Last night I had another amazing night of worship and a wonderful teaching. I just love the little "zingers" that are sometimes, better than the entire evening! Last night was this.............
Did you know that everyone has a unique "Voice Print" that is just as individual as your fingerprints? It's true. Even when people "impersonate" someone else, it is never an exact duplicate of the voice. Imagine that - a voice print! And what that means is that God is listening for our exact voice when we worship. There is a spot in the father's heart that can only be filled by YOUR voice! It doesn't matter how your worship sounds to you. The important thing is how it fits into the heart of God. If one person doesn't "sing", the choir is missing a voice. Your very distinct voice is identifiable to the Father, to Jesus and to the Holy Spirit. Based on this revelation, there is no excuse for ANYONE sitting and not worshipping. No matter WHAT your voice sounds like to you, remember that God is waiting for your exact voice to fill that spot in his heart. I will be singing more loudly from now on.
And if that was not enough to "chew on", then the speaker, Eva Dooley, began to teach. She is a marvelous Greek woman who speaks with clarity. She was teaching on how we need to be changed in order for us to be world changers. After looking at familiar scriptures - Matthew 5:13-16 - paraphrased we are the salt and the light of the world, she dropped this bomb into my spirit. When looking at different translations and the Greek for these passages, what it says to us is this.
WE ARE THE FLAVOR OF GOD AND THE COLORS OF GOD TO THE WORLD! I was just stunned. Remember my blog about last Sunday - Taste the Rainbow? Yep, the flavor and the colors of God. There was much more that Eva shared. I listened and took notes, but part of me was stuck back at this point. Do I think that Jesus is really trying to say something to me about this? YES! Do I really understand the depth of what he is saying? NO! But, I am beginning to understand that the concept of affecting my environment is much, much more than I had imagined. Think about this. Every believer carries the flavor and the colors of God. That means that even in the darkest and coldest places in the world, when one person is there who knows Jesus and is filled with the Holy Spirit, the atmosphere is changed. The very taste and flavor of Jesus is there. And all the colors of who he is, are being poured out. Nothing can stay the same when a believer is present. You know, the idea of being a world changer sounds much more possible when you begin to get this concept into your spirit.
What can I say? I will be taking some more time to really let this settle into my spirit. But I am celebrating that Jesus is speaking something very important - not only to me but to each one of you also. First of all SING OUT! He loves you and he loves to hear your voice! Remember - that voice that no one else in the world has. Secondly, just think about that salt and light. Read those verses and meditate on them. See what Jesus and the Holy Spirit speak to you about these verses. I know that there is much, much more and we have just scratched the surface.
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus, thank you so much for your revelations. Holy Spirit, thank you for drawing me to these meetings that have been such a blessing. Jesus, continue to bring more clarity to us as we meditate on your words about this. Father, thank you for your great plan that included us being your flavor and your colors to the world. You are an amazing and wonderful God! Amen
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