Ruben opened with prayer: Father we thank You for this precious day You’ve given us. A day of life, a day of joy, a day of just acknowledging Who You are. We thank You for the opportunity to just humble ourselves and have an ear to hear, to listen, to continue to grow in a tremendous way. To come together as equal, as one. To build our faith in what we read and understand Lord. Give us more and more the opportunity to encounter Heaven; the Holy Spirit to increase in our lives and minds, soul and spirit. Help us to flow in the apostolic. To be increased as brothers and sisters more than we could ever imagine, and to just show more and more Your love. Your love and grace and forgiveness. And let us be the examples we are called to be as servants, followers and believers.
Thank You for this precious word. Let us move forward to greater and greater heights. Bless all my brothers and sisters. Strengthen them, and let them be at peace and at ease in love, the peace of love. Thank You, thank You, thank You. Amen.
The summons: I was in a deep sleep when suddenly I got tapped on the shoulder and heard this tremendous, sweet voice from Heaven, the angel that says, “You’re summoned.” And I couldn’t wait to jump up and start walking with this angel who now acknowledges I am walking with him. He looks at me, I look at him. I talk to him. He doesn’t say anything, but he acknowledges what I’m saying as we walk these beautiful steps. Before I realize it we’re already there and the aroma of Heaven, indescribable aroma, greets me. The angel says, “You know the routine. Here’s your bench, and let me help you put on your beautiful robe and someone will be with you.”
So he helped me with the robe, and I was just excited and thrilled to see all the wonderful people before me, some waving and acknowledging me, such a wonderful presence. People as far as eye can see all enjoying each other. Then there’s the children. The way they are playing, greeting one another, and laughing together. The boys and girls playing the old time game, patty cake, just showing love. Even all different races together. There’s no racism in Heaven. We should learn from these children, these innocent children.
To my left I see someone walking down this beautiful pathway, but I can’t quite see who it is. So I keep watching the children until I see this person is near. Then I take my seat as she sits down and says, “You don’t know me, but I’ve heard about you. Let me look in your eyes. I see what they’re talking about.” So she puts her two hands on my face and looks and looks, then said, “I’m glad to meet you. My name is Corrie Ten Boom.
“Maybe you’ve never heard of me, but my story is a way of faith and believing, and blessing. We talk about love, and in this world that you live in now it’s about love. You have to love other people. We were blessed to embrace other people, and I just had so much love for the Jewish people, to help them. That opened the way for us to help the Jews, to hide them from their enemies. It was harsh, but not impossible. We didn’t know how, but it opened. It was meant for us to help these wonderful people. So we opened our house.
“But for you, just as it was for us, you must be strong. And all your friends must be strong as well. Because there will be times that you may be betrayed. Times you may be rejected just as we were. My whole family, we were all imprisoned. It came to be because of one person we thought we could trust, but there was betrayal. So just be prepared for what you may have to go through. And just for you to know; you’ll be strengthened. Walk in faith. Believe. Believe and you will see how the favor will move on you as you keep on going. Never give up. Never give up. We have to read and read to build our faith, this is what you must do. When moments like this happen you must continue to look up, not down, because that’s the way the enemy wants you to focus is down, not up. So never, never quit or doubt. Just keep on in your faith and be strong.
“Now I would like you to search in this way; if you and your friends would look up the word, ‘believe.’ How many times is it in the Bible? And you can start by reading: Hebrews 11; then Romans 12; and Ephesians 2. Search and you will find. Seek and you will see what you’re looking for.
“And of course, we want to believe that we have favor with the Lord. Because we didn’t know how it was going to go, but He was making the way for the Jews to be hidden. We hid them in a secret place. So if you would look up the word, ‘favor.’ And you can read: 1 Chronicles 16; and Genesis 39.
“Favor. These are words that would increase your walk, but that you know, that you know, that things are happening because of favor as well. It’s good to see you. I’ve heard so many stories about you and I have so much to relate and share, but, again as it’s been spoken, walk with your head up. You will come to the point where, yes, you’ll be betrayed. But you love that person regardless, and you move on because you know, that you know, you’re in the right place. Be strong, and my brother, I will see you again.”
Scriptures:
Hebrews 11
Romans 12
Ephesians 2
1 Chronicles 16
Genesis 39
Remember: Pray for Israel and for the peace of Jerusalem.🇮🇱
And I would ask that you also pray for Ruben, God’s Messenger.
For The Journey and Ruben,
Judy