From the desk of Steve Shultz:
The very first book ElijahList Publications published was TRANSPORTED BY THE LION OF JUDAH by Anne Elmer. It has sold "off the charts" and it's been sent all over the world.
Anne and her husband, Malgwyn live in France and have the gift of hospitality. But they are from the U.K., so though they speak French fluently, they still have that familiar and delightful English accent.
I love Anne's book, and that's why we've made it available in three versions: the book itself, the audio book on CD (spoken by Anne in her English Accent), and in an MP3 download (the same soundtrack as the audio CD, but as an easy download for your computer or iPod).
This is a great book and a dramatic story of how the Lord appeared to Anne over and over in her hospital room and day after day, He took her on a literal ride on His back ? as a Lion - all over the earth to see HIS CHURCH. God showed Anne those who would BECOME HIS PEOPLE in many cultures and countries and showed her the people's various "states" or processes of searching and growing in HIM.
It's a delightful book.
And this word by Anne is just as delightful.
While this isn't an ad (per se) about her book, but rather a word through Anne from the Lord, you need to be aware of this beautiful and life-changing book, in a sense - "penned" by THE LION OF JUDAH HIMSELF. (See the information just below).
In the meantime, enjoy this word by Anne.
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Blessings,
Steve Shultz
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Anne Elmer:
A VISION of the MASTER POTTER: GOD SAYS, "YOU WERE MADE FOR ME"
Recently, I was singing a worship song, and the last line in French is, "Je suis n?e pour toi," meaning: "I was born for you," but I think in the English version of the song, the words are: "I was made for you."
I then heard the Lord say to me, "You see, you were not made to be a wife or mother or teacher or church elder, you were made for Me."
Suddenly I knew that if I received this fact in my heart, that I was made primarily by Him and for Him, then all the other reasons for which I thought I was made - would fall into place.
Colossians 1:16, "For by Him all things were created: things in Heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him."
Do we really understand that we are not the product of our parents, but we are desired and birthed of the perfect Father in order to fulfill His dreams and plans?
A Vision of the Master Potter
Then I saw a vision of the Master Potter making vases. He took a great deal of time and care over each one, fashioning them to exactly the shape He wanted. He moved the vases from the wheel and placed them carefully on one side. I watched as He made several vases, and once there were a few standing near each other, He touched them one by one.
This time His hand was clean and beautiful - no longer the Potter's hand covered with clay. As He touched each one, they were filled with what looked like liquid gold, but somehow I knew He was filling us - His vases with His Glory.
The Glory we were containing seeped slowly through the unbaked clay of each vase until they all began to shine. It was a beautiful picture. I noticed that little by little the vases were moving nearer to each other. And as they did, their shapes changed slightly so that they could fit exactly together.
When they drew closer together, the Glory shining from them intensified. Once they were all touching as though they were molded of the same clay at the same time. The Glory shining from the whole group was so bright, I could hardly look at them; it was like looking at the sun.
I knew I was watching a 3-D jigsaw of the Lord building His Church. I was aware the vases had not been fired, and I realized that was why they could shine their contents - that was why the Glory could traverse the clay.
In the potter's house in Jeremiah 18, the potter doesn't fire the pot, but molds it over again. We need to be as clay in His hands. I think it is our denominations that have tried to put us in the furnace and shape us into their shape so that we cannot be flexible and malleable in the hands of our God. But in our day, He is building the Church that He wants; He is preparing His Bride.
Vases of Glory
I then saw a vase which had some of the Glory but was not overflowing like the others; it had rings of barbed wire around it. It stood apart from the others and couldn't get close because of the barbs on the wire, which hurt the vase itself as well as the others if they came too close.
I asked the Lord for some secateurs to cut the wire, but He said, "Only the vase itself can shed the wires, but you can destroy them with love." I then saw the Glory in one of the other vases overflowing and forming a cushion around the vase so that it would not be damaged when it drew close to the hurting vase. But I also saw that if a vase was damaged or even pierced by the barbs, the Glory flowed out through the damaged part and melted the barbs on the "sick vase."
As I reflected on this picture during the week, I knew that this is exactly what Jesus has done for me. He has been pierced by my barbs and the Glory has flowed from Him to melt my barbs so that I can be a part of His Church, His Body, and His Bride.
He is building His Church in our day, and we as His vases need to stay malleable in His hands. We as His vases need to be overflowing with His love in order to love others as He has loved us.
Anne Elmer
Best-selling Author, Transported by the Lion of Judah
Email: anne.elmer@editionsdelasource.fr
About Anne Elmer:
Anne and her husband Malgwyn were both born, brought up and married in the North of England, but after 16 years in a small Lancashire village, they moved to live just outside Paris, France, where they have had an open-home policy for many years, and where they now run a small Christian publishing company, publishing books in both English and French. Married for over 40 years, they have 3 children and 9 grandchildren. Together they are praying to have a Christian conference centre in the Paris region. Anne is the author of The ElijahList's best-selling book, Transported by the Lion of Judah and has recently given up her job as a part-time English teacher to spend more time writing and expanding her ministry as an international speaker and author.
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