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I see you in the spirit right now again and standing on
a road. I hear the word of the Lord and of angels
conversing about you saying "She is coming forth,"
she will enter the fullness, she is of those Chosen...
and the number of the harvest shall be great.
The Father is with her and the Father's love is upon
her. She shall not be stopped though there have been
strong forces come against her. The children shall be
freed and healed. The Nations shall come forth. The
Glory and the Light of God shall shine greatly upon
this vessel and this daughter. Shall she not be a
stumbling block for them that think themselves
righteous? She seeks a name, and she is to me a
flower, she is to me the "Morning Glory." Many shall
be added to her house and her own children shall
stand with her, and I have appointed portions to her
children. She has gone where others have feared and
where the shepherds have said NOT TO GO, but
she went in where there were giants and the Father is
pleased in her. She shall NOT be destroyed.
Behold, the increase in gifts I am about to give her
and bestow upon her for she has been faithful. Behold
the jealousy of the leavened priests!... Behold, she
shall speak to chains and they shall fall away... chains
that could not be broken by my "leavened priests".
The songs of heaven have entered her heart. She
shall rise up in praise and worship into the
presence of the Lord and the Father. That Wave,
That Glory, That Harvest and those hidden
things in heart are from the Father. Child, it is
TIME... it is the restoration of my wounded, it is
the gathering in of my harvest, it is the
culmination of all things and shall bring forth
my Bride and my wedding.
Yes! you are beautiful in my sight! I have brought
you into a family, the family of mine own. I
have hedged you in to keep you sheltered from
the north, the east and the south, but I have
opened that gates of the western wall and you
shall enter into those things there and you
shall see the rains, the showers and the
outpours from where I am placing you and it
is already in your spirit that you can hear the
rains and the thunders of my spirit coming.The
dead shall rise, the lamb shall walk, the blind
shall see, the oppressed shall be set free, and
as I brought my people out of Egypt there were
none among them that were weak or infirm.
My daughter, though the enemy has tried to resist
and discourage and stop you... I have formed you
and I have brought you forth for purpose. What I
purpose to do shall not fall away. The lightnings may
strike near you, but they shall not strike you. The
thunders will roar and will be to them around you a
painful thing, but not to you. You shall pass through
wreckage but you shall not be harmed. Your
garments shall not be torn or dirtied nor shall there
be a smell of smoke upon them. My Holy presence is
come upon you to bring you forth into the fulness of
my purposes.
My child, all your tears I have kept in Heaven, in
jars... I have lost none of them...they are before Me
as precious, "Vials of Life." Everything you knew
shall be changed and everything you thought shall be
increased and everything you had will be added to.
The enemy has tossed you back and forth in his anger
of you, but I AM your covering and your fortress and
your stronghold. I AM HE that covers you under
my wings. You shall rest among the eagles,
and you shall be an eagle among them.
You shall take up the sickle and reap in the fields,
but it SHALL NOT be work, for the sickle I place in
your hand is of My Spirit and shall reap of the fields
as My Power and Spirit is in it, and it is not a sickle
made by man, but it is a sickle made of My Spirit
and shall reap where the sickle of men have not cut
down. The sickles of men have not served to reap
the harvest and cut the stocks of grain but rather
they have "torn up" as they have been wielded by
those who would carry them. They have done
damage to My fields with these sickles they
have fashioned by their own hands. I have
made a strong bond between Myself and you
and now with those I have purposed to work
with you also. The enemy shall not come
against what I do in this day and he shall not
destroy or damage in all My Holy Mountain.
mkoons15@hotmail.com
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Eph. 4
(The Lord showed me an ear, and at first it appeared to be normal, but as I continued to watch, there were things
which seemed to obstruct or prevent this ear from functioning properly, or "hearing." The ear itself, was
"peeled-back," as if to show what was inside of it. I noticed several small balls, or egg-shape items lined-up around
the perimeters of the inside passage of this ear, and wondered at this. I noticed that as I continued to see this ear,
there were pockets, as it were, that had begun to develop within the inside of this ear, and over time, had virtually
filled-up the inside passage. This obviously would cause someone to not be able to hear properly, or "at all." Then
the Lord told me--"See what I will do." Then a dove began to fly within the ear, and it "ate away" these areas which
had caused pockets to grow and spread throughout the ear. A small bucket of what seemed to be water at first, was
poured into this ear. However, as I watched, it proved to be some type of ointment or oil. Then the ear's shape
changed, and tissue began to rebuild itself, and become healthy again.)
