Sunday, July 27, 2014

My Finest Reserve by Sharon Luzzi

Greetings

This is what I received from the Lord this morning....


You are my finest reserve and I have saved you for last.
You are My love , My Bride, closest to my heart.
You will carry out all that's in My Heart for you to do.
My finest reserve, My finest vessels and saved for My greatest display of My Glory.
My Beloved, My Love for I am with you.
You will be displayed in this hour as My Beautiful Bride.
You have come through the trials, the fires, the tests and have come out as pure gold.
My first fruits are about to be displayed.
My finest wine is about to be poured out.
As their Husband , I have tended the garden of their hearts and they have been purified as pure gold.
Refined to gold vessels  of Honor.
Because they have honored Me, I will honor them publicly.
They will be at the forefront of my will for the coming days.
They will outshine the noon day sun.
They are in your midst.
I will unveil them in the coming days , shortly.
They will exude the perfume of My Love.
When they enter a room they will fill the air with My Love.
They will charge the atmosphere.
They will change the very landscape.
They will carry My Government and show the way to My Heart.
They will not look like the world
They will look like Me.
They will come on the scene in a way you do not expect.
They are the game changers earth shakers, the radical reformers and the way makers.
They will turn the hearts of the people back to the Father.
They will not be able to be compromised or mislead.
Their season of obscurity has come to an end.
They are fully able to move with my every move.
Come and seek me in this late hour for I will show you My Ways.
My Bride will be displayed in her full array of My Glory.
I will make her known to the whole world.






Saturday, July 19, 2014

Part One The Ancient Wedding and how it relates to us being His Bride

Our Traditional american wedding is opposite of the Ancient Jewish Wedding.  The Ancient Jewish Wedding is a picture of the Messiah and His Bride!


The Bride of Messiah and Jewish wedding customs
                                 


     The modern wedding is usually quite an event. It requires large
amounts of planning, time, energy and money. A date is set, a church
or hall is rented, a person is contracted to officiate, invitations
are printed, reception plans made, a guest list is prepared, flowers
and decorations are selected, tuxedos and dresses are ordered for the
attendants, and a wedding gown is chosen. It can be an extremely busy,
and sometimes frustrating, experience to say the least. Then there are
the various roles played by the parents of the couple. The chief
duties fall to the mother of the Bride. She is responsible for
assisting the Bride in all of the many plans and preparations. The
father of the Bride is also quite involved for he gives the Bride away
at the ceremony. Also, he is usually the one who provides the funds
needed for the wedding celebration. Meanwhile, the mother of the
Bridegroom may assist to some degree with the wedding plans, while the
father of the Bridegroom is expected to provide funds for a rehearsal
dinner, show up for the wedding, and not cause any trouble.

                                  ~ The Ancient Wedding ~

     Ancient Hebrew weddings were quite different. First the couple
was matched. The parents of both the Bridegroom and Bride were
intimately involved in this process, which could take place long
before the couple were of marriageable age. Then, when the
prospective couple came of age, the Bridegroom would go to the father
of the prospective Bride to make the necessary arrangements. However,
these were not the kinds of arrangements common to a modern wedding.
Rather, they worked out a marriage contract or covenant, called a
Ketuvah (Keh-two-vah). Once the details were agreed upon, the father
of the prospective Bride called his daughter into the room. A cup of
wine was poured and the Bridegroom offered it to her. If she accepted
the cup, and drank from it, they were officially betrothed. In the
eyes of Hebrew law they were then considered married and only a legal
divorce could separate them.

     However, they could not yet live together as husband and wife.
Instead, the Bridegroom went back to his father's house to prepare a
wedding chamber for his Bride. This chamber was
called a Chuppah (Who-pah). It was located on the property of the
father of the Bridegroom, usually within the father's house. It was
the responsibility of the Bridegroom to prepare the Chuppah in a way
that would be pleasing to his Bride, and it was the responsibility of
his father to examine it at regular intervals and make suggestions on
how it could be improved. Also, it had to be well stocked with
provisions, for once the couple entered the Chuppah they remained in
it for seven days.

     The wedding was not announced ahead of time. In fact, only the
father of the Bridegroom knew the day or the hour in which the
wedding would take place because it was his responsibility to
determine when the Chuppah, his son, and the bride
were ready. When the father felt all was in order, he would say to his
son; "The hour has come, go and get your Bride."

