THE COMFORTER PART 3 - GOD'S SONGBIRDS

 

This devotional is about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and also the reason why it is filled with gifts.  Three words from Father and dreams and interpretation given.  The reason why I chose the title, “God’s songbirds” is because Father has used specifically birds to bring this message across to me.  Birds is something that He has always used in my life to give me messages.  We also know that the Holy Spirit is seen as the dove of God and we also are His doves.  Scripture also speaks of different birds, doves, sparrows, ravens and eagles.  They all play a very specific role and we need to take note of the type of animal He uses to give us a message. 

Birds are always around us and I am always amazed by their nest building capabilities.  I always feel sorry for the finches where the female breaks down the nest and he then have to build it over and over.  We can also see the difference between a sparrow’s nest, a dove’s nest and a finch.  It is amazing how Father made birds so diverse.  This morning I heard the most beautiful song that a bird sang and I was thinking how Father has given each specie a different song. If He would do that for birds, how much more us who are His children?  Each one of us He has given some gift.  We yearn and desire spiritual gifts, but there are also natural gifts that He has given us that hold a special place in His heart, because He is the giver of those gifts. 

One might ask, “Why is this important now, especially with the world being the way it is?  Do these things really matter?”  I asked the same.  One of my favorite movies are, “Life is beautiful” and it is about this family during World War I in concentration camp. The women were separated from the men.  The husband had to be a waiter for the Nazis in one of the buildings.  He thought that his wife might be in the barracks opposite the building he was in.  He went into one of the rooms to get food to serve and found a gramophone.    He always took whatever opportunity he could get to let his wife know that he loves her and that he is still alive.  He found one of the songs he knew his wife would know and put it on as loud as possible, opening the windows wide.  In that moment one sees his wife looking up crying.  Very touched by this song.  When we watch these movies, I am always aware that we do not find birds, everything is dead.  To find a bird there is to find life within death.  Here was this song, and this song was life in that moment.  We are the Lord’s songbirds.  There is going to be a time pretty soon where there is going to be a great revival.  He is going to fill His workers that will be here to be able to minister to those who will be left behind.  There will be a revival, because people are going to seek the Lord like never before.  It will also be a time of great horror, pain, struggle and famine.  The church in that time is going to be the life within the midst of all this death.  We are going to be God’s songbirds.  This is what He wants us to know…He has a great purpose for everything He has given you.  Greater than what you have used it for.  Unfortunately, in this world we have been conditioned so much to think that we should only use it for recreation, to make a living, to make money.  However, the Word says that freely we have received, and freely we can give. This does not mean that we give without wisdom, but means that we must be able to give.  Father is the one who gave us freely everything that we have, but for the purpose of His Kingdom.  Just like He gives the birds songs and abilities, so He gives His children so much better and more, but always for His Kingdom. 

A few weeks ago, my husband wanted to show me something in our front garden and as he walked around this one tree, he said, “I do not know who put this here?”  It was a little statue of what can either be a dove or a sparrow.  At that time, He has been speaking to me a lot about the gifts of the Spirit. 

Let’s read about ravens.  The first account in the word about a raven is when Noah let the raven and the dove out of the ark. But this event is about Elijah where the Lord commanded the ravens to feed him.

1 KINGS 17

¹And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

² And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,

³ Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

The last verse of this passage caught my attention, where the Lord God commanded the ravens to feed Elijah.  Not long after that, because of this drought, the Lord God also commanded a widow to feed Elijah.  It is almost as if He is saying, “Can you see that which is insignificant in your eyes, is very significant in Mine.  If you are just available, I will use you mightily.”  Considering Elijah, I also mentioned in the devotional, “Saved to Serve” that the eunuch was there to save Jeremiah out of the pit. Here we have a widow and we have ravens.  Those that seems insignificant, but God uses mightily for His prophets, those He will send out.  We tend to look at these people that are chosen, that are going to do great things for the Lord, and we wish that He could use us as well.  This is His message to those who think that they are insignificant that think that what they have to bring to the table is not important.  Well, say that to the boy with the two fishes and five loaves of bread.  When he brought that little bit that he had, Yeshua could feed five thousand.  We know that He does not only want to use us with physical food, but also spiritual food.  In the time to come He is going to do mighty things in this world through His children by that small thing that they are willing to give to Him that He may use it.

