"Where, O My people, are those who understand
that which I am doing? Where are those to whom the
Lord has revealed Himself? Is there not an
instrument in the land that the Lord can use to
reveal Himself to the people? Is there no one
who is receptive enough to the things of the Spirit
that I can make known My purposes for this day? I
say, I am looking across the land to find vessels
that I may use for My glory. I am looking for a
people to be My light and My glory in this day. I am
waiting patiently for those to whom I can declare My
ways, and show Myself strong in this
day.
But does a vessel boast of itself, when it is
only a container for something else? Does an
instrument boast of itself when it is being wielded
by someone else? I say to you, boast not at
that which I shall do through you. For you
are only a vessel, emptied and prepared by Me
for that glory which I shall put in it, and you
are merely an instrument that I may use in My
hand to accomplish My purpose for this day. For
truly, this is what I need, vessels into
which I may pour My glory, that the excellency of
that power may be of Me and not of man. And I also
need instruments that I may use to wield in My hand,
says the Lord. And I say to you, the
vessel and the instrument are one. First you must
become a vessel into which I can pour Myself, and
fill with My glory and My power, and then shall you
become an instrument in My
hand.
I say further to you, there are
instruments which I use which have not first become
vessels. For I have use of any person, or nation, or
force that I choose for an instrument of My purpose;
but this is not what I am seeking, says the
Lord. I am not seeking this kind of instrument; for
this is not to My glory, says the Lord. It
may magnify Me in the eyes of some as they behold
that which I am able to accomplish by My mighty hand
through whomsoever I choose; but again, I say, this
is not what I am
seeking.
I am seeking that which will submit to
Me in total obedience, so that what I do may not
just show forth My power , . . But My holiness. My
virtue, and My kindness . . . may show forth the
glory of My person and make all men realize I am a
God of love and compassion as well as a God of
power. Such a vessel and instrument was the Lord
Jesus, who was perfectly yielded to My Spirit to do
all that I wished. And now I say to you,
other vessels have I sought for that I may show
forth My glory in this day, as I did in His day.
Therefore I say to you, My son, I will show
forth My glory through you and other vessels
which I have found in this day. Therefore seek
your God, that you may be found worthy of all
that which has been prepared for
you.
And now, what must you do to become a vessel
to the Lord? First there must be a complete
emptying of oneself. I will not allow a mixture
in that which I am working; it must be all of Me and
none of yourself. I cannot use vessels in
this day who are even a little bit filled with their
own desires, and plans, and selfish ways. There must
be a complete emptying of self, and then only can I
fill with that which will bring honor to
Myself, which is not a mixture but that which is
pure and true. So I would have you empty
yourself completely, and let Me fill you
says the Lord.
Then there must be an appropriation by faith
of that which is available, for I will pour nothing
into your vessel that is not received by an
act of definite faith and reaching out. Reach out
and receive that which I have made available in
My Word, for how can you appropriate that which you
know nothing of? Therefore, you must seek Me in My
Word, and believe that which is spoken; even so
shall I begin to fill your vessel with
that which I have made available. And then I would
have you use and pour out that which I have placed
within you. For even as water becomes stagnant
when it remains unmoved, even so shall you become
stagnant if you do not let that which is within you
pour out to others. For as you pour out, I will pour
in, and you will be full and running over
says the Lord.
And then further I would have you make
yourself continually available for My
cleansings, that I may remove any deposits or
accumulation of debris which might be in your
vessel. For I say, the enemy is always ready to
slip things in on the sly, and contaminate that
which I am putting within you. Therefore you must
constantly search your own heart that those
deposits which have resulted from Satan's
deception be removed from your vessel;
even so shall you be clean and pure before
Me, says the
Lord.
Now for the final thing which I would have
you do: drink only the pure water of My Word; avoid
the writings of men unless it should be that which I
would instruct you to read. For there are those I
have raised up with a message for this hour, but
they are very few. Most of the writings of men
contain such a mixture of truth and error, that they
only bring confusion. Therefore, avoid the writings
of men, and let Me fill your vessel with the
pure water of My Word. If you will do this, then My
Spirit shall teach you and your vessel will be full
and overflowing. And then you shall be ready to be
used of Me as an instrument in My hand; for the
vessel and the instrument are one. But first you
must be a vessel fit for the Master's use, and then
shall you become an instrument in My
hand.
Even so am I looking across the land seeking
for vessels. So many want to be instruments,
but they are unwilling first to become prepared
vessels. And because of their unwillingness to
yield themselves wholly to Me, I can use them
very little, says the Lord. The land is full
of unprepared vessels who want to be
instruments, but so few who are willing to become
vessels prepared, says the Lord. So continue
to seek Me, that I may reveal Myself to you.
And think not that you can become a mighty
Instrument, until first I have prepared you as a
vessel."