ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE CHURCH

Encouragement for the Church

Joel 2:28 KJV
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.”

The Time Has Come when God is doing a NEW THING. The Church―The Body of Christ is about to witness a new and uncommon move of God, and it is the Father’s desire that we are ready for this new move.

“In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.”

It is of necessity that the Old is taken away for the new to come. As it has been prophesied in Zechariah 13:7b, “…smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.”

We have come to the days when faithful shepherds of Christ will be smitten (taken). These shepherds, like Christ, have finished their work and have made thorough preparation for the coming of the unprecedented move of God’s spirit for the new.

Like Christ in his earthly ministry, these shepherds cannot do the work of the second phase to come which will take the world over. In this second phase, God’s mighty Spirit will be poured out without measure on those whom the shepherds have prepared. They are the ones to take over for the dramatic move of God’s spirit in these last days. The Spirit of God that will be coming on all ready saints and prepared vessels for this end time turn of event will not play it fair. The move will be Raw, Mysterious, Dramatic, and RADICAL. The purpose is to raise an End Time Army―People that will suddenly rise and begin to take over Governments, Policies, Economy, and Territories, canvasing them by the power of God and taking our next generation for Christ and His kingdom purposes.

 

“…smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered…” ~ Zechariah 13:7 KJV

 

This is an encouragement for the church in that this Scattering is not unto evil but for good, so that the body of Christ can be rearranged and repositioned for A NEW ERA. Therefore, let the church stay open minded, and be willing to let go the old in other to receive the new.

Old methods, old mindsets, old revival… to receive New Change.

In these coming days, there will be no room for keeping up with mere religion, but high demand for RIGHTEOUSNESS without contamination. There is need for Total Consecration. Pure oil olive beating for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

No foolishness nor carelessness in God’s house will be tolerated. No Hypocrisy. No hanky-panky. No make-believe service unto the Lord. Our service must be wholly unto the LORD. Serving His Christ, His Righteousness and Holy Standards―Not man. Not Laws. Not Traditions. Not Self.

“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.” Zechariah 13:7

 

Let us get ready for this SCATTERING.

 

John 16:7 KJV
“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.”

 

Malachi 3:3 KJV
“And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord and offering in righteousness.”

 

Matthew 9:16,17 KJV
“No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.”

 

Hebrews 10:19-25 KJV
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; And having an high priest over the house of God; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;). And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

 

Hebrews 8:13 KJV
“In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.”