Are Your Vessels Filled With Oil

     Are Your Vessels Filled with Oil?

                         

                            Hello. Welcome to My Little House of Prayer Ministry. So glad you could join me today. It is a day the LORD hath made to rejoice and be glad and rejoice in. Today’s topic  is Are Your Vessels Filled with Oil?

                          Funny question to ask these days. Thanks to technology. But, in the Spirit realm we walk this Christian walk by the light of His Torah truth. Psalms 119: 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 

And Matthew 25: 1-13 says,

 25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

                               Let’s look at the word lamp in psalms and Matthew. In it is nir or ner.  In Greek it is lampas or lampo. Both Hebrew and Greek have the same meaning. To glisten, to light, to beam, to radiate brilliancy, give light, or shine. (From the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance.)  The torah truth lights up, glistens, shines, beams, radiates brilliancy, or gives light. Light shows us the direction we are headed in. If we are headed the wrong way in a lighted path, because of the light, we can turn around. So, in Psalms we have a promise that as we read and meditate on God’s word, the light of the Torah truth will guide us in the right direction. Sounds awfully familiar to what happened with the urim and thummim. The Priest would ask for direction and the stones would light up. We have a spiritual urim and thummim. Don’t think for one minute that things have changed that much. It is our spiritual heart that lights up. How powerful is this? It is our witness from the Holy Spirit. When truth is spoken, the Holy spirit lights up in our hearts. What happens when it lights up in our hearts? It convicts us. It directs us.  It bears witness to the truth when it is spoken. Look at Ephesians 1:17-18 says, 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 

                    In verse 18, enlightened in the Greek is photizo, meaning to shed rays, to shine, to brighten up, to illuminate, or to make to see. So you see, it is the same in the old testament as the new testament. In the tabernacle, there is the menorah. It has 7 lamps. Isn’t that interesting.  Each post is called a lamp. What do they use for fuel? Pure Olive Oil.  The oil speaks of the Holy Spirit. How are you enjoying this so far? The number 7 in scripture represents the completeness of the Christ. The Priests were instructed to place new oil twice a day. This was so that the light of the Torah truth never went out. So, in others words, we are supposed to meditate on God’s word day and night. Allowing the Holy Spirit to instruct us, to be a light for our path, to convict us when we are headed in the wrong direction. 

                           Jesus spoke of 10 virgins. The number 10 speaks of the completeness of the law, judgments, and the covenant. When Jesus shared this parable, He chose the number 10 because he wanted to establish that He was talking about our covenant with the LORD and His laws. The Lord wants His people to walk in a covenant with Him. Remember, The marriage supper of the Lamb is the rehearsal dinner. And, in the rehearsal dinner, you have the groom, the bride, the bridesmaids, and the groomsmen, the bridesmaids, the groomsmen, the ring bearer, the flower girl, the Father of the bride and groom, the Mother of the Bride and groom, and any other family member who participating in any way in the wedding.  Let’s look at the Diagram that is set up Matthew 13:8, when Jesus speaks about seeds and where they fall.

Ephesians 4: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 

                      So you see, He wants us to make heaven our home more than we do. He is giving us every opportunity to make heaven our home. He wants us to not only make heaven our home, but also to grow and mature in Him. The only way to grow and mature is to read His love letter/road map. To Pray and seek His face not His hand. Remember, His hand is connected to His face. Hahahahahaha 

                  Next He divides them into 2 groups. Five wise. And, Five foolish. The number 5 speaks of Grace. His grace reached out to both groups. But, the choice was still in their hands as to how they chose to respond to it. The 5 foolish could have chose to keep their lamps filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit. The 5 wise remained ready. They were watchfull. Prayerful. They kept the Torah truth of God’s word constantly before them. They depended on the truth of God’s word to lead and guide them into a deeper relationship with Him. They stayed repentant before Him. 

                The five foolish only took lamps with them. While the five wise also took vessels. In the Greek, vessels is pronounced angeion, which means a pail or a receptacle. So, they brought a pail also with them that was filled with oil. Remember I said oil speaks of the Holy Spirit. That He lights up the Torah truth of God’s word and convicts and directs us. He teaches us the perfect will of God in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah! They made sure that they constantly were ready spiritually for the call for the marriage supper of the lamb. 

