Window of Opportunity

This morning I awoke at 5:35. It seemed a little early to get up but I wasn't sleepy. So I did what I often do, pray. This particular morning was somewhat different. The peace of God was present to the point of no distraction at all. None what so ever. I became aware of this image/vision of a frame or window. It seems as though it was a window of opportunity. I could put into this window any thing I wanted and our Father in heaven would see. It's interesting what comes out of your belly/spirit when you have no pressure. Most of the time we have motives for prayer. Healing, blessings, wisdom, mercy, this or that person, family, brothers and sisters in the Lord, you all know the drill. I started off with the usual. Then, while in the midst of this peaceful opportunity I noticed a very still, very small voice saying, "what of the lost". At first I just started to cycle "the lost" into the format. It's not unusual for me to pray for "the lost".

Often I cry out for the near miss Christians. You know the ones who part time, talk the talk, part time, walk the walk. The ones who don't quite seem right, yet, by the Spirit, you know that the reason for the wrong may or may not of their design. Yes, sadly, they will pay the price for their separation from Truth/Jesus. Everyone must work out their own salvation, with respect of Gods ways to the point of worrisome concern. We won't be able to say, "It's not my fault". Often I wonder at just what point in their walk/growth the they were stunted, wounded or got off the path. Was it because of lack of light/truth, or something else all together. The wounds received in the House of God are often the most grievous to be healed of. It's not like simply asking for forgiveness at the inexhaustible Cross of Mercy. It is much more like a short circuit on a hard drive, next to impossible to see, even more difficult to repair. The difficulty to repair is because everything down stream can be tainted/damaged by the original issue. The downstream view looking back toward the issue can be scarred or burned but it can look fine on the surface also, but under load, will fail.

Then there are those who hold to doctrines of men or devils. They can't get past the point of indoctrination. My pastor said this, my family has always gone to that church, my whole family is, "fill in the blank", denomination, I like this bible it's easy to read, this commentary is from God, this prophet said, you get the idea. The blind lead by the blind, and the pit is the end for both.

Then there are the ones who are blown by every wind of doctrine. Ever seeking but never coming to the knowledge of truth. Not incorporating faith with truth as it doesn't line up with their current belief. They are the ones who move with every Christian fad. Banners, dancing, faith, prosperity, confession, seed planting, cup running over blessed till your socks pop off can't wait for the next move of god manic christian.

Lastly, the saddest of all, the foolish virgins. From the out side you can't tell them from those those who have oil. They dress the same, walk the same and talk the same. They even have a lamp that would work if it had oil, it possibly did at one time. They are waiting for the sound of the Bridegroom, in anxious, purposeful anticipation, of His return. They are in the right place at the right time. They are in good company. They have endured the long wait well into the night. Everything is perfect, except for that one little item, which was the reason for them being where, when and why in the first place. They have no oil in their lamp to light the way. They cannot light the path so that the wedding party will not stumble or go the astray in the darkness that surrounds them. A joyful, necessary, serious, important job. They were faithful to every detail except one. They were appointed for such a time as this and failed because they didn't consider their purpose in life was that very moment in time. Their end is almost more than I can imagine. So near the end and complete joy, but due to their overlooking the very reason for being there, their lot is wailing and gnashing of teeth. Can you imagine the depth of sorrow? You may ask, how could their lot been avoided ? I tell you this, Knowing the Difference is the Difference, or rather pressing into God until you have acquired understanding and use the knowledge by the Spirit of God. Some who read this are appointed to light the way in the darkness of the days ahead. Fully half, of those assigned will not be ready at the appointed time. Those without oil deprive the party of light in the darkest hours. They didn't realize the honor God bestowed on them of that appointment, or the necessity. They didn't realize how important they were in God's eyes. The faithful who wait fully prepared for the day, the hour and moment will shine like no other. They will walk with the Bridegroom before the door is shut. They will never have to leave His presence.

If we wouldn't allow ourselves to be burdened for the lost we would be poor quality Christians indeed. That window of opportunity for prayer is passing as fast as time itself. Truly when we hear the sound of the Bridegroom approaching it is already to late. No one will be able to acquire the oil of gladness in time, it's just to late. The window will accept what or who ever you or I will put in it. It's just a place/opportunity in time requiring no more than crying out for those who have very little chance without the drawing of the Spirit of God. The prayers of a righteous person avails much, by the Spirit of God. For in God's hand is salvation, deliverance from the power of the devil, restoration of eyes and ears, breaking religious yolks and being filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit. Pray. Pray that you may be found worthy. Pray that you will fulfill the calling for such a time as this. Pray that you will be found doing the will of our Master. Pray that on the Lord's return he will find faith. Pray that you will not fall into slumber. Pray that the Father will say, "Well done my good and faithful servant, enter into my eternal joy".

The following are a few scriptures that seem to me applicable and agreed with my spirit.

L,J.P&GH
Dave


Revelation 18:4
4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

Proverbs 12:13
13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Isaiah 40:3
3The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Matthew 3
2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Isaiah 58
1Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
3Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
4Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
5Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
6Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.
9Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:
11And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
12And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
13If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

Ezekiel 33
1Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
3If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
4Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
5He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
6But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
7So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
8When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
9Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
10Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
12Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
13When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
14Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
15If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
16None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
17Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
18When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
19But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
20Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.