The LORD’s Personal Instructions to His Disciples — the foundations of the original, “true” Christianity

I kept feeling this urge to write about what Jesus Himself commanded His disciples to do.
In my experience, I should — and must — always learn about these things myself first — but if I’m also supposed to write about them, it’s not just me who needs to learn from them. 🙂

It’s not “lightweight stuff”; the result of my research and compilation on this topic has deeply shaken me!
Although it is, of course, incomplete — and despite all its imperfections — it will become a valuable tool for me; one might say, a “divinely calibrated yardstick” for where I currently stand — and where a long road still lies ahead of me that I need to “work” on.
If we apply it honestly to ourselves, it is the “ultimate tool” for self-knowledge.

It shows us in detail what Jesus expects of His followers — what the spiritual attitude and practical meaning of “being a Christian” are — how we are to become so that one day we may hear:
… enter into the joy of your LORD …
Above all, however, the list simultaneously shows each of us who is open to self-examination — like a mirror with unflinching clarity — our own, very personal “flaws and wrinkles,” our own shortcomings — and exactly where we currently stand on this journey of ours toward Jesus!

Now, surely no “newly born” child of God needs to worry that they don’t yet meet the high “standard” that Jesus sets for His followers — but this also helps us all see how far we still have to go.
And we must decide anew each time whether we are willing to pay this price for eternal life with God as our Father and together with His entire family.

Another fact about the life of a Christian that I’m only now truly realizing is this:
There can and must be absolutely no boredom — no “not knowing what to do next” — in the life of a true Christian!
Even if there happens to be nothing to do in the natural realm — a look at this “yardstick” shows us exactly where we still need to work on ourselves — in close cooperation with our LORD and the Holy Spirit — in order to become a “good” servant of our LORD.

For, in the meantime, as I’ve been reflecting on this topic — the Lord’s oral instructions to His disciples, as handed down to us — I’ve come to the conviction:
We must regard these instructions, which Jesus Christ Himself gave us, as the very foundation of the Christian life!

These “commandments” of Jesus could be supplemented by many other passages from the New Testament.
Already in the Acts of the Apostles and subsequently in the epistles of the apostles, Jesus’ followers elaborate on and deepen these teachings for us in detail.
In these epistles, we also find additional, specific instructions and requirements for very particular groups within the Christian community, such as women, men, young people, the elderly, married couples, leaders, and shepherds…

But all the instructions and guidelines that Jesus gave to His followers while He was still in His human body are found solely in the Gospels — the reports of Jesus’ life here on earth — and they apply, without exception, to ALL followers of Christ.

Now, IF Jesus is truly the LORD of our lives, and IF we are His SERVANTS — THEN these instructions from HIM to us are absolutely binding; they are not open to discussion or even “negotiable”!

In listing His instructions here, the order in which our Lord gave them was of secondary importance to me. After all, they were all given within the brief three years of His ministry in Israel.
I feel it’s much more important to identify which areas of our lives and “Christianity” they pertain to — first, to make us all more aware of them, and second, so that I myself can better remember them. 🙂
Unfortunately, I just can’t seem to find the right terms and expressions in my presentation — I pray in Jesus’ name that it will still be a blessing to you.

All right, in principle, the “Double Commandment” — a single answer from Jesus to the question about the greatest commandment, which we find in Mark 12:28–34 and Matthew 22:35–40 — already contains everything the Creator desires from His creatures:

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Deuteronomy 6:5)
This is the greatest commandment, the first of all. But there is a second one just as important:
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself!” (Leviticus 19:18)
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

This summary, expressing God’s will for His creatures as revealed through our LORD, is nothing new. At least not for the people of Israel, and subsequently, all the nations that came into contact with Israel had also heard of it.
The Law — the Torah — as God’s written Word to His people had existed for over one and a half millennia, and the prophet Micah (6:8) wrote, nearly 800 years before Jesus answered the question about the greatest commandment:

“It has been told to you, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you: nothing but to do what God commands [to do what is right], to practice love [kindness], and to be humble [mindful] before your God.”

