Need of the Hour

  When trouble enters your life it is an opportunity to seek the Lord.  We should prepare our hearts to seek the Lord when there is no trouble but if times of trouble come (and they will) we must gather together and seek the Lord with fasting and prayer.  During these times we must refrain from action until the Lord releases a prophetic word for us to stand upon in faith.  This is a much neglected step in our fasting and prayer, for we regularly look to the Scripture to obtain a word based upon similar situations, but we neglect that the Lord is alive and speaking today into our individual, corporate and governmental issues.  We have no right to judge the righteousness of our own hearts to be able to ascertain what the Lord is doing.  Who can know the mind of the Lord instinctively?  No one, He must reveal it by His Spirit.  To act otherwise is to prophesy out of our own imagination or to act presumptuously.  Tarry until. 

  Now when the word of the Lord is truly revealed concerning a situation we then no longer need to pray but move into praise and then strict obedience.  This is a great time of testing because outcomes may take more time then our hearts can bear, and troubles may not be abated but endured.  We can only endure these times of testing when we have a current word to stand upon in faith otherwise we are on shaky ground that would require returning to the Lord.  What I am saying is that if we have no word from the Lord we have no ground to stand on.  Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of the Lord.

  This time of waiting is the time of counting it all joy!!  Until the outcome of a situation is revealed we must refrain from leaving the fasting and prayer stage.  We are so deaf to the voice of the Lord that this process is almost unbearable causing us to listen to any voice that proclaims something favorable.  We don’t test the word nor do we continue to stand on it in faith but we just cease from seeking the Lord and go about business as usual claiming the Lord has spoken.  When the outcome does not pan out we are so hard hearted that we cannot seem to see or even care about our error.  No wonder our lives never enter into the deliverance stage and even better the plundering stage when we abound in joy and abundance. 

  We are in trouble.  So much sin and disobedience is in the land that we probably will not be able to avert judgment (See how God deals with the shedding of innocent blood 2 Kings 23:26).  Yet God is still calling us to truly seek Him.  This is no easy task and not for the fainthearted.  This is not time to cling to your religious systems and traditions, honestly what have those things done for us?  Right now I am listening to a prophetic worship set that is speaking that we are entering the time of singing, but what is the word of the Lord concerning our deliverance?  We cannot pass by issues that are not dealt with; we cannot skip ahead to results without entering into the work of repentance and prayer and fasting.  We need to do something differently!  It doesn’t matter how “cool” or “prophetic” your ministry is, what matters is faith in God and love.  It is high time we come together and wait for the release of a real prophetic word.

Overcoming Sorrow

Sorrow is an indicator of a loss of confidence in God.  Can this statement be absolutely true or are there circumstances that allow for sorrow that is not a result of a loss of confidence in God.  The first question we must ask ourselves is “is there anything that God cannot handle?”  Clearly we must conclude that nothing is impossible for God.  But what about something that catches God unaware or that was unexpected, does that have the power to leave you without His protection?  Beloved, there is nothing that can catch God unaware.  For the God whom I serve is fully aware of all things both past, present and future.  His eye is upon all things at all times all at once.  With this knowledge, there is nothing God cannot handle and there is nothing that will catch Him unaware then there is only one reason left that could cause us to have sorrow: We do not believe God is good.  Again, friends, I must announce to you now that God is perfectly good and there is no wickedness in Him.  There is no occasion possible that can move God to wickedness.  As a matter of fact we could logically reason that just as darkness is the absence of light, wickedness is the absence of good, and more still, since God is light then the presence of wickedness must mean that God is not present.  As the wickedness of men is unleashed upon creation, God is not present.  The very presence of God in any form and any amount would by the nature of God disrupt the wickedness at some level.  Jesus said about Himself that as long as He was in the world He is the light of the world.  The Lord of glory goes on to tell us that we are the light of the world.  As children of God and the bride of Christ we carry a deposit of the divine nature in the Holy Spirit making us ones that disrupt wickedness.  If we at any time find that we are not disrupting wickedness then we ought to reasonably conclude that God is not with us at that time, He has withdrawn Himself. 

Now let us again consider our opening statement: Sorrow is an indicator of a loss of confidence in God.  In serving the Lord is there room for sorrow if we believe?  Does not the Scripture speak of mourning?  Does not the Lord Himself grieve?  Are not tears a weapon of intercession of an invaluable worth?  Are not these things the substance of sorrow?  Is it not godly sorrow that leads us to repentance?  Yes, and Amen to all.  But can we not see that this sorrow in all instances requires that we turn to God?  Even in the case of Jesus, His sorrow was for the purpose of coming to joy, was for the purpose of overcoming the flesh, and was for overcoming the weakness of man while waiting for the strength of God to manifest.  Remember it is not the sorrow but the joy of the Lord that is our strength.  Sorrow is the product of living in a fallen world that lies under the sway or influence of the wicked manipulator who has only his own interests in mind; a world that at every turn is working ceaselessly and tirelessly to break the human spirit, a world that squashes attempts at good and generosity and righteousness. 

