QUOTE (ThisWind @ Aug 25 2008, 04:43 PM)

Isa.66
[1] Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
[2] For all those things hath mine hand made, and those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
[3] He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
[4] I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
[5] Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
[6] A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
[7] Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
[8] Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
[9] Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
[10] Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
[11] That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
[12] For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
[13] As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
[14] And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
[15] For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
[16] For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
[17] They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
[18] For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
[19] And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
[20] And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.
[21] And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
[22] For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
[23] And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
[24] And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
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WILLIAM C. YOUNT
Hagerstown, MD
www.billyount.com
July 22, 2008
SAW THE 'JORDAN RIVER' OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS IN WASHINGTON, D.C." Proverbs 21:1
Proverbs 21:1 "The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord and like a river He turns it withersover He will."
Joshua 3:5 "And Joshua said unto the people, sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you."
IT'S TIME TO HONOR WHAT GOD HONORS AT THE BRINK OF JORDAN!
The nation of Israel came to a place where they could no longer go forward by natural means. The Jordan river was overflowing its banks and only a miracle could take them across. Sanctification and humility in God's people is always the ingredient to move the hand of God to alter the course of a river out of control. Death for their nation seemed certain, but a dying nation always has the seed of a miracle inside of it. I sense our nation is at the brink of the Jordan River and we the Body of Christ hold the key to unlock the gate to our cities for the king of glory to come in. I saw an epitaph engraved on the lock of the gate of the city of Washington D.C. that was keeping the King of glory from coming in. This epitaph read.. "Lack of honor." This city seemed to be dying from the lack of honor! We also in the Body of Christ had fallen short in honoring this city, its government and its governmental officials. I sensed the Lord showing that many of us in the Body of Christ have not yet experienced the honor that's released upon our own lives that comes as we respect and honor the spiritual and secular authority that God has placed in our lives. Therefore we were lacking in God's favor when it came to praying for the governmental authority in our nation and other countries. 1 Peter 2:7 "Honor all men...honor the King." By honoring others we are honoring the Lord.
I sense this 'lack of honor' in our nation has its origin deeply rooted in our families by failing to honor our fathers and mothers. Exodus 20:12 "Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." I saw for the first time that this verse says..."that thy days may be long UPON THE LAND WHICH THE LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE." I believe honoring our fathers and mothers, God's first commandment with promise, plays a significant part in God giving us our land.....America. As the family goes, so goes the nation. No wonder the enemy has been working overtime to bring forth a fatherless generation. I also sense that this includes honoring our 'spiritual' fathers and mothers in order to take the land!
A COMMAND FROM THE THRONE ROOM OVER WASHINGTON, D.C......'CAN'T TOUCH THIS!"
I sense the reason our prayers have been hindered for our nation is because we have failed to honor our spiritual leaders first regardless of those who have disappointed and failed us. I wish for a moment we could talk to David before he was king when the kingdom was rent from his fallen leader, king Saul. As his own leader pursued him to even try to take his life, the key to turn the nation around and fulfill his own purpose and destiny was very clear orders from the throne room...'CAN'T TOUCH THIS!" It seemed as though one of the keys to turn Israel back to God was absolute respect and honor that did not depend upon the leader's character but honoring king Saul as evil as he became did something for David and his followers that caused them to ultimately come into favor with God and man that eventually caused them to turn the nation back to God and promote them into the nation's leadership! It's interesting to me that when the news came the day when King Saul died in battle, David wept and said, "This day a great man has fallen in Israel!" Perhaps as David learned to honor Saul and pray for him he developed God's deep compassion for him. When we begin to honor and pray for our 'spiritual' authority then power is released in our prayers to change 'us', giving us God's heart for those in authority that releases prayer power that can even change the 'governmental' authority in our nation!
WHEN WE BEGIN TO HONOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY, WE WILL BEGIN TO DESIRE TO CRY OUT FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY! 2. Timothy 1-4
2. Timothy 1-4 "I exhort therefore that 'first' of all, supplications, prayers and intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men. 2. For kings and for all that are in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. ( It seems in this verse that our quiet and peaceable life in all godliness doesn't so much depend on the response of our government to our prayers but peace and godliness in our lives becomes the by-product of praying for those in governmental authority! ) 3. "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, 4. Who will have 'all' men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
I believe we need to get back to believing that God's will for every person is to be saved. He desires none to perish. We need our believer stretched to believe what God believes about people. God's will for terrorists is to be saved....therefore we should pray for them! It's time for us to tear up our lists of people who we think that are too far gone in sin and evil and put the most corrupt people on earth on "God's Most Wanted List!" When we seriously pray for people we will start seeing them as God sees them....ripe for the picking for His harvest!
It's hard to pray for someone we don't respect or honor. But as we honor we will see God's heart and reason to pray for them. Their heart though it maybe far from perfect like yours and mine is still in His hands and He is still able to turn it!
IS IT OUR PRAYERS THAT MAY BE CAUSING THE HEARTS OF OUR CANDIDATES TO 'FLIP FLOP' ON MANY ISSUES THIS HOUR? Proverbs 21:1
Again....Proverbs 21:1 "The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord and like a river He turns it whithersoever He will."
Could this 'flip flopping' on many issues by both parties be the result of our prayers bringing God's hand to not just turn their minds and hearts like a river but to roll back the river of Jordan in Washington, D.C. and begin to turn our nation to the only way, the truth and the life!" I believe the hearts of these candidates are now surfacing so we will know which one is God's best for our nation at this time.
EPHRIAM ( AMERICA ) HAS BECOME A CAKE NOT TURNED
...BUT A NATION CAN BE TURNED IN ONE DAY! Isaiah 66:8Isaiah 66:8,9 "Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children." 9. "Shall I bring to the birth and not cause to bring forth? Shall I cause to bring forth and shut the womb? saith the Lord.
PRAYER 'CHANGES' THINGS....PRAYER CHANGES US!
'Change' seems to be the word of the hour for our nation's upcoming election and in the Body of Christ and I believe in the heart of God also! I know that God doesn't change but I believe He can 'flip flop' on our nation's destiny even if it seems all doom and gloom right now. He can change His mind as He has in the past. ( Ask Jonah if he thought God 'flip flopped' about Ninevah )
God can 'flip flop' and turn America over in a hot oven and finish baking this cake....if we pray and turn from our own 'flip flopping' in our lives!
Let us repent and pray believing. Repent means 'to have a change of mind'.... even about our government and nation!