It is our LORD Himself who explains to us in the Gospels
what this double commandment means for His followers!

Each individual point listed here would require much more consideration than I can offer in this summary, but perhaps we can approach this together. 🙂

A. First, the general instructions for
moral behavior in the daily life of every Christian

I came across 6 “pillars, foundations, or pillars” into which we can categorize Jesus’ commandments, and I was somewhat surprised — that was exactly half of the areas of ministry that the LORD had shown us for Lion of Judah.

Then another thought came to my mind:

6 is the number of man, and these 6 pillars are “only” our human side in this covenant that Jesus makes with His followers.

If we follow these instructions and fulfill these conditions, God will establish the “counterparts” on “His” side, and from the divine side, in accordance with all His promises, He will fill these areas of our lives. From a mathematical perspective, there are 12 pillars there after all 🙂

… but let’s move on to our first one:

1. Pillar of the foundation in the covenant with God: our vertical alignment toward HIM, our attitude and connection to the Almighty

You can also compare this alignment to the upright shaft of the cross. We look up vertically toward HIM — this is our alignment, our “hotline” with HIM.

When we align ourselves with HIM, communication flows in both directions — here’s a quote from Jesus on this: “MY sheep hear my voice.” 🙂

This “bottom-up” perspective can also be seen as a symbol of our attitude toward Jesus.
HE is the LORD and we are servants; in this alignment, we are aware of “who is speaking to whom.”
We must be willing to place our ego, our “I WANT!”, behind God’s will.
Otherwise, our confession that HE is our LORD is merely lip service — a lie with a hypocritical facade.
But then this religious confession of ours is no more valuable than that of the Sadducees and most of the Pharisees in Jesus’ time!
And then we have not even claimed HIS sacrifice for our sins as our own — for this inevitably leads to a “renewal of the mind” in a Christian’s life.

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:

Mark 12, 29–30

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, your whole soul, your whole mind, and all your strength.

The highest commandment (Shmah Yisrael,
5. Moses 6, 4–5)

Matthew 4, 17

Repent (rethink radically, change your mind) for the kingdom of heaven has come near!

The Radical Turn (Metanoia — New Thinking, New Seeing)

Matthew 6, 6

When you pray, go into your little chamber, close the door and pray to your father in secret (renounce any form of religious self-expression).

The Law of the Hidden Community with God

Matthew 6, 33

Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all this will fall to you.
(food, clothes, place to sleep …)

The Commandment to build on God’s kingdom and to trust in Him

Luke 9, 23

Whoever wants to follow me, he denies himself (subordinate his own ego to the will of God) and takes his cross daily.

Faithful succession in the footsteps of Jesus

The second pillar of our foundation in our covenant with God:
our focus, attitude, and relationship with our brothers and sisters

The horizontal bar of the cross — how should a Christian conduct himself within God’s family?

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:

John 13, 34

“I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you.”
(The standard for this is to “put ourselves last.”)

The New Command-ment to the Followers of Jesus (Mandatum – Assignment, Order, Instruction, Command)

John 13, 14–15

If I, the Lord and the Master, have washed your feet, you also are guilty of washing one another’s feet. (Signs that we also implement the commandments of charity and of “being there for one another”)

In God’s family, the principle of humbly serving one another prevails

Matthew 18, 15–17

If your brother sins, go and rebuke him in private.
If he does not listen, take witnesses with you.
If he still does not listen, bring the matter before the whole congregation.

The “Protocol for Justice Among Christians” — or how to deal with the transgressions of our siblings

Matthew 18, 22

You shall not forgive your brother until seven times but, until seventy times seven.
(The rejection of every bitterness and enmity).

The infinite willingness to forgive in God’s family

Mark 10, 43–44

Whoever among you wants to be great must be your servant; and whoever wants to be first must be a slave to all. (Servant Leadership).

The reversal of the hierarchy in the world

These first two parts of our Lord’s double commandment are inseparably linked and are of fundamental importance to our Christian life!

