TWENTY-FOUR
So, what’s the point of learning all this stuff?” John interrupted sulkily. “We won’t be able to use any of it …”
“John,” thundered a voice, cutting off the complaints of the pre-born spirit. Though not completely familiar, this voice had been heard by the pre-borns before. It only spoke occasionally. When it did, the pre-borns shuddered.
“You are being taught these things because Almighty God has ordained that you be taught these things,” the Apostle said authoritatively, no room for misunderstanding or argument. “You Earthbound pre-born spirits have an opportunity to go to the Earth. Your assignments are not only to populate the Earth but also to be ministers for the Kingdom of God while you are there,” he clarified. “These classes you participate in now are simply to bring before you the things you will participate in and be witnesses to on the Earth.”
The Apostle looked at the pre-born spirits with stern love and much joy in his eyes as he spoke.
“My children, I must tell you a story. It is a true-life story about a man that lived on the Earth whose name was Saul. He attended what were classified as the best schools taught by the most anointed teachers, teachers such as Masters Gamaliel and Nicodemus,” the man-spirit told the pre-born spirits as he walked before them. “Born into a good family by the grace of the Almighty, his family was able to send him to the best, most prestigious schools of all time. He was fervent for the Word of God, even to the point,” the Apostle indicated sadly, “of causing many people to suffer because he was fervently wrong. This man Saul believed that the teachings he followed were the right ones. And they were … in theory. But they left out the element of the Son, Jesus Christ. God is merciful and He is faithful, John,” he said directly to the pre-born spirit.
His inattentive pre-born mind had drifted away from what the Apostle said to the other pre-born spirits. The little spirit became more alert as the Apostle continued, “One day during the old days on Earth as this man Saul walked with his companions toward the city of Damascus, Jesus Christ, the Son, met him and turned his life around. Saul found out who Jesus was. The Son showed Saul that, while he was persecuting Jesus’s followers, he was also going against God, not serving God at all. Saul was devastated and blinded by the truth of Jesus Christ. Saul came to the harsh conclusion that he had persecuted Christ’s followers because it felt good to his flesh. He also realized that his flesh profited him nothing. Saul understood he needed to return to being a spiritual creature.”
The spirits looked on in wonder as the Apostle explained these deep things.
“You will not remember any of what you are being taught right now. Nonetheless, these things are important,” the Apostle continued in his soothing voice. “Children, God has done everything for a purpose—to bring glory to His Kingdom and to bring order into the world. As you see below on the Earth, lives are in chaos because of the sin on the Earth. This is the reason God sent His Son Jesus to save the world. When I was a boy on the Earth,” the Apostle reminisced, “I was taught that a Messiah would come. Unfortunately, we took our own preconceived notions and decided who and what this Messiah would be and do for the world. We were the Pharisees. But when I came into the knowledge of God’s truth, it revolutionized my way of thinking. I was required to turn from what I realized were my wicked ways and turn to God’s ways.”
The spirits were very quiet as Apostle Paul shared about his life on the Earth.
“You see, before I became Apostle Paul, I was the man Saul. When Jesus appeared to me,” the Apostle explained quietly, tears glistening in his eyes, “He completely changed my life. He showed me Who He was and what He had done for me through His death on the cross. Needless to say, I was appalled by all the havoc I had created for His followers. I immediately asked for forgiveness. He forgave me,” the Apostle concluded.
The pre-born spirits let out a collective breath as the Apostle concluded his story, his robes glistening brightly.
“Apostle Paul,” Emmanuelle came forward excitedly to ask a question of this powerful saint. “Apostle, will the same thing happen to us?” The inquisitive pre-born wanted to know. “Will we meet Jesus in the same way when we go to live on the Earth for a season?”
“Spirit, only Almighty God knows the time and the season of your salvation on the Earth. At some point, each of you will have a day of reckoning in which you will either choose to walk with the Lord or choose to walk away from Him. Nevertheless, a decision must be made,” the Apostle explained as he walked away from the gathering.
The pre-born spirits applauded respectfully as the aged Apostle walked away from their gathering. What a powerful speaker, many of the pre-borns thought. What an awesome opportunity to hear from one who had endured so much during his season on the Earth!
Angel Fonorel resumed instructing the pre-borns. Even though they were in eternity, there was so much to learn and so little time to learn it. The speakers they listened to and the things they were told were a portion of Heaven that would be instilled into their very essences. Although they wouldn’t remember the things they were being taught, these testimonies were a part of their makeup. These lessons would guide their actions if allowed.
Many Returned Saints were slated to teach the pre-born spirits about life on the Earth. The next speaker the pre-borns were assigned to hear was Prophet Isaiah.
TWENTY-FIVE
He strode decisively into the History Chamber, robes glistening and swinging as he quickly moved toward the front of the amphitheater.