The Lord then said:
"There are things blocking the passage-ways of many of the ears. Many are not able to "hear well" from Me
because of these things. An ear has the potential of being a very useful instrument. Those who know of its
importance use it well, but many cannot hear my voice. This is where it becomes very important for hearing Me
"rightly." Many have "preconceived" ideas of what I AM saying. They say in their heart, 'This is the way He has
always spoken.' To say this, is to be prevented from hearing Me. It is SO important to know my voice. It is
something which will guard you and protect you. "
"To be able to "see" is indeed, very important. But without your ears, you cannot hear about what you "see."
Much of what prevents many from hearing Me well is from the many voices of this world. There are "voices" from
the television. There are "voices" from the radio. There are "voices" all around you. To be able to hear Me, you
need to be able to find that place, that quiet sanctuary, where I can speak to you. It is not something which happens
right away, but over time, you can develop your ears. How else will you know what I have for you?"
(Here the Lord showed me someone who had begun to walk or step in a certain direction, and seemed to be
undecided as to which way to go. They started to move their feet, but were uncertain.)
"Otherwise you will begin to walk in a direction which you do not know. Then you will know the path that I have laid
out for you. You will hear my voice saying, 'This is the way to go.'
"So I AM saying that it is so important how you hear...Then you will not be easily deceived, or misled. It is
becoming more and more important how you "discern" the voices around you. Do not easily believe everything you
hear about. Remember that satan comes as an angel of light. There are already many of your brothers and sisters
who have been misled by his devices. There are many "strange and unusual" teachings which are abounding. Do
not get "caught-up" in these things. Do not adhere to the teachings of angels. Worship the Lord your God and Him
only. Many have been deceived by "ministering spirits," and to be true, they are fallen angels. Seek Me and you
will find Me. Surely, this is the time when every "wind of doctrine" can easily mislead my church. "
His servant,
cshanson@theprophets.org
Word Given to
All Glory to God Alone.
Oh My beautiful Bride. Oh My beloved, the delight of My heart and My eye
-- I long for you. I am consumed with my desire for you.
You look at yourself and say, "Oh no, not me. How could I be your
delight?"
You are MY DELIGHT. I long for you.
I tell you I am fashioning a beautiful garment for you to wear. Oh how
beautiful it is - I have commanded it to be fashioned for you.
On your garment are beautiful pearls - these pearls are your praises. As
you have praised Me, I have sewn those perfect pearls on to your garment.
You praise Me and a pearl is sewn on.
Your garment is also adorned with iridescent sequins. These sequins are
your tears. Each tear you have shed has been collected by Me and is now
being sewn into your garment.
Your garment is nearly ready. O, delight of My heart. The fragrance of
your myrrh reaches My nostrils.
It is time for you, My beautiful Bride, to experience My glory. Your
garment lacks only one thing. The glory of the Lord must cover it.
The glory of the Lord must cover you. Your beauty, the beauty of My Bride
will be seen as My glory covers you.
Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude
doug morrell
All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts. The Bible says that as a man thinks, so he
becomes. As he thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains. A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum
of all his thoughts. Developing Christ's character is not a thing of chance, but is the result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of
ongoing, disciplined development of Godlike thoughts. Circumstances and situations do not make the man; they reveal him to himself. Like the
Israelites, we are anxious to improve our circumstances, but are unwilling to improve ourselves; we therefore remain bound. A strong man
cannot help a weaker unless the weaker is willing to be helped. None but himself can alter his condition. What you focus on is what you
become. Wrong focus equals wrong results.
The entire universe is governed by God's principles. Principles are fundamental "laws" that govern life. Spiritual maturity is learning God's
principles and then ordering our lives according to those principles. Every promise of God produces a problem and every problem has a
principle that will resolve the problem and bring God's provision to us. In essence, real spiritual maturity can be measured by the degree in
which a person has mastered God's timeless principles of life.
Today, let's quit focusing on our personal limitations, negativity, and critical nature. Let's get our eyes off self and on God. Let's not say, "Lord
look how big my problem is, but, problem look how big my God is!" Attack the problems of our lives with God's abundant resources. He will
give us the resources based on the value of our willingness to pay for it. Quit blaming others for our problems and recognize that it is me who
God is talking to. Remember, Heaven was bankrupt to pay for us. That was God's dream. Let go of your past and reach high, believe God and
receive His provision for you. Instead of being the thermometer, controlled by circumstance and situations, become the thermostat and control
your situations through God's promises.
May you grow in God's grace and truth...
doug morrell
(the entirety of this study can be reviewed at ( http://www.christianoutfitters.com/attitude.html )
The Summing Up of All Things in Christ
God and time are on my side.
