Dynamics towards Abundant Living - PART 2

DYNAMICS TOWARDS ABUNDANT LIVING (Joh 10:10) PART 2

DYNAMIC #4

HONOUR GOD’S SERVANTS THROUGH GENEROUS GIVING!

The Word of God is very clear to us, we must give to those who teach and preach the Word of God!

Gal 6:6-10 ⁶ Let him who receives instruction in the Word [of God] share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his support]. ⁷ Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked ^[a]by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and ^[b]that only is what he will reap. ⁸ For he who sows to his own flesh (lower nature, sensuality) will from the flesh reap decay and ruin and destruction, but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. ⁹ And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. ¹⁰ So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [^[c]morally] to all people [not only ^[d]being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to God’s family with you, the believers].

When we are fed the Word of God we are to bless those who minister the word to us! We certainly do not go and eat at a restaurant and the leave without paying…! You can try it, but I guarantee you that you won’t even reach the front door…! Or we don’t buy bread at a big grocery store and then decide to give the payment to some other store down the road… no matter how good our intensions or reasons might be the principle remains.

Where we are fed is where we should give! From who we receive is to whom we should give! This is Old and New Testament concept and can be found in both. Those who are called to minister spiritual things are to be supported by those they minister spiritual things to!

1 Cor 9:11-14 ¹¹ If we have sown [the seed of] spiritual good among you, [is it too] much if we reap from your material benefits? ¹² If others share in this rightful claim upon you, do not we [have a still better and greater claim]? However, we have never exercised this right, but we endure everything rather than put a hindrance in the way [of the spread] of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ. ¹³ Do you not know that those men who are employed in the services of the temple get their food from the temple? And that those who tend the altar share with the altar [in the offerings brought]?  ¹⁴ [On the same principle] the Lord directed that those who publish the good news (the Gospel) should live (get their maintenance) by the Gospel.We as minister’s of the Word are to give and devote ourselves to the teaching, reading and studying the Scriptures and not to become entangled in the affairs of this life (2 Tim 2:4) we are not to be engaged and getting involved in business affairs as a way of life, struggling daily to generate income, but to be bringing God to the people! He has called us to minister, we need to be devoted and obedient unto Him! Getting involved and distracted with things not related to our call can compromise and influence the call on our lives. Easily the enemy can get a foot in the door and re-direct the original plan God had in store. That is why those who are not called to a ministerial lifestyle are to support those who are!

3 Joh 1:6-8 ⁶ They have testified before the church of your love and friendship. You will do well to forward them on their journey [and you will please do so] in a way worthy of God’s [service]. ⁷ For these [traveling missionaries] have gone out for the Name’s sake (for His sake) and are accepting nothing from the Gentiles (the heathen, the non-Israelites). ⁸ So we ourselves ought to support such people [to welcome and provide for them], in order that we may be fellow workers in the Truth (the whole Gospel) and cooperate with its teachers.Those who are not called to preach and teach the Word can partner with those who are by blessing them generously. This is how God looks after these men and woman. They receive no help from the world, so we the “church” must be their support and supply. When we “receive” these ministers (literally, support, underwrite, to undertake and take care) we become partners with them in what they are accomplishing in God’s Kingdom. When we support ministries, we are considered by God to be fulfilling the same ministry as those who are reaching the lost and building up the church.

Therefore it is important that we bless those who minister the Word and Spirit with generosity that reflects the attitude of Christ towards His faithful servants!

The Prophet’s Reward

Mat 10:40-41 ⁴⁰ He who receives and welcomes and accepts you receives and welcomes and accepts Me, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts Me receives and welcomes and accepts Him Who sent Me. ⁴¹ He who receives and welcomes and accepts a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.Helping a ministry to achieve its God-given purpose causes us to be included in the rewards that ministry receives. We can expect to receive the same rewards God has planned for it. In the third letter of John, which is addressed to Gaius, John pronounced prosperity and health over Gaius because of the prosperity of his soul. The abundance of his soul was manifested in the way he looked after the itinerant ministers. His abundant hospitality and generosity was truly noticed!

