The following is part two of a message I received from The Lord on May 19, 2021. See part one.
“There will be many martyrs for the faith. Be prepared, you could be one! Don’t be afraid to be a martyr. I will be with you like I was for Stephen. He saw Me standing to welcome him. I will welcome you as you are martyred, if you are called to be one. Only certain ones are called (to be a martyr), the ones I know won’t deny Me. They are a witness to the unbelievers around them. I know who will stand for Me, even in the face of death and torture.
If you are not a martyr, it doesn’t mean I doubted you, I just have something different for you. Don’t be jealous for another’s reward! Don’t covet another’s crown! Only the faithful who come by the narrow way will be with Me, and get the Great Rewards. So if you go through the narrow gate you will have your own reward.
The martyrs are just certain ones I have called to shed their blood and to bear in their bodies My torture and death. I don’t mean they will be crucified, although some are (going to be crucified). Many were burned at the stake during Reformation. There’s a certain type of person that would go to the stake for Me.
Martyrs are humble, they know they can’t bear it alone, they know they’re not tough enough. But being tough in the body doesn’t matter. It’s being tough enough in the spirit to stand up for Me.
Don’t worry over the pain if you are called to be a martyr, I won’t leave you alone in that time. My Presence covers you as I welcome you into My Kingdom. My Presence overshadows you so you are separated from your body to avoid most of the pain until the time you die, then My Presence completely covers you. So don’t worry about the pain. I will be there for you, if you are to be a martyr.
You see the martyrs in Revelation, their blood spilled and crying, “How long, Lord?” They wait until all the martyrs complete their tasks. They love not their lives unto death. If you are not to be a martyr, don’t wish to be one! It’s not your calling. The ones who are called will know it. Some know it now, they just don’t know “when.” They know they are called to stand up for Me and die, or deny Me and live. They will not deny Me.
Don’t wish to be one, many are called for many roles. All must fulfill their part in My Body. Some are hands, some are feet, some are My scars (martyrs). The martyrs aren’t all just waiting for one moment, they study to show themselves approved. They seek Me. They may do exploits of Acts before they are killed, just like My Apostles.
Others who do miracles and preach My Kingdom may be taken out of the world, some other way. Some may be here until I return. Seek Me for your place in My Body and do your best to fulfill that place. I will help you. You do your part, I will do the rest.
All have their part to play, and all parts are to advance My Kingdom. Be light in the darkness, a city on a hill. This world is not your home, stop loving it! It’s all temporary. T.V. shows are temporary. Books, whatever you use to fill your time rather than be with Me, you must put down.
Be ready in season and out. Pray without ceasing. You can listen to Praise while you read instructive books, just don’t let them be more important than Me! You can listen to preaching and teaching or Word or praise while you run or workout, but don’t make running or working out greater than Me. These things are sneaky the way they worm their way into your heart. Then you love them more than you love Me. That’s an idol. Anything you do rather than something is of Me, is an idol.
Saturate yourself in Me! You’re going to need it! You’re going to need Me, you’re going to need to hear Me, when I say to go and when I say stay. But you don’t get that (hearing Him) with just a casual bump into Me. When it’s “prayer time” or “church time”. Pray without ceasing means as you’re working, many times throughout the day, all day. In season and out means you’re in prayer at the drop of a hat – you can pray and be instantly before My Throne, and that takes practice.
When I want you to pray, you must pray. I want you to pray, all day! Not once or twice, but all day, under your breath – you don’t have to shout it out at work. Pray for your coworkers, your boss, anyone you come in contact with. Pray in the Spirit.”
Scripture References:
Acts 7:54-60
Revelation 6:9-11
Revelation 12:11
1 Corinthians 12
Matthew 5:14-16
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
2 Timothy 4:2
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Hi Julia,
Thank you for such an amazing written word. I love to study and read about this though it is not often discussed in this church age.
I am north of Dallas. Welcome to Texas!
Thank you! It’s been very, um, different! (going from Country Mouse to Big City Mouse!) This has definitely been a trial, and certainly has not worked out like I’d thought. I know He has plans and my job is to trust.
Thank you so much the first part was very encouraging too. I’ve had to sit down and read the bible and pray about the description of the end times. I first heard there is a rapture and we would be out of here before anything bad happens. However when I read Jesus answering His disciples about the signs of the end,their question was very exact in Mathew 24,Jesus himself answered saying but first they will persecute you. So its painful to imagine that after so many years of comfort ,we have lived mostly in a war free era compared to our grand parents I’m 40 years old, we are hearing of such possible horrors coming to us and our children. However that’s why God is warning in His word ,through watch men and we think these messages to be doom and gloom, but we are in the end times and God does not lie,neither are we supposed to be scared of anything or anyone if we are truly Christians. We are only to fear God and not what man can do to us. The promise of God is that He will be with us in all of these things and we shall appear before him spotless and blameless and He will wipe away our tears. Thank you dear sister. I still believe there is a rapture but we will go through a rough patch and God will reveal to each of us personally what His will is so we should just seek God and not be afraid.
Thank you for your comment. There are many verses about refining silver and gold, we are to be refined. Every time I start to think I’ve got it together, God shows me something else or puts me through another trial and I see just how not together I am! Nobody wants to go through the valley of the shadow, but He never said we wouldn’t. He promised to go with us, though, so we don’t have to be afraid. He promised to comfort and bring us through. On a side note, I’ve found sometimes that certain lines of that Psalm really stand out and I concentrate on them in prayer. As in, the line “He restores my soul.” I was really having a tough week last week, and the other day, I saying that line and I stopped there and began praying, “God, restore my soul”. I wept and then felt His peace. I’ve also been praying from Ps 139:23-24, it goes with that verse 3, restoring the soul and leading me in paths of righteousness.
I’m not counting on anything I’ve been taught about “End Times” in the past. Only that I have a job to do, and when I’m done, the Lord will take me home. If I’m to be here during the worst of the worst, God, give me grace and faith like the Apostles in Acts. Oh, and, that kind of faith is grown. It’s a fruit. Fruit doesn’t appear overnight, it grows. As I learned from another sister, fruit is lasts eternally. Gifts of the Spirit are temporary and are to meet needs we have here on earth and to expand His Kingdom. The fruit we grow has eternal value.
Bless you.
This is about me
Thanks for that. I’ll start doing that more staying in prayer always. Even under my breath always. Things are getting real. Not that they havent been before. Good luck everyone time to go all in for Jesus.
It’s been awhile since a post (on any website I visit) has deeply moved me in the Spirit. Implore people to read these two posts of Julia’s and take them personally, take Heed, take it to the Lord, today. Do not wait. Do not procrastinate. Do not put it off for another day. For in a blink of an eye, everything can change. God Bless you, Julia. Thank you.