INFUSE Me!

II Timothy 2:20-21 - But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also [utensils] of wood and earthenware, and some for honorable and noble [use] and some for menial and ignoble [use].  So whoever cleanses himself [from what is ignoble and unclean, who separates himself from contact with contaminating and corrupting influences] will [then himself] be a vessel set apart and useful for honorable and noble purposes, consecrated and profitable to the Master, fit and ready for any good work.  (AMP)

 

          As I drove to work this morning, the Holy Spirit revealed and spoke into my spirit, "It's not how much God uses us, but the measure that He INFUSES us that matters and lasts throughout eternity. For there are both vessels of honor and dishonor in the Kingdom. For example, God used Pharoah just as He used Moses. He used King Saul just as He used King David. He used Judas just as He used the Apostles Peter, John, and Paul (though he was born out of due time, so it's not too late!) ... I immediately repented for every foolish prayer that I ever prayed in ignorance!

Psalm 19:14 - "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer."

 

Infuse Me! 

Oh Lord, God!
I want to KNOW You
Not only in my teaching
And preaching,
But in my breathing
And heart - beating.
Oh Lord, God!
I want to KNOW You
Not only in my spoken word
That is heard
But in the poetry of my heart
That flows from my deepest part.
So, let the words of my mouth
Flow north, not south
Let them be of faith, not doubt
Let the meditation of my heart
Never tear Your heart apart.
Oh Lord, God!
Do NOT pass me by,
But HEAR my heart's cry!
INFUSE me!
So, that I can finally lose ME
And YOU can finally use me.



Oh Lord, God!
Let Your burning coal touch my lips
So that I may hit and not miss
The bulls eye of Your heart, Word, and will
That those listening may be filled
With Your Light, Life, and Love
That flows from Your throne above.
As I spit each rhyme
Let my rhythm sync with your time.
Oh Lord, God!
Let Your holy fire
Be my one heart's desire
Let my words be carried by the wings of Your Spirit
So, that even deaf ears will hear it
Let Heaven kiss the Earth
As You give birth
To Your Word, Will and Way
Through the words that I pray
Oh Lord, God!
Let my redemption story
Bring YOU ALL the glory
So others will lift their eyes and C. Love
Descending like the Holy Ghost Dove.


Oh Lord, God!
I want to KNOW You
Not only in my teaching
And preaching,
But in my breathing
And heart - beating.
Oh Lord, God!
I want to KNOW You
Not only in my spoken word
That is heard
But in the poetry of my heart
That flows from my deepest part.
So, let the words of my mouth
Flow north, not south
Let them be of faith, not doubt
Let the meditation of my heart
Never tear Your heart apart.
Oh Lord, God!
Do NOT pass me by,
But HEAR my heart's cry!
INFUSE me!
So, that I can finally lose ME
And YOU can finally use me.

© 2015, Christine Lombard, All rights reserved, Use only with permission

A Voice for the Voiceless / Do You See Me? (Spoken Word)

2 Corinthians 1:3-5 – “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.  For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.”

A Voice for the Voiceless

       God is calling His Intercessor’s NOT ONLY to cry out on behalf of those who are in bondage, but also to SEE them in the Spirit and HEAR their cry.  He is calling us to BE a VOICE for the VOICELESS, who are unable to cry out for themselves.  Never has my heart been so broken than in this time of grief, due to my brother Joe’s sudden death at the hand of suicide.  You see, I KNOW through firsthand experience the PAIN, TORMENT, and OPPRESSION of the suicidal spirit.  It is ONLY by the grace of God AND the power of war faring intercession that I did not take my own life many years ago.  Therefore, God is calling all intercessors to the forefront to be A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS!

Do You See Me?

(Scribed January 9, 2012 travelling back from my brother, Joe’s funeral)

Do you see me as I pass by?

My eyes are dry,

But deep within my soul still cries.

My laughter rings through the halls,

But the curse of sin is still written on my spiritual walls.

Do you see me as I pass by?