 

1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

² Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

³ Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

⁴ Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁵ And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

⁶ And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

⁸ For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

⁹ To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

¹⁰ To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

¹¹ But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

¹² For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

¹³ For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

¹⁴ For the body is not one member, but many.

¹⁵ If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

¹⁶ And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

¹⁸ But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

¹⁹ And if they were all one member, where were the body?

²⁰ But now are they many members, yet but one body.

²¹ And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

²² Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

²³ And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

²⁴ For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

²⁵ That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

²⁶ And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

²⁷ Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

²⁸ And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

²⁹ Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

³⁰ Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

³¹ But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

Paul was telling the Corinthian church that everybody has been given by the Holy Spirit gifts and a purpose, which is the most important part of this, is to minister to the Body.  Some people get a calling, or office, or administration and others get wisdom, tongues or interpretation.  The giving of the Holy Spirit is so vast unto His Bride, unto the Body, for the purpose of ministering to the Body.  Paul is trying to say to them, “Don’t look in envy on one another or desire one another’s gifts.”  If you miss what God has given you, because you are wanting what someone else has, and you do not see the importance and the fact that He purposed it for you and the great purpose He has for it, you will end up missing out on that.  Because you were looking to others and wanting what others have.  It is understandable that we want great spiritual things, but it is never His intention that we will look down on the small or seemingly small that we have.  A sparrow can seem so insignificant.   This is the reason why Yeshua was speaking in Matthew 6 to His disciples about not worrying about this world, where they will live, what they will eat or wear, and referred to the lilies of the field and the sparrows. Saying that we are of much more value than these sparrows.  He wants us to understand that those people that look upon themselves thinking that they have nothing to give, He wants you to understand that you do have to give.  He wants to open your eyes to see that which you can give.  That which you easily overlook or think is not as important as prophecy, apostleship, teaching etc.  This is not the way He looks at these things.  Yes, He has placed an order in the church, saying FIRST apostles, then prophets and then teachers, but He wants us to understand that He can use anything mightily.  The order was so that the people could be subject to it.  It is not the importance of the gift in itself.  A gift in itself is nothing without the Spirit.  The Spirit brings value to any gift. Whether it is a call or a talent, whatever it may be, the value is the Spirit using it through us. 

One of my friends was going through a difficult time when it came to giving the Lord everything.  She knew that once she makes this decision that it would mean full control given to Him.  So instead of making work of it, praying into it, she just became busier and the relationship between her and Father became quiet.  Her relationship was in a strong place with the Lord, but it nevertheless quickly came to a place of silence between them.  We were praying together one day, and as we were praying Father showed me a blue budgie in a cage.  The cage door was open.  The Word says that He came to set the captives free. I saw her in this cage as this little bird, with all the potential, but so scared to venture out and to find what the Lord God has in store for her.  She wanted the boundaries of the cage, because for her it meant that she was still in control.  The cage meant that she still had power to make decisions over her life, but He wanted her to come out of the cage and see that she could be free in Him.  Instead of seeing herself free in Him, she saw herself as caged by Him, when, in fact, the opposite was true.  There may be many out there that know that they have to make such a complete commitment to Him and they have caged themselves in, fearing to lose control of their life.  Not wanting to give Him full control of their lives.  It is a decision that has to be made, because He came to set you free.  He came to take you to dimensions that is not limited by the boundaries you have set.  But you have to trust Him.  It is a matter of trust.

