Weary Warrior Bride — Take Heart in Your Beloved Bridegroom King and Courage Through Your Bonds of Unity in the Spirit

He speaks, “I AM ever present. I have prepared ahead for you… every step of the way.

Put your hand in Mine!”

I can remember when The LORD first spoke the Word to me many years ago through a prophetic sister, “Put your hand in Mine… for I have prepared ahead for you!”

It changed me forever. It was such a simple, but powerful invitation to come into childlike trust with my Beloved Father and LORD.

I still remember the deep response of heart that it evoked in me. I was not at all acquainted with this kind of all- encompassing, unconditional love.

It was such a wonder to embrace…. How could it be? The reality of this absolute safety, love and belonging that would always and forever be my portion — because I was now His child…

It just overwhelmed me that our LORD and King would go to such lengths for us… to pay so great a price for our belonging, and then in it all be so very personal in His deep individual care for each of us.

Through the years, as the days have steadily unfolded and the various personal battles have raged, His whisper to my heart has remained faithful, “Put your hand in Mine My child, and let me be to you all that you need.

I will ever still your fears, and calm the storms that assail your heart…”

And as of late, I have held closely to that wonderful truth, for “Oh the battles have been fierce!”

Kingdom Training

This is a time of tremendous Kingdom training and overcoming for the Warrior Bride, as we allow The Holy Spirit to fully form Christ within us… so that He might taste of the fruit of His life within us… mature, sweet fruit in the life of the Bride:

“Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faith, Gentleness, and Spirit control” (see Galatians 5:22,23)

The Spirit says that, “As a company of Joshua’s and Caleb’s we are emerging now in the midst of enemy territory to take up the spoils of the land.”

We must have His heart, His truth and His ways written deeply in our own hearts and formed in our way of being in order to successfully conquer the giants of the idolatrous culture around us.

The Power of Encouragement Between the Brethren

I had just come back from a respite/ ministry trip, and was in the midst of re calibrating my time/ energy and days.

My spirit had been greatly impacted by The LORD’s work, but I also felt quite depleted in body and soul.

Enjoying a brief message exchange with one of my close prayer sisters, I felt the strength of her encouragement minister to deeply to my soul.

The LORD gave me a quick Vision regarding the Spiritual encounter between us:

My time away was likened to “rescue duty at sea”… I had been in effect, on spiritual “coastguard patrol” through some dark, rough seas, and was quite weary with the “well-doing”….

I was in the process of coming “back to shore” to rest, when the supportive Words of this dear sister reached out to me, ministering deeply like a secure rope thrown from the wharf out to my little vessel.

Her words spoke the strength of The LORD to my soul. It was as if they were saying, “I’ll make sure that your boat is safely docked here, and bring you in for a hearty “sup of courage.”

Special Ops: The Bonds of Unity Between the Brethren is Absolutely Essential

I am so deeply grateful for the oil of The Holy Spirit that flows between the hearts of “brethren” who are united in His heart…

This precious ministry of The Holy Spirit between us pours out the strength of His Love to us and the empowerment of His Grace, and anchor of His Peace, like a costly oil.

How we each need the deep, faithful, spiritual companionship’s in our lives like a “Jonathan to a David” to help buoy our hearts and strengthen our spiritual resolve in tempestuous times. (See 1 Samuel 18-20)

The friendship between Jonathan and David in the Biblical account is characterized by deep loyalty and mutual support, forming a covenant based on love and respect.

Their bond is often seen as an example of true friendship, transcending personal ambition and rivalry….

“And as touching the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, The LORD is between you and me forever.” 1 Samuel 20:23 AMPC.

These are precious costly unions woven by the Spirit, tested by the Fire of Presence through mutual circumstances and forged in deep, intentional, prayerful journeys in the Spirit.

It often takes a great deal of time to cultivate such treasured unions, but Holy Spirit is faithful to lead us to our “heart people”, weaving both friendship and fellowship within His heart.

Dear saints, these days that are upon us will be exhilarating days, but they are not for the faint of heart, or faith!

These “spirit-bonds” between brethren will be precious, vital unions, quite necessary to cultivate in the time that is upon us.

Audio prayer and verse: 1 John 1 — The Living Testimony

Scriptural and Spiritual Mandate

Our LORD is training specialized units for unusual assignments in this Hour.

These “Special Operations” in the Spirit require security, and a high level of trust between members and teams, with a very sensitive level of spirit acuity, honor, love and responsiveness.

“As iron sharpens iron….”

“As iron sharpens iron….” — from Proverbs 27:17, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”

This verse emphasizes that close friendships can be vital to help each other grow, strengthen and improve.

In the Amplified:

“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose].”

Knowing each other in the depth of these safe, trusting, and accountable friendships allows us a level of depth and transparency that can’t come with casual companions.

It is like being able to look into the reflection of a clear pond together to help each other truly see the pure reflection of motivation within our hearts, and not fearing the transparency between hearts.

Union of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace

“Be eager and strive earnestly to guard and keep the harmony and oneness of [and produced by] the Spirit in the binding power of peace.” Ephesians 4:3 AMPC.

The Fruit of His Life within us…

“But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, Gentleness (meekness, humility), self (or Spirit)-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge].
And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires.
If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.]
Let us not become vainglorious and self-conceited, competitive and challenging and provoking and irritating to one another, envying and being jealous of one another.” Galatians 5:22-26 AMPC.

Kingdom Special Ops: Consecrated Focus and Fellowship in The LORD

“Then those who feared The LORD talked often one to another; and The LORD listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared The LORD and who thought on His name.
And they shall be Mine, says The LORD of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.
Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.” Malachi 3:16-18 AMPC.

The Days Upon Us

“FOR BEHOLD, the day comes that shall burn like an oven, and all the proud and arrogant, yes, and all that do wickedly and are lawless, shall be stubble; the day that comes shall burn them up, says The LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
But unto you who revere and worshipfully fear My name shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings and His beams, and you shall go forth and gambol like calves [released] from the stall and leap for joy.
And you shall tread down the lawless and wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, says The LORD of hosts.” Malachi 4:1-3 AMPC.

Feedback:

I’d love to know how this message resonates with you, and if I can pray for you in this regard.

Thank you for taking the time to read and ponder this word.

I encourage you to hold The LORD’s Banner of Love High dear Saints.

“BEHOLD, HOW good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment poured on the head, that ran down on the beard, even the beard of Aaron [the first high priest], that came down upon the collar and skirts of his garments [consecrating the whole body].
It is like the dew of [lofty] Mount Hermon and the dew that comes on the hills of Zion; for there the Lord has commanded the blessing, even life forevermore [upon the high and the lowly].” Psalm 133 AMPC.

 

Every Blessing of His heart,
~ Shelley M Ed

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Shelley M Ed/ LifeSetMinistries: Ordained Minister CMA/ working with Leaders and Ministry Houses: US/CAN/INT. Leadership development, counselling, and oversight.
“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom…. Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning” Luke 12:32;35.

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