Psalm 102:18 “This will be written for the generation to come, that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.”
There is this generation that is on the rising that is causing the whole of heavens to rejoice. We are of this generation that God has been speaking about. You have been thinking, speaking, talking and writing about us being this very generation that is on the rising.
For You to be thinking, speaking, talking and writing about us for such a long period just speaks of our importance to You. You are there doing all these with such excitement and anticipation within Your heart as You have all these visions running through Your very mind. Now as the day is approaching, You and the whole host of heavens are rejoicing because all that’s spoken, and written is coming into fulfillment.
It’s just like us planning a party for someone who’s precious and whom we love very much. We start our planning by talking about it and writing it down. Even as we do this, we have the image of the person in our mind and we can see the very expression of the person. As the day of the party gets closer, we get more and more excited. When the very day approaches, we can see all that we have been talking and planning about coming into reality right before our eyes. The excitement is just overwhelming!
That is how You feel about us everyday. The whole host are in excitement and rejoicing over us because everyday we are rising and rising to be the very generation as how You have said. Just for me to know that everyday I have You and the whole host of heaven getting so excited and rejoicing over me is just simply amazing. Everyday is a new day as I begin to realize that I am so important, valuable and precious to You.
For You to be thinking, speaking, talking and writing about me that long that itself speaks of how important I am to You. I am precious to You! I am in Your mind always!! :p
We would walk into the fulfillment of what was spoken by You about us. We would also be the very vessel that not only hears Your word but desire that Your very word be executed in our lives.
We are the very EPICENTER for all these things to happen on the earth!!! This is so exciting!!! I’m the very EPICENTER where all things in heaven must breakout in and through me first before it can reach others………to be continued
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Characteristics of a breakthrough believer (Part 1)
The Finishing Generation consists of these breakthrough believers who have these clear distinctive characteristics in them. Their unique features allow them to be singled out from the masses. (Below are my thoughts to papa's points featured in the book)
1. Moved ahead to pioneer a new move of God.
We as breakthrough believer we are meant to move ahead and pioneer as we are the leaders carrying the future in us. We must realize that we are not to be on par or behind others but we are meant to be AHEAD! WE ARE DESTINED TO BE AHEAD!!
We are ahead because we are there to pioneer God's standard, His ways in solving issues and etc. All these is because we are the future and carry it within us that why we are always ahead. It is because we are the future, we are ahead therefore we would be able to see and encounter the limitations, trials, challenges and boundaries that's before us. It's when we begin to rise to break and prevail against all these that we could set His standard and advance His kingdom.
We are meant to be ahead to pioneer therefore we should never fear or be frustrated by every trials, problems, challenges, limitation and boundaries as God has put within us the seed which is the "ability" to break and rise above all these.
We must begin to realize that we carry this very powerful see in us. This seed carries the" very ability" to just rise and begin to break every limitation and boundaries that's before us. Seeds are powerful even though they are small in size yet it's strong and is able to reproduce its own kind which are bigger in size.
John 12:24 says"I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds."
I'm amazed at how small the size of the seeds are. For example, the tomato seeds are so tiny yet when you let it fall into the ground and die, it is able to rise and grow into a plant that is able to bear many of its fruit and carry/sustain its very weight. It is amazing just to know that the seed itself carry such power and ability within itself.
Just with one seed it's able to reproduce many of it's own kind. Just with one life, it can reproduce so many more lives. This seed is very powerful. This seed carries the "ability" to rise and prevail against whatever limitations and boundaries. This seed "ability" is within me, now!
Just like the natural it would just grow and rise and bear fruit natural once it comes in contact with the ground. Likewise in the same manner, the seed"ability" within me is just waiting to come into contact with limitation, boundaries, challenges or problems so that it can begin to just break out naturally with all it's force, strength and power to rise above it all.
That's why as breakthrough believer we would no longer be like the previous generation that cry out asking for God's help whenever they encounter problems or trails as they would just thrive on all these because the seed "ability" is within them just waiting to break out with all its force and power to prevail against all these. Besides, You are always there with us and You have put this in us therefore how can we still cry out to You to help us. It would be like a student asking for the teacher to sit for his/her exams on their behalf. That's not right!
All the we need is within us already! That's why breakthrough believers just thrive for limitations and boundaries as they know they would breakthrough it naturally and easily because of the seed "ability" within them.
That's why breakthrough believers are not just looking forward towards the future but are living it out now! They are landscaping everything around them as to the every future they are seeing within them. Breakthrough believers no longer fear of the boundaries and limitations that's in the future as we are meant to be ahead as we would be breaking every limitations and boundaries that's before us!!
