Wednesday 9 April 2008

A day is coming...

Isa 2:11 A day is coming when human pride will be ended and human arrogance destroyed. Then the LORD alone will be exalted.
Isa 2:12 On that day the LORD Almighty will humble everyone who is powerful, everyone who is proud and conceited.
Isa 2:13 He will destroy the tall cedars of Lebanon and all the oaks in the land of Bashan.
Isa 2:14 He will level the high mountains and hills,
Isa 2:15 every high tower, and the walls of every fortress.
Isa 2:16 He will sink even the largest and most beautiful ships.
Isa 2:17 Human pride will be ended, and human arrogance will be destroyed. Idols will completely disappear, and the LORD alone will be exalted on that day. (NCV)

We have to realize that we are on the brink of a new season and work of God. We need a revival, but I do not believe it is going to be anything like we have experienced in the past and certainly not like we would like it to be. I believe this is simply because the generation that will need to embrace it it so different, besides, the Lord will not allow this 'move' to be exploited, by men's boasting of their part in it. It will be a nameless and faceless generation moving with the Spirit in obedience to the Fathers will.
We will not be able to contain it or organize it.
The main signs will be, humility, boldness, supernatural signs and wonders, but not in the church structure, rather in the streets and in the market place. It will evidenced by deep personal relationships igniting the foundational principle Jesus taught, discipleship.
Strong apostolic fathering without control, will be the driving , stabilizing adhesive to keep this move pure. Prophets will again remove themselves as John the Baptist did, from the establishment of the day, rather choosing to wear different "garments" than they do and eating different "delicacies" than they do. They will be found in the "wilderness" areas of society, causing the "Herod's" of our time to seek to remove their voices by cutting off their heads, in other words they will attempt to remove their authority.
Evangelism will be relational rather than confrontational, hence the move of the Spirit to encourage and establish men and women in market place ministry. Supernatural signs and wonders and unhindered free flow of the manifestations of the Spirit will be the world's confrontation with a real and very present gospel.
God is presently raising up equippers of the church to prepare them for works of service in the market place. Some leadership are still not embracing this and could find that the Spirit of God will bypass them in these days.
There will always be leaders who are so insecure and immature that they will, more and more use manipulation and seductions to control the Bride of Christ, but that is only because they are afraid of losing their 'platform', but in the days to come they will find themselves with only a very small center of influence, not making significant impact anywhere.
Unrepentant sin, pride, arrogance, evil motives, compromising leadership, performance oriented leadership will be exposed through the fiery trials that only faith can overcome.
This is going to be a season of perilous times or lion-like times that will require God's children to live by faith, true faith. not hinting or manipulative. I see there will be many leaders going into the market place to work "with their hands" as the Lord will require their influence there and to purge His 'house' of those who only occupy their platforms as a career.
Again, there will be a spirit of wisdom and revelation released so that the reality of Christ will be known in the land.
Apostles and prophets will bring forth revelation of who Christ is in spirit and truth. The 'builders' will take this revelation and bring forth a practical living for discipleship and holiness. Persecution is going to come from the fact that these disciples and followers of Jesus live by faith and therefore will evidently live supernatural overcoming lives. Those around them will either gravitate to their faith or begin to accuse them of all the trouble on the earth.

It is important that now while we have the opportunity and the liberty, we spend time in prayer and the Word, that we begin as leaders to evaluate and place ourselves on the Rock to be broken, that as disciples we position ourselves for the will of God ,that we live a simple faith life acknowledging every good thing that is within us, that we seek God in these days even though it may seem He is hidden and afar off. A famine, not only economically, but also spiritually has begun in the land, a famine for the revelation Word of God. If you seek the Lord in these days and nurture a intimate, living relationship with the Spirit of God, many will come to you for the refreshing word that you will not only carry in your heart, but also become, as you practically live it out before your world.

1Pe 4:17 The time has come for judgment to begin, and God's own people are the first to be judged. If it starts with us, how will it end with those who do not believe the Good News from God?
1Pe 4:18 As the scripture says, "It is difficult for good people to be saved; what, then, will become of godless sinners?"
1Pe 4:19 So then, those who suffer because it is God's will for them, should by their good actions trust themselves completely to their Creator, who always keeps his promise.

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