Now is the time... the time is now!
The sifting, sorting, the shaking and the breaking has begun… the end game is repentance, holiness, realignment, rebuilding and breakthrough. Because He loves us. Now is the time for obedience.
Writing The Wild Side was large. For years the Lord said, “Write the book.” For years I argued, complained and procrastinated. Eventually, I got it half done, then disappeared down several deep rabbit holes. He dragged me out by my tail and put me on the right path, time and again. It was painful and costly in many ways. I’d gone so off course following my own ideas, ignoring His project and programme, and they cost me precious time with Him, with my son, my peace, energy and money - and held no eternal value. They cost me a stint on depression meds which were troublesome to come off. His grace was not down the rabbit holes. His love brought the correction I needed, and His grace enabled me to finally finish the book 10-years after I had begun. There was much waiting on the back of my obedience. I learned that slow obedience, is no obedience.
Right now, I’m super-aware of His priorities in light of the small window of time that remains before things are radically and irreversibly changed. I am very aware of the stack of books I have had to read that haven’t been read. I now know that given the time I have had to read them, and haven’t done so, they are not going to get read. I feel that a time will come when the time for writing and publishing will be over. Whatever has been written will be written and published, and will remain (when we don’t have access to the Internet anymore). Whatever has not been written, will remain unwritten.
Again, I’ve been wrestling with another book, again I’m almost out of time. I haven’t got 10-years to write this one, I have to scramble and pull it together quickly as I still have much to share. And there’s also The Wild Side Spanish translation to be finalised… and the English audiobook to be recorded… the healing and recovery centre established… and more.
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. John 9:4
This acute sense of the urgency of the hour goes hand-in-hand with the need to get right before the Lord. To repent for the idolatry in the heart, and deal with the baggage. After all, who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? (Psa 24:3-5). What is it to gain the whole world, yet lose my soul (Matt 16:26), or enjoy eternal salvation but not have not done the will of Him who sent me?
Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation (Psa 24:3-5). Now is the time to remove everything that gets in the way of hearing and standing before God in these perilous times when even the elect may be deceived.
Some of those who have insight will fall, in order to refine, purge and make them pure until the end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time (Daniel 11:35).
Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand (Daniel 12:10).
Let’s repent and make room for the King and His business. The time is short, and we must be ready! It’s time to check in and see how we’re doing with the things He’s asked us to do (in our lives, and His projects). He knows we can’t do it on our own, that’s why we need Him! There’s more relying on each one of us to do our part than we could ever know.
These three messages are VIP to help us right now… Loren Sanford, What Has Happened and What is Coming (10mins, April 10), and Terry Somerville, Prophetic Convergence in the Pandemic (33mins, March 31), and Lance Wallnau, The Fate of the Nation (4.35mins, April 9).
Let’s pray:
Lord, we come to you in Jesus mighty name. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:24). Father, I pray that everything that is hidden in my life will be revealed and healed in Jesus name.
Lord, show me the plans You have for me, plans to prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). Let the favour of the Lord our God be upon me, and establish the work of my hands upon me; yes, establish the work of my hands (Psa 90:17). Teach me to number my days, that I may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12). Lord, help me to surrender completely to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and may not my will be done in my life, but Yours. Amen
Janet xox
If you don’t know Jesus as your Lord and saviour, and want to, pray:
“Lord, I surrender my life to You. I ask forgiveness for my sins. By faith I receive the gift of eternal life. I ask that You baptise me with your Holy Spirit. Thank you for setting everything right between You and me. Show me the way forward with You, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Congratulations, you’ve just made the most important decision of your life. Now ask God to show you a good church to be a part of, and bring the right people around you, and He will.
If you’re not sure, and want to know if God is real, pray this (even quietly in your heart):
“God, if you’re real, show Yourself to me.”
Hear my story in podcast with Megan McChesney, Back from the Abyss
Visit janetbalcombe.com to learn more about my books, other blogs, or to connect with me. To see what else I’m up to, visit: wildsidetrust.org, wildsideministries.com and wildsidedesign.net
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! -2 Corinthians 5:17
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. -Romans 12:2
Put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. -Ephesians 4:22-24