There has been much talk of "the meeting," what Sunday morning should look like, and how the church should operate. Many of us look at the book of Acts as what the church needs to return to in order to be effective once again. Although I would agree with that statement, I also believe there is much more. Many of us know that changes are coming to the church, but I really believe "church" is going to look nothing even remotely like what we're doing now. Those changes are already starting:
For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God (1 Peter 4:17)
Just as in the days when Jesus came the first time, I believe He is begining to "turn the tables" in the church:
On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations?' But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'" (Mark 11:15-17)
If prayer is to be what His house is to represent - are we succeeding at this? Are we moving in this? Would anyone call His house a house of prayer at this time? We have quite a bit of work to do! So we see that is part of the ingredients to the meeting - prayer!
And He found in the temple those who sold cattle, sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables. And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!" (John 2:14-17)
It is interesting to note what they were selling in that day. Seems as though we are repeating exactly what the church in that day did. We come to church, basically to consume a "service" of worship songs and a teaching. To passify ourselves and our consciences, we put a little money in the offering plate. In essence, we are "paying our dues" to be a member of the club (the sheep), and using that money in order to "buy" us peace (dove). Now the cattle symbolism is a little trickier. In order to get a handle on what "the meeting" should look like, we should go back to Levitical laws to see what they had to do under the old covenant in order to come into His presence - after all, that should be the point of the meeting - experiencing an encounter with the Living God!
The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. (Hebrews 9:13)
The cattle were sacrificed and placed as a burnt offering for atonement of sin - purification and sanctification. That is the third thing we are "buying" and "consuming" as part of the "service" on Sunday morning. We need to move beyond the religious experience and into an experience with Jesus because, "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption" which He did for us to be with Him. Another facet of this, too, is as "members" of the club, we have demoted ourselves to merely paying spectators of the "show" put on by the priests and pastors - we don't truly believe we can and should move in ministries of our own.
This is all about to change.
I will be following up with an exploration of the Tabernacle and how it relates to "the meeting" for todays church.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The Army
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and blackness.
Like dawn spreading across the mountains
a large and mighty army comes,
such as never was of old
nor ever will be in ages to come.
Before them fire devours,
behind them a flame blazes.
Before them the land is like the garden of Eden,
behind them, a desert waste—
nothing escapes them.
They have the appearance of horses;
they gallop along like cavalry.
With a noise like that of chariots
they leap over the mountaintops,
like a crackling fire consuming stubble,
like a mighty army drawn up for battle.
At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;
every face turns pale.
They charge like warriors;
they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,
not swerving from their course.
They do not jostle each other;
each marches straight ahead.
They plunge through defenses
without breaking ranks.
They rush upon the city;
they run along the wall.
They climb into the houses;
like thieves they enter through the windows.
Before them the earth shakes,
the sky trembles,
the sun and moon are darkened,
and the stars no longer shine.
The LORD thunders
at the head of his army;
his forces are beyond number,
and mighty are those who obey his command.
The day of the LORD is great;
it is dreadful.
Who can endure it? (Joel 2:2-11)
This has been one of my favorite passages as of late. Here we see army that is coming - like one the world has never seen before.
A fire goes before them - the presence of the Lord is with them. They are continually in the presence of the Lord. It is here - in the Holy of holies - we get recharged for our healing ministry, or workings of miracles, or prophetic giftings or whatever it may be - those who press in to this degree - the garden of Eden is before them, and they will miss no opportunity for ministry and to touch peoples lives - no fear of man or failure will prevent them from doing the work of the Lord.
This army will walk in unison - the body of Christ will be knitted together and content in their roles! No breaking ranks because of authority issues or discontentment with our place in the body. Our intercessions will be effective and precise - we'll rush on the walls and break into homes - binding strongmen and overtaking the enemy.
It seems as though the world will receive judgement from the Lord through this army - could it be? The shaking has come to the church so that we can begin to train and enlist in this army to come.
a day of clouds and blackness.
Like dawn spreading across the mountains
a large and mighty army comes,
such as never was of old
nor ever will be in ages to come.
Before them fire devours,
behind them a flame blazes.
Before them the land is like the garden of Eden,
behind them, a desert waste—
nothing escapes them.
They have the appearance of horses;
they gallop along like cavalry.
With a noise like that of chariots
they leap over the mountaintops,
like a crackling fire consuming stubble,
like a mighty army drawn up for battle.
At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;
every face turns pale.
They charge like warriors;
they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,
not swerving from their course.
They do not jostle each other;
each marches straight ahead.
They plunge through defenses
without breaking ranks.
They rush upon the city;
they run along the wall.
They climb into the houses;
like thieves they enter through the windows.
Before them the earth shakes,
the sky trembles,
the sun and moon are darkened,
and the stars no longer shine.
