Good morning
Zebras,
As I shared, my
mind has turned to the upcoming Christmas Event I am hosting at my house. Since we are electronically “walking together”,
and if you were here, I would be sharing these ideas with you, I’ve decide to share as God leads, just in
case you want to use any of the ideas yourself.
So... here’s what I’m up to
The whole event
will go under the banner of “Give Thanks.” The 24th will be “Give Thanks for
Jesus,” the 25th “Give Thanks for God’s Material Blessings,” and the
26th is “Give Thanks for Family and Friends and the Unifying Power
of the Holy Spirit.”
In my mind the
26th is the most important day, at least for the believer’s who are
coming. People are thankful for Jesus,
and they are thankful for the things He gives us, but there is a huge blind
spot when it comes to understanding the Holy Spirit.
When I was
first saved, back in 1981, I had a few encounters with the Holy Spirit, but since
no one really talked about Him, or explained what it meant to be filled with
the Spirit, and therefore required to live a life that honored Him, I drifted
away and the Spirit inside me was quenched.
I didn’t run
into Him again until 2012. It took years
to battle my way back to where I was when I first believed because I had to
throw out what I had been “taught”, and read what the Word said.
Revelation 2:1–5
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who
holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden
lampstands: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know
that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be
apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships
for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet
I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height
from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you
do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
God does not
want a bunch of busy little workers, who go to church every Sunday and tithe
the correct amount. He wants a bunch of
people so madly in love with Him that they desire to be in His presence all the
time. People who know that the Spirit is
quenched when we ignore God. People who
are willing to do anything, give up anything, say anything to remain in the presence
and power of God.
I love you Zebras,
praying for all our sakes, that this is not just another Christmas.
Love,
Jill
P.S. And I can
hardly wait to see how everyone reacts when I ask them to sing “Give Thanks” at
the opening tea! Hahahah.
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