To use a “picture” – anyone who has ever looked through a rifle scope knows what I mean…
If our target isn’t precisely in the crosshairs — both vertically and horizontally — the shot will miss.
It will go left or right, up or down — and usually both.

3rd Pillar — the outer circle, the circle around the cross,
our relationship with the world without God

This is the time when we are challenged and tested — our old nature must die…
This is nearly impossible without God’s Spirit and His help — and that is precisely why our vertical and horizontal alignment as Christians must be correct!

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:

Matthew 5,44

Love your enemies, bless, who curse you, do well to those who hate you, and ask for those who offend and persecute you.

The true revolution of love for one’s enemies in this world

Matthew 5, 39

You shall not resist evil; but if anyone strikes you on your right cheek, offer the other.

A Christian’s Renunciation of Strife and Revenge

Matthew 26, 52

Put your sword back in its place!
For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

The Renunciation of Violence — all justice comes from God

Matthew 22, 21

Give to the emperor what is of the emperor and God what is God (loyalty to the state in worldly things, loyalty to God in the spiritual).

The Principle of Loyalty and Fidelity — To each what Is due

4th Pillar—the Inner Self,
Purification and Preservation of Our Mind

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:

Matthew 7,1

Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. First, pull the beam out of your own eye.

Prohibition against judging others – but “Self-Judgement”

Matthew 5,22

He who angries his brother or calls him a hollow head (raqa) is guilty of the court
(All the bad up to the murder begins in our minds).

The Radical Nature of Purity — it begins in our thinking

Matthew 5,28

Anyone who sees a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart
(The visual hygiene, that is, do not expose itself to temptation, but flee).

Faithfulness in marriage as in our covenant with God – sexual purity of a Christian

Matthew 5,29

If your right eye leads you to apostasy, tear it out and throw it from you. (Radical separation from all sources, including people who can endanger your relationship with God).

The uncompromising “self-amputation” of everything that God does not mean

Matthew 5,37

But your speech is: Yes, yes; no, no!
What about it is from evil
(Absolute ban on manipulation and fraud against our environment).

Only the truth – if you have to talk at all …

5th Pillar — Our Attitude Toward and Approach to Material Values,
Money, and Possessions in the Life of a Christian

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:

Matthew 6, 24

No one can serve two masters.
You cannot serve God and the mammon.

You can only have one Lord.

Matthew 6, 19

You shall not gather yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust eat them,
but gather you treasures in heaven.

Prohibition of the accumulation of values – wealth and surplus money for the interests of God use it

Luke 6, 30

Give it to everyone who asks you; and from him who takes yours from you does not demand it back. (Complete unbundling of any possession thinking).

No adherence to material, a radical genesis t

6th Pillar — the LORD’s commission
to His servants, but also to His brothers and sisters in this world

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:

Matthew 10, 16

Behold, I send you like sheep in the midst of the wolves. Be wise as the serpents, and without falsehood like the doves.

Tactical cleverness – but remain honest and loving

Mark 13, 37

But what I tell you, I say to all, watch.
(Absolute rejection of spiritual sleep, and carelessness, repression).

The permanent watch of a Christian on all internal and external threats

Matthew 28, 19

Now go and make disciples all nations, immers them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Our final Call
– The Global Mission Command l to all Christendom

Whoever follows these rules of Jesus becomes a defenseless sheep in the eyes of the world — but receives from God the Father the absolute and invincible authority of the Lamb, who returns as a Lion!

B. The Core Elements of Being a Christian

As I’ve been studying our Lord’s instructions, I’ve noticed “things” that I’ll refer to here as the core elements of being a Christian — if anyone can think of a better term, I’d be happy to hear it.
I was only able to categorize these “core elements” into three directions or areas — but that’s half of these six pillars, and after all, we do have a triune God 🙂

Prayer — our communication — the mission — our calling —
and the sacraments — the seals of the covenant with God

The first element — prayer — or how are we supposed to communicate with God and the LORD at all?

For Jesus, prayer is not empty religious babble, and certainly not a list of requests or wishes.

We’ve already seen that HE requires us to consciously align ourselves with God, to “tune in to HIS frequency” — just as a satellite dish must be precisely aligned with the satellite.