"He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to his
kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration
suitable to the fulness of the times, that is, the summing up
of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things upon
the earth" (Eph. 1:9-10).
Paul tells us that the price Jesus paid has not only brought
the church into salvation, but Christ's atonement will also redeem
all of creation as well. The apostle explains that a unique season
would occur at the end of the age. During the last years of this
dispensation God would actually begin to gather "all things in
Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth."
This great gathering together of all things is not so much a
singular event as it is a series of divine initiatives. Thus,
the word translated "summing up" was an accounting term used
by the ancient Greeks. It simply described the sequence of addition
used to bring separate items to a singular total. Other translations
use the phrase "gathering together" or "gathering into one" all
things in Christ. Those who love Him will be consumed by Him
in love; those who hate Him will be consumed in judgment. Either
way, God will leave nothing but the fulness of Christ permeating
the universe.
What is important for us to know now is that we are in that season
spoken of by Paul in the Scriptures. Indeed, even now there is
an energy, a power, from God that has begun the process of gathering.
We see evidences of His power as He gathers Israel to its land
and the church to its unity and fulness.This is a profound truth.
The world is being carried forward into a reality that shall
be filled with Christ. Whether it takes five years or fifty years,
this is the great "mystery of [God's] will" which shall occur
at the end of the age.
To win our war for righteousness we must keep focused on this
larger, cosmic perspective of a world consumed in Christ. For
today, though, we will still see the world in its vile, fallen
and evil state. Yet God's plan is to enter every facet of human
existence and sum it all up in Christ.
We look at the system of the world and believe it is beyond hope.
We see the entertainment industry, for example, and believe that
God must destroy it to keep it from contaminating the rest of
the world. But what if God's plan was not to destroy it, but
to invade it? What if He wants to sum it up in Christ? We must
pray as if a time will come when godly movies will become common
place, where the world will be ministered to by the Christian
morals that reveal Jesus Christ. Imagine a day when the power
of the cross would permeate the entertainment industry so that
it would be known as "Holywood" instead of Hollywood.
We might look at world governments with the same cynicism and
unbelief, but remember God is going to sum up "all things" in
Christ. The time is coming when every knee will bow and every
tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:10,11).
So, we must learn to look at the wickedness of the world with
the vision of the kingdom of God. For at some point in time,
worldwide, it will be proclaimed with great shouts of joy, "The
kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and
of His Christ" (Rev. 11:15b).
God's plan for the end of the age is to invade every single dimension
of life and sup all things up in Christ. This is the mystery
of God's will. This is the big picture. When I hear of shakings
or of the judgments of God or displays of God's wrath, I know
that somehow the outcome of what I see is ultimately going to
be fulfilled in Christ. When I pray concerning evil in the world,
I don't look at what seems to be evil's permanence. Part of me
is also looking right past it toward the day of God's kingdom.
I see what's wrong, but I'm also saying, God's will is to sum
this thing up in Christ. God and time are on my side.
Becoming Like Christ
The big picture, the wide angle view, is that all things shall
ultimately be summed up in Christ. Certainly, the Lord will use
many mighty ways to fulfill this great plan. However, there is
one dimension integral to the process of divine consummation
that directly pertains to us. Paul writes, "Have this attitude
in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He
existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God
a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of
a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men . . . He
humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death" (Phil.
2:5-8).
Paul says, "Have this attitude in you . . ." What attitude? The
attitude Christ demonstrated when He saw mankind's sin and vileness.
He didn't destroy evil people. He didn't isolate Himself from
mankind's wickedness. He didn't sit in heaven criticizing man.
Christ, who "existed in the form of God," took upon Himself the
actual form of man. He completely identified Himself with humanity,
even to the point of being found in man's very likeness.
In Christ we see the pattern of how to transform our world: We
enter it, take its very form upon ourselves, and by becoming
bond servants (not judges), we give ourselves to whatever it
takes to redeem it. To better understand this, substitute the
idea that Christ was "being made in the likeness of men" with
this: He took upon Himself "the form of need."
So, even though Christ existed in God's form, He knew He couldn't
transform the world without taking man's form. He could destroy
mankind, but could not redeem mankind. Keep this in mind; you
cannot change anything from the outside. You have to enter the
need and take its form to bring redemption.
The Bible clearly and repeatedly states that Jesus is not alone
in the mission of redemption. He began alone and set the pattern,
but He also is the first born among many brethren. Just as Christ
entered us in order to redeem and transform us, so those whom
He raises up at the end of the age will do what He did, but on
a smaller scale. They will see the need, take its form, and work
from the inside to bring redemption.
