If the Lord came to us and said "WE HAD IDOLS" what would we think? Would we look around to see the stiff statue, or printed money laying on the table? We probably would and might miss listening to the LORD tell us what HE truly means. Jesus said he who seeks to save his life in this world will lose it, HE who loses his life for my sake will gain it.   HIS NAME IS SAVIOR, meaning HE hold's all virtue or true life and salvation in HIS hands. Many of us have found the temporal service of way's and things in this world to be the only way and survival,  and many mistake it for who GOD is and what HE gives.

We are taught and overshadowed to think and believe ITS all of our own hand's to make anything good for ourselves,  and that we are to prize the way of the strong in these things. In every aspect of our true needs,  we all have experienced the taste of the many things in this world, including pain, sickness and rejection as well as great health, pleasures and wide acceptance.

Naturally we will always gravitate and compromise what ever it takes,  to be relieved of things that make this life un-comfortable or without hope of salvation in any area.  When we look at "remedy" for anything that we may experience in the way of all need's,  we all have perhaps only tapped into the temporal portions of things that seem to"salvage." where few have PRESSED beyond to connect to the fullness of life and meaning.

TO better describe the virtue in things we seek,  ITS better understood if we call it LIFE (though its not HIS)... WHY> because it seems to bring the virtue of peace, joy, identity, resolve etc which is only a shadow of fulfillment compared to encountering the LORD in His fullness,  as well as HIS desired fullness in US.  If we are to be honest and real in our lives and towards God,  we should examine our heart's, thoughts and patterns to see if there be in true expression of IDOLATRY in our hearts that we have put before the Lord.  

WHAT do we pursue?

.THE drive and over need of the opposite sex,  where we may find the only intimate consolation and acceptance?

.The drive and over need for power's and fame's only to surround ourselves with people who will never harm us socially or physically?

. The drive and over need for money to relieve the cares, demands of others and pressures of this life?

.The drive and over dependence of self, self Justice and self opinion's? 

.The over dependence on entertainment to make us feel and experience life.

These are only to name a few.... Or have we created a place in rich social or monetary fullness and acceptance.. have we then only arrived at the place a place of complacency, (feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of potential danger, defect, or the like; satisfaction with an existing situation, condition) where we do nothing more than exist in our self salvaged surroundings?

WHAT do we turn our hearts to? ... IS the question that will make the difference in how we finish in this life.. The road to LIFE is narrow and few are those who find it. 

Mathew 7:14-15 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. "Because  narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Many don't understand how their hearts are lead,  and because of that,  they don't realize or know how they end up empty at every turn. Its what we are still following that we believe is LIFE that lead us astray.. IF we want true life then we need to understand the seriousness of surrendering all to the Lord,  so that he may give us what we are truly looking for.

Your idol is everything temporal you give your heart to both persue and keep....

 

Michael Russo

 

..................................................................................................................The Paradigm Shift..................................................................................

 

The Paradigm Shift has begun, with all who are written upon with My Name and who stand in My House. I have begun the final phase of the transition and the crossing over is now in full swing. Much has given way and has opened a New Arena for you to now enforce. But do not think that the full cleansing has yet been accomplished. It is only the crossing.

As you come forth into the new Arena of Faith, you must enforce that which I have placed within you, and release it to establish and set the dominion. What was lost in the transition is only a token of that which is to come. All that is given unto Me, is as seed for the path ahead of you. Look unto Me and see that which comes forth from within. For from within is what will bring healing to all men. I AM within you, and I AM upon you, and I AM advancing forth, as you move and set the pace for the next Stage.

The Shift has become the Divine Plane upon which Mine will walk, as they walk in Me, united with Me. I have made the way and the full Crossing finishes as the Night fully dawns. Men do not see the setting of the sun, but they will understand as the Mountain arises from the ruins and becomes the Place of My Rest. It is as I have ordained. What is thought of in this hour as only another unfolding season of doom, men will surely be confronted, but Mine will fully cross over, as I make more room.

There is nothing outside of My Hand, and men will understand that I AM the I AM. The rending of the Veil has fully thrust the Light into the deep chains of darkness and the travail has only just begun to take hold. Land and seas will move and cease as the forces and the tides collide.

Men choose to look away, and to deny their broken-ness, and their unchangeable course, but I look upon those who truly move on with Me, and who dwell in My Mount. It is unto these that fear My Name, which I will bring forth fully in the Dawning of the New Age. It is a Paradigm Shift of the Eternal Measure, which only can be contained My Transformed Treasures.

 From the ashes arises a New Breed, fashioned and purged from the world and it's dominion, who will not only finally establish the Kingdom in true purity, and but who will fully set the Dominion. The Advancement has begun the Progression. Many will hide and try to run, but only Mine will fully follow the Son. Redeem the Time, and move as I move. Set your eyes upon that which arises, and lean upon Me, from whom your Life flows.

 For out of you, My People, will My Life and My Light surely explode.

This has been foretold and it will also be as in the days of old. That which was, and that which is, and that which is to come, now shall be. This has been told unto thee. Watch and see, what arises from within thee, and upon thee, and the Crossing Over completes, and the Paradigm Shift is complete.