Vertically aligned with God and HIS will — and horizontally, first toward our brothers and sisters and then toward all of humanity, with the same love we have for ourselves — so that the receiver can receive a signal at all!

We should never lose sight of this God if communication is to function without interference; our proper alignment is crucial for a “conversation with God.”
In and through prayer — in “being together,” in fellowship with God — we can receive guidance, comfort, strength, encouragement, and EVERYTHING else we need from our Father — if we are focused on HIM and remain so.
Prayer is our spiritual “source of energy,” our “refueling station,” our connection with God — if we suppress or put it off for too long, we will undoubtedly get stuck along the way!

Jesus teaches us:

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:


Matthew 6, 7–8


When you pray, you shall not babble like the Gentiles, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.


Law of precision, God puts no emphasis on empty chatter and hollow phrases


Matthew 6, 9–13


Pray now: Father ours, who is in heaven…
Your will is done…
(The absolute priority of the divine “master plan” in our lives).


The OUR FATHER –
Concept and pattern of the Lord for our prayers to God


Luke 11, 9


Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and shall be opened
(Perseverance in the Spirit).


The direction of our search and our consistency is crucial


Matthew 18, 19


If two of you on earth agree on any thing … so it will be given to them by my Father.


Unity among brothers and sisters in accordance with God’s will makes anything possible


John 14, 13


What you will ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.


The covenant of authority in the name of Jesus as our Lord

The second element—the universal and global mandate of Christianity — our calling, the mission!

Our Christian life must not be an exclusive wellness club, nor an isolated, self-sufficient community or hermitage that revolves solely around itself.
But even a “normal,” comfortable existence — where we concern ourselves only with our own affairs — has lost its legitimacy if we want to be Christians!
All who wish to be HIS followers have the crystal-clear commission to go out into the world’s “still-unbelieving collective” and “sow” the seed of the good news of Jesus!

Spreading the Gospel is Jesus’ final command—given after their “training”—to His disciples.
We cannot seriously claim that Jesus is our LORD if we refuse to carry out the mission He has entrusted to us!

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:


Mark 16, 15


Go all over the world and proclaim the gospel of all creation.


The ultimate mission to every “mature” follower of Jesus

Luke 10, 4

Do not carry a purse, no bag and no shoes; and greet no one on the way
(The total dependence on, and the complete trust in our provider).

Our trust must never lie on ourselves, or other people, but only on Him

Matthew 10, 8

Heal the sick, wake up dead, cleanse lepers, casts out demons!
For nothing you have received it, for nothing there are!

The authority of a true Christian –
the law of harvest and seed

Matthew 10, 14

If someone does not receive you… so go out of that house… and shake the dust from your feet.

No compromises!
Consequence is the complete aversion of all who reject God

The third element — the “sacraments” — shared acts,
and “interfaces with the spiritual world”

Here, Jesus connects the spiritual world with our physical existence.
The water — the bread — the wine
These are visible seals, signs of the covenant with God, for both the natural and the spiritual worlds.

Bible passage:

Jesus’ instruction to us:

Command, or term for memory:


Mark 16, 15


He who has become a believer and was baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.


The condition of salvation – we must accept Jesus as our Lord, there is no alternative!


Matthew 28, 19


Make disciples all nations by baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

The Obedience Step of Baptism – the Seal – a sign of the visible and the invisible world


Luke 22, 19


He took the bread… broke it, gave it to them, and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me!”


The Covenant Meal (Communion, the Lord’s Supper)
The significance of the bread as body –


Matthew 26, 27–28


Drink everyone out of it! For this is my blood of the new covenant, which for many is shed for the forgiveness of sins.


and of wine as the the price of our salvation, and eternal life

For me personally, it was quite “sobering” to be made to realize where I truly stand right now in my Christian life — but as the saying so aptly goes —
Insight is the first step toward betterment 🙂

The comforting thing is that we can repent at any time, turn around, and return to the path of our LORD.
That God’s grace is new to us every morning, and we can realign ourselves with Him at any time.
That we are never alone — our Lord Jesus is always with us — and with Ruach ha Kodesh, the Holy Spirit, we have at our side the greatest source of power at work in this universe!
Hallelujah! — Maranatha Yeshua

Shalom to you all
Schäfla

How sad I am …

Do you know how sad I am when my children are sick?

