Jewels from Judy: The Righteous Acts of the Saints
Judy Bauman
An exhortation from the Lord: The Righteous Acts of the Saints
“One
thing is needed and I desire for you to choose what is better. Sit at
My feet and learn. The enemy has come and stolen something very precious
to Me and to you. Satan had stolen the betrothal gown of My beloved. He
has come along and used his gift of soothsaying and lies to strip you
of your true covering – which is to be in right standing with Me. He has
tricked many into trading true righteous acts for unfruitful and
self-motivated works. I have gone into the enemy's camp and demanded
back that which was taken. It has been returned to Me and I give it to
you.”
Let
us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb
has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and
clean, was given her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts
of the saints.) Revelation 19:7-8
“The
righteous acts of the saints are those things that I have asked each
individual to do, as well as what I have asked My Church to do
corporately. Many feel they have to be on some important mission field
before they will believe that they are doing righteous acts, but I tell
you this is not so. A righteous act is something I have asked you to do,
and it is something that may be insignificant in your eyes and the eyes
of others, but to Me it is a thing of beauty. If I have told you to
pick up a piece of trash on your way into a store, it is more
significant to Me that you obey My voice in that small gesture than if
you go on a mission trip to build an orphanage if I have not asked you
to do it. If I have called you to build an orphanage then build an
orphanage, but if I have asked you to pick up trash then pick up trash.
Taking care of your children and raising them in the admonition and love
of God is something precious to Me. Obedience to Me carries the same
reward in My kingdom whether large or small. Obedience is what creates
righteous acts. These acts become the fabric, the thread, the lace, the
buttons and the jewels of the bridal gown.
“The
righteous acts of the saints are not about self-exaltation or about
doing things that make you feel better about yourself. Righteousness is
your mind, will and emotions lining up with Mine. A righteous act is an
act that has been initiated by Me and carried out by you. It is not even
carried out in your own strength, but by My grace that is upon you. It
is possible to turn a righteous act into an unrighteous act when one
seeks to receive glory for doing it. It takes My grace to pick up trash
that you did not throw down, it takes My grace to cheerfully change a
dirty diaper, and it takes My grace to build an orphanage. So give Me
the glory for the grace I have given you, and I will give you more.
“Right
now much of my church is running around naked though they think they
are clothed. They are poor and blind and pitiable. You need the
anointing oil for your eyes so that you can see your true state.”
Because
you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' and
do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. I
counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be
rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of
your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve,
that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be
zealous and repent. Revelation 3:17-19
“Will
you take serious My call for My people called by My name to pray and
seek My face? Will you humble yourselves and turn from your wicked ways
in order for your land to be healed? Beloved, I Am not asking the lost
sinner to repent, I Am asking My church to repent! For too long My
church has told homosexuals and the abortionists that they need to
repent when it is My church that needs to repent. I Am there to bind up
the wounds of the hurting and lost, but My church goes around Me and
uses the very sword I placed in their hands (the Word of God) to cause
harm. They further wound the very ones I seek to save by misusing My
words as a weapon instead of a scalpel. They have not rightly divided
the Word of Truth and have used My words to bring death instead of
healing. The Word is a weapon for fighting against Satan and his
cohorts, but My Church is using it to fight against flesh and blood.
This must end! Where there is flesh and blood the Word must be used like
a scalpel in the hands of a skilled surgeon who knows how to cut cancer
out of a body.
“Yes,
many are in sin. Yes, they need to repent; but would it not be better
for the lost sinners to see My Body working in unity and love? Have I
not told you that people would know you belong to Me because of your
love for one another? How much strife in the house will it take for you
to grow weary of it? I did NOT command you: Do not grow weary in
striving with one another! NO! My Church behaves as if I did! I
commanded you not to grow weary in well doing. Well doing is the
RIGHTEOUS ACTS which I seek the earth to find.
“What
extremes must I take to win your heart back to your First Love? Why can
you not listen and heed the warnings from My prophets. Both the old and
the new prophets give warning with one voice, yet you continue to walk
in your own will and way. I will not strive with flesh forever. Do you
realize the position you have put Me in to bring you back into
relationship with Me? A better question would be: Do you know what
position you have placed yourself in by your willful disobedience? (I do
not speak to those who have sought out My will and continue to seek My
face each day, I speak to those who are walking in their own will.)
“I
Am coming to restore My church to Myself, and I will not be stopped or
slowed down. I have taken back the beautiful gown that was stolen by
Satan so that the acts which you wear as your garment will not be found
missing, stained or tattered. I Am not going to wed a naked bride! I
will be wed to a bride clothed in the righteous acts of the saints.
“Remember this: A righteous act does not have to be grandiose, but it does have to originate from Me. Whether
small or large, if it is a command from Me to you, then it is a
righteous act. Listen for My voice. My sheep hear My voice and another
they will not follow.”
Sincerely,
Your First Love
Scriptures to consider: Link2Scriptures
Luke 10:42; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Galatians 6:9; John 4:23; 10:4; 13:34
Footnote:
This word was originally sent out in 2008 after a very long encounter I
had with the Lord. I was not released to share that encounter at the
time but it will be in my book, “Jewels from the River” which is in
process now. I pray you have been blessed, as I believe it is a very
timely word for today!
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