Thursday, April 30, 2015

Eunuchs of the Lord

I was thinking about Bruce Jenner who has recently been in the media regarding his transformation from living life as a male to living life as a female.
My heart was moved for him as I have been seeing articles on the front of magazines about him feeling suicidal.
I thought how difficult it must be to feel like you are so out of place; how not just other people's expectations but your OWN expectations are so frustrated and confused. The anger, the fear, the doubting.
I then began to direct my attention more towards what the Lord may make of this.

Thoughts began to come to me that maybe him and others like him were meant to be eunuchs for the Lord.
Matthew 19:12 from the KJV says:

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Could it be that some of the men who feel they are born the wrong gender are actually experiencing,  from birth, the lack of male testosterone that would allow them to be attracted to women? And then, because there is no one to teach them of these things, all they can do is accept the cultural understanding that something has gone wrong and now they must 'fix' themselves.

I'm sure the evil one pounces on these type of men and brings spirits of homosexual lust to help encourage them in that direction.

As I was still thinking, the thought came, 'so where are these eunuchs today? Surely it just wasn't a situation that would be present in Paul's time?'

In talking to my husband, he said these may be the monks of today. I rejoined that what about those 'religions' that don't have places where men can cloister themselves off - like in the Protestant denominations? What happens to those men? And is it even right for those who ARE a part of monastic building communities, to live in such separated ways?

Then he reminded me that many of those DO volunteer and serve selflessly in their communities.
It seems so distant though, to me at least, for those of us who are not in the faiths that offer that type
of outlet for men.

 The many, many unmarried women in the body of Christ would seem to need the help of these 'eunuchs' without fear of the relationship turning inappropriate. Married men are often so busy with their own families or feel things could be 'weird' when it comes to helping the unmarried women.
How wonderful it would be for those women to have the strength, help, and male insight that these men could provide!

These are only musings. I am asking the Lord if I am thinking correctly. I so far have not received any 'confirming' external witness(es) so all I can think is that maybe this isn't right and that there is something else going on with these men that I don't understand.
But still, what of 'eunuchs from birth' and those who have made themselves 'eunuchs for the kingdoms sake'? Where are they in the Protestant community of believers?

Reveal your thoughts on this my Lord.

Sunday, April 5, 2015

On being 'Clear' or Dealing with People, Problems, 4

As I have stated before, I asked the Father multiple times how to deal with difficult people - how did JESUS deal with difficult people.
Today I had this thought:

Jesus didn't see the common man as being 'difficult'. That particular feeling comes from our own 'black velcro' that is within us, rubbing against the other person's 'black velcro'. The 'tugging' that occurs produces that feeling of irritation. Jesus didn't have that within Him. Not having velcro  was the same reason that Jesus said the evil one was coming but would find nothing in Him.

Our expectations of others, our pride our lusts, and our self love/self interest make up the fabric of the 'velcro'. The Father wants us to deal with this!
If we desire to be Overcomers and to allow Jesus to continue to walk in this world to set the captives free, we must allow Him to show us ourselves (prove us) and then turn from our ways and submit to Him (obedience) as He continues to transform us into His image.

I am making a distinction between the 'common man' and those in religious authority because Jesus dealt with them differently. His harsh words were reserved for those that felt they were already 'clear' but in reality they weren't.
Confessing our sins puts us in a position of being forgiven of those sins. We can't act as if there is nothing in us that needs to be removed/transformed/forgiven!

I desire your mercy Lord. Please forgive me. Help me to yield to your chastening hand so that I can be an overcomer in truth, not just in my own thinking (deceived and living vainly). Transform me Lord and let me live this life in a way that reflects YOU and pleases YOU! Amen.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Spiritual Warfare

I was reading 'Spiritual Warfare" by Dr. Stephen Jones.

On location 247 he says 'The only reason God gave Israel a physical sword to establish
that first "Kingdom of God' was because the people had rejected the Sword of the Spirit
at Mt. Sinai"

I asked the Father f this was true. The thought that came to me was 'you change enemies to
friends by establishing the Kingdom'. And then, 'you can't leave people in the same
condition you find them; do spiritual warfare"