SPEAKING TO THE GLORY OF THE LORD
Donna Raphael
www.heavensthunder.org
On
the evening of July 4th, a blood red moon silently rose in the
darkening sky. I doubt many even noticed the silent moon as it held its
position right beside our city’s fireworks display, but I could not take
my eyes from it. As the patriotic music played, and the fireworks
burst forth; I was filled with such a sense of bitter-sweetness at the
acknowledgement of glories past and of coming troubles that would force a
peoples into glories future. Since that night I have sought our Lord to
show me more. This is what I share with you. I preface this word by
reminding you that our God is a merciful and loving God. His judgments
are His mercy. He wills that none of His should perish but that they
all come to repentance and the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And He always-- always commands us to FEAR NOT!
DROUGHT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE
There
is a drought of My righteousness and My justice across the land. Men
seek to follow their own ideas of righteousness, and little true justice
comes forth for the oppressed. The mighty afflict the just, and the
poor are trampled down. Too many who call themselves Mine have grown
hard of heart in their own ease and comfort. They seek to assemble
themselves together in structures built of man’s hands, but in which
there is no life or power of the Holy Spirit for I AM not there. They
take no stand for My righteousness or My justice. They slumber in pews
lulled by man’s words that comfort them into their state of
self-righteousness. I AM building My temple of living stones. It is a
structure that is alive and moves and has its being in Me. It is
powered and lead by the Holy Ghost and filled with My righteousness and
My justice. Mine cry out for the land before Me night and day. I hear
and send forth My judgments which suddenly burst forth on the
drought-stricken land. Nothing will hold them back as they roll forth
one after another until My purpose is accomplished. They will sweep
through the cities, through the country, and through the dwellings of
rich and of poor. Men will seek every means of escape, but there shall
be none of themselves. I shall shake them and wake them from their
slumber and leave them with no comforts of man. As My justice runs down
and My righteousness springs forth, Mine shall stand and shine in the
glory for they are held in My hand. Mine shall be as beacons and draw
many forth out of the darkness and into My light. Repentance shall
bring restoration.
Amos 5:
24 But let justice run down like waters and righteousness as a mighty and ever-flowing stream. (AMP)
Acts 17:
24
God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord
of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing,
seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Isaiah 26:
8
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the
desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
9
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit
within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the
earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
10 Let
favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in
the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the
majesty of the Lord.
11 Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will
not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the
people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