     The time span between the Betrothal and the final wedding
ceremony was usually about one year. It could be longer if
circumstances demanded, but it was usually not shorter
unless the Bride was a widow. During the betrothal time the couple
(although officially married) normally did not see one another. One
can only imagine the anticipation that must have existed in the hearts
of both the Bride and her Husband, as they awaited the final approval
of his father. When that day and hour finally came, the couple would
enter the Chuppah to consummate their marriage. Then they would truly
be able to say:

          "I am my beloved's,
          And my beloved is mine."
          (Song of Songs 6:3)

                                 ~ The Bride's Preparation ~

     During the time while the Bridegroom was preparing the Chuppah,
the Bride also had some important things to accomplish. She needed to
begin collecting those items she would need to run the household once
they were fully married and living together. This would be the
trousseau which she would bring to their permanent
home once the seven days in the Chuppah had been accomplished. The
Bride also had to prepare her wedding dress and other appropriate
articles of clothing. In addition it was an ancient custom for the
Bride to learn how to make herself physically beautiful for her
husband through the application of cosmetics and perfumes. So, it was
during this year of preparation that she learned these arts as well.
This practice is mentioned in the book of Esther, the beautiful young
Jewess who became the Queen of Persia.

         "Each young woman's turn came to go in to King
          Ahasuerus after she had
          completed twelve months' preparation, according to the
          regulations for the women, for thus were the days of their
          preparation apportioned: six months with oil of myrrh, and
          six months with perfumes and preparations for beautifying
          women. Thus prepared, each young woman went to the king, and
          she was given whatever she desired to take with her from the
          women's quarters to the king's palace. In the evening she
          went, and in the morning she returned to the second house of
          the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's eunuch
          who kept the concubines. She would not go in to the king
          again unless the king delighted in her and called for her by
          name." (Est. 2:12)

     It must be remembered that each of these women who came to King
Ahasuerus' chamber became his legal wife. They were called concubines
and were considered to be of lower status
than a full wife. Esther was not relegated to the status of concubine,
rather, she became the highest ranking wife, the Queen of Persia.

                                     ~ The Betrothed ~
                                    ~ Bride of Messiah ~

     At this very moment in time, the Bride of Messiah (the Church of
called out ones) finds herself in the same situation
as the ancient betrothed Bride. She is in a state of full betrothal to
Yeshua, her legal Husband. However, instead of the normal one year
wait, the Bride of Messiah has now been waiting almost two thousand
physical years for her husband to return and take her to the Chuppah
for the consummation of their marriage. We can be assured that Yeshua
will come for us, for He promised to do so at the Last Supper when He
made His typically Jewish betrothal speech:

          "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God,
          believe also in Me. In My
          Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would
          have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go
          and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive
          you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And
          where 1 go you know, and the way you know." (John 14:1-4)

     Right now Yeshua is at His Father's house in heaven, awaiting
word from His Father as to when He can come back to this earth for
his beloved Bride, the Church. Meanwhile the
Bride is on earth, waiting for Her Betrothed to return and take her to
the Chuppah. (For more complete information on the ancient Hebrew
wedding write for the tape series; The Wedding of the Messiah.)

                                ~ Our Wedding Preparations ~

     What should we (the Bride) be doing while we wait? Prepare
ourselves for our wedding, of course. Since the
wedding ceremony itself requires no preparation on our part; (i.e. we
need not worry about securing a minister, reserving a hall, ordering
flowers, etc.), we need only concern ourselves with becoming a
beautiful and acceptable vessel for our Husband, Yeshua.

     All analogies begin to break down to some degree at some point.
he ancient wedding is no exception, for the
Bride of Messiah consists of a multitude of `called out ones.' Many
members of the Bride have already lived their lives and died in the
unwavering faith that their Savior--Husband Yeshua will resurrect them
from their graves when He returns. Also, the Bride of Messiah will not
require a physical wedding gown, or a trousseau of household items for
setting up housekeeping. Rather, the preparation for our wedding must
be of a spiritual nature.

     As it is written:

          "Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the
          marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself
ready.'
          "And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen,
          clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the
saints."
          (Rev. 19:7-8)

     Three important points, concerning the Bride, leap out from these
verses: 1.) "... His wife has made herself ready." 2.) She is; "...
arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright..." and
3.) "... the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints."

