Bibledoorajar looks at His inconvenient visit

     Yes, our country girl was indeed living in the palace married to the King. Her rooms and personal comforts were the best she had eve known. She loved them and enjoyed the luxury of them. She enjoyed the king too, but sometimes he had a way of showing up in her rooms at a most inconvenient time. Our story tells of one time when he came to her, calling out for his love, after she had already retired for the evening. It was a most inconvenient time and besides he came in from being with his sheep and did not clean up first. How in the world did he expect her to share her luxurious bed and her other comforts with a man who had been with all those smelly sheep? And so, though her heart leaped at the sound of her lover, she did not open to him. Surely he could come at a more convenient time. Did he not realize how thoughtless he was being? Did he really expect that she too must smell like sheep after having been delivered to such a luxurious place? Wasn't she, now the queen, above all that?

 Fortunately, for the Queen it appears she was having a terrible nightmare from which she was able to awake. Whew! I have been told by many spiritual people, and indeed I too have experienced it, that the Lord will come to you in the night asking you to pray and to share the inconveniences of the night watch. I can sadly say that I, being dulled by sleep, have turned Him away at times, asking Him to come when I am more rested and it is more convenient. But, PTL, there have been times, like this early morning, when I have known I could not leave him "outside" for I know He desires for me to open the door with the same love I had for Him when He first saved me. After all, the luxury of the sweet smelling spices and the comfort of safety that I enjoy have all come from Him. And so, I declare anew, I want to be with you, help me to do so. Help me to not disappoint and insult you, O, Lord with any lukewarmness. Please don't be angry with me as you were with Israel of old when they spurned you. but if you must chasten (Hebrews 12: 5-6) help me to mature and willing to help You establish your ways in the earth.

The church must awake and realize it may take 24/7 for us to accomplish all the Lord desires for the earth:

  "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church,

and the gates of hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of

the Kingdom of Heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven,

and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven."

Matthew 16: 18-19

Lord, we want to be a victorious Bride believing that the principalities and powers of heaven must cave as we participate with you in establishing your ways in the earth. Your kingdom can and must come through your church using all that You, O God, have. Faith is the victory!

Lord, it is a very serious prayer this morning. We know how you hate lukewarmness and the spurning of your Son by His love. Help us wield the keys of heaven with great authority. Amen.