Please, don’t believe the lie of hypocritical smiles,

Cuz deep within I want to die

And at my funeral you’ll still be wondering why?

I know how to fit right in with the crowd,

I know how to make you forget I’m even around.

Do you see me as I pass by?

Now you see me.

Now you don’t.

You may miss me,

But I won’t.

Do you hear me crying even as I’m dying?

You talk about love, but I still think you’re lying

That’s how I can drown out your words without even trying.

If you can’t reach me,

You can’t teach me.

I’m spiraling down a deep dark hole

Wishing this Jesus you claim to know

Could really make me whole.

Tag, you’re it!

Catch me if you can,

And teach me how to be a new man.

Do you see me as I pass by?

Then tell me why my soul still cries

And deep within I want to die?

© 2012 Christine Lombard, All rights reserved, Use only with permission

Delve into Discipleship in 2012!

The Word of the Lord:

“Delve into Discipleship in 2012!”

Matthew 28:18-20 – “Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.  Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age.  Amen (so let it be).”  (AMP)

Matthew 28:18-20 –  “Yeshua came and talked with them. He said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore, go and make people from all nations into talmidim, immersing them into the reality of the Father, the Son and the Ruach HaKodesh, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age." (CJB)

            For many consecutive years the Holy Spirit has ministered a Word to me regarding the upcoming New Year.  This year has been unique in that He spoke to me several months ago, which is much earlier in the year than usual.  He has revealed to me that the year 2012 will be a year of Divine Discipleship.  In fact, the will of the Lord for the upcoming year is a continuation or result of His manifested Word for 2011 in the lives of His remnant.

            God spoke to me before the entrance of this year, “There is an Open Heaven in 2011”.  He also revealed that only those positioned properly would experience and receive from that Open Heaven.  The year 2012 will be a year of great impartation of what God has outpoured into His remnant into the lives of others through discipleship.  God is saying that just as 2011 has not yet passed, so the season of the Open Heaven continues.  Therefore, we must seek God’s face diligently and press into His presence to receive fully from the Open Heaven of this season, in order to be fully prepared for the season of discipleship that is coming.

            The process of receiving impartation from the Godhead through His Open Heaven and subsequently imparting into others through discipleship is a God ordained part of the Apostolic Process.  Once again, God has revealed to me the following Apostolic Process: Preparation, Revelation, and Reformation, which births and brings forth Reconciliation in our own lives and in the lives of others.  God is saying that discipleship can and will take on many unique forms in this hour.  Although relationship with God and man is the essential common factor of discipleship, God will manifest discipleship through His people in new and creative ways.  He will also connect His people in unique and creative ways.  Therefore, Proverbs 3:5-6 is crucial in this hour. 

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.  In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.” (AMP)

We MUST be led by the Spirit of God… allowing Him to fully lead and direct our paths and relationships throughout the apostolic impartation and discipleship process.  God is saying BE READY for Divine appointments and connections as never before!  Expect the unexpected, and remember that true discipleship BEGINS and CONTINUES in and through Christ.  No matter the position to which one is elevated, we must remain submitted and surrendered to the discipleship of Christ, and the specific ways He chooses to impart into our lives.

This is a time of preparation for the fulfillment of God’s Word in our lives.  This is NOT the time to just sit idly by expecting things to “just happen”.  God is calling the INTERCESSORS to the forefront to BIRTH God’s Word and Will into manifestation!  It is time to stand as watchmen on the wall and SEE AS GOD SEES.  It is time to stand and function as God’s ambassadors in the specific TIME, PLACE, and POSITION to which He has called us individually and corporately.  God is calling the prayer WARRIORS to the forefront to war against principalities and powers that come to kill, steal and destroy the work and will of God in the Earth.  It is time to be strong and courageous, as we WAGE WAR against everything that is not like God… beginning in our own hearts and lives!  God is calling us, His Church, His Bride, His Remnant… to REPENTANCE.  For, we must set our own house in order before we seek to disciple others in setting theirs in order! 

