Jesus Christ Commissioned Us All to Be High Priests - Witness 2
Introduction
This weekend I spent some time on a mini-vacation of sorts. I was with people who openly professed to be Christian.
This weekend, I was tested many times. Witness 1 will vouch that wherever I go, people come to us - me specifically - and talk to me. Everywhere I go. I don't know why. Maybe it's the Holy Spirit. Maybe I stand out. Maybe something else, which I will talk about in a moment.
Now, on this vacation, we saw beautiful sights and did some entertaining things. Still, at every corner was an opportunity to preach or serve Jesus Christ. It felt like God was testing me.
What I found odd, however, is that those around me who openly professed to be Christian took no part in proclaiming the good news, and I wanted to share some scenarios to give you an idea. I want to reiterate that these people openly proclaim their love for Jesus Christ daily with words on a daily basis. Let's examine their fruits.
Scenario 1: I received an emergency call to pray for a demon-possessed boy on video chat. So, I did. I asked one woman if she would pray with me. She would not but didn't explain why.
Perhaps she felt uncomfortable. Fine. Still, should our discomfort be a reason not to pray for others?
I cast the demon out by the way.
Scenario 2: We went into a city and I noticed a man with a Bible. We sparked up a discussion, and he said he was there to try to preach to people about the end times. I was happy to hear that, and I gave him my contact information. We gathered to pray, and again, the woman didn't pray. Still, it wasn't just about the prayer, as I understand some are shy. Rather, she did not seem interested in speaking to the Christian man at all.
I get so excited when I meet Christians. Shouldn't we all?
Scenario 3: A man came up to us and began preaching false doctrine. Of course, he approached me. Everyone left and went to get coffee. Witness 1 came back and joined me in preaching correct doctrine, but the others did not want to be involved at all. They walked away without even saying goodbye.
Again, if they loved the truth so much, why didn't they say anything?
Alright, I know what i'm going to get. Witness 2, you're judgmental! However,The Bible says we are to judge with righteous judgment. So many misintrept this.
But Witness 2 - maybe they were shy or uncomfortable. The Bible tells us not to have a spirit of timidity.
Well, maybe they just wanted to enjoy their vacation! I don't think we should ever take a vacation from God.
We are told to preach the good news to all creation. You will notice the Bible doesn't have a lot of "ifs" or "buts." It doesn't say "preach unless you're tired" or "preach but not if it makes you uncomfortable."
In fact, the Bible seems to say quite the opposite. The Bible talks about suffering for what is right - meaning when we preach to others, address false doctrine, or stand up for God in someway, we may be uncomfortable. We may suffer. We may even look foolish. In fact, the Bible calls us to be fools for Christ.
Many of you know this, but it still hasn't quite hit you. Because of this, I wanted to lead you to some verses God led me to in prayer about the situation.
Prophecy Against the Shepherds of Israel
You, yes, you reading this, were called to be a shepherd of the true Israel. Those reading who proclaim to be Christians and follow the truth - you are Israel. You are Israel. Don't you understand the Bible is about you, the reader of this blog? No, this is not the creepy reptilian shills reading this, though I was thinking that if they read this blog it might actually blind their eyes because it's so truthful. Haha, anyway...
Remember about double prophecies, or dual fulfillment, in the Bible. What was before, will be again. There is nothing new under the Sun.
After my long weekend with the "Christians", I went to my room for prayer. I actually just randomly opened the Bible to Ezekiel 34. God just works like that sometimes, doesn't He? It perfectly fit what I was seeing over the weekend. Please read this section:
Prophecy Against the Shepherds of Israel
34 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: Ah, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? 3 You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat ones, but you do not feed the sheep. 4 The weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, the injured you have not bound up, the strayed you have not brought back, the lost you have not sought, and with force and harshness you have ruled them. 5 So they were scattered, because there was no shepherd, and they became food for all the wild beasts. My sheep were scattered; 6 they wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. My sheep were scattered over all the face of the earth, with none to search or seek for them.
7 “Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 8 As I live, declares the Lord God, surely because my sheep have become a prey, and my sheep have become food for all the wild beasts, since there was no shepherd, and because my shepherds have not searched for my sheep, but the shepherds have fed themselves, and have not fed my sheep, 9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 10 Thus says the Lord God, Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require my sheep at their hand and put a stop to their feeding the sheep. No longer shall the shepherds feed themselves. I will rescue my sheep from their mouths, that they may not be food for them.
Now, you may be thinking, "Well, I'm not a shepherd," but this is where you are wrong.
Through Jesus Christ, we are all called to be shepherds. This work isn't solely for the pastors or the rulers, but shepherd can simply mean teacher. In fact, Jesus says do not concern yourself with titles at all but to be servants for Him. When we truly serve, we are good shepherds.
When Jesus Christ died on the cross, He changed the rules of the game. Witness 1 worded it quite well in conversation: We are all called to be high priests through Him now. All of us. You. Me. Everyone who claims to be Christian.
It isn't just Witness 1 or Witness 2 or your local pastor who should be doing the work. You need to be doing the work, too.
Instead, the shepherds are feeding themselves - not just with real food - but they are keeping the "bread of life" to themselves.
The woman we were with prays all of the time - just not out loud, not for others, and not in an open way. Is that what Jesus Christ wanted? Do you do that?
