{"id":310,"date":"2017-02-04T15:15:14","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T15:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?p=310"},"modified":"2017-02-04T15:15:14","modified_gmt":"2017-02-04T15:15:14","slug":"the-sacred-journey-part-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/the-sacred-journey-part-9\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SACRED JOURNEY PART 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE PERFUME THAT HEALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the Sacred Journey, Part 8, Spirit is Alive<\/em> again. Grace, Spirit\u2019s elder brother, and her uncle Truth came into \u2018The World\u2019 from Sacred Meadows to rescue their family members from the tyranny of Evil One and his family. Grace and uncle Truth devised a plan to enter the city unnoticed and blend in with the citizens of \u2018The World\u2019 to find Soul, Emotions, Thinker and Will.<\/p>\n

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As morning arose in \u2018The World,\u2019 Grace told uncle Truth, \u201cUncle Truth, I have a plan. Let\u2019s find a place in the center of town where everyone assembles and sell our precious perfumes; everyone love perfumes.\u201d Grace continued, \u201cOnly in Sacred Meadows can you find such exquisite and exotic fragrances.\u201d Uncle Truth responded, \u201cGrace, what an excellent idea! Once we have sold our perfumes, people will want more and we can tell them of Sacred Meadows, then they will desire to leave this place to live with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The three of them walked through the hot and parched desert until they saw the gate to \u2018The World.\u2019 As they entered through the gates of the city, they followed the road which led to the city\u2019s center. The sounds of laughter and shouting filled the city as merchants and citizens rushed through the busy streets. A young man dashed by hurrying to get his morning coffee, Grace stopped him and said, \u201cHello sir. We are new to the city. Can you tell us where we can find a place to live, then buy and sell our perfumes?\u201d The young man shook his head. No, then proceeded on his way. Another woman passed by hurrying to get to work. \u201cHey there madam,\u201d uncle Truth beckoned. \u201cCan you show us where we can find a place to live and sell our perfumes?\u201d The lady did not respond but kept walking. When no one took the\u00a0time to stop to answer their question, Grace removed the lid from the vial of perfume called Rose of Sharon<\/em> and shook it in the air. The aroma was astonishing! People came from their homes, the marketplace, throughout the city to get a whiff of the smell of perfume from Sacred Meadows, but none of them wanted to buy the perfume, only smell its sweet aroma. \u201cSir,\u201d an older man said. \u201cWhat do you have in the vial?\u201d Grace responded, \u201cA very rare and precious perfume called Rose of Sharon<\/em> it gives you peace, rest, quietness, and solitude for your mind. We sell perfumes which relieve\u00a0stress, heal tired and aching muscles, and remove tension; can you use any of these?\u201d The man responded, \u201cYes, oh yes, I will take four bottles, please.\u201d The man said, \u201cCome stay at my house for a while and you can share my rug booth with me until you get your own.\u201d Uncle Truth, Grace,\u00a0and Spirit smiled with gratefulness at his gesture.<\/p>\n

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As three months passed, they did not see their siblings. One day, Spirit noticed Soul walking with Flesh through the marketplace. She yelled, \u201cHey there young lady!\u201d She could not tell her sister who she was. \u201cPlease try our precious perfumes to ease your stress and give you peace of mind?\u201d Grace, her elder brother, saw and recognized her and yelled, \u201cYou madam! Here is a sample of our amazing perfume? We know you will love it! As my sister said, it will ease your mind, and quiet your emotions?\u201d Soul looked up\u00a0but did not recognize them, then Flesh responded. \u201cThat stuff does not work! Hey! Does my father, Evil One, know what you are doing in the town\u2019s center?\u201d \u201cWho gave you permission to promote such idiotic ideas?\u201d Grace responded, \u201cSir, we have permission to sell our perfumes maybe not from your father. You are welcome to try some.\u201d Flesh shook his head No, in disgust and continued on with Soul. Soul, tired, weary, with her head drooping from the stresses of \u2018The World\u2019 walked away with Flesh.<\/p>\n

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Did Soul recognize her siblings? We know she did not recognize their faces but did she recognize their voices? Maybe she recognized the fragrance of Rose of Sharon<\/em>, the fragrance only found in Sacred Meadows as it penetrated the lifeless air.<\/p>\n

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THE GIFT of HIS PRESENCE<\/strong>: Grace, uncle Truth, and Spirit arrived in ‘The World,’ yet no one recognized who they were, not even Soul. How often do we miss the Lord in the midst of our circumstances because we are so preoccupied or distracted by worldliness, sin, or the flesh? Before Jesus died and left his disciples, He told them, \u201cI am going away, but I will return, THE WORLD WILL NOT SEE ME, BUT YOU WILL SEE ME.\u201d Can you see Jesus? Do you experience His presence in your life each day? HE IS HERE, but many of us miss Him. His presence is the aroma of perfume that penetrates through every dark and lonely place. His presence draws us away to pray. His presence nudges us when we are going astray or choosing our way. His presence convicts us when we treat others unkindly. His presence leads and guides us to do the will of our Father. His presence draws us to rest and trust Him. He promised, \u201cI will never leave you nor forsake you.\u201d This promise is to us who love and adore our Lord, or is He only lying?<\/p>\n

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Prayer:<\/strong> Papa, thank you for sending our Lord Jesus and elder brother, the one who is FULL of Grace and Truth into our darkness. The world surrounds us with death, pain, fear, loneliness, rejection, and so many challenges we can’t understand. Even though you are here, but we do not recognize your presence, please teach us to hear and recognize your sweet voice so that we may turn to you and trust you in and through every circumstance we face. AMEN<\/p>\n

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HEAVEN SERENADES YOU TODAY<\/strong>: “The Voice of the Lord”<\/strong> (Songs found on the Menu Page, Heaven Serenades)<\/em><\/p>\n

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THE PERFUME THAT HEALS   In the Sacred Journey, Part 8, Spirit is Alive again. Grace, Spirit\u2019s elder brother, and her uncle Truth came into \u2018The World\u2019 from Sacred Meadows to rescue their family members from the tyranny of Evil One and his family. Grace and uncle Truth devised a plan to enter the city unnoticed and blend in with the citizens of \u2018The World\u2019 to find Soul, Emotions, Thinker and Will.   As morning arose in \u2018The World,\u2019 Grace…<\/p>\n

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