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Offense Is A Sin?

Jay Ryu

Yesterday, I kept hearing God expressed the words “guilt offering” over and over. There are two aspects of guilt offering, one being the emotional outcome that God has provided us. I read Leviticus chapters 5 and 6 and 1 Samuel 6. Afterwards, I felt God needed me to settle a matter on my part, but what? Then, He took me to Matthew 5:23-25. Knowing exactly what situation my Father was referring to I immediately went to Him in my Prayer Room to be in His presence and to pray for clarity and direction. I walked out of my Prayer Room unsure what more did God wants me do concerning the matter.

I woke up this morning at 5:00 a.m. and begun my morning worship. Prepared breakfast shortly afterwards, sat down to eat and turned to Sid Roth’s program, It’s Supernatural on Roku. You guessed it. God picked up where he left off with me last night in the Prayer Room. Katie Souza was praying over guests concerning releasing the spirit of offense (http://sidroth.org/television/tv-archives/katie-souza-offenses). Days prior, I have been praying to God to release me from any responsibility concerning a matter. For him to search my heart and show me exactly whatever he needs me to do to put this matter behind me once and for all, so that I do not sin against him. After listening to Katie Souza’s sermon, I knew God needed me to deal with this spirit of offense, but how. I did not even realized that feeling offended by a wrongdoing caused by someone else was a sin.


After watching the program, I read Galatians 5:24 – 6:10 again. Now, it was clear.  As long as I was allowing myself to feel offended by the unrighteous acts of some Christians who were acting out of ignorance, then it was a sin on my part. I had a responsibility towards God, to walk in love, which I was failing to do because I was harboring feelings of offense (Galatians 6:1, 2, 9, 10). I was acting self-centered. Regardless if my name was being slandered, if a few Christians were acting unjustifiable or failing to extend Godly love, kindness or goodness themselves, out of my love for God, I must still walk in love by not feeling offended towards wrongdoing (Ephesians 4:32).

The Moon Stands Still

The moon stands still.

As a sign of who is fighting to accomplish His will.

There is no hiding place, not even the highest or lowest mountain will conceal.

The righteous’ enemies of God the Almighty when He decides to take vengeance for all souls that mere man plunder and kill.

God has heard the cries of His righteous people and He can no longer sit still.

He has seen men and women massed together to destroy, conquer and kill at their own plotting and will.

So with a shout, He orders the moon to stand still.

Just as Joshua, the son of Nun did in the Valley of Aijaloh on that mighty hill.

Men and women took flight.

As they see God’s glorious light.

Spew in defend.

To defend the meek who have not fallen asleep.

The meek that are weeping for the salvation, glory and power of God’s true and just

judgment.

His judgment!

His judgment, to put an end to the bewildment of mere men.

God sometimes gives us instructions that sometimes seem unusual and we may not understand it until the end. Sometimes He only reveals a partial understanding in the beginning and then reveals the climax, days, weeks and even months later. But when He does provide enlightenment and man has reached a full understanding of God’s hand moving and acting, all those that remain standing can only say – Glory be to God the Almighty.

Usually, I keep all His visions and dreams under lock and key, but being obedient to God’s direction, I am sharing this one.

Shortly after arriving home from Church, I heard God’s voice calling my name. “Deaidre. Come to me.” Come to the Prayer Room to be in His presence and take in instructions. At the entrance of our Prayer Room, I removed my shoes and wiped my feet. The aroma of His Presence hit me as soon as I entered the room. He called me over to the rear window. Then asked, “Deaidre, look out the window and tell me what do you see that you have never noticed before?” My eyes immediately noticed one leafless tree to the right. Its thorns stood tall and erected with very sharp looking edges. I said, “I have looked out this window hundreds of times during all seasons, but I have never noticed the large thorns on that tree before.” He asked, “anything else?” I looked around and just a few yards from the thorn tree was a dead looking peach tree with dead looking flowers that never have fallen off. I pointed to the dead looking peach tree and the dead flowers around it. I explained that section of the backyard looks out of place. He then instructed me to grab my camera, dress warm and take pictures of both trees. He will show me where to take pictures of the trees.

Once I was done, He instructed me to research the word thorns and the Holy Spirit will lead me. It led me to Numbers 33:55, which I read verses 55 and 56. Then He instructed me to read the entire chapter and then instructed me to write down this footnote reference exactly. “The warning in verses 55 and 56 became a reality, because they failed to exterminate the Canaanites (Judg. 1, 2), and the Canaanites caused Israel to become like them and be spewed out. This resulted in the Assyrian captivity of Israel (722 B.C.) and the Babylonian captivity of Judah (605 B.C.).

Then He finally said, the hour of judgment has come.

Intercession by Prophetess Elizbeth Threatt.

I applaud the COGIC for distributing this statement to the public in order to separate themselves from some of the things that took place during the 107th Holy Convocation. I had to copy and paste part of their statement about same sex marriage and the one video that went viral. The glory goes to God.

Once again, my Father has awakened me in the early morning hours, 2:15 a.m. to be exact, to minister to me. Our conversation was weighty in that my heart becameheavy. He expressed He needed to show me something. He shared with me 2 events centered around the COGIC 107th Holy Convocation. At once, I felt as Jonah, I wanted to flee from this challenging ministry that God has placed before me. I found myself asking Him the whys? “Why me? Why not someone else?” 

Instead of giving me a direct answer, He had me to read all four chapters of Jonah. After falling on my face, I gathered 3 valuable points from God.

1. Jonah was assigned by God what appear to Jonah to be an impossible situation. Yet, despite his impossible circumstances, he had faith in God.
2. In chapter two, Jonah was distressed concerning his God given assignment. He prayed to God and God listened and answered.
3. In chapter two, verse three, God reminded me that when we make a vow to God, (1) we are obligated to not break it (2) to fulfill it and (3) not to delay. 

Jonah was obligated to fulfill his God given assignment regardless if the Ninevites respond or not. When God first approached me concerning my assignment He wanted me to accept it, but like Jonah, I initially ran from it. I wanted no part of it. But eventually I accepted it even through it appeared to be an impossible situation. I will admit, I see my ministry as a heavy burden. I am brought to tears sometimes because of the lack of love shown by some who should extend love and the sinful ways of those who need to repent. My ministry seems impossible in my eyes, but as Jonah, I have faith in God. 

But tonight, after God ministered to me and had me to read the book of Jonah, He has opened my spiritual eyes and helped me to see that my focus was wrong. I was allowing the unloving reactions of a selected FEW pastors intimidate me from my calling. He helped to me to refocus my direction and acknowledge that I am only a vessel being used by God to preach to the lost and the wounded that are in need of repentance (2 Timothy 2:21). And it is not by my might or power, but the Spirit of the Lord that will enable my message to reach those who are rightly disposed for the gospel (Zechariah 4:6). LORD, FATHER, JEHOVAH GOD GIVE ME THE POWER, STRENGTH AND AUTHORITY TO FULFILL MY GOD GIVING ASSIGNMENT.