For example, let's look at the political arena. As Christians,
we are so quick to judge politicians and think that the whole
system is irreversibly corrupt. Yet, Christ desires that people
with His nature enter the system and be a light there. Transformation
is an inside job. The church, however, has taken an outside position
to things in need, standing aloof from the world in need of redemption.
Our only contribution has been to judge and criticize what is
wrong.
When we judge something without seeking to transform it, we are
isolated from the nature and pattern of Christ. We are still
living in a suburb of hell. Not until we have the attitude which
was also in Christ, do we begin to truly grow in our Christian
experience. We have not allowed Christ to manifest Himself in
us by coming through us, taking the form of the need. God, I
pray that this will rock us from our comfortable little perches
and help us to understand that when we see a need, it's because
You want to put us into that need to help change it.
2 Corinthians 5:21 says, ""He made Him who knew no sin to be
sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of
God in Him."" Here again, God's pattern is to identify with the
need, not putting Himself above it, but sacrificing Himself for
the redemption of that need. He carries the need upon Himself.
Christ became ""sin on our behalf."" He identified with our need
so that we could be transformed by His righteousness. Whether
it is a school, a neighborhood or place of employment, God desires
that we be light in the world.
So the big picture is that everything will be gathered in Christ.
The incremental movement within that big picture is measured
in each of us seeing the need of the world around us, identifying
with people who are trapped in sin, and bringing freedom to them
by revealing Christ. After you have identified yourself with
the need, you will no longer judge it. As a part of it, you desire
its redemption rather than God's wrath. You pray for it like
you pray for yourself.
May God deliver us from prayers of judgment and destruction.
God's will is not to judge or destroy, but to redeem. He hears
our prayers if we pray according to His will. Why then would
we pray otherwise? So pray instead, Lord God, raise up people
from the inside to transform (my school or our government or
the entertainment industry).
We must stop thinking and praying negatively. God is doing something
today that is so marvelous and so wonderful that, He says: If
I told you, you wouldn't believe it. Picture taverns becoming
churches. Picture churches working together to see cities changed.
This is the mystery of God's will, to see everything summed up
in Christ. Let us look at nothing as though it cannot be transformed.
Rather, let us remember that in what we desire to see redeemed,
eventually all things shall be filled with Christ. God and time
are on our side.
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Germans blessing Jews
A new generation of German Christians says God is giving their
country another chance with the Jews.
...The immigration of tens of thousands of Jews to Germany is
enabling churches to love them by providing for their needs,
Mitch Glaser of New York-based Chosen People Ministries' told
Religion Today.
...Germany is a seemingly unlikely destination for Jews. More
than 60,000 Russian and east European Jews have arrived in the
past decade, swelling the tiny Jewish population there past
80,000 and making it the fastest-growing Jewish community in the
world, according to Reuters.
...The German government is rolling out the welcome mat for the
Jews. It offers housing assistance, food assistance, education,
and other benefits in an attempt to rebuild a vibrant Jewish
community, Glaser said. German and international leaders say the
rebirth of the Jewish community there is vital to overcoming the
stain of the Holocaust, according to Reuters.
...German churches are providing clothes, food, and other
necessities to residents of refugee camps, and some churches are
helping with housing, schooling, and child care, Reuters reports.
..."Many German Christians say God is giving them another chance
to love the Jews, rather than hurt them," Glaser said. One
minister told him that Germany has suffered under a curse for
harming the Jews, "but now we have a chance to bless them."
...Germany's churches were largely silent during the Holocaust,
Adolph Hitler's attempt to systematically exterminate the Jewish
people. Jews in Russia, Poland, the Baltic states, Hungary,
Romania, Austria, France, the Netherlands, and Greece were
forcibly deported to concentration camps and massacred. More than
6 million died, most from 1941-1945, according to Time Almanac
2000.
...Guilt had prevented German Christians from telling Jews about
Jesus Christ, Glaser said. "Many have relatives who were Nazis
and felt they had lost the right to evangelize Jews." Now they
believe it's time to atone for the past by "reaching the Jewish
people with love."
..."There is a new boldness to preach [about] Christ among Jews
in Germany," Glaser said. Christian leaders are determined to put
the shame of the Holocaust behind and begin telling Jews "with
sensitivity and understanding" that Jesus is the Messiah, he
said. That may offend some Jews, but "the worst form of
anti-Semitism is withholding the gospel from them," he said.