“Praise the Most High God, pre-born spirits,” Prophet Isaiah said with a very warm and welcoming voice. Tall and slender, the presence of the man-spirit filled the chamber as his voice boomed the greeting to the pre-born spirits.
“Hallelujah!” returned the excited chorus of pre-born spirits.
“Very well, then. Let us begin,” Isaiah said. “I was a prophet of the Most High God during my sojourn on the Earth. God allowed me to see many of His miraculous works. He also allowed me to see the destruction of many of His people. It does not please God to destroy His own people, the chosen of Israel. However, as the people of God decide they will do as they please, God is so inclined to allow many destructions to fall upon them,” Isaiah explained to the pre-borns. “Almighty God sends His prophets into the world with words of grace, mercy, righteousness, and judgment. Judah and Jerusalem fell away from God so badly, it became difficult to distinguish between those who were called by the name of God and those who were not. God willingly gives full mercy and grace to those who seek His face. He stood ready to help Judah and Jerusalem become clean if they were willing to put away their evil doings from before His holy eyes, bless His name. But they would not,” the Prophet continued sadly. “They desired to seek their own way so as to not be hindered from doing the will of their flesh. Now, considering you will not remember these things when you go to the Earth as children, you may ask why the other prophets and I have been commissioned to tell you these things. These are events that have occurred through the annals of time, the history you will be exposed to. Jehovah God desires that you know about these things so you will understand the goings-ons of the Earth you will inhabit,” explained Prophet Isaiah.
“Prophet, Prophet,” called a voice in the midst of the other pre-borns.
Pre-born spirit Beverley glowed brightly as she sought to get the attention of Prophet Isaiah. When he acknowledged her, she asked, “Did you see God while you were on the Earth?”
“Ah, a very good question, Beverley,” he assured the pre-born. “God gave me a vision of Himself. In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple. Above the throne stood the seraphims and each one had six wings. With twain he covered his face; and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain did he fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of Him that cried, an
d the house was filled with smoke,” explained Prophet Isaiah.
All the pre-born spirits listened in awe as the commanding voice of Isaiah shared the vision.
“Prophet Isaiah,” called out James. “Will we have the same vision of God? Why won’t we be able to see God in the Earth as we see Him now, Prophet?”
“Brother Isaiah, may I answer the pre-born’s questions?” interrupted another booming voice.
All the pre-born spirits shifted their attention to the owner of the new voice entering the chamber. An ancient that the pre-borns saw quite frequently in the presence of the Divine Trio, they immediately knew who their next speaker would be—the great Prophet Moses. The two Returned Saints embraced with brotherly love as Prophet Isaiah relinquished the teaching podium.
“Pre-borns, I entreated the Lord our God to show His glory to me. Almighty Jehovah God said He would make all His goodness pass before me and He would proclaim His name, the name of the Lord, before me. He proclaimed that He would be gracious to whom He would be gracious, and He would show mercy upon whom He would show mercy. But Almighty God also told me I would not be able to see His face because of His holiness. You see, pre-borns, no person can see the face of the Lord and live. The main reason God the Father sent Jesus Christ the Son to the Earth was so God could be among His creation in a form His people could look upon without losing their life from seeing His glory. God is so gracious, pre-borns! Glory to His name!” Moses exclaimed. “While you are here before your Earth-existence, you are allowed to see the glory of God at all times because you are spirit and able to see the glory of His spirit. When you go to the Earth, you will be in human form as I was. In that form, you will not be able to see the spiritual form of God because the form will be invisible to you. But you will be able to see the glory of God in the evidence of all His creation, in the other humans you will be surrounded with, and nature. You yourself will be a manifestation of the glory of God in the Earth,” Prophet Moses explained to the pre-borns.
The pre-born spirits were ecstatic. They were hearing from witnesses who had already gone to the Earth and done some of the same things they would do when it was their season to go to the Earth. There were many more voices to come that they needed to hear from. God Almighty wanted them to know that their life on Earth would not always be one of joy and happiness.
TWENTY-SIX
Pre-born spirits,” said the Apostle, returning to introduce the next witness to be heard by the pre-borns. “If you will remember, I shared with you my story of when I was on the Earth. Before God gave me the name ‘Paul,’ I was Saul. I made havoc of the church, entering into every house and haling men and women, committing them to prison. I gained special permission to go and find those who called on the name of Jesus and to bring them bound unto Jerusalem. I was determined to stop the new religion of Jesus Christ. I breathed out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,” the Apostle informed the pre-born spirits. “I held the cloaks of the people who stoned to death your next speaker,” the Apostle said tearfully. “Thank God for His mercy and grace. For even after all the things I did to hinder the growth of the Kingdom of God and to persecute His people, God forgave me,” Apostle Paul explained, humbly bowing his silvery head. “I listened to the same words of the man you are about to hear, but because my heart was hard, I did not receive his words. Now, pre-borns, receive ye the words of Stephen, one who gave his life for the Word of Truth,” the Apostle proclaimed, stepping back and allowing Stephen to address the pre-born spirits.