What the Word of God is saying is: That if we look after a prophet or a servant of God not just as an ordinary person but also as an anointed person of God, then we will receive the same kind of reward that the prophet or servant receives. God is very deeply interested in your life becoming blessed and overflowing in abundance and not lacking anything! And for this He reveals and unmasks the way for us to obtain these blessings. One of them is to honour His servants with generous giving which ultimately open up a new dimension of God’s provision and blessing in our own lives!

Heavenly Father I thank you for your Word that is infallible and ever true! Help us to have an open and generous hand towards your servants as we choose to sow and bless their lives and ministries.  I thank you for supplying seed for us to sow and that we will obtain the full harvest and reward thereof! I thank you for every blessing and provision that I and this ministry receive. I declare over you a time of outpouring of blessings and rewards as you sow! Be catapulted towards breakthrough and destiny, His fullness and provision in every area of your life!

In Jesus Christ Name!

Amen!

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Winds of Change Conference Testimony 11-13 May

We serve a big and awesome God and to Him be all the praise and glory for what I have received during our Winds of Change Conference.

Ever since I came to the Lord in January 2009, I have never experienced the power of the Lord over me like this past weekend. In January 2012 we started Elijah Fire & Sword Ministries under Pastor Abie who is the head of Elijah Fire & Sword Ministries International. In the short time that we have been busy we have received so much prophetic Word that “this is the place where things are going to happen.” We have really become spoilt with amazing services.

Even though most of the people who have attended our services have been slain in the Spirit, I have not experienced it until this this conference. The devil also told me that it won’t happen to me and that it is not really necessary. I have experienced the anointing over me like never before but I was longing for more. I wanted the baptism in the Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues, and then also to be slain in the Spirit. Anyone of these two would do.

About 3 weeks before the Conference started I received a dream where I was slain in the Spirit but it was in an empty and unfamiliar place. After I discussed it with Pastor Abie, I was convinced that it will happen to me but not in a familiar place. I started to fast a week before the weekend kicked off because I wanted to make sure that from a spiritual side, I was ready.

The Friday’s service kicked off with a lot of people and a lot of excitement but nothing really happened during the altar call so I went home a little bit disappointed. On the Saturday’s service there was a lot of excitement once again but because of what happened the Friday I had decided that I would not go out for prayer if an altar call was made.         

While Pastor Abie was preaching on Saturday something happened to me when he took the person behind me out of his pew and the Spirit of God slain that man. I wanted to jump up because something started to turn inside my stomach but I remained seated. Then when Pastor Abie came to the front, he took my husband by the hand and prayed over him and the Spirit of God came over him and next moment he was lying on the floor as well. I started to cry and my friend who was sitting next to me started to pray for me, that is all I remember...  

If God is in control, we can’t be in control as well. I was surprised to wake up the Saturday evening past 11 in my own bed, not knowing how I got there. I didn’t even respond to be ministered to, but God came to me, He knew my need and gave me what I longed for.

I had a wonderful meeting with Jesus while I was out, He showed me lots of things, some prophetic, some sorrows, things which I believe is part of heaven, He also asked me a few questions which I had no answer for and many things which I still don’t understand but I know He will explain to me in due time. Best of all is while I was laying there He baptised me with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.

I am glad to be part of what the Lord is doing and I know greater things are still coming. I give all the honour and glory to Jesus for He alone is worthy to receive all the glory and honour. If you want to experience what we are experiencing I want to invite you to come to our services. Blessings!

Andoline Smit.

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Intercession - PART 2

COMPASSION IN ACTION

(Joh 11:33)  We must stay focused! Remember that our main goal is not to grow in a ministry of gifting! But to become more Christ-like!  With Jesus Christ being our example and mentor, we as intercessors need the very same attributes and virtues as our mentor.  It is called COMPASSION!

