It’s fun when God actually shows you what He is up to. However, this is not fun experientially.
I have woken up lately around 1:30am with a sense of someone being in the house wishing to rob or harm us. I rebuked the spirit of fear last night before going to bed and didnt get that “feeling”. But, what I did get was Rocky barking at someone outside. It occurred to me that that fear might just be a real alarm going off prophetically. I was picking something up in the spirit. We have had someone or something rummaging around our house on a couple of occasions – all around this time in the morning. Our next door neighbor said that he saw someone out there one night when he went out with his gun to find the dude.
Jack is chasing a girl Yea, buddy! It’s his first pursuit. He has had the hots for her since last year, but she had a boyfriend. Now she doesnt. He is trying to muster of the courage to ask her out. He doesnt believe in himself. He doesnt think that he has the goods. I know better, as his dad.
God wants me to go stand right up front of the altar at North Point to worship. I didnt like the music last week – at least that was my excuse. That was the “boyfriend”.
And, now the picture starts to come clear.
God has me in situations where I need courage. I cannot be afraid. I must trust Him.
He gave me Hebrews 13.
The LORD is my helper.
I shall not fear.
What can man do to me?
Yea, what can man do to me?
I am getting more understanding on how all of this comes together with the Nazirite thing. I read Lou Engle’s book on the Nazirite DNA. It is helpful. And, it is clear that God has called me a Nazirite. The prophetic word was declared. He confirmed it with the fast situation in the hospital. When I make a vow, it is to be taken very seriously. I first believe that He was talking to me about the Nazirite vow. Secondly, He is talking to me about the components of that vow.
1) I am not to drink.
2) I am working through what fasting means for me in this. Right now, I am fasting every week for 1.5 days. I start Tuesday nights and go until Thursday mornings.
3) My hair is fine. I dont need to grow it out.
4) Raisins and grapes? I dont know. He hasnt said anything about that.
More to come on this one.
God is turning up the heat. Increase is coming.