A Word for the Body Sat, 22 Aug powerdove@juno.com (gary l edwards)

WE MUST CRY FOR JUSTICE-- AND NOT VENGEANCE ---A WORD OF WISDOM FOR THE BODY The time of this country is crucial. The air is full of cries of anger or disgust. The voice of the cries, cries in shame or disbelief. I see it a different way. As I thought on justice, I saw justice rising. The head began to surface from under the ground that had hid it. It rose to the point that the hair had cleared the surface completely. I believe that this is now--- -- the present situation of this country.

JUSTICE AND MERCY---NOT VENGEANCE The whole head is not fully recovered nor is the whole man manifest as of yet. As Christians or disciples of the Lord, it is crucial we cry for justice and not vengeance. We must learn the true mercy that Jesus taught his 12 while he walked this earth, prior to his passion fulfilled.

In Hebrews we read that all of the law was satisfied with all of it's penalties for transgressions in the cross and by the blood of the Lord Jesus. In 1 John, we read that God's wrath was turned away by the blood of the Jesus, as he hung on the cross, dying for our sin. He bore the shame of the sin that was in the earth and as we take on his name we receive that release from the shame of our transgressions both past and future. I felt justice was in the land again. We turned the corner to revival. There were several questions that occurred to me as the Lord opened this discourse to me in the middle of the night amidst my illness and insomnia.

1) What will stay [or stop] this course of revival? It is the absence of human beings praying in the sanctuary of their God for all who had sinned-- including our leaders both secular and spiritual as well as common folks, like you and myself. In the Bible, we read that mercy kissed justice. The whiteness of mercy and the blackness of justice merged, as they kissed.

2) What was the product of this merger of these two complete opposite and opposing forces?

To the natural man this would indicate a grayness would be appropriate. After all, they would point out, there is no absolutes. There is no right and no wrong--- but [only] perceptions and degrees. If it works for me-- leave me alone! Let every man do what is right in his own eyes. That is the world for you. No spiritual sense at all!

MERCY MERGES WITH JUSTICE The truth of the matter is this. When mercy's pure white merges with justice's dark black, then a crimson flood begins to flow with healing in it waves, bursting into cracks and crevices along the dry parched ground. The ground that cries for blood receives blood but of a different source---the cross of Jesus. The ground that cries for satisfaction, receives refreshing. The ground that cries out of anger and hate receives peace and life---- not because any of the ground deserves it but because the flood will go where it will. This is the beginning. It is time that we quit dreaming of revival, it is time to CRY REVIVAL. I mean-- let your tears of joy and repentance join the crimson flood.

Time to Live and Pray Revival It is time to live revival, not that it COULD happen but it IS happening---now! It is time to pray revival, not in those proper prayers-- but with heart and soul of passion! Keep doing all of these and do not stop!

3) Shall this flood of life stop? I pray not! For if such a thing does happen, we should find ourselves in the hard pan of a land. Like the killing fields of Cambodia in Asia. There would be little hope left for this land for the refreshing of God for decades, if at all!

4) "What shall we do," you may ask? You should pray that the refreshing would continue to spread and continue to expand and then turn to healing springs of the precious blood of Jesus! Healing not only the heart but the will of man also, Not only the emotions but the human body also, that the promise in the book of First Thessalonians be fulfilled---The whole spirit, soul, and body made whole for Jesus, who is blessed forever. It was HE who paid the price for deeds done in this body. There is no other sacrifice for sin---none! He paid the price for justice. He paid the price for our life free from captivity.

Pray regarding the CRIMSON FLOOD OF MERCY, JUSTICE, AND BLOOD Pray--- for it is the season for joyful repenting and praying that our land would be cleansed and healed. Pray that the crimson flood of mercy and justice and blood would complete it's purifying task on both men and women. Our Nation is facing a Glorious Hour No matter the status or creed, all must turn to the flood or be lost in it's current. We must fall on the rock or it will fall on us. We as a nation are facing a glorious hour ----or an hour of gloom and darkness----despair and fear. Only by prayer and humility will the course of the flood be directed to the healing of the nations. Bless the name of Jesus.

Gary and Shari Edwards powerdove@juno.com Portland, Oregon 97217 That I might know him and the power of his resurrection. And you shall receive power after the Holy Spirit comes upon you.