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是時候叫醒我所親愛的!
日期:2015年7月9日
作者: Faith Marie Baczko

最近我聽見主說,“你願意嫁給我?”我在靈裡覺得這是一個非常具分量,意義深厚的問題 – 是個嵌有主的渴望,我們能對於前頭的旅程絕對降服和以一個新的層次分別為聖獻上給祂的問題。我又聽見主說:“你們當自潔;將是加速的時刻,雲彩也正準備移動”(圖片源自 Pixabay)



婚姻是兩個成為一體 - 在身體,意念,心,靈和魂 – 與基督的婚姻的目的也是用愛來貫穿 – 這愛是對祂以及為此祂捨了自己生命的這世界!過去二十年準備的加速工作已經做在基督的身體上讓新婦得以預備好與基督合而為一 – 藉著這新婦祂將得以完成祂的目的以及天父在地上的旨意。聖靈一直讓我們在愛中成長直到我們滿有基督長成的身量。(參考以弗所書4:13)(注1)。

在雅歌裡有三次我們被警告不要“叫醒我所親愛的,直到她自己情願”。在雅歌3:5 和8:5(注2)裡的形象是一位已經被預備好滿了芳香靠著良人從曠野上來的新婦。主必須得著一位成熟的新婦是認識祂的愛的方式的!在成聖的旅程中,神,藉着我們樂意的順服,並為了挪去我們的傲慢自大而在我們對祂的方式無知的當中塑造我們和指導我們。在這旅程中,祂的最終目標是讓我們在愛中轉化而成為祂大愛的渠道。

愛是在合一當中實現!

合一是由個人的身體,魂,和靈開始 - 因此需要醫治和釋放。從一個完整的個體以尊榮的形式在當地的家庭中集體性的自然流動。之後在基督裡合一的自然進程會從地方進到我們的城市和國家,產生新婦典範

在大有能力的讚美和敬拜中,每個人都沉醉在敬拜中,對主傾訴自己的愛和仰慕,我聽到聖靈溫柔的聲音說,“我喜愛你歡迎我的同在,並且這樣激情地來愛我!不過,我想對你說......你會用這樣的激情來愛你左邊的人嗎?你會尊榮和慶賀在你右邊的人嗎?你會尊榮我在他們生命中的同在並為我所呼召的他們的命定來慶賀嗎?“

在聖經中,們徒們一起,聚集一處同心合一,當天父命令祝福,聖靈便臨到他們。希臘詞的“同心合意”意味著狂熱的,充滿激情的一起…而就在那裡神命令祝福!耶穌為祂的新婦捨了生命,讓所有的人 - 猶太人和外邦人,富人與窮人,男性和女性 - 可以成為一體:祂要迎娶的這美麗新婦。

看哪,弟兄和睦同居是何等地善,何等地美!這好比那貴重的油澆在亞倫的頭上,流到鬍鬚,又流到他的衣襟;又好比黑門的甘露降在錫安山;因為在那裡有耶和華所命定的福,就是永遠的生命。”- 詩篇133

神的大愛Agape Love

基督的身體目前正處於自從以色列跨入應許之地以及聖靈在五旬節降臨以來,神在地球上最有能力也最具歷史性的行動的邊界上等待著。若對這行動有所了解,我們就能開始洞察出遲延的原因!這將臨到的行動的中心焦點是豐收,而中心要項是神的大愛– 對這世界的!

神愛世人,甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們,叫一切信他的,不致滅亡,反得永生。” – 約3:16

聖靈在我們生命的主要意圖之一是在祂裡面我們得以在祂珍貴的大愛中如此飽足,之後可以藉著我們傳遞出去,影響和改變生命和社區! (圖片源自 Pixabay)

事工,啟示,人群,恩賜和恩膏,末世論,預言,和基督徒生活中最好的那些可以令人陶醉,導致我們忘記了為了祂的朋友捨了生命我們所跟隨的那一位…這就是愛。

主為我們捨命,我們從此就知道何為愛;我們也當為弟兄捨命。“ - 約壹3:16

人為朋友捨命,人的愛心沒有比這個大的“ - 約15:13

“若說「我愛 神」,卻恨他的弟兄,就是說謊話的;不愛他所看見的弟兄,就不能愛沒有看見的 神(有古卷:怎能愛沒有看見的 神呢)。愛 神的,也當愛弟兄,這是我們從 神所受的命令“ - 約壹4:20-21

神的大愛是最崇高的愛,崇高且卓越,而藉著聖靈的內住得以全然支取。

這個世界現在需要的就是愛!一直都是,也永遠都是!