The LORD thunders
at the head of his army;
his forces are beyond number,
and mighty are those who obey his command.
The day of the LORD is great;
it is dreadful.
Who can endure it? (Joel 2:2-11)
This has been one of my favorite passages as of late. Here we see army that is coming - like one the world has never seen before.
A fire goes before them - the presence of the Lord is with them. They are continually in the presence of the Lord. It is here - in the Holy of holies - we get recharged for our healing ministry, or workings of miracles, or prophetic giftings or whatever it may be - those who press in to this degree - the garden of Eden is before them, and they will miss no opportunity for ministry and to touch peoples lives - no fear of man or failure will prevent them from doing the work of the Lord.
This army will walk in unison - the body of Christ will be knitted together and content in their roles! No breaking ranks because of authority issues or discontentment with our place in the body. Our intercessions will be effective and precise - we'll rush on the walls and break into homes - binding strongmen and overtaking the enemy.
It seems as though the world will receive judgement from the Lord through this army - could it be? The shaking has come to the church so that we can begin to train and enlist in this army to come.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Preparation Time - Embrace It!!!
The Lord has brought the shaking to the earth - to the household of faith, we are to embrace the shaking. Our idols in babylon are falling (Isaiah 21/Amos 7) - man will try to prolong the inevitable, but it is falling. It is actually His mercy that He is doing this for us. We must embrace the trials as they are perfecting our faith. Our high places where we have sought refuge in the past are coming to ruin. He is our strong tower (Proverbs 18:10). Even the "good things" must be brought to ruin. We are seeking the "all these things that will be added unto you" and not first His kingdom and His righteousness. This will change. It is also interesting to note that passage in context - Jesus followed by saying to not worry! There is plenty to worry about in the natural, but we are to be at peace in these troubled times by the Spirit. We must recognize the season in which we are in - this is the final hour. Luke 21:34 says to be watchful that our hearts are not weighted down by the anxieties of this life - we must walk "above" the trials by walking out in the spirit when the natural world seems to be falling apart. In doing so, we will become like that plumb wall - straight and true with the Father. Jesus was crucified at Golgotha (the place of the skull). The skull houses the natural mind - we must take our thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ. The natural mind will see despair, but in the Spirit we'll see opportunity. Just as God parted the Red Sea, fed the Israelites in the desert, had ravens feed Elijah and so and and so forth, His provision at times won't make any sense to the natural mind and at times will come miraculously - the point being our eyes will be taken off of our circumstances and on to Him as we walk out in the Spirit and learn to trust Him more fully. This time is not only preparation for us individually, but also as a body.
He is also shaping the body - we need each other! Proverbs 18:9 tells us of the need for each other - he who is slack in his work will destroy many. We must labor not only for ourselves, but for the very welfare of others. We must get plugged in - though the church is still blemished, it is partly blemished because it is missing those who are either offended and on the sidelines or ill-equipped for their purposed job. Either way, as a result, they are slack and we all suffer.
In recent weeks, we've been hearing the word "interfaces". To Perry and I, an interface has meaning for us (him in telecommunications and myself in software) in that an interface point is a point of connection in which information transfers from one interface to another. We are to be "interfaces" for the connecting of the body - i believe that was a word not for Perry and myself, but for all believers as He begins to shape the "city-wide" church. To follow up on the word about "interfaces", Matthew 13:47-52 talks about the kingdom of heaven being like a net - the kingdom is the connecting up or the interfacing of us in preparation for the end time harvest. As we walk these things out, we will walk into the "greater works" - the raising of the dead, healings, and miracles should and will become common place. Now is the time!
He is also shaping the body - we need each other! Proverbs 18:9 tells us of the need for each other - he who is slack in his work will destroy many. We must labor not only for ourselves, but for the very welfare of others. We must get plugged in - though the church is still blemished, it is partly blemished because it is missing those who are either offended and on the sidelines or ill-equipped for their purposed job. Either way, as a result, they are slack and we all suffer.
In recent weeks, we've been hearing the word "interfaces". To Perry and I, an interface has meaning for us (him in telecommunications and myself in software) in that an interface point is a point of connection in which information transfers from one interface to another. We are to be "interfaces" for the connecting of the body - i believe that was a word not for Perry and myself, but for all believers as He begins to shape the "city-wide" church. To follow up on the word about "interfaces", Matthew 13:47-52 talks about the kingdom of heaven being like a net - the kingdom is the connecting up or the interfacing of us in preparation for the end time harvest. As we walk these things out, we will walk into the "greater works" - the raising of the dead, healings, and miracles should and will become common place. Now is the time!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Vision of a Joker - seeking interpretation
As we were in our nightwatch last Friday night, I saw in the spirit what looked to be the face of a joker. The joker looked evil, with white and red makeup, blushed cheeks and bright red eyes. It's hair was curly and out of control. Out of its hair came what looked to be either 6 horns or 6 spikes of a crown. At the top of each horn was a circular jewel. I prayed and asked the Lord what it meant, but I only seem to have part of the revelation. It seemed to be a message for the body. The hair represents the storms and trials that are ahead - the hair was like the waves of the see. The horns represent either 6 years of trials - each trial had a name. I don't have all of the names, but I do have some. If this speaks to anyone, please leave some comments! I believe it is a word of warning to prepare for the shaking that is coming (and is already beginning) for the household of faith - He is perfecting our faith and making us ready for the end time harvest.
