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Message Morningstar

Bob Neumann, March 15, 1997, Miami, Fl

It is interesting that once again I cannot sleep. In a few minutes it will be the 16th and I begin another night ‘on the Tower’. But unlike other nights there is no worship–no prayer. Only His Presence and my ‘instrument.

So I write. And I am writing to you because after a year of knowing ‘about’ Morningstar I sort of met it yesterday. And I keep ‘ hearing’ “so many pieces– yet does anyone see the Patterns?”. Even now I am astonished at how so much has been given to so many. Has anyone seen the connections being made? Quickly glancing at the “prophetic words” page and the “revival-renewal” page put my poor spirit into overdrive. To simply know that there are others who are hearing what you also have heard goes beyond the concept of confirmation. But that leaves me in the major dilemma called accountability. And once again I am back on the ‘wall’ in Ezekiel 33.

Then let me give it one shot; and walk away.

Not long ago a brother sent me a copy of Brother Jones’ and Conner’s “Shepherd’s Rod” message. Of all that was said what touched me most was the phrase “PAPA’S CALENDAR”. It was said and for the first time in my life I found someone who ‘KNOWS’ my ABBA, our PAPA, as I do. That there was someone else whose greatest desire was to stand upright before PAPA and to walk in HIS PATH. Does anyone realize that ABBA’S YEAR is almost half over? Does anyone that the warnings have but a few months before the MASTER does what HE said HE will do?

I wonder what DIVINE AUTHORITY is? But we will soon see.

That leads to the “Gathering” words that have come forth. Yes, there is a gathering taking place – but also a separation. As we see from the number of people who have received the rhema concerning the “Gathering”, it has different connotations – let me say different depths. ‘Taking in the HARVEST would seem to be PRIME DIRECTIVE of the LORD OF THE HARVEST. But if HE also goes by the names of JEHOVAH MA’KODESH and JEHOVAH TSEDKENEU the waters begin to run very deep. Unless we can align ourselves with ABBA’S purpose as well as HIS timetable we are trying to run through unknown territory on an extremely foggy night.

All that is being said about ‘gathering’ , ‘shaking’ , ‘revival’, ‘renewal’ are all inter-linked with the purpose of preparing a BRIDE for the ONCOMING BRIDEGROOM. Then again so does the ‘questions’ concerning Revival, and ISAIAH 58 ON NIGHTLINE.

Somewhere I heard or read about “riding Balaam’s Donkey backwards”; please don’t forget about the guy who got on the right way whose purpose was to curse what GOD has blessed. His job was to prevent them from taking possession of the ‘land’ GOD promised to HIS PEOPLE. Besides having a lot of ‘backwards Bozos’ we have plenty of very ‘forward Balaams’ who serve the serpent to contend with. Why don’t we spot them as easily as we spot our own ‘questionable’ brethren.”GATHERING” and “SEPARATION” continues throughout the world. Yet only in N. America is ‘revival’ so well overdone. (My apologies to S. Africa, Australia, and New Zealand…….it seems to be a mostly anglo-saxon ‘thing’ – leading to a common – or from a common – religious arrogance.) Throughout the world , rough estimates tell us that maybe a THOUSAND of our brothers and sisters will pay the ultimate price for their faith in the LAMB OF GOD, today. In america alone, 4000 lives will end in clinics and surgical suites – each and every day. And we are playing ‘word games’ and ‘mind games’ in this thing called “the church”.

“AND I KEEP HEARING THESE WORDS “IF YOU LOVE ME……………..”

Can we be honest enough to say “i’m sorry, but I don’t love you, LORD. if I loved you – would I still be doing all the things you asked me not to do. if I loved you I would have done the things you asked me to do, and not have looked for reasons to justify my disobedience”.

In Isaiah 30 we are called ‘rebellious children’. Children who knew better ; but chose their own path. Too bad many do not realize that ‘following’ their own path is a whole lot like stumbling in the dark in ABBA’S EYES. Yet if we are being changed from GLORY TO GLORY into HIS IMAGE shouldn’t we begin to see with ABBA’S EYES, to hear with ABBA’S EARS, to feel with ABBA’S HEART. Then why are so many “on fire christians living so lukewarmly in HIS PRESENCE?

‘Revival’ keeps ‘breaking out’ across N. America. Sometimes you may hear the names of Toronto and Brownsville mentioned, but not always. But you almost always the words ‘hunger’ and ‘prayer’ in their stories. Some stories are new, and some have been around for months. Many blaze up suddenly, only to burn down or to burn out, some quickly, some slowly. But some are still ablaze. And some suddenly ‘vanished’. Those that burned either down or out will talk about ‘their revival’ , ‘their move of GOD’. But you never hear of the ‘revivals’ that just vanished. NOW AIN’T THAT INTERESTING.