© 2011 Christine Lombard, All rights reserved, Use only with permission

Come On! Let's Praise Him! - Spoken Word

Psalm 106:1-2 – “PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! Who can put into words and tell the mighty deeds of the Lord? Or who can show forth all the praise [that is due Him]?”  (AMP)

Come On!  Let’s Praise Him!

Come on!  Let’s Praise Him!

Halleluiah!

Come on!  Let’s Praise Him!

Praise the Lord!

Come on!  Let’s praise Him in the mornin’

Befo’ we walk out da’ do’!

Come on let’s praise Him

Like we ain’t eva’ praised Him befo’!

Come on let’s praise Him

Mo’ and mo’ till we reach the level galo’!  Yo!

Come on!  Let’s Praise Him!

Halleluiah!

Come on!  Let’s Praise Him!

Praise the Lord!

Come on!  Let’s praise Him

Throughout our day!

Come on!  Let’s show the world

That Jesus is the ONLY Way!

Come on!  Let’s praise Him

Come what may, and no matter what men may say!

Come on!  Let’s Praise Him!

Halleluiah!

Come on!  Let’s Praise Him!

Praise the Lord!

Come on!  Let’s praise Him

Through the thick and the thin!

Come on!  Let’s praise Him

Whether we lose or win!

Come on!  Let’s praise Him

Again and again!

Come on!  Let’s Praise Him!

Halleluiah!

Come on!  Let’s Praise Him!

Praise the Lord!

© 2011 Christine Lombard, All Rights Reserved, Use Only with Permission

Are You Ready for the Tower of Babel to Fall?

Are You Ready for the Tower of Babel to Fall?

Genesis 11:3-9 – “And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. So they had brick for stone, and slime (bitumen) for mortar.  And they said, Come, let us build us a city and a tower whose top reaches into the sky, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the whole earth.  And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.  And the Lord said, Behold, they are one people and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do, and now nothing they have imagined they can do will be impossible for them.  Come, let Us go down and there confound (mix up, confuse) their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.  So the Lord scattered them abroad from that place upon the face of the whole earth, and they gave up building the city.  Therefore the name of it was called Babel--because there the Lord confounded the language of all the earth; and from that place the Lord scattered them abroad upon the face of the whole earth. (AMP)

Today as I began to partake of my Thanksgiving meal, I heard the Holy Spirit speak, “Are you ready for the Tower of Babel to fall?”  Now this certainly does not sound like a typical “Thanksgiving Message”.  Yet, this is what the God Head is asking the Body of Christ in this hour.  NOW is a time of PREPARATION for what is to come… when those things that CAN be shaken WILL be shaken.  Those things in our individual lives and corporate ministries that have been built BY and FOR the FLESH shall FALL.  The only thing that will remain are those things that are of the Spirit of God, which are Eternal in nature. 

Mark 8:35 – “For whoever wants to save his [higher, spiritual, eternal] life, will lose it [the lower, natural, temporal life which is lived only on earth]; and whoever gives up his life [which is lived only on earth] for My sake and the Gospel's will save it [his higher, spiritual life in the eternal kingdom of God].” (AMP)

1 Corinthians 13:13 – “And so faith, hope, love abide [faith--conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope--joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love--true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (AMP)

            A few days ago, I heard the Spirit speak, “The Economy of Heaven.”  Before I even had the chance to enquire further, He revealed Faith, Hope, and Love to be the Economy of Heaven.  Therefore, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING else CANNOT and WILL NOT withstand The Refiner’s Fire.  Rather, it will be SHAKEN or BURNT and ultimately FALL.

1 Corinthians 11:31 – “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.”  (KJV)

Revelation 3:3 – “Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.” (KJV)

Psalm 51:17 – “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” (KJV)

1 John 1:9 – “If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].” (AMP)

            Saints of God, now is the time to enter into a time of EARNEST and FERVENT REPENTANCE.  For, if we judge ourselves, we shall not be judged.  We must REPENT of every desire, will, thought, motive, word, action, and inaction that falls short of God’s Glory revealed in and through Faith, Hope, and Love… the Economy of Heaven.  We must cleanse ourselves through Repentance and the washing of our hearts and minds with the Blood of Jesus Christ.  For then and only then will be truly READY for the Tower of Babel to fall in our individual and corporate lives, as the Body of Christ, prepared for the Coming Bride Groom.  In fact, our repentant hearts will not MOURN or GRIEVE, BUT REJOICE when the Tower of Babel falls!  We will shout and rejoice, “Glory be to God, for great things He hath done!”