               A wonderful friend of mine shared with me a little nugget she obtained. According to Jewish tradition, Only the Father of the groom knew when the bride and groom would be married. He would call out at midnight on the day He decided it was time. This was handed to them in the old testament laws. In this parable, Jesus says that a cry went out for the marriage supper of the Lamb, when? At midnight. Hallelujah! How powerful is this to you? 

                 In verse 5, the bridegroom tarries. He waits. He waits for His father to tell him it is time to go get his bride. So, if Jesus is our example, and He is waiting. We are called to follow that same example, and wait also. Psalm 46: 10 says,  Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. How do we wait, staying in God’s word. Read it daily. Meditate on it. Chew on it mentally and spiritually. Allow the Holy Spirit to light up His Torah truths in you. And, pray. Seek His face. Reach out to others with the message of hope He has placed in you. And expect His promises, and His soon coming. His coming back to call us back to Him. 

                   So, the cry goes out and how does each group respond?

The first group, the wise virgins, were ready. They had plenty of oil for their journey. Are you ready? Do you have plenty of oil for your journey? Yes, they all slept. But the 5 wise were ready in their hearts. They kept their hearts alert for His promise to come get them. They walked in His anointing. The anointing of the Holy Spirit. They stayed repentant before Him. They sought His face. They read and meditated on the Torah truth of God’s word. They constantly let the Holy Spirit shine the light on His torah truth. Are you doing this? 

 

                          You see, when we get to heaven, or the kingdom of God, we will not be walking in. We won’t walk in high and mighty, like we are all that and a bag of chips. No. We will be crawling in. We will  be bowed down and coming low into His presence. In Matthew 19:16-24 says 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

So, the rich man had to cast all of his worldly riches, his old life, away before he could enter the kingdom of God. That means we have to do the same. To stay ready and not fall asleep.

              Now let’s look at the five foolish virgins. What happened to them. They looked at the 5 wise and said give us some of your oil.  We are not prepared. We fell asleep thinking surely he wouldn’t be coming today. “I will receive His gift  of salvation tomorrow. “
“ I will pray tomorrow.” “ I can repent and quit this sin tomorrow.” Just like the rich young ruler, they were not ready to get rid of those worldly cares or sins that the Lord was dealing with them to get rid of. Hebrews 12 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, .  So, the oil they once had was used up. There was no longer the light of the Torah truth of God’s word to light their way. They were wanting to rely on someone else's anointing. To depend on someone else’s prayers. To depend on someone going to church in their place. I’m sure we can all put ourselves in that place at some point and time. 

                     When they cry was made, they left to go find and buy oil for their lamps. But it was too late. He comes as a thief in the night.

They were left behind. I don’t want to be left behind. You can be too late in any part of God’s plan for life. No, you won’t miss the kingdom of God right now. Because we all have this moment to repent. He has given each and everyone of us gifts and talents. When you are walking in those gifts and talents, you are good. You are making heaven your home Matthew 6:20-21says, 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. This is what the five wise virgins did. They laid up their treasure in heaven. Their cares were for the kingdom of God. The 5 foolish virgins laid their treasure in the world.  Their cares were for the things of this world. 

                           What happened when the 5 foolish virgins returned? The door was closed. Let me say this, there is a prophecy going out at this time. It has been prophesied. But, now the stage is being set. There is a great revival coming and now is. Don’t despise the small beginnings. It is coming. People will be flocking to the churches. There will be signs and wonders. Not just in the church. But in the earth and the heavens. And,  even now, are. Be ready! There will be a cry. And, even now, it is. There will be a great revival and then the cry will go forth, and the sky will split open. We will be raptured out of here. 

                       You see now is the time to repent. To receive the gift of God which is eternal life. To walk out their salvation with fear and trembling. To know our very lives are in His hand . To do good to us. Not evil or harm. Will you please answer this call. If you don’t know Jesus, as your savior, please pray with me. Please repeat after me.  Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and for answering my prayer. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Let me say welcome to the family of God. So happy for you in this decision. It is the most important decision you will ever make.

