Hello saints. I wanted to share with you a word I received while I slept as the Spirit woke me up to write it down as played in my head over and over. I hope this edifies you as much as it edified me through the Spirit's grace for wisdom and understanding.
August 24th, 2011
Word: Alabaster
This is not the 1st time the Lord gives me this word. I had the same experience with this same word once before. Here are some things the Spirit ministered to me as I further reflected on it.
Alabaster was a box used to carry precious ointment or perfume. We can see this as how Mary brought an alabaster box of ointment and poured it on Jesus’ head.
Matthew 26:7,12
7 “There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat”
What called my attention was what Jesus said in verse 12:
12 “For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, SHE DID IT FOR MY BURIAL”
Now spiritually speaking precious ointment or perfume are charity. Just like this ointment was used to prepare (anoint) Jesus’ body for His burial so also do we clothe ourselves with charity to prepare us as we crucify the flesh and die to ourselves. Charity holds the power of God’s grace to strengthen the soul in times of resistance and in turn we’re raised with the Spirit of Christ for we’re touching that which is spiritual and sanctified for faith for it carries only His virtues and not man’s principles, aspirations, philosophies, boast, etc. Charity carries the power of His kingdom to help us overcome for it is sustained by His grace alone that no man may claim it as his own. Therefore we prepare ourselves with charity and we overcome and rejoice through charity.
"Through reflection we sow through charity we build"
"Charity is the substance of the life of Christ that fills the hope of those that embrace it"
"Charity holds the power of life to resuscitate the soul"
In Christ,
Vilmaliz Bosque
Student
S8W Apostolic Institute of Theology
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Amen Vilmaliz
Amen sister Vilmaliz! Thank u in stewarding the grace as very edifying that reminded me of my reflection 2 yrs ago.
ALABASTER: are those soul who are filled by His fragrnce n aroma that ascend in power to His throne that God love to smell n please in his nostril as full of faith.
Yours in Christ,
~APOSTLE OSCAR
Amen Sister Vilmaliz, edifying
Precious sister Vilmaliz,
Thank you for sharing this edifying experience of the reality of Jesus Christ.
This is a wondeful manisfestation of God's manifold graces.
This brought to my Reflection the transition of the Church and the Headship of Christ I was mindful of the anointing that we receive as we embrace Christ in His fullness.
God prepares us through His steward and those within spiritual government in order to serve Him through daily contact so that self, Satan or the world does not overcome us. At the same time we are being prepared to assist in the transition of the Church.
We are anointed by the Spirit as we embrace the Record of Christ for the Holy Spirit bares witness to the Record and continues to build the virtues of faith within the hearts of those who are under the Headship of Christ, which is represented by His spiritual Government (Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers). His truth and His Spirit.
Because the Spirit of God is living and present as a witness of the record, we experience grace drawing faith from our hearts and God declares us righteous. This is the standard God determined for our faith and it meets His expectation perfectly. We are able to:
1. Bear all things concerning the yoke of the covenant.
2. Believe all things concerning the framework of truth.
3. Hope all things concerning His promises.
4. Endure all things concerning the cycles of our growth as we suffer the death of the old man through the purging process of regeneration. The virtue is a power that enables us to meet this specified condition as faith is being drawn from our heart. Because the design is in Jesus Christ, the virtue is in Christ, and the power is in Christ.
For your Growth in Christ: "The ointment of charity is precious indeed for it gives the substance of Christ to the soul for the death of the old man for the transition into the new."
"The oil of the Lord is poured out through the lips of the righteous for charity covers us as we transition from death to life in the resurrection of Christ."
Yours In Christ,
Gina B., Proxy Elder
Second 8th Week Apostolic Institute of Theology
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