They let the destroyers of addictions, false ways of living, fears, demonic attacks run free. They do not recognize that I do not want this. Quite the contrary, I want my children whole, free, joyful and strong, so that they can serve me into old age.

But instead they are content with the futility of being. They come to terms with pain, sin, calamity and depression and at the same time say: „I am their Lord and God. They do not fight for what my son accomplished on the cross, and become playthings of evil.

TO you I say: BE DIFFERENT !!!

Take the sword of the Spirit, my promises, recognize my will … I want you whole and strong, but also obedient, loving and gentle. I am good, and nothing evil comes from me. I do not punish you for your sins, but I forgive, heal and set free. From today on, you shall believe this and take my words into your mouth. Trust in the power of my truth, raise the sword and stand firm in the fight against the destroyers in your life. Many seek help from people in their desperation, however real help comes from the truth, whose name is Jesus Christ. Sometimes people can help you to improve your path in life, but do not rely on this, otherwise you will become dependent on their grace and that only brings further disappointments.

Another piece of wisdom that I want to tell you today is this:

Do not waste any more time with people who reject me.

It is not within your power to save a human soul, no matter how much you may wish to. It is better to be alone for a while than to endure the constant distraction program that goes against my will for you …

The conclusion in brief: Destroy the destroyers through the truth in your mouth! Believe me and not the lie … Find out what I personally expect from you, and receive my help to put it into practice …

My Shalom for you, my beloved child… Your ABBA

Life and death are in the power of your tongue …

see Proverbs 18 verse 21

shalom Sabine 💙

When we pray…

God’s Word says in James 5

Klick to read James 5
praying hands with blue garment - art painting

When we pray…

16 Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed! The prayer of a righteous person is powerful when it is sincere.

In the Elberfelder Translation, which is very accurate in German, it says:

The fervent prayer or the supplication of a righteous person is powerful. This corresponds to the Greek word *”energeo,” which can also be translated as “effective” or “active”… we know that we are righteous only through faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore, no additional deed is necessary. That is why we can be very glad that we do not have to be perfect to experience God answering our prayers. However, we see that God expects us to confess our sins, which also includes the promise of healing. We often pray out of a state of fear, suffering, distress, etc. This is not wrong, for at least we have recognized that true help and salvation come from God. King David did the same when he was desperate and lonely. His life was not exactly a bed of roses—he faced a lot of family stress, wars with Israel’s enemies, was often in mortal danger, and he sinned. Thus, we have a role model in the Psalms he wrote. Time and again, he poured out his heart and cried out to heaven, but then he remembered the great, almighty, merciful, and righteous God whom he served—and whom he often failed in that service.

In front of other people, we often don’t have the courage to humble ourselves and admit that we are failures, that we have sinned against God and others, that we have been unloving, that we have stolen, cheated, and so often boasted with our words. But your God can handle that… be honest and tell Him… He forgives you and wants to help you eliminate the monster that tries to rule within all of us. Most of the time, it’s not the enemy, the adversary, or the devil who tempts us to sin, but simply our own ego, which simply refuses to submit to structure and God’s Word.

So let’s take it a step higher, pray a little more for His will, and stop our whining and self-pity. I read this on a card, and it’s very helpful for reaching a different level in prayer.

Prayer isn’t meant to get God to do what you want.
Prayer is so that you can become a tool for God to do what He wants.

When you pray at the level of God’s will, you’re praying at the highest possible level—far higher than if you were simply trying to get your own way. When you pray or proclaim God’s Word aloud, you have the assurance that you’re praying God’s will.

