Advent Meditation #22

To this end was I+ born

and for this cause came I+

into the world...

...that I +  should bear witness
unto The Truth.
Every one that is of
 the Truth heareth My+ Voice.



HE hath shown strength with HIS arm;

HE hath scattered the proud

in the imagination of their hearts.

HE has put down

the mighty from their seats,

and exalted them of low degree.

Luke 1: 51, 52

Amen and Amen !

Listen to the Word of The LORD, from the Prophet Obadiah, chapter 1:3,4 ...

The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou, who dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground ?

Though thou exalt thyself like the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, from there will I+ bring thee down, saith The LORD.

And from the Prophet Joel, chapter 3: 

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision; for the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. 

The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. 

The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His Voice from Jerusalem, and the Heavens and the earth shall shake; but The LORD will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel. 

And from the Prophet Zachariah, chapter 12... 

And in that day will I+ make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all peoples; all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the nations of the earth be gathered together against it. 

And it shall come to pass,in that day, that I+ will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. 

And from the Prophet Malachi, chapter 3...

But who may abide the day of His+ Coming? And who shall stand when HE+ appeareth?  For HE+ is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap. 

MEDITATION

Come, O  come, and fill this temple with the Glory of The LORD!

We are hungry for Your+ Touch; we love YOU+ very much. We delight to proclaim the Name of JESUS.

 Forgive us, LORD,  for grieving YOU+ and make our hearts anew with the fire and power of Pentecost.

Come, YES, COME... and fill this temple with the Glory of YOU+ , LORD !  

Advent Meditations 2012 #14

The SPIRIT and the BRIDE ( of CHRIST) say: COME!

And why is this granted to me, that the mother of my LORD+ should come to me?

Luke 1:43

Recognition! Elisabeth recongnized who Mariam was... because... she recognized Who+ her LORD+ was!

Due to her immediated filling of the HOLY SPIRIT, Elisabeth had a Word of Knowledge--- she comprehended without figuring it out -- two exciting , prophetic events before any human mouth spoke them to her.

Elisabeth knew via the HOLY SPIRIT that: 

• The MESSIAH+ for the human race was being robed in flesh and about to burst upon the human scene,

• The Hebrew virgin Mariam, her young kinswoman, was selected by GOD for the practical necessities of bringing The MESSIAH+ into the human race

MEDITATION

O Ruler of the universe, great deeds are they which THOU hast done, surpassing human understanding. O THOU WHO intervenes in the affairs of men, bring about Thy Holy Will on earth, as it is in Heaven... and bring in about in me.

O, make me a fit vessel for Thy+ purpose, O LORD. As we see the armies surrounding Jerusalem for "other" purposes supposedly, help me to look up and be found watching, for our REDEMPTION+ draweth nigh.

(Luke 21:20-28) 

That REDEMPTION+... our LORD JESUS CHRIST+... the only name given under Heaven among men whereby we can be saved. 

The SPIRIT and the BRIDE ( of CHRIST) say: COME!  Let him who heareth say, COME! Let all who are athirst say, COME!  And whosoever will, let him take the water of Life freely.

COME, LORD JESUS, COME ! 

Advent Meditations 2012



Oh, Come! Let us adore HIM+ !

 Meditation  11

And Mariam said, Behold the handmaid of the LORD; be it unto me according to Thy Word. And the Angel departed from her. Luke 1:38 

Behold, a true Servant of The LORD.  Called to receive ignominy, condemnation, and accusations , the Hebrew virgin Mariam gave herself over to do The LORD'S Will.

Her intent:  to please The LORD... no matter what happened to her in the future. Stoning. Rejection. Loneliness. No home of her own amongst "decent" society. No husband. No income. Raising a child who would be an outcast, also... even among family.

Yes, The Holy CHILD JESUS growing in her womb as a normal baby would become  The Outcast+ of all outcasts.  

That is why HE+ could say :

 "Come unto ME+ all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I +  will give you rest.  Take My+ yoke upon you and learn of ME+.  For I+ am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."

Meditation

O Chief SHEPHERD and BISHOP+ of our souls, form in me an unshakable intent to please THEE+, no matter the cost to Self.

Remove from me the lust to control. Make me soft and pliable in Thy Hands. Thy+ Will, O LORD, Thy+ Will ... my goal in Life.

Bless THOU+ O Perfect Savior, Who+ learned obedience by the things THOU+ didst suffer.

Bless THOU+, O Holy ONE+, Who+ was an outcast so that THOU+ couldst welcome all outcasts  unto THEE+.

Bless THOU:  O FATHER, SON+, and HOLY SPIRIT.