A Great Discontentment
June 4th, 2008
I was listening to Todd Bentley talk on deliverance. And I was asking the Lord, how oh Lord can anyone speak like this and then be so accused of all these things. He and the Class were taking communion. And I heard the Lord say, “ A GREAT DISCONTENTMENT”. So then my ears were perked and I waited to hear what HE wanted to say.
“ I have allowed my church to be infected with many things because of their idolatry. I have allowed many to grow greatly in a divine discontentment because I wanted them to seek MY FACE, not just My hand. I have allowed a great discontentment to grow and grow and grow so that My church would get tired of all the hype and greed, avarice and fakery. There are many areas of apostasy in the church at large. There are many areas of wrong doctrine/teaching that have grown and led many astray.
The mixture that is in the church with witchcraft, divination, sorcery, new age, freemasonry and all these things has grown and grown unchecked because of apathy, complacency and somnolence which have been allowed as JUDGMENT over the church because of their selfishness & idolatry. So there is much confusion and hypocrisy in the church overall. Too many who think they are something are nothing. Too many who think they are holy, are full of self righteous pride and arrogance.”
[ And I thought to the conversation I had earlier with a friend about that. I had told her apathy is the same as murder, because if you have apathy, you don’t care if someone lives or dies. You just don’t care about them at all. And how God had shown me that is akin to murder. It is what the good Samaritan did not have. The Pharisee and scribe passed by not caring about the bruised and broken man, yet the Samaritan whom the Jews looked down on, was the one to come to his aide. History seems to repeat itself ]
“ You have sought for power and might and all kinds of gifts from ME. You have sought fame and the honor of men. You have made yourselves FAT with abundance of THINGS and yet you still were discontent with what I gave you. Men have stored up treasures on earth for themselves in America and built their own kingdoms rather than being more concerned about MY KINGDOM, and the souls of the millions and billions who don’t know ME. They have built for themselves grand lifestyles and homes, and used MY TREASURES to build their own empires.
So as in the desert when My people were discontent with the Manna I gave them, I have given them more of what they wanted, but it came with BARRENNESS, just like with the ancient Israelites. You have sown in greed, and reaped in barrenness and apathy. You have reaped a poverty of SPIRIT that is unseen in other nations. At least they know their deficits. And if that weren’t enough, you have taken that greed and apostasy overseas and sown more and more of it making disciples that are twice the sons of hell as you are !!!!
You hold on to your THINGS with a fervor while MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME IN OTHER NATIONS ARE STARVING AND WORN OUT. THEY HAVE SUCCUMBED TO MURDEROUS TREACHERY, THEFT, HUMILIATIONS, THAT YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF. THEY HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY THE VERY ONES THEY TRUSTED FROM YOUR NATION TO HELP THEM WHEN THEY CAME TO THEM SPOUTING GREAT PROMISES OF HELP AND HONOR. YOU HAVE RIPPED AT THE POOR.
JUST AS IN THE SECULAR WORLD USURY IS EXALTED, MANY IN MY CHURCH HAVE ALSO CHEATED AND STOLEN FROM OTHERS, AND SCHEMED TO GET MONEY FOR THEMSELVES, NOT CARING OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR ACTIONS. THE WIDOW YOU HAVE NOT HELPED. THE FATHERLESS CHILDREN YOU HAVE NOT PROTECTED OR NURTURED. THE SINGLE MOTHERS AND THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM YOU HAVE ONLY USED AND CAST ASIDE INSTEAD OF HELPING.
AND YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO COME TO ME AND ASK FOR MERCY.
[ Then I thought of how my young friend who visited from Kenya stayed with a pastor
who solicited funds from his body to help this friend, then didn’t give the money to him, instead kept it for himself. He’d raised about $1000. On top of that, he was a bigot, yet allowed him to stay in his home! ]
THIS IS WHAT I SAID TO YOU AMERICA:
IF MY PEOPLE, WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND PRAY AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL I TURN THE DIRECTION OF THIS NATION FROM IT’S FATE.
SO MANY HAVE CRIED OUT – MANY HAVE FASTED AND PRAYED AND SOUGHT MY FACE, AND PLEADED WITH ME. I HAVE ALSO SAID, THAT IF YOU CAN FIND A MAN, ANYONE WHO EXECUTES JUDGMENT, WHO SEEKS TRUTH, THEN I WILL PARDON HER !
Thus, though I see you blind and naked, apostate and full of wickedness, yet there is a remnant who worship ME and serve ME, and reach out to their fellow man. And it is because of these, because of these dear ones who do the opposite of what the harlot does, that I am listening and hearing the cries of My people. There are some things I will turn around, but there is judgment coming that cannot be turned back fully. For the wicked will arise even more because of the times, and they will execute even more wicked schemes and dastardly deeds of violence that will reap for them great judgment. YET I WILL HAVE MERCY on those who are MERCIFUL. I will judge by the heart of man, not by soley the deeds of man as I have always done. I DO NOT CHANGE. MY GRACE and MERCY endure FOREVER !
Now I tell you that there is a qualification. You have been warned. So what will you do to bring in more souls ? Will you lay down your fears and reach out as many of the remnant have done ? Will you lay aside your wickedness and REPENT ? For if I am to pour out great grace as is My intent, then you must also walk in HOLINESS before ME. For the day is coming burning like and oven, and it is at hand, and I will judge between the righteous and the unrighteous. Do not approve of wickedness. Do not approve of their sins, or you will share in their punishments! ADHERE to MY WORD. IF YOU LOVE ME, OBEY ME. BE HOLY AS I AM HOLY. DO NOT EXCUSE WICKEDNESS IF YOU EXPECT TO SURVIVE THIS HOUR. EXPOSE the darkness !
Cling to ME, and have communion with ME daily. For MY LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. YOU are MY BRIDE and I am YOURS. I will fight beside you as you lean on ME.”
Jer 5:1 NKJV The Justice of God's Judgment
5 "Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem; See now and know; And seek in her open places If you can find a man, If there is anyone who executes judgment, Who seeks the truth, And I will pardon her.
Isa 42:3-4 NKJV A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law."
2 Tim 3:13-14 AMP But wicked men and imposters will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and leading astray others and being deceived and led astray themselves. 14 But as for you, continue to hold to the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced, knowing from whom you learned [them],
Ps 57:10 NKJV For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds.
Ps 86:15 NKJV But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
Ps 115:1-2 NKJV Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. 2 Why should the Gentiles say, "So where is their God?"
Prov 22:20-23 NKJV Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, 21 That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may answer words of truth To those who send to you? 22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate; 23 For the Lord will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.
Prov 29:24a NKJV Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
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