Standing Resting

"Eph 6:13  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."

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I woke this morning to the sound of high winds ripping across our usually placid neighborhood and was impressed with this thought-- “He’s on his way out!”

The word God gave me about a year ago (when everything started turning upside down all around us) was about how when the devil is exorcised, he doesn’t leave willingly. 

We see that when Christ cast out demons, they always, invariably threw a tantrum. Jesus was unflappable and confident that the demons were leaving, but others in the crowd must have been horrified and shaken.The demons sometimes shrieked and screamed, they foamed at the mouth. They spat and cussed and turned things over and cast people down, leaving them bruised, shaken and sometimes lifeless. Occasionally, they (at first) refused to go, and argued.

While many were wringing their hands this past year concerning troubles: a supposed pandemic, unemployment, businesses shuttering, election fraud, evildoers being exposed and deposed, etc., I would remind myself to celebrate because we are actually seeing the answer to our prayers playing out. I tried to comfort others who were distraught but many Christians I know are believing we are heading into “the Great Tribulation!” 

The Warrior depicted in Ephesians 6:10-18 is not tense. He may be surrounded by a thousand evil entities trying to take him down. The “day of evil,” or intense shaking, (Hebrews 12:26-27) doesn’t ruffle his feathers at all. He knows that this armor will protect him.

Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident… my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will SING... (Psalms 27:3-6)

He is standing at rest. He is singing! He knows that evil must be exposed before it can be purged. 

Have you been upset at the pervading evil and injustice in our land, praying that God will expose the evildoers and remove them from positions of power, prominence and influence? 

If you have not been burdened to pray this way, then you haven’t been able to see the corruption that God sees. You must be made to see with His eyes. 

There is a remnant of prayer warriors who have been praying and proclaiming freedom for God’s people for a long time now. If you are part of that company, then you are, with me, in an attitude of standing and resting and waiting for coming BLESSING.

Take heart, believer. The greatest wave of God’s glory is coming across the planet, and the Devil is ON HIS WAY OUT!'

WHAT IF...?

I don't know for sure, but what if...? 

...the people who appointed the Warren Commission are the same people who assassinated JFK?

...the people who fund or create souped-up viruses in labs are the same people own shares in big pharma "cures"?

...the people who say miracles have ceased are just rebranded Pharisees who sterilize the Scriptures to make themselves look "studied"?

...the elected officials who promise to solve the problem actually have little interest in really fixing it because it gives us a reason to reelect them? 

...they call it medical PRACTICE because they are not really sure of what they are doing, and they can rationalize so many deaths in their "healing institutions"?

..."climate change" is another reason for the ruling class to tax us and keep us under while they own big cars and yachts and jet all over the world?

...Jesus is what He said He is-- "The Way, the Truth and the Life"--and nothing we do in life matters unless we first run it though Him?

--Will Seymour

When the Button Pops--Exposure!

I learned that the name Bi.den means Button (ancestors were button makers)! I was soaking in God's Presence, asking the Lord if there was some significance to the current White House resident being named "Button."  And I received the following download.

I saw or had an impression in my mind of a man's stomach growing fatter and a BUTTON was straining to hold his shirt together. 

Then the Lord said, "They installed Bi.den thinking that he would 'BUTTON it down,' that is, finish the work begun by his predecessors, but he will fail to accomplish this." 

I believe the shirt represents a "cover-up." I sensed that the Lord was saying, "When the Button (Bi.den) pops, there will be GREAT EXPOSURE." The increasingly fat stomach represents the GROWING ANOINTING that is a result of much prayer and more people waking up and standing up and DECLARING the TRUTH.

And the Spirit of the Lord said, "The anointing will break and destroy the yoke that holds the people in bondage." So I was aware that this Bi.den is straining to keep the naked truth from being exposed, and also attempting to maintain a yoke of bondage over anointed patriots who can not and will not any longer tolerate it. 

