`Dry Bones

`Dry Bones – One Hundred and Sixteen

     In Ezekiel 37 the Lord gives us a powerful demonstration of valley of dry bones and how speaking forth brings dead things to life.  The church today is much like the valley of dry bones.  They are little patches of life but in most cases in western Christianity it needs to come back to life.  This can happen when men of women who know their God will once again speak forth God`s word.  The question the Lord gave to Ezekiel was, “Can these bones live?  He answered only you know.  Wrong answer.  God wants these dry bones to live.  He wants His church to come back to life.  Joel 2:28 is His promise.  The Lord is going to pour out His Spirit again upon His church but only in places where the Word of God is honored and practiced.  The remnant is once again being called.  If you are in a place where the Word of God is watered down or not preached with clarity, confidence and power, flee that place.  Its candlestick has been removed and all who go there are dying even though they live.  Their leaders are dead men walking.  They are leading the blind into greater darkness. 

     The Lord is looking for people who preach with power and the anointing of the Holy Spirit.  What made the church so powerful in the first century was that they were full of faith and the Spirit.  Too many of my people are full of education, science and religion.  It is time for those who know their God to speak again to the dry bones.  Yes, believe it not some of those churches will come alive once more but only after their leaders have repented or have been removed.  If your pastor does not preach the Word of God with power and clarity move from that place to a Bible believing church.  If your church has accepted people who are living in sin and refuse to repent of it and expect you to accept their lifestyle because it is culturally acceptable flee that place for it has become a seat of satan. 

     There are people who are being raised up to speak God’s word in this final generation.  The Valley of Dry Bones is about to live again.  There is coming one more great revival and outpouring of the Spirit.  Be part of it.  You can live once again.  Pray that your pastor and church leaders live again.  This Sunday go to your church and proclaim life once again in your church and it can live.  Otherwise I will write Ichabod on its door and my glory will leave and all that will be left is man and satan. 

  

Men who discern the Times

Men who discern the Times – One Hundred and Fifteen

     There is a wonderful account in the Old Testament about men coming to work with David from Issachar and Naphtali.  Their testimony was that they were men who discerned the times they lived in.  That is what the Lord is looking for today.  People who see what is happening around them and have prophetic understanding.  We cannot bury our heads in the sand and do not think for a moment that something fantastic and scary is not coming.  Right now the church is going through a transformation both good and bad.  Many nominal churches are now adopting and bending to cultural trends that will eventually weaken and destroy them.  To redefine the family, accept anti-biblical practices and say that false religions have value is destroying the doctrines to the church to the core.  Sin is sin and to accept it in the name of tolerance is both damnable and tragic. 

     Jesus Christ came to set mankind free from sin in any form.  His death, burial and resurrection were for a reason.  Church leaders who lessen that are nothing more than false teachers and prophets.  They have sold their souls to popularity, fame, fortune and acceptability.  When was the church every popular.  History teaches that the church became corrupt when it was acceptable to society.  The time between Constantine and Luther was called the dark ages for a reason. 

     It all started when the church became acceptable.  Persecution is the fire of the fire.  It brings us back to reality.  Satan hates the church but when he has the majority of the church accepting false and sinful practices for the sake of being acceptable to the masses or to be politically correct it is great tragedy.  Here is a stern warning to all churches and leaders who accept sinful practices for cultural relevance or acceptability.  You are lukewarm and I will spit you out of my mouth.

    The men of Issachar and Naphtali discerned the times in which we live.  They know they must join people who know God.  David was a man who knew God.  He had God`s favor and anointing.  So my children join yourselves to those who are like David.  Flee the leaders and churches that have accepted sinful practices.  I am about to judge them harshly.  When I come back they will not be among those who come with me.  They are not my bride.  They are not my people.  Once they were my people but they have sold their soul to T.V. gurus and holistic witches who pose as motivational speakers or T.V. Personalities.  I have removed these church leader’s candlesticks and if they do not repent they will lose everything.  Discern the times you live in and follow those like David and serve the Lord.  

