A couple days ago I was praying for a friend and I saw that person gathering stones. I didn't really know what this vision meant at the time. I sensed that this person was searching for something to draw life off of, something to sustain themselves with.
"For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay." Habakkuk 2:3
Sometimes these things take some time to fulfill--they may not make sense or come to fruition for a day, for a month, for a year, or even for a generation. But God gives inspiration to hasten us towards a goal. God gives us a vision to show us how to hope for something that will not fail.
Last night, I got back and the Elijahlist for the first time in a little while. I realized based on an article there that these stones can represent good people--people who point towards God and are spiritually nourishing towards others. Below is an excerpt that explains all this, and you can go to this link to read the entire article.
When Jesus was crucified, resurrected, and ascended to the throne, He laid the groundwork for His disciples to begin to build the Father a house patterned after His mind, heart, and life. In the early Church, the Believers, who were the living stones, came together in unity to build such a house – one where the Father is worshiped in Spirit and in truth – truth that had been buried under years of error and traditions of men!
So, believers are stones, and they are living stones at that. They've been made alive by the grace and power of God! They are stones that come together and present themselves as an altar, as a living sacrifice, to God (Genesis 28:22 and context). They are the building blocks of the Church, and they have Jesus Christ as their cornerstone. These stones are us!
There are other stones, too, and some of them are not good. Some stones are living--the ones the Father brings life to--and some are dead. These normal, dead stones can be idols, bad habits, or addictions. They can even be other people. Each of us comes into contact with both the good and the bad every day. The question is, what will we choose? We need to draw of off other living stones so that we ourselves can then be drawn closer to God. We need to choose the assembly of the righteous over the company of the wicked (Psalms 1:5).
Confirmed: Today I was in the living room when a Jimi Hendrix song entitled, 'Stone Free' came on. Now, regardless of what that phrase meant to him, by the Holy Spirit, I knew what it meant to me. People who are stone free are hungry--they are in need of something. They need to be fed, they need to be nourished, they need to find true life. They have been torn from distractions and idols of their pasts, and they are looking for a substitution. And we need to be that for them! We need to personify life. There are many stones out there--many things in this world that can come in and steal away devotion to God.
Stronger believers are responsible for the growth of the weaker ones. We need to realize that other people are going to gather up stones. We need to realize that others are looking and searching for something. Let's be that something--let's magnify the life of Jesus and be full of His life! That's how we can protect those with less faith. And that's all we can do to these people--but if we are truly living stones, then that will always be enough. We need to be full of the Spirit and enjoy life in the Spirit.
"For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay." Habakkuk 2:3
Sometimes these things take some time to fulfill--they may not make sense or come to fruition for a day, for a month, for a year, or even for a generation. But God gives inspiration to hasten us towards a goal. God gives us a vision to show us how to hope for something that will not fail.
Last night, I got back and the Elijahlist for the first time in a little while. I realized based on an article there that these stones can represent good people--people who point towards God and are spiritually nourishing towards others. Below is an excerpt that explains all this, and you can go to this link to read the entire article.
When Jesus was crucified, resurrected, and ascended to the throne, He laid the groundwork for His disciples to begin to build the Father a house patterned after His mind, heart, and life. In the early Church, the Believers, who were the living stones, came together in unity to build such a house – one where the Father is worshiped in Spirit and in truth – truth that had been buried under years of error and traditions of men!
So, believers are stones, and they are living stones at that. They've been made alive by the grace and power of God! They are stones that come together and present themselves as an altar, as a living sacrifice, to God (Genesis 28:22 and context). They are the building blocks of the Church, and they have Jesus Christ as their cornerstone. These stones are us!
There are other stones, too, and some of them are not good. Some stones are living--the ones the Father brings life to--and some are dead. These normal, dead stones can be idols, bad habits, or addictions. They can even be other people. Each of us comes into contact with both the good and the bad every day. The question is, what will we choose? We need to draw of off other living stones so that we ourselves can then be drawn closer to God. We need to choose the assembly of the righteous over the company of the wicked (Psalms 1:5).
Confirmed: Today I was in the living room when a Jimi Hendrix song entitled, 'Stone Free' came on. Now, regardless of what that phrase meant to him, by the Holy Spirit, I knew what it meant to me. People who are stone free are hungry--they are in need of something. They need to be fed, they need to be nourished, they need to find true life. They have been torn from distractions and idols of their pasts, and they are looking for a substitution. And we need to be that for them! We need to personify life. There are many stones out there--many things in this world that can come in and steal away devotion to God.
Stronger believers are responsible for the growth of the weaker ones. We need to realize that other people are going to gather up stones. We need to realize that others are looking and searching for something. Let's be that something--let's magnify the life of Jesus and be full of His life! That's how we can protect those with less faith. And that's all we can do to these people--but if we are truly living stones, then that will always be enough. We need to be full of the Spirit and enjoy life in the Spirit.
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