From the desk of Steve Shultz:
One word comes to mind when I think of Steve Porter: Intimacy. He knows this subject very well and lives it in his very own life...as if it was life and health to him! Which really it is for the Body if we want to nourish and grow.
As I read through Steve's word...I felt as if I was encountering the Lord myself and Steve shares:
I can remember taking long walks at night, talking with the Lord. As I walked by each house, the Lord would ask me to pray for that family to make room for Him. He spoke to me about the need for preparation, the need to keep oil in my lamp. He said, "Steve, do you value the anointing? Do you really want it? The greater the preparation the greater the anointing." He spoke to me about the value of spending time in His presence, resting in His glory, and being content to just be with Him. He said to prepare because now is the time...as favor rests upon those who prepare!
Now that causes me want to want to prepare. The Church is the BRIDE...and He is calling us to make ourselves ready.
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"God Asked Me: Do You Value the Anointing? Do You Really Want It?"
Steve Porter, Rochester, NY
The Bride Makes Herself Ready
"Daughters of kings are among your honored women; at your right hand is the royal bride in gold of Ophir." (Psalm 45:9)
"Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti." (Esther 2:17)
There's nothing more charming than a woman in love, preparing to wed the man of her dreams, especially when that woman is the beloved and beautiful Bride of Christ who is smitten with her King!
In Psalm 45, we read about an upcoming royal wedding where the queen wears a one-of-a-kind stunning gold gown. The bridegroom, who was also a king, naturally had his pick of all the honorable virgins in the realm. Kings' daughters were among thy honorable women, but he searched for, and found, his one and only beloved. "...upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir" (Psalm 45:9).
| "If we want the favor of God we have to be willing to prepare ourselves, to seek holiness and purity and to pick up our cross and follow hard after God." |
At that time, the gold of Ophir was the purest, most valuable gold found anywhere, and this bride wore it from head to toe. As we can only imagine, she was a sight to behold as she was "...brought unto the king..." (verse 14). And because she was completely devoted to her man, with eyes for only him, she was in a class by herself and more beautiful than any other virgin. Her gown was woven of rare and precious materials with incredibly fine hand-work. Unlike any other gown ever made, its threads were made of pure gold, embellished with dazzling gems.
When her moment came, she walked slowly toward her King with adoring crowds watching, but she only had eyes for Him. Accompanied by an orchestra made up of stringed instruments and horns the sound was glorious. Following her was a long line of virgins, dressed in white finery, singing and dancing with great rejoicing. Together they approached the waiting groom.
Finally, we see... (continue reading)
