Trial by Fire!
“Trial by Fire!” said The LORD.
Suffering for God’s Glory
“Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.
For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?” 1 Peter 4:12-18 NKJV.
“Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie — indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”‘ Revelation 3:9-13 NKJV.
“I AM the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End! I know the end from the beginning in the lives of all who live!
I know what the future holds and I know what you will do before you do it I have seen it, even as I formed you in the womb, and knew you before the foundations of the earth!
So why do you worry? Why do you fret?
So many before you and so many in the east already know what it is to suffer for My sake. But you, My Church, haven’t a clue to what real suffering is like, many of you.
You have lived in affluence compared to the rest of the world, and you have been blessed beyond imagination.
Only a Remnant lives that knows what suffering is. I have refined them in The Fires of Rejection, Affliction, crippling Sickness and Persecution, so that they would be able to speak into the lives of those when true persecution comes, when true trials come.
They have paid the cost, and they are familiar with suffering and they know the value of that suffering!
They know HUMILITY! They know DEPENDENCY on Me, as they had to rely on Me, when no one else was a comfort to them.
They knew My Comfort in the midst of people judging them instead of loving them! They have had hours and hours, and years of time alone with Me!
And I AM now going to exalt the HUMBLE, and bring down the PRIDE and ARROGANCE that leads to corruption in My House!”
“Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.” Daniel 4:37 NKJV.
“I AM coming quickly and I will level every mountain and exalt every valley, and I will form a Bride who is without idolatry in her heart!
I AM doing that right now, and I will not allow any competition with My Love! I will put into the hands of the humble, the means to help the poor, the power to overcome the enemy in the lives of others, and the resources to house the homeless!
I will raise up a standard that will RESTORE My Church to the Bride I want it to be! I will have no other gods before Me! I will have no more harsh taskmaster ruling in My House.
The humble will see vindication and those who have slandered the humble will be tried by FIRE that will expose all that is in their hearts, till all the dross is burned away.
I AM a FAITHFUL and JEALOUS LOVER! I will not allow anything to get in the way of My Love, and I will make you restorers and repairers of the breech, and you will be called trees of righteousness! The planting of The LORD! And many will come to the brightness of My Glory because of what I do in you!
It has begun!
I have sounded the trumpets and you have been warned, and now I come. I will lift Myself up! I will be exalted in all the earth!
I will make My name glorious, and there will no longer remain any on earth who do not know WHO I AM!
For I will be revealed and I will make My Son a majestic bride from all nations of the earth! Who will go for us?
Who will consider the cost?
Who will be willing in the day of My Power?
Have I not shown you the end from the beginning?
Do you not know Who wins?
YOU ARE THE VICTORS MY BELOVEDS! I will no longer hold back My Love from My Bride.
I will bring you forth as GOLD refined in the fire! You will shine like the stars in the heavens and My glory will be SEEN upon you!
And the knowledge of The LORD will cover the earth as the waters cover the seas!”
“For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but The LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you.” Isaiah 60:2 NKJV.
The Good News of Salvation
“The Spirit of The LORD GOD is upon Me, because The LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of The LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of The LORD, that He may be glorified.” And they shall rebuild the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the foreigner shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But you shall be named the priests of The LORD, they shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast. Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs. “For I, The LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, and will make with them an everlasting covenant.” Isaiah 61:1-8 NKJV.
“Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women; at Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir. Listen, O daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your own people also, and your father’s house; so the King will greatly desire your beauty; because He is your Lord, worship Him.” Psalm 45:9-11 NKJV.
Received July 14, 2004.
~ Priscilla Van Sutphin
John 1:11 He came to his own people and even they rejected him.
True persecution does not come from the world it comes from those who are suppose to be believers.
Jesus forgave people for being swayed by popular opinion of those in authority who knew what they were doing was wrong but did it any way. Fearful of losing their place among the people. Even now there are many who have been rejected by those in the body or should I say the whore who will not receive any who don’t conform to their image of God.
Oh well all is coming to an end for any and all who insist on there way instead of the way of the one true God and His son.
Christ in you is the hope of glory he comes now as before. For greater is he that is in you then he that is in the world.
How many will continue to look up instead of in and call what is holy common or profane?