Vision for the future

Vision for the future – One Hundred and Fourteen

     I am looking says the Lord for men like Enoch who will walk with me in this generation.  A man who pleased me with His life.  I am looking for people of righteousness, truth and justice.  People who will speak what I tell them to speak and not worry about what others will think.  Enoch was a man that spoke against the wickedness of his day.  Enoch knew that a man of God was more powerful than any enemy that would come against them.  I am looking for people who will say what I want them to say. 

     Martin Luther won the day when He fearlessly told the church of the day about their corruption.   The church of today is corrupt and has few standards.  You are believing and accepting things I never told you to accept.  It is wrong to allow those I have condemned into your ranks.  Do you not know that I am calling a pure and spotless bride?   Enoch saw this and he refuse to allow those who were wicked and corrupt to make him so. 

     Enoch was a man who was blameless in his generation and he taught his children to be the same.  Noah came from Enoch.  He was aware of his example.  Look to those who I have given you in the past.  Let their example of righteousness be your example.  See their faithfulness, courage, righteous lives and purity.  They knew that one day they would have to give an account.  Many of my people have forgotten that or they rely on my grace.  I give grace for forgiveness of sin not so you can go on sinning.  Remember whatever you sow you will reap.  I will not be mocked so repent because I am coming quickly. 

     So today my people I am looking for you to be my Enoch.  I will call you to speak to this generation and to be an example of me.  Keep your eyes on me.  I will help you, strengthen you and keep you.  This is your day to decide who and what you will be.  Choose to an Enoch and you will have what he had.  One day I will come and take you away like I did him.

Lessons from Abraham

Lessons from Abraham  -  One Hundred and Thirteen

     

     The Lord wishes for you to learn three lessons from the life of Abraham.  The first lesson is obedience.  Abraham when he was called was living in a heathen land.  He was called out of the land where he was and told to go  the land which the Lord would give him.  He operated in faith.  Faith does not need to know the destination it just knows that it is on a journey.  Faith believes in the will of God.  It knows the grace of God will keep it where the will of God takes it.  Abraham believed God and it was credit to his account as righteousness.  Those who walk by faith will take the Lord at His word and will do it in obedience.  When Job was in the middle of his trial, he states, “Even though he slays me I will trust Him.”  Trust the Lord and see His goodness.

     The next lesson we learn from Abraham is the will of God sometimes takes a long time.  This is hard to understand in this microwave world where everything is instant.  God’s timing is not man’s timing.  Isaiah told his readers that those who wait upon the Lord shall be renewed with strength, they shall run and not grow weary and they shall walk and not faint.  The Lord is the God of the perfect timing.  He knows all things and He knows when to answer.  Trust and faith is all about trusting in the Lord and waiting for His perfect timing.  Abraham waited 25 years for his promised son.  Will you wait for the Lord?  Will you be patient as He works all things for good.

     The last lesson is willing to give all for the Lord.  Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son.  He went right to the edge.  He was even in the motion of killing Isaac when the Lord stopped him.  God is looking for people who will give all to Him.  Complete surrender is the minimum God requires.  Today learn from Abraham’s example be obedient, patience and give all and you will see how the example of Abraham will be lived out in your life.

Praise and Fight Like David

Praise and Fight Like David – One Hundred and Twelve

     There was no man like the man named David.  God gave him great honors, commendations and rewards.  There are lessons that the people of God can learn from this man.  The two qualities the Lord wants to show you from this life were his ability to praise and his ability to war or fight.  David from the time he was in field knew how to sing and praise the Lord.  He was an expert in the musical instruments such as the harp and lyre.  This gave expression to the worshipper heart that he possessed.  He however was not like the typical musician.  He knew how to fight.  When a lion and bear came to take from his sheep he slew both of them.  David had a warrior heart.  This prepared him for his first conflict with man.  When Goliath was raving and frightening the armies of Israel David came and saw potential.  He knew that he could defeat him because of previous victories and faith in God’s ability.  Through praise David had prepared himself spiritually.  Through war he had prepared his heart and life physically.  God is looking for those who have hearts of praise.  God is also looking for a warrior.  A warrior worshipper will take down any enemies in the spiritual realm.  We know that the enemy hates true worship.  He has perverted it and destroyed it.  It has become a venue for the corrupt and perverted.  When someone knows that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in Christ they know the enemy is already defeated.  Do you know the enemy had been defeated by perfect praise?  When Jesus was entering the city of Jerusalem the scribes and lawyers tried to stop the little children who were praising Jesus.  Jesus reminded them the in the child God has perfected praise.

