Wednesday, December 31, 2008

[revival-fire] Maybe – Maybe Not – A Word for the New Year

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It has Happened – the Flood of the Prophetic!

New Years Mania?

 

I don't feel that this sudden rush of Prophetic words is a bad thing, though you could have prophesied its coming.

The Church does need direction. It does need encouraging.  It does need to hear the voice for God for now!

And if the church does not speak, that void will be filled by the enemy.  We should not be silent, though we should speak with wisdom.  And we should not all speak at the same time, it can become overwhelming.

With that said;

As you receiving the coming words for the church.  The direction. Remember, we could be the fulfillment of the word, or we could miss it.

The Bible says that we are a chosen generation.  Who is?  The Generation that lays hold of the promise and does not let go!

The prophetic is not simply the final say of the matter.  It requires action!

This year could be a turning point for the Bride!

It could be a year that the church rises from the ashes as a torn lover, and takes its place as "Victorious" "Overcomer" "Warrior!"

Or, we could again succumb to the folly of apathetic lethargy and have to repeat the lessons that God has been trying to teach us all along.

My father always told me, "Matthew, if you are going to learn a lesson, make sure you learn it the first time."

 

Let us instead, rise to the occasion.

If you have a word that the church is going to be victorious (which the Bible says anyway) Then don't wait for the magic wand of victory.  Rise and fight, most victories require battles!  (just ask Joshua)

 

If you have a word of doom, of judgment, then PRAY!  Gods heart is mercy and grace, so pray the heart of God to be stayed, to turn the hearts of people, that mercy would triumph!  A victorious church is not one that leaves the world in ashes around it. (Just ask Abraham, Moses, Jonah) 

 

If you have a word for the Harvest then start sharing the good news!  Most sinners do not need another church service, but a friend!  They need to encounter the supernatural manifestation of a powerful God, where they are at! 

 

Church – We have an opportunity to see the resurrection of the Bride to its rightful place of significance once again.   No matter what prophetic word you lay hold of for the new year, it will require action, action on your part, on my part. 

Let us no longer wait for Christ to come riding in on a white horse and save the day! 

We are Christ, Manifest HERE, on the earth, inside of each and everyone of us!

We have the answer – we have the healing, we have the GOOD NEWS!

It is not that we have a Christ who is going to save the day, but that we have a Christ who is here and now, and is SAVING the DAY! 

 

This new year is exciting, and Defining, and yes – WE CAN MISS IT!

I don't want to!

Let us rise together – and lay hold of the promise –

WE ARE THE CHOSEN ONES!

 

Ha Ha!

 

Matthew Oliver

A Little Repetitive, but – so is the Bible

 

Pick up Matthew's new book at

www.TakingBacktheNight.com

or read more of his blogs at

www.myspace.com/consecratedone

www.consecratedone.com


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