Jesus Himself is compassion in action

Intercession starts with the very same attribute and virtue that Christ displayed, having a supernatural ability to sympathise and empathise with the pain and brokenness of others, which only the Lord can give us.  As we allow and give ourselves as intercessors so the Lord gives us also the gift of compassion.  It is true compassion that will bring us to a place of intercession.

Compassion is the starting point of intercession

COMPASSION is drawn from the following two Latin words;

a.    Com: Meaning – together, to join

b.    Pati: Meaning – to suffer, to have hurt

When we combine these two words, we can clearly see that it literally means to feel hurt and pain with someone; it is so much more than just feeling sorry for a person.  It is a dynamic Godly love that is released.  Jesus lived a life of intercession, when He prayed He did it with compassion.

To see Jesus pray is to see love on its knees!

Intercession is not a burden of prayer, but a burden of love which makes me pray earnestly! The more I love, the more I will pray!  When my love grows deeper and more intense for Him and others, so will my prayer life become deeper and more intense!  Before we can pray and intercede, we need to learn to love.  Let’s take up the powerful weapon of love (1 Cor 13:8) Love simply has the ability to not fail it was ultimately His love for us that saved us, that sets us free!  It is His great love for us that brought the Son down to earth.  When we have a Godly love in us it will surely bring the power of heaven down.  Paul confirms this in the first book of Corinthians chapter 12 (1 Cor 12:31) he encourages us to desire the gifts of the Spirit, and telling us that there is even a more excellent way! Love truly is the more excellent way!  Our intercession can become excellent if we chose and allow the Lord to deposit a Godly love within us and for those around us!

LOVE – ALWAYS PROTECTS

LOVE – ALWAYS TRUSTS

LOVE – ALWAYS HOPES

LOVE – ALWAYS PERSEVERES

(1 Cor 13:13)

Intercession can become a very challenging and overwhelming task, it is important that we will know and remain in His love, let us draw from Him. We don’t see the effects of it immediately.  As intercessors we are called to operate in and through the eyes of faith.  It is faith that allows us to see the outcome of a situation long before it even took place; prophetic vision (foresight) is needed.  This will bring us to a dimension of praying the victory, before the attack is even launched!

You Know You’re Religious, When…

I found this truth and thought it might shed some light and make you think.

Original post by Emil Swift

…you love the “Word of God” more than the God of the Word.
…you have a program instead of a Partner.
…you do for God instead of with God.
…God is your Boss instead of your Friend.
…you have a religion instead of a Relationship.
…you have an agenda instead of a adventure.
…the center of your thoughts and conversations is you and not Him.
…an examination of your checkbook register shows your money goes for taking care of  concerns that are self-centered not God-centered.
…you protest your love for God but practice your love for the things of men.
…you spend time and energy in trying to control your life instead of releasing control to God.
…your prayer consists of much talking and little listening.
…you do the best you can instead of letting God do the best that He can.
…you work for God instead of working with God.
…you’re primarily directed by God’s principles instead of God’s Spirit.
…you accomplish natural goals instead of supernatural goals.
…you’re concerned more with what others think of you than what God thinks of you.
…you’re passion is for right doctrine more than right Relationship.
… you’re more focused on your needs than others needs.
…you spend more time reading/learning from the Word of God than doing/performing the Word.

Photos of prophetic conference 11 - 13 May 2012

Some photos of what happened the past weekend.

It's so wonderful to see the Lord working.

As they say, a picture speaks a thousand words. Let these speak to your heart in His love.

Jesus is Lord.

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Dynamics towards Abundant Living - PART 1

DYNAMICS TOWARDS ABUNDANT LIVING (John 10:10) PART 1

DYNAMIC #1
GOD’S WAY IS THE GIVING WAY

Understanding that God’s Way is not the way of man is our first priority we need to grasp (Isa 55:8)
Man seeks to get, God seeks to give! If we truly seek to be in the likeness of Christ we have to adopt the very same attribute of our Master…

WE MUST GIVE!

