missions out of his body to cause traffic accidents and innocent lives were killed He committed many offenses and crimes of witchcraft during that lapse of time from seven months to eight months

Before his death, he attended the gathering of witchcraft where he was sent on a mission of destruction against a Christian family When he came to attack this family, the fire of God erupted and burned his spiritual body

When he came back in his body of a baby, he was affected In that morning, his mother checked him and he saw that her baby had fever Quickly, she took the baby to the hospital, where he died and he fell to this place

I saw this baby wearing a nappy that had snakes, scorpions, and worms that were tormenting him He was crying continuously.

The Lord said, “This is his judgment It will be forever and ever ” I saw the baby talking to the Lord I was stunned to see that he was talking like an adult.

He said to the Lord, “I have no experience of life on the earth, and I never heard the gospel What have I done to deserve this? I have lived for eight months only on Earth. Then I fell here in torment ” The Lord said, “Even those who have never heard My word in their lives will be judged for the stained souls will not enter the kingdom ” Jesus said to the baby, “Your body on the earth was that of a baby But in the spirit world, you were not a baby You had consciousness and reason, so you are accountable ”

Yet the child continued to protest that he never heard the Gospel

The Lord said, “God does not show favoritism All who sinned apart from the law will also perish apart from the law And all who sinned under the law will be judged by the law ” Brother beside this baby, I saw something that was burning When I looked, I saw that it was a placenta And inside this placenta that had worms, I heard a voice crying out for help It was actually another baby that was inside this placenta where worms were eating him and he was asking for help I asked the Lord what he had done.

The Lord said, “When his mother was pregnant, one day she felt sick and she went to the hospital where she was supposed to be transfused with blood

However, among the donated blood of that hospital, there was an occultist that donated blood that day The lady was transfused with blood from that occultist

The occultist’s blood entered the baby in the womb Many days later, the occultist began to do magic prayer And in this prayer, he was claiming the souls of anyone that was transfused with his blood While he was claiming these souls, he saw that this baby had his blood and that he had legality in his life. He came to take the soul of the baby out of the body to the satanic world, where he initiated the baby in black magic When the baby became a conscious adult in the spirit world, he was told he will serve Satan Later the woman had a miscarriage and the baby died. And he fell in this place in hell ”

Beloved, not far from where we were, there was blood in a bowl that was burning and there was a voice of a child speaking from the blood, which said, “Why have you done this, mother? Why? Why have you done this, mother?” The Lord said, “Aston, the blood you see is a three-month fetus. Her mother was a witch and she always said when she will have children, her first child would join her in witchcraft activity

When she got engaged to a man she got pregnant by accident. Since this pregnancy was not planned, her fiance forced her to abort Yet she already transmitted witchcraft to the baby in the womb, though this baby was just three months old When the mother aborted the pregnancy, the child was already a witch, and she fell in hell for there was nowhere else to go ” Brother, I saw a baby of one week and two weeks in this place, because of witchcraft and black magic

There were many babies in this place for different actions of their parents that were in witchcraft The voices of babies in this place were painful, and I was sad, especially the blood of a fetus that was two months old The baby was shapeless because she was in formation in the womb of her mother when she died I could see that her face was still under formation inside the blood.

She kept repeating, “Oh, Lord, I am lost forever I am lost forever ” I said, “Lord, what has this blood done?”

The Lord said, “She is not blood She is a human being.”I said, Lord, ‘What has she done?” The Lord said, “One day when she was in the womb of her mother, on that day her mother felt the appetite of eating kaolin (white clay) She asked her friend who was with her for some kaolin failing to realize that her friend was a witch

The mother got the kaolin from her friend and ate it Her friend who was a witch bewitched the fetus through the kaolin that the mother had eaten As a result, the child received the spirit of witchcraft while she was still in the womb of her mother

Weeks later, the pregnant mother had a miscarriage. And when this happened, the baby was already initiated in witchcraft through the kaolin that her mother had eaten ” I said, “Lord, is there no more mercy left for this baby?” The Lord said, “Too late, no defiled and stained soul can enter the kingdom of heaven ”

The Lord said, “tell mothers when they found out that they are pregnant, they must get down on their knees and consecrate their pregnancies to God. Many parents are failing to consecrate their pregnancies to God for protection

They are failing to protect their babies. This irresponsibility is leading all these babies here. They must present their pregnancies to God for consecration for many pregnancies and children are not consecrated.