耶穌來了並在愛中捨了生命 - 愛就是十字架的中心焦點!愛仍然是所有在基督裡的中央動力,並且是藉著在火中被預備而攜帶著的人傾倒出來。他們是在意念和心裡與基督合一預備成為新婦,預備在愛中為這世界的大豐收來收獲和付出關心。神正在尋找在愛中預備的人…來愛!

門徒們為什麼被告知要在耶路撒冷等待天父的應許?已經歷了耶穌三年半的培訓了…什麼是仍然缺乏的?聖靈的力量來成就神的旨意,以及神的大愛藉此能將能力釋放出來。能力和愛這兩者在聖靈中神聖地結合,這就是天父的應許。在神的智慧中,祂的能力一定要與祂的愛結婚!

門徒對撒瑪利亞人和外邦人仍然充滿了很多的偏見,他們需要愛和火的洗禮。五旬節在愛中的洗禮,這些人被轉化成了新人。他們的重心從能力和競爭上轉移到傳講福音到包括所有文化的豐收。我們渴望的偉大的澆灌將會去除被論斷,批評,冷淡的心,宗教,驕傲,自義,和仇恨堵塞住而導致的分裂。聖靈強大的波流將讓祂的愛河再次地疏通直到滿溢。

神正在尋找如同使徒保羅的人,為祂將臨的新婦在愛中劬勞。正如保羅所說,愛是最崇高的美德,沒有它我們就算不得什麼,我們所有的工作也都是徒勞的!如同主曾經告訴Jill Austin,“使徒權柄的關鍵就是愛。如果人們想要在神蹟奇事和異能中行動,如果他們想要看到天堂介入奪得整片領土,那麼他們就需要來發掘我的心和我的憐憫。之後我將會賜給他們能力使被擄的得釋放,和讓病人得醫治死人復活的恩膏。“ (圖片源自Pixabay) 

愛的方法

我若能說萬人的方言,並天使的話語,卻沒有愛,我就成了鳴的鑼,響的鈸一般。我若有先知講道之能,也明白各樣的奧祕,各樣的知識,而且有全備的信,叫我能夠移山,卻沒有愛,我就算不得甚麼。我若將所有的賙濟窮人,又捨己身叫人焚燒,卻沒有愛,仍然與我無益。
愛是恆久忍耐,又有恩慈;愛是不嫉妒;愛是不自誇,不張狂,
不做害羞的事,不求自己的益處,不輕易發怒,不計算人的惡,
不喜歡不義,只喜歡真理;
凡事包容,凡事相信,凡事盼望,凡事忍耐。 - 林前13:1-7

新娘要將自己預備好!是時候叫醒我所親愛的!

號聲不斷,警告我們要預備好!將家裡整理得井然有序!預備我們的心!新婦必須使自己妝飾整齊預備好!現在請求聖靈來評估我們的心和整體的房舍,讓我們知道真實的情況以及我們的關係和團契上的品質如何,這將是明智的。請求祂賜給我們策略來破除罪行和冷淡的心的領域。

愛的河流是從五旬節開始直到住棚節,與基石世代的興起的軍隊同時 - 一群已經上升到與新郎聯合之處的人們 – 在心思意念中都嫁給了祂,願意為了愛基督的緣故擺上自己的生命。一個新的成熟的男子裡面的驕傲已被降卑,該隱的嫉妒全然挪去;爭競,比較和批評論斷與愛,友誼,親情,和彼此的喜歡互換。是神的大愛暢通無阻,批評論斷被河流捲走,而神的愛從被基督的愛擠爆的心自由地湧流噴發之處。

當我們定睛在基督的身上,我們必須在愛索中並肩攜手;在這樣的一個祭壇上,在這種的犧牲裡,神的火會降下來!落在一群拿起自己的十字架,不怕死,盡心,盡性,盡意,盡力來愛主,並且愛人如己(的人群中) – 這兩個最大的誡命:

