This Word was given to me on Dec 21, 2006. Fast forward to October 2020 and this same Word is just as timely and powerful as the day this Word was given to me by the Holy Spirit 14 years ago
I bumped it up because I feel it is a timeless Word of admonishment and encouragement with all the uncertainties and craziness going on throughout the earth
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In my quiet time, i heard the Spirit say, "Habakkuk! My response was, "WHAT? HABAKKUK? The Spirit spoke again, "Habakkuk 3:17!"
Now when i opened the bible to Habakkuk, on the top of the page it said, "Habakkuk 3:17. i thought, "WOW, that's pretty cool. Lord!" It goes from vs 17-19. The title given in the bible i was reading is called, "A Hymn Of Faith."
Habakkuk 3:17-19
Though the fig tree may not blossom,
or it's fruit be on the vine
Though the yield of the olive should fail,
and the fields produce no food.
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold,
and there be no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will exult in the LORD,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The Lord GOD is my strength,
and He has made my feet like hinds' feet,
and makes me walk on my high places.
After reading this Word, i immediately thought of my close friend and spirit sister who at this time is going through some unexpected circumstances that would throw any one of us for a loop. i asked Father if He wanted me to call and share it with her, but He said this Word is not only meant for her, but others who are also going through a time of shaking and comfort zones being challenged as well.
The Spirit brought this scripture to my rememberance.
Psalms 34: 17 & 18
The righteous cry, and the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
He also led me to Psalms 32:3-11
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away, through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah.
I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity, I did not hide;
I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD;" And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble. You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, otherwise they will not come near to you. Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but he who trusts in the LORD, lovingkindness shall surround him.
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
* I was meditating all day on this and a FLOOD of memories from my past came up. i recall the MANY times when i felt the BOTTOM DROP OUT from underneath me. i felt FORSAKEN and the Spirit within me, QUIET and SILENT! i would search my heart for any sins against Abba Father,( or those who were in my life at the time) that would've CAUSED such ABRUPT CHANGES where it seemed to be MORE than i could handle!
So much goes through your mind. From soul searching, to feelings of guilt, shame, denial, depression, anger. If it's not that, than you question the Lord, because you feel you may be doing EVERYTHING right. So WHY is this happening to me?
Of coarse the LIAR and ACCUSER of the brethren just adds more INJURY to insult to your already MISERABLE state! i know this sounds really out there, but if you look at this honestly, you would have to agree.
Why am i painting such a "not so pretty" picture?
So you can understand just how fragile we can be. Father KNOWS this about our fallen sinful nature.
Psalm 78:38-39
But You, Yahuwah Elohim, the Compassionate One, Pardoned crookedness, And did not destroy them, nor will You destroy (us). And many a time You turned Your displeasure away, And did not stir up all Your wrath. (against us that we so deserved) You remembered that we were but flesh, (made from the dust of the earth) A passing breath that does not return
i do not brag about this, but it rather pains me to say i have moved well over 50 times. i stopped counting at 50 back in 2001, Ugh! Some would say, "WOW, you are like a gypsy who never could settle down in any one place." In part this is true, but in most cases the reason for this was due to my own STUBBORNESS!! It took quite a few ABRUPT CHANGES to crack open what Abba Father was trying to get me to see, so He could work His Healing i so DESPERATELY needed in my life..
i was SO MISERABLE and icaused my family and the man i was married to at the time a bit of misery too. Alot of this had to do with my SCREWED UP identity!
No where i ran to could make me happy or satisfy what i was running away from (which was me, HAHAHA!)
It's NOT the place we live that brings us Peace and Security, but being at PEACE with our place (home) in Father as His Beloved Children that HE ALONE can satisfy.
Abba Father will continue to shake us up so that what is remaining can no longer be shaken. That which is to REMAIN is CHRIST and not i!
When the Spirit shakes things up in our lives it's for a number of reasons. Either for the purpose of bringing us to the END OF OURSELVES, or to make room, by expanding our disire to go DEEPER in Fathers Love & Presence and to allows others to come into our lives.
Habakkuk 3:17-19 speaks to me in this way.
We are brought to times of stripping, brokenness, emptiness , loss and even hopelessness for the purpose of bringing us from faith to Faith and from glory to Glory!~
This is one of the GREATEST BLOWS and DEFEAT against the kingdom of darkness and this world. When our lives are thus tested, and we are being stretched beyond what we think we can endure. And YET we STAND UPON the highs hills of The Holy Spirit's Glorious Presence within and say like Job, Though He slay me, yet i will TRUST IN HIM. i will maintain my own eyes before Him!~
We are called to go BEYOND the physical limitations of our weak and earthly bodies, to where NO ONE or NOTHING of this earth can hold us back from such Wonderous and bitter sweet abidings in the Spirit!
It's from this highest spiritual place where Father desires to bring us all to, even NOW !(We don't have to wait till we get to heaven to experience this.)
This is where our GREATEST Victory in Christ begins as well as the defeat of the adversary who seeks to bind us from such VICTORY, FREEDOM. PEACE, LOVE and HEALING in our most beloved eternal Father!
James 1:2-4
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into many trials; Knowing that the testing of your faith worketh patience.
And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing!
We have to LET GO of the old and all that clutters our soul to make room for the NEW. The IMMEASURABLE and UNLIMITED GIFTS found in Christ which belong to those who Love Him and are called according to His (Divine) purpose!
The SPIRIT is not stagnet, but FLOWS with endless Life, Love, Peace, Joy, Forgiveness, healing and Divine energy!~
This world is NOT OUR HOME! Whatever we can LET GO OF in this world allows us the freedom to go as far, wide, high and deep in Father's Love and Presence!~
What we are CALLED to do NOW and for ETERNITY is BEYOND what we can mentally, emotionally and physically grasp!~
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.
1 Corinthians 2:9
....but just as it is written,
"THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT FATHER HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM."
i pray this word brings a blessing, encouragement and healing to your heart and soul.
Agape Love and the Peace of Christ fill you inside and out!Linda Rose aka Spiritsong