Another friend of mine I also saw her in a cage, but her claws had chains on.  She was chained to her cage.  She had the desire to go out.  She has a beautiful musical gift and is His songbird, but shame and guilt were the chains binding her.  Keeping her in the cage even though the door is open.  There might be those whom Father has given a talent.  Other people have given you their 5 cents about your talent, telling you not to waste your time and that you will never be good enough.  That it is not really important and that you are supposed to do something else, you need to make money.  In that moment you have given up on that talent and they have shamed you and you have been bound by that shame.  You are not willing to take the risk, because you do not believe that you can do it.  Father has given you this precious gift and it is not too late.  I can say that because I myself from a young age had a great passion for drawing and painting.  This is a gift in our family.  And circumstances at home as a child led to me not being able to pursue it as a profession.  I wanted to be a graphic designer.  And because of that, I did not pick up a pen or paintbrush for 16 years.  Every time I saw a beautiful painting it felt as if my heart was bleeding.  It was such a great passion in my heart and I had depression because of not fulfilling that dream.  Then when I was just married, I bought an online art course for which I paid a great amount.  However, because I did not believe in myself, I never did even one assignment.  He placed this passion, this talent He gave you, because it is an outflow of His life.  It is an expression of Him and this is what your talent is about.  Today I am a professional artist.  It is such a joy for me now, because it is Him.  I know where I was and what it feels like to be trapped in a cage.  I know how it feels to not believe you can do it.  But now, it is just a natural outflow of His Spirit.  I had to come out of my comfort zone and be willing to do it.  Lately Father has given me the number 84 in a vision.  I was led to look it up in the Strong’s Concordance.

Strong’s 48 - I cleanse, purify, either ceremonially, actually, or morally.

Strong’s 84 - a pinion

PSALM 91: 4

⁴ He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

The Father is here symbolically a bird.  He will come with His wings under us and bear us up with His wings.  Much like eaglets that are pushed out of the nest and fall, what looks like to their death, down a mountain.  Then the mother comes right under them and bears them up on her wings.  Sometimes He has to push us out the nest to get us to soar and He will bear us up with eagle’s wings.  Let’s read of those sparrows that believe that they are not good enough in Psalm 84.

PSALM 84

¹How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

² My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

³ Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.

⁴ Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

We are talking about a simple sparrow that is found in His presence, on the altar.  This is where the sparrow is found.  In close proximity.  Father gave me a vision a while back of a close up of Yeshua’s hand holding a wooden sparrow.  He was carving the wooden sparrow and then He gave me a word.  This is for His sparrows.

Word received 6^th January 2022

MY SPARROW

You are in My hands My child.  Carefully I have crafted you, considering every detail.   Am I not the artist who creates, builds and forms?  Yes, I AM.

You are in My hands.  Seemingly insignificant to the world as a sparrow.   Hidden in My hands.  For the value of the sparrow is not in itself, but in its Creator.  I have crafted you and designed all of your life as this sparrow.

I watch over My sparrows.  I keep them in the hollow of My hand and with precision I carve away all that spoils.  All that will cause harm and mar the image of My sparrows.

You are My sparrow, crafted by Me.

Those who others see the least, I see as invaluable.  Your worth not in how you look or in anything impressive from the outside.  Your worth only in Me.

I too was a sparrow in this world.  They did not consider Me.  They looked away as if I was vile and a face not considered.  Not in stature or anything significant.  But I was sent by My Father to live amongst sparrows, to be His sparrow.

And just like I was in His hands at all times, so, My little sparrow, you are in Mine.  Nobody will be able to take you out of My hands.  Seemingly insignificant to this world, but of far more worth to Me.  I know even the number of hairs on your head.  Shall I not also know the plans I have for you?  You are of far more worth to Me, My little one.  You were created by Me.

Even the sparrows find rest in My temple.  They the least of all birds make their home in My presence.  For unto such belong the Kingdom of God, little one…the outcasts, the ignored, the plain and insignificant that love Me with all their hearts.  That seek not this world and have stripped themselves from the vanity that cleaves as golden raiment, but are clothed with humility…brown sackcloth.

But oh! The glorious song that comes from My sparrows!  They serve Me not to be seen.  They eat what I give and they do not worry over the future.

They are secure in My hands.  I hold My sparrows dear to My heart.  They are Mine

And so are you My little sparrow…in My hands.

