The Lord said, I saw you standing apart
As though I would judge you harshly
But I won’t
As though I pushed you, like you were something hard like a nail
But you are soft
As though I didn’t know that you will break
And didn’t care that it hurts
But I do know. I do care.
I am able like a tornado to push the fragile straw through the strong tree
You are the straw
I am the Tree
Be encased in Me
I won’t let you break or fail, I promise.
But I am the Tree and you will remain in Me.
I won’t break and once you are in Me, neither will you.
It seems hard; too harsh
That any good could come from it
But birthings are like that
The swirling of the tornado,
The force that pulls and pushes you
And drives you, when you are so little like a straw
Will propel you to be encased in Me
By the very force of it…
“If” you let it, by not
Being bitter or turning away
Or just going through the motions without pushing through
To Me.
It is the pushing through that will
Ensure you are encased in Me
And not destroyed in the storm
You want Me to make the storm go away
But I sent it
Because it is the only way to push something so frail
Into something so strong
I am not the storm
But I am the Tree
Let the storm drive You into Me
Into My arms
It is what you want more than anything
Believe…
Believe it is what I want
Enough to allow you to go through this
And know that it hurts Me
To see you hurt
I can see what you can’t
What lies beyond the storm
You forever in My arms
It is because I value you
That I will let you go through this
Embrace the Tree
I know it is hard
But it is Me
And once you are encased in Me
What storm will move you?
I know what I am doing…
Trust Me. Come
Push through to Me daily
Come
Amen

A Note:
I don’t want to add much. I want this newsletter to be completely about this word. But just a note to say, I will be leaving for Ohio May 12th to minister in the church and Bible School their, and in special meetings. We will also be going into Canada for some big intense battles. Please keep us in prayer. I will return June 2nd.

Thank you for your prayers and support. You make it possible to do what we do for the Lord in the earth. You may pray for us, but you are God’s prayer partners when you pray and support His work.

Thank you,