                 Now, are your vessels filled with oil? Are you walking with the Lord? Are you seeking His face. Meditating on His word? And, letting the Holy Spirit light up the Torah truth of God’s word in your heart? Let’s pray. Lord, I repent of the times I held back from you. The times I hesitated to walk with you. The times I was lax when your Spirit came to convict my heart. Thank you for forgiving me. I commit today to get in your word. To seek your face. And, anticipatingly waiting for your soon coming. In Jesus Name, amen.

Don't Look at the Mountain

Don’t Look At the Mountain

                   I have a testimony to share with you today. I have a friend who has a plantation home. The property covers a whole block. The Lord has truly blessed him. Anyway, he has a lot of trees on his property. And, in the fall. A lot of leaves to rake. So, this one year, he decided to have a rake leaves party. Invited anyone who had a rake and wanted to help. I was one of them. So, everyone took a piece of the yard to rake. I was raking a long and praying. While I was praying, the holy spirit led me into warfare. Well, as the warfare became intense, so did my raking. But, I wasn’t aware. Hahahahahaha All of the sudden I was finished making my piles of leaves, and I felt eyes on me. Hahahahahahaha. “Why are you all standing there looking at me like that?”, I asked. Their reply was, “ What happened to you? You pushed us all out of the way as you were raking.” Then I began to explain what took place in the spirit realm with me. 

               

                     When I began to rake, I looked at the yard. The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, “Don’t look at the mountain. It is designed to wear you out. Just start raking piles. Well, after that, I began to pray. Then, I entered a prayer of warfare. I was in the Spirit realm at that moment. It got intense and I became righteously indignant. I appologized for pushing people out of my way. But, we all had a good giggle about it. Because of the intensity and not concentrating on how 

much I was getting done, I had raked half a block. Hahahahahahahaha. 

            With that in mind, let’s look at the Israelites coming out of Egypt.  Numbers 14:33 And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness. 34 After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.

               What was supposed to be a 40 day journey, now took 40 years. Why? Because they were looking at their mountain. They were concentrating on the things of Egypt they had left behind. Let me say this, if you have decided to follow Jesus. Then, you are to take up your cross. Walk one step at a time with Him. Your life is no longer your own! Quit looking back! There’s nothing back there you need to go back for. You are called to go forward, not backward! You can’t have your cake and eat it too! You can’t serve God and mammon. (The things of this world.) They had a whole lot of murmuring and complaining. If you are murmuring and complaining about the changes the Lord wants to make in your life, you are in sin. And it is just another sin to repent of. You know, It’s o.k. to go to the Lord and tell him about the sin you don’t want to give up. Watch this.Isaiah 1:18-20 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

        

            They wanted the freedom of the Lord. But, they didn’t want to leave the things of Egypt behind. What don’t you want to leave behind? Let it go. It is only a hindrance to what the Lord has in store for you. Which is much greater. Because of their refusal to leave the things of Egypt, He let their own sins detroy them. If they had only quit looking at the mountain. Quit seeing the trees instead of the forest. Quit distrusting the Lord to take them to a truer place of freedom. Sin cannot dwell in the presence of the Lord. We must allow Him to remove it from our hearts. We must learn to trust Him. Trust Him to take us to a place where we worship Him and Him alone. A place of His glory falling on us. That was the whole point of the deliverance from Egypt. So they could go to the mount of God and worship Him.

        We are constantly called higher. Our Father in heaven wants to bless us. Not once, but regularly. On a regular basis. The word this week for God’s people is this:

                My children, I love you. You are my children. You are children of the Most High. Children of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. I own the cattle of a thousand hills. And, I am calling you to step out and trust me. Revelation 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. You are mine. I want you to get in your place now. You are a king's kid. I want you to dress and act as such. This is your time of preparation for what is about to take place. Why? Because you will be training those who come in to also be a king’s kids. You are going to need each other more and more. Remember my words? To whom much is given, much is required. If you wait for revival it will be too late. Get ready and in your places, now. How, you ask. By having a constant anticipation that this will be the hour. This will be the day. This will be the time. I have called you all to go out into the highways and byways.  If all you want to do is check just going to church off your list, be forewarned, I will check you off My Lamb’s book of Life. Matthew 7:17-2117 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them. 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

                The Lord is about souls. Especially each and everyone of ours. He loves us. And, does not want to lose anyone. He will always leave the 99 to chase down the one. Why? To bring that soul back to the flock. Now, back to the subject of Don’t Look at the Mountain. 

