Posted: 01/25/2011 at 7:09am | IP Logged

JOE ROVANI
Laramie, Wyoming

Prophetic Enactment

01/23/2011

We recently brought home a new puppy, a cute miniature Australian Shepherd with a big white heart on her forehead and green, intelligent eyes.  Her owner called her “Babe” but we were impressed to name her “Winnie”, which is Welsh for “holy peacemaker”.

Although we have not even had her for three weeks, we have sensed a special meaning to her presence in our family.  Margarita went online and “discovered” a few videos posted on Youtube, namely some “personality tests” in which young puppies are put through various trials and tests (such as needing to jump over obstacles, confronting a singing horse stuffed animal, walking on crinkly paper, meeting an adult dog stranger for the first time, having to navigate over an unstable board that is rocking to and fro, etc). In the tests, the puppies are evaluated for their (proper) response to the variety of unknowns confronting them.  This is prophetic for us, too because we have been confronted with many unknowns, but allow me to continue with the original intent of this puppy tale.

Come to find out, Margarita found numerous videos of Winnie’s personality tests.  But most significantly, (and don’t you love the way that God communicates to us), Winnie was originally named “Beulah” when she was born.  My heart jumped because many years ago the Lord gave me Isaiah 62 to pray over our spiritual atmosphere and geographical region, and we have returned to it frequently as His promise to us:

Isaiah 62 (New International Version, ©2010)
Zion’s New Name
 1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
   for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,
till her vindication shines out like the dawn,
   her salvation like a blazing torch.
2 The nations will see your vindication,
   and all kings your glory;
you will be called by a new name
   that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
3 You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’s hand,
   a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 No longer will they call you Deserted,
   or name your land Desolate.
But you will be called Hephzibah,[a]
   and your land Beulah;
for the LORD will take delight in you,
   and your land will be married.
5 As a young man marries a young woman,
   so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
   so will your God rejoice over you.
 
a.       Isaiah 62:4 Hephzibah means my delight is in her.
Isaiah 62:4 Beulah means married.
 

Posted: 01/27/2011 at 8:46pm | IP Logged

WITH YA ALL ON THIS !!!!

We have this verse referenced on our sidewalk.  Glory to God!

Posted: 01/27/2011 at 10:25pm | IP Logged

Sittin' here reading this post with the 'biggest' of smiles on my face and JOY in my heart...that is just like our GREAT BIG FATHER GOD to speak so profoundly through HIS precious creation(yes, puppies are precious), but this one confirming God's promise, Is.62:4...HOW WONDERFUL IS HE, LOVE HIM WITH ALL MY HEART, I DO!