ORACLES - Lesson 45

Lesson 45 of 90

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I can count on one hand the number of times anyone has given me a prophetic word. And because it is so rare, I remember, almost verbatim what the prophet or those working in the prophetic gifting have shared with me. The second word I received in my life was my position in the body of Christ as an Oracle. At the time I wondered what that meant, later in life I wondered when I would start.

Then came social media and I found it to be the perfect platform to speak to my children the words of wisdom that I think are important, the words I want to reiterate, and the words that I know they’ll appreciate later in life if not today—and social media was the perfect indirect approach.

What I didn’t realize is how many people would find short prayers and reminders of life beneficial. If my children never responded or reposted what they read for them, countless others did! You see, initially, I thought social media was in and of itself a gigantic waste of valuable time. What I didn’t realize was, herein was the forum God would use to speak into lives as an oracle.

I found out much later that my natural children were glancing at posts while others were benefiting. With this in mind, I wanted to capture what would expire over time into something my children, and you, could reference forever.

Some of the sayings you may have heard before and others you may have known but never really considered. Regardless, my prayer is that you enjoy each page, as I’m direct, facetious and principled. Just know I speak from the heart of a mother with good intentions towards you.

Let the read bless your life and know little tweaks here and there, or a complete overhaul in personality can make the difference in having a fulfilled existence or a life denied of the many benefits available to you as a believer.

Now, the Words of an Oracle...

Dear Woman,

Like the Apostles wrote letters to the early church, these are the posts I made on social media and elaborated as a letter just for you. They are designed to inspire and provoke you to be, do and have everything God intended for your life. Some days are a reminder, others are an admonishment, but each day is designed to encourage you.

Sometimes we just need to be encouraged. We can know the Truth and know what’s right, but a reminder is always refreshing. This devotional is designed to be just that—refreshing.

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LESSON 45

One of the reasons adulthood is such a beautiful thing is because it presupposes that we can do what we want, when we want and how we want without permission from anyone. It’s the key to freedom because we can exercise our right to dismiss the directives or desires of another and live completely independent of authority. In fact, most of us were taught to be self-governing and let the heart be the guide for the decisions made in life.

The problem with this way of thinking is it’s contrary to God’s will. He never said that He’s looking for people who focus on their own will. In Truth, He chastised Israel throughout Jeremiah for following the dictates of their own heart (Jeremiah 7:24). He says the way of a fool is right in his own eyes (Proverbs 12:15). Then, as it relates to submission, He says, “obey [y]our leaders and submit to their authority.” (Hebrews 13:17) Additionally, we’re told in Philippians 2:4 to consider the interests of others more than self, and to pray for those in authority over us (1 Timothy 2:2). And while I’m not talking about blind submission, I am talking about submission to others out of reverence for Christ (Ephesians 5:21). God never said follow your heart or let your conscience be your guide, rather, He said to follow Christ. (“To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps.” 1 Peter 2:21)

And, the example we have in Christ is in Philippians 2:5 which reads, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming the in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even death of the cross.” (NKJ)

Meaning, whether you like it or not, agree or not, with the mind of Christ, we submit. We submit to God, we submit to the laws of the land, as women, we submit to our husbands, we submit to our boss/supervisor, and we submit to one another. To that end, being submitted is to serve another.

And when you imitate His example in submission, you set yourself up to lead (Mark 9:33-35), and you become like He was, offering and a sacrifice for a sweet-smelling aroma to God (Ephesians 5:1-2). And that should be worth the sacrifice!