Learn of Me
This morning, a prophetic woman of God shared a dream she had with me: “I had what seemed like an apocalyptic dream…I don’t know, like the end of days. I don’t know what it was the end of. And yet so many people were dying or they had such weak faith because we would step on these platforms, and we step on other people’s platforms and their platforms just began to sink, like just drop. But then I would find someone who had more faith. And the platform would be more stable.”
And naturally, Father gave me the interpretation. I was reminded of the scripture Matthew 11:29:
29 Take My yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
It further goes on to say in Matthew 11:30:
30 For My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Many of you are living a life that isn’t yours. Meaning, you have allowed the cares of this world to dictate to you, who you must be. And trust me, that dictate of who you are supposed to be is rooted in pride. You can measure this truth for yourself. For those of you that are in debt, to credit cards, car payments (don’t let that expensive car need repairs, because you didn’t figure on those when you got the car, you just had to have it because of what brand (make) the car is — to give you some sort of self-inflicted pride), or do you matter-of fact slip in the conversation information about your job title, your level of income, you take selfies that have to be strategic and perfect because you are going to post them and you want yourself, something you are wearing, or even something you own in the background to be shown on the image so that when you post, your 500+ “friends” will see you? That is not your purpose, nor who you were created to be. No Beloved, not at all.
We are created in His image and in His likeness, it is not our Creator who changes His creation to be what I just described; It is His creation that chooses to take on a life of pride that is deeply steeped in idolatry. You see someone or something that you covet and you decide, “I too must have that!” Someone’s hairstyle, or maybe the car that they drive, or the neighborhood that they live in. King Solomon, whom the Bible says is the wisest man that ever lived, called this mindset vanity of vanities. (Ecclesiastes 1:2)
And yet Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:29, that we don’t have to live that way nor be that way. It is a road that will lead to destruction. Remember: Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18). And once that happens, you can be assured that life for your is difficult, it is hard. Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard. (Proverbs 13:15) Remember, how you wanted it so badly, you took leave of your senses and live with the regret of your foolishness (the Bible calls it your folly) everyday of your life. Verse 16 continues with: Every prudent and self-disciplined man [or woman] acts with knowledge, But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
I have to giggle and chuckle because pride made you do something so stupid instead of listening to wise counsel; your act or actions is now out there for world to see. The adversary has a way of making us so stupid because we are blinded, then afterwards he flees, our eyes of understanding are opened and we feel and look foolish, or just plain stupid! We are left holding the “proverbial” bag
And you know the wicked heart, it gossips and talks about you, so even if you wanted to forget about it, you can’t because the busybodies won’t stop talking about it.
Sidenote: don’t worry about the busybodies who gossip and run their mouths about the business of others, they too are mentioned in the Bible, see here: Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or a thief, or any sort of criminal [in response to persecution], or as a troublesome meddler interfering in the affairs of others; (I Peter 4:15). The context of that scripture is this; if you are going to suffer, make sure you are suffering for the cause of Christ. Because Jesus told us in John 15:18-19,
John 15:18-19 New King James Version The World’s Hatred
18 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
you see, the world hates Jesus, so if you are a TRUE follower of Christ Jesus, you too will be hated. But you should rejoice because that means you are doing what a TRUE follower of Christ (Christian) does and His Spirit rests upon you.
Therefore, in actuality that 500+ or more social media “friends” you are proud to have, speaks volumes to who you are versus who you are not in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 4:12-17 Amplified Bible
Share the Sufferings of Christ
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test you [that is, to test the quality of your faith], as though something strange or unusual were happening to you.
13 But insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, keep on rejoicing, so that when His glory [filled with His radiance and splendor] is revealed, you may rejoice with great joy.
14 If you are insulted and reviled for [bearing] the name of Christ, you are blessed [happy, with life-joy and comfort in God’s salvation regardless of your circumstances], because the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you [and indwelling you—He whom they curse, you glorify].
15 Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or a thief, or any sort of criminal [in response to persecution], or as a troublesome meddler interfering in the affairs of others;
16 but if anyone suffers [ill-treatment] as a Christian [because of his belief], he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God [because he is considered worthy to suffer] in this name.
17 For it is the time [destined] for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not respect or believe or obey the gospel of God?
Can I show you something? Ok, let me put it this way, you should close out of this message if you don’t want to see it. (giggle - wink*) If you know me, you know my intellectual humor.
Anyhow, take a look at this, you will see this verse of scripture in a way you have not been taught, I have a five-fold teaching mantle upon me, to teach the scriptures, because He opens them up to me to teach with clarity and simplicity, its an anointing.
So lets look and see what He would have us to see:
Matthew 11:25-30 New King James Version
Jesus Gives True Rest
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.
26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.
27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Father has not given to Jesus to give to you to even know of Him and therefore, or be of Him because it is not His will. Read it again. You are not one of His own, even though you call yourself a Christian and even go to church. You might have even been able to wrangle a title out of the minister in charge where you fellowship. But its just that, that man or woman gave you a title, but Father did not, Father did not anoint you. He didn’t call you to handle His sheep. Oop…and the few times you get up there in the altar and pulpit, it becomes clear that you are of your father the devil.
John 8:44-46: 44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?
Its not your preach nor your speak Beloved, its your acts, your deeds, your heart . How you live. Do you radiate Christ’s glory upon you? Have you won any souls? I mean truly won someone over for Christ and they are actually still to this day living it and even teaching it and in turn winning souls over to Christ as well. Probably not, if you are honest, you thought that was the job of a pastor. And yet you will not find that misnomer anywhere in the scriptures. Go ahead, try…I’ll wait…
Anyhow, while you look that up, I will close with this: Jesus Christ did all the “heavy lifting” for us. But over and over, centuries upon centuries, millenniums upon millenniums, the true meaning of the Scriptures continues to get lost in translations. That is due to how people translate the scriptures because they don’t understand them, they have been mistaught by “pastors” and “preachers” who have not read nor studied the scriptures, and most don’t truly understand who Jesus Christ is. Most will say He died on the cross for our sins. Beloved that is the answer to how He was able to die on the Cross and take upon Him the sin of the world. You must understand who He is in the Godhead. The answer with scriptural proof and understanding is my book Thy Kingdom Come, and my soon to be released books More Simple Truth, Terms of Simple Truth, and Simple Truth Concerning your Adversary.
Remember this, from 2 Timothy 3:16: All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness;
you can’t teach or learn the scriptures because Father has not inspired (breathed) His Spirit upon you to learn and understand them. And He will not until you learn to accept His rebuke, His correction and then, and only then will He train you in the way of righteousness. Did He not say in 1 Peter 1:16: because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
Beloved, follow not the things of this world nor desire the things of this world. You cannot take any of it with you when you leave (die) this earth. Invest in your salvation, this is invest in your soul and spirit. Hear Him saying: Learn of Me.
Matthew 11:29 Amplified Bible
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls.
In Christ Love and in His Service,
Apostle & Prophetess Wendy Connor
© 2022 Wendy Connor