And my mind's eye I saw this button pop and fly away suddenly. So look for this to happen suddenly, the exposure and the breaking of the bondage. It will be the beginning of a restoration of a government of the people, by the people, for the people! Amen

THE POWER TO DECREE

You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you...

Job 22:28 NKJV 

If we are created in God's image, then we are beset with royal propensities. Like children of royalty, we possess the inclination of Kings, but we still need to be trained in the ways of royalty.

Our Parents heard Him say, "(You are made for this.) Have DOMINION over the whole Earth." (See Genesis 1:28) So all of the children have DOMINION in their DNA.

We do. 

Today I watched on television, a pro golfer driving a ball toward the green. A strong wind was blowing to the left and I read his lips, "Go right! Go right!" He jabbed the air with his hand as if the ball looking back at him should obey him.

I doubt that he ever learned from a coach to talk to the flying ball, or to affect the driving wind with his speech. That wasn't coming from his intellect, but rather from his instinct. 

It never occurred to any of the disciples to stand up in the boat and tell the storm to quit. None of their experience or training as fishermen made them ready to do that. But the Master stood up in the stern (I imagine he pointed his finger or gestured with his hands--or not) and spoke, "'Peace, be still!' And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm" (Mark 4:39).

If that is not amazing enough, He then turned to his disciples and rebuked them for their lack of faith!

They had listened to the voice of intellect, and not their DNA. 

"They said to one another, 'Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?'" 

But Jesus was thinking, "How long will it take these bozos to catch on? We have a commission from heaven to change the world, and they were going to let a little storm shut them down!"

The king doesn't make himself a sandwich; he tells someone else to make him a sandwich. A king doesn't fight the war, he gives the order, and thousands armor-up for battle.

I'm not talking about ordering people, or bossing God. I don't do that. 

I'm talking about commanding the devil. Ordering mountains out of the way. Speaking peace to your chaos.

If the mountain doesn't move right away, don't give up. You are a baby king. You are a llittle queen. Practicing.

Eucharistéō

The sublime Body

The untainted Flesh

The Model of models

Complete prototype

S h r e d d e d, now torn in my hand.

I wielded the hammer, the spike

Too, I thrust sword in His side

He was hanging, pierced through, fully poured out! and gone...

Walking away, wondering how was I so swept into the fervor?

Why did I do what I did? 

And now I cradle the Crust, the Cup

In my cannibal hand

In my mind's eye I replay His death

I hold It up, I proclaim His death

On my tongue I taste and savor It

Flesh. Blood.

With giving thanks

WMS

Living in a Material World

The 1973 release of the album "Living in a Material World" musically portrayed a dilemma that George Harrison faced in living a spiritual life while experiencing the increasing material pressures of  super stardom. It reminds me of the current dilemma faced by spiritual people in a material world dominated by physical and medical troubles and supposed solutions that exclude any spiritual thinking. 

How do we communicate our Christian faith in a world that has shut spiritual people out of the conversation? Worldly people  hold a perspective that Christians are people who are AGAINST everything, who have no real answers to contribute. But true believers are not by nature contrarians--they are actually looking to promote what is the most beneficial way of living, both for individuals and for the world, in this world and the next, by speaking from a higher plain.

But how do we first form our own convictions so we may inject something sensible into a convoluted narrative?  The simplest way to do this is to balance everything with the person of Jesus. What would Jesus do? In the current tension between good people that is arising because of the fear of spreading Covid-19, is it helpful to imagine Jesus in our world today, or if you prefer, seeing a pandemic in Jesus' world 2000 years ago. Would Jesus wear a mask? Would Jesus social distance? What about hand washing? In the world of Jesus, medical science and religion had created very strict rules for those with  leprosy. This was an incurable disease, and so every leper was in a permanent state of quarantine. They were required to cover their faces and isolate themselves from healthy people. 

It was breaking social norms and the laws of Moses for the leper to come running toward Jesus, and fall at his feet. Yet, instead of being offended, Jesus commended his faith, embraced the leper, and the disease was healed. Then, amazingly, he instructed his disciples to follow his example. "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)

So we see in the mind of Jesus there is no quarantine. He actually flips our thinking by helping us understand that in the Kingdom of God, it would be disobedience NOT to approach the leper and offer cleansing!

