We never would typically think of ourselves as a Prostitiute now would we? Well in a previous note I depicted the Love of Most High for US. In that note it was stated that Jehovah sees us as the BRIDE and loves us endlessly! Well how are we perceived when we go astray in this world of SIN? Allow me to reveal what the bible says:
Ezekiel 16:8-15
8 “‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Sovereign LORD, and you became mine. 9 “‘I bathed you with water and washed the blood from you and put ointments on you. 10 I clothed you with an embroidered dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with costly garments. 11 I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your arms and a necklace around your neck, 12 and I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. 13 So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth. Your food was honey, olive oil and the finest flour. You became very beautiful and rose to be a queen. 14 And your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign LORD. 15 “‘But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by and your beauty became his.
This text describes the unfaithfulness of a nation, Jerusalem, but when we go astray we too are one in the same. We have all been unfaithful to God at some point in time and experienced alienation from our God. Even though we have experienced this we weren't left to endure a life of solitude. We were offered reconciliation. It is still offered to many today!! Another depiction of this love God has for us was demonstrated in laymens terms in the bible when God asked the prophet Hosea to marry Gomer the prostitute.
Hosea 1:2-3
2 When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, “Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the LORD.” 3 So he married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
There is much more to learn from this. even though our sins are forgiven and God's heart loves passionately, even when wounded deeply, there are consequences for sin, i.e. prostitution. When you have the time read Ezekiel 16 in its entirety as well as Hosea chapter 1 & 2. Just keep this in mind from the wedding day (your day of accepting CHRIST) forward we will never have to worry about being deserted and desolate for our God will never leave us nor forsake us.
Isaiah 62:4
No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate...for the LORD will take delight in you...
May the Lord add a blessing to the reading and hearing of this word.. I pray that this word will encourage you to embrace your creator and the union that has been set before you. It is truly a covenant to behold.
Sistah Kenya
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Are you Thirsty? Drink from the LIVING WATER!
Isaiah 44:3-5
4 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,
and my blessing on your descendants. 4 They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.
5 Some will say, ‘I belong to the LORD’; others will call themselves by the name of Jacob; still others will write on their hand, ‘The LORD’s, and will take the name Israel.
Just as the children of Israel and people of Judah we often look to the world to quench our thirst. We often times allow ourselves to be consumed with our culture, entertainment, trends, styles, transient relationships, and material prosperity! These things of idolaltary will continue to disappoint us. Our creator has given us word that JAH is the stream of Living Water and there is no need to look any place else. Are you God's chosen or are you still chasing after mirages? Streams that seem to quench your thirst but leave you parched and dry yearning for more.
Isaiah 44:6-8
6 “This is what the LORD says— Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last;
apart from me there is no God. 7 Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before me
what has happened since I established my ancient people, and what is yet to come yes, let them foretell what will come.
8 Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”
YHWH "I AM that I AM" is the living rock that gives this LIVING WATER and quenches the thirst of every human if you accept the creator into your life. There is no other like this GOD. Yes there are dieties and mini gods.. Are those the ones whom you serve? The Lord declares "JAH is ALMIGHTY apart from me there is no God"!! too many times we take our eyes off our true source of Life to focus on those things around us. Only to find we are still empty inside after filling ourselves with the nonsense of this world. So then how are we to QUENCH this thirst? This desire that yet still burns to be fulfilled?! Do you even know from where it comes? I believe our creators spirit reaches out to us and the magnetic force or pull if you will, reminds our flesh that we need something, but we being who we are look to fulfill this desire with earthly things.. Earthly happiness is only temporary. So what do you do? Where do you go? Who do you turn to? Well my brotha and sistahs today I tell you look no further. YHWH promises that those that live for JAH shall flourish. They will be poured into with the streams of LIVING WATER.
Don't be like those who have forsaken God and the living waters. Only to create your own way of being and soon find that it is no good to you. It is polluted, damaged, broken, and unfruitful!
Jeremiah 2:13
13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
I pray that you learn to live for JAH and form a relationship with Most High rather then only focus on religion or the lack thereof (for some). But truly allow JAH to be your ROCK and pour out the LIVING WATERS you need in life and become a TREE planted by these WATERS that won't be moved!!
Psalms 1:3
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither whatever they do prospers.
May the Lord add a blessing to the reading and hearing of this word...
My prayer is that you prosper in the way of Most High.. Shalom
Sistah Kenya
4 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,
and my blessing on your descendants. 4 They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.
5 Some will say, ‘I belong to the LORD’; others will call themselves by the name of Jacob; still others will write on their hand, ‘The LORD’s, and will take the name Israel.
Just as the children of Israel and people of Judah we often look to the world to quench our thirst. We often times allow ourselves to be consumed with our culture, entertainment, trends, styles, transient relationships, and material prosperity! These things of idolaltary will continue to disappoint us. Our creator has given us word that JAH is the stream of Living Water and there is no need to look any place else. Are you God's chosen or are you still chasing after mirages? Streams that seem to quench your thirst but leave you parched and dry yearning for more.
Isaiah 44:6-8
6 “This is what the LORD says— Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last;
apart from me there is no God. 7 Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before me
what has happened since I established my ancient people, and what is yet to come yes, let them foretell what will come.
8 Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”
YHWH "I AM that I AM" is the living rock that gives this LIVING WATER and quenches the thirst of every human if you accept the creator into your life. There is no other like this GOD. Yes there are dieties and mini gods.. Are those the ones whom you serve? The Lord declares "JAH is ALMIGHTY apart from me there is no God"!! too many times we take our eyes off our true source of Life to focus on those things around us. Only to find we are still empty inside after filling ourselves with the nonsense of this world. So then how are we to QUENCH this thirst? This desire that yet still burns to be fulfilled?! Do you even know from where it comes? I believe our creators spirit reaches out to us and the magnetic force or pull if you will, reminds our flesh that we need something, but we being who we are look to fulfill this desire with earthly things.. Earthly happiness is only temporary. So what do you do? Where do you go? Who do you turn to? Well my brotha and sistahs today I tell you look no further. YHWH promises that those that live for JAH shall flourish. They will be poured into with the streams of LIVING WATER.
Don't be like those who have forsaken God and the living waters. Only to create your own way of being and soon find that it is no good to you. It is polluted, damaged, broken, and unfruitful!
Jeremiah 2:13
13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
I pray that you learn to live for JAH and form a relationship with Most High rather then only focus on religion or the lack thereof (for some). But truly allow JAH to be your ROCK and pour out the LIVING WATERS you need in life and become a TREE planted by these WATERS that won't be moved!!
Psalms 1:3
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither whatever they do prospers.
May the Lord add a blessing to the reading and hearing of this word...
My prayer is that you prosper in the way of Most High.. Shalom
Sistah Kenya
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