CONFUSIONS
OF THE DAY
As
we look into our Spiritual growth and development through the eyes of
understanding and with God given wisdom, we may
be awakened to some facts of reality and earth shattering truths. We
have come a long way - BUT - we are not yet perfected. "HE" alone has
immortality - "HE" alone is perfected and sits at the right hand of
the Father. He has governmental rule and reign. As Lord and Christ of our lives
He does as He wills severally in ALL parts of this wondrous body of Christ. ALL
Glory is His, ALL Praise is given unto Him, and as we lose ourselves in His
life we appear with Him. Glory to God.
Voices of
confusion ring out in the land today and we witness divisions even among
the quote - unquote Kingdom saints. Why? Let me relate a bit of past and
present experiences which some think to be the ultimate in ministry and they
therefore no longer feel a need to "share" themselves nor do they
"care" about the growth of our
brethren.
Twenty some odd years ago we were experiencing
so called out-of-the-body experiences. In the night time we would be taken to
other states, sometimes countries, or to people that we knew and give the word
of the Lord to them. We would awaken to our own
consciousness very tired in the physical but rejoicing in our spirits
for we knew the three fold life existed in mortal flesh and was in operation as
He willed, however divided our bodies were. . We would receive calls, and still
do, from various people in different states letting us know that we were there
and what we had ministered to them. Some gained healing, some revelation of the
Kingdom, some were chastised and rejoiced because they knew that God had come
with instructions which would set their house in order. Some spoke and still
speak of us singing LIFE songs into them. They saw us clearly and heard every
word distinctly. About a year and a half ago a brother in Kentucky was
hospitalized with a tumor in the lung. Bob appeared to him by the Spirit in the
hospital and sang a song God had given him called Healing Wings. The brother
saw him clearly and heard him singing these words, "Healing Wings give us
your flight, Son of righteousness arise, from our earth shine forth your light,
change our minds from thoughts of death into pure Life!". He was healed miraculously
and has testified of this visitation in our meetings. Some have told of me
standing at the foot of their bed and instructing them in spoken word and with
scriptural teaching. Several saw Bob and me for the first time in this manner
before actually coming face to face with
us.
We
thank God for these experiences. Is this the ultimate? NO and a thousand times
NO! We have in times past ministered from house to house breaking bread one on one, teaching them of the coming of the Lord in
His saints, of salvation for all, of the cleansing that is now in process, and
of a nature change. We were willing to give fully of ourselves to the few as
well as being willing to go when we were sent to the many. These particulars
have never mattered to us, 1. numbers, 2. recognition, 3. competition of ranks.
We have been enlightened to this fact: The DAY is at hand, the NIGHT is far
spent. The nights that we have ministered all night to many and never left our
home were just as important as the days in which we stood face to face with the
gathered congregations. The Day is breaking and another call is going out to
the many first fruits who yet must hear the truth of LIFE and RECONCILIATION.
So, just as we rejoiced in much of our
own growth and development, we now feel the urgency and responsibility to blow
the trump and awaken His elect as their spiritual clock alarms and we rejoice
with them as they grow. We cry with them as they are stripped of old doctrines
and grave clothes. We stand with them as they begin this new walk and we point
them to the graduation class along with the rest of us who were awakened early
in the day and now carry a commission with a charge to make our calling and
election sure. Glory to God! Do we sacrifice? Yes. We give up the comforts of
home life often, and gladly so I might add. We live day by day financially with
no certain area of support but the Father. We make available a ministry that
will feed the multitudes who are in the valley of decision. We do not tear down
churches but we work to convert them into the DAY. It is possible many of you
have a need to gather with those of like faith and understanding and to have
spiritual fellowship. Without spiritual in-put we may become stale and stunted
in growth and even be unaware that there is more to come.
We
do not yet know what we will be like but we know that as HE appears (and HE is
appearing daily) that we shall be like Him. We are in preparation for the greatest appearing ever beheld by any
generation. What will help us in this hour of change? Listening to tapes will
only quicken your mind to truth of The Word, and by the way, we love the
written word of God. It alone will not change you, but through the hearing of
the word of God it will instill within us a desire to know Him who is our life.
Videos will allow the same life and anointing that flowed in the services to be
in our midst at home. This flow of Life can bring about a quickening and
encourage us to keep pressing toward the mark. Conferences will bring about
change in those with an open heart to hear and receive, who come not seeking to
be heard but seeking to hear the Father from whomever He chooses. These
precious ones are on alert to be raised up instantly in season as the Father
has need of them. A timely word in season brings about a change in all who have
ears to hear. All of these manifestations are helpful to our spiritual growth.