     The Bride of Messiah is to be doing a work while she awaits
Yeshua's return. That work is; 1.) to learn what
constitutes righteousness, and 2.) to perform righteous acts. In other
words, we must learn to live righteously, for it will be the righteous
acts of the Saints which will form the Bride's proper wedding gown.
Surely, none of us wishes to attend the greatest wedding of all time
without a suitable wedding garment, for that could be dangerous, as we
can see from the following parable:

           "`The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who
arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out his servants to call
those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to
come. "`Again, he sent out other servants, saying, "Tell
those who are invited, `See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and
fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.'"
"`But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm,
another to his business. And the rest seized his servants, treated them
spitefully, and killed them.  "`But when the king heard about it, he
was furious, and he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers,
and burned up their city. Then he said to his servants, "The wedding
is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Therefore go
into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding."
"`So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together
all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was
filled with guests. But when the king came in to see the
guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding
garment. So he said to him, "Friend, how did you come in
here without a wedding garment?" And he was speechless.
"`Then the king said to the servants, "Bind him had and foot, take
him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth." For many are called, but few are chosen.'"
(Matt. 22:2-14)

     How we are dressed is very important, since we will not be
allowed to participate in the wedding if we do not
come wearing our gown of righteousness.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Retired NFL player Ben Utecht fights to keep his memories alive

The Greatest Love story ever told. God's Bride and His covenant relationship with us.

God's design is to have a marriage relationship with his people. It is a covenant relationship and God is the covering. God's Love is what the primary focus of the marriage relationship is all about. The marriage relationship between God and His people is first mentioned in scripture as the following:

"'Return, O backsliding children,' says the LORD; 'for I am 
      married to you."' (Jer. 3:14a)
This concept is in sharp contrast to the western Christian identity today.  I was laying face down in worship at the church I had been at and telling the Lord all my frustration about how man had done things in a way of expression about who God was. I heard the Lord say, politely. "I have been misrepresented." Of course, I was upset because I was just sure God could have been more stern.
I listened to what God had said and it made a huge impact on me. So what was that "misrepresentation".?  I had already been in revamping mode for years but this statement from God made me look even closer. I  heard him say, " My free offer of grace and salvation and redemption should not be represented by the "four spiritual laws".  Tell them that my story should be presented as a Love Story.!
He is the creator of this story. I was very moved by His remarks to me. Being a romantic at heart and sentimental I couldn't help but be driven for the understanding and the true meaning of what he wanted to tell His people. Keep in mind the picture of His Love that I will bring to you is far different than our American mindset has been. Or our Mindset rooted in western christianity. 
God created male and female both in His image. "and the two shall become one." We know the scripture. I wonder how many have really taken in the "one flesh" idea.  A married couple need each other to be complete in the spiritual and ordained work of God. It also is the STRONGEST BOND between two people. God himself saw to that. The two together make the whole of God! So just imagine two sold out people to God married and in alignment to do His will! They are unstoppable.
I am longing to see that in action!  This picture is also related to God and His people. His Bride.
God's marriage to His people is the model for husbands and wives today. It has always applied .
When we start looking at ALL of the scripture in this light we will then obtain an entirely different picture of how God has purposed how His Kingdom is to operate and affect the WHOLE world.
And do not forget what has Satan's strongest attack been on? Marriages and families. It's the clearest attack the enemy has purported. Why has he done this? Because he is going after the very thing that God has put into place for His kingdom. God's highest value , other than life itself, is Marriage and families. God's government is families. His choice for how that happens is out of a marriage between two people.  Remember this is God's ordained way of doing things. When we as people step outside of this, it leads to desenegration of His Kingdom and life.
We are coming full circle to bring into His Millenial reign. He has a people who are under His covering and His Love. We just had to tell him yes and he worked out the details. We as a people have to learn how to dance the dance of the Bride and Bridegrrom. Walking with Him. He wants more than us just telling him yes . He wants us to participate in His Kingdom, learning how to know His ways.

The misrepresentation will come to an end because He has a Bride who knows Him deeply and chases hard after Him at all costs. The Bride will reflect her husband to show to the world who He really is.
I am going to bring more on this subject in parts for it will be easier to digest.