Sort of like those ‘on fire’ young churches behind the “fallen” IRON CURTAIN that AMERICAN MINISTRIES boasted of between 1988 and 1995. For well over twenty years prophetic words came forward that ‘doors would open’, that ‘windows of opportunity’ would appear. FOR A SEASON. Almost every word that was given came with a time limit. AND when pumping for ‘funds’ said limits were made very clear to all. Then the HOLY SPIRIT – HELD BY HIS WORD – closed said doors and windows. Have you heard much over christian media about the new brethern who were so desperately in need of our help lately? Out of sight – Out of mind? American Revival is like a brushfire, a little flame that gets ‘out of control’. It can burn away a lot of dead or dry grass and scrub-brush, but isn’t that the purpose of THE MASTER’S HOLY FIRE – TO BURN AWAY WOOD, HAY,, and STUBBLE? Little brush fires seldom kill healthy, mature, well rooted, well watered trees. Nor will they burn down ‘your’ house if THE LORD has built it. So what are we really asking for? What really were we praying for? A lot of bright light and just a little heat to keep the ‘old juices’ flowing. Is it all for show and not for function?

During the ‘Days of Awe’, the period between the FEAST OF TRUMPETS and the DAY OF ATONEMENT, THE MASTER gave me a repeated vision of the FORGE OF GOD. A place of controlled fire; purposeful – useful – functional – intense fire/heat. Where THE MASTER would shape the FINAL TOOLS and WEAPONS for what must ‘quickly come’. This same fire was shown to me in the forms of a smithy’s forge, a potter’s kiln, and a smelter’s furnace. Same FIRE, same PURPOSE, just different points of perception.

The SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD has been taking his people underground over the last fifty years. Look at China, N. Korea, and all the countries ‘behind’ what has been called the IRON, the BAMBOO, and the ISLAMIC CURTAINS. Before the PERSECUTION began, the SHEPHERD MOVED HIS SHEEP. Has HE done any less for us? Every time we have received any ‘word’, ‘dream’, ‘vision’, or outright ‘prophecy’ concerning what is about to come, it is another notch on the ROD OF AUTHORITY for which we will make an account.

There is a Moving taking place. And like all things we want to put a label on it. Call it revival, renewal, breakout, etc.; it really doesn’t matter. A few weeks ago in evening service here in S. Florida I was praying once again for HIS Sheep. I prayed as the SPIRIT lead me; and when HE finished I added my own two cents – as usual. I asked HIM to move among HIS people – to touch and to heal – for revival.

And then I heard ABBA’S voice say as clearly as I have ever heard HIS voice, “How badly do you want it?”. And as the searing fire of the rhema word cut through my soul into my spirit I understood. Even now I remember my reply, “Oh, ABBA, please forgive me. I don’t want ‘it’ , I only want YOU…”

The problem of revival is relationship. Somehow, Somewhere we have learned to talk revival without stressing the whole purpose of revival, the CREATION of, the STRENGTHENING of, the EXPANSION of our RELATIONSHIP to/in/with our GOD. Likewise we talk a good talk concerning relationship, but do walk as solidly as we can talk. How long can we ‘cover-up’ our lack by saying “so what if he doesn’t practice what he preaches, but he ‘loves’ the LORD”, “don’t you know he has a ‘good heart’.

Why do we talk to death the verse that “God is not a respecter of persons” whenever we seem to be loosing control when so much else He said was up close and personal. “IF YOU LOVE ME….” WHAT SO EVER YOU DID FOR THE LEAST……YOU DID UNTO ME….” and of course, lest we forget “DEPART FROM ME……FOR I NEVER KNEW YOU.” Sounds like tough words from a tough GOD. AN ON FIRE , IN YOUR FACE , DROWN THE EGYPTIAN ARMY, SLAUGHTER THE ASSYRIAN ARMY, type of GOD. A MOST HIGH GOD. A MOST HOLY GOD.

A GOD OF JUDGEMENT, A GOD OF VENGEANCE, A GOD OF WRATH.

HIS WORDS – SPOKEN BY HIS PROPHETS AND HIS PSALMISTS.

Definitely not a GOD to be taken lightly. So why do so many who say they know HIM take HIM so lightly, so casually, so carelessly. so foolishly.

Maybe that is why we ask for heavenly fire, for revival, for “it”. If “it” comes with true repentance and true change; “it” is GOD – and we will see by “it’s” Fruit. And then again we have a lot of word spoken from smooth and slick mouths, not from hearts broken and contrite – in submission to the SPIRIT OF THE SOVEREIGN LORD. The Counterfeits are not in the ‘world’, only in the ‘church’. Why try to deceive the ‘world’ that is on the road to Hell? DECEPTION and DELUSION are specifically tailored to lazy sheep, rebellious children, and wicked servants. So if we settle for less than HIS PRESENCE – FULLNESS IN HIS SPIRIT, we will to something, for something. Just remember the Wheat and the Tares…….

TARES ONLY ARRIVE AFTER THE GOOD SEED IS SOWN…….. NOW GO BACK TO THE IDEA OF SEPARATION……. I KNEW YOU’D GET IT.

Suddenly in the midst of everything HIS PEACE is all over me. I guess this one shot got to whoever needed it. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD. HIS PRESENCE AND HIS PEACE is enough – I want nothing else, I need nothing else.

Dear ABBA, pour Your Blessings and Favor on all who may read what You asked to be written. May they see You more clearly, hear You more quickly, obey You more joyfully,

IN KING’S LOVE

Bob Neumann

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