THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
                                                        MARCH 9th

     FIRST WAVES


....'AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,' God says, 'THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT ON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS; EVEN ON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy. 'AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. 'THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY OF THE LORD SHALL COME. 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED'....

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Acts 2:17-21 NASB


          Even at this late hour it "seems" as though vast multitudes of God's people are "ill-prepared" for the fullness of the outpouring of His Spirit that the Father so longs to "bless" His children [and the earth] with. But, even now, in His great mercy, the Father is pouring forth the "first waves" of this increased outpouring and releasing with it a very heavy "Spirit of consecration" in the midst of all those who love Him - those who have a heart for His purposes alone. Because of this, many are forsaking "all" ground of "stubbornness" and rebellion that had previously been held to, and they are entering - for the first time - into the Kingdom of heaven with "both feet" - their hearts wholly given to God's highest purposes. It is from this position alone that God will be enabled to release the succeeding waves of His Spirit - for to do so in any other manner would cause too great a "destruction" too soon. The Father, in His mercy, has everything worked out perfectly but this must be said: NOW is the time to forsake all to follow Him!

WITH EACH SUCCEEDING WAVE OF THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THE INCREASE IN POWER WILL BEGIN TO LITERALLY "DESTROY" ALL THAT WHICH HAS ITS ROOT IN PRIDE AND REBELLION

          This is the time for "all" [whose deepest heart-desire is to fulfil "all" that God has created them for in Christ] to lay down that which they have selfishly and stubbornly been holding onto. In many cases, this will be a direct and immediate call to fasting and prayer in order that they might gain the revelation necessary for them to "finally" enter into their "proper position" in the True [Glorious] Local Church. With each succeeding wave of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit the increase in power will begin to literally "destroy" all that which has its root in pride and rebellion. Again, to all those who truly love God NOW is the time to forsake ALL to follow Him. It is a "window of opportunity" that "must" be entered into for it shall disappear as quickly as it has appeared. Every true apostle and prophet of God is crying out to the people of God in this hour:

          Repent [turn around and go the OTHER way]! and enter "fully" into the presence of the Father and the Son. Forsake all that is not in "perfect accordance" with the Word [Will] of God. For it is only in this way that Satan and his forces will be kept at bay, and it is only in this way that one will be "conditioned" [acclimated] to receive and thrive in the fullness of the Glory of God that is about to be [and is already being] released in the midst of the congregations of those whose hearts are "toward" [seeking] the fullness of God's will for them - both individually and corporately.

Related Scriptures:  2 Timothy 2:22;

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