November 2006

Miracles, Harvest and People

We, who follow Jesus, have entered a time of personal miracles, Prophetic fullfillment, harvest time of seeds that have been sown generationally, and its definately the time to be alive and serving the Lord.

Having said this its also a time, if we are the sent ones of Jesus Christ to be aware of the responses, reactions and ways of people that have not changed over the centuries. The heart of man who does not serve God is still the same, and we must not be swayed by reactions an responses of other people as we seek to do the will of Him who sends us.

This morning God took me to John 12:9 - 13:17

Have a read, and be prepared because as the miracles are being released among those who just want to glorify Jesus, others will not be happy and some religious folks will even want to kill the miracle, if that was possible. We need to keep our eyes on the one who sends us and push on go to the next level of love and dedication in Him.

At the same time as you examine these passages, and this message, look at your own attitudes when others are experienceing their harvest, miracles. The training of the old man in our soul would tempt us to have disappointment that it is not happening for me yet, twinge of disappointment at personal waiting times can easily develop into jealousy if we are not honest with ourselves and actively seek the God of love to rejoice with those who rejoice. Remember love does not envy. Am I genuinely as excited over the victories of others as I am about my own? If not then I need to repent and ask God for His grace to develop the ability to rejoice over the joy of others.

Sometimes we think even unconciously, that when the miracles start to flow, and the hand of God is stretched toward us, releasing His Kingdom in and around us in greater ways, the world will stop and take notice, they will repent and fall to their faces pleading for God's mercy in their lives and ask how to be saved. Those who were religiously judging us, will be humbled and admit we too are God's chosen. they may even ask us to come preach in their church or at least come to a meeting we organise. Come on be real for just a moment let God shine His light into your heart.

We need to allow God to purge these expectations from our heart as he pours out His Spirit, or the reactions and responses of others will distract us and get us off balance, resulting in us stepping out of the flow.

In John 12:9 - 11 We see these astonishing words.

" Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus." (emphasis mine).

Have you raised someone from the dead yet? Well you must admit if you found yourself moving like this as the power of God is released in you, thats pretty impressive right? Wrong.....

Many of those who you love and have even had Bible times with, some who have lifted their hands in worship while you sang, and some who have even been recipients of your prayers and delight as they had successes, will want to destroy the miracles God is about to do by your hand, or the hand of those around you.

God is letting you know this in advance so you just keep your eyes on Him the one who sent you.

The miracles and the harvest will draw some to Jesus, those who see and hear His voice in the midst of the circumstances, those with eyes to see and ears to hear, but if you read through the passage mentioned in context it is not your concern. In verse 36 it says....

John 12:36 "While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them."

You just need to keep your eyes on Jesus that you can be a reflection of Him.

Get your eyes on the blinded ones ..... and He will again become hidden to you.

Take the time to read this entire two chapters and let God speak to your heart so you can be prepared and equipt to not just have miracles released through you, for a little while, but you can enter into continually flowing with the Father in these days of His Glory and Power to establish His Kingdom on earth.

In verse John 13:16 - 17

"Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. "If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them."

(speaking of serving the other disciples/apostles).

The words here - "he who is sent" - the Apostle - is not greater than he who sent him -

If we are truly and Apostle of Jesus Christ, those who are blinded by religious tradition and really want the world to revolve around them, or their church, or their way of doing things, will try to kill the simple and powerful way of just being a disciple of Jesus that is sent of Him into the world, reaping His harvest for His Kingdom, and displaying His miracles by the hand of God.

Love Lee

Here is an excerpt of a letter from Prophet Chuck Pierce.

Stand Firm in the Midst of Emotional Shaking

Thursday, November 2, 2006

"Dear Friends in the Region:

Last week the worship and the word at Glory of Zion were just wonderful. God is shaking the emotions of His people. In this year of shaking we must allow the Holy Spirit to have access to our emotions.

Recently, the Lord began to speak to me out of the life of Elijah. Look carefully at the emotional shaking in the life of Elijah as a model for today! You will gain a good perspective if you will look and meditate on the scriptures at the end of I Kings 18 and the beginning of I Kings 19. Elijah had gained a great victory after 3 1/2 years of battling the demonic structure holding Israel from its future. In this passage we see that he intercedes and brings the word of the Lord from the heavenlies into earth's atmosphere. He has run faster than the present ruling force and gained his authority at the gates of the city. He has overthrown the supporting structure of the ruling force of influence in the nation. Now, he faces the strongman, who happens to be Jezebel. Instead of standing and waiting for the Lord to back him at the gates of the city (representing who will rule in future), he loses his footing! He gets knocked out of his abiding place. He sees the battle ahead and the spiritual forces that are backing Jezebel, and chooses to run! The 40 Day Prayer Focus sent out earlier this week will help you stand and move into your next place of victory. Do not lose ground now and do not let the waves and winds of your circumstances knock you out of your abiding place!"