Many children are born having covenants, bondages, and reclamation of unclean spirits Brother and sister in this section of hell, I saw thousands of babies because of witchcraft transmission It was horrible I will never forget these babies in hell

Many babies are being initiated in witchcraft in the wombs of their mothers. It was my first time seeing and knowing these horrendous things, and these images are still in my mind Life will never be the same again

CHAPTER 13

THE CHAMBERS OF THE CONDEMNED OF COVENANTS:

SUBCONSCIOUS COVENANTS WITH THE DEVIL

We were still in these chambers of hell reserved for those who entered in subconscious covenants with the devil. Then I saw a flat landscape that extended beyond the site It was really dark

The Lord took my hand and we began to move in this landscape. After traveling for some time, we finally arrived before a footpath that seemed like sand

On one side of this path, there was a river of lava and fire, but on the other side, there were countless demons that were seated in a gathering I saw that they were dressed in black hoodie clothes I saw that these demons were holding books that they were reading quickly

I noticed a remarkable throne before them Seated upon that throne was a high-ranking demon called the representative of Lucifer There were countless books before his tables. While I was watching I saw the demons were continually bringing captives that were in chains before his throne And these demons were throwing these captives on the ground with violence before the throne of this representative of Satan.

When I looked carefully, I concluded that this gathering of demons was actually a court where trials of deceased souls were taking place. It was a court where souls were judged by demons for their actions Since they were found guilty according to the record and data recorded in these books, they were cast to the lava of fire that was on the other side of the footpath opposite to this court. TO BE CONTINUED....

DON'T SELL YOUR BIRTHRIGHT

written by: Rachael Mushala

Satan knows the true value of your birthright as a child of God, and he wants to take it away from you So, he sends his agents to brainwash you into thinking your inheritance is worthless and that earthly life is more important But even the satanic agents know it is more valuable to be a child of God than to even be a worldwide famous celebrity.

Here's something the Lord showed me about this some years ago. The Lord told me that," do you think these people you see as celebrities are really celebrities? No, in the spiritual realm, the real famous people are My children on earth. Look, everyone's eyes are on My children "

The Lord showed me some famous people and they were in this place in front of a mirror Then the Lord showed me how these worldly celebrities were watching God's children in the satanic mirror.

I was so surprised because I thought these people are so famous, they cannot have time to be watching ordinary people (Christians) and I thought it's not even possible for them to know that these ordinary people even exist!

But the Lord showed me that despite these people He was showing me being wealthy, famous, and superstars, they were very interested in the lives of God's children.

I could never even imagine that these famous people God showed me would even know these Christians exist! But the Lord told me, "their eyes are always on My children The fame is fake The real attention in the whole world is on My children."

They were watching them, looking for how to attack them Despite these people being global celebrities, I saw them going to individually attack God's children. They knew God's children individually and their whole attention was on them, they looked for how to attack but failed

I saw one of the most politically powerful people globally, and actors, actresses, musicians And this shocked me But then the Lord told me that the fame they have is really fake They truly envy God's children and want to take away from them what they have That is why they were watching them

All these people Jesus showed me were satanic agents who have been given fake fame and money and are serving satan These people had a mission to make a sinful life look so attractive through entertainment, but in reality, their lifestyle was fake Their whole attention was on God's children, to get away their inheritance

Do not despise your birthright as a child of God and sell it cheaply like Esau did Jesus has bought us at a costly price so that we may be set apart for Him only. He has promised us the inheritance of eternal life as God's children if we endure to the end and overcome the world

1 John 5:4

"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world our faith "

Many children of God do not know the value of their birthright and because of that they sell it cheaply at the slightest opportunity like Esau did, exchanging his birthright for a single meal!

And even though he sought it afterwards, even with tears, he never got it back because it was too late Christians sell their birthright for simple things like the desire to fit in and be accepted by worldly people, or for the temporal pleasures of pleasing their flesh with sin. Just like Esau, a day is coming when it will be too late to get back your birthright as a child of God Once you die in your sin, it will be too late

Like Esau, many only realize the true value of what they had when it is already too late Satan knows the true value of being a child of God, but he does everything possible to make Christians believe it is worthless The Lord Jesus had told us (me and my family) about this

The Lord said even though humans despise salvation, demons and nephilim truly envy it They wish that if only they could be in the place of humans, with a chance of salvation, they could do whatever it takes to be saved and not care about anything like fitting in, human approval or opinions.