Friday, January 23, 2009
The Greater Covenant Cont'd
"Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. And if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at it while the radiance was fading away. But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." (1 Cor 3:7-18)
The veil has been torn so that we might come into the very throne room. If Moses blinded the Israelites under the old covenant, how much more so should we be blinding those around us with the glory of the Lord? So how do we receive the Glory?
"A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven" (John 3:27)
"Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. 20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will." (John 5:19, 20)
We must take time to watch and pray - to see what our Father in Heaven is doing. It is by this careful watch that we are filled up. We should do nothing unless we have received from the Lord. I know for myself I am not walking in the "greater works", I myself am not seeing fully the marvelous things of the Lord, and I think it has to do with the striving in my own strength and th lack of watchfulness. Unless the Lord builds the house, we labor in vein. As we become less, He will become more - that is how the glory manifests. It is time to walk in our inheritance. Jesus said, "'My house will be called a house of prayer," but we have quite a ways to go before we get to the place where I would call his house a house of prayer. The glory will come through watching and praying.
Now is the time to get before Him on our knees and pray - to seek first His kingdom - and get rightly aligned with Him. When we do that, we will be a greater reflection of who He is, and the Kingdom of God will come to the earth in preparation for His return! Let's be as the wise virgins (Matt 25:1-13) and continue to fill our jars and watch for our Lord's return!
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at it while the radiance was fading away. But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." (1 Cor 3:7-18)
The veil has been torn so that we might come into the very throne room. If Moses blinded the Israelites under the old covenant, how much more so should we be blinding those around us with the glory of the Lord? So how do we receive the Glory?
"A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven" (John 3:27)
"Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. 20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will." (John 5:19, 20)
We must take time to watch and pray - to see what our Father in Heaven is doing. It is by this careful watch that we are filled up. We should do nothing unless we have received from the Lord. I know for myself I am not walking in the "greater works", I myself am not seeing fully the marvelous things of the Lord, and I think it has to do with the striving in my own strength and th lack of watchfulness. Unless the Lord builds the house, we labor in vein. As we become less, He will become more - that is how the glory manifests. It is time to walk in our inheritance. Jesus said, "'My house will be called a house of prayer," but we have quite a ways to go before we get to the place where I would call his house a house of prayer. The glory will come through watching and praying.
Now is the time to get before Him on our knees and pray - to seek first His kingdom - and get rightly aligned with Him. When we do that, we will be a greater reflection of who He is, and the Kingdom of God will come to the earth in preparation for His return! Let's be as the wise virgins (Matt 25:1-13) and continue to fill our jars and watch for our Lord's return!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
More Thoughts on Prayer
"Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "
And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" Luke 18:1-8
I just finished jotting down some notes on peace. In doing so, it became more and more apparent how our peace relates to our faith. When we are operating in His peace, our faith increases to believe for greater and mightier things. Our faith increases as we pray. As we cry out day and night, He will see that we get justice quickly against the adversary! As we gain victory, we can believe for greater things. We must continue to press in - not for the removing of our circumstances, but the moving through our circumstances to see the salvation of the Lord! It is there that His glory is revealed and we are made overcomers. It is also in this place where the Lord will find faith on the earth.
We must press in, not only for ourselves and our present situations, but also stand in the gap for our communities and cities. As I was studying peace, I noticed Jesus speaking about individuals in Luke 10:5-7, but then he followed up in verses 8-15 with this:
"When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.' But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 'Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.' I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. "
"Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths."
He was referring to whole towns/cities, and how cities would receive us as we came in to pray, minister, etc. He followed by acknowledging whole cities and how He viewed them and referred to them. As our faith increases in and through prayer, we can come before the righteous judge and ask for judgement to come against the adversary that stands against our cities, and judgement will come quickly to those who pray day and night.
"Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him." Luke 2:25
When Simeon prayed and stood in the gap for Israel, the messiah came! The prayers of a righteous man avails much. Whether Jesus came because of Simeon's prayer isn't clear, but Ezekiel 22:30 says, "I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it..."
Let us, too, stand in the gap and pray for the salvation of the Lord to come to our cities and state!