On the other hand, the Bible does teach that one person's faith can make another person stumble if it is not joined with love and consideration for that other person. Example: one person has faith to eat certain kinds of food or drink, but another person would sin by eating and drinking the same meal because their own conscience would condemn them. We are taught to be careful not to cause another person to sin or to condemn another for practicing their personal convictions about food and other debatable things. We might extend this principle to the current quandary concerning who should wear a mask and who should social distance. One person believes the mask is an effective barrier to germs, and another person believes that the mask is a germ collector and a hindrance to a person's respiratory health.

This is something to consider in certain circumstances. But, understanding that the Kingdom of Jesus is about breaking down walls and promoting reconciliation and healing (between God and man, people groups, and individuals) should elevate the debate to a higher plain. Masking and distancing weakens our community (Kingdom) connections. We forego bonding in the  marketplace because we either don't recognize each other or we are programmed to avoid each other for the sake of remaining "healthy." We isolate to feel safe, but to Jesus, isolation is the enemy of reconciliation. 

Truly spiritual people living out their faith in a material world will not bypass the scriptural commands to associate with the lowly (possibly unsanitary), to assemble together with peers at "church" or from house to house, to lay hands on others to impart healing and spiritual gifts, to anoint each other and pray for each other, and to greet one another with holy embraces and even affectionate kisses. The radical nature of Kingdom relationships challenges the "good sense" of Covid-19 mandates.  

In His commission to go everywhere and embrace the world's people through preaching the good news, Jesus sought to remove every fear in the minds of the disciples by predicting every possible scenario or obstacle they might face, "And he said to them, 'As you go into all the world, preach openly the wonderful news of the gospel to the entire human race! ...And these miracle signs will accompany those who believe: They will drive out demons [ALL FEAR] in the power of my name. They will speak in tongues [overcoming cultural and language barriers]. They will be supernaturally protected from snakes and from drinking anything poisonous. And they will lay hands on the sick and heal them.'” (Mark 16:15-18)

So, the believers who refuse to wear face coverings may not necessarily  be AGAINST masks and distancing, but they should be, by their love, FOR everyone, fearlessly announcing and demonstrating the coming of a Kingdom in which coronavirus  and vaccines are no longer a topic of discussion. The dominion of Christ looks like God's original design for the earth, where human connections know no skin color, gender differences or economic barriers, and the celebration of mercy and justice and goodness is a constant fountain of life.

Casting Out Demons

[Jesus] commanded the demon, saying, “Deaf and mute spirit, I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!” The demon shrieked and threw the boy into terrible seizures and finally came out of him! As the boy lay there, looking like a corpse, everyone thought he was dead. But Jesus stooped down, gently took his hand, and raised him up to his feet, and he stood there completely set free! (Mark 9:25-27)

Notice that when Jesus or his disciples cast out demons, at first it appears that the situation grows WORSE. If you have had an opportunity to cast out a demon, you have seen this first hand. The demon will try to convince you that it is in control, that it doesn't have to leave, and if you back down or allow fear to replace your standing in Christ, the demon will win. But the reality is, the demon MUST obey and leave, as long as that person wants to be free, and YOU KNOW that "He who is in you is [WAY] greater than he who is in the world." (1 John 4:4)

Take heart, believer. Don't stop praying. It looks like the church is losing the battle for America, but what if the crazy lunacy that has disrupted all of our lives in 2020 is the Devil's last ditch effort to convince us that he is in control, that America belongs to the ungodly.

He is losing control of the media narrative, the government, arts, the economy, and more. Church attendance is down in many places, but what if God is restructuring the churches? What if after this shaking, the western church looks more like the early Church?-- vibrant, authentic and hospitable!

Don't stop praying. Don't stop believing that God will work through the evil to bring something better than you or I can imagine. 

Stand your ground! Pray for America!