As I sat with my journal today, I heard the Lord saying…
Oh my faithful ones, gaze through the shrapnel to see my pleasure over you in this hour. I have been watching as the separation has been happening and is happening. I see YOU, those of you who have refused to bow the knee, those who have held fast to MY WORD alone, those who have come to trust my heart beyond beyond what they see. I am so proud of you, beloved; and make no mistake, you are my BE-loved. [The prefix ‘be’ means all over or all around something.] MY absolute love is all over and around you.
In your faith, in your standing, you have been building a habitation for ME. A place where I, the great I AM, feel at home. That’s a special and unique place, isn’t it? Stop and truly think about that for just a moment.
Thank you for preparing my abode, a city (literally a people) whose maker and builder is God. You have laid down everything to allow me to make and build this place in YOU. After all, I am enthroned upon the praises of my people. Thank you for allowing me to build it in and through you as my precious, living stones.
I have been working character in you during this time as well. You will not be the ones shouting, “Aha! I was right.” No, never, not my beloved. You will stand next to me as the sovereign judge and weep with me over those who chose darkness as they go to their judgment.
Never before in history have I had such a people all over the world, scattered geographically yes, but united in heart. Gaze on me once more in unity and confident trust, as I COME to do what I promised you I would do.
You have done it, beloved! Look not to the right nor to the left, look only at me. You’ll feel those next to you, before you, behind you, who are of the same heart. You will feel their presence, but you don’t need them, for you have ME.
I know you never did it for rewards, but out of your laid down lover position at my feet. However, hear ME today! I will reward, pressed down, shaken together, running over, absolutely beyond measure for every act of obedience, for every moment of fumbling in the dark as you chose faith over sight, over and over and over again. I can’t put into words how blessed I am by your “yes.” I am truly undone by one gaze of YOUR eyes.
Stay with me, beloved, we’re almost there. Rest up, rest well, and open your hands wide to receive. We will have much much much to do soon, as we rebuild and reform together.
I knew you could do it, through clenched teeth and sleepless nights, through wet tears on your journal and Bible, through the strain of relationships with those who did not understand. I knew you could do it, and here we are. We are truly at the doorstep of arrival at the destination we’ve been headed to for so long. The showdown of the ages, the harvest of the ages, the third and final Great Awakening. It’s here.
Hebrews 11:10 – For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.