[LoveOfTheTruth]

“A Community of Believers”

i believed that "Our Father" wanted me to post this letter which i had written almost twenty-one years ago, and then i know and believe that HE helped me find a copy of the letter.

September 10, 1991

“A Community of Believers”,

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.” (Proverbs 3:5-7)

“O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps. O LORD, correct me, but with justice; Not in YOUR anger, lest YOU bring me to nothing.” “Lead me in YOUR Truth and teach me, for YOU are The GOD of my salvation; on YOU i wait all the day.” “Wait on The LORD; be of good courage, and HE shall strengthen your heart; wait, i say, on the LORD!” “I am weary with my crying; my throat is dry; my eyes fail while i wait for my GOD.” (Jeremiah 10:23-24, Psalms 25:5, 27:14, 69:3)

“Wait upon The LORD”, “Let patience have her perfect work”, “They who worship GOD must worship HIM in Spirit and Truth”!

“Let all things be done decently and in order”!

Question? “Who is able to order the worship of GOD”?

Is it in "man who is not able to order his own steps”?

As far as i can see, and i may not have seen others, there is only one place in The New Testimonies that speak of Brethren coming together with the intent being to worship GOD. What is written in 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 i believe to be simple, and easily understood by all who have not been indoctrinated into another way, apart from GOD’s Way.

Now, is man able to order the worship of GOD in Spirit and Truth?

Must not The Holy Spirit lead and guide into all Truth? There are many who have the song, song, prayer, reading, sermon, prayer, collection, song, benediction “mentality” masquerading as “spirituality”. An order established of man, for man.

Is not The Holy Spirit able to order the worship of The Only True GOD, with all Brethren open to the Spirit’s leading? The Testimonies speak, “When you come together Brethren, every one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation.” Now, “Who are the every one of you”?

Has The Holy Spirit put a time limit on the worship of The Only True GOD, or has man? Can anyone say that the worship of GOD has to be for a specified amount of time? A busyness keeps time, should the worship of GOD in Spirit and Truth be organized liken unto a busyness? Does not “The Body of The Messiah” have The Holy Spirit to lead and guide them into all Truth? Are there to be time constraints put on such a “weighty” matter as the worship of The Only True GOD?

What would be “wrong” with a twenty minute or three hour time of worship? In a mere twenty minutes GOD could work innumerable miracles if HE were allowed to work HIS Way, through HIS Spirit, not the spirit of man! Would there be unrighteousness in silent prayer and waiting upon GOD? If Brethren were open to the leading of The Holy Spirit, and The Spirit would lead none to speak, then such silence would be a blessing indeed! Any time ordered of The Holy Spirit would be a blessing! Tell me, “What spirit is in a clock”? or “having lunch on time”?

Oh, how i pray that i could make clear that which is in my heart. Oh, the perverseness of mankind and his order, oh, the evil of this day, oh, the abominable commandments and doctrines of men that have brought to naught The Power of GOD in the life given them! Oh Father, help us to see only THEE, THY Spirit, THY Word! Oh Father, help us to be vessels empty of all vanity and philosophies of mankind, to be empty of all doctrines and commandments of men, so that you might fill us with YOUR Holy Spirit, fill us with YOUR Word, YOUR Way, YOUR Truth and The Life!

Let it be so.