I sense an urgency in the Lord’s dealings with his people. He is calling us all to a strict obedience to his Word. His hand of judgment is heavy upon this nation. God does not do evil things to anyone, but when he is not wanted he does withdraw. And when he has withdrawn, the enemy is free to do as he wants. Our greatest protection lies in our strict obedience to his commandments.
A scripture from Ecclesiastes came to mind this morning: “And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil (Eccles. 12:12-14).
“Fear God and obey his commandments.” This is the most important thing we are to do. No matter what is happening in our life, no matter how many seeming failures or disappointments or difficulties, we are to fear God and obey him. I felt so strongly about this yesterday morning that I made a list of everything God has told me to do and everything he has told me not to do and determined I must be very careful to adhere to his commands. When I got to church yesterday morning, the following prophetic word came forth.
“Oh, my children, I am a loving God. I am a compassionate God, and yet I am a jealous God. Oh, my children, I am purging. I am purging. I am purging from your lives that which does not belong. I am telling you, my children, I am purging. I am purging. I am asking you to give up that which takes your time away from me, for I am a jealous God. I want you. I want you. I want you. Some of you feel like you have been beating your head against the wall and not getting anywhere. Maybe there are things in your life that I have been speaking to you to remove from your life and you have not removed them yet. Oh, my children, I am shaking all that can be shaken, and all that will be left, all that will be left is me. My word will stand forever; everything else will be shaken. Oh, my children, hear this word. You are in the last days, and I am purging my church. I am purging it. I am purging your lives. I am purging. Oh, my children, hear my word. I am a jealous God, and I want you.”