The Sword of the Spirit…
it is a two-edged sword that cuts both ways;
cut me to the quick when I need it, too, Lord.
OK, so for quite some time now the Lord has been after me doggedly to “WRITE!” But, as usual, true to form, I ran. He showed me exactly what I was to say, and I said, “nooooo! I can’t say that to people!”
So then what does He do? Takes me to Jeremiah 1 and promptly says, “Don’t tell me what you can’t do! You will do this and you will not be afraid of what people think.” And I’m pretty sure He said something like ‘period, end of sentence’ when He was done… but I wouldn’t swear to that!
So, a few more days of dragging my feet, a few more days of Him flashing BLOGGING through my head, and here I am, humbly - yes, somewhat reluctantly - to share some of the things the Lord has been showing me. This whole blogging world is new to me as well as stepping out in the Lord this way, so I ask for your indulgence as I wet my feet these first few weeks and not allow comments. One mountain at a time, OK?! Thanks!
Well then, starting soon will be various offerings here in this blog, in a series which I have decided to refer to as the "Sword of the Spirit," on subjects the Lord puts on my heart, or otherwise instructs me to share. Sometimes He's not so subtle, you see. He does have a "still small voice" - until you ignore Him, then He is not above smackin' you upside the head with something. Trust me!
There will be issues coming on subjects such as the "If and Then" principle throughout the Bible; the future without our Bibles; true repentance; Ishmael and the current conflicts with the Middle East; rampant compromise today; unanswered prayer; and many, many more.
I hope you will enjoy the journey, I pray you will receive these words with an open spirit as the Lord intends them, and I hope you will pray for me as I humble myself to accept this mantle that I guess I pretty much asked for, but am now stepping into like the Ghost and Mr. Chicken!
Thank you.
