A RECYCLED JAR

Dear Steve,

I saw this picture this week during a time with the Lord. I shared it first while I was praying with a friend and she received a deep understanding of the Love of God. The presence of God came and covered us and she heard Him relabel her "Precious".

Whether you publish it or not is not important - maybe you know someone who needs to know the lavishing Love of the Father.

A RECYCLED JAR -

I saw what looked like a plain crystal vase filled with white and yellow flowers. It was sitting on a table in the sun. I said, "What's that, Lord". He said, "It's you." I asked Him to give me understanding. Here's what He said...

"Look closely." I did. It wasn't a crystal vase at all. In fact, it wasn't even a vase. It looked like a large mayonaise or pickle jar with the label taken off. Not too fancy...but the it still looked pretty, and all, with the flowers in it. So, Lord, I'm not fancy...but I am useful...right?

"No...Let me open your eyes more." I began to weep as I realized in an instant what He was saying. You see...

Once I was filled with "stuff". But the Lord in His mercy has been cleaning me out...and He has washed all the "stuff" out of me. Once that was finished. I belonged to Him. So the labels that I wore...put on me by myself and others who used me and the 'stuff" that was in my jar...well, those labels just didn't apply anymore. So...He soaked me in the warmth of His presence and off came not only the labels but the gunky, sticky stuff that held them on me.

Now, that would have been good enough for me...but not for My Father! He filled me full of the water of His Holy Spirit and His Word. Now I couldn't be used to hold 'stuff" anymore. I am filled full of Him.

I would have been estatic even then...but how great is the love the Father lavishes on us! There's more! He put flowers in me! Jesus is the Lover of my Soul, my Beloved...and the romance of His love intoxicates me! "Flowers! I love flowers, thank you, Lord!" He said, "Look closer, still, sweetheart".

They weren't flowers...not yet...they were buds! Tiny white and yellow buds...the promise of more to come. "Behold the Winter is past and flowers of Spring have come", He whispered to me. I cried while I smiled knowing that He had placed in me the white buds of purity: my pledge, my gift to Him...I am His spotless bride. The yellow buds speak of the promise of His blessings...fulfillment of the desires of my heart...these are His gifts to me.

When I shared this in prayer with my friend, I heard the Lord tell me to tell her to "DO IT"...

Get an old jar...soak it in warm water...get the label off...wash all the stuff out and get the sticky, gunky glue off, too. Fill it full of water, put flowers in it...sit it on a table in the SON. The process may take time. Let God speak to you.

Wow...I never did anything like this...typed it out so...thank you for taking the time to read it. I really do believe this is from Him.