© 2011 Christine Lombard, All Rights Reserved, Use Only with Permission

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

The center of the Earth

Full of sorrow and mirth

You’re the apple of Mine eye

For which I humbly died

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

I hear your cry

Day and night

I feel your pain

As you cry out for rain

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

I feel the quake of your laughter

The morning after

The latter rain pours down

Washing away your lamenting sound

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

The bearer of glory and shame

I have called you by name

You are My chosen dwelling place,

And you dwell in My embrace

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Of all the cities of the Earth

From which I could have given birth

I have chosen you alone

Through My anguish to atone

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Of all the cities of the Earth

From which I could have given birth

I have chosen you alone

To bear my throne

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

The center of the Earth

Full of sorrow and mirth

You’re the apple of Mine eye

For which I humbly died

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Where many seeds of prayer were sown,

It appears only weeds have grown.

Yet, within your borders

There lies a Divine order

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Within your gates

Angelic hosts await

The commandment of the Lord

To wage war with their fiery swords

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

It is time for God’s glory to descend

That your sorrow may end

Through a Divine measure of praise

And worship of the Ancient of Days

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

It is time for God’s glory to arise

Opening your blinded eyes

Through a Divine measure of intercession

And repentant confession

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

May your streets be filled with adoration

Till singing and dancing spread throughout the nations

May your gates be filled with prayer

Till God’s presence and glory fills the air

Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem

The center of the Earth

Full of sorrow and mirth

You’re the apple of Mine eye

For which I humbly died

© 2011 Christine Lombard

Lessons in Intercession: New York, New York - The City that Never Sleeps (Part 2)

Lessons in Intercession: 

New York, New York 

The City that Never Sleeps

(Part 2)

Times Square, Manhattan

“A Merry-Go-Round of Pleasure”

Hebrews 11:24-26 – “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward” (KJV).

            Throughout the mission to New York City, God showed me that many times we can discern the spiritual condition of a particular people group, or geographical area by the residents’ self-diagnosis or description of their culture.  This is true of individuals, as well.  The root of our bondage and our personal issues are often revealed in the words that flow from our mouths.  For example, New York City is commonly called, “The City that Never Sleeps.”  The Holy Spirit began to show me the multitudes and high concentration of people constantly active within the city literally 24/7, which is the fruit that bears witness of New York City’s prophetic title, “The City that Never Sleeps.”  The Holy Spirit began to stir my spirit to delve deeper through reflective inquiry.  What is the purpose of all this activity?  Why does the city never sleep?  Even Scripture states, “It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep” (Psalm 127:2, KJV).  Yet, there is no rest for the wicked.  For, Isaiah 57:20 states “But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt” (KJV).
            So many are constantly wearied by the lustful drive for sinful pleasures.  The wickedness of their hearts have them running a rat race for more and more of the sinful poison that fills their system with an energetic high that is just as DECEPTIVE as crack cocaine.  Yet, they are never satisfied with more, and there is never enough TIME in one’s 24/7 cycle of life to satisfy the insatiable desire for MORE and MORE…  Thus, so many pseudo lives are best described as nothing more than a round and round merry-go-round of pleasure… until Judgment Day OR Reconciliation Day (depending on which one comes first!) reveals the REALITY of TRUTH that the pleasures of sin only last for a season and then the judgment of destruction!

