A New People
Posted by Mark Labuschagne on Friday, August 10, 2018
"Oh how I love you", declares the Lord.
"My heart goes out towards you, for I have called you as a people. I have established you as a nation of My people and it is My heart that goes out towards you this day.
For too long, you have allowed your hearts to be torn apart by the deceptive work of the enemy and you have allowed yourselves to become divided and separated. You have stood up against one another and resisted My purpose in your midst. You have taken your eyes off of Me and have attempted to live your lives as you see fit, but you forget, you belong to Me.
Acts 17:24-31 MSG “The God who made the world and everything in it, this Master of sky and land, doesn’t live in custom-made shrines or need the human race to run errands for him, as if he couldn’t take care of himself. He makes the creatures; the creatures don’t make him. Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn’t play hide-and-seek with us. He’s not remote; he’s near. We live and move in him, can’t get away from him! One of your poets said it well: ‘We’re the God-created.’ Well, if we are the God-created, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to think we could hire a sculptor to chisel a god out of stone for us, does it?
Acts 17:24-31 MSG “The God who made the world and everything in it, this Master of sky and land, doesn’t live in custom-made shrines or need the human race to run errands for him, as if he couldn’t take care of himself. He makes the creatures; the creatures don’t make him. Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn’t play hide-and-seek with us. He’s not remote; he’s near. We live and move in him, can’t get away from him! One of your poets said it well: ‘We’re the God-created.’ Well, if we are the God-created, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to think we could hire a sculptor to chisel a god out of stone for us, does it?
30-31 “God overlooks it as long as you don’t know any better—but that time is past. The unknown is now known, and he’s calling for a radical life-change. He has set a day when the entire human race will be judged and everything set right. And he has already appointed the judge, confirming him before everyone by raising him from the dead.”
It is My desire that you would be healed, restored and delivered from everything that has hindered you from walking in My divine purpose. You have allowed yourselves to be caught up in the agenda of the enemy and resisted everything that I have set aside for you. You have thought that by persecuting one another, you have done Me a favor. You have felt to retaliate and have allowed your liberal humanism and approach to all things dim your view of My purpose for you as a people.
From the beginning you have sort to establish yourself as a people and have attempted to carry out the desires of your heart and even have allowed yourselves to be caught up in your own plans, saying 'this is the will of God', when I never had anything to do with your plans.
You have falsely made claims in My name, claims which have become so entrenched in your hearts that you yourselves believe these lies to be true. Yet, now more than ever I desire that you would set aside your differences and as a people beginning to seek My heart, for in doing so you will come to the realisation that it is I and only I alone that can reconcile your hearts and cause you to turn towards heaven and see the glory of God revealed in you.
I will make you an example to the nations. I will cause you to know My heart and I will reveal My purpose in you IF you will turn your hearts to Me. Set aside your differences and allow Me to show you who I AM. Seek My heart and you will know the Truth and the truth shall set you free.
Even as a Body, My chosen generation, you have allowed yourselves to be divided, not only by your doctrine and the interpretation of opinions, but you have divided yourselves into groups that I never approved. You have in many instances stood up against one another and caused the world to look and scoff at My handiwork. Now, I say, return to Me. Allow My love to be demonstrated in you and let love, My love reign in your hearts. You can no longer allow yourselves to be divided, for you are the Body of Christ, in Me there is NO division!
The nations belong to Me and this nation (South Africa), this people, are mine (Levi 20:26) and it is for this reason that I call you to order, to rise up from the ashes and to ascend the hill of the Lord your God. Run into My outstretched arms and come into My presence with singing, seek Me with all your hearts and I will make you an example to the nations, an example of My grace".
From the beginning you have sort to establish yourself as a people and have attempted to carry out the desires of your heart and even have allowed yourselves to be caught up in your own plans, saying 'this is the will of God', when I never had anything to do with your plans.
You have falsely made claims in My name, claims which have become so entrenched in your hearts that you yourselves believe these lies to be true. Yet, now more than ever I desire that you would set aside your differences and as a people beginning to seek My heart, for in doing so you will come to the realisation that it is I and only I alone that can reconcile your hearts and cause you to turn towards heaven and see the glory of God revealed in you.
I will make you an example to the nations. I will cause you to know My heart and I will reveal My purpose in you IF you will turn your hearts to Me. Set aside your differences and allow Me to show you who I AM. Seek My heart and you will know the Truth and the truth shall set you free.
Even as a Body, My chosen generation, you have allowed yourselves to be divided, not only by your doctrine and the interpretation of opinions, but you have divided yourselves into groups that I never approved. You have in many instances stood up against one another and caused the world to look and scoff at My handiwork. Now, I say, return to Me. Allow My love to be demonstrated in you and let love, My love reign in your hearts. You can no longer allow yourselves to be divided, for you are the Body of Christ, in Me there is NO division!
The nations belong to Me and this nation (South Africa), this people, are mine (Levi 20:26) and it is for this reason that I call you to order, to rise up from the ashes and to ascend the hill of the Lord your God. Run into My outstretched arms and come into My presence with singing, seek Me with all your hearts and I will make you an example to the nations, an example of My grace".