"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "
And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" Luke 18:1-8
I just finished jotting down some notes on peace. In doing so, it became more and more apparent how our peace relates to our faith. When we are operating in His peace, our faith increases to believe for greater and mightier things. Our faith increases as we pray. As we cry out day and night, He will see that we get justice quickly against the adversary! As we gain victory, we can believe for greater things. We must continue to press in - not for the removing of our circumstances, but the moving through our circumstances to see the salvation of the Lord! It is there that His glory is revealed and we are made overcomers. It is also in this place where the Lord will find faith on the earth.
We must press in, not only for ourselves and our present situations, but also stand in the gap for our communities and cities. As I was studying peace, I noticed Jesus speaking about individuals in Luke 10:5-7, but then he followed up in verses 8-15 with this:
"When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.' But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 'Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.' I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. "
"Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths."
He was referring to whole towns/cities, and how cities would receive us as we came in to pray, minister, etc. He followed by acknowledging whole cities and how He viewed them and referred to them. As our faith increases in and through prayer, we can come before the righteous judge and ask for judgement to come against the adversary that stands against our cities, and judgement will come quickly to those who pray day and night.
"Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him." Luke 2:25
When Simeon prayed and stood in the gap for Israel, the messiah came! The prayers of a righteous man avails much. Whether Jesus came because of Simeon's prayer isn't clear, but Ezekiel 22:30 says, "I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it..."
Let us, too, stand in the gap and pray for the salvation of the Lord to come to our cities and state!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Entering His Rest
With our recent financial woes unfolding in this nation, it is becoming increasingly harder to maintain our peace. I know for myself, I wanted to be in a much better financial position when these storms came. The Lord has pressed upon me the importance of "making ready" for years, but I felt like I had failed. I felt like I should have been more prepared for this time. But I felt the Lord saying that if we had acheived my goals of being debt free, off the grid, more self-sufficient with food, etc., I would miss the Glory of Him. It will be more glorious, and require more faith, to see Him provide in lean times than in times of plenty. The events that are taking place now are so He can reveal His glory to His people. I use this example to the point of exhaustion, but when the Hebrews left Egypt, they had nothing. When they came to the Red Sea, they waited on the provision of the Lord and He parted the seas and they walked on dry land. I'm tired of trying to find row boats, or jumping in to swim, struggling to fight in my own strength instead of waiting on the Lord. But in order to wait on Him, we must enter His rest. His peace "surpasses all understanding. (Phillipians 4:7)" He has given us authority to speak to the storms and calm them - we are overcomers in Him! (see Luke 8:22-25). Christ died at the place called Gilgatha - "the place of the skull". He came to crucify our minds so that we may live by the spirit - as Paul said, we are to live by the renewing of our minds. I don't want to get distracted here; my point is we need to keep our eyes on Him and walk by the spirit in the midst of trials and tribulations in the natural.
In talking about the coming Kingdom, Jesus said, "Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all." Then, when the flood subsided, Noah released a dove to go out to see if it could find safety on dry land. The dove returned when it could not find a place of rest, but when it found safety, it went out and left. Just as in those days, today we need to say "'Peace to this house.' If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you...Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.' But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 'Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you.' Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near. (Luke 10:5-6, 9-10)" We must enter His rest and walk in His peace to navigate these times. When we walk in His peace and rest in Him, the Kingdom is near - the Kingdom is at hand! Jesus was so aware of the peace within Him and who He was in the Father, that when He was touched by the sick woman in the crowds in Luke 8:45, 46, He felt the something leave Him. We, too, must be this in tune with the Father. It is also interesting to note, in verse 43 it says "she had spent all she had on doctors" - Jesus did what man could not do. The peace we have in Him will draw the world to us, and ultimately to Him. He is preparing His people with the present circumstance to turn our eyes and our hearts toward heaven. Wait and see the salvation and glory of the Lord!
In talking about the coming Kingdom, Jesus said, "Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all." Then, when the flood subsided, Noah released a dove to go out to see if it could find safety on dry land. The dove returned when it could not find a place of rest, but when it found safety, it went out and left. Just as in those days, today we need to say "'Peace to this house.' If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you...Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.' But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 'Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you.' Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near. (Luke 10:5-6, 9-10)" We must enter His rest and walk in His peace to navigate these times. When we walk in His peace and rest in Him, the Kingdom is near - the Kingdom is at hand! Jesus was so aware of the peace within Him and who He was in the Father, that when He was touched by the sick woman in the crowds in Luke 8:45, 46, He felt the something leave Him. We, too, must be this in tune with the Father. It is also interesting to note, in verse 43 it says "she had spent all she had on doctors" - Jesus did what man could not do. The peace we have in Him will draw the world to us, and ultimately to Him. He is preparing His people with the present circumstance to turn our eyes and our hearts toward heaven. Wait and see the salvation and glory of the Lord!
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