They would just focus on ensuring that they get saved no matter what, even if it may make them seem strange or not fit in because earthly life is temporal That's because they are spirits and able to see the true value of Heavenly riches, and the worthlessness of temporal pleasures of the earth

What the Lord said is that the demons really do envy to have the opportunity we humans have But they do everything to make humans think what they have is worthless and that earthly pleasures of sin are more valuable

Satan wants what you have but knows he will never have it so he does everything to make you believe what you have is worthless so that you can exchange it for the most worthless things! Do not sell your birthright for temporal things that are passing away Do not lose your heavenly inheritance for temporal things

You must overcome this world to get the crown of life Stay focused, don't get swayed by the flashy sinful things that may seem so attractive Satan wants you to exchange your birthright for a single meal.

The salvation of your soul is precious Take care of your relationship with Jesus. Do not let it die out. Spend more time in prayer and earthly temptations lose their power in the Lord's presence Keep your eyes on Jesus, not people. Only then will you overcome.

Revelation 3:5

"He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels."

''THEY WISH THAT IF ONLY THEY COULD BE IN THE PLACE OF HUMANS, WITH A CHANCE OF SALVATION, THEY COULD DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO BE SAVED AND NOT CARE ABOUT ANYTHING LIKE FITTING IN, HUMAN APPROVAL OR OPINIONS.''

North Korean Border Guard Helps Smuggle Bibles

Once fearful of even seeing a Bible, a former North Korean border guard now embraces it.

Nearly every day for 11 years, Park Chin-Mae dutifully monitored North Korea’s border with China From 8 a m to 10 p m , he watched for North Koreans attempting to defect or smuggle contraband into the country.

Chin-Mae took pride in his work as a border guard, even though he was guilty of the same illegal activities for which he arrested others Like many North Koreans, he relied on illegal smuggling simply to survive

BECOMING THE ENEMY

When another guard reported ChinMae’s smuggling ring, he spent 60 torturous days in prison And he hadn’t even smuggled the most dangerous item into the country a Bible “Those who let Bibles into North Korea had a more severe punishment than someone who kills people,” ChinMae said

For Chin-Mae, getting caught smuggling meant being reduced from a respected soldier to a worthless prisoner For the first 10 days, he was forced to stand in a bowing position-

and was allowed to move only to use the restroom If he moved, even during the night, he was beaten mercilessly with a wooden baton. For the next 50 days he was forced to remain in a position of his choosing, but he said even sitting for 24 hours straight became very uncomfortable “Sometimes, as time went on, it was more comfortable to be beaten,” he said

Despite the punishment he suffered, Chin-Mae returned to smuggling as soon as he returned to work Financially, he had no other choice

One day, Chin-Mae agreed to help a woman from his village smuggle a shipment of DVD players into North Korea, knowing he could make money in the deal When the woman arrived at his post with 30 boxes, Chin-Mae opened a random box to give the appearance of inspecting the shipment But the box he opened happened to also contain six Bibles

Suddenly, his heart filled with fear

Although he had never seen a Bible before, he had been taught that they were subversive to Juche, the North Korean religion that requires worship and subservience to the Kim family. He was torn about what to do, but he finally decided to let the Bibles pass “We didn’t see anything today,” he told his friend “You and I, we keep the secret until we die ”

North Korean border guards must follow a strict protocol when they seize one or more Bibles. They are forbidden from opening a Bible and must report them to their superiors, before enduring 10 days of interrogation

Chin-Mae knew guards who had been through the process And he also knew that he could be killed if another guard had seen the Bibles and reported him for allowing their entry

“They know that the Bible is the enemy,” he said of North Korea’s border guards “It is something they choose to avoid at all times I wouldn’t even dare open it because of my Juche ideology ”

FINDING FREEDOM

After Chin-Mae finished his mandatory military service, he decided to flee the country A friend who had fled to South Korea years earlier had occasionally told him about life there, and Chin-Mae decided to experience it for himself

One evening in late September 2017, Chin-Mae, then in his early 30s, set out to cross the border he had sworn to protect With years of experience as a border guard, he knew how to cross without detection “I was not afraid of being caught by the Chinese police,” he said

Chin-Mae had arranged for his sister in China to pick him up at a certain spot on the other side of the Yalu River, so once across he went to her house, where he stayed for a few months He then spent time in southern China and Laos before settling in South Korea, where all North Korean defectors are able to obtain citizenship

After arriving in South Korea in November 2017, Chin-Mae underwent the standard three-month entry interrogation at the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to ensure he wasn’t a spy. He also entered counseling, and the man who counseled his group of defectors was a Christian

When the man asked Chin-Mae if he had ever heard of God, he replied, “I believe there is no God ” Later, however, he began to consider what the counselor had told him about God He was then given eight books on Christian apologetics, which explained various cases for the existence of God and the historical validity of Scripture He soon became interested in the Christian faith

After his release from the NIS, he entered a settlement center for defectors, where he spent another three months learning about life in South Korea. North Koreans at the settlement center are encouraged to choose a religion to help them navigate their new life, so Chin-Mae decided to attend a church service to learn more about Christianity.

