Hyperbole
June 15th, 2006
Holy Spirit through Priscilla Van Sutphin
Upstream Ministries
Main Entry: hy·per·bo·le Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek hyperbolE excess, hyperbole, hyperbola, from hyperballein to exceed, from hyper- + ballein to throw -- more at DEVIL
: extravagant exaggeration (as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
Lam 3:15-26 AMP He has filled me with bitterness; He has made me drink to excess and until drunken with wormwood [bitterness]. 16 He has also broken my teeth with gravel (stones); He has covered me with ashes. 17 And You have bereaved my soul and cast it off far from peace; I have forgotten what good and happiness are. 18 And I say, Perished is my strength and my expectation from the Lord. 19 [O Lord] remember [earnestly] my affliction and my misery, my wandering and my outcast state, the wormwood and the gall. 20 My soul has them continually in remembrance and is bowed down within me. 21 But this I recall and therefore have I hope and expectation:
22 It is because of the Lord's mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not. [Mal 3:6.] 23 They are new every morning; great and abundant is Your stability and faithfulness. [Isa 33:2.] 24 The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him. [Num 18:20.] 25 The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God's word]. 26 It is good that one should hope in and wait quietly for the salvation (the safety and ease) of the Lord.
“I am an extravagant God. I am extravagant in My creativity, and I am extravagant in My love and compassion and My generosity and forgiveness.
The enemy is also extravagant. He is extravagant in his exaggeration of his abilitites and his power. He is extravagantly exaggerating through his lies and deceptions. He is exaggerating his condemnation of My people and he tries hard to exaggerate the circumstances against you to make you disheartened, and discouraged so that you will give in to despair. But he is a liar and was always a liar.
Trust in ME for all manner of rescues come from Me. There are many Davids still in the wilderness, and like John the Baptist, they are scraping by living with little support while
Others live well and sumptuously. And they have wondered why they have to struggle so much. “ What is wrong with me? “ they ask. “ Why can I not live without such hardship & have some peace ?” Not all hardship is because of sin.
Matt 5:44-45 AMP But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21,22.] 45 To show that you are the children of your Father Who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good, and makes the rain fall upon the upright and the wrongdoers [alike].
But because your teachers have not taught you this, you have believed them and are condemning yourselves. Some of you have tried to walk in faith and trusted Me to come through, and because it hasn’t happened yet, you’ve grown weary.
Others are going through this because of PRIDE, or religious attitudes and self reliance and these things I am eradicating out of your lives. All are going through this so that you will have a testimony to give when more disasters befall this nation, and you will be able to encourage the hearts of others that God will bring them through anything.
For some I’ve also allowed to STRETCH your FAITH so that when harder things come, you will NOT give up, but you will STAND in the TRUTH of MY WORD. Your security is to be in ME. Systems and governments will fall, but My WORD will NEVER FAIL.
Ruthlessness and tyrants are increasing but I will extravagantly exaggerate My love and power inside of you that you will be able to more than endure, but also you will PREVAIL against the evil one ! The answer to problems is in MY PRESENCE. Seek ME and you will find Me. Knock and the door will be opened. Renounce all worry & distrust and PRAISE ME. And then watch as the enemy’s ramparts fall, for it is through dancing and brandishing of tambourines that firey swords are fighting in the heavenlies and the enemy is being defeated.
I’ve given you some temporary rest overall from disasters, but that will shortly change as earth pangs accelerate. Do not allow yourself to become complacent ! The road is NARROW that leads to life. REMEMBER what is important. Strengthen your hearts in My presence. I AM WITH YOU. I AM IN YOU. I AM SURROUNDING YOU WITH SONGS OF DELIVERANCE ! I AM SINGING OVER YOU WITH LOVE.”
