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In a dream last night, a man kept handing me a bucket and I would take it, and hand it back to him. He would rush off, pleased and busy.
The bucket had 'Holy Spirit' written on it. The word that kept being said was 'receive! receive!'
I remember wondering why the bucket looked empty, and I was told the Holy Spirit is of the unseen qualities of God. Then I was reminded that the authority of Truth is everywhere. 'Split a piece of wood, I am there, turn over a stone, you will find me.'
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So there are two understandings here to be shared:
- The Holy Spirit is available to those who seek to be filled by it.
- The authority of Christ Jesus is everywhere, so we just have to believe.
Yet somehow, many ministries become their own authority, and they fill the bucket with their own desires. And they do this in Jesus name, because they believe they are doing the Lord's good work. So what is it that prostitutes the name of the Lord? A soul that gains from glorifying their own desire.
The bread of Life is holy wisdom. Since the ascension, that wisdom is made available to believers through the Holy Spirit. And, if it is used to glorify the Father, more is given, and there is also an increase. This is how we know we are serving the will of God. So, like the dream, the bucket is being constantly given out by those who serve, and then is constantly refilled, so more can be given freely.
But when a ministry begins to serve the will of the desires of the people, the Holy Spirit is no longer offered. There is no longer a service that the authority of Christ recognizes. Although the wisdom is available, it is set aside.
Why would those who serve God's will, stop, and serve the desires of the patrons? Because, they have forgotten the first, and most important commandment of Jesus: "Love the Father, with all your heart, with all your soul, amd with all your mind." These ministries instead; seek to please the desires of the people who they love above God. This is prostitution of soul. These ministries gain, and sustain themselves on celebrating God on their own terms.
This prostitution comes in many worldly forms. Examples are, same sex marriages in Gods name, allowing business to be conducted for profit as a house of God, supplying a moral bias, given out penance, praying to icons, fundraising to build a church, and judging other houses. There is also the ministries that evangelize, that pray loudly, and openly, with arms raised high.
They do these things to show a false authority, and their error leads many astray. They are prostituting their souls, and corrupting the faith of others. They believe they are doing it for love of the Father, and in service to His will. They will say so. But they are in fact doing it for love of the influence and authority they gain by sharing love on their own terms. Yes, they love, but, on their own terms.
I spoke of this with a brother in Christ. He said this is much like the parable of the talents:
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Matthew 24:14-30
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Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
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To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, a each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
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The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.
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So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.
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But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
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“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
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The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’
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“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
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“The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’
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“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
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“Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
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So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
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“His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
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Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
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“ ‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.
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For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
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And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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As a believer, aside from you spiritual gifts or your responsibilities; you are called to serve the will of God. And if you do not put your Master first in all you do, you will not be able to act on His behalf. A good servant, is humble, and sees themself as unworthy. Fearing God is a key to serving Him by His authority.
There will always be someone in front of you, wishing to do what they desire. Do not allow your soul to be prostituted. Do not prostitute out your fellow spiritual family. To be more clear: Do not use soul to honor or glorify worldly desires. This is exactly what the enemy does. And saying, ' in Jesus name', just shames the grace you have been given.
In closing, the only path to service of God's will, is to put the Father first in all things. Then, and only then, is the truth in you recognized by the Holy Spirit. Then, you can supply wisdom that is perfect, full, and increases with acts of faithfulness. There is no question, that you will be tempted to act on your human desire to love by your own authority. It will not Glorify the Father, it will lead others astray, and you will be left empty, and blind to what has occured.
Our souls have a value we cannot measure. It is best to just give thanks for the day, and begin it with a love for the Father to do His will.
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Matthew 6:9-13
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This, then, is how you should pray:
“ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
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your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us today our daily bread.
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And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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And leave us not to the temptation of the evil one, but deliver us from it.
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Amen. Christ is the Amen.
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