     Warrior worshippers are those who have child like faith.  They know that in the Lord worship is the key to victory.  Like the armies of Jehosaphat who won the war against the enemies of Judah by praise so we will our battle by praise and worship.  When we praise the Lord we take our eyes off the problem, the enemy or situation and focus it on God who has the power to bring victory.  So learn to praise and fight like David.  The battle is not yours but the Lord.

The Joshua generation

The Joshua generation – One Hundred and Eleven

     The Lord is raising up a new kind of person to do his will.  They shall be called the Joshua generation.  They are young people that are fearless in their faith.  They believe there is no land they cannot defeat or territory they cannot conquer.  They love the presence of the Lord.  If you remember Joshua never left the tabernacle of the Lord.  They follow leaders and try to learn all they can from them.  They want to do the will of God.  They submit to the plans and purposes of God.  They do not go with the flow.  They see things as God sees things.  Nothing is impossible for them to do because they know the God they serve will do the impossible.  They will see every obstacles or enemy as an opportunity for God.  They are fearless in the fight.  They do not care about their lives because this world is not their home.  They are just passing. 

     The Joshua generation are young people that are obedient to the will of God.  They know the secret of success is reading and studying God`s word.  They take God as His word and refuse to deviate from that word.  They want to learn new things.  They are students.  They love prayer and hearing from God’s  They love the house of the Lord and communion of the saints.  They love to share faith and see people become redeemed.   They will sit at the feet of their leaders and will listen and learn from them.  They are not lone wolfs.  They do not want to do their own thing.  They are not independent and think they have nothing to learn.  The Joshua generation are poised for the next move of God.  They will be the leaders that God will raise up to take the land.  They will not be deterred or stopped. Those who follow the evil one are their enemies.  They attack and take no prisoners.  They will not cater, bow or bend to the cultural shifts of today.  They have heard the Word of the Lord and will execute His will only.  Let us pray for this generation coming. 

     These are special young people.  Their patience and tenacity shall be the qualities that will allow them to take their generation.  They will be people of great compassion like their Saviour.  They will love the sinner but hate the sin.  They will want to do the will of God and will sacrifice anything to do it.  They will know their God and do exploits.

The combination of the best

The combination of the best – One Hundred and Ten

     Praise the Lord has many flows but the main thing is to let it go.  There are different expressions and ways to praise the Lord.  The last we wish to look at is called Tehillah.  It became very popular back in the early nineties when the praise and worship movement was in its hey day.  People have discovered that praise and worship were not just hymns and choruses but so much more.  The Lord was just opening up a next age.  Were we going back to the days of David.  Yes we were but even more people were learning to praise the Lord.  This word Tehillah means to praise the Lord with many expressions.  It could be dance, shout, clap, raising of the hands, strumming of the instrument or the blowing of the horn.  The only thing that is holding back the worshipper is their fear or creativity.  It is singing, shouting, dancing and so much more.  So church come alive and praise the Lord.  Do not hold back there is no time like the present.  Do it now.  Be wild, have fun, rejoice and give the Lord praise.  Express you heart, soul and mind. 

     Do in private and in a group.  Do it for the Lord and do not worry about the troop.  If someone does not do it with you do not worry or fret, the Lord is your object and not the person beside you.  If they scowl, frown or stare a glare.  Just look back and smile then jump in the air.  Be like David when Micah gave him the gears.  He smile and said, “Dear you ain’t seen nothing yet.”  Those who do not praise the Lord become barren and cold.  Praise the Lord before you get old.  Age is not a state of physical prowess but a mind set.  So praise the Lord.  Let everything and everyone praise the Lord.  Let it flow and go.  Let’s just praise the Lord.