Cleaning Out the Dung and Moving Up
Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
The Lord Almighty is sovereign over our lives and each day I realize the extent of just how true this is. He uses our life experiences to teach us, perfect us and reveal truth to us and others through us. He also uses circumstances in our life to get our attention and confirm what He desires to do in us. These occurrences in our life can also represent a principle that He wants us to understand. Let me explain.
This morning while in prayer, the Lord quickened the title of this post to me because I am literally moving to the apartment unit directly upstairs from me and have been cleaning out and throwing away lots of unneeded stuff before I move upstairs. It was revealed to me that this is metaphorical because I believe this is exactly what is about to manifest spiritually for me and many of God’s people. In fact something has already begun because I am starting to see the truth of some things come into clearer focus. I also received a dream as a confirmation. (Two is a witness.)
In the early morning of December 12th I had an amazing dream that was very in depth and filled with lots of symbols and layers of meaning. In particular, a big take away from the dream was that I was shown how many of God’s people believe they have taken in the milk and meat of the Word, but in fact a lot of it is “dung.” The Bible states that people will not endure sound doctrine. (2 Tim 4:3) In fact many of us who think we are doing OK on that front may also have pet doctrines and beliefs and interpretations that we must let go of before we can move up and into spiritual maturity. So you see, in order to move up, the dung must be cleaned out. How is that going to happen? I do not know, but I can say that if one does not have a love for the truth and is not grounded in the Word of God, sadly this process is probably not going to happen for those individuals.
I am not going to get into what is sound doctrine because it is not my job to instruct. The bottom line is each of us is responsible for what we know and what we do with it. We must study the Bible ourselves and rightly divide the word of truth, endure sound doctrine, test the spirits, examine ourselves to make sure we are in the faith, AND... Practice what we preach!
On that day when we stand before our Lord; there will be no blaming anyone else such as false teachers and false prophets.
Please read these scriptures:
Ezekiel 4 (Click this one to open in new window.)
2 Timothy 2:15 (Mouse over the rest of the list.)
1 John 4:1
2 Cor 13:5
John 16:13-14
Gal 6:5
Rom 1:18-19
Dan 12:10
2 Peter 3:14
In Christ, Sarah
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Amen, Sarah.
ReplyDeleteIt always brings me great joy when I see that God is dealing with me on the same things as other at the same time. It is very encouraging.
ReplyDeleteRecently the Lord has been dealing with me that it is time for significant change in my life. Things are being thrown or given away. Ties to certain people are being cut.
In the beginning of this year, the Lord revealed to me that by the end of the year many would not follow and would stay behind because of the cares of the world (family, wealth, etc...). I thought that meant he would physically be moving me somewhere and have prepared my heart for the disappointment that would come when others did not follow.
Now I understand that it was arriving at a place in my heart. Sadly, many that I REALLY thought would be in the same place are not and I had to "leave them behind" as they turned their hearts away from the Lord. I continue to pray for them and have hope that they may give their hearts over to God.
I wanted to hold on and try to reach them and warned them to repent of their ways. But I kept hearing "Stay on the path" and had to leave. I had great sorrow as I continued to remember Lot's wife and realized how sad Lot must have been.
The wine press continues pressing down as we continue forward in faith.
People please hear the Lord's will for you and trust in him. All of these things shall pass away.
Thank you once again for sharing, Sarah.
Big changes in government taking place in the next year. Do not be fooled by the claims of peace that are announced to the world. Study and remember what the scriptures say about it.
Grace and peace be to you through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. So be it.
Hi Saints- thanks for your comments!
ReplyDeleteRandy when are you putting your blog back up?
Hi Mark- Oh yes the wine press, I know it well. More pressing and extracting what is not of Jesus and making room for the new wine.
As to the "changes" you mentioned- it reminds me of this scripture,
2Cr 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are CHANGED into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.
In Christ, Sarah
Sarah, Thanks for asking. I'm hoping as soon as April. I really miss it. Currently navigating the shoals by God's great grace. Being uplifted by your blogs Sarah. God bless.
ReplyDeleteFunny that I should be drawn to your post just today. Last night, the Lord led me to read Acts 27. Short take: tossing stuff overboard to lighten the ship in the midst of a protracted storm. We could all take a lesson from that. Good post, Sarah. Grace and Peace,
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Hi Art- God bless you brother for your confirming comment. The Lord wants to perfect (mature)us and make us ready for His coming. I believe we will see His return in our life time. I am sure you probably agree that this is the time spoken of by all the prophets and Jesus himself. I pray that we can yield to His perfecting and put up on the alter all that is not of Him, including our doctrinal errors, etc. None of us are exempt from believing things that are not in the Word. This is what has been shown to me. As an intercessor I pray for the sheep without ceasing to be made into over-comers.
ReplyDeleteIn Christ, Sarah