Dear Saints
Last night I was putting together a teaching, as willing saints get a turn to teach in the Pretoria Assembly. I was practising the teaching, for I am not a good speaker. I also recorded myself, and when I played it back I started feeling worried. Since my calling is an evangelist, I was wondering how God was going to be able to use me as one. This morning while in prayer, I felt an overwhelming presence of Grace and the following was ministered to me:
Man’s Signature has no place in My Kingdom. I look at the heart, at whether it is humble and full of faith. I am not a respecter of persons, but a respecter of faith. So, if you come to Me with a pure heart I will make you My own, and use you, regardless of whether you are a good speaker or not. Those who have an ear to hear will listen, but those who stumble at your frailty will turn a deaf ear. For I put these stumbling blocks before man, so as to separate the carnal minded from the spiritual minded. Who is man to question My selection? I have made My selection sure. I am God.
I was reminded of a teaching of Apostle Eric, where he said the following:
“Moses was selected by God. Moses was chosen of the Lord, just like Jesus chose the fisherman or the tax collector (Matthew). He selected Andrew, Peter, James and John, these fishermen, to carry this knowledge. They were selected by God, chosen by God and sanctified by God. They possessed nothing within their own signature to qualify them. The False Religious System today feels that qualifications exist within one’s aspiration.”
Apostle Eric also said the following in His teaching: “My (God) kingdom will be communicated through those who I call and choose.”
I was very comforted by these reflections, knowing that it is God’s kingdom, and He will build it through whom He chooses. He uses willing vessels that He makes into able ministers of His gospel (2Cor 3:6)
Sacrifice for your edification:
From the lips of the righteous proceeds life. Blessed are those who have and ear to hear.
In Christ
Monique Babst
Second 8th Week Apostolic Institute of Theology
Pretoria Assembly
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Dear Monique
Dear Sister,
Thank you for sharing your experience with the grace of God; very edifying sis!
"...Those who have an ear to hear will listen, but those who stumble at your frality will turn a deaf ear. For I put these stumbling blocks before man, so as to separate the carnal minded from the spiritual minded. Who is man to question My selection? I have made my selection sure. I am God."
Praise God for His faithfulness, for continually manifesting Himself to them that love Him!
I offer this spiritual sacrifices for your edification and that you may continue to abound in His grace sis:
"When Christ is the expression of our faith; then our focus is not on our frality but rather on His grace."
Yours in Christ,
Deborah Florio
Student,
Second 8th Week Apostolic Institute of Theology
Amen!!
Your post was uplifting, gives great strength for faith!
:-) Amen again.
The Lord ministered something to me not to long ago:
"You are not an elder because of your knoweldge, but because of your faith."
SALUTE! Fellow laborer.
Isaiah 8:14
"And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem."
Your brother in Christ
Prophet Casey Ringer