Word of rebuke...word of encouragement

Last night at a fellowship/prayer group by phone I participate in, one brother received Jeremiah 4: 3- 4:

 ³For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
 ⁴Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. 

I felt convicted led to repent of some things.
Yes Lord, please take away the foreskin (flesh) of my heart...and don't let it be hard to receive your Word.


Another theme...one that the Lord seemed to be speaking several.

"An EVIL generation seeks after a sign..."

Yes many verses speak of the signs and power that do follow the Gospel, but it seems when these signs are exalted and given preeminence...that heart lust and motive is evil.


One sister said, well don't give Satan glory by focusing too much on the amount, depth, and destruction of the false prophetic movement, false revival and false spirits wrecking much of Spirit filled Christianity. Then the Lord gave her this verse...which is truly amazing:


Exodus 9: 16-17
¹⁶ But, indeed, for this reason I have allowed you to remain, in order to show you My power and in order to proclaim My name through all the earth. ¹⁷ Still you exalt yourself against My people by not letting them go. 

This is what God was saying to Pharoah.

Compare it to this day. " I HAVE ALLOWED YOU TO REMAIN."
God is completely sovereign.

IN ORDER TO SHOW YOU MY POWER

AND IN ORDER TO PROCLAIM MY NAME THROUGH ALL THE EARTH.


 I have allowed you to remain....in order to (for a purpose- and a good one).

So God is allowing this bondage of His people ( lying signs, false prophetic) to remain...in order to
show His power and to proclaim HIS NAME THROUGH OUT THE EARTH.

God has more power than the devil.
God ALLOWS and all things serve Him...even evil. 

Glory glory Hallelujah!