Facing Forward
8-8-08
Priscilla Van Sutphin
Gen 13:1-8 AMP
1 SO ABRAM went up out of Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South [country of Judah, the Negeb]. 2 Now Abram was extremely rich in livestock and in silver and in gold. 3 And he journeyed on from the South [country of Judah, the Negeb] as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4 Where he had built an altar at first; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord. [Gal 3:6-9.] 5 But Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. 6 Now the land was not able to nourish and support them so they could dwell together, for their possessions were too great for them to live together. 7 And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land [making fodder more difficult to obtain]. 8 So Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I beg of you, between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are relatives.
The Lord told me to go to Genesis 13, then spoke:
“ Just like Lot and Abraham, I have endowed the Christians in America with much wealth in many circles. And just like Lot became dissatisfied with his lot, and there was fighting over the land because they both had so many sheep, etc…so My people fight over the land they have, the sheep they have in their corral, and want more. And just as Lot fell into difficulty and lived in perversion because of his choices, so the American church has fallen into deception and delusion because of the choices she has made. She chose wealth and money over relationship with ME, just as Lot chose wealth and riches over relationship with Abraham. And just as Abraham fought for Lot’s sake with me, so I have appointed many who have fought in various ways to bring justice to MY people in your land. People have fasted, and prayed, have sacrificed family and belongings. People have sown seeds of generosity when others were blessed and withheld. People gave and ministered to the poor and needy while others accrued wealth for their kingdom building.
And just as I brought judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, I am bringing judgment here on America. Your hearts will melt when you see with your eyes the pain in the eyes of the lost when they are judged. So I am urging you to REACH OUT with what you can do, with what you can say, and tell them about the LOVE that I HAVE FOR THEM. I only ask you to do what I GIVE YOU TO DO. And my asking is never beyond your ability if I AM ENABLING YOU is it ?
Right now I have begun my loving judgment on your sons and daughters, who have moved away and out of MY ARMS, and I AM RETURNING them to MY ARMS, and to yours. I am wooing and I am judging. It will painful for many have been stubborn, but in the end, they will be delivered, and their chains will be broken. I am coming with MY VENGEANCE on the enemy of your souls. IT IS MY HOUR, and I will take out MY WRATH first on the enemy of your soul. He knows his time is short, and he is lashing out against whomever he can to destroy them. So plead the blood of JESUS over them daily. PRAY against the strongholds over their mind. NOW IS THE TIME.
IT IS NOW I SAY ! BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT I AM JEALOUS FOR THEM more than your heart has ached over them.
I will keep them in the palm of MY HAND, and I WILL RESTORE what the enemy has stolen.
DECLARE IT ! DECLARE IT ! DECLARE THEIR FREEDOM !
DESPERATELY CRY OUT FOR YOUR OWN CHAINS TO BE BROKEN !
FOR I WILL RELEASE THE PRISONERS !
FACE FORWARD and MARCH FORWARD with CONFIDENCE IN YOUR STEPS !
THE LION OF JUDAH IS ON THE PROWL, AND HIS BANNER OVER YOU IS LOVE !
HE IS ROARING OVER HIS PEOPLE !
HE WILL PERFORM HIS WORD IF YOU SPEAK IT OUT AND MEAN IT !
WATCH AS I CAPTURE MANY OF THE HEARTS YOU THOUGHT WOULD NEVER CHANGE, FOR NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH ME, AND I WILL HONOR THE PRAYERS OF MY SAINTS ! I WILL HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE SOWN OUT OF THEIR POVERTY INTO THE LIVES OF THE POOR AND BROKEN.
