The Message, Sustainability Through Your Revelation!

There is a delicate balance in pursuing God into His revelation and pursuing our own inspiration. The determining factor is the anointing of the Holy Ghost. God will anoint His revelation and Holy Ghost inspiration but He will not anoint inspiration that is born out of our human intellect. His anointing signifies recognition and approval. We must secure the anointing of God upon our message. If not, our message is not God's message. The goal for all should be to be one with Christ in desire, purpose and message.

There is much to be said about the influence of our religious heritage. However, I don't want to be stuck (consumed) in religious tradition but neither do I want to lose the spiritual virtue of past generations. It is important to understand that all of us are continuing to evolve into the people that God desires that we become. And just as important that we understand that the Bride of Christ continues to evolve. Eph. 5:25, “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Paul says that Christ loves the Church and gave Himself for it that the process of making herself ready might be accomplished by the washing of the Word. God's plan for the Body is set in stone IE., in the Word. It will not change but we, the frail human characters that we are, must find His perfect plan for us.

In our search for God's perfect plan, we must remain flexible (fluid, pliable). A healthy tree can remain strong in the storm but if there are disease and rot the storm will expose that weakness. The storms are coming and only the spiritual virtue of our heritage in Christ can sustain us. Any other foundation will crumble and fall under the pressure of the storm. If we walk in obedience to God, we have an appointed end as described by Jeremiah. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end,” Jer. 29:11. We can know our outcome if we will put our faith in Jesus. (To be continued). The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 17-19, available at Amazon.com.

The Message, The Role Of Prophecy And Revelation! Part 2

So what is the proper way to respond to a revelation from God? One should respond with holy reverence and submission. The prophet Isaiah comes to mind. In Isaiah 6, he saw the Lord sitting on His throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple. He responded in holy reverence by falling on his face in total submission, lying prostrate before the Lord and crying out, woe is me for I am undone. Revelation puts one in awe of how miraculous God is but brings the understanding that God wholly embraces the repentant. Isaiah came face to face with the grace of Almighty God.

In Luke 2, how did the messenger from God respond to the fear of the shepherds? Luke2:10, “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,” God's revelation brought good tidings personally and “which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” These were glad tidings. The promise was not only to the shepherds but to ALL people.

We must respond to God's revelation with the appropriate action. The shepherds did just that. “And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us,” Luke 2:15. God will validate and confirm His message. But we must be willing to pursue after the Truth. More often than not, God's revelation comes in steps, short messages, small pieces. In my experience, it has been much like a puzzle. Piece by piece you find its place until you can see the complete picture.

The shepherds pursued after the revelation the angels delivered. “And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger,” Luke 2:16. They were able to observe confirmation of the angels' announcement. When God confirms his Truth, there is always an expected result. Luke 2:17, “And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” The revelation was a personal experience for the shepherds in so much that the encounter compelled them to seek the truth of the revelation. When God confirmed the truth of the revelation the expected result was that they would share with others the wonder of this event. Their experience compelled them to tell others about what they had seen. The greater circle or larger group that heard the message “wondered at those things which were told them.” The Bible doesn't elaborate on the effect this wonderful happening had upon the general public. But we can conclude with certainty that those who pursued the truth experienced revelation. “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” I am convinced that “wondering” takes place in the mind but “pondering” takes place in the heart. The wonder of the many was a transient emotion; this recollecting and brooding of Mary was an abiding habit. Mary had experienced revelation before! She was no stranger to the visitation of the heavenly and received the Divine herald in her heart. Revelation is a heart thing! (To be continued). The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 16-17, available at Amazon.com.

Weighed In The Balances!

(This is a post that I wrote 5/14/16 and it is still very much applicable to us today.)

Today my heart is troubled by the state of our nation and the world. The leaders of our world sit high and mighty upon their thrones and dictate their carnal, immoral decrees as though they rule in absolute power, brandishing contempt and distain for the oracles of God and the righteousness of His Law. They rule with impunity without regard for the fact that the Creator and Ruler of the universe has allowed them to rise to the prominence of their position. He gives them the very air they breathe and the life that possesses their mortal bodies.

