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God’s Timing for Taking New Territory
Above – The Jordan River During Flood Stage as published by OwlInAsia Tell the priests who carry the Ark of the Covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’” Joshua 3:8 NIV The account of the Nation of Israel crossing the Jordan River contains many lessons and Kingdom principles that we can apply today, more than 3000 years after the event. The account gives us insight and wisdom into God’s way to…
Crossing Over
Landscape in the land of Jordan. So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you,…
Freedom in Christ Month!
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:36 NKJV In America, the month of June that has been declared ‘Gay Pride Month’. This declaration was made by former President Clinton and expanded by President Obama. The impact has led to progressive destruction for the nation. We have moved from gay pride to pride in all forms of non-heterosexual behavior. The month is now recognized by some as pride in a plethora of sexual choices…
Fruit That Remains
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain…. John 15:16a The Bible speaks often of fruit as a product of living in Christ and ministering from that source of life. The Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-20) speaks of how we cast the Word broadly, though not all places it falls will produce fruit. Jesus said that abiding Him would produce…
Stop Kicking…
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ Acts 26:14 I’ve grown accustomed to living life and ministering in a certain way. The Holy Spirit has helped me come into a fuller dimension of expressing His purposes and call in my life. But in my humanity, I like routine, comfort, and not having to change. …
A Vessel of Purpose
I just returned from a powerful gathering here in Colorado, a gathering of diverse people; pastors, evangelists, elders, prophetic intercessors, prophets, teachers, servers, apostles, missionaries and other facets of the ‘church’. We gathered on a mountain top to seek the Lord, pursue His presence and bring forth His Word. The gathering was a reflection of a prophetic image the Holy Spirit revealed to intercessors prior to the event; an image of beautiful individual cuttings of colored gem stones, unique in…
2014 – A Year of Contrast
As we enter 2014 I have a sense of expectancy and anticipation for all of those who follow the Way of Christ. We can expect challenges, roadblocks, attacks and attempts to deceive us. However it is our following Him, being led by the Spirit, and being attentive to the formation of the character of God as well as the charisma of God, that brings victory in ALL circumstances. Whether this is in the natural circumstances of living in a fallen…
The Fruit of Africa, 2013
Jack fruit from East Africa Jesus said I have come to ‘proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor’ (Luke 4: 19). Upon hearing the depth and dimension in this declaration, a Bishop in East Africa proclaimed ‘Oh my God, my God, now I understand!’ So it was as we ministered across Kenya and Uganda bringing good news to leaders of God’s kingdom here on earth; bringing good news of God’s favor for those who receive the grace of Jesus Christ.…
The Leadership Vacuum
It has been said that America has a leadership vacuum. What that really means is not that there are not leaders, but that the leaders in power often lack the personal integrity and character to lead in a righteous way. This nation has subtly submitted to a progressive cultural transformation that eschews character rather than esteems character. The result is that we, the people who choose people for leadership, no longer value Godly character and integrity. Integrity is ‘uprightness of…
Discern the Hidden Things
Nehemiah was a man who learned to discern. Discernment is to see behind the façade; to detect that which is disguised. Nehemiah had key perceptions and responses that revealed his discerning heart, discerning evil influence from good influence. A neighboring governor, Sanballat, used nice sounding words requesting a meeting on the plain of Ono. This was a place out in the open away from Jerusalem. Nehemiah discerned his nice sounding words as a scheme for harm saying ‘But they were…
Faith, Focus, Finish!
Manteo Mitchel (left) of the USA team. Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images In this series of posts on Nehemiah, we see the character of God revealed through Nehemiah’s actions in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. After receiving from King Artaxerxes permission to rebuild, he engaged the Jewish people saying “you see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no…
Consistent and Firm-Your Response to Opposition
Neh. 4:7, 8 When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the men of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. The account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem reveals many Kingdom principles for today’s leaders. Nehemiah faced spiritual opposition from neighboring pagan groups who were against God’s…