God so loved the world that He gave…! (John 3:16)
We must understand the LORD does not have a problem in us obtaining financial gain or material possessions BUT the way of getting them is by giving!
"Therefore do not worry, saying "what shall we eat" or "what shall we drink" or "what shall we wear" for after these things the gentiles seek. For your Heavenly Father knows that you need these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you… (Matt 6:31-33)"

We need to seek God’s kingdom, we need to seek His Way! (Be a giver) then only can we start receiving from God..!

• Paying people for work they do is not giving!
• Putting something in someone’s hand with certain conditions attached is not giving!
• Loaning something to someone is not giving!
• Giving is to completely lose total control of something of yours into the control of someone else to do with it as they please…!

TRUE WEALTH IS NOT MEASURED BY WHAT PEOPLE HAVE BUT BY WHAT THEY GIVE IN PROPORTION TO WHAT THEY HAVE…!

The poor widow gave all she had…she was far beyond the wealthiest of them all!

(Read Mark 12:41-44)

We all are capable of giving something…a smile, a prayer, a prophetic word, a meal, a glass of water! But what truly makes a godly giver is going beyond and above just as the poor widow!

We need to understand that the "Blessings of God" is directly connected to our "giving"

The legacy you leave behind will not be based on what you accumulate for yourself but rather on what you have given!

Jesus gave everything! He invested and imparted a lot in those who followed Him…today we still experience the ripple effect which was created through our MASTER by what he GAVE!

DYNAMIC #2

AN ATTITUDE (SPIRIT) OF GIVING

Giving is an attitude before it becomes an action. The Holy Spirit is a person with a generous and giving attitude!

To be giving and giving generously is to have a joyful spirit! Giving people are joyful people! When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we are generous and giving… wherever the Holy Spirit is operating there will always be a form of giving…! WOW in Acts 2:1-4 the Holy Spirit is poured out…then something AMAZING takes place in Acts 4:32-35. Those who owned land, houses and property SOLD IT! And brought the finances and gave it away! They brought it to the disciples…! This is truly a spirit of giving! Generous giving! Where the Spirit of the Lord is… there will be giving! We need to give and generously…!

ABOVE ALL WE NEED TO GIVE WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE (SPIRIT)

When we say that we are giving with the right spirit… it means we are giving willingly and cheerfully!

(Exo 35:5) Moses extended an invitation: "whoever of a willing heart" to bring an offering to the Lord.

(2 Cor 9:7) Paul told believers to give "not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver"

Our giving need to be done in CHEERFUL CELEBRATION. It must become a form of PRAISE unto God!

• CHEER – to urge on, to shout with joy, to applaud, comfort, willing not reluctant
• CELEBRATION – to praise and uplift, to perform publicly, to honour

DYNAMIC #3

GENEROSITY: THE DOOR TO GREAT DESTINY

"A generous man devises generous things, and by generosity he shall stand…Isa 32:8"

Giving is one thing; generosity is another. We can be givers and still not be generous!

The opposite of generosity is stinginess. Stingy people measure out the smallest, lowest-quality thing they can find in order to gratify their conscience. This is a legalistic mind-set which we need to be freed from. It does not understand or comprehend the generous Spirit of God.

The kind hearted, merciful, non-condemning person easily goes the extra mile, and easily exceeds what is required. It is the generous person, the big-thinking person, who thinks and acts in terms of better quality, larger quantity, and above and beyond giving.

THE KEY TO GENEROSITY IS THE HOLY SPIRIT!

To be filled with the Spirit is to overflow with generosity in our attitudes, with our possessions, with our money and with ourselves!

EXAMPLES FROM SCRIPTURE DISPLAYING GENEROSITY

2 Sam 9:7-13 David showered with great generosity wealth and property on Methiboseth (the crippled son of Jonathan)

Gen 13:9 Abraham displayed extraordinary generosity when he gave his nephew Lot all the plains of Jordan – half of all the lands that had been promised to Abraham by God Himself!

