預備好領受拯救！
作者：金-波特 Kim Potter
原文來源：以利亞名單 https://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=28299
日期：2022年11月5日
翻譯：Kate
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預備什麼？
如果你在2020年和我們在一起，你可能記得，在那一年的年初，神給了我幾篇關於祂在一個早上對我說的話的文章。祂說的字是："預備"。那一年，我寫了幾篇關於這個的信息。然而，回頭看，我並沒有完全預備好。首先，我不知道會發生什麼。我一直後悔當時沒有對這些話作更多的禱告。
我記得當神對我說這些話的時候；我以為祂是在告訴我為即將發生或到來的事情做屬靈的預備，而我也確實這樣做了。當新冠肺炎來襲時，我在靈裡預備好，它沒有讓我感到不安。隨著時間的推移，我的信心並沒有改變。
在爭戰中實現願望
也是在這個季節，主讓我看到了《熱情譯本》中的一段經文："願耶和華將你心中的一切願望賜給你，並在你上戰場時執行你的一切計畫。"（詩篇20:4熱情譯本）
將你心所願的賜給你，成就你的一切籌算。（詩篇20:4和合本）
從這段經文中，我知道前面有一場爭戰；但在爭戰中，神會將他們心中的願望賜給祂的人民。這是個好消息。
記住，我們不是為勝利而戰，而是從勝利的地位出發。勝利已經在十字架上實現了。我們的爭戰是一場信心的爭戰。我們的爭戰是一場堅守神的應許的爭戰。不過，有些時候，神會告訴我們要為未來的事情做預備。祂在整個聖經中都是如此，今天祂仍然如此。
當祂開始以這種方式對我說話時，我首先預備的是我的心。我確保我心中的一切都正確。我確保我能夠正確地聽到祂的聲音。我留出與神安靜相處的時間，以確保我的心和信心都在位。除此以外，如果還有什麼是祂引導我做的，我就直接去做。
在季節和非季節中做好預備
我在2020年學到了一些東西。我瞭解到，雖然我在靈界有所預備，但在自然方面卻沒有預備。如果我緊緊抓住這個話語，我就會在兩個方面都做好預備—靈界和自然界。雖然我不是一個 "幸災樂禍 "的人，但我確實選擇了智慧。我從2020年的課程中學到：保持預備。聖經告訴我們要在季節和非季節中做好預備。
在過去兩年中，我確保將我可能需要的東西至少儲備一個月（食物、必需品和其他任何與我和我的家人有關的東西）--不是因為我害怕我無法得到它們，而是因為這將使我遠離我們的世界出錯時發生的瘋狂情況。當外面的混亂發生在沒有預備的人身上時，我可以在家裡保持平靜。
看在神的份上，誰會想到會出現衛生紙短缺的情況？誰會想到人們會為食物和必需品而爭鬥？然而，我們在2020年看到這兩件事情在全世界發生。
拯救和勝利是屬於主的
這讓我想起了《箴言》21:31中的另一段經文："馬是為打仗之日預備的；得勝乃在乎耶和華。"
是的，我們在神的帶領下進行預備和計畫，就像經文中告訴我們的那樣，"馬是為打仗之日預備的......" 但馬不會帶來勝利或拯救--神會。是的，預備！這很重要。同樣重要的是，甚至更重要的是，保持你的耳朵聽神和祂在這個時候說的話，因為只有祂能帶來拯救。
我們可以在舊約中讀到神說要 "預備 "的其他事例。每當神要出現並來到祂的子民面前時，祂總是告訴他們要預備。這讓我興奮不已！神即將現身，並展現出來！我們預備好了嗎？我們預備好了嗎？我們預備好了嗎？
為什麼我今天要寫這個？因為最近有一天早上，當我醒來時，我聽到的第一個詞是："預備"。這一次，我正在為這些話祈禱，以確保我在靈裡、心理和身體都有預備。我不知道前面有什麼，但我知道：拯救是屬於主的，而我們，我的朋友，即將看到拯救。讚美主！
Prepare for Deliverance!
Kim Potter, Dayton, Tennessee
Nov 5, 2022
Prepare for What?
If you were with us in 2020, you may recall, at the beginning of that year, God gave me several writings on something He spoke to me one morning. The word He spoke was, "Prepare." That year, I wrote several messages on this. However, looking back, I wasn't fully prepared. First of all, I had no idea what was coming. I have regretted not praying more into those words at that time.
I remember when God spoke those words to me; I thought He was telling me to spiritually prepare for something that was about to happen or come my way, and I did do that. When Covid hit, I was spiritually prepared and it didn't rattle me. As the months dragged on, my faith did not move.
Desires Fulfilled Amidst the Battle
It was also during this season that the Lord showed me a Scripture from the Passion Translation: "May Yahweh give you every desire of your heart and carry out your every plan as you go into battle" (Psalm 20:4).
From this Scripture, I knew there was a battle ahead; BUT in the midst of the battle, God would give His people the desires of their heart. That is good news.
Remember, we are not fighting for victory but from a place of victory. Victory was already attained at the Cross. Our fight is a fight of faith. Our battle is a battle of standing firm on the promises of God. Still, there are times when God will tell us to prepare for what is ahead. He did it all throughout the Bible and He still does it today.
When He begins to speak to me this way, the first thing I prepare is my heart. I make sure everything is right in my heart. I make sure I am hearing His voice correctly. I set aside quiet time with God to ensure that my heart and faith are in position. Beyond that, if there is anything more that He leads me to do, I simply do it.
Be Ready in Season and Out of Season
I learned some things in 2020. I learned that while I was spiritually prepared, I was not prepared in the natural. Had I pressed into that word, I would have been prepared in both ways – spiritually and naturally. While I am not a "gloom and doom" person, I do choose wisdom. I learned from the lessons in 2020: stay prepared. The Bible tells us to be ready in season and out of season.
In the past two years, I have made sure to have things I may need stocked up for at least a month (food, necessities and anything else that pertains to me and my family) – not because I am afraid I won't be able to get them, but because it will keep me out of the craziness that happens when things go wrong in our world. I can stay in peace in my home while the chaos is going on out there with people who are not prepared.
Who would have thought there would be a shortage of toilet paper for goodness' sake? Who would have imagined people fighting over food and necessities? Yet we saw both of these things worldwide in 2020.
Deliverance and Victory Are of the Lord
This reminds me of another Scripture found in Proverbs 21:31: "The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance and victory are of the Lord."
Yes, we prepare and we plan when God leads us to, just like the Scripture tells us, "The horse is prepared in the day of battle..." But the horse doesn't bring victory or deliverance – God does. Yes prepare! That's important. It's just as important, or even more so, to keep your ear open to God and what He is saying in this hour, for He alone will bring deliverance.
We can read about other instances where God said to "prepare" in the Old Testament. Whenever God was about to show up and come into the presence of His people, He always told them to prepare. That excites me! God is about to show up and show out! Are we ready? Are we prepared?
Why am I writing this today? Because recently one morning, when I awoke, one of the first words I heard was, "Prepare." This time, I am praying into those words to make sure I am prepared spiritually, mentally and physically. I don't know what is ahead, but this I do know: deliverance is of the Lord, and we, my friends, are about to see deliverance. Praise the Lord!