 

I want to tell you about a dream that I had, also during this time that Father was speaking to Me about the gifts of the Spirit through birds.  I was walking outside and saw our grass.  Now our grass at the moment is just ground as we just went through a very hot summer.  However, in this dream the grass was green and very lush.  On the grass were lying 2 very big pigeons.  In fact, they were fat and they had two chicks with them.  I had my dogs with me.  The one dog is a little dog called Chloé.  She is a German spitz and she is very fast.  She was running like crazy over the grass and I told her to come to me.  I did not want her to disturb the pigeons.  The other dog was right by my side.  However, this was one of my childhood dogs, a chocolate brown Doberman, Nonna.  She was very obedient and was not moving at all.  She knew what was expected of her. The next moment I was inside the house and the two fat pigeons were on one of the chairs.  I opened the big windows so that they could fly out, which they promptly did.  However, they left the two chicks there on the couch.  I picked up the one and took it outside to throw it in the air to fly.  But to my dismay, it just fell to the ground.  It did not know how to fly.  The other one I had to take outside, and fortunately could fly.  The interpretation of the dream is as follows:

The house’s windows speak of the windows of opportunity.  The big fat birds could immediately fly out, but the little birds, when the window of opportunity came, did not have the ability to fly. This is because those who were supposed to look after them, did not look after them.   There is a responsibility that comes with looking after these little ones.  What we find with on the outside of the house is that these pigeons were so fat and full, with so much to give, filled with teaching, ability and talents, and they had the responsibility to look after these chicks, which were given them, and they did not.  So, when the opportunity came for these chicks to fly, they did not know how.  The dogs we know are man’s best friend, but in this situation, they resemble guardians.  The name Nonna is from the number nine and it means birth.  The reason why Father used her in my dream and not my dog that I have presently, is because she is the epitomise of motherhood.  She was very loving and resembles those who are mothers or fathers that have taken up the responsibility of looking after the younger ones. She is in control and knows exactly what is expected of her and she is doing her job.  Then we have Chloé, the German Spitz.  She being also a guardian, is still immature.  There are those whom Father has given the responsibility to look after younger ones and have not matured in their position that He has given them. This dream is not about gifts and talents, but about responsibility. Father has given different people different offices, administrations.  You have the responsibility not just to flourish in that which He has given you and keep it for yourself, but you are to give to the younger ones. The word says that the mothers are to teach the children and so do the fathers as well. You have the responsibility with what Father has given you through all these years to teach others as well. Not to hoard it, but to teach them to be responsible.  Not to be like a green shoot, like Chloé, but one that is in control.  In a way, me in the dream, represents the Holy Spirit as the owner of the house. The temple.  My Doberman was obedient to me and the other dog was not.  Our gifts, callings, offices and talents have to be governed by the Holy Spirit and we have to obey Him and use it responsibly for the time to come, because He wants to use it.  Some people have the ability to connect to older people.  I have a friend who would probably say that she does not have any gifts.  But she would make up the most beautiful boxes and fill it with whatever Father lays on her heart and she would post it to those He shows her.  She even made boxes for prison ladies and placed my books in there as well.  It is a way of expressing Father’s love and provision.  It is as simple as that.  If you are willing, He will use it.  Some of you have a real knack with children with some extra padding to your body.  You are funny and creative and you can make children feel loved.  You are the warm loving arms around them.  The healing power of touch.  These things seem so insignificant, but if you are just willing, He will use it touch lives.   When I was looking for the specific word He gave me for this devotional, I came across another one that I received in 2021 and I just could not leave it out.  It is just so applicable. Let’s read…

Received on the 15^th July 2021

 

MY DOVES

My precious doves.  You who have a single eye, focused on Me.  Not only in your lives, but a heart wholly given over.  I will send you out in flight to all the nations that the token of true peace in the midst of chaos may be seen by all. 

As I descended on My Son when He rose from the baptism water, so I will descend upon you, who have risen in My might from the waters of the baptism of death, into new life.  Just as your life has been sustained by My Spirit, so I will sustain you.  I will shine upon you and you will declare My glory amongst the nations that all will call upon Me in a time of need.  For only in Me will they find true peace in a time of war and calamity.  

Arise My doves and come away with Me.  Arise and shine with My glory that will come upon you. 

