Where we stand

The other day as I was praying, the Lord spoke to me a word and a scripture. I'll just start off with what he gave me. First the word and then a scripture to confirm it....

Who will not fear me? Who shall stand in the day appointed? The day of my judgment is at hand, but who has layed it to his heart? My wise men have perished, my young ones have wandered far from me. They love the dainties of this world, I am of no value to them. Hear this all you who forsake the Lord, I will rend you in the day of my fury, for though you once stood in my council to delight in my ways, you have erred and have not returned. But yet I said I will have mercy and will not utterly consume them, for who knows the seasons and who has declared unto me the time? The wicked surly shall perish, and all their wisdom shall be foolishness, and all their knowledge as the dust. For they lay up treasures for the last day, but they know not me. Be obedient and watch. Those who stand shall be as I am and no man shall harm them. Have faith.


HOSEA 4:1-14
1
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
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¶ Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
5
Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
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¶ As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
8
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
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And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
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For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
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¶ Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
12
My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
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They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good.¶ Therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
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I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.



It is a shame when someone has tasted of God, walked with him, talked with him, even called him friend and yet has turned their back on truth. They have left their first love, they no longer value the pearl of great price, they have returned to their own vomit. We have seen them, in one way or another, some being a brother in Christ or a sister, others never seem to come fully and surrendered themselves to the world. In this time and season, God is calling for our full separation, there is no more room for anything else. Either you love God or you don't, there can be no middle line. The wind is blowing separating the chaff from the wheat. All that can be blown away is fit to be burned. I know it doesn't feel pretty, the refinement, the chastening, but in all things we must be humble before God. It far too easy to become lifted up in pride, think yourself something, and fall out of the will and peace of God. We must be certain where we stand with God, certain of our standing. For when the time comes and you realize I was wrong it probably will be too late. God will never put a burden on us too great, and he is always there to help us bear the load. Endure the refinement, set it your heart never to turn back, burn the bridges behind you, and press forward to the prize.

Your brother in Christ,
Austin