He volunteered at the church to help set Bibles out before the worship service. And as he placed Bibles on the empty chairs, Chin-Mae realized he was holding the very book that would have gotten him killed in North Korea.

“I was so joyful,” he said “I rejoiced at being able to set out the Bibles ”

During his three months at the settlement center, he never missed a -

daily prayer service His love for the church and the Scriptures continued to grow until he eventually rejected the Juche religion and placed his faith in Jesus

“I knew the only way I could survive in South Korea was to stick to God,” he said, “just grab Him wherever He goes. I kept that in my mind whenever I read the Bible I didn’t just read it like any other book; I read it and I took every word of the Bible into my heart.”

Chin-Mae also saw God answer his prayer for an older brother who had called from North Korea asking for financial help After telling his brother that he had no money to help him with his business, he began to pray daily that God would provide for his brother’s needs After 10 days of prayer, he learned that a friend had lent his brother the amount he needed

“I prayed, and God answered my prayer,” he said “I began to know how God works God hears my prayers ”

Chin-Mae also met a VOM worker at the settlement center, and he is now receiving help from VOM as he starts his new life in South Korea. He asks people to pray for North Korea and to pray for him as he adjusts to a new country and new way of life Many North Koreans battle depression as they adapt to a completely new way of thinking and interacting with others

As he faces these new challenges, Chin-Mae has hope something he never had in North Korea And he finds his hope in Christ, the central subject of a once-feared book that has led him to new life.

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ANTICHRIST

S Y S T E M

P R E P A R A T I O N S

This is a prophetic message that I got from God on Saturday 10th September 2022 about the preparation of the world’s system to accept the Antichrist system. This is how far preparation has been made.

In a vision I saw an excavator digging through a muddy ground. The Holy Spirit said to me, “Where we are now is a time preparation is being made for the reign of the Antichrist. This excavator is preparing his way. I am revealing this to you because I want you to tell My people to get ready. There is no more time”.

Again I was shown the snout of a pig in a muddy place. The Holy Spirit said to me, “This Is the spirit that has come to prepare the way of the one that opposes all that is called good. Step up your understanding and understand what you have seen. He shall come with light but not for humans to see, but he shall, like a pig that digs up worms, introduce many demonic spirits into the realm mankind dwells.

He shall direct them (the demonic spirits) to their different places of assignments with his lights. He shall work with the spirit of sexual immorality. He shall enter into many -

(with the help of the spirit of sexual immorality) and mold their hearts to accept the man of iniquity. He (the excavator) is already here, he is at work already in the children of disobedience.”

Let us remember what the Bible says about the strong delusion and a falling away that will come before the appearance of the man of sin. Here are some scriptures we need to understand:

2 Thess. 2:3 “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition”.

By : Hosanna David

''Behold, My mercy has been released in abundance for as many that are ready to be purified''

These demonic spirits will help earthman to believe a lie. Many people are already getting possessed with different kinds of demonic spirits, of which the modern Church is almost silent about the high level of spiritual possessions by demonic spirits, even among many who go to Church.

2Thess. 2:10-12 says “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”

1 Timothy 4:1 also says, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils”

Then I saw a very dark engine oil that poured on the ground from an engine. It was very dirty and dark. “This is how useless many humans have become in My sight. They have been held bound by the spirit that leads men into the ways of all deceivableness. I speak that men may repent and be saved”, He said to me.

“Look”, He said. Then I looked and I saw lowered clouds, white clouds that were very low to the ground Then He said to me, “Behold, My mercy has been released in abundance for as many that are ready to be purified. The clouds you see represent God’s mercy. He has determined to save as many that repents.” “Now listen, the nations that oppress others shall be crushed by the power that is at work. They are the leaders (of the world) therefore they are facing the heat of the one that is preparing everything he can for the revelation of their king. Dark clouds have gathered round the strong nations of the world to hold them in captivity. Let those who are wise understand the times. It is the season of transition, transition from the reign of men to the one that shall be revealed. Africa shall be safe for a time until she shall be faced by the same one that weakens the nations.”

Concerning the enemy’s plans to use food in enslaving mankind, the Lord said to me, “Time is already running out. Let those who want to remain pure consider changing their environments except they have access to clean food. Those who planned the enslavement of man through food are already hatching their evil plans. Tell my people to resist. Their resistance will not stop the evil people but it will delay their agenda and also loosen the grip of their rule.”