                 I saw what the Lord was teaching me in that experience. I have carried it with me in so many other experiences. House cleaning, laundry, etc… He taught me that when He is trying to take me somewhere, The enemy wants my attention off of the Lord, and onto the circumstance itself. Let’s look at   Matthew 14:22-33  22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

                             

                     This is my favorite passage. Poor Peter. Always being made an example in new situations. An example of being a babe in Christ at each new situation. He wanted Peter to learn to completely trust in Him who commanded the waves. To learn to walk on the waters of His name. How powerful is this! That is what He wants for all of His children. After they had gotten on the ship. Wait. Did you see that? In verse 31, Jesus stretched out His hand, and did what? Caught him. When you catch something, you have a firm grasp on it. Jesus carried Peter back to the boat. Did He remove the wind and waves? No. Not till they entered the ship. Why? He wanted Peter to know He could put all of his faith in the one who carried Him. That if the Lord calls us to walk on the waters of his name, He will definitely be there to catch us. To Carry us all the way to shore. He is our firm foundation to walk on. Look at Psalms 91: 9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 

     Then, let’s look at Numbers 23: 19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

      

            Like I’ve said before, in today’s society, we are taught we can’t trust authority.  I can testify to this. My father, who was completely lost at the time. No relationship with the LORD whatsoever, stole some money from me. I was a child at the time. About 6 years old. About. When I found out, I was saddened by it. How could he do that to me? I was his daughter. He was supposed to love me. Love doesn’t steal. I asked him, “Why?” He then smirked like a Cheshire cat and replied, “ So you will learn that not even your parents can be trusted.” I was in complete shock. I couldn’t believe he had done this to me. It hurt to hear him say that neither he nor my mama loved me enough to not steal from me. That in that moment, they didn’t love me.  But, the LORD says we can trust His love for us. He will not drop us. Storms will come. That is a given. Sometimes He silences the storm. But, sometimes He chooses not to. No matter what, we are to trust His divine headship. That He is faithful and true. Did you know that He has 12 Governmental names. He tells us what they are when He visits Moses on the mountain. They are LORD, God, Merciful, Gracious, Long-Suffering, Abundant in Goodness, Abundant in Truth, Preserver of Bountifulness, Forgiver of Iniquity, Forgiver of Transgression, Forgiver of Sin, Just Judge. Did you get all that? Every one of His 12 governmental names says He can be trusted. 

             Luke 11:1-11says, “11 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. 5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

                How do you like this? It comes back to the ministry of My Little House of Prayer. To teach people about prayer. How to pray. That prayer is a mere having a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, His Father, and His Holy Spirit. I told you I just wanted to share the lessons that I’ve learned along the way in my walk with Him. He wants to teach all of His children how to pray. Why? Because he wants a real relationship with each and everyone of us. He wants a conversation with each and everyone of us. How did I get the title My Little House of Prayer? He gave it to me. How? Through a visiting minister who came to see what the Lord had done so far in my life.As she walked through my home, she kept saying, “ I can feel His anointing in this place. This house is drenched in prayer.” That just blessed my socks off.  Then, as she was leaving the property, the Holy Spirit stopped her dead in her tracks. And, she began to prophesy. “ The Lord is calling it His little house of prayer. He wants you to make a sign. And, put it on the outside of your house. People are going to want to come to you. To learn how to pray. “ Well, that was my vision already. The day the house arrived. Since I was saved, I asked the Lord for an upper room. When I walked in He said, “Look up. Take your pick.” I had two upper rooms. I squealed with delight. And, that is when I caught the vision. 

