This morning I wanted to worship the Lord, as I went to YouTube, I saw songs of Julie True and decided to pick those (with auto play on). What this does is that after the song is finished, another similar is being played. So I let it play and trusting that Holy Spirit would lead the songs that come up.
What a beautiful melody she plays, her songs are really meant for an intimate soaking worship time. As I was listening I could see myself standing in worship and adoration of Jesus, and then the lyrics was like this ‘shine your love in my face’ .. spot on!
Again another song was playing and I was thinking about one of my concerns. Then the lyrics confirmed to me that I can trust in Him, that He got it covered, right at that moment. It was truly a beautiful time of worship. As we were dancing, and enjoying each others company and really being filled with His love and compassion.
Lord thank You for such a beautiful time of worship. I feel so refreshed by Your love and embrace.
‘You bring me much comfort and joy beloved. Oh how I long to hold you like that every day, and to walk with you along the shores of heaven, showing you the beauties of creation in the uncorrupted state. Thank you for coming to me in the morning.’
Lord forgive me for allowing the world to distract me so much from spending time with You true lover of my soul.
‘Oh the joy you bring me to come for my embrace, for my counsel, for my company. I long to see a thankful soul, one that knows and acknowledges where the good things in life come from. Those who have found the source of the living waters and come often to be refreshed.’
It is just as it is written, the well of living waters inside us, the Holy Spirit. [1]
‘Yes dear, you can only give to others as much as you receive from Me. Or, how will you give if you don’t come to be filled? Then you have nothing to give but empty words and crafty speech. The good news is not of great words, wise arguments, and perfectly knit together stories. It is the Spirit ministering to spirits.[2] It is the grace, mercy and love of God that lead Me to the cross for all of you. Out of compassion and a desire to have you all with Me in heaven.’
At this point I was thinking about the new study I saw about ‘is God going to save ALL?’
‘This is a delicate matter, dear. One that may find great opposition. However, am I not merciful? Is it my desire to see the wicked perish? Or rather, is it my desire that all should come to repentance?[3] Is it not written, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God? [4]’
Yes it is Lord, but I just can’t shake this idea, when I read the scriptures. There are so many places that say the wicked shall perish, the wicked will be cut off, and all the places that You talked about hell. Please help me understand.
‘It is best described like this. If sinners would not find redemption from their sins, then My offering was incapable of saving them. If those who have found redemption by my blood, yet continue to sin, they will be saved, but their works will be tested fire.[5] And they will lose all and have nothing in Heaven. That is why it is written, they will be cast out of the gates to linger in the outer parts of the kingdom, not entering in, and weeping and gnashing teeth.[6] They will be saved, yet have nothing for the rest of eternity.[5] Otherwise the scriptures would not be fulfilled where it written: death is swallowed up in victory.[7]’
I see Lord, but how about the second death?
‘The second death is meant for the devil and his minions. Yet if a soul continues to deny my saving arm, even after death.. then what should I do?[8] I will not force the soul to stay with Me if they do not want it, even though I know where they are headed.’
At this point I was kind of hesitant whether this was coming from the Lord. So I prayerfully opened the bible promises book to:
Marriage
“Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.”
Proverbs 5:15 KJV
This verse speaks to receiving knowledge and instruction from the Lord and not another source. I opened the book again to
Fruitfulness
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
John 15:1-5 KJV
So it is true and You Lord. I needed to be sure.
‘You do well to check the spirits beloved, I will not allow you to be tempted, unless you allow pride arrogancy or jealousy to grow in your heart. Those will call for a fall dear.[9] So returning to the subject. It is written that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall prophecy.[10] Is not all flesh, all flesh. What I have said, I will do. In My timing I will do this. All will know and bow their knees, but not all will inherit all the promises. You may be saved, yet be without any thing to celebrate, other than that you escaped death and now you know Me.’
‘This is the mystery, I came so that all may live, and have life abundant. And this is life abundant: that they know the Father, and His Son whom He sent to save the world.[11] The promise was not for abundant cars, luxury, castles and jets. For why would a good Father give his children things that will perish and have no effect for their eternity? My gifts are for the long run dear, not just for a temporary stay in this foreign land’ (for we seek after a city whose founder and builder is God, the heavenly Jerusalem)[12]
‘So rest in this my beloved, that I am a merciful God, not wanting that any should perish, but come to the knowledge of Me.[3] For so is the will of My Father, and He always accomplishes His will.[13] See the cross, it was unthinkable, yet it happened. So imagine now, how much more shall men be saved when justified by My blood.[14]’
As a confirming notice I asked the Lord to open the promises book to me. This is what He opened to
Eternal Life
“For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
Psalms 16:10 KJV
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[1] John 7:38-39 KJV
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
[2] John 6:63 KJV
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
[3] 2 Peter 3:9 KJV
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
[4] Romand 3:23 KJV
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
[5] 1 Corinthians 3:13-15 KJV
Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
[6] Matthew 22:8-14 KJV
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
[7] Isaiah 25:6-8 KJV
And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
[8] Proverbs 5:11-13 KJV
And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
[9] Proverbs 16:18 KJV
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
[10] Joel 2:28-29 KJv
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
[11] John 17:2-3 KJV
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
[12] 2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternalin the heavens.
[13] Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
[14] Romans 5: 8, 15, 18 KJV
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
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