Hey, Taste and See Freedom. I'm trying to find a quiet place. I ran out of the church
because the music is so loud in there as the kids work on a fundraiser for a missions trip.
And I came outside and the speakers outside are playing the music. So hopefully you can
hear me. So sorry that I didn't get day six in last night. So I pray I get six and seven
to you today. And yesterday, as it says in the copy here, the Lord, when I asked the
Lord, what, what am I praying for Jerusalem for Israel, for the Jews around the earth,
I saw the word prodigals. And just my heart began to see so differently. The prodigals
and so I want to make this kind of quick because I don't know if you guys can hear me. So I'll
find out later if you guys can hear me. Or when it's when I post it, I'll see if it was
effective. So I'm sorry about the noise in the background. I'll find a quiet place a
little bit. But let me just read you some scriptures about the Lord's heart for prodigals.
In Ezekiel. Wow, there's so much noise here. Okay. Hopefully you can hear me. So
Ezekiel 3416 I will seek the lost I will God says I will seek the lost and he will bring back
the strayed sorry and I will I will seek the lost and I will bring back the strayed and I
will bind up the injured and I will strengthen the weak and the fat and strong I will destroy
and I will feed them in justice. There's something Alicia, can you hear me? There's
so much noise here. I don't know if you can hear me. So I'm going to read these
words about the Lord's heart toward prodigals, which is what he
had instructed me to pray for day six. And so, you know, here he said in Ezekiel 3416,
I will seek the lost. I will bring back the strayed I will bind up the injured. And of
course, Jesus and Luke said, the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost and
which was lost and I had never put together, you know, of course, in Ezekiel, it's the Son of Man,
the Son of Man, the Son of Man, the Son of Man, which is why the religious people hated so much
that Jesus used that. But, you know, he was answering this that it's God himself.
That that pursues those that are lost his heart for prodigals is he knows that which twisted
he knows how they got so deceived how they got so filled with rage and hurt and hatred.
In Jude in in Jude 22 and 23. The Lord talks about having mercy for those that are in doubt
of righteousness that have strayed and snatching them out of the fire showing mercy
but being clear about despising the sin that has corrupted them despising the stains on their
clothes to feel like I'm yelling over this noise. So again, I hope this is coming through.
A second Timothy 225 correcting God's opponents and gentleness that he may perhaps grant them
repentance leading them into the knowledge of the truth. I once saw a vision of the United States
covered in a map a paper map and I saw part of the paper map torn back and all inside were
slithering snakes and then I saw the gracious hand of the bride.
extended in mercy. And because her hand was not extended, pointed in judgment, calling
them snakes, but extended invitingly into mercy, because she didn't forget who she was.
It gave many of the snakes courage to, to believe that even though they had to admit
they were snakes, there was hope they didn't have to remain snakes. And there's more to
the story, but it's the goodness of God that leads us to repentance. 1 Timothy 2.24, who
desires God himself, desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of truth.
In Matthew 18, 12 and 13, Jesus says, what do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep
and one has gone astray, does he not leave the 99 on the mountains and go in search of
that one who went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over
it more than the 99 that ever went astray. This doesn't mean he's not rejoicing over
the 99, but it's like, yes, victory, we have saved the one that was lost to us. That's
how God feels about the prodigals. 2 Timothy 2.26, that they may come to their senses and
escape the snare of the devil after being captured by him to do his will. So those that
are acting in agreement that they are no better than the children of Satan, the Lord longs
for them to come to their senses and escape that deception, escape that lie.
Ezekiel 18.23, have I pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord, and not
rather that he should turn from his way and live. That's the heart of God as we pray to
call back the prodigals. 1 Corinthians 6.11, and such were some of you, but you were washed
and were sanctified. You were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ by the spirit
of our God. We can't forget that we were once prodigal. We can't forget that it was us whose
sins needed to be forgiven. We can't forget that it was us whose perversion of thought,
of word, of deed, defiling ourselves, destroying ourselves and others in God were what Jesus
needed to atone for on the cross so that we long that the prodigals come back as God longs that
the prodigals come back. Luke 5.31 and 32, and Jesus answered them, those who are well have no
need of a physician, but those who are sick, I have come to call the righteous, not the righteous,
but sinners to repentance. For I have no pleasure, Ezekiel 18.32, in the death of anyone, declares
the Lord. So turn and live. Luke 15.24, for this, my son was dead and is alive. He was lost and is
found. And they began to celebrate. That, of course, is the story of the prodigal that Jesus
shared about the nature of the Father towards sinners. Matthew 9.13, go and learn what this
means. I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. 2nd
Peter 3.9, the Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise, as some count slowness, but is patient
toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should. Hebrews 12.13, and make straight
paths for your feet so that what is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.
Consequently, Hebrews 7.25, God is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through
Christ Jesus our Lord, since he always lives to make intercession for them. And Galatians 6.1,
brothers, if anyone is caught in transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a
spirit of gentleness.
Keeping watch over yourself lest you to be tempted father
Thank you so much for your heart for prodigals for your patience toward prodigals
For you have not
been anxious to come you have been anxious or
Anticipating or desiring that more and more come Lord help us to not only pray that the prodigals of Jerusalem
The prodigals of Israel and the prodigals of the Jews everywhere come
To you come open their eyes receive the price that you paid for them on the cross in Yeshua haMashiach
and
That they too that we too would be moved
Toward reaching the prodigals the prodigals of the Jews the