But what is the difference between godly sorrow and worldly sorrow?  While the latter longs for position above men, the former is looking for the favor and rule of God over all life.  Sorrow comes for the ungodly when they find their flesh and mind dissatisfied.  Sorrow comes for the godly when they recognize that their lives fall short of the righteousness and glory of God.  The ungodly restrain themselves from almost no ends to achieve their goal.  While the righteous use great restraint in order to see the goodness of God manifest itself in the land of the living, in the hope of a righteous world coming under the rule of a righteous king, namely Jesus.  Godly sorrow is a holy disconnect between what God says and what man sees.  In this place of believing by faith, it becomes necessary to exercise our agreement with the prophetic promises of God daily or we will lose confidence.  The enemy of our soul does not relent in his desire to deceive us concerning these prophetic promises.  Likewise, our Bridegroom God does not relent in His intercession to God for revelation of His beautiful nature to be revealed to His own.  Why does Satan directly attack while Jesus simply intercedes?  It would seem a much more effective strategy to aggressively and relentlessly destroy Satan and all wickedness than to ever live to make intercession for us.  Scripture says concerning Jesus that He is to sit at the right hand of the Father until His enemies are made His footstool.  Who is making light of the enemies?  The Father; to whom Jesus is making intercession.  What does His intercession sound like?  Oh that we could hear the glorious sounds of Jesus’ intercession to the Father concerning us; the heavenly words, the display of emotions, the desire of His soul lay bare.  We cannot imagine the zeal and power and wisdom of His endless cry to His Father for a pure and spotless bride.  Father, I desire…, the John 17 prayer continued in the very throne room of heaven from a man passionately in love.  The world is dark, full of wickedness and cruelty, yet unlike Noah’s day, God has become an everlasting man who can sympathize with our infirmities and is waiting…waiting…waiting.  Wrath is delayed against wickedness and mercy is poured out like blood.  How long O Lord will the wicked prosper, how long will you keep back Your return?  Vindicate me Lord, for my life is falling apart, the world sits in accusation against me, my own household counts me a dog, yet You are my Rock.  You are the brightness of my countenance, the strength in my bones and the life of my blood.  Apart from You I can do nothing.  Let Your silence end, strengthen my soul to perform Your will for my life.

One day the sky is going to roll up like a scroll at the command of a king.  One day Jesus is going to descend from His place in heaven with a shout, the voice of an archangel, the trumpet of God, and all the dead in Christ shall rise and we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them (the dead in Christ) in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.  This is what all our preparation in this life is about!  We are not preparing ourselves just to endure hardships, but to receive and be received by our glorious bridegroom.  “The Spirit and the bride say come…” (Rev 22:17).  In longing for this day we enter into godly sorrow, mourning for the bridegroom, knowing that there is nothing we can either gain or lose in this life that can compare to the glory of the age to come.

Day of the Lord

16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words. - 1Th 4:16-18 NKJV


Imagine what this day will look like!! O glorious savior I long for the day when You come and take me into Your arms forever.

Meditations on Ephesians 1:17-19

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power - Eph 1:17-19 NKJV


You want to give to me. The king of the Universe desires to give to me. Gen 1:26 says “Let Us make man in Our image and according to Our likeness and give him dominion.” You have created me to be like You on three levels; image, likeness and dominion. You have desired to give me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation for knowing three things; the hope of Your calling, the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in the saints and the exceeding greatness of Your power toward us who believe. There are three manifestations of Your presence; Father, Son and Spirit. I am a three part being; spirit, soul and body. Psalm 27 tells us that David desired one thing; to dwell in the house of the Lord, behold His beauty and to inquire in His temple.

You are an amazing God, understanding the seen and unseen things in perfection. Nothing escapes Your knowledge, nothing extends beyond Your understanding, and You are calling us to be like You. Magnificent God, pour out Your love and grace upon me. I want to love like You love. I am not even going to attempt to break down these verses but instead I bask in the glory and goodness of Your person, Your presence. Strengthen our hands to do the work of the Lord and deliver us from the hand of the enemy. Your gentleness is making me great. Mold me, shape me, create me and make me like You in every way. I want all You have to give, for You desire to give to me.

A Tearing Heart

My soul is torn, and the tear is growing worse.  I have an affliction, a malady of the worst kind.  For my desire is entirely for another world, another age, another kingdom, and another King, yet I am trapped in this present time with no escape except through visions, dreams, trances, death and the return of my King.  You might say my life is a waste, to expend all my energy hoping for something yet unseen, but knowing that all this you see is coming to an end, how can I choose to live any other way.  It is not as if I have hidden away and grown ignorant towards this world, on the contrary I am growing in concern, desiring greatly to warn and to teach every man the mystery of Christ.  So few care, so few change; many respond, many proclaim Jesus is Lord, but so few actually live for the age to come.  Where are the ones who can see, who are not overly pumped up with the hype of religion and movements, but steadfast and level headed in the faith.  The plowers, the laborers, the pioneers who forsake everything in this age for Jesus, those who don’t look back.  I have no fathers in the faith, many desire to teach, but few actually lead.  My soul is torn and it is a wondrous thing.  I hate this world and the things in it because they violently rip men’s hearts from experiencing the truth.  We live in an age where faith equals foolishness; nothing can be taken at a word any longer.  I believe in what is invisible, and many who are dying and deceived also believe in invisible things, but I have hope in a God, a God who became man and then suffered in my place, winning the ultimate victory over death, rising from the grave.  O King Jesus come and visit me in your absence, awaken your people, give us times of refreshing in the Spirit until the Day of Your return.  Strengthen us by Your Spirit, take us into truth and let our eyes behold Your glory.  Come Lord Jesus.