...More than 700 Christians gathered in Berlin June 2-4 to
discuss Jewish evangelism. Evangelical leaders discussed the
history of Jewish evangelism, God's work among the Jewish people
in Germany, and ways to tell them about Jesus, said Glaser, who
spoke at the conference. A major topic was the need for
reconciliation between German Christians and Jews.
...Russian Jews are more open to the gospel than are those from
other parts of the world, Glaser said. Decades of atheistic
communism have tended to separate them from their heritage and
reduce the objections to Jesus that those in Israel or Western
nations have. However, most still see Christianity as a hostile
religion because of Russia's persecution of Jews, he said.
...Christians can overcome prejudices by showing love, Glaser
said. "They have to show their Jewish friends that they respect
the Jewish faith. Centuries-old hostilities can be destroyed by
love, prayer, and living an authentic Christian lifestyle."
...Among the Chosen People Ministries workers are Vlad Pikman and
his wife, who left their home in Ukraine to help the refugees.
The Pikmans and other workers distributed Bibles at the refugee
centers and started study groups, Glaser said. Two Messianic
Jewish synagogues have been started through the outreaches. About
150 worship at a Berlin synagogue and a congregation has been
started in Dusseldorf, Glaser said.
...Chosen People Ministries helps Christians learn to speak to
Jews about the gospel. It was founded in 1894 in Brooklyn by
Leopold Cohn, an Orthodox rabbi who accepted Jesus as the Jewish
Messiah, and told others that "to believe in [Jesus] was Jewish
faith, real Jewish faith."
...Ministry workers are active in eight nations, including
Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel, and the United States, Glaser
said. About 35 workers will conduct a two-week outreach on the
streets of New York in July and teams will travel to Israel for
two weeks later this year.
Overcoming the Spirit of Religion
Our greatest enemy to walking in the Spirit of Christ is the spirit of
religion. The Spirit of Christ is humility, the spirit of
religion is pride. The Spirit of Christ is sacrifice, the spirit of
religion is control. The Spirit of Christ is mercy, the spirit of
religion is self exaltation. The Spirit of Christ is truth, the spirit
religion brings blindness.
The spirit of religion wars against the Spirit of Christ that is within
us. The only way we can win this battle is by not fighting it. We do not
fight against the spirit of religion, we win by surrendering to the Spirit
of Christ. Our only hope is to cover ourselves in humility and walk in
total dependency to the Spirit of Christ. It is the Spirit of Christ that
brings death to the spirit of religion. We must embrace the Spirit of
Christ.
As Christ continues to purify His bride and take the reigns of His church,
the battle against the spirit of religion in the body will intensify. The
following is how we are to fight in this battle.
First, we come to the Lord to be delivered from the hold of the spirit of
religion in our own lives. Until we see the spirit of religion in our own
lives we can be of no help to our brothers and
sisters. The way we battle is not to fight the spirit of religion, but to
open ourselves to the Spirit of Christ. We invite the Spirit of Christ to
indwell us and rule over us. It is the Spirit of Christ that will kill the
spirit of religion in us, not our efforts at being "spiritual". We must
embrace the Spirit of Christ.
Second, know your enemy. Your enemy is not your brothers and sisters in
Christ. We are not to war against our brothers and sisters in Christ, we
are to go to War For Them. Whenever you go to battle against your brothers
or sisters in Christ, the only one who wins is the enemy. Do not fight
over building or ministries. The Lord can raise up buildings and
ministries from the rocks and the trees of the Earth.
The only weapon you are allowed to use against your brothers and sisters
is the Spirit of Christ. Walk in and be ruled by the Spirit of Christ. It
is the Spirit of Christ that will kill the spirit of religion in the body.
We Must Embrace The Spirit Of Christ.
The two generals the enemy will use in this battle are "the accuser of the
brethren" and "self exaltation". Both of these generals promote the
spirit of religion by causing spiritual blindness. Our focus is not to be
on our brothers and sisters except to pray for them.
Pray for them that they would be afforded the same daily mercy that you
need to walk in the Spirit of Christ each day. We are not to compare
ourselves to our brothers and sisters or to compete with them. We are to
live a life of self sacrifice. We are to serve them so that they may
become all that they can be in Christ.
Once again, it is the Spirit of Christ that will kill the spirit of
religion in the body of Christ. We must surrender to and embrace the
Spirit of Christ in our lives.
Lord, have mercy on us all. As the bride emerges on that day, truly no
person will be able to stand and take any credit for Her beauty but You.
We live daily by Your mercy.
-- Mark Kaphaem
June 26, 2000
by
Mark Wattenford
CAN EASILY MISLEAD MY CHURCH"For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve. II Co. 11
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