A very beautiful prayer by Paul is found in Ephesians 3 (AMP)

Prayer for the Knowledge of Christ’s Love

14 For this reason [grasping the greatness of this plan by which Jews and Gentiles are joined together in Christ] I bow my knees [in reverence] before the Father [of our Lord Jesus Christ], 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth [a]derives its name [God—the first and ultimate Father]. 16 May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality], 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, 18 be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love]; 19 and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

20 Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do super abundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.

shalom Sabine

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Holy fire …

When I come with Holy fire !

Holy Fire – a Sign?

When the Lord brings holy fire… Then HE burns away the sin in your and my life.

A few days ago, a lady from the Black Riders MC sent me this photo. My immediate thought was: This is Jesus with a fiery body. When I examined it more closely, I then saw that His body looked like a bull.

What is Jesus trying to tell us through this?

FIRE stands for the holy presence of God (as with the burning bush) and His cleansing power. It also symbolizes divine judgment and the Holy Spirit.

In the Bible, the BULL is the original symbol of untamed strength, power, and fruitfulness. It is an expression of the sacrificial and priestly ministry of Jesus Christ (the sacrificial animal), which is mentioned at the beginning of the Gospel of Luke.

As a man thinks, so is he… Our thinking determines our attitudes and dispositions, which then lead to character weaknesses or virtues. Ultimately, our entire life will be determined by what we THINK… Therefore, it is without a doubt a very important foundational principle… The Bible calls this mindset.

See Proverbs 23, verse 7

Romans 12, verse 2

Do not conform to the standards of this world, but let God transform you so that your whole way of thinking is renewed. Only then will you be able to discern what God’s will is—what is good, perfect, and pleasing to Him.

How, then, can we renew our thinking so that we recognize and do God’s will? What we occupy ourselves with is decisive. The world or the Word of God. We are all exposed to a great deal of media, which on the one hand is a blessing, but on the other is often nothing more than a waste of time. The Holy Spirit calls us into the Word… Reading His Word, the Bible, and meditating on it will change our thinking. It is not about acquiring knowledge or taking history lessons, but about allowing God’s Word to influence our way of life and transform us so that we sin less.

Very early this morning, I saw in my mind’s eye a head: one ear was completely normal, the other ear had been cut off, and only a small scar was visible. “What does that mean?” I asked the Lord.

My child… What you hear is very important. Do not close your spiritual and natural ears to My personal voice. I want to speak with you. Come, do not be afraid. I expect nothing from you that you are unable to do or to leave something or someone alone.

On the one hand, we like to hear what is personally pleasant to us, but what if the Holy Spirit points out wrong habits or attitudes? Do we then close our other ear as though it were not there? That is when our thinking comes into play.

We often think: I can’t do that anyway, I’ll never manage it, putting it into practice is too difficult and exhausting for me, it costs me too much, I don’t want to do that right now—and so we suppress it. However, that will not work forever. And that is a good thing.

Shalom, Sabine 💙

Invitation with a vision

Invitation with a vision - wooden cross with light and darkness

God sends you an invitation with a vision

At first I thought this was only for me personally, but it contains a message intended for everyone who truly wants to follow and serve Jesus. Especially for those who are called to preach the Gospel, in whatever form, or perhaps have been doing so for years.

It began during a conference. The preacher shared a vision he himself had. He saw a wooden pulpit, or rather a lectern, coming down from heaven. It was very simple. Then he saw a very modern glass lectern to his right, but it already had cracks in it and was on the verge of breaking. The Lord told him to replace this glass lectern with the wooden one.

The modern one represents seeking vain glory and distorting the pure and holy Word of God with the spirit of the age and a mindset adapted to fleeting distraction and showmanship.

The wooden one symbolizes an attitude of humility and gratitude, where Jesus Christ alone—and what HE accomplished on the Cross of Golgotha for all humanity—receives all the glory. The preacher is therefore only a vessel that conveys the message with the right attitude of heart.

This is the foundation, or the trigger God used to continue speaking with me and now with you.

Suddenly, with my spiritual eyes, I saw a cross on the wooden lectern with the following words written on it: On the horizontal beam … Come to Me. … on the vertical beam … , says God to you.