1 John 2:16 – “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world” (KJV).

            Unknowingly, the tour guide became a source of spiritual revelation pinpointing three demonic roots of destruction within the heart of Times Square.  He explained, “The culture of Manhattan (Times Square) is to Eat, Shop, and see a Broadway play.”  On the surface, there is no vice in these activities.  After all, everyone needs to eat to live.  We all shop for the necessities and desires of life, and most people take time out at least once in a while to enjoy a hobby or relaxing activity.  Yet, God stirred me to SEE beyond the surface to the HEART of this “refined culture” of eating, shopping, and seeing Broadway plays.  This is what He showed me:

The culture of Manhattan (Times Square) is to
1.  Eat (Feeding the Flesh),
2.  Shop (Consumerism and Materialism), and
3.  See a Broadway play (Entertainment).   

            Yet, this culture goes beyond Manhattan to the very heart of our nation.  Scripture reveals, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21, KJV).   So, all we have to do is look closely at the industries where Americans spend most of their money, and there lies the heart of our nation.  Yes, the wisdom of the tour guide speaks truth concerning the culture of our nation.  Our nation’s heart is driven by the lusts of feeding the flesh, consumerism, and entertainment.  The Holy Spirit also showed me that the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers through DISTRACTION, especially evident in the heart of Times Square…  The lust of feeding the flesh, consumerism or materialism, and entertainment BLINDS hearts and minds through DISTRACTION, so that lives are WASTED on the merry-go-round of pleasure represented in the temporal insignificancies of life.  The ultimate consequence is that souls are led daily straight to hell having been BLINDED by the DISTRACTIONS of this world’s system and culture: feeding the flesh, consumerism or materialism, and entertainment. 
            The most alarming truth is that these distractions have seeped into the church.  As God spoke to me, I began to see clear evidence of this culture and perspective in my own life!  Although, I have been born again and transformed by the intimate presence of God in my life, I still have not escaped from the stench of this world system and culture.  So, what must I do to be SAVED . . . I mean REALLY, REALLY SAVED?  I must fast MORE, in order to feast on God’s Word.  I must deny myself MORE, in order to spend my life as a drink offering before my Lord!  I must abandon myself unto Christ MORE, in order to be undone by Intimacy rather than the entertainment of my flesh.  Am I going too far?  Am I seeking to be so Heavenly minded that I am no Earthly good?  Yes!  A million times Yes!  We must SEE that in this particular statement, Earth and Heaven do NOT represent physical places.  Rather, Earth represents the world system and Heaven represents Christ’s Kingdom, and BOTH are REAL and EVIDENT right here on Earth!  I must SEE the Truth of this Message and apply it to MYSELF above all else!  For, it is so easy to HEAR and SEE the need for Truth in OTHERS' lives and miss the Truth that Judgement, Chastisement, and Correction comes FIRST to the House of God . . . not that building on the corner with a cross in the yard, but in ME the Living, Breathing Temple, Church and Body Member of Chirst! 
            Oh, that MY LIFE would be ALL JESUS and NOTHING of me, myself, or I!  Oh, that I would live the name that God has given me . . . C. Love, so that every eye that beholds me no longer sees me, but they SEE LOVE!  Oh, that I would TRULY DIE that CHRIST may fully LIVE in and through me!   

Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not” (KJV).

            While sitting on the tour bus asking God to help me to SEE as He SEES, I heard the voice of God speak, “Everyone is selling something, while I’m giving the BEST thing away for free.”  He continued to speak as we surveyed Ground Zero, and my enquiry continued, “How does God see GROUND ZERO?”  I am so glad that God never tires of my questioning!  Rather, He faithfully replied, “A wake up call to REPENTANCE!”  Then He showed me the anthem posted for all to see, “We will never forget!”  The Holy Spirit led me to enquire further, “Forget what?  America, what is the LESSON that we have learned from 9/11?”  We must open our eyes and SEE . . . We are living in 9/11 TIMES!  It’s time to CALL UPON HIM!  It’s time to repent!  It’s time to forsake the DISTRACTIONS of the world's system and culture and completely yield ourselves to the ONE who died to set us free from the bondage of this world's system that we can live as citizens of Heaven . . . Christ's Kingdom right here on Earth!  

© 2011 Christine Lombard, All rights reserved, use only with permission