However, they are still not the ultimate expression, for confusion can still
enter into these avenues of ministry. It must be His life, His voice, His
wisdom, His purpose, void of mixture and carnal intent.
My thoughts are directed primarily to this day
of beneficial conferences and it is to this designated outreach that I now say,
"The day of confusion must end!". The voice we hear must be ONE Voice
speaking out of MANY. No one can fool another vessel with the pretense of
producing LIFE when it is not there. BUT - when HE speaks it brings release,
relief, instructions, chastisements, righteous judgments, and preparation for
things ahead. His life will bring unification to those who are chosen to break
the covenant of death from off the face of a people. It will set free a
generation who now stand and are looking for Him to appear out of us. The
confusion's have begun to depart as they are being revealed today.
Looking
into the word of God, we read in the 14th chapter of 1st Corinthians the words
so beautifully expressed on how our behavior should have a certain order when
worshipping as a body. Verse 33 says, "For God is not the author of confusion,
but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." The Greek word for
confusion in this verse is translated
(commotion-tumult-instability-disorder-inconstant-unstable). The more mature
sons translate this chapter by spirit and not letter and acknowledge that our
woman (soul) will not be permitted to
speak but must ask of our husband (Christ) at home (within our temple) Those
that are mature will cause no commotion (agitation) nor be inconstant (fickle) nor
will cause disorder amongst the saints. They recognize that the great gifts we
have been given, the experiences we have enjoyed, the awesomeness of
ministering by the spirit in night visitations, etc., were still a part realm.
In
I Thessalonians 5:23 we read, "And the very God of peace sanctify you
wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved
blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." The greater that is
ahead is this coming for which we are in great preparation. This whole man
shall stand in three fold harmony speaking with no guile and reaching those who
are in our presence as well as those who are in divers places geographically.
Those on this side of the river and those on that side. I'm beholding a
ministry who go beyond the veil and bring to the earth realm ALL that HE is.
Glory to God. No CONFUSION in the midst of them. Beloved read again the 3rd
chapter of James. Verse 16 says, "For where envying and strife is, there
is confusion and every evil work." The word evil here means (foul or
flawy) The dictionary tells us that foul is offensive to the senses,
unpleasant, and disagreeable. It says that flawy means an imperfection, a
blemish or defect. Dear Lord Jesus help the many membered body of first fruits
to be stable, in order, constant (steadfast in purpose, loyalty and affection,
faithful). Grant Oh Lord that we not be offensive nor disagreeable in this
final count down of God's scheduled maturing process. Psalm 71:1 "In thee
o Lord do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion." The word
confusion here is really something. It translates, (to be ashamed - to be
disappointed - delayed - confounded - and become dry). My oh my! Confusion will
bring dryness and above all else we need HIS LIFE flowing through our veins and
articulating through our voices.
It
is such an encouragement to us to witness ministries who go in behind the veil
and bring a portion and substance to a brother or sister who is desperately
endeavoring to achieve a new realm of understanding, who have heard a sound and
wait in earnest expectation for resurrection life to be made available to them
through this man-child company. Oh that we never become puffed up with great
knowledge, nor disallow another to flow
into truth and light. May we all together acknowledge Christ as head of all,
tear down all carnal conceptions of who and what we are. May we present
ourselves blameless to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords as He readies a
great new appearing to be seen and witnessed. May we stand a whole man made
perfect in due season, enabling all who seek Him to behold Him where and as He
really is. The sons must awaken to The Day and be made aware that the
Fatherhood realm is on the scene and all confusion is being cast down. The
greater than gifts has come - The Gift Giver.
Yes,
we have come a long way beloved. We have traveled in spirit life. We have
spoken words of release to many and now we long for this union of spirit, body
and soul. We look without reservation for the next step of growth and
development which will require our very life. We continue to fellowship one
with another as we are allowed and we utilize all that has been given to us for
the Kingdom's sake and for His people, until the completion of His purpose is
done in all. In closing let me share a
song that the Lord gave to me years ago.
We'll sing dance and tell the
world of His life
Until Zion sees eye to eye;
We shall restore - love creation
more
And show them they don't have to
die;
We all shall ascend and while
living in Him
We are changed till with man it is
well;
Redeemed we do sing and we dance
for the King'
Till there is not one man in hell.
We
attempt to release every person to flow where they are called and we only pray
that they in turn release all others to function in their calling. May all
confusion and causes of such be swallowed up in the life of Jesus Christ. God
bless you!
Charlotte A. Torango