Judgement Day

by: The Scribe

PSALMS 1

4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

The judgement we spoke of from the book of Revelation and the people which are small and great standing at the throne of God is a judgement of the saints. The psalmist here is revealing to us that the wicked will not stand in the judgement, simply they will not see this judgement.

Just to correct some madness exercised by even Christians, you hear them say: ''they wish to go to heaven to meet their family members'' If your family members were believers and the Lord has received them, and you are living your reckless life thinking your feelings are too expensive before God, be sure today that the last day you saw your family members here on earth was the last.

If you want to see them, live like them Otherwise, if you are sinning, you won't even see the judgement. Can God lift His believers up to heaven and bring them back to mix them with wicked people? Far be it from God.

The Bible says: ''Judgement will begin in the house of God'', for believers. The rest are doomed to hell and that doesn't need any judgement!

Written by: Marshall Segal

FEAR YOUR FEAR OF MAN

If we knew how dangerous the fear of man really is, we might fear men less and fear our fears more Other sins have beset me in my walk with Christ over the years, but few have so consistently eluded my radar like this one. The fear of man often goes undiagnosed and unaddressed because of its subtlety

This fear knows how to wrap itself in the robes of love, pretending to count others more significant than itself, while secretly counting on others to fan the flame of its own conceit The fear of man proudly proof-texts its weakness for people-pleasing: “I try to please everyone in everything I do” (1 Corinthians 10:33)

But it quietly refuses to finish the sentence: “ not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved” (1 Corinthians 10:33). We often fail to confront, or even recognize, the fear of man, because it so often looks like love, and too many of us love to look loving But blow away the rose-colored smoke and break through all our favorite mirrors, and we find the fear of man is not the nice friend we thought it was

For all its subtlety, the fear of man is desperate, vicious, even cruel Pretending to be love, it blinds us to love, even to Love himself

Blinding Glory Perhaps no text exposes the danger of the fear of man like Jesus’s warning to the religious rulers of his day: I do not receive glory from people But I know that you do not have the love of God within you. . How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

(John 5:41–42, 44) He was warning a crowd of Jews who were furious because he had healed a man, even though the man had been disabled for nearly forty years The crowd was so furious, in fact, that they wanted to kill him (John 5:18). While he healed the sick, the possessed, and the blind in droves, his own people could not see just how blind they really were

Why did some fail to recognize and treasure the Son of God? Why did they consistently miss what it means -

to love our neighbors? What motivated them to eventually murder the Author of life? Jesus says, at the root, they received glory from one another and despised the glory that comes from God Because they feared man, they could not believe Jesus They listened to Love and heard hatred. They looked at Safety and saw danger They stood before Joy and felt misery They were offered Life, and preferred death

The scariest part about these man fearers, though, is just how immersed they were in Scripture Jesus laments, “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life” (John 5:39–40) They searched the Old Testament Scriptures, likely far more than many of us do, and yet the fire of revelation did not burn off the fear of man. They were searching for glory, but not the glory of God. They prove that we can be at home in the Bible and yet still in bed with sin And few mistresses corrupt and manipulate like the fear of man

Subtle and Deadly The fear of man is a repeated theme and warning throughout Scripture, but the phrase itself is used only once, in Proverbs 29:25: “The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe ” While this is not the only verse about the fear of man, these few words are packed with help for discerning and fighting it

The fear of man lays a snare, which teaches us two important lessons: the sin relies on disguise, and it intends to harm When King Saul wanted to destroy David, he gave him his daughter Michal as a wife if David would kill a hundred Philistines. Saul said to himself, “Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him”

(1 Samuel 18:21) Saul meant to kill David (1 Samuel 18:25) So, the fearful, self-absorbed king laid a snare (his own daughter!) under a thin veil of love and kindness, not knowing he had already fallen headlong into the greater, more deadly snare: the fear of man

What happens next illustrates the awful harm the fear of man can do to a man David kills not one hundred, but two hundred Philistines, and claims his bride “When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him, Saul was even more afraid of David So, Saul was David’s enemy continually” (1 Samuel 18:28–29). He was even more afraid As with any other sin, if we feed the fear of man, it will not leave our table. It will eat away at everything relationships, budgets, schedules, ministries, convictions, and sleep until we perish or put it to death

And how do we perish? How does the fear of man ruin a man? Notice, “Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David” (1 Samuel 18:28), and yet he still could not surrender or submit Instead, he opposed and threatened David continually (1 Samuel 18:29). Because Saul feared man more than God, he set himself against God, and nothing could be more deranged or dangerous than making war with God

