The Crucible

Hello My son, this is Jehovah Elohim speaking with you this day.  My precious children I come to you today with a word of encouragement in this dark time.  I have been meeting with each of you in different ways for different purposes, which all lead to My Will for your lives in the earth.  It is not My will that you stay in the same capacity as you have been, for I have a greater purpose for your lives.  I have been refining you and preparing you for this next phase of My movement in the earth.  Each of you have been pressed in on all sides and all but a few are ready to engage the enemy when I send you.  Do not resist the things you see but be trusting that I Am in sovereign control. 

(Note:  The Lord has had me in a crucible since December 20th.  He has instructed me to let you know that, although the darkness I felt was crushing to me, that it came about because I had asked to be refined.  He has shown me that we must not only crucify our flesh on the Cross with Christ, but our souls as well.  This war is Spiritual and can be fought only in Spirit and in Truth – even the desires of our souls will be a hindrance to our path.  We must be so intimate with our Lord that when He says “move”, we move without hesitation.  If there are vestiges of our being that clings to control then it can become a hindrance.  My word of encouragement to you is that, throughout this darkness, He never left me nor did He forsake me in any way, but was with me in the crucible.  This great purging is needed for each of us to experience His love to a greater degree.  It is my hope and prayer that these words comfort you in some way.  Never give up, for we are children of the Most High God!)

1 Cor 3

1 Corinthians 3 (KJV)

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 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. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

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  1. Hello dear brother. I’ve missed you not posting a Word from the Lord. I check in each morning. And post on my fb Ministry Page I’ve had for 8+ years. There’s only a handful of of Messengers I trust is truly hearing from the Lord.

    And I too have gone thru the HARDEST time of my life since beginning of November. Last couple weeks gradually has been being better. But then yesterday I was completely crushed. Having to PLEAD thru out the day & night for the Lord to HELP ME control my flesh. And to be able to Continually Walk in the Spirit & Holiness thru Repentance & Holiness. Boy... these last couple months have been extreme.

    BUT God has been working on me for 30+ years now to prepare me for my ordained purpose. Thru the last 3 decades - I’ve endured about 33 surgeries. About The last 10 years I’ve thanked God COUNTLESS TIMES for ALL He has ALLOWED in my Life. Because I know IF I had not gone thru the refining process I have... I would not be where I’m at Spiritually. I’d still be actively serving in the church thinking I was as Rapture Ready as could be. But when God struck my health down to where I couldn’t be committed to serve or even sit in a pew... I had to come out of the church serving & being under man’s doctrine around 2005. Then God gave me a HUNGER for His Holy Word. I spent hours reading it.many different versions. And the Holy Spirit taught me TRUTH. And revealed to me all those years I was faithfully serving in the church... was WORKS! I wasn’t trying to Walk in Holiness. Didn’t even understand what that was. Because I was raised once saved always saved... being under GRACE! I have thanked God sooo MANY Times for WAKING ME UP!!

    Anyways... that turned out to be a long testimony. Sorry. Just wanted you to know YES... I appreciated your added note. AND have missed you posting. May God BLESS your FAITHFULNESS OBEDIENCE to serve Him!!

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  2. GODSGIRL2, praise the Lord! Your testimony is powerful and the Lord has great things planned for you. Many blessings, Alan ><>

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    1. Praying to be WORTHY. And for the Holy Spirit to HELP ME Complete the assignments & purposes written in my Heavenly Book(s) for my time here on this Earth. And to fulfill them - Pleasing in God’s Eyes...

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  3. Will pray for you Alan... I feel bad for not doing so when I didn't see you posting... and just waited for you to post again. This is a reminder to me to make sure I pray and intercede for all brothers and sisters that are a blessing to the body of Christ. May we allow the Lord have His way in our lives for His glory! Lord help us be who you want us to be. Amen.

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    1. Thank you for your prayers. Our prayers are powerful, but only if we lift them up. This is a good reminder for all of us to pray for all our brothers and sisters in Christ.
      Many blessings to you, my friend!

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