Then this lectern came toward me like a kind of breastplate and after some time disappeared within me. Afterward, I suddenly saw a very large cross behind me, and someone tied my arms to the horizontal beam. Written on the cross was:

Lion of Judah (horizontal beam) – Jesus is Lord (vertical beam)

My first reaction was: “Lord, I can’t carry this; it is too heavy.” The answer came very quickly: I will help you! At the bottom end there was something like a roller or wheel attached. Then this cross became a large airplane with the words United Airlines written on it—United as in people acting in agreement, and Unity as in oneness.

Psalm 68:19 says:

Praise be to the Lord! Day after day He bears our burdens. God is our salvation.

The message behind it is actually very simple: The Lord wants to change our attitude of heart through the power of His Holy Spirit. It is not about us, our ego, seeking honor from people, putting ourselves at the center, or providing more performance and entertainment for the audience. It is solely about the great love God has shown us through Jesus. All glory to HIM alone.

Prayer: Lord, let us share Your Word in humility and gratitude. Forgive us for all false attitudes of heart that distort Your nature and Your work of redemption on the Cross.

Shalom, Sabine 💌

cross is love - sand with beach and waves from above

giving up resistance…

fighting the good fight of faith through trust, obedience and discipline

a word according to Ephesians 6: 10-18

A few days ago, early in the morning around 5:00 a.m., the Spirit showed me a brief passage or explanation about the shield of faith from the spiritual armor in

Ephesians 6:16
Above all, take up the [protective] shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

I saw a large shield with an inscription on it… Trust and I will do Your will… on the second shield was written Resistance. The Bible says we are to resist the devil… but in this context, I sensed that the Lord is saying… whoever resists me and my will and holds up this shield, I cannot work in their heart. Now, perhaps people and life circumstances have shaped us so negatively that we want to protect ourselves in any confrontation. Which is not wrong in itself, for the Bible also says we are to guard our hearts. But not when, in the same
breath, we go against God and His orders—perhaps not actively, but passively—protecting ourselves and not allowing His Holy Spirit to work in our hearts so that change for the better and healing can take place. The crazy thing about this attitude is that we seriously assume we can protect ourselves. Let us all strive for the FEAR of the LORD, so that all fear of man and the cunning of the enemy may depart from within us and from around us.

Shalom, from the bottom of my heart, Sabine

You are an over-comer

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Sin is not okay … it is not HIS way … to run from truth and go astray …

IT MAKES YOU K.O.

a gentle warning for all of US LIONS, for me, my sister and you my bro …

it seems so nice, but later we will pay the price …

let us turn from our wicked ways and prepare like a beautiful bride for HIM for the rest of our earthly days. May we be humble and confess our sins so we can stand before Him without shame and praise.

Isaiah 44:22

I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist.
Return to me, for I have redeemed you.”

May HE bless you while seeking truth… shalom Sabine

Yes … But !

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Yes… but… How often do we say that in a conversation or discussion? We want to weigh up whether our decision is right, or we find an excuse to question what we have just said. It’s like on the one hand and on the other hand. The so-called two sides of the coin. One argument for and one against. That is not biblical obedience to God’s Word. These are self-chosen excuses that sound good to us and others.

We can get a lot of understanding from people and convince ourselves that, due to our circumstances and our own weaknesses, we cannot say or do a clear YES or NO. Then there are the self-chosen advisors.

Psalm 1 Verse 1

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; but…

But what does God say… what does His Word say… what does He want you to do or not do?

Some of us have a clear calling from God… we have heard His voice clearly, and how do we respond? … Yes, Lord, or Yes, Lord, but… I can’t, I’m not capable, I’m too afraid, You know how I feel, You have to understand, God. That’s too much for me right now. I don’t have the faith for that. I don’t have the necessary finances, and anyway, you must have been mistaken in giving me this task.

The list could go on. There is a song that counters this…

Yes Lord, Yes. To your will and to your way. I say Yes Lord, Yes I will trust you and obey. When your Spirit speaks to me, with my whole heart I agree. And my answer will be

Yes, Lord, YES

The yeses in our lives often have major consequences and bring about a lot of change, or you have to overcome fear, or so much more that is not right with God… to clean up with His help.