         I know, you’re thinking, “I thought this was about not looking at the mountain.” It is. Not looking at the mountain has paved the road to this point and time. Salvation is a walk of one step at a time. One day at a time. One choice at a time.  Isn’t this beautiful? That’s where the Lord wants to take us. That is how we will enter the Kingdom of heaven. One repentance at a time. One prayer at a time. If He delivered us of all of our sins at once, there would be no relationship. It would utterly destroy you. He knows what we can handle. How much, or how little. He cares for each and everyone one of us. And, wants us to make heaven our home more than we do.

                If you have not received Christ as your savior. Pray the prayer of salvation that is on this page. And, let me welcome you to the kingdom. So excited that you made the greatest decision in your life. I am here to pray with and for you. So feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of my pg. I have left a link to email me, to support financially My Little House of Prayer Ministry, And to subscribe on this page. Would be so glad to hear from you. And thank you so much in advance for all of your support.

Where Are Your Accusers?

 Where Are Your Accusers? 

Welcome to My Little House of Prayer Bible study. So glad you could join us today. I Hope you are all doing well. The title of today’s message is Where Are Your Accusers?She was visiting with me at My Little House of Prayer. The wind blew my door against my house with a big bang. She jumped. Then, when I looked at her, her hands were shaking. I know there are those of you who have fear visiting in the form of ptsd. Let me say, I am so sorry that you have to fight with that. But, let me be the first to say Jesus is here at this moment to put a complete end to this. But, let me add, the decision is completely yours.

       Let’s look at John 8 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.2  And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

           There are so many lessons here. So many beautiful truths in this passage. Powerful truths. Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. To set the captives free. To set at liberty them that are bruised. Are you held captive by fear from ptsd? Let me tell you, He came to set you free! I’m so excited about this message. I love when the Lord says He is going to heal His people today. Don’t you think it’s time? Hallelujah! 

           There is so much room for ptsd and fear in this passage. Some of you have been bruised by people who claim to be a Christian. Christian means to be Christ - like. First let’s address where this all took place. Jesus was in the synagogue, or church . Jealousy rose up in the priests (saducees and pharasees and whoever else thought they were high and mighty.) They drag out the weaker vessel. The woman. There is no sign of the man in this passage. She was caught in the act. Well, the act they are accusing her of takes 2 people, last time I checked. Where do they take her. To the front of the church for all to see! How embarrassing this was. Enough to make anyone never turn to God. Especially for their deliverance from God. What do they do? Accuse her. Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. They were acting like Satan at that point. The priest and anyone who joined with them. So, you see, Satan sends His people to church all the time. He knows exactly what buttons to push with each and everyone of us to keep us from getting our freedom in Christ. To try to prove to you that the LORD is not a just judge. That He is a respecter of persons.  Which is totally false. He loves His creation. He called each and everyone of us good when He created us.Are you starting to relate here? If you have been injured by someone in the body of Christ, you need to forgive them in order to have access to His healing. Forgiveness is not for them. It is for you to have the promises of God. Forgiveness does not erase the act. To say the act didn’t happen would be a lie. He does not lie! When you forgive, He heals that wound. He erases the pain of the memory. This is what forgiveness brings to you. So, after you repent of unforgiveness, you forgive; then, ask the Lord to heal your emotions. Let me add, if you don’t forgive, you will not be saved. You will not see the Kingdom of heaven. Period. That’s way too much power to give someone. Why hand them your salvation also. 

              Now, let’s look at what Jesus' response was. Twice He addressed them with complete silence while writing on the ground. He wrote twice. According to Sister B.R. Hicks, who sat under scribes of ancient hebritical writing, says that ground in that passage is pronounced kar - kah. Kar - kah means bottom of the sea. What He wrote on the ground went all the way to the bottom of the sea. He buries our sins where? In the sea of forgetfulness. You can find this in Job 26:26-30 John 8:12 I am the light [ore light] of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

That same ore light lit up the bottom of the sea. Verse 9 says they who heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: That means with every letter he wrote on the ground, an earthquake occurred. Until God shakes you - until you personally hear the Power of the Word - you will not change. When His truths by the Power of His Word shakes and quakes you to the core, you can truly repent. How powerful is that? The accusers became accused. Hahahahahaha Look at the Lord’s vindication! I love when He shows up. First, He silences her accusers. Then, He turns His attention to her. He is no longer writing on the ground. Because He wants to heal her. How much abuse in her life brought her to this place? He saw it all. No, abuse was the devil’s plan, not His. But, showed up at the right time in her life. He silenced her accusers. He silenced the voice of abuse. He silenced the voice of fear. He silenced the voice of PTSD. They no longer had a voice to speak to her. She no longer had a reason to fear. Afraid of not knowing when the next blow would show up to bring her harm. Harm to her body. Harm to her emotions. Harm to her spirit. Psalm 3:3 says But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me: my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. May I suggest you read the whole chapter 3 of Psalms. 

