Rejoice With Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory In the Great Trials of Affliction Where the Abundance of Joy Abounds Unto the Riches of Liberality

 

Psalms 66:10-12

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

 

Isaiah 48:9-11

9 For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. 11 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

 

Jeremiah 15:11

11 The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

 

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

 

2 Corinthians 6:10

10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

 

Nehemiah 8:10

10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

 

These thoughts came into my hearing,

Look not for the limelight of religious politics. The legal representatives of religious zealots will slay you for a spot before one another in their moments of fleshly glory. If you must slay someone's name to assure that you remain exalted then I did not exalt you. He who exalts himself shall be abased. He who abases himself shall be exalted. Humble yourself under my mighty hand. Submit yourself to me then resist the devil and he will flee from you.

The accuser of the brethren is a ruthless prosecutor. I have taken the stand on your behalf. I am the Faithful Witness. I am in you to give my own testimony for you. I am present to give the testimony of Jesus Christ on behalf of those redeemed by precious blood and forgiven of their sins. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. If you cast aside the spirit of prophecy, how will you hear my testimony?

I know that you are guilty and so is every man. Who is he that is without sin?

Throw down your stones, for all have sinned and come short of my glory. Whosoever judgest another, condemnest himself and is inexcusable, for he that judgest doest the same things. My judgment is according to truth against all that commit such things. Do you think that if you judge them which do such things and you do the same that you will escape the judgment of God?

Desire mercy for others, and allow not hardness of heart to become a rocky treasure for you. You will only take unto yourself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of my righteous judgment when I render to every man according to his deeds. Do not obey unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath. I am against all that do evil, and there is no respect of persons with me.

I am the righteous defender, but I will not take the cases of those that do evil and destroy others. Render good for evil. Allow your great trial of affliction to be unto my glory. In your trials, the abundance of joy should abound unto the riches of liberality. In your trials, take upon yourself the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. They are in need. They are hurting. They are in heaviness. Teach them to greatly rejoice so that the trial of their faith, which is much more precious than of gold that perisheth though it be tried with fire might be found unto praise, honor, and glory at my appearing. I desire to see my people rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of their faith, even the salvation of their souls.

Listen to the complaining spirits among the people. They think that their trials are strange. They are inexperienced as they are being engaged in the fiery trials of the last days. Teach them to rejoice and not think of their fiery trials as strange. They have come to try them and prepare them to be glad with exceeding joy when I come. The fiery trials are to purge and to make them white. Their trials prepare them for good works. Every man's work shall be made manifest. The fire of God shall try every man's work of what sort it is. I know the way that they take. I am trying my people, and many shall come forth as gold.

Look unto my word, and do not go back from the commandment of my lips. Esteem the words of my mouth more than your necessary food. My word will assure that you will be refined. Despise not the furnace of affliction and persecution. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold. I am trying the hearts of my people in the fire. "I will refine them," I say, and I will bring them through the fire. I am the refiner and the purifier. Glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope; and hope maketh not ashamed because the love of God is shed abroad in your hearts by the Holy Ghost. Love will cause you to believe all things. Believe that I am the author and the finisher. I have begun a good work in you. I will perform it.

I commended my love toward you while you were a sinner. My love will assure that you will be saved from wrath because you are justified by my blood. Take the witness stand, and offer a good confession. Fear not. I reconciled you to myself by the death of the Son. Now that you are reconciled, much more, I will save you in your trials by the life of the Son. Count all these things joy, knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. Let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Rejoice. The fire and furnace of your tribulation shall not destroy you. You shall come forth like gold.