Acts 4:32 And
the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which
he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
For the past few years in January, the Lord has
given me a glimpse of the coming year.
Last year was funny. I thought He was giving
me a sewing room. Well, that IS what I heard.
I also heard Him say "Gather the remnants and lay all
your notions on the table."
So I put the word out to others that I was starting a
sewing room, and I was needing remnant material, and all kinds of notions, such as thread, and bobbins, and needles.
Whatever anyone has.
People were generous and supplied me with all kinds of
leftover material. There was a lot that I had no further use for.
When I was satisifed that I'd acquired enough remnant
material, and I laid all my notions out, I said "Lord Jesus. I did as You asked. Now what?"
He said "I am gathering the remnants and I want You to
lay aside all your notions about what that looks like."
Quite puzzled, I said "Lord. I was CERTAIN You said
You were giving me a sewing room." He responded that had I written down what He said, I would have
seen He wanted to give me a "Sowing" room, where I would intercede and be used to deliver and find places for
those who were considered "leftover", "not wanted", "sold cheaply" and I was to lay aside every notion regarding how
it was to all come together.
Sort of like those in the Cave of Addullam.
1 Samuel 22:1-2
SO DAVID departed and escaped to the cave of Adullam: and when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they
went down there to him. And everyone in distress or in debt or discontented gathered to him, and he
became a commander over them. And there were with him about 400 men.
What He was telling me and preparing me for, was
the word of unity. How on earth was unity going to come about with 400 distressed, discontented, and in debt people?
I don't know. I was told to lay all my notions
on the table. He was going to "knit our hearts together in love."
My sewing/sowing room is upstairs on the THIRD FLOOR.
All year long, He was preparing my heart with scripture of how powerful the words that come out of our mouths are
about to become as we bond in unity.
This year, I've been impressed with "They had all things common."
Lord we are moving into a time of intense and increased pick up and speed. You are coming soon and Your Spirit
will increase upon us and cause signs and wonders in the earth, that unless we lay aside all that we believe is ours,
we will miss the day of Your visitation. All things belong to You and are to be for use at Your disposal.
Help us Lord to release all that we "own" into Your hands for Your use. You lay up treasures for the
wealthy and the poor, but You give according to Your riches and glory. All things belong to You for You
own all the cattle on the thousand hills. May our prayer be going forward, that all things are Yours,
help us to be ready to use it for Your will and good pleasure. This may mean giving up or sharing our favorite
things. But it is also for the release of Your glory. Bind our hearts together Father that we
would be more than a remnant of fabric that forever sits in a cabinet with no greater purpose. Bind
us as a quilt is bound. Amen.