You have given Me your all and now I will give you all things in this time of great need.  That you may be a comfort to My people, just as I have comforted you.  That you may speak tenderly to them as I did to you.  That you may rise with healing in your wings, as I rose over you.  So come My doves, let us fly over the nations.  Let us bring hope, faith and love amidst the darkest hour.  I will bear you up with My wings, My doves.  I will be the wind beneath your wings.  I will cause you to soar above the storms that the eyes of the blind may see and the deaf may hear and call upon Me.  The window of opportunity only a small opening.  Those who desire to be free, to know My ways, will hearken.   So come and fly away with Me.  A message of hope in a dark world, where it will seem as if there is no hope at all.

Here you clearly hear what He plans and purposed through His doves.  Through the smallest things. 

COLOSSIANS 2: 15

¹⁵ And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

 

He spoiled the principalities and I believe part of the spoils is the gifts He has given us. Lucifer was the arc angel in heaven, in charge of the worship. Even his body was made out of musical instruments.  And this he forfeited with his fall and the victory of the cross.  That explains why he is so jealous over us.  We have received the spoils of the principalities, which was intended in heaven for good, but they lost.  Some have the gift of healing, or hospitality, others have the ability to make others smile.  I have a friend that I call my cheerleader.  When she sees something that I painted or a book I wrote, others might say, “That’s very nice”, but she will throw her arms in the air or place her hand over her mouth and with big eyes say” Oh wow!  That is just amazing!”  She is like a bright ray of sunshine.  We just need to be available, that’s all He wants.

Moving on to another dream.  This dream is of a friend of mine that she needed me to help her with the interpretation. The dream is divided in three parts.  It also has to do with gifts. 

The first part is where she and her parents were driving in a car.  Her father was driving fast and reckless and she saw that her mother was tied together with her father’s seatbelt.  The whole scene had the feel of being out of control.  There was a truck in the middle of the road as well. My friend grew up in a house where her mother used to always sing in the house.  She also has a gift for singing and when she is stressed, she will sing.  It helps her to calm down. 

The next part they came to this little town and they knew that they needed to walk. They got out of the car and immediately there were two ladies selling insurance to her mom.  My friend knew that this was very suspect and it was a scam and started railing on them, telling them that nobody will be buying insurance.

Then the last part is where she is at home.  She also paints and opened her big cupboard doors that has all her painting material in, only to find a very small kitten inside.  A girl was behind her telling her how amazing it is that she has this kitten as it is very rare and special.

End of the dream.

The interpretation of the dream is as follows:

The first part of the dream speaks of being in a situation that is out of control and the ministry of song in that situation.  He has given her the ability to sing and that He wants her to use it.

The second part with the insurance people.  Here He was showing her that He was giving her the gift of discernment, but how she dealt with it was not in the right way.  She started screaming or railing at them and other people came to see what was going on.  The motive was right, but not the method.

The third part of the dream the cupboards speaks of the cross, the doors opening up, and He has given her talents.  However, there is one particular talent that she has not been utilising, represented by the cat.  This is why the cat was very small and not well looked after.  He also chose to use the cat, because of her love for her own cat, called Toby.  She really adores that cat and Father knows this. This is why He used the girl to tell her to understand how fortunate she is to have this cat.  He wanted to let her understand that the way she feels about Toby, her own cat, is the way she should feel about this gift He has given her.  He was talking to her about taking out that talent, and that talent is the gift of singing and worship.  Since then, Father has given her dreams about worshipping in song and dance.  He has brought people on her path regarding flag worship.  She dreamed that she was worshipping Him with flags and singing her own melody that she made to a song.  He opened the door for her and she is jumping in.  New life!  Father wants to do this.

After I gave her the interpretation of the dream, I was in my kitchen and I heard a bird singing.  I have not heard this bird before, but it was the most beautiful song.  I looked for the bird and I went to the window and saw my budgie in his cage close to the window on a cupboard, with this bird right at the window singing to my budgie.  This touched me, because at that moment I saw my friend in the budgie cage and the bird as those who will sing to those who find themselves in cages. In whatever way, whether through art, poems, song or gifts or the responsibilities Father has given, to be His songbirds.  He wants to set them free and teach them how to fly.  He wants to use us, especially in the time to come. 

