As I left work I received a phone call. I recognized the area code and thought who would be calling me from a region of the state in which it used to be home for me? I did not recognize the male voice speaking. They mentioned they would be at a church that evening preaching the word of God. So after the call ended (it was an automated message) I dialed the phone number of the call that I received. Oh my gosh, to udder surprise it was a preacher that came to my church I attended back home many times. Prophetic man of God that speaks the word of God. No fluffy so to speak word of God but the word of God. I just knew in my heart that I was supposed to go and hear his message. For God to connect with me through a phone call allowed me to be blessed with a touch of God from home for me.
I went home and briefly freshened up and no dinner I was on the road to hear Jesus, and it was going to be the good old fashioned preaching of the word of God. Yay. I long for that type of preaching. You know, the kind that when the word AMEN rises up inside of you that it causes you to actually stand up in agreement as the shout Amen comes forth. That is the kind of preaching I sat under for many years back home. The only thing is there was not an opportunity to speak with the preacher afterwards to inquire if he heard anything about my former pastor's and how they were doing. Several times throughout the preaching my pastor's kept coming to my mind. You know what I did don't you? I then prayed for them as I was heading back home.
Twice the GLORY shout rose up inside of me and of course I released it into the atmosphere. Once at 7:40PM and then again at 10:00PM. I felt so revived and so alive as I left that church service. All I had on me was 2- $1.00 dollar bills and that is what I gave in the offering. There was a symbolic scripture verse attached to that two dollars (the scripture verse in which it makes mention of two) and I wrote that on the offering envelope. Preaching is great now but sometimes you just have to go back home so to speak to hear that brimstone and fire preaching of God's word like you were raised up with. That is exactly what I did. This preacher has matured a little in age and is only a slight amount of years older than I am. My intent is to share with you all that there still are preachers out there preaching the true word of God. Not a melted down, sugary coated version of God's word.
This man of God was most generous. He offered to a young person that if they came to the bible college he would pay their tuition. Another person it was offered to along with paying the tuition of this person's children also if they attended the children's Christian school. How often do you hear of that? This is a person that I esteem their character and he spoke prophetic words to our church that I attended back home. You knew that when he was coming to our church he was going to preach the word of God. No silence when he preaches a message. There should be participation in the house when a word of God comes forth (meaning unction responses of AMEN in the congregation.) That was there that night.
See, I follow Holy Spirit direction when He speaks to me. At this church I did not feel to take in the rain stick so it stayed in the car. At this church there was powerful praise/worship I did not even need to use my percussion shaker instruments. Sometimes they are just not needed in worship, what is needed in those moments is your heart in unison with the heart of God. During worship a powerful testimony arose and it was shared by one of the pastor's. Then back to worship. This is the kind of church I was raised up in (now, that did not happen for me until I was in my mid 30's that is.) I also had with me my bible. So many people now a days read their bible on their phone and other electronic devices. That is fine but I still like reading a hard copy of a bible. That allows me to see prior insights I entered into my bible and the date along with sometimes who preached it or where I was at when I received the word/insight. Oddly enough, the very bible that I had in my hands the King James version of a bible from this preacher's very ministry. I got that bible many years ago. Praise God. See, He sets up journey's for us all the time. The question is... are you willing to pick up the phone call when the call comes in? Are you willing to go on the journey once it is presented to you? I am and I am hear to tell you that I was immensely blessed that I did. If you should hear Him calling you respond with a yes and amen.
Ok back to the preaching message, Isaiah 33:14 "The sinners in Zion are afraid, fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings." Did you know that shouting, clapping and spinning too are warfare tools. Think of the power of one of the tools, now think of the power when all three are enacted together. Something to ponder on right? The church should not be worrying, they should be praying. This man of God released 4 anointing's that were upon him upon us. Did you know an anointing does not leave the earth? There is no need for anointing's in heaven so they stay back upon the earth. Elijah left his mantle/anointing that fell from him when he ascended into heaven. So you see, that anointing that was with you remains upon those you left it with even long after you depart from earth and graduate to heaven. Yes, your grandmother's prays are still here on your behalf on the earth. Who in your family or friends in your circle of life prayed for you? Their prays will not go unanswered.
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