Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Isaiah said ... Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. Isaiah 1:9
I see the same thing today. Many call themselves Christians but fail to understand the things we speak by the Spirit of God. But there is a remnant today, perhaps a very small remnant, of those who truly have the Spirit of God, and hear the Spirit of God, and follow the Spirit of God, and cling to that spoken by God through HIS Spirit.
That remnant shows itself through the Bible.
King Hezekiah is one example. Hezekiah did that which was right in the sight of God. II Kings 18:3 ... So many of the kings did evil in the sight of God but Hezekiah did right in the sight of God.
And it goes on to tell us what that "right" was ...
He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. 5He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him. 6For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. 7And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not. 8He smote the Philistines, II Kings 18
I thought of how this is what we who belong to God today do.
We break down images and refuse to worship the images set up by humans.
We trust in that which God speaks by HIS Spirit, knowing the gates of hell will not prevail against the Word revealed by God concerning the issue at hand. Mt. 16
We cling to the Word of God and follow HIM even when others go another direction. Our security is in knowing we belong to God and knowing we have the Spirit of God and having the Spirit of God to guide us. And we refuse to follow other spirits and worship them.
And we also find that God prospers us wherever we go because where we go is authored by God through HIS Spirit.
This is the remnant of God that exists through centuries though it be a very small remnant.
Jesus said there would be few that find the way of life. Mt. 7 Many go in the way of destruction because it seems wise in their own eyes. Following God costs us something. But it is the only thing worthwhile. But I am persuaded few who say they are of God really belong to God today.
And this also fits with following:
Mt. 7 ... Jesus said ... 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.
Mt. 24 ... Jesus said ... (concerning the last days) ... Take heed that no man deceive you. 5For many shall come in my name, saying, I (Jesus) am Christ; and shall deceive many.
II Tim. 3 ... in the last days perilous times shall come. 2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Romans 8:14 ... For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Few today show evidence of being led by the Spirit of God. They are often led by their own wisdom concerning the Bible or by what their church teaches ... but few speak of what God has shown them. They often speak of what they want to do "for God". But what does God want? This is rarely shown by those who speak of their works.
But as in all times, there is a remnant of God today ... those chosen by God ... those who have HIS Spirit ... those who follow HIM by HIS Spirit.
Isaiah the prophet speaks of "a very small remnant."