Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Recently I was talking with a medical doctor and she said she was reading the Classics and mentioned "Ulysses" by Homer.
When I returned home, I downloaded a sample of Ulysses (I've never read it) and found immediately it spoke of many gods ... I just deleted this from my e-reader.
As I thought about this woman and her interests and how she had to feel she was making the most of her spare time, I thought of the way of the world and how they often do this.
But we are servants of God ... and as a "servant" we simply read the Bible and do what stands out to us as we read the Bible and then we simply remain still and wait until the Holy Spirit brings to our attention something to do before we do it.
Most things people do will amount to nothing at all in the day of judgment.
But we have the following statement for direction:
I Cor. 15:58 ... Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
And we have the examination done by Solomon and his judgment after he examined his own works on this earth.
Eccl. 1 ... I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. 14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
And Solomon concluded:
Eccl. 12 ... Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
And Jesus said ...
Mt. 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
And as we wait to hear from the Holy Spirit or as we wait for return of Jesus, we remember the following concerning the wise and the foolish:
Mt. 25 ... Jesus said ... Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
We keep oil in our lamps by reading the Bible, paying attention to that which the Holy Spirit speaks, doing that which HE instructs, and waiting in faith, ceasing from our own works. (Heb. 3-4)
Recently I heard this instruction from the Holy Spirit: "You don't have to believe anything except that which is in the Bible and that which the Holy Spirit speaks."