Joh 2:6-10 Jesus displays great generosity when He turned plain water into 180 gallons of the finest wine and this at the end of the feast! At this time not much wine or the best wine was needed!

These examples where set for us to follow!

ENTHUSIASTIC WILLING-HEARTED GENEROSITY OPENS DOORS TO GREAT DESTINY!

"Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit! Psa 51:12"

Read Gen 24 – Rebekah displays generosity, she not only provides water for the servant but for all the servant’s camels... this was no easy task it is estimated that one camel can drink up to 25 gallons of water in one sitting! She was serving water to 10 camels! That could have been easily 250 gallons of water she alone was serving…running from the well to the drinking troughs…! BUT this sling-shot Rebekah to a place of divine destiny, this servant girl continued to become the wife of the "son of the promise" Isaac was the promise of God to Abraham it is through Isaac that Israel would spring forth and Rebekah became a part of this great plan… Isaac was certainly also a very wealthy man, so was his father Abraham. By displaying enthusiastic willing-hearted generosity she was answering a prayer, it catapulted Rebekah towards her purpose and destiny and thus fulfilling her calling to become the wife of Isaac! This was far beyond her wildest dreams!

Generosity opens doors that you may not even know God is offering you!

A PROPHETIC PICTURE!

The story of Rebekah carries even more potent meaning for us today! Abraham is a prophetic picture of the Father, Isaac of the Son, the servant (Eliezer) of the Holy Spirit, who has been sent out to the world to find and prepare a bride for JESUS CHRIST. Enthusiastic willing-hearted generosity is the first quality that God is looking for in the bride of Christ. The Holy Spirit comes with many different gifts from the Father for the bride, who opens the door to receiving those gifts through obediently serving the Holy Spirit in every way He prompts. Let’s commit to this attitude of generosity throughout our entire lives. Let’s be ready at any time to give, to serve, and to be generous to whomever we meet and in whatever situation we find ourselves. That is how the door to great destiny opens before us!

PRAYER

Heavenly Father I thank You, that Your way is not ours...! thank You that You gave...! and are still giving this very moment. I ask in the Name of Jesus Christ through and by the power of the Holy Spirit, help us to give and to give generously! I thank You for a door of destiny that opens for us as we open our hearts and hands to give...! I declare every need met according to Your Glorious riches, outpouring of abundance and overflow...I call every outstanding Harvest in and a release of Your provision beyond our wildest dreams, above what we can pray or imagine...!

Heavenly breakthrough's, Godly encounters and a Ever-increasing supply!

To Glory of Your All-powerful and Wonderful Name!

Amen!

"I challenge you today to sow a seed and reap a harvest...!"

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THE BELL
I KNOW WHO I AM
I am God's child (John 1:12)
I am Christ's friend (John 15:15)
I am united with the Lord(1 Cor. 6:17)
I am bought with a price(1 Cor. 6:19-20)
I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)
I am a personal witness of Christ (Acts 1:8)
I am the salt & light of the earth (Matt.5:13-14)
I am a member of the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:27)
I am free forever from condemnation ( Rom. 8: 1-2)
I am a citizen of Heaven. I am significant (Phil. 3: 20)
I am free from any charge against me (Rom. 8:31-34)
I am a minister of reconciliation for God (2 Cor.5:17-21)
I have access to God through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:18)
I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Eph. 2:6)
I can’t be separated from the love of God (Rom.8:35- 39)
I am established, anointed, sealed by God (2 Cor.1:21-22)
I am assured all things work together for good (Rom. 8: 28)
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16)
I may approach God with freedom and confidence (Eph. 3: 12)
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil. 4:13)
I am the branch of the true vine, a channel of His life (John 15: 1-5)
I am God's temple (1 Cor. 3: 16). I am complete in Christ (Col. 2: 10)
I am hidden with Christ in God (Col. 3:3). I have been justified (Romans 5:1)
I am God's co-worker (1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor 6:1). I am God's workmanship ( Eph 2:10)
I am confident that the good works God has begun in me will be perfected (Phil 1: 5)
I have been redeemed and forgiven (Col. 1:14). I have been adopted as God's child (Eph 1:5)
I belong to God
Do you know
who you
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Intercession - PART 1

Intercession -The key to release heavens best

Intercession is the key to release the power of God and the best of God for the body of Christ (the church) and the world (Jer 29:11-14). The heartbeat of intercession is servanthood. We are all products of intercession.  Somebody somewhere prayed for the salvation of our souls, while we were totally unaware of it!