IT STARTS with a decision! My will or HIS will… my ways or HIS ways… Yes, Lord, I can do what you tell me and ask of me… perhaps not in my own strength and power… but you know me better than I know myself… You are my Creator, my Father, my Lord. And so today I decide, Thy will be done… Please show me what I should do and what I should not do, and grant me the grace to implement it in my little everyday life.

Serving God is not a hobby that one can choose to do or not to do.

Lord, I am sorry for where I have failed. Give me a fresh start, heal me, and sanctify me.

Job 28:28 And he said to man, “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil, that is understanding!”

One more word of encouragement… you are not alone in this struggle. Many great biblical heroes, such as Moses, Gideon, and David, had these huge doubts and fears… when we read the Psalms of David, many of them are an outpouring of his heart’s anguish before God and often also lamentations, but then he always said yes again. Lord, I am suffering and I feel miserable, but I choose to praise You and trust in You. In this case, however, it is a turning away from self-pity to a God who knows and is much greater than the momentum in which we are currently moving.

I write this in all humility, because I am also on this path of devotion and orientation… Shalom Sabine 💙

what is sweeter than honey? – the Word of GOD !

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Psalm 19, 9 – 11

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward.

It began with a dream, and the Lord granted a vision with a clear message…

In the dream, I was sitting in a pew or row of seats at a gathering. I stepped into the aisle between the seats. To my right, I saw two beautiful women dressed in white lying there asleep. Then I continued walking down the aisle and passed several dark figures who were taller than me and were performing all kinds of religious rituals. As I was still looking, I was attacked by one of the figures and they insulted me. I can’t remember the exact words. Then I shouted…

I WANT TO GO TO JESUS

As I ran further forward towards the stage, I saw what looked like a tiered theater. People were coming out of a door in the bright upper part at the back, and some of the audience joined the many people who were gesturing very expressively. However, they were silent, like a pantomime. It was somehow impressive but silent.

This was the dream… now I know from experience that such dreams are not THE truth, but a glimpse of something much bigger that the Lord wants to reveal. So I started to pray… Lord, what do you want to say and show me? It took a few more days, and I began to enter into silence. Most of the time I just sit with closed eyes and wait on HIM to talk to me in my mind. Then I was back in the dream and saw with my spiritual eye how Jesus suddenly stood to the left of the stage and had the Bible open in his hand. As if in large letters above the lines, I read,

Come… You will find me in my Word.

Then I saw a large staircase behind Jesus that led up to heaven, and at the end of it I could see a beautiful warm light from my distant perspective, and it was very clear that this was the knowledge of God, and the path or staircase consisted of 66 steps, representing the 66 books of the Bible. Some steps were deep and not high to climb, others were higher and narrower.

I will not experience a deeper relationship or knowledge or guidance with HIM and from HIM just by having a close relationship with people who are not really seeking HIM… but the perfect we will find in HIS word. We as humans and Christians are not perfect… to know HIM better is the goal and to surrender to HIS will for our personal lifestyle and a new lifetime journey starts.

Therefore, we have to step out of the row of seats and make our way to the stairs and may be you will connect with brothers and sisters who are joining you. I choose to begin to love God’s Word, read it, and pray to find out what He has to say to me personally and perhaps also to others.

ABBA our beloved father has soooo much for you and me. He wants to bless us beyond our wildest dreams… spiritually, physically and emotionally.

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Psalm 119

May the Holy Spirit lead us lions… and may all of our deepest needs be met in our Beloved in Jesus name

shalom Sabine

Short and meaningful…

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Let us fly like an eagle … Jesaja 40 verse 31 But those who wait upon the Lord will renew strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk and not faint.

and roar like a lion… Luke 10 verse 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing by any means shall hurt you.

while we worship Yeshua the beauty of Zion… John 4 verse 22-23 … for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour has come and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeks such worship.

May the Lord bless you while seeking truth… shalom Sabine