I praise God for his faithfulness. It seems more and more God is drawing us and showing us things about him, giving us understanding into the deeper things. It’s truly amazing when you come wanting nothing, you desire nothing more than to worship God and be obedient to his spirit, and you see just how faithful he is. Sunday while I was just worshipping, God spoke to me and said “Open your eyes and see what my spirit orchestrates.” So I opened my eyes and just looked around as people worshipped and prayed and the word “orchestrates” stuck in my head and I had a vision of an orchestra being conducted. God gave me the understanding about His holy spirit orchestrating all that was happening around me. Just as each instrument has its sheet music, every time we come before God, every day we live our lives before him, we have the things God has put in front of us to do, to walk faithfully, pray, whatsoever is in front of us. But the orchestrator sets the beat; he cues what instrument to play and when and how loud it must be. Every instrument must watch and wait that every sound should compliment the next. The trumpet may have the main part, but without the french horn it may come off too loud or annoying. Without the violin the melody may never be heard, never adding to the sound of the cello. The Holy Spirit is our orchestrator; we must look to him and trust in his leading. When we become anxious, think we need more and we stop trusting, when we step ahead of the spirit our sound becomes that which destroys, working against the beautiful sound which God has produced. After the Lord ministered to me a while he spoke to me this word:
Is this not what I have called a man to be? Be humble and put on the mind of Christ. The first shall be last and the last shall be first. Who is a servant among you? Let not your right hand know what your left does but be humble, and seek that those around you might be lifted up. I came as a servant, be as I am. My children don’t look back for I take no pleasure in those who do so. The line have I laid. No more shall the wicked prosper and the just fade away. No more shall those who kill and destroy my people stand. For I will bring my judgment, for even all the weights of a bag are mine. I make the balance, who shall make it false? Shall you flee that which I bring? I shall bring all things into the light; I shall leave no thing hidden. Rest in me and let your hearts be established. I am your end, look to me. The earth shall be removed from her place but my words shall never be removed. Run, run to me for my name is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe.
Then the Lord stirred me to look up the scripture about the weights of the bag being his and the Lord led me to proverbs 16 (the scripture just happened to be underlined-praise God).
Proverbs 16
1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
I know that there will be more posts of what was received this day. This is what happens when people truly come wanting nothing, and God’s spirit pours out his wisdom and understanding. May God always give us ears to hear and may His name be always lifted up and glorified.
Your brother in the Lord,
Austin
4 comments:
I love the picture of the orchestra, Austin. It reminds me of an almost identical word and vision which the Lord showed me some years ago, and it really rekindled that word. If we take our eyes off the conductor, we end up playing our own tune...before we know it we are left behind, or so busy playing our own solo that we don't even notice that the Holy Spirit has moved on.
"Is this not what I have called a man to be?..."
This really spoke to me. Thank you
Amen Austin.
The Lord is perfect, His understanding is beyond compare, He is Love, His mercy endures forever. The Holy Spirit takes of what belongs to Jesus and gives it to us. Who are we that we are worthy to be called the sons and daughters of the Most High? What a precious gift (The Holy Spirit) has been bestowed on us!
Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
L,J,P&HG
Dave
Amen Austin.
This is a good understanding from the Lord and blesses me. I can see how different people are like the different instruments, some helping to keep the beat(pace), others adding to the beauty of what God is doing as often as He leads them.
Sometimes when it seems that time itself is moving more quickly, we do need take the time to be in awe of all that God is doing. Not to sound cliche, but we truly serve a great and wonderful God! I look at the lives of all who the Lord has joined to us and I thank Him that he has allowed me to be in the midst of people who simply love God (and that is how they are known).
God be with us, and give us wisdom and the patience to do all that He has set before us to do.
God bless,
Ryan
Amen Austin,
This is a very clear understanding. Thank God that all we have to do is play the one instrument (be faithful to our individual callings), and keep our eyes on the orchestrator (God). We don't have to play every instrument or even two, we just need to be obedient in what he has called us to do, and it ends up helping the whole body of Christ.
Grace and peace,
Rachel
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