Food for thought……..
“If my people, upon whom my name is invoked, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from the heavens and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes shall be open and my ears attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place; so that now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be in her for ever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. (2 Chronicles 7:14-16, JUB)
On my drive back from Maine I had several conversations with the Lord. One was on the topic of Christian circles and the rampage of the enemy in & through them.
For the past 20 years, I have witnessed how quickly the friendship of believers can end simply by one being called to minister in another area. Or, Lord forbid, they disagree with something released from the highly gifted leader others worship & follow.
If one looks through their spiritual eye, they will quickly discern that the spirit of rejection runs rampant in this city and that across the Christian landscape of this region, one can witness spiritually as to how littered with wounded Saints it has become and increases year after year.
My wife & I both have felt the cold winds of betrayal & scorn yet as for myself the spirit of rejection was evicted several years ago when I pledged my all to Christ and Christ alone. For He opened my eyes as to how the Father truly loves me and that revelation alone triumphs over anyone else opinion.
But there is still an attack against the unity of this city, one Church/ministry against another when it should be all ministries & Churches unified to bring Glory to the King & His Kingdom.
It was in this conversation that the Lord revealed to me what He meant when He said:
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of the heavens. (Matthew 5:20, JUB)
It’s not about becoming more righteous, its not about ones ability to obey the Law better than anyone else. It’s about being freed from the traditions & rituals of man in thier religious enslavement that motivated them to attempt to become righteous.
It’s all about embracing the eternal truth through the door of humility that it is ONLY because of and through the sacrifice of Jesus that we have obtained a righteous standing before the Father. That because of His sacrificial action on the cross we have received an imputation of His righteousness. That without Christ, we are not!!!
Many if not the majority of these ministries and Churches have been built on the doctrines, traditions and rituals of men, which they believe have established them as to being closer to the Lord and closer to being His true Bride than any other.
But in reality they have caused a greater gulf between themselves and that of being in unity with Heaven. The pride of man is like a mask blocking whom the Lord has called them to be.
It was in this conversation, Holy Ghost revealed places in my own heart and mind that have become tarnished with the ways & philosophies of this world. Along with this revelation, He graciously showed me that the only way to be freed of these faulty heart conditions is to bow in humility before the mercy seat, receive the correction of the Father, and allow Him (Holy Ghost) to continue the process of transforming the way we think and process information.
The awesome news is that this city and region is marked for a soon to be Mighty move of the Lord. Yet sadly, I see many who believe they have positioned themselves to be vessels used in this great move of Heaven but to be left on the sidelines, holding only their pride in their hands.
The lesson of history…….
Let us not forgot the lesson in the Word of how for many generations the Father desired to release a world wide expression of His greatness through the people of Israel, yet because of their pride and unwillingness to humble themselves before His throne, He opened and extended the invitation to the gentiles.
He still at this moment, views America as a lit City on a Hill, yet let us not be blind in discerning that in this generation, in this hour, we find ourselves in and at a pivotal time in our history as a nation.
It’s time for a personal & corporate heart check….
It’s time for a heart check in this city and region as well as the rest of the nation.. Ones long history of denominational standing, or that of being a denomination of non- denominations has not positioned any one religious institution of man to be a door through which Heaven is about to flow.
This next great awakening will be birthed and flow through those hearts that are humbled and completely baptized in allegiance to Christ & Christ alone, seeking not an ounce of glory for themselves rather seeking to give all the Glory to Christ Jesus, King of all eternity.
It’s time to put away false revelation masqueraded as being from Heaven….
I recently sat under a “religious leader” who believes that because he was born here, he has more authority in this city & region than any Saint who was not. When I asked the Father about this, Holy Ghost stated very convincingly that this is a very deceptive lie birthed by the spirit of religion and matured in a worldly opinion. For the sons & daughters of the Father have been giving His authority to subdue and take dominion of this world, wherever their foot steps, they carry the Shalom authority of His Kingdom.
Now is the hour for true repentance…..
The breath of God is about to blow like it hasn’t blown for generations over this nation and those who want to be part of it must enter through the gates humility in possesion of the keys to the inner chamber of His presence which are the keys labeled ,Thanksgiving, Praise & Worship.
Selah
~Written by Russ G Welch
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