I call all of My churches to gather in prayer, for there is much to do and so little time to do it in.
The time is almost upon you when I come to collect you, My beautiful Bride.
As I look upon My churches and search their hearts, I am saddened at some, for I see amongst them many grubby wedding gowns that if not checked, will become grubbier. To help these churches to notice their gowns, I will say these words to them.
I see many of My churches delighting in the wearing of fine garments, and performing strict timetable services, not leaving any time, or even allowing My Spirit to lead, move or speak.
I ask them, Is the wearing of fine clothes to gain My approval, or the approval of the audience ?
Is the strict timetable of your service, to serve Me or to serve your own life, and have you no time allowed for My Spirit because you fear He will interrupt your timetable or say something you may not like to hear ?
If this is you, I urge you to clean this grubby wedding gown, for I only accept the cleanest and purest of things that are offered to Me.
I also see many of My churches teaching only the "best" of My words, Is it that by teaching all of My words you might frighten many away ?
I tell you, those that are frightened away by all of My message, were not called to your building by Me.
Is it that by not correcting the wrongs in your congregations you will keep many seats filled and your collection plates full ?
For those who preach only half the gospel, preach death.
But those who preach all My gospel, preach life. For My gospel is a matter of life and death.
If this is you, clean this grubby wedding gown, for I only accept the cleanest and purest of things that are offered to Me.
I also see some of My churches reverting back to the pharisees of old when they said of Me, "His works is of satan, " and did not recognise my works and miracles, instead they crucified Me.
But now in these days they are saying this about the words of My Spirit through My gifted ones. They sneer and scoff and will not believe. If I walked the earth today doing My works and miracles, these churches, if allowed, would crucify Me again.
I say to these churches, open your minds and hearts to the works of My Spirit through My gifted ones.
Stop your stoning of them, for I am suprised that you can still find enough stones left around to pick up and throw.
Stop this stoning of My Spirit lest you commit the unforgivable sin and be spat out.
I also see some of My church leaders allowing My holy positions to be fouled by workers who do not lead the holy and righteous lifestyle that I require, and I am greatly dismayed because My church leaders are aware of this.
I ask these leaders, Do you allow this because you like these people ? Is it because they come to church regularly ?
Is it better not to pick workers like these, for My Spirit will send in the proper workers to you. Dismiss those who do not comply with My requirements, and have faith in the work of My Spirit, lest I remove My lampstand from you.
I also see many of My churches giving high positions to church members that I have not gifted them for, and I see My gifted ones being ignored and pushed to the back. These are My gifted ones that I have sent to you to help build My church. If you do not accept them and give them positions I will take them from you in droves and build them churches where they can do My work.
Some of the churches that were guilty of this, I have already stripped of My gifted ones and they are building their own churches. I am mightily blessing them and they will see the fruits of their obedience to Me. But for you churches that do not change in this, be careful that you do not end up with only yourselves to talk to.
I also see some of My churches becoming proud. I have built them up strong with standing room only, but suddenly they start to believe that this is through their own doing and efforts. They say "This is our church, we paid for this brick, that door, this window," etc. Then they get upset when I send them people with new gifts. They become jealous and say to each other, "These people want to take over our church." I ask them, Whose church is it ?
I see some of them putting church work before their familles. Spending each day attending to church duties and forgoing the family that I have given them. I say to them, First love God your Heavenly Father, secondly, love the family that I have given you. If you do not then you are worshipping your church and not your Heavenly Father, because you are not obeying Him.
Do not forget the commission I have given you, for I see some of you spending all of your time in the church building, wiping the noses of those who have only colds. I say to you, Look out of the window, see the outside world, see the people that are dying from their illness, these are those you can heal through Me.
I say to these churches, turn from your pride in your church for this will bring judgment upon you.
I also see some of my churches becoming very tribal, having their own areas where other churches must not tread.
This is the action of the savages, the unbelieving gang members. Are you about to become like them ? Turn from these ways now, for I send my servants to places that will accept them, the places that do not accept you. Would a richly clothed man be accepted in a poor village ? Would a poor beggar be accepted in a palace ?
I use different workers for different work for they will be accepted. Turn from these ways, you tribal churches, for anyone doing My work is with Me, and anyone stopping My work I will judge as against Me.
Search your hearts, My churches, search them deeply. Do you see in you, any of these ways ? If you do, then turn from them quickly, for when I collect you and My eyes look into yours, you will feel My gaze searing into your hearts, laying you open, showing your nakedness.
For those churches that recognise these ways in them but do not turn from them, be careful, for I may consider you to be lukewarm towards Me and spit you out. My bride must be filled with love for Me, and be spotless in her wedding gown.
For My churches that find themselves innocent of these things, I will greatly bless, for they are a delight to My eyes, a beautiful song to My ears, a pleasing aroma to My nostrils.
Those who turn from these things and are innocent are the spotless Bride that I deeply love and long to have by My side forever.
Search yourselves, My churches, for I do not want to lose any of My Bride, for I love you deeply. "
Distant Thunder Prophecies
Peter Selwood