Wednesday, August 1, 2012

“Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; his going forth is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.”  What shall I do with you, O Ephraim?  What shall I do with you, O Judah?  Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.  Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.  For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings.”

(Hosea 6:3-6)

I cannot grant Mercy, to those, who refuse to show mercy

Jesus said: Even with the World, as wicked, as it is now My children, I still extend My Mercy, to those who will receive it.  But, there are not many out there, willing to be merciful – to themselves, or, to their neighbor.   When I said “I desire mercy not sacrifice”, I was referring to ‘an evil age’, a time, when routine, and ritual, and almsgiving, would take the place of mercy.  What good, are all of those things – in those ‘institutional abominations’, if sins are embraced by the whole community?  What good are their sacrifices to Me, if they are merciless with their fellow man?  I tell you now I cannot grant Mercy, to those, who refuse to show mercy. 

I came to call sinners

Being a sinner and knowing it is one thing, but these people in these institutions proclaim themselves “christian”, but at the same time, commit ‘horrible abominations’ in My Sight.  They see themselves as “good people”.  But I have not come to call “good” people to Myself, nor “nice” people’ but I came to call sinners. 

Only those who see themselves as sinners will understand this

All are sinners My children.  But very few will admit this.  Sin, is a reality, they can choose to ignore; but they cannot ignore the consequences, of embracing sin.  Again, mercy, is what I desire – of a humble and contrite heart before Me – always.  But only those who see themselves as sinners will understand this.  And as I said, not many do. 

‘False sinners’… accept their sins, and refuse to change

Oh, out of self-righteousness, they will proclaim themselves “sinners”; but a true sinner, recognizes the need, for repentance, and their Savior.  ‘False sinners’ call themselves by that name, so that they can embrace ‘false humility’ - they accept their sins, and refuse to change.  But ‘true sinners’, desire to grow in holiness – because they know, they have fallen short, of the glory, of God the Eternal Father in Heaven. You will learn the difference between these types, in person, My children.