Big Enough to Fear That war against God brings us back to our proverb: “The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe ” We know that the fear of man is subtle and seeks to harm, but Proverbs 29:25 tells us more than that It also tells us how to be healed. The only remedy for this tyranny is a deep, abiding, and growing trust in God We must find our refuge, not in the praise and approval of one another, but in the arms and heart of heaven And we must fear him more than we fear them.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death (Proverbs 14:27)

The fears are many and varied that lead to death, but one fear is a deep and overflowing fountain of security, stability, and joy The fear of the Lord is the only fear that breeds peace, and not just any peace, but a peace that surpasses all of our meager ideas of peace (Philippians 4:7). If God is small, peripheral, and relatively harmless, the shadows in the eyes of others will haunt us Their expectations will corner us

Their disappointment will crush us Their anger will undo us To be free from the enslaving fear of others, God has to be big bigger than their expectations, bigger than their disappointments, bigger than their anger, big enough to fear

Let Him Be Your Dread

How could fear ever make us feel safe? How does the fear of the Lord conquer our fear of man? The prophet Isaiah begins to explain how: Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread. But the Lord of hosts, him you shall honor as holy Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread And he will become a sanctuary (Isaiah 8:12–14) Only when God becomes our greatest fear can he become our safest place. Let him be your fear, let him be your dread, honor him alone as holy, and he will become a sanctuary a refuge from danger, a haven from wrath, a shelter in any storm

Conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot (1 Peter 1:17–19)

Have no fear of men, but instead, live among men with a holy, trusting, even joyful fear of God. Don’t fall into the same snare that the Jews of Jesus’s day fell into, mistaking the Lamb’s wounds for weakness Nothing we might fear is as powerful as this blood No power of hell, nor praise of man, can compare with the staggering, even frightening, splendor of his majesty

Jesus is the dreadful King and Judge who has become a sanctuary for all who believe and fear. Woe to us if we tremble before criticism and yawn before the cross

THE FEAR OF THE LORD

written by:

ANGUS & JILL BUCHAN

Jill and I found Jesus as our personal Lord and Saviour on the 18th of February 1979, just two years after settling in Greytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands, South Africa Originally from Zambia, we bought a piece of land on which we planned to farm crops and livestock We had very little to start with but even as brand new Christians, we were content with our farm, which we later called SHALOM.

In Psalm 128, such a beautiful Psalm, and such a practical Psalm, we see the recipe of a blessed family

The Bible says, blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, that means to respect the Lord and who walks in His ways. It then goes on to say that you will eat the labor of your hands, a lazy man does not deserve to eat.

It says that we shall be happy when we walk in the ways of the Lord Our wives shall be like fruitful vines, our children shall be like olive plants all around our table Then the Lord says blessed are those who fear Him and the part I love so much in verse 6 of Psalm 128, yes and you may see your children’s children, that is the reward of fearing God and walking in His ways

Have a wonderful month as you work out the recipe the Lord Jesus Christ has given to each one of us for a godly, happy, successful and blessed family

Jesus bless you Angus and Jill Buchan

''He then realized that turning to the right was a decision to be taken while still alive by repentance from sin and faith in Christ. He realized he was on the way to hell and began to feel scorching heat and hear horrible cries of damned souls.''

TEENAGER RETURNS FROM HELL WITH A MESSAGE

TEXT: GENESIS 45:25-28

25And they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,”26And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not ”27And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:”28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.”

Key Verse: Genesis 45:28 “And Israel said, it is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.”

A youth died and came back to life with messages from Jesus Christ before he finally died in a community hospital in Benue State in August 2015

He stayed with his elder brother who was a pastor but was living in sin He was later sent to western Nigeria to work in cocoa farms and had a fatal accident there He was riding a motorcycle along a bush path at top speed and suddenly met cows crossing the road He swerved off the road, hit a tree and his legs got stuck into it with broken bones He hung there for 3 days until they found him hanging there in critical condition. They rushed him back to his brother in Benue but as the brother went out to seek for help, the people ran away. He was carried to the hospital, but he died despite frantic efforts of doctors and nurses. They covered him with a sheet and sent for his brother to remove his corpse for burial.