     

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The aspects of the will of God


THE THREE LEVELS OF GOD'S WILL

There are three levels to God's Will. There is the good Will of God, there is the acceptable Will of God and there is the perfect Will of God. This can be seen in Romans 12:1-2 as it is written:
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable, and perfect will of God."
From this passage we can see several things that we are commanded by God to do after we are saved:
  1. Present our bodies as a living sacrifice holy unto God. This requires us to not live according to the ways of the world and be dominated by the desires of the flesh.

  2. Be not conformed to this world but be transformed (change your way of thinking) by the renewing of your mind. A renewed mind desires to know and understand God's Word on a deeper level and to have an intimate relationship with Him on a daily basis. The person who is renewed in his mind seeks to follow after the things of God with his whole heart. It is the consuming desire in his life.

  3. Prove (know and understand) the good, acceptable and perfect (5046) Will of God. The word translated as "perfect" Will of God in Romans 12:2 is the Greek word, "Telios"which means "complete or spiritually mature."
The good, acceptable, and perfect Will of God implies that God's Will is progressive. Progressive revelation and understanding of God's Will comes through growth and maturity. The good Will of God is for the unbeliever to be saved of his sins so that he can go to heaven. The perfect Will of God is for the saved believer in Jesus as Messiah to grow to spiritual maturity and become God's Bride.
The person who is only walking in the good Will of God understands that his sins are forgiven and he will be in heaven. The person walking in the perfect Will of God has an intimate and personal relationship with God. These three different levels of God's Will is expressed by the three levels of Christian believers who have a knowledge and understanding about God's Word and about the Ways of the Kingdom of Heaven. In
I John 2:12, 14 it is written:

"I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven ... I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one."
In I John 2:12,14, we see three levels of Christians. They are little children, young men, and fathers. These three levels of Christians have three distinct characteristics. Let us examine them more closely.
  1. Little Children .... their sins are forgiven (they will go to heaven). This is equivalent to the "good Will" of God.

  2. Young Men ... the Word of God abides in them and they overcome the wicked one. This is equivalent to the "acceptable Will" of God.

  3. Fathers ... you have known him (intimately) that is from the beginning. This is equivalent to the "perfect Will" of God.

Three aspects of the High Calling Of God

These are the three aspects of the high calling of God on your life





  1. Seek to put away the things of the world and the things of the flesh and live holy and pure Christian lives before God. This is done by yielding to the desires of the indwelling Holy Spirit and striving to love God with a pure heart in all that we say and all that we do

  2. Seek to study God's Word and learn and understand the heart of God and the ways of the Kingdom of Heaven

  3. Seek to find and walk in the perfect Will of God for your life by laying down your own Will to do His Will

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Psalm 110 The Day of His Power


The Day of His Power Psalm 110

I am announcing the Marriage of the Bride of Yeshua has taken place. I call for the His Kingdom His Kingdom marriages, (Patriarchs and Matriarchs those who have overcome) I call forth the foundations set before the creation of the world. I am calling for those who are fashioned in His image to rule and reign. I am calling forth the Forerunners, the Trailblazers, theRadical Reformers, the Pioneers, to take their place. I am calling forth those who walk in His extravagant Love . An unmistakeable fragrance of His Love. The atmosphere is pregnant with His Power for it is the Day of His Power. No other will have center stage but Him. He has been roused from His throne from the cries of His people and will execute Justice. He will go to those who have been left behind, hurt , abused, looked down upon, left for dead. Those abused by the so called church. His eyes are for them first. Yes the last will be first.So put away your agendas , for this day forward will be about HIM. I call forth the men and women of God who dare stand up for what is right in this dark time. it will soon be popular to be moral. My hidden ones, I call you forth. Arise and shine for it is time for me to display my BRIDE! Stand up , step up to the plate you Men, who say you are submitted to the living God for I am going to restore your gender role. Stand up you women of God for I am about to restore your gender role. I am restoring all things . Do not despair at what you see with your natural eyes for it is a lie. My Kingdom reigns. Do not think you have seen it all because my greatest has yet to happen. Spend time with me or you will lose sight of my ways and my plans. I call forth the revelation of the word. I call forth the manifestation of the word in us. I call forth the full nature and stature of Yeshua in us. I am about to make myself known thorough out all the earth.