Heaven and Earth will surely meet. But woe to those still bound in their iniquity, who have not crossed over with Me. For it is truly the darkest of nights they will meet. -

Susan O'marra 5-2-07.

 

 

..............................................................Beauty and Bands...............................................................................

Friends. After prayer and pondering I felt it important to again post this experience. I am because of the time table we are in and because its important for all to know and understand why we are now going to see such a high level of division and social war.

ALL will be shaken and tested in this to the greatest levels yet. ITS important for us to note the nature of what many have believed to be kingdom love/unity and that the lord has to break it in order for us to see ITS true foundation. HERE is where many of us will be sent into the gaps to help plumb HIS people back on to the right foundation of true kingdom unity and spiritual riches/favor of the LORDS heart and virtue and that shared in fellowship.

In a Vision of the Night I saw the Lord Sitting on a throne. He was pointing over to His left. When I looked, I all of the sudden was standing in front of a barn stall. I saw a black and white spotted calf within the stall. Then I saw two owners come in to the stall and take two legs and began (without any preparation) to slaughter and split it into two portions. I was not able to watch because of my love for the life of this young animal. I then heard the Lord speak to me audibly BEAUTY and BANDS! After some time of pondering and hearing from the Lord on this, He began to reveal many things within this prophetic event.

The first thing I discovered was what the Lord meant BY beauty and Bands. In its intent "beauty" was as, or can be translated as "FAVOR". Favor representing the increase of goods and social status, because of those goods and or promise of goods within the usury of men. Favor can also come along side "goods" as instant acceptance of ones person because of what they can do for you socially and or monetarily. What we have within this context is "MANS" favor which is based on usury (WHAT YOU CAN DO OR GET FOR ME OR ONE ANOTHER.. ALL roots for the doctrines of acceptance). this sets the stage for the next word along side Favor which is "BANDS" which can be translated as "UNITY" In this case what the Lord is pointing out is the TYPE of unity that comes along side Favor or the increase of goods. IT is a usury type unity all based on the increase or promise of both monetary (goods) and social gain (security). LET me emphasize IT is based on one ""OR"" the other; social increase or monetary though they are directly linked.

WHAT I began to see was that there is a unity at work in direct conflict with the Unity our Father is building with HIS Kingdom. One of the most prized things Abba honors greatly is The unity of His kingdom and it is kept and based ONLY by the type of righteousness that is of God. ITS foundation is secured immovably within the example of the new commandment and as Christ Jesus Himself. The Lord began to show me that he was BREAKING the two stave's. FAVOR and UNITY. He is breaking the false unity by destroying the increase of goods, mans favor and peace and (unity) based on goods and social status (social affirmaion and protection).

Jesus teaches us clearly how to give and give of ourselves, and what to seek first above all. BY this breaking, many who have been held captive by an image of love and unity, will SEE the true roots of this great mockery and abomination that many have called the Spirit of the Lord and His (the Lords) Kingdom. And even within this, the Lord shall have mercy for those who will see with their eyes and hear with their ears and repent.

The black and white in this case is represented as the people of favor and unity. The favor is the black. IT (in this case) is the obvious symbolically bad color. Seeking the increase of goods and social status first is obviously "Bad" BUT in this case there has been an even greater unspoken evil. The "white" symbolizing the image of righteousness and unity of Gods "Kingdom". SEEKING UNITY by/with increased GOODS/social status as the foundation.  We can and should associate the Shepherd's I saw dividing the calf as those who cared nothing for the sheep. (Zecheriah 11:4 --"Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.")

The shepherds cared nothing for them for a couple of reasons THE FIRST reason is because they would not lead the sheep correctly to the Lord and HIS cross. Ezekiel 34:2 helps us understand their lack of care. Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? The shepherds were as worldly as those they SOLD them to.  Ezekiel 34:3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed (truly fed of the Lord, exploit those who are increased with goods) : but ye feed not the flock. 

Ezekiel 34:5  The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.  Second was that they did not make righteous Judgment between the flocks. Ezekiel 34:21-22   Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle. Knowing what sort of Love we have is very important to defining not only our relationships with The Father but also with one another. And when it comes to careing for ourselves WE must define it as Jesus Christ showed us.

WE must know HOW we are motivated ...... Many say they are givers of both their time and Money,  BUT its based on usery (what they can get back for it) USERY will always produce forums/groups/churches of people who seem to love one another but outside its conditions IS no greater than the righteousness of the scribe or Pharasee.

Jesus says if you love those who love you only what reward do you have. (plus many other scriptures that come to mind) Within this Usury based unity, Everyone will always do good things for those who can offer the promise of some type of return. Jesus spoke against everything that WOULD not produce the honor of our Father, the increase of His righteousness and part of is HIS everlasting habitations. Selah Michael Russo...........................

 

 

 

...........................................................................................FEW want to pursue the price that pays for HIS righteousness......................................................................................................