1.     We are born again because of our Eternal Intercessor, Christ Himself, gave His life for us as mediator on the cross more than 2000 years ago!

2.    We are born again because of other intercessors, some unknown, who broke the powers of darkness, which kept us from the fullness of the knowledge of Christ and what He has done on the cross for us.

TO PAY THE PRICE

The word intercede is drawn from the following two Latin words;

a.    Inter: meaning in between, to stand in, to get involved, to act

b.    Cede: meaning to move, to range oneself, to pay the price

• Intercession is to stand in between, to get involved in a battle between a person, a circumstance, and the enemy
• Intercession is to stand by those who are weak and is in need.
• Intercession is to move in the direction of involvement with taking into consideration the needs and brokenness of others.
• Intercession is to pay the price of involvement, just as Jesus did!

We can make the conclusion that intercession is much more than prayer.  It is a lifestyle.  It is a way of living! It’s all about my actions and my way of thinking.  Jesus is a perfect example of having a Spirit of intercession.  Just as Christ was the biggest gift to this lost world and gave His life, so our biggest gift should be the gift of intercession.

It’s all about becoming more conformed into the likeness of Jesus Christ!

FOUNDATION OF INTERCESSION

An Intercessor is a man or woman who fights on behalf of someone else.  To be an intercessor is to be identified with Christ!  It is to be like Christ.  Because that is what He is, He lives to intercede for us.  (Heb 7:25 & Rom 8:34)

Where does our journey start as intercessors just like Jesus? There are four fundamental principles to stand with us as we start our journey as intercessors.

Four Fundamental principles

1.  Our privilege as intercessors

Christ sits for all eternity at the right hand of the Father where he intercedes for all the saints.  When we as intercessors intercede, we have the privilege to stand with Christ in this exciting and challenging task.  It is to stand in partnership with Christ of which He is the Senior Partner.  Standing in this ministry of intercession is all about bringing a release of Gods goodness and Glory!  It is truly a privilege to operate in the throne rooms of heavens!

2.  Our position as intercessors

We have a divine position in Christ (Eph 2:6). We are seated with Him in heavenly places.  How do we have this position?  We have been brought into this position in and through Christ.  He raised us up out of the dead and made us alive! (Eph 2:4-5)

We can say that Christ rises up the intercessor, and is placed in a higher sphere or dimension of Godly activities in the heavenly arena (spirit realm). As royal and chosen people who are caught up in a battle for others, we function and operate from this elevated position with and in Christ!  We are crowned together with Christ as intercessors and are allowed and seated with Christ next to the Father.  We are not spectators in this spiritual war but partners in the administration of His Godly Kingly Authority! (Luk 10:19). We must remember that this Authority has been given and delegated unto us.  We must use it.  It is to speak to the mountain and to see it move! (Mar 11:22-24) It is at this level that the true intercessor is called to move in!  We are throne room commanders and carrying out the commands of our General Jesus Christ to cast down strongholds.