Because of these false shepherds, there are now wild beasts roaming around, completely lost. That is why our flock is the way it is. That is why so many are lost right now. The Shepherds have not been doing their proper job.
Shepherds, this is your call! You need to help gather the lost sheep. Start doing your job! The sheep are scattered all over the Earth, and we need help rescuing them.
Stop being ashamed of the Word of Jesus Christ!
Right now, you are either a shepherd or a sheep. If you are a shepherd, be a good one. If you are lost sheep, come back. If you are a good sheep, become a shepherd. Don't stay a sheep.
Further, don't be a "hired hand." Jesus Christ was saying to walk truly with Him to have His spirit work through you:
- 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
The people around me this weekend felt like "hired hands." They had abandoned the sheep and ran away in nearly every scenario, and there were many scenarios I did not even write about.
So, everyone reading, it isn't too late. If you don't know where to start, say this prayer:
- "Dear Father in Heaven,
- When I am out and about, draw people to me through the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ. Have the Holy Spirit convict those around me. Then, have me say the words of the Spirit through Jesus Christ."
You'd be shocked at what occurs when you say a prayer like this. That is a prayer I often say, and maybe that's why everyone is coming up and talking to me. I don't say it every day, but I did say the one about having the Holy Spirit convicting people around me this past weekend, and I think it worked. I often say that one before work, and there are some funny situations that occur with people's demons getting angry.
By the way, I actually read that passage about the shepherds to the "Christian" visitors before they left. The woman asked, "Well, Witness 2, why did you read that one to us?"
Witness 1 said, "We were all called to be shepherds", and he went into the explanation, but everyone was quiet.
I don't think they understood.
Still, we tried.
Now, I want to share a testimony and some prophecy updates.
My Testimonial
I had an unusually good day. It was very strange. Like nothing I had ever seen before. It was like the treasures of Heaven were coming upon me. If you have read my testimonies, this is very unusual - my life is not usually that great. It's actually hard with a lot of tears. It felt like there were gifts floating down to me from Heaven. I mean that.
So, I asked God, "What is going on? Why did you give me this day today?"
He said He had tested me on the weekend, and I had passed. He said that I didn't act different because others were around. He said that He rewarded me because I obeyed Him and that many of the situations I faced were indeed tests.
One of my favorite verses is Hebrews 13:2 -
- Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
Don't you understand? In our interactions, we could be actually entertaining angels.
God rewards people. One of my good friends who has donated to us gave a testimony that he recently was rewarded in an uexpected way. He did NOT expect this reward, but God loves His children and does bless them when they are obeying Him and doing His work. This man has made our online ministry possible by the way, and God rewarded Him. Hallelujah! Praise Jesus Christ!
Every moment, live as though God is watching. He is. Every moment, work as though you are working for your Lord.
Every action and intention is recorded in a book of your life. An angel is recording this as I write. An angel is recording this as you read. Our books will be opened one day for judgment.
Take every moment of your life very seriously. If there is an opportunity to serve Christ, serve Him. If someone asks for money or food, help them. If someone is preaching false doctrine, correct them. If someone needs prayer, pray for them. If someone asks if you're Christian, tell them. If two witnesses need your help, help them.
By the way, thanks for helping us build an actual church. Due to many of your donations, we are funding the building of a church - one of the first of many, hopefully. (Not yet in America, and this is just one of our many projects).
Thank you to the good shepherds who have donated. I pray God blesses you in amazing ways this week in Jesus's name.
I just wanted to let people know that, but I'll write a ministry update for another time, and it's going well!
Prophecy Update
To end on a lighter note, I had another dream of an attack. Haha. I'm just kidding. Obviously, that isn't light, but I thought a joke would be good to ease the tenseness of readers.
In all seriousness, I really did have another dream of an attack this month. Soon, it seemed.
I seriously do not know if this is a true prophecy or not. I am recording it though.
So, I am going to pray again tonight and ask God to help me understand if this prophecy is correct. Please pray for me, too, if you could.
If I receive anymore information, I will update tomorrow.
One more note, I wrote a personal prophecy in this blog about a friend and I getting a "divorce." That has happened. We are not friends anymore due to divisions in doctrine. I can't find the post right now, but I swear to God I wrote it somewhere. I'll link if I find it - or bonus points if anyone remembers and emails me the post to me. The bonus points: I'm not sure what they will be used for, but we can call them The Two Witnesses rewards points : )
I'm in a humorous mood. Sorry if it isn't coming across correctly. I feel drunk on the Holy Spirit.
Thank you all for reading this, and thank you to all who have been emailing, encouraging, and loving me.
May God bless you all in the name of Jesus Christ,
- Witness 2
But wait, don't forget to read this:
The Lord God Will Seek Them Out
11 “For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them with good pasture, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing land. There they shall lie down in good grazing land, and on rich pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy.[a] I will feed them in justice.
17 “As for you, my flock, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and male goats. 18 Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the rest of your pasture; and to drink of clear water, that you must muddy the rest of the water with your feet? 19 And must my sheep eat what you have trodden with your feet, and drink what you have muddied with your feet?
20 “Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: Behold, I, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you push with side and shoulder, and thrust at all the weak with your horns, till you have scattered them abroad, 22 I will rescue[b] my flock; they shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the Lord; I have spoken.