When The Church Moves Outside The Four Walls
With New Vinedresser Word
Outside the four walls? That thought hit me as I share this.
This might be the most unusual post I’ve ever written.
But I feel released to share this after seeing my friend from Australia, Roma Waterman, do the same.
I had a dream and woke up with such a personal message…Ironically, dave had typed out this text message and accidently sent it to me instead of the intendant individual.
“T’s asleep still—revelatory info I I pray she wakes with”-dave
Ready? In my dream…
I have had this house that I lived in with my parents in my teenage years in my dreams before but in this dream…Dave and I purchased it and with our kids we were checking it out. By the way, cancer took my dad away at 48 years old and this was the last home I have memories of him.
So as I was checking the house out, I noticed it had new carpet and was filled with all these beautiful good things left over from when I lived in it with mom and dad…Practical and extravagant things…From beautiful dressers to a mahogany desk to a beautifully stocked kitchen etc etc.
There did seem to be a few more “things” and rooms added to this home. I remember in my dream the door bell being rung a lot because packages kept being delivered from Amazon and UPS. Cool and useful things.
I opened it up one time to the delivery lady about to leave and she stopped to ask me who was living in the house now because she had more deliveries to make to this house. I remember her writing “The Croft Family” and leaving a hanging notice on our door knob.
Finally, I asked the realtor, who was still in the house helping us, why so many valuable things were left in the house where my parents used to live.
He was real quiet and in deep thought. He said, “I will tell you but let me gather everyone together.”
When we were all gathered around to listen, I was shook to the core by this statement
….”You father said if anyone of his kids happen to buy this house, he told us to bring these things out for this house. They have been carefully wrapped and cared for in a temperature controlled storage…..
Then I woke up.
Right away God started speaking to my heart. Instantly I had a few verses that hit me as at first I was sleepy and trying to think..”What house am I waking up in … ?” It was that deep of a dream.
So I got my coffee and briefly shared this dream with Dave. He showed me his text.
And then, matter of factly said, “The packages delivered to our door were gifts of the Holy Spirit.
I scrambled to find the verse that God spoke to my heart too after I woke up. This was it:
Mathew 7:11:
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!”
YOUR FATHER…has a house stacked with His goodness. But..it’s not a mansion in the sky it’s in you.
Made me think of how I often prayed people would be brave and get out of the four walls and be church.
I see that now.
And makes me think of this…this new Vinedresser Word Holy Spirit spoke to me while hanging out in the Vine, His House, drinking coffee:
I realize this post might be long but I think you might need this word.
Outside The Four Walls
LISTEN…to the Vinedresser
Rest to run child.
Pour the oil into the empty vases you have gathered over all these years.. Keep your heart near mine…rest…listen…write… I will speak to you even in your dreams..
I have prepared a place for you to rest so you can rest to run.
It is not some mansion in the sky. It’s in the very heart of you as you have nestled in the Vine, covered by Mine. You are not bowing out in this place of rest. No My love. This is your covert place to be found bowing to Me.
Rest to run.
How I adore you. How I love to drink from the vases that are filled by the faithfulness of your praise and the resplendance of your worship. It is to Me like sweet smelling incense permeating regions with My fragrance of grace while shifting atmospheres.
I do have more gifts of My Spirit to be continually delivered to the front steps of your heart. Wrapped treasures and fresh revelation from the storehouse of heaven being deposited in your secret account. You will receive from Me more that what you asked as I watch carefully like a bodyguard over you and your family.
Yes, gather the empty vases in as I have fresh oil for each one. You start the pouring by faith, calling forth those things that are not as though they are.
When you get tired or fatigue wants to slap you down, rest. Let the endless supply of my love fill you back up. From that hide away place, a place being embraced and wrapped in a cocoon, is where I release you to fly speaking of My kind intentions and excellent greatness.
Rest to run.
Declare the maginficent beauty of My Splendor. Embrace the miracles of my majesty and awe-inspiring faithfulness. Pause and consider the promises of My Word that resound from generation to generation. I will give you the right words for the right time…..coming from the Vine.
Rest to run. Then speak and declare.
Let your hearts bubble from the overflow of your time with me. The fame of My name will come from that private place where breakthroughs happen inside of you and spills out around you.
Rest to run….speak and declare…
And use your voice….Speak. Tell the world of the lavish splendor of My Kingdom and preach, teach…about My limitless power.
Stay in the lane that I shine in this quarantine time.
It is not found in a building called church but in you because you are not shut out from Me. My love is ever present flooding over you giving you saving strength and ever lasting hope.
I’ve invited you into My House of wine to drink in My love divine!” Song of Songs 2:4 tpt
So now child…Rest to run…not in striving but abiding!
Love the Vinedresser
How has God challenged you to be a part of the Body bringing HIS KINGDOM hope in your “Bethel” (house of God) during these times?
I’d love to read.
IN the House of Wine,
Theresa
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