Beware Strange Food!!!

My blogging today includes another validation/confirmation that I am hearing and being obedient to the Lord to do His will.  It's hard when people have attacked you so much that you do begin to doubt that you are hearing from Jesus.  And to be honest, it's not the people, it's the devil trying to get you off track.  They really get offended then because they're a Christian and how could the enemy ever be operating in them?  Right?? Ever met one of THOSE people.  The reality is we can all be one of those people.  

So a few months ago, I got in trouble.  I mean I really got in trouble for giving a word for the Lord.  The Pastor called me and wanted to ask some questions.  It wasn't said outright so much but it did feel like a threat or an intimidation to do what they said or you will not be allowed to come here anymore.  Questions asked were confusing and I just did not understand why is it so hard for them to understand what God was saying, "Repent! Repent!  You lie, you cheat!  You Steal!  You talk about people and say all manner of things about them which are not true!  I want to spend time with you.  Repent and come back to me."  It is essentially what I remember of the word and if I had known I was going to say that, I would not have said it.  

I felt very validated yesterday.  I watched the youtube video put out by Kim Clement's daughter, Donnae Petruske (probably spelling her name wrong) which Kim had given over Paula White.  It was from 2009.  In his message, just a few minutes after he had prophecied over Pastor White, Kim made the statement about how "He did not want to do this.  And you have no idea, how many times he had asked God to take his gift of prophecy away.  He did not want it."  I totally related to that moment.  The confirmation of "If I had known I was going to say that, I would not have given it."  He is explaining how God does not let us know what He is doing because if we did, we would not do it or say it.  That's kind of like God and exactlty how He does things.  I felt more validation and confirmation as I was asked if I was able to 'control'when this happens to make it more acceptable to the 'church gathering.'  Ummmm, no, I can control it like - not say it.  But when God says, "Say it."  There is no delay,.  It's "Yes Sir!  Right now."  And I never know when it's going to happen.  Kim again relayed that he did not know when or if God would move, when or if he would have any thing to say and that anyone wanting that is trying to control the prophecy, to put God in a box, control God.  Well, yes, that is exactly what happened.  I understood in an instance and if I could go back and have that phone conversation I would say to them, watch Kim's video.  Take heed the warning.  God is warning you.  As for me, I'm going to be obedient to Jesus and say what He says to say when He says to say it.  That's all I can do because I want to hear the words, "Well done thou good and faithful servant!"  

Now on to the dream - So lately I have been asking God to meet me.  I'm not a person prone to dreams or remembering them, whatever goes on in that process.  However, lately I have been praying before I go to sleep, Lord meet me in my sleep.  I want to hear your words.  I want to know what you want me to know and say what you want me to say.  This morning I woke up hearing the words "Beware the Strange Food!"  I was in the middle of a dream.  You know that weird thing where you are literally waking up from a dream, hearing God speaking to you while trying not to forget what you were doing or where you were at in the moment...

So another couple and my husband and myself were at an event that had just ended.  We all were very hungry and decided to try out this new place in town.  We were seated and the host was serving us cereal (appetizers).  It was new.  It was hopping, busy, busy, busy.  He had a bright shiney white teeth smile and the colors were amazing.  I was kind of amuzed because of what was being served, cereal...I was so hungry and I was looking around for a menu because I wanted more, something meatier...you know really hungry.  I thought to myself if all I'm getting is cereal then I want my favorite which I haven't had for years due to an allergy to bananas.  I was gonna having banana walnut cereal.  

The host came back but in the process changed, not that I saw it, but it just changed in the moment and the waitress was standing there ready to take our orders.  I was frustrated at this point as I wanted to see a menu.  I had been asking questions and she seemed to be irritated that I was asking questions.  I kept asking for a menu because others were ordering but I could not figure out the ordering menu system and I yet to see a menu.  The host had not given us one; there were not any on the table as is the custom nowdays, and the waitress had not given us any menus.  I continued asking questions and she really seemed irritated and finally handed me a menu.  I chuckled at this point because I was confused.  The menu was no menu.  I looked at it and it had only two sections.  One was appetizers (cereals) and the other was chicken.  No prices. No other food choices.  At this point I again heard a loud voice say, "Beware strange food!"  

Immediately, the Lord began to give me bullet points:  

1.  Question everything.  Don't let it bother you if they get upset.  I don't mind questions. ( my after thoughts - Now, isn't that so much like God? )

2.  Look for details and specifics.  There will be details - The absence of prices, products, missing parts of the menu and I realized the menu was symbolizing the Holy Bible.  Their menu was fake representing half truths, lacking details and specifics.  God's Word is very clear and while not always so readily understandable and needing input from the Holy Spirit to help us understand, guide us, or teach us.  He always has patience with us, does not mind our questions, and He wants us to search and search, never getting upset with us for asking for clarification or understanding.

3.  Beware strange food - Heed the warning.  Search, seek, ask questions of everything, and know that God does not mind you asking.  He does mind you doubting, but He does not mind you asking for clarification.  It is only by knowing God's Word that is going to keep you safe going forward.  It is up to us to know God's Word by spending time in it and seeking answers, spending time in prayer, doing the things God has instructed us in His Word.