你要盡心、盡性、盡意、盡力愛主─你的 神。其次就是說:『要愛人如己。』再沒有比這兩條誡命更大的了。“ – 可12:30-31

神正在尋找一種甜美的馨香般的獻祭,是在痛苦之中的讚美,是選擇愛和寬恕而不是憤怒或報復的獻祭;是當你在等待輪到自己的時候卻願意禮讓別人的獻祭!來敬拜神並來愛祂這是很容易的,但神在看著我們心裡的動機,那願意去愛別人的心。號聲吹響,祂對我們的呼召是:“你們當自潔,預備你們的心,準備好乘搭上這波愛的浪潮”。是給那些心甘情願順服的讓聖靈為了這樣的時刻來預備她的新婦們,在身體,意念,心,魂和目地都與基督合一的。新郎近前問: (照片源自Pixabay)

你願意嫁給我嗎?現在是時候叫醒我所親愛的!“
 

 

注1:弗4:13 直等到我們眾人在真道上同歸於一,認識  神的兒子,得以長大成人,滿有基督長成的身量.
注2:歌2:7 耶路撒冷的眾女子啊,我指著羚羊或田野的母鹿囑咐你們:不要驚動、不要叫醒我所親愛的,等他自己情願。
歌3:5耶路撒冷的眾女子啊,我指著羚羊或田野的母鹿囑咐你們:不要驚動、不要叫醒我所親愛的,等他自己情願。
歌8:4耶路撒冷的眾女子啊,我囑咐你們:不要驚動、不要叫醒我所親愛的,等他自己情願。
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. (NIV)




"It's Time to Awaken Love!"
Faith Marie Baczko, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Jul 9, 2015

I recently heard the Lord say the words, "Will you marry Me?" I sensed in my spirit that this was a very weighty and loaded question – a question embedded with the Lord's desire for absolute surrender for the journey ahead and a new level of consecration to Him. I heard the Lord saying "Consecrate yourselves; times are about to accelerate and the cloud is preparing to move." (Photo via Pixabay)



Marriage is two becoming one – in body, mind, heart, spirit, and soul – and with Christ it is also a marriage in purpose within the context of LOVE – love for Him and the world He gave His life for! The last two decades an accelerated work of preparation has been taking place in the Body of Christ to get ready a Bride for union with Christ – a Bride through whom He will complete His purposes and His Father's will on earth. The Holy Spirit has been growing us up IN LOVE to the fullness of the stature of Christ (see Ephesians 4:13).

Three times in the Song of Solomon we are warned not to "Awaken love until she desires." In Song of Solomon 3:5 and 8:5 the image is of one of a bride who has been prepared and perfumed in the wilderness coming out leaning on her beloved. The Lord must have a mature Bride who has learned His ways of love! On the journey of sanctification, God, with our willing submission, fashions us and instructs us in our ignorance to His ways for the removal of the arrogance of our ways. On this journey, His ultimate goal is that we are transformed in love to become channels of His agape love.

Love is Attained Within the Context of Unity!

Unity begins within the individual in body, soul, and spirit – hence the need forhealing and deliverance. From the person who is whole, it naturally flows corporately in the local family in the form of honor. The natural progression of unity in Christ will then move from the local to our cities and nations, producing the bridal paradigm.

During a powerful praise and worship service, where everyone was caught up in worship, pouring out their love and adoration to the Lord, I heard the gentle voice of the Holy Spirit say, "I love that you welcome My presence and love Me with such passion! However, I would say to you...will you love the person on your left with such passion? Will you honor and celebrate the person on your right? Will you honor My presence in their lives and celebrate the destiny I have called them to?"

In the Bible, the disciples were together, united in one place and of one accord, when the Father commanded the blessing and the Holy Spirit fell upon them. The Greek word for "one accord" implies a togetherness that was fierce and passionate...and it is in that place God commands the blessing! Jesus gave His life for a Bride, that all – Jew and Gentile, rich and poor, male and female – might become ONE body: THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDE HE WILL RETURN FOR.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the LORD commanded the blessing – life forevermore. Psalm 133

Agape Love

The Body of Christ is presently camping out on the borders of the most powerful and historic moves of God to hit Planet Earth since the crossing over of Israel into the Promised Land and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. With understanding of the dynamics of this move we can then begin to have insight into THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY! The central focus of this coming move is the Harvest, and the central component is the agape love of God – for the world!

