A Vision Worth Sharing
Alice, what you posted today fits right in with what Frank, (my husband) told me last night.
Actually, there are several different things I can share.
First, an old prophecy, "I am the God of the deserts and the dry places. There you will know I am God but you will not feel me."
Frank told me, personally, that "you have a ministry of sharing and impartation. You will have to go through many painful things so that you can minister to those who suffer. You will share their sufferings and pain and you will reach out through your own pain to touch them and comfort them with the comfort you have received."
And as for the church, God showed him two different visions. First, he saw a beautiful golden field. At first, it appeared to be a field of wheat, but upon closer inspection it was a mixture of wheat and different kinds of weeds. Some were poisonous, some were just not edible, and others were harmless. All were harvested together and made into a loaf of bread. It looked like bread, it tasted somewhat like bread, but it was not pure bread. Parts of the loaf were poisonous. Parts were not digestible. Parts were not harmful, but were not helpful. And part of the loaf fed the body. The loaf is what the church has to feed the world. God is beginning to blow on the loaf, and will continue to blow until the bread is pure bread. Then there will be bread again in the house of the Lord.
Think of the Mississippi river that, in Minnesota, is 10 inches wide and in New Orleans is very wide. Traditionally, the church has tried to flow from Minnesota to New Orleans, with the current. This is not what God wants. Now, look at the vision and see many fellowships, loosely linked, spreading from shore to shore at New Orleans. Look up the middle fo the river. There is a plumb line running straight up the middle. That's where true fellowships should be. There are many on the right side who mean well. There are many on the left who appear godly but do not mean well. We push up the river, upstream, against the current. As the banks narrow, fellowships are cut off on the right hand and on the left. This continues as the church forces its way against he current as the river narrows, the pressure increases. Things move faster. Fellowships are pressed, agitated, and compressed. They roil against each other and with each other. This goes on until Minnesota, where the dross is gone. This speaks of the final bride. Who will be there? Will we be there? The water here is pure silver. It shines with the radiant glory of the Risen Lamb. It is too beautiful to look at. It is the bride of Christ.
Frank also wants me to add: "I saw many fellowships scraped off on the left and on the right. It is my hope that many will see the plumb line and squeeze into the middle, following the plumb. I don't believe this is an elitist vision for a few, though I know it is not for all.
My heart is broken over these two visions, for in one God's people are robbed of bread, and in another, robbed of life. Be brave enough to stand in the gap, and pray that I will be brave enough, too."
Till Shiloh come!
Actually, there are several different things I can share.
First, an old prophecy, "I am the God of the deserts and the dry places. There you will know I am God but you will not feel me."
Frank told me, personally, that "you have a ministry of sharing and impartation. You will have to go through many painful things so that you can minister to those who suffer. You will share their sufferings and pain and you will reach out through your own pain to touch them and comfort them with the comfort you have received."
And as for the church, God showed him two different visions. First, he saw a beautiful golden field. At first, it appeared to be a field of wheat, but upon closer inspection it was a mixture of wheat and different kinds of weeds. Some were poisonous, some were just not edible, and others were harmless. All were harvested together and made into a loaf of bread. It looked like bread, it tasted somewhat like bread, but it was not pure bread. Parts of the loaf were poisonous. Parts were not digestible. Parts were not harmful, but were not helpful. And part of the loaf fed the body. The loaf is what the church has to feed the world. God is beginning to blow on the loaf, and will continue to blow until the bread is pure bread. Then there will be bread again in the house of the Lord.
Think of the Mississippi river that, in Minnesota, is 10 inches wide and in New Orleans is very wide. Traditionally, the church has tried to flow from Minnesota to New Orleans, with the current. This is not what God wants. Now, look at the vision and see many fellowships, loosely linked, spreading from shore to shore at New Orleans. Look up the middle fo the river. There is a plumb line running straight up the middle. That's where true fellowships should be. There are many on the right side who mean well. There are many on the left who appear godly but do not mean well. We push up the river, upstream, against the current. As the banks narrow, fellowships are cut off on the right hand and on the left. This continues as the church forces its way against he current as the river narrows, the pressure increases. Things move faster. Fellowships are pressed, agitated, and compressed. They roil against each other and with each other. This goes on until Minnesota, where the dross is gone. This speaks of the final bride. Who will be there? Will we be there? The water here is pure silver. It shines with the radiant glory of the Risen Lamb. It is too beautiful to look at. It is the bride of Christ.
Frank also wants me to add: "I saw many fellowships scraped off on the left and on the right. It is my hope that many will see the plumb line and squeeze into the middle, following the plumb. I don't believe this is an elitist vision for a few, though I know it is not for all.
My heart is broken over these two visions, for in one God's people are robbed of bread, and in another, robbed of life. Be brave enough to stand in the gap, and pray that I will be brave enough, too."
Till Shiloh come!
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Comment by Alice Blackwelder on May 3, 2009 at 6:17pm -
Having been through alot of change and having our "theology" ground to powder and having to start over, I once said to my husband, "I have a real fear that ten years from now we will look back at this time and realize that we were WRONG AGAIN".
Especially in thinking on the field, and the resulting bread; God forbid that I bring anything into the mix that is poison or completely unbeneficial. These two visions are so important to consider. We must ask ourselves this question. What is it that I have to offer those dear ones that God has entrusted to me in relationship? The time of separation of the sheep and the goats is not afar off; and may have already begun.
Sometimes when we walk that narrow path and the way begins to become harder and we feel pushed on every side, we want to yell out for everyone to back off and give us some room; or just want some time alone, only to realize that in this place, we are alone. No one can walk it for us, or even tell us how to "do it". It must be experienced, and it usually isn't easy. Keep walking dear ones, and pressing into the center. His pure heart awaits us there!
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Comment by Dennis Huxley on May 4, 2009 at 7:58pm
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Thinking about what Frank told Denise, about the river getting narrower, leaving only room for a few. I believe there will indeed be only a few, who will then minister to the many who went aside. Some of these will be brought back into the center. But the few will certainly not feel elitist. They'll feel neglected, rejected, persecuted, marginalized and stepped on, partly by the very people they will bring back to center.
The vision about the loaf troubles me. I'm being transparent here. I know, logically speaking, there is no need to be troubled. But I would rather be troubled than be mistakenly certain. The various members of the Body carry a lot of messages. Some of them make me really uncomfortable. A lot of believers are taking firm political positions. I'm not saying this is necessarily wrong, in fact, I believe we ought to be involved in all areas of life. But especially now, I'm sensing that there are diversions and distractions out there. I intend to be very careful about what I'm opposing, what I am promoting, and what I am allying myself with. The Beast exists in many forms. I do not want to find myself rejecting one form while championing a form more to my liking.
I realize this is a little cryptic. Sorry.
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