Oh My children, hear what I would say to you. My heart grieves as
I look upon My family, the Body of Christ, and I see such division and
disarray! Not only are you doing a hideous disservice to yourselves,
but to Me, when you bite and devour one another. For when you are
instrumental in destroying the unity among My people, when you are a
participant in the spreading of malicious gossip, when you instigate
contention among My Church, you are not acting as servants of God, but
rather, you are doing the work of the enemy himself. Indeed, you allow
him to make a mockery of My Name and My Household. Should you not
rather weep and mourn over the divisions and conflicts among your family
members; over the sin and disobedience? Such arrogance, such hypocrisy,
such repugnant behavior warrants brokenness, shame and repentance.

Be reminded of what was spoken by My servant in 1 Cor. 3:1-3, "And I,
brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of
flesh, as to babes in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food;
for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not
yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and
strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking as mere
men?" My people, indeed, it is time to grow up, to be mature men and
women of God!

Hear what I am speaking to you, for I am not speaking to you lightly!
You must humble yourselves before Me, repent of your proud and arrogant
ways and pray as never before for one another. When you see a brother
or sister walking in error, you are not to condemn and berate them, but
pray for them, intercede for them, and seek rather, in love and with the
Spirit's guidance to restore them to Truth. My Word says in Gal.6:1,
"Brethren, even if a man be caught in any trespass, you who are
spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one
looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted."

Be jealous for Me-for My truth-but do not confuse that with the pride
of simply seeking to have your own agenda followed and your own hurt
feelings avenged. There are scriptural avenues by which discipline and
correction is to be ministered, and I am not speaking of ignoring
these-for of necessity there are times when they must, in love, be
implemented. But often times that which is done under that guise, is
nothing more than man trying to accomplish his own desires with no real
thought of what My will is. To be sure, there is a time when My servant
must rise up as did Phinehas of long ago, fueled and spurred on by My
jealousy, in order to mete out My justice, that the wrath of God may be
turned away. Be sure, be very sure, that it is indeed My Name and
Holiness that you are upholding and defending, not your own!

I am the God Who says, "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
And do not judge and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you
will not be condemned; pardon and you will be pardoned. Give, and it will
be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over,
they will pour into your lap. For by your standard of measure it will
be measured to you in return."

These words are brought to you by:
Terri Ward
watchman@ioa.com