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

One of the chief intentions of the Holy Spirit in our lives is that in Him we become so saturated in the precious agape love of God that it might then be shed abroad to others THROUGH US, impacting and transforming lives and communities! (Photo via Pixabay)

Ministry, revelations, crowds, gifting and anointing, eschatology, prophecy, and the best of Christian living can become intoxicating and cause us to forget that the One whom we follow laid down His life for His friends...this is love!

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.John 15:13

If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. 1 John 4:20-21

AGAPE LOVE is the highest form of love, sublime and transcendent in its attainment, yet fully accessible by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

What the World Needs Now is Love! Always Has, Always Will!

Jesus came and gave His life in love – LOVE was the central focus of the Cross! Love still remains the central dynamic in the summing of all things in Christ and it will be poured out through a people who have been prepared in fire to carry it. They are united with Christ in mind and heart and prepared to become a Bride, prepared to reap and care for the Great Harvest of the world in love. God is looking for a people prepared in love...to love!

Why were the disciples told to wait in Jerusalem for the Promise of the Father? Having been trained by Jesus for three and a half years...what was still lacking? The Power of the Holy Spirit to fulfill God's purposes, and the agape love of God through which the power flows. Both power and love are divinely united in the Holy bundle that is THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER. In God's wisdom, His power must be married to His love!

The disciples were still filled with much prejudice toward Samaritans and Gentiles, and they needed a baptism of love and fire. Baptized in love on the day of Pentecost, these men were transformed and became new men. Their focus shifted from power and competition to releasing the Good News to a Harvest that included all cultures. The great outpouring that we are longing for will be the removal of the log jams of judgment, criticism, cold hearts, religion, pride, self-righteousness, and hatred causing division. The powerful current of the Holy Spirit will allow the river of His love to be released once again to flow to its FULLNESS.

God is looking for a people like the apostle Paul, who will travail in love for His Bride to come forth. As Paul stated, love is the ultimate virtue and without it we are nothing and all our works are in vain! As the Lord once told Jill Austin, "The key to apostolic authority is love. If people want to move in signs and wonders and miracles, if they want to see Heaven breaking in to take whole territories, then they need to discover My heart and My compassion. Then I will give them power to set the captives free and the anointing to see the sick healed and the dead raised." (Photo via Pixabay)

The Way of Love

If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate.
If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all His mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing.
If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.

—1 Corinthians 13:1-7, The Message

The Bride Makes Herself Ready! It's Time to Awaken Love!

The trumpet is sounding continually, warning us to get ready! Get the house in order! Prepare our hearts! The Bride must make herself ready! It would be wise to now ask the Holy Spirit to rate the condition of our hearts and corporate houses to show us their true condition and the quality of our relationships and fellowship. Ask Him to give us strategies for breaking down areas of offense and cold hearts.

The river of love that was initiated at Pentecost will be completed at Tabernacles, timed with the arising army of the headstone generation – a people who have ascended to the place of union with the Bridegroom – married to Him in mind and heart, willing to lay down their lives in love for the cause of Christ. A new mature man in whom pride has suffered a great blow, the jealousy of Cain is annihilated; competition, comparison and criticism are exchanged with love, friendship, family, and the preferring of one another. Where the agape love of God is unblocked and judgment swept away by the River, and the love of God flows freely, breaking forth from hearts broken by the love of Christ.

As we fix our eyes on Christ, we must do so with arms linked in cords of love;on such an altar, on such a sacrifice, the fire of God will fall! On a people who will pick up their crosses, not afraid to die, who love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and body and also love their neighbor as themselves – the two greatest commandments:

"'And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."Mark 12:30-31

God is looking for a sacrifice that is a sweet savor, a sacrifice of praise in the midst of pain, a sacrifice to choose love and forgiveness instead of anger or revenge; a sacrifice to lift up someone else when you are waiting your turn! It is easy to worship God and to love Him, but God is looking at the motivations of our hearts, for hearts willing to love others. The trumpet is sounding and His call to us is: "Consecrate yourselves, prepare your hearts, and get ready to ride the wave of love." To the Bride who has willingly allowed the Holy Spirit to prepare her in obedience for such a time, to be made one in body, mind, heart, soul, and purpose, the Bridegroom approaches to ask: (Photo via Pixabay)

"Will you marry Me? It's time to awaken love!"

Faith Marie Baczko, Executive Director
Headstone Ministries International | Schools of The Last Wine