Saturday, August 27, 2011

Turn the Microwave off and Preheat the Oven!!



Last night I had a dream to where I was sitting around a broad room table of about five to six people including me waiting on a presentation of some kind. In walks a middle age woman dress in a jet-black suit with an out dated bob cut, and dark shades which covered her eyes (Men in Black type look). In her hand she carried individual packets of the presentation; No good morning no nothing (just rude)…She proceeded to pass the book size packets out and began the presentation. While presenting, she begins to sell this idea of a wealth method to us; it seems as if the only person she was NOT convincing was me. The more she talk the more it became clearer to me; in order to succeed in this program, you must first drown yourself in debt and then you will eventually overtime become wealthy…As my sister would say “what a bunch of Tom foolery.”
I remember in the dream that I was the only one who asked several questions; while the other people were sold on the idea of indulging in debt to gain wealth. As she concluded her presentation, she left the room with a devilish smile on her face, giving us time to think about joining the “drown yourself in debt to become wealthy scheme”….And then… all of sudden… I rose up…. like Peter during Pentecost day when all the saints were on one accord and the Holy Spirit filled the room. I spoke boldly to the people and said “Listen the only way you will obtain your wealth is through the Lord. God has given you all specific talents, get in the field of your talents, and then you will become wealthy in the area of your talents.” I begin to plead with them to not get involved with this insane program!! I was preaching to people who had already had an “I’m already sold to a lie look on their faces,” and I woke up from the dream…and here I am writing you this morning.  
Testimony Time: I too was once caught up in a get rich quick scheme. It became an idle in my life, to where I was no longer talking about Jesus Christ, but I was talking about a temporary product to sell you to make a quick buck; yet dying on the inside from the lack of God’s word being produced in my life. I was given a mentor who had the form of godliness, but lacks the power there of (2Tim.3:5). His job was to recreate my mindset to focus on the product and deliver the message…I remember on a conference call one night he said that “we carry the message to the people, and if they don’t except the message then dust your feet off and keep moving.” WAIT A MINUTE!!! PUMP THE BREAKS!!! You would think I would have waked up than, but my Spirit man was being sucked dry from ALL of the nonsense!!! I was feeding on nonsense, instead of living water; THE BIBLE.
READERS LISTEN!! There is only ONE Gospel, and it’s the message of repentance of sin; heaven is near…Jesus Christ died, and if they do not accept you, than you wipe the dust off of your feet and move on. Matthew 10 says it best:  5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead,[c] cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts, 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food.
11 “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out. 12 And when you go into a household, greet it. 13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. 15 Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city! (Also read Luke 9:5).
My friend that’s the Gospel of Jesus Christ!!! We were not created to be zombies, and do the same thing!!! That’s a lie from the pits of hell!! Yes there may be several different actors or motivational speakers, but the beauty of it all is we all possess a difference that is so unique the enemy cannot tap into the treasure(s) that God Himself has placed in us. My friend you must tap into your treasure, and allow God to form you in such a way that the world will not be able to take credit for your success!!! Matthew 5:16 is one of my favorite scriptures (16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven). I love this passage of scripture because it is telling us to not seclude yourself from the world, but live in this world; don’t allow the world to live in you. Be seen through your good works; talents that the Lord has bless you with, to where the world will give credit to God for the marvelous light that is shown through you.
We are all called to different kingdoms of this world; Business, Education, Arts and Entertainment, Family, Government, etc. We must take a stand and go into the enemy’s camp and take back our kingdoms that are rightfully ours. The Kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violence takes it back by force!! (Matthew11:12). We must take it back by force saints!!! We must believe and tap into the power of the Holy Spirit!! GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! I need to say that again!!! GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! So get up out of the rut that you are in…It’s a NEW DAY!! Old things have passed away, and behold ALL things are new through Christ Jesus (2Corinthians 5:17). So my beloved reader we do not know everything, but one thing we can rely on is: “forgetting those things which are behind us and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:12-14). Bishop TD Jakes said it best “We are in the press of life.” So press saints!!! Press on through the distractions of life, and keep your eyes focus on Jesus Christ who will sustain you through it all. Let us pray:

Father in the name of Jesus we thank you for your word that was spoken on this day! Lord we ask you right now to wipe the scales from our eyes so that we may see you clearly, and the plans that you have for each one of us. We know that in your word your thoughts toward us are peaceful thoughts, and that we have an expected end waiting for us (Jeremiah 29:11).
 Lord we bind the spirit of reasoning over our lives right now!! And we lose the Power of the word of God over our lives this day!!! Lord use your people in such a MIGHTY way, that the world may see the glory on us and glorify You in heaven.
We decree and declare that this a NEW DAY and that a garment of praise have been release to the ones who are spiritually heavy. Lord we thank you for your mercy and grace; to see for us, when we ourselves do not see Your plan for our lives. I thank you that we are FREE from the bondage of sin through atonement of Jesus Christ, and now we are ready to be release to our destiny!! The TIME IS NOW!  We call these things done in Jesus name!! Amen.
Prayer of Repentance: Lord Jesus I come to you just as I am, a sinner. Lord your word says in Romans 10:9 that I confess with my mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in my heart that God has raised Him from the dead, than I am SAVED. So please come into my heart and deliver my soul. Wash me whiter than snow through your blood that was shed for me on the cross. Today is a new day!! In Jesus name Amen.
**If you have prayed that prayer and believed it with all your heart, WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!! :D Your destiny has just begun!! Find a bible base church home and begin to renew your mind with God’s word; read Romans 8 and 12 for starters. If you do not own a bible, there are plenty of resources on the internet; http://biblegateway.com is one of my favorite and much more. Also there are thousands of free bible apps to download to your phone; email me @ Mechelle.stokes@gmail.com if you need more help. Well my friend!!! Embrace the newness of Christ and welcome again to the body of Christ!! God Bless
-PureEnlightenment





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