For the past month, I have been mysteriously awakened at exactly 4:11 AM. Initially, I thought it was simply an opportunity given by God to pray early in the morning. However, as I began to pray prophetically during this time, a powerful and recurring theme from Isaiah 5:20-23 emerged vividly in my mind:
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
This passage represents a series of urgent warnings and a profound woe against the perversion of moral and spiritual values. God's message here is not directed at the average person but at those who hold positions of spiritual authority, those who stand in the pulpits and lead His people. Those who are called by the name of the Lord! It is a strong denunciation of those who have desecrated the sanctity of the pulpit by twisting righteousness and justice to serve their own ends.
Then I heard these 12 Distinctive Cries:
1. Stop Following What Feels Good!
- Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV): "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?"
- Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV): "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
2. Stop Following What Sounds Good!
- 2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NIV):"For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."
- 1 John 4:1 (NIV): "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world."
3. Stop Following What's Following You!**
- Matthew 7:13-14 (NIV): "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
- Exodus 23:2 (NIV): "Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd."
4. Stop Looking for Someone to Agree with You!
- Galatians 1:10 (NIV): "Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ."
- 2 Timothy 4:1-2 (NIV): "In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.”
5. Stop Ignoring Sin!
- Sin separates us from God. Acknowledge and repent from sins instead of overlooking them. (Isaiah 59:2)
6. Stop Worshiping Idols!
- Anything that takes God's place in your heart is an idol. Worship God alone. (Exodus 20:3-5)
7. Stop Being Lukewarm!
- God desires a fervent and committed faith, not one that is indifferent. (Revelation 3:15-16)
8. Stop Neglecting Prayer!
- Prayer is essential for communication with God. Failure to pray leads to spiritual dryness. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
9. Stop Forsaking the Assembly!
- Believers are encouraged to gather together for worship and support. Isolation weakens faith. (Hebrews 10:25)
10. Stop Trusting in Wealth!
- Wealth can be a snare, trust in God who provides everything. (1 Timothy 6:10)
11. Stop Being Deceived by False Prophets!
- Many false prophets lead people away from the truth. Test every spirit by the Word of God. (1 John 4:1)
12. Stop Living for the Temporary!
- Focus on eternal values rather than temporary pleasures and concerns. (Colossians 3:2)
The breaking of God’s law and the neglect of their sacred responsibilities bring about inevitable judgment and disorder. God's word through Isaiah is clear: those who distort truth and justice, who partake in hypocrisy and dishonor the divine word, will face severe consequences. Just as fire devours stubble and flames reduce grass to nothing, so too will these individuals face ruin and emptiness. Their root will rot, and their supposed beauty will turn into dust because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root will be as rottenness, and their blossom go up like dust; for they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts, and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
We are letting the woes warned by the Lord lead us astray. God's people must stand firm, cry out loudly and spare not, illuminating the path of righteousness for all to see. This warning aims to rekindle the courage and discernment needed to follow God's true voice and fulfill His divine calling.
Let us take this wake-up call seriously and strive to uphold the purity and truth of God’s word in all our actions, ensuring that We The People Called by His name stay pure and true and for His pulpits to remain a place of honor, truth, and justice.
In a world filled with deception and misguided teachings, the cries that truly matter are often drowned out. This book emphasizes the importance of discernment for God's people. It calls for the faithful to recognize the true cries that align with God’s will and sound a clarion call to righteousness and repentance.
May the Cry of Lord hit your heart and soul!!
Apostle Dr. Zolisha L Ware
8-21-24
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