Later on in the week, I went outside and saw my cat wanting to catch something.  Right at my feet was a baby dove and it either hurt its foot or wing, but it could not fly.  So, I was carrying the cat in one hand and the baby dove in the other.  I put the cat away and placed the dove on a place high away from the cat.  At that moment Father started speaking to me.  There are those who have a broken leg or a broken wing.  Life has not dealt you an easy hand and you feel as if you just need to survive.  You just need to get through the day.  Very often Father gives us talents and those very talents help us.  But then we find ourselves in situations where we do not have a choice but just to do our day-to-day job.  You feel you cannot afford to “daydream” about these things. Father has given us these talents or gifts to minister to us, as His body. The other day I spent a whole day painting and at the end of the day, I felt as if I went on holiday.  It nourished me and He wants to nourish you with that which feeds your soul as well.  Sometimes we can be so spiritually minded that we forget that we have a soul that needs to be fed in another way as well, whether through exercise, creative things and eating healthy. 

We have a responsibility to be organized.  When you read in Genesis the creation story, we read, “On day one…on day two…up until day seven”.  God is a God of order.  We read in Psalm 90…

PSALM 90: 12

Teach us to number our days so that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.

This always makes me think about ordering my day, because I have too many things to do.  He wants us to be responsible with the talent and gifts He has given us.  We need to take ownership of it.  Get a diary, write down your priorities and put it in its proper place.  And do not forget your family.  We need to steward that which He has given us.  Our gifts or talents need to be sanctified.  The word says that out of the heart flows the issues of life.  This is true about our talents and gifts too.  Whatever condition your heart is in, will come through in your gift or talent.  The other day I was upset about something and I was going to paint, but knew that I could not paint, because my heart was not in the right state.  It would come out on the canvas, and the same is true of a song.  There is a spirit behind the speaking, behind the poem, there’s a spirit behind the painting and behind the song.   Father wants to sanctify your heart, so that what flows out of you will be pure water.  Make sure that when you minister to people that you are doing it in the right spirit.  Make sure that your motives are right.  For whom are you doing it?  Are you doing it to be seen?  Are you doing it to be heard?  Are you truly doing it for the Kingdom of God?

Paul says in 1 Corinthians 12 that we are to earnestly seek these spiritual gifts, but more for one specific thing, which goes over to 1 Corinthians 13, the chapter of love.  Love is everything and is what Father’s heart is about.  Why He is giving us these talents and all these responsibilities in the spirit.  It is because He loves us and He wants that love to flow through every vein in the Body.  Just like when you are hurt in your physical body and there is inflammation, the white blood cells rush to that part to heal it.   “This is how they will know that you are My disciples, when you love one another.”  This is how we show love, by giving.  Our God is a giving God and He is lavish in His giving, and so must we be.  When a river stands still it is dormant and there is no life in it, but the moment it flows, life starts to grow in it.  We are that river of God flowing by the Spirit.  Herewith the Word that He gave me for this devotional.  I pray it blesses you.

Word received on 26^th December 2020

 

A NEW THING WORD

A new thing My little ones, new for you and for all.  My Kingdom on display.  My hand in all you do.  For as My river flows, it creates.  It does not only heal, but creates.  I have all gifts, not just spiritual, but creative gifts.  Those who have and have shown themselves to be good stewards, I will give more.  Those who still have to discover, new blossoms of creativity will come up to beautify the dreary.  For even as you are locked down, My creativity is not.

So, splash that paint, sing that note, write the poem and build the dream.  Endless is My creativity I wish to show through My children as the Creator, to display My love for all, for you.

Do you think this insignificant?  Have I not through all the ages touched the hearts of those closed to My word?  Have I not opened hearts to receive that which only Spirit can display?  As you walk out, allow Me to do through you.  Allow Me to express Myself through you in the small and big.  My heart beats in you, and it is My wish to display it through you. 

Will you be the brush, the pen, the tool by which I write on other’s hearts? 

Insignificant?  I think not!

Have you seen My display in heaven?  They see this and yet they fall not down to worship Me.  But when My Spirit expresses Himself through frail vessels, they stand in awe.  Did they not say of Me, “Is this not Joseph and Mary’s son and just hear him speak!”

So, My little ones, allow Me if you please…I am doing a new thing.