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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Christmas Gifts (11/13/08)
GIFT OF FRUITS



In separate parts of the country, three spokespeople, Native-American Joshua Running Brook,
Hispanic-American Pedro Gonzalez, and African-American Peter Rock, prepared to depart. They were to attend the Third Annual “International Conference of Apostles” held on December 21st in Washington, D.C., the capital of the nation. The theme this year would be “Fervent Operation in the Fruits of God’s Spirit.”

God decreed that the message must change hearts to compel people to continually be doers of His Word. The Most High designed that Joshua, Pedro, and Peter would each receive a special delivery gift package before their departure to D.C.

The gift for Joshua arrived in a box adorned with red wrapping and an exquisite white bow. Inside the box was LOVE with a profound message inscribed on an oak plaque. The message from the Lord stated, “Your people are indeed native to America and I so appreciate that I made you Native-Americans to inhabit My earth. I love you dearly with an everlasting love therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn you. For so long you have been minimized, marginalized, and disrespected. Many of My Native-Americans generously taught, and helped others only to be betrayed and removed from their homesteads. Victorious change will happen for your people. Obey Me, watch, and pray for now will I arise on your behalf. They may forget, yet will I not forget thee. I am love. I love everyone. Take My love to the conference in a new dimension for I have deposited in you a deeper confidence which you will transfer as you speak to the participants. Use this scripture as your base, “No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.” (I John 4:12). That is your gift to receive and give….

The gift for Pedro was HOPE which arrived in a crate. Enclosed in the crate was a large model ship with an anchor inside with a letter attached. The letter from the Lord read, “Herein lies the gift of hope. Which hope you have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast. I love the flavor of your people, Pedro. Your culture is typically robust, and enthusiastic with passion and much family spirit. I am so glad that every culture has its own unique essence. Truly, I know how to mix it up! I need you to speak on Jesus Christ the hope of glory as My word states,” …Christ in you, the hope of glory:” (Colossians 1:27). Many people have no hope, and you have been appointed to fiercely oppose the stronghold of hopelessness. Give forth My Word from Romans 4, a portion of which says, “Who against hope believed in hope,…” (Romans 4:18).

A FAITH gift arrived for Peter in a bag with a rock pattern. Inside the bag was a scroll with the following inscription from the Lord: “Without faith it is impossible to please Me. He that comes to Me must believe that I am, and that I am a rewarder of them that diligently seek Me. Your people have come a long way from slavery, and oppression. In the darkest days of your heritage, some of your people bravely defied the injustices…and now you have an African-American President-elect. Remember that during days of the greatest battles for justice for African-Americans, your White brothers and sisters provided vital help. Some of them lost their lives for the cause of righteousness. They knew as others did that injustice had to bow to My truth. Faith without works is dead. I have anointed you to deliver the faith message to such a degree that high numbers of people at the conference will leave there forever changed. My word states, “…and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.” (Isaiah 10:27). Declare to them that upon this rock I will build My church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

God expresses, “During this holiday season, the focus, as always, needs to be on the FRUITS of My Spirit. Many “spiritual” Christians love to engage in the operation of the gifts of My Spirit. But I am grieved at how few flow in MY FRUITS, especially the FRUIT of MY LOVE. My Word says, And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (I Corinthians 13:13-NIV).

Scriptures from King James Bible:
Jeremiah 31:3
Isaiah 49:15
Hebrews 6:19
Hebrews 11
Matthew 16:18
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Rachel Stone
11/22/08
Bold! I thought in the beginning you were telling of a past event but with the president-elect, it must not be. This leaves me prayerfully wondering if there is such an actual conferece and if these ministers are also real. Either way I believe your declartions are true and look forward to seeing this fruit!