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? The words of King David are words that shall stand the test of time, my soon-to-be brothers and sisters. Many of you shall choose the good thing, the Word of Truth. Many of you shall turn away but will be afforded the opportunity to receive the Word of Truth many times during your sojourn on the Earth. I am Stephen, chosen and appointed to be a deacon during my season of life on the Earth. I was called to go forth and minister the gospel of Jesus Christ. Almighty God used me to perform great wonders and miracles among the people. My calling and appointment were not without cost, though,” Stephen explained. “Falsely accused because the words I spoke pricked the hearts of the listeners, I was brought before the council. Their final verdict was to stone me to death. But, my friends, if God Almighty were to ask me to do it again, I would gladly do it all again for the glory of the Kingdom of God,” Stephen declared joyously.
“The life you will live on the Earth will be very fulfilling if you have God as the foundation of all that you do. The Word of God is Truth. It is living and able to sustain you through all manner of trial and tribulation. Although you will not remember the very important lessons you are being taught before your season on the Earth, Heaven will be in your heart and in your spirit because this is where you were created. Though man will continually attempt to convince you that there is no God, you will know deep within that there is only one God—Almighty God,” concluded Stephen.
He stepped away from the History podium as Angel Fonorel respectfully ushered in the remaining speakers for this segment of history lessons for the pre-born spirits. These great saints of the Most High God were anxious and excited to share the knowledge they had obtained on the Earth with those destined to go to the Earth in their seasons.
“Almighty God has set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out; and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant,” Prophet Jeremiah quietly said to the assembly of pre-born spirits. “Do not think it strange that God has called into manifestation your existence on the Earth. God’s thoughts are not the thoughts of man, neither are His ways the ways of man. For as the Heavens are higher than the Earth, so are God’s ways higher than the ways of man and His thoughts than man’s thoughts. These words from Prophet Isaiah will be relevant in each of the seasons to which you are assigned. God’s Word will not return to Him empty. Each Word He utters from His Spirit will accomplish that which He pleases and shall prosper in the thing whereto He sent it,” assured Prophet Jeremiah. “During my stay on the Earth, I was a prophet. God predetermined my lot in life before He sent me into the womb of the woman who birthed me into the Earth,” this prophet explained with fervor. “He ordained me, He anointed me, He appointed me for the work of the Kingdom of God. I was persecuted because I was obedient to God. Many of the people God sent to fight against me did not prevail because God was with me to deliver me,” Jeremiah continued zealously, moving to the side of the assembly as the next speaker approached.
“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever. The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether,” spoke the voice of the saint known as King David. As he spoke the words of the psalm God had given to him, he smiled at the pre-born spirits as they listened with rapt attention.
“When you enter the Earth-realm, spirits, you will be surrounded by many voices telling you that there is no God. Rest assured, pre-borns! God has sent His testimony into the Earth so that all who are willing and all who are seeking may find Him. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper,” David continued. “Verily I say unto you, children, that when you come into the knowledge of the truth of the Word of God, you will be blessed beyond measure. God will plant you in the place He desires for you to be. You will be as the tree planted by the rivers of water. You will bring forth fruit in your seasons and your fruit will last forever,” David conclu
ded.
Angel Fonorel stepped before the assembly of pre-born spirits again as David concluded his portion of the lesson. “Let these words of wisdom and truth sink deep into your spirits,” he advised. “You will not remember these words when you enter the Earth-realm as infants. These words will come to you throughout time as you live your life and fulfill the purpose for which God is sending you to the Earth. God will watch over you to fulfill His Word for your life. He will surround you with His Holy Guardian Angels to protect you. Be encouraged, pre-born spirits! God will be with you always,” Angel Foronel concluded as he moved the pre-born spirits to the next phase of their training.
Beverley
TWENTY-SEVEN
In the Unseen …
Despair laughed mockingly at the petite young colored woman as he floated in the atmosphere above her head. She was so gullible.
“Hmmmph,” he scoffed as he invited Misery and Hopelessness to join him in worsening the situation for Anna.
Despair had been with Anna for many years. Yet she had never recognized his devices. Saturating her life with many of his associates—Misery, Desolation, Hopelessness, Anguish, and others—gave Despair pleasure beyond measure. He reveled in filling this young woman’s life with more of himself.
Pouring more of his character into this traumatic situation, he laughed zealously as he encouraged his minions to dig deeper with this one. This could be the very thing to push this poor foolish soul over the edge, he thought as he rubbed his gnarled hands together.
The Baby Chronicles Page 12