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- Alec Hart’s prophetic word
Lori’s parents brought in a prophet, not very different from Balak bringing in Balaam to curse Israel. I like Israel was naively camped in the valley, “in whom there is no guile” and I didn’t realize it until years later.
He was introduced to me. He spent a few minutes with me, and told me three things that no person on earth could have known. I took this as being proof of his being a prophet of God.
Amoung other things,
- He said my education (I was enrolled at CPC for that coming September) would not necessarily be in Bible School.
- He also told them, later, that God had something very great planned for me, and to not tell me, because it would mess with my head.
- They told me
- It messes me up to this day
Breaking my promise
- Long story, but we had dated when we were 16 years old, and I had broken up with her to give my life wholly to God
- We re-united at 19 years of age
- I told her we would not enter into any physical relationship other than hugs and holding hands. Our 16 year old selves had done a lot of necking… but nothing else.
- I entered into a sexual relationship with my fiancé, we did the full act of marriage before I entered Bible college.
- Saying no to the Holy Spirit, closing my Bible and ceasing from prayer.
Captivity
It happened like that for me. My marriage – when I entered into captivity, I’m not joking here – began with the book of 1 Peter as theme for that period of my life. And I remember expressing my confusion to those gathered there.
I was so young. How young?
- A lady, a close friend of my mother stopped by the room – where I waited just before walking out to take my place beside the pastor, groomsmen, and maids of honour – and said, “You’re too young!” I’ve laughed and laughed over the years about that, until I was face down in the mud of divorce.
- My buddies near the front of the wedding banquet, had written on a napkin, in large letters for me to see from the head table… “Three Dimensional Playboy”
- My best man forgot to pick me up to take me to the wedding
Toast to the Bride
As the one who gave the toast to the bride took their seat, I got up to respond.
It was not a prepared Speach in the way you’d mean it…
- it wasn’t practiced in front of a mirror
- nor was it on cue cards.
I was 1982-1962=20 years old.
In high school, grade 10, I had sat down one day with John 14:26 as my promise in hand, and my bible in front of me, opened to the book of Romans. I read that first chapter and it blew through me… no visible damage, no effect.
Not in a cocky, arrogant way, but in a straight forward propositional way I declared to God that John 14:26 was my promise,
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
…and I’d be reading Romans 1 every day until he taught it to me.
God keeps his promises. He went beyond my request. He’s continually taught me his word! He’s continually brought to my remembrance what I’ve read and learned, and his word is living and active…
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
As I journeyed through the bible, the scripture which I chose at random, became themes for periods of my life. He teaches me in the moment, but also in the real time experiences of life.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Now… back to that Speach God had prepared me for… go read that again until you see it…
The book of 1 Peter was the theme of that period of my life. I remember marvelling at this, out loud to all gathered there. How could getting married to this beautiful, wonderful woman equate to suffering?
The Wounds
They are <here>
Running Down Vimy 