The 19-year-old young man suddenly came back to life, got up and narrated his supernatural encounter with Jesus Christ. The bewildered doctors, nurses, patients and visitors gathered around him to hear an amazing -

testimony: Immediately he died, he saw himself with a multitude of people of all races, age and gender walking along a broad way It soon dawned on him that he had died

He looked ahead and saw the junction of separation where a narrow way led to the right He was shocked that the people ahead of him all followed the broad way to damnation He thought within himself, 'Ah! These people must be fools! Don't they know that it is the narrow way that leads to life? As for me, once I get there I will turn right because I have been taught in church ' When he got there, he tried to turn right but could not He then realized that turning to the right was a decision to be taken while still alive by repentance from sin and faith in Christ He realized he was on the way to hell and began to feel scorching heat and hear horrible cries of damned souls

Suddenly, a mighty voice called him thrice, asking if he knew where he was going? He answered that he was on his way to hell fire and began to plead for mercy. The Lord showed him mercy; He commanded him to go back, confess his sins, do his restitution and give a warning message to his people. The Lord promised to

send an angel to bring him to heaven afterwards. He said all his sins were loaded upon his chest as he carried them on the broad way to hell He made several confessions: stealing handsets, selling a stolen tipperload of sand and cheating his fellows while sharing the money.

He also confessed of defiling a child, etc He begged for forgiveness and asked his brother, the pastor to help him go round and do restitution on his behalf. The brother diligently went to those places and as he confessed to them, they all said, “Yes, it is true but now we forgive him ” Nurses, patients and others wept openly, confessing their sins and repenting to the glory of God. Meanwhile his brother returned and reported that he was not able to see some of the people

The young man turned and prayed, “Lord Jesus, I have done as You commanded but we could not see some of them Please Lord, will You forgive me?” The Lord Jesus replied, 'Yes I forgive you ' The young man shouted with joy and gratitude. He led the people gathered around him to the Lord in prayers. He bid farewell to his family, blessed his little sister then told one of his brothers to repent He then shouted, “The angel to take me home has arrived See him!” He pointed at the angel, but the crowd could not see the angel. He was hale and hearty and in sound as he bid them farewell, then slumped and died

''Choose today where you will spend your eternity''.

FROM THE HOLINESS REVIVAL MOVEMENT WORLDWIDE DESK WE ARE TO MAKE DISCIPLES, NOT JUST CONVERTS

TEXT: MARK 16:15-20

(15) And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

(16) He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

(17) And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

(18) They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

(19) So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

(20) And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Pastor Paul Rika

International Director of Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide

"HOREMOW is like a large body of water coming with great force washing away all debris, shedding dead weight, and riding off all impurities from among the churches today. The great force carries along the genuine children of God from all over the world and from all denominations and nationalities onto the narrow way to be rapture ready and to meet our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ This is the last move of God on earth, and, Holiness Revival Movement is the Last Ark of our generation Some say, "Is this the only place people can worship?" Indeed, such a drastic measure would perplex the world. But, Jesus said, "My children know my voice "

The Great Commission is all inclusive. The scope is the world, covering all peoples and tribes and nations. These have their norms and traditions, life styles and inclinations. We should preach with the aim of converting those we preach to. This is achieved by lifting up Jesus before men, telling them the truth, bringing them to repentance and faith in Christ.

God expects us to mature those who have accepted the gospel of Christ and make them conform to the image of Christ. Our aim is to do the following:

Dissolve the convert's man-made traditions, human philosophies and make him conform to biblical doctrine and standard.

Change his personal, family and tribal inclinations to the inclination and orientation of the new man in Christ.

Change his outward comportment and make him comply to biblical standard of Christian dressing.

Remove his heart from the pleasures of this world and make him heaven focused.

Establish him in the word to enable him live a life of holiness.

Make him know how to personally love the Lord, commune with the Lord and be in increasing fellowship with Him.

Train him on soul-winning to enable him to convert and disciple others as service to the Lord in hope of eternal rewards.

The Great Commission is an urgent assignment. Let all hands be on deck.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: I will make you fishers of men. BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY: Ezekiel 36-37; 1 Peter 3

Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. '' .

exposing the lies of the enemy to the saints

FAITHFULNESS IN FORGOTTEN PLACES

When the Holy Spirit cultivates his fruit in our lives, he often works in ways we would never pray for (Galatians 5:22–23) To grow the fruit of love in us, he may give us an enemy; to grow the fruit of peace, he may allow conflict to come near And to grow the fruit of faithfulness, he may send us to forgotten places.

