There Has Been A Change

Here I sit in my motel room in Alexandria, La trying to decide whether I want to go back to the District Campmeeting today and tonight or not. I probably will go since it has been more than 20 years since I've been here.

I was raised here. I attended campmeeting in the old tabernacle. No, not the tabernacle before the present one. I'm talking about the "old" tabernacle that later became the dining hall. It was just a small building that set up on the hill in the 1940s. Here, I was the first Youth Camper in 1954. These here are my "roots" of which Anthony preached a really great message last night.

But, something is different. I can't put my finger on it exactly. The form in the same. The people look the same. But there is something different in the spirit. A spiritual change has slowly crept in over the years that even I would have not recognized had I been here each of the past 25 years. But, since I've not been here, I come back to weep, recognizing a change in the spirit.

Someone hailed as a "prophet" spoke words that were strange, from a spirit that I was quite familiar with. I am so surprised and shocked that Apostolic people are sooooo gullible. I wanted to puke. Though I recognized the spirit immediately, when he began to speak concerning "an uncommon seed for an uncommon harvest" and other words in the same vein, there could be no doubt about it. Then he "prophesied" to different ones. I said to that spirit, "Ah yes ol' boy, I recognize who you are."

Anthony preached a great message, as usual. However, I left the crowded tabernacle with a cast down spirit, amazed, discouraged, upset and bewildered.

While walking slowly back to my pickup truck, I heard someone call my name. I was happy to seen an old friend. Then another called my name. Though happy to see each of them, I could not help but see the ruin of time upon their lovely faces. I hugged the brothers and sisters with joy and gladness as my heart rejoiced to see them again.

Though joy filled my heart from the encounter with these precious saints, I am so bewildered. My heart hangs heavy this morning as I write these few words.

I heard a voice in the early hours of this morning as I thought upon these things, "Watchman, what of the night..." I answered in an audible voice, "The night cometh and also the morning."

Brother, we have no guardrails up.
False doctrine is flooding into our movement at a rapid pace because we are told to let it go in the name of unity.

Was this during the offering?

Originally Posted by Cotton Mather

Brother, we have no guardrails up.
False doctrine is flooding into our movement at a rapid pace because we are told to let it go in the name of unity.

Was this during the offering?

Sorry, I missed this.

Yes. The "prophet" did his "little thing" immediately before the offering was taken.

[OP_Carl]

The FBI recently performed a sting operation on a group of "psychics" that were scamming people.


They never saw it coming.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by OP_Carl

The FBI recently performed a sting operation on a group of "psychics" that were scamming people.


They never saw it coming.

The church has not seen it coming either. They are to busy trying to gain the world.

Originally Posted by stmatthew

The church has not seen it coming either. They are to busy trying to gain the world.

Amen. I am sad to say it, but Amen.

Originally Posted by Cotton Mather

Brother, we have no guardrails up.
False doctrine is flooding into our movement at a rapid pace because we are told to let it go in the name of unity.

Was this during the offering?

It nothing new, it's always been around. This is what happens when you turn so-called teachings of man into a so-called bible truth. Sooner or later it's all going to cave in on itself~

[Digging4Truth]

Wow... what a sobering post.

I sat and stared at my post for a few minutes and I guess I have nothing to say. A little speechless I suppose.

I appreciate your discernment , insight & concern and I pray with you for a reviving of a way gone by.

I tire of the overuse of the term revival but in this case I think the term can be rightfully used.

[Digging4Truth]

Your post made me pull up a song on my computer and listen to it a few times. It is written & performed by a close friend whose church we used to intend.

Watchman

In this darkened hour
When there seems to be no light
God's got faithful watchman on the wall tonight
Watchman, What of the night?
Watchman, What of the night?

Standing in the brink of the darkness on the the wall
Sometimes I see my watchman big and tall
In the night time he sees my enemy
He'll blow the trump so I can flee
Watchman, What of the night?
Watchman, What of the night?

Do you see my enemy
Is it time for me to flee
Oh Watchman, What of the night?
Watchman, What of the night?

Watchman standing on the wall
He won't let me, just won't let me fall
My faithful watchman
Standing on the wall
Watchman, What of the night?
Watchman, What of the night?

Do you see my enemy?
Is it coming close to me?
Watchman, What of the night?
Watchman, What of the night?

Does anyone know who led the offering portion of the service last evening at the Louisiana camp?