 

 

 Too many in the body of our Lord choose the path of least resistance .. Countless times I hear "I'M LED" But I honestly doubt THEY are led correctly... These same many Will spend there time in prayer and even fasting because they are wanting the Lord to tell them they don't have to drink the cup that was set before them. WHEN they do not get their feelings changed about someone or something they were led to keep and they are resisting, they say "the Lord led me" TO NOT partake WHICH in its simple form is Abomination .... They say "I was led and I'm sure I heard correctly because I have no doubt or concern" ...

 

THE LORD says His HOUSE is in rebellion and FEW want to pursue the price that pays for HIS righteousness. Jesus prayed in the Garden and said Father if it is possible please let this cup pass from me ..but never the less not my will but yours be done.. THIS he did through out HIS whole walk here on earth ... JESUS as king of kings laid the foundation of seeking first the Kingdom and our Lord's Righteousness above His own. He who knew no sin was asked to abide, bless and keep evil people until all righteousness was fulfilled. He being blameless was the most worthy to resist evil, BUT he did not.

 

He laid a foundation where evil could be changed from the inside. What confuses the "self righteous and self willed" both in and out of Churchianity is how someone can keep and abide with someone who "HAS ISSUES".

 

 I have heard some say "Jesus told me not to have anything to do with that person or minister with error, and I could only look to the floor "KNOWING" that they have not understood the call or narrow PATH. Most who truly feel this way are still seeking their own kingdom in their own righteousness, and they don't want to have it or themselves marred or threatened by the error or mistakes of others. Many like this even call themselves watchmen when all they are doing is exploiting the sins of others publicly for the sake of saving their own lives or furthering their ministries ... YOU don't agree .... ?

 

JESUS was called to keep Judas until all righteousness was fulfilled. Until the hour came where Judas had to chose one last time. JESUS knew what he would do, and yet he aboded, ate with, shared with, and kept him until Judas by his own working fell away into his own Error at the Father's appointed time to change the season for everyone.. Many snub their noses at Judas because he was a thief who stole honor and monies .. BUT JESUS kept him. HE did not even slander or gossip about HIM to his most trusted disciples. JESUS was called to keep Peter who was all loving to the Lord's face and constantly urging him to trust and take confidence in him, but then would speak on behalf of Satan, turn, be ashamed and deny Him.

 

I do not say this to Peter's shame, I say it to our own frailty. And here the Lord knew he would learn and understand and had already gave him the Keys to the Kingdom. JESUS said I give you a new commandment, love one another as I have loved you! Today we have MANY people who have come out from the harlot Church BUT they have all gathered unto an old limb that is cracking under the weight of unrighteousness and self will. THEY all claim to know the truth BUT have no clue what to do with it ... THEY BARK like guard dogs who bark at anything that looks or sounds odd.

 

 THEY in their hearts have become twice as evil as that which they say they are exposing. THEY have become more territorial showing their teeth to anyone challenging THEIR SELF righteous Job of protecting "a yard (not sheep)" they feel keeps them holy and safe. Is this what Jesus Did? ....

 

JESUS exposed what evil really is BY fulfilling all righteousness and establishing all treasures in heaven by putting trust in HIS home above and not here, and treating evil with kindness, patience and peace. They have ignored Habakkuk 2:9-16 "Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! You give shameful counsel to your house, Cutting off many peoples, And sin against your soul. For the stone will cry out from the wall, And the beam from the timbers will answer it. "Woe to him who builds a town with bloodshed, Who establishes a city by iniquity!

 

Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts That the peoples labor to feed the fire, And nations weary themselves in vain? For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea. "Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, Pressing him to your bottle, Even to make him drunk, That you may look on his nakedness! You are filled with shame instead of glory. You also--drink! And be exposed as uncircumcised! The cup of the LORD's right hand will be turned against you, And utter shame will be on your glory.

Jeremiah 49:16 Your fierceness has deceived you, The pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, Who hold the height of the hill! Though you make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there," says the LORD.* HAVE you been led to refuse the cup of the Lord. Have you exposed/exploited the nakedness (shame) of your brothers publicly for the sake of looking righteous and holy? YOU did it for social GAIN alone, which is worse than for thirty pieces of silver.

 

 MANY have smeared the righteousness and foundation of the gospel openly and publicly and the Lord is determined to clean His name and receive what belongs to him and that which has been made a prey. Many have made the open invitation of good news to evil men, empty and closed... There is still room for a rebellious house to repent .... GO and leave your gifts at the altar and seek out your brother and work out the ought.

Be content on your jobs and with your wages, do not oppress any more. Fathers turn your heart's back to your wayward children, and children hearts and honor back to their fathers. SET your hearts, forgive and abide with leadership marked for Judgment, IT may be that your example of Of Jesus Christ WILL be the only thing that will help them hear. It may be that this is how the they will know your HIS disciples is your love for one another.

Drink the cup until they crucify you for doing what is truly righteous ...

Do to them what our Lord did to you.... And allow the only one who is worthy to tread the wine press Judge in HIS seasons times and righteousness .. If you do this you will save many from the wrath to come, even as you justify it ..

 

Selah

Michael Russo

...................................................................................................MEEKNESS and RIGHTEOUSNESS..............................................................................................................