Forgotten places are those corners of the world where no one seems to be watching, where our efforts go unseen, unthanked Perhaps we labor among diapers and dishes, cubicles and emails Or maybe, more painfully, among unfruitful mission fields, rebellious children, or spouses whose love has cooled

All of us live in forgotten places sometimes, some live there all the time

Drudgery as a Disciple

We should beware of underestimating the spiritual strain of such monotonous and seemingly unrewarded toil

The daily duties in forgotten places may be small, but pile them up over months, years, or decades, and you may start to sympathize with Oswald Chambers when he writes, We do not need the grace of God to stand crises, human nature and pride are sufficient, we can face the strain magnificently; but it does require the supernatural grace of God to live twenty-four hours in every day as a saint, to go through drudgery as a disciple, to live an ordinary, unobserved, ignored existence as a disciple of Jesus

Chambers may overstate his case but not by much. In truth, the forgotten places can feel like a wilderness, and many days come when we find ourselves searching for something to keep us going, some water from the rock to sustain us in this desert (Psalm 105:41) We will find it, not in the forgotten places themselves, but in the God who sent us here, who is with us here, and who promises to reward us here

God’s Providence

At times, we may stare at the responsibilities in front of us and wonder how we landed here How did we wander into this wilderness of drab days and hidden obedience? We have become familiar with the backward glance, wondering if we missed a turn somewhere. How clarifying, then, to remember that our life situation is not ultimately a matter of chance, nor of any mistakes we have made, nor even of the string of events leading up to the present, but of God’s providence The tasks in front of us are, at least for today, God’s assignment to us.

To be sure, God’s providence does not nullify the decisions and perhaps the mistakes or sins that led us to this station in life, nor does it discourage us from striving after better circumstances: we are more than twigs in the stream of God’s purposes. But God’s providence does teach us to see, as the Heidelberg Catechism puts it, that “leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and barren years, food and drink, health and sickness, riches and poverty, indeed, all things, come to us not by chance but by his fatherly hand ” No matter how we got here, the forgotten places are ultimately from our Father’s hand

Over and again, God describes our own plans and efforts as significant, but his as decisive even over the most personal matters of life He determines when and where we live (Acts 17:26). He assigns to us a measure of faith (Romans 12:3) He apportions spiritual gifts as he wills (1 Corinthians 12:11) He entrusts to us a number of talents whether five, two, or just one (Matthew 25:15) He gives us a specific ministry (Colossians 4:17). He even calls us to a particular life (1 Corinthians 7:17).

In time, this forgotten place may give way to somewhere different and depending on the circumstances, we may be wise to seek that change But for now, we can look at the responsibilities in front of us and say with relief, “My Father’s hand has led me here.”

God’s Pleasure

God not only sends us to the forgotten places, however; he also meets us there

When we labor in obscurity, he is near (Psalm 139:5). When our work escapes the notice of every human eye, it does not escape his (Luke 12:7) He catches every whispered prayer, every Godward groan He stands ready at every moment to mark the smallest tasks we perform in faith

The wise man tells us why: “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight” (Proverbs 12:22) God delights not mainly in the greatness of the work, but in the faithfulness of the worker

What else could explain the New Testament’s insistence that even the lowest, most invisible members of society are “serving the Lord Christ” when they walk faithfully in their callings (Colossians 3:24)? The smallest duties done in faith become duties done for Christ

The missionary Hudson Taylor was fond of saying, “A little thing is a little thing, but faithfulness in little things is a great thing.” Cooking a meal, filling a spreadsheet, buying groceries, wiping a child’s nose these are little things. But if done faithfully for Christ’s sake, they become greater than all the triumphs and trophies of an unbelieving world They become the delight of our watching Lord

God’s Promise

Once we have traced God’s providence in the past and felt his pleasure in the present, he would have us consider the future, when all our obedience will be rewarded

When many Christians imagine judgment day, we assume the spotlight will fall on the grand acts of sin and righteousness And surely it will but not only Remarkably, when Jesus and the apostles speak of that day, they often focus on life’s ordinary moments.

“On the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,” Jesus tells us (Matthew 12:36) On the other hand, God will reward his people for the smallest, good works they do by his grace: for giving to the needy (Matthew 6:4), for praying in the closet (Matthew 6:6), for fasting in secret (Matthew 6:18), even for giving a cup of cold water to one of Christ’s disciples (Matthew 10:42).

The apostle Paul similarly writes that “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil” (2 Corinthians 5:10) But then in Ephesians he clarifies the kind of good he has in mind: not just extravagant good, impressive, good, or above-average good, but “whatever good” (Ephesians 6:8). Come judgment day, every scrap of unseen obedience will find its fitting reward

Living and dying in forgotten places, then, is no infallible index of our labor in God’s eyes. Many saints, in fact, will not know the true worth of what they’ve done for Christ until Christ himself tells them (Matthew 25:37–40)

Exceptional in the Ordinary Chambers, after remarking on the grace required to endure drudgery as a disciple, goes on to write, “It is inbred in us that we have to do exceptional things for God; but we have not We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things, to be holy in mean streets, among mean people, and this is not learned in five minutes.”

Luke 11:34

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.