3.  Our promises as intercessors

Our main purpose of intercession is to see that the Kingdom of God is established here on earth. (Isa 11:9) John declares in the book of Revelation (Rev 11:15). With these scriptures we as intercessors are reminded that we operate and function under the promises and the Word of God.  It is our intercession and prayer that makes the impact and brings forth the breakthrough!  Missionary research shows that over 17000 ethnic groups still need to be reached with the gospel.  Intercessors realise that it is our prayer and intercession that breaks the chains that keep these groups from coming to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

4.  Our authority / power as intercessors

Jesus called His disciples together and said... (Luk10:19) Clearly we see a distribution and delegation of authority!  Not just any authority, no, this is the Son of God, the King of kings Himself.  Many of us don’t realise this that authority that you and I as believers possess is

Ø A Godly Authority

Ø A Kingly Authority

Ultimately those who chose to get involved and are willing to move and to pay the price, will be those who will be empowered to confront and defeat the forces and strongholds of darkness. (Matt 28:18) We as intercessors are representatives of the Kingdom of heaven carrying a kingdom agenda and at the same time having sympathy and empathy for the brokenness and hurt of others.  It is all about overflowing with compassion.

Winds of Change over our nations and goverments through the power of prayer and intercession

I believe that this age is mostly for the preparation for all of us who are called to be joint heirs with Christ and therefore to rule with Him. (Rom 8:15-19)

But still the Lord cares for the conditions and that which takes place here, right on earth. He certainly loves all people irrespective of race, colour, nationality or gender and I know that He desperately wants to intervene and intercept many of the circumstances right now here on earth. However, there is a need for us to intercede in prayer, when we seek Him, it allows His almighty hand to come into movement! “The heavens are the Lord’s heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men.” Psa 115:16 The Lord delegated authority over the earth unto men, and He can only intervene if we start to ask Him to! This is why we need to pray and intercede although He already knows our needs.

Prayer warriors and intercessors, we have the ability to bring a release of His mighty Breath! Though we might not carry authority to determine what laws and rules governments implement, yet our sphere and realm that we operate in are far greater! We are throne room commanders (Luk 10:19), we function in the spiritual realm which will ultimately shift and bring change in the physical one. But the breakthrough and victory can only start on one place… our knees!

Prophetic authority

Prophetic authority is the moral authority and power to speak the truth and established by a just and righteous life.  I believe the “church” are called to speak and be a prophetic voice (Eph 3:10) If we continually seek Him, interceding and praying for our nation, government, etc, it will thrust us to a place where the deeper and hidden plans and purposes of the Lord are revealed, heavens strategies and secrets made known! (Jer 33:3) We will start prophesying, speaking and releasing His plans and purposes!  We become ushers of revival and breakthroughs, the miraculous and impossible taking place! What sound are you making? Is it a sound of hope, faith… is it His Word that comes forth from your mouth? Do you know that He will do the very things He hears you say! (Num 14:28) Dearly beloved I challenge you today to become a voice of hope, faith and prayer! Let’s usher in together the breakthrough!

A PRAYER FOR OUR NATION AND GOVERNMENT

Father, in Jesus Name, I give thanks for our country, its people and government. I recognise and acknowledge that all authority has been given and appointed by You. I hold up in prayer before You the men and women in positions of authority and all those in authority over us in any way. I pray that the Spirit of the Lord will rest upon them heavily. I release, in the Name of Jesus Christ, skillful and godly wisdom into their hearts and knowledge that is pleasant to them. I declare that discretion watches over them, understanding keeps them and delivers them from the way of evil and from evil men.  Your Word declares that “blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord”, I receive Your blessings for this nation and its people, I declare salvation and safety over them. I release prosperity and abundance and I break the grip of poverty, violence, murder and destruction in Jesus Christ Name! Father Your Word declares that the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord and that You turn it whichever way You choose or desire. I believe the heart of our leader is in Your hands and that decisions are divinely directed by You! I give thanks unto You that the Good News of the Gospel is published in our land and I release the power of the Gospel over this nation and people. I declare growth and victory in the hearts and lives of the people. In the Name of Jesus I decree open heavens, revival fire, healing and restoration.  I proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord over my country, its people and its leaders!

Scriptures: 1 Tim 2:1-2, Prov 2:11-12, Ps 33:12, Prov 21:1, Jer 1:12    

           

   

Winds of change - Prophetic Conference 11 - 13 May 2012