The Town Crier
The LORD began to speak to me, saying: “Son of man, lift up your voice like a trumpet. Sound an alarm on My Holy Mountain.
Hear the sound of the town crier, on every hill and every mountain of the land. Justice and Mercy are the Foundation of My Throne.
In as much as My People who are called by My Name ignore the needs of the poor, the needs of the orphans and widows, the homeless and the single parents, I will ignore their pleas for Me for help.
I AM a Jealous God! I will not ignore the cries of the needy! I will execute My brand of Justice in the land.
And here is what I say to you complacent daughters, (individual churches) Turn from your apathy and selfishness or I will strike you with barrenness!
This drought will not “just pass” unless there is repentance in The House of The LORD for all the greed and covetousness!
I’ve said in My Word .”Do not store up treasures on earth where moth and rust can decay” but store up treasures in heaven.
I say to you, give generously to the poor. Give, and give, and give more. Give out of your poverty.
Give in Faith, not expecting for something in return (see Luke 6) for the land is filled with greed and you must give to break the cycle of lack and barrenness.
To him who gives little, he will reap little. To him who gives generously, he will receive more than he can possibly imagine.
Do not hold on to the things you can hold in your hands. The days are shorter than you imagined. You brought nothing into this world and you can take nothing out of it. STAND UP against the USURY that has filled this land.
Those who’ve grown FAT on the labor of the poor and migrants will SOON feel the weight of My judgements.
Food will grow scarce in the days ahead and the abundance that you have poured down the toilet will be turned to lack.
Listen to My Voice. Be dependent on Me. Whom shall you hallow? Whom shall you fear?
Him who has the power to throw your soul into hell? Or him who perverts My Justice and My Mercy?
The Fear of The LORD is the beginning of Wisdom. Lay down the Sword of your mouth against your brother and sister.
War not against flesh and blood! War against your enemy and Mine, who seeks to kill steal and destroy.
I AM cutting the cords of blessing from those shepherds who care more for money, reputation, and power and honor from men. The Sword of My Justice shall prevail!
See also:
““At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts. And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called The LORD’s release. Of a foreigner you may require it; but you shall give up your claim to what is owed by your brother, except when there may be no poor among you; for The LORD will greatly bless you in the land which The LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance — only if you carefully obey the voice of The LORD your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today. For The LORD your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.
Generosity to the Poor
“If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the [d]gates in your land which The LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall [e]open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs. Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,’ and your eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and he cry out to The LORD against you, and it become sin among you. You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing The LORD your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand. For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall [f]open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’” Deuteronomy 15:1-11 NKJV.
“The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ash heap, to set them among princes and make them inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are The LORD’s, and He has set the world upon them. He will guard the feet of His saints, but the wicked shall be silent in darkness. For by strength no man shall prevail.” 1 Samuel 2:7-9 NKJV.
“But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame and the blind. THEN you will be blessed – happy, fortunate, and to be envied – because they have no way of REPAYING you, and you WILL be recompensed at the resurrection of the just ( upright),” Luke 14:13 AMP.
“They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to eating meals together and to prayers. A sense of awe was felt by everyone, and many wonders and signs (attesting miracles) were taking place through the apostles. And all those who had believed [in Jesus as Savior] were together and had all things in common [considering their possessions to belong to the group as a whole]. And they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing the proceeds with all [the other believers], as anyone had need. Day after day they met in the temple [area] continuing with one mind, and breaking bread in various private homes. They were eating their meals together with joy and generous hearts, praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And The LORD kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved.” Acts 2:42-47 AMP.
“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’
But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’
He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
“He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” Luke 16:19-31 NIV
“Looking up, He saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury. And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in [proportionally] more than all of them; for they all put in gifts from their abundance; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”” Luke 21:1-4 AMP/
Received: Sunday August 16, 1998 @ 0130 hrs
~ Priscilla Van Sutphin
Yes, Yes. Concerning the servant-leader model, it is not about servants becoming leaders and leaders becoming servants. It is about servants being servants AND leaders being leaders. They need to be both so keep on the mantle of humility as described by Rick Joyner. There is leadership from the top-down AND there is leadership from the bottom-up. Extract from Kathie Walters (2012):
Christ – the Servant King is the gift of God that Australia will reveal to the nations. His power and anointing and kingly crown rests upon the servant heart.
Yes. We are the voices of the poor, the unborn, and the people in the church who have been rejected and spat on. The last of the last shall become the first of the first, if they adopt the servant-leader model just like Jesus. That is why the Father allowed us to be rejected and spat on just like Jesus.
And I hear myself crying out, Grace, grace that we may see ourselves as HE sees us and run into His arms of love. Much love, Sandi