What these immoral leaders fail to realize is that every word and act of mortal man will be brought into judgment. All men, both great and small will give an account of his life's work when we stand before the Judge of all judges. They fail to realize that the God of all creation has a threshold of Grace and Mercy, a line in the sand if you will. A time in which His Grace and Mercy will proceed no further and Judgment takes their place. We see the pattern repeated time and time again through out the Bible.

One such example comes bolting from the pages of scripture in Daniel 5. Belshazzar, the king of Babylon, ordered a great feast to impress a great company of his lords. Caught up in the celebration of his own vanity, he commanded that his subjects bring the golden and silver vessels that his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the House of God in Jerusalem. Daniel 5:3, “Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. 4They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. 5In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. 6Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.”

It was Daniel's lot to interpret the message and deliver God's decree. You see, it is God's decree that reigns sovereign and will stand with us in judgment. Daniel chastised the king for his gross indifference to the Holy Vessels of the Lord's worship and service. Daniel 5:23, “But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: 24Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. 25And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. 26This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. 27TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. 28PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. 29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. 30In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.”

The action of the king was blatant sacrilege. Belshazzar had seen the favor of God upon his father Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom when he recognized and submitted to the God of Daniel. However, Belshazzar's gross indifference to all things pertaining to the Lord God of Life and Creation became his undoing. Belshazzar crossed the threshold of God's Grace and Mercy. God's judgment awaited him on the other side.

We observe the same attitudes and actions in the societies of our nation and world today. The trend is to call the bad things good and the good things bad. Our world is no different than king Belshazzar in Daniel's day. The attitudes and actions that demand our acceptance are blatant sacrilege and an affront to all things that God calls good. The hand of God is writing on the wall. His warning is being given. Immoral leadership and immoral living is weighed in God's Balance of Holiness and found lacking. Be it known by all mortal men that sin and rebellion will be brought into judgment. God's Grace and Mercy will turn to Judgment. The ONLY solution is to repent and return to fellowship with Jehovah God!

The Power Of The Gospel!

Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith...”

God has shown His mercy and grace toward the whole of mankind in that while we were all still sinners, Jesus Christ died for our sins. He sought us out and saved us. He left the ninety and nine and came to find us and bring us home. Therein is the redeeming power of His name. There is delivering power in the name of Jesus. That is the power of the Gospel!

Will you pray this prayer with me? “Thank you God for the power of the Gospel. I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of God unto salvation in Christ Jesus to all who will believe. I embrace the promise of your Word and agree with you for all who will hear the Gospel and believe. Make me a beacon of light through Your Word. May Your Words of Truth pierce through the darkness with such fervor and power that Your Word will compel the lost to repent and turn to You. Send Your Power in me to pierce the darkness. That is what I seek as an instrument of the cross to reflect Your glory. Set me ablaze with the fire of the Holy Spirit so that all who come near the place of my habitation will feel the intense heat, that the power of Your presence would be so great that the barriers that separate fallen man from the Truth would fall flat, the doors of captivity would burst open, the chains of religion would fall helplessly away, the fetters that keep us from pursuing You would be ripped loose. I pray that those in bondage be set free and those restricted in service be inhibited no more. Lord Jesus, set us free from all encumbrances and make us a faithful and victorious warrior in the Kingdom of God.”

The power of the Gospel has set us free! I am free, I am free, Lord God Almighty I am free! Thank you Jesus! Amen!

The Message, The Role Of Prophecy And Revelation!

We must approach the prophetic with Holy fear and reverence. We can not afford to misinterpret God's message. Accurate interpretation of prophecy is critical to the mission of the Church and the salvation of the lost. If we are unsure then we don't know! We need to wait for God's revelation in the matter. There are times and seasons for God's message. For example, much of the writings of Daniel have dual applications. They were to reach out over the expanse of time affecting succeeding generations. However, the last chapter deals with the last days of Israel and we can conclude from the language that the revelation of these prophecies will be understood in God's timing. Daniel 12:4, “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” He appears to indicate that “as the end approaches that people will travel about seeking to discover what the future holds. Even Daniel did not understand all the prophecies,” Ryrie Study Bible. Daniel 12:8, “And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? 9And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.”