                  10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. My favorite passage. He made her take notice of her surroundings. Fear and PTSD were no longer there to speak against her in any way, or form. There was the beginning of her healing. What does he say next. I don’t condemn you either. In other words, my daughter, my son, this is not how I see you. This is, was, and never will be my plan for your life. 

That is what He is saying to you today. Hallelujah! He loves us with an everlasting love. After He addresses her surroundings, He then addresses the sin in her life. The legal right for fear and PTSD to remain or leave. The choice was now in her hands. She had the voice behind her voice with her choices. The sin no longer had a legal right to her. She had the right to choose what happened to her body, her emotions, and her spirit. 

             I hope you would let Jesus show up for you today. If you are tuning in today, He wants to be your all in all. He wants to heal your body, emotions, and spirit. He wants you to choose Him over the sin in your life. He wants the legal right, and all of its cohorts to be gone today. He wants to bring silence to all of your accusers today. But, He is a gentleman. He will not push. He knocks on the door of our hearts. He doesn’t knock the door down and walk right on in. We have to choose to open the door. So, that He can be the voice behind our voice. If you have not accepted Christ into your heart. I want to pray the Prayer of Salvation with you today. You must be saved and water baptized. You must repent of your sins. Recognize who Jesus is. Ask Him to come into your heart. To put his divine headship there. To be real in your life. Then, get a bible that you can and will read.  I suggest you go to the gospels to learn who He is and what He desires of you. But, don’t stop there. Read the whole thing. Plead the blood of Jesus over what you are about to read. And let the Lord begin to speak to you in His word. Pray. Seek His face. Let Him take you on an adventure. Let me say this, apparently if you are reading or tuning in right now, And you don’t know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior or, you are backslidden from your walk with Him, this is for you.  Let’s pray the prayer of salvation right now. Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord 

and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and for answering my prayer. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Now, let me say welcome to the family of God. There is a huge party in heaven going on right now for all of you. 

      Now, let’s address healing and deliverance from your accusers, PTSD, and fear. Let’s pray together. 

        Lord, God, I come before you now. I see my sin. The transgression and iniquity of it. I repent of it right now. I denounce my participation in it that gave it the legal right to remain. (may I suggest you cough right now, as an act of faith. That it leave right now.) Please forgive me and cleanse me of all the iniquity, transgression, and sin. I thank you for doing and have done this. I forgive those who have abused me. Who has joined with me in sin. I repent of joining with those in their sin. I ask for your forgiveness. I thank you for it. 

        

          Lord, I come before you with my brothers and sisters. I thank you for being the voice behind their voice. For silencing all of their accusers. For putting fear, and PTSD out. For giving them back their right to choose you or nothing. I thank you that sin is at the bottom of the sea of forgetfulness, never to be remembered by you again. Help us Lord, to keep it there also. I thank you right now, PTSD, Come out!!! I bind you in chains. I put you in a cage with a musel.  You can never minister to any part of them any longer! I cast you into the pit until the day of judgement! I bind you up, fear. You come out! Right now! I bind you up and put you in chains. I put a musel on you. You can no longer minister to any part of them. PTSD! Fear! I shout at you like you shouted at them! I command that you cannot rend or tear anyone listening, them, or me in retribution. You can not send other friends with an assignment or attack in retribution. They have taken all of your rights away. Jesus has given them the right to choose. I thank you Lord Jesus. I call this done in Your mighty Name. The Name above all names. The darling of heaven. Thank you so much for setting my friends, who are sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, free today. I seal this prayer with the blood of Jesus. I call it done. In Jesus mighty name, amen.