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6-26-00

This word is submitted by Jackie Skevington (jaci@strato.net)

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Revisiting Our Priorities

Yesterday, I became suddenly very ill. In the past I have had a life threatening problem, but had been healed of it. I had not had any problems in three years.

I became so ill, I started wondering sincerely if I was going to die.. So did my grown children that were here. I called everyone I knew to pray. I was getting severely worse--quickly.I also called my Doctor.

I began to call out to God "with all my heart". I had an experience that I feel led to share.

It is by no way the first time I have been close to death. And I am not afraid of dying. I just did not want to go yet, especially as I still have a child at home, not fully grown.

I went into my bedroom and the Spirit of God overshadowed me more powerful than I had ever experienced or witnessed. Some of what God showed me is very personal.

I don't know how to really describe in words what I experienced...so bear with me...

I saw In The Spirit..the AWESOMENESS of God...and His presence.Just a "shadow" of it....His Majesty..His awesomeness..His Power.... It became so great, I had to beg Him to stop. I thought I would surely die...

It was only a second -- but so much transpired in that second...

I saw all the "doctrines" of men.... and the petty doctrinal debates.... And I realized... as we are facing GOD.. the ONLY thing that matters.. is.. How are things between you and God...? How is your standing before Him? How have (even as a Christian) have you lived your life for Him, and before Him...?

I realized how awesome and if you aren't right before Him, how utterly terrifying it will be for those who have not accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord, on that day.....The total and absolute fear. I can understand now the scripture where they beg the mountains to fall upon them. (to hide)

My life will not be the same. I wish I could effectively put into words, what I experienced.

I saw the church world as a whole--going about doing "her" own thing...marrying and giving in marriage, etc...oblivious to their own spiritual weakness or the souls slipping into eternity unsaved, while the Church has a "lackadaisical" attitude...If you saw what I saw.. experienced what I experienced--you would run to alter, to get things right before God, and do ALL in this world to reach others with the gospel, before it is eternally too late.

Then I saw the old picture of Jesus knocking on the door....He is knocking on the doors of our hearts ..wont you allow Him to REIGN...not just call on Him, when you are in need, Let Him have every area of your life....before it is eternally too late.

The old song began to go through my mind.. The Master calleth....Come and Dine" ...... Wont you Dine at Jesus table...instead of trying to make your own meals....come "eat" what Jesus has to offer..My Word is like Honey....sweet to the soul. Eat His Word that you might have life and life more abundantly...

NONE of us have a promise of tomorrow. We could die in the very next heart beat. Don't put off what is needful for your soul. Eternity is just a heart beat away... And our souls are too much to gamble with.

The Master calleth...Come and Dine....

In Jesus name,
Jackie Skevington