We must recognize the element of revelation in our personal relationship with God and the completion of the ministry of the Church. We will experience competing doctrines and theories in our quest to understand God's Word. It is only through Divine revelation that we can know the TRUTH. There is a difference in a doctrine of error and an absence (lack) of understanding. We all lack understanding to some degree. But the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit will assist us in receiving the TRUTH if we will open our minds and hearts to it.

Revelation is a personal experience. A revelation may impact one person, a great number of people or generations of people. For instance, when the angel of the Lord announced the birth of the Messiah to lowly shepherds in Luke 2, they were alone in a rural area and the message was for them. Luke 2:8, “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.” They were in a field, apart from the traffic of nearby Bethlehem. The angel of the Lord spoke directly to these few shepherds alone in the countryside. His message was a message to them first and then meant to be shared with the world. First, the revelation was a personal experience. We can say that because they had a visual experience and it had an effect on them. “And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid,” Luke 2:9. Not only was it a personal experience but also an emotional experience. And as with most revelations from God, this experience was accompanied by awe and reverence. In some instances when God reveals Himself to us, we respond in utter disbelief that it could be happening. This scene causes my heart to proclaim, “WOW, WOW, WOW.” No doubt they were paralyzed with fear. But God always comforts (to give strength and hope) and reassures (to make feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful) when we recognize (to know and remember because of previous knowledge or experience) Him and respond properly (so that it is right, true, proper, etc..) So what is the proper way to respond to a revelation from God? One should respond with holy reverence and submission. (To be continued). The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 14-16, available at Amazon.com.

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The Message, Prophecy Themes!

What I have to share is what I believe to be the inspiration and revelation that God has given regarding this present time and what is soon to come upon this generation. My prayer is that you will listen intently to the Holy Spirit so that God may share His message with you. It is within that context that I offer the contents of this book. I am truly ecstatic about the journey I have begun. I am absolutely convinced that the dream was from God and wait with great anticipation the continuing revelation of God that I may continue to share His message with a world filled with so much darkness.

The following is a brief description of the prophecy themes that I was drawn to within the Lambert prophecy:

Judgment – When I began to study the prophecy, my heart became weighted down with the proclamation of coming judgment. I have come to understand that we cannot change what is coming. We can only control our response to the warning. We can allow the declaration of coming judgment to affect us negatively. Or, we can rise above the negative connotation and allow the Holy Spirit to use us to declare His warning to a lost world and see the salvation of souls. The HOPE of this world is Jesus Christ. He wants to save all who will respond to His warning.

Harvest – There is a second component to the coming judgment. It is the last days Harvest. Our focus as the Church should not be solely on the theme of judgment but our response should be central to the Harvest of lost souls. Certainly, we are to warn everyone who will hear us but the call is for the unsaved to accept salvation in Jesus Christ. It is called the Nineveh Factor. Those who will hear the message and repent will be saved.

Preservation of the Body of Christ – The Scripture teaches us that the end times will be filled with persecution and chaos. The Church is the vehicle chosen by Christ to carry the Gospel to the world. The hope of this world is Jesus Christ. He will equip and empower His Body to rise up in His Name and do great things even in the midst of darkness and evil. He will preserve the Church until she has completed her mission in the earth and then He will Rapture her away.

Restoration of Israel – God will NEVER forget His covenant with Abraham. The nation of Israel is still His chosen and He loves them with a never dying love. They are His people and He will not forsake them. Because of their disobedience, He has surrendered them to continuous suffering, sorrow and anguish of heart. However, the Hope of Israel is still Jesus Christ. And the day is coming when God will melt the hardening of their heart. Then they will be redeemed in Jesus Christ.

Intercessory prayer - My prayer is that God will give us compassion to intercede for lost humanity. Our world is filled with so much pain and suffering as the result of sin-filled hearts. Pray that men will cry out to God in their distress and receive God's deliverance. Also, pray for the millions who are being persecuted and oppressed at this very moment all over the world. We need to be ready for every opportunity to share the Gospel and extend a helping hand. Israel is at the center of much of the disturbance and turmoil. Pray that God will protect and deliver Israel. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Pray for the Body of Christ to fulfill her prophetic role in these last days. (To be continued) The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 11-13, available at Amazon.com.