Question: Why? Or, what is the reason that your messages often appear to come after being in communion with God’s people? Seems like after every time y’all gather; you always have a word to say.
Answer: I believe it’s because the Spirit within me is stirred up from being in the presence of the Lord with other like minded brothers and sisters. Also this extended time of being “in tune” with Holy Spirit through the action of “iron sharpening iron” causes spiritual senses to be sharper or more in focus. And as a side note: My body and everything within me (except my spirit) wants to go to bed. I have received & given out (always receiving more no matter how much is given out) to the point both my receiver and giver is wearied out and full. Still the word of the Lord seems to come. Should any of us wait (hold back) til a more convenient time? Should we say “Enough Lord, can’t you see we’re full? We aren’t able to thank you sufficiently for what you have already poured out!” These are questions without need for answers, because God always wanting to GIVE above and beyond anything we could ask or think; He gives even MORE!
0030 (12:30 am) “dark-thirty”
“Dark-thirty” or “zero-dark-thirty” Military time designating an unspecified time after midnight but before sunrise. Normally used in reference to either the time one goes to sleep, wakes up, or has to be on-the-job. Usually quite a while before sunrise.
I believe God is highlighting that we are in a time of extreme darkness. Perhaps as dark as we will ever see. (kind of funny in a way; that God would “highlight” our time of darkness, but He wants us to SEE the Hope of and in HIM; So, He highlights!) Oh, I know that the wickedness of the world will get darker still. And that the unveiling of the “end time” evil kingdom in fullness, is still to come. But, we who are children of Light and those drawn to the Light are in possibly our darkest hours.
“How is this?” You say.
Because in our experience in this country (America, where we live) it is very dark spiritually and we don’t yet have the “power” to light the way. So we currently see the darkness getting darker, but the “light” doesn’t appear to be getting any stronger (yet!). We know as the darkness gets the darkest even the most faint of lights become brighter. Yet, in the holy scriptures we are told of a “church”/”body”/”bride” that is becoming more and more victorious; more and more POWERFUL as time progresses. Where is this in OUR land? We have heard from messengers from other countries (“lands”) telling of the great exploits of God. While we here at “home” deal with our lives being both physically and spiritually exploited by the enemy. What gives! Where is the “alignment” in that?!
0031 (12:31 am) dark-thirty + 1 = dark-thirty ONE
What if we were to take all of the “frustrations” of our lives, that which is full of dealing with darkness and pain (because that’s what we’re surrounded with) and just admitted our lack? Just confessed our powerlessness? Agreed with Him concerning our need for Him? Did I say “Stop believing”? “Stop persevering or pursuing”? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Quite the opposite! What if we said we were wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked? What if we forsook our thoughts that we were rich, prospered, and I have need of nothing? (Rev. 3:17) What if we confronted our lack of power in Him instead of running from it?
Peter’s shadow should not be the only one that has healed the sick! Phillip should not be the only one transported from one area of God’s choosing to another! Old testament, old covenant prophets should NOT have more power than New testament, new covenant believers/followers/sons & daughters!
Under the old covenant Elisha exclaimed “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” then he (Elisha) struck the waters with Elijah’s mantel and the waters parted. Under the new covenant Peter proclaimed “What I have, give I to you! In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” And the man was immediately made whole!
This is not a pursuit of power for power’s sake. Even though HIS power is desperately, vitally needed. When the apostles laid their hands on a person for the receiving of the promise of Holy Spirit. They received Holy Spirit!
If we just ignore our lack of fullness will we not soon be making excuses of why we have no power? Will we soon be saying along with the faithless liars that:
“it died out with the apostles.” or “that’s not really how it happened. That’s just what someone wrote down.” ?
If we don’t confront the truth of our lack; will we ever seek Him out to fill it? Or will we allow our hunger to be turned into deception?
We HAVE TO have HIM so HE can turn our “dark-thirty” into “dark-thirty ONE”! In which; IN SPITE OF all the darkness HE will cause our light to burn brighter and brighter! Not for our glory but for HIS! Not because of us, but because of HIM! Drawing all those who long for light and desire to escape the terrors of the night closer and deeper into His marvelous light!
0055 (12:55 am) structure/order
Oh there will be structure. There will be order. Don’t fret; those who like every thing having a place and everything in it’s place. His plan has no holes. No loopholes for the lawyers to find. No twist-able justice for the judges to twist. No structural problems for the engineers to find. No malady for the doctors to treat. No vain promise for the politician to tout. No weakness for the solider to exploit. No human strategy for the generals to strategize.
It shall stand because of HIS WILL!
Not making sense to the carnal mind or the wealthy’s money. His Kingdom shall stand when all others have fallen and all the critics have gone with them. Then will the praise only be HIS: for it is because of no one else; or through anyone else; that His victory has been won!
Eric
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Please understand, this is in NO WAY to frustrate you, but instead to frustrate the enemy! May this drive you closer and deeper to Holy Spirit and HIS Fire! May it break off the bondages in the mind and limitations in your spirit!
To unsubscribe from receiving emails from this vessel reply “stop”…. I would pray you would rather say STOP to our enemy and stomp on his face for a while!
To contribute to the work and to enable us to expand our vision…we say thanks, in advance! (an opportunity; not a burden)
September 10th, 2016 by Eric