WE ARE DESTINED TO BE AHEAD TO PIONEER A NEW MOVE OF GOD!!
GOD"S STANDARD AND WAYS ARE HERE STAY!!
*Note the above is from Dr. Jonathan David's book entitled "Finishing Generation"
1. Moved ahead to pioneer a new move of God.
We as breakthrough believer we are meant to move ahead and pioneer as we are the leaders carrying the future in us. We must realize that we are not to be on par or behind others but we are meant to be AHEAD! WE ARE DESTINED TO BE AHEAD!!
We are ahead because we are there to pioneer God's standard, His ways in solving issues and etc. All these is because we are the future and carry it within us that why we are always ahead. It is because we are the future, we are ahead therefore we would be able to see and encounter the limitations, trials, challenges and boundaries that's before us. It's when we begin to rise to break and prevail against all these that we could set His standard and advance His kingdom.
We are meant to be ahead to pioneer therefore we should never fear or be frustrated by every trials, problems, challenges, limitation and boundaries as God has put within us the seed which is the "ability" to break and rise above all these.
We must begin to realize that we carry this very powerful see in us. This seed carries the" very ability" to just rise and begin to break every limitation and boundaries that's before us. Seeds are powerful even though they are small in size yet it's strong and is able to reproduce its own kind which are bigger in size.
John 12:24 says"I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds."
I'm amazed at how small the size of the seeds are. For example, the tomato seeds are so tiny yet when you let it fall into the ground and die, it is able to rise and grow into a plant that is able to bear many of its fruit and carry/sustain its very weight. It is amazing just to know that the seed itself carry such power and ability within itself.
Just with one seed it's able to reproduce many of it's own kind. Just with one life, it can reproduce so many more lives. This seed is very powerful. This seed carries the "ability" to rise and prevail against whatever limitations and boundaries. This seed "ability" is within me, now!
Just like the natural it would just grow and rise and bear fruit natural once it comes in contact with the ground. Likewise in the same manner, the seed"ability" within me is just waiting to come into contact with limitation, boundaries, challenges or problems so that it can begin to just break out naturally with all it's force, strength and power to rise above it all.
That's why as breakthrough believer we would no longer be like the previous generation that cry out asking for God's help whenever they encounter problems or trails as they would just thrive on all these because the seed "ability" is within them just waiting to break out with all its force and power to prevail against all these. Besides, You are always there with us and You have put this in us therefore how can we still cry out to You to help us. It would be like a student asking for the teacher to sit for his/her exams on their behalf. That's not right!
All the we need is within us already! That's why breakthrough believers just thrive for limitations and boundaries as they know they would breakthrough it naturally and easily because of the seed "ability" within them.
That's why breakthrough believers are not just looking forward towards the future but are living it out now! They are landscaping everything around them as to the every future they are seeing within them. Breakthrough believers no longer fear of the boundaries and limitations that's in the future as we are meant to be ahead as we would be breaking every limitations and boundaries that's before us!!
WE ARE DESTINED TO BE AHEAD TO PIONEER A NEW MOVE OF GOD!!
GOD"S STANDARD AND WAYS ARE HERE STAY!!
*Note the above is from Dr. Jonathan David's book entitled "Finishing Generation"
Friday, April 17, 2009
A Prince whose heart is after the King
It was in a recent conversation with a dear friend, Ps. Mike that sparked these very thoughts and writings.You do see that he's the one giving me work to do. He have me do all this studying and digging about this person, Mephibosheth. You must remember him well :D
Here's a brief compilation of what we have talked and what i have studied:-
I believe that we have not really live that very life that God has planned for us.
We are actually settling for something way lesser and are contented with it. This should not be the way to live.
It's just like Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth is Jonathan's son
(2 Sam 4:4).
I find it interesting that his name is meant as "dispeller of shame". He's actually the one that is meant to drive away all shame. He forgot the meaning of his name and he lived a life not knowing his actual worth and value till the King came.(this I'm not sure so i would leave it to the Greek and Hebrew scholar, Ps. Mike to deal with this :)
He saw himself as a shameful servant (2 Sam 4:6,8) but it was the King that restored him back and set him on the path to live life as a prince as intended, dispelling all shame.
In Your eyes, when we settle for less, we are in the same state as Mephibosheth. Our actual place is with You at Your very table. (2 Sam 9: 7) In the eyes of the world, we feel we have what we need, achieve what we want and are contented/successful. We feel this is what life is all about. But then it's in Your eyes, in Your very eyes, You see how far we fall short from what You have prepared for us. There's such a vast difference in the very life that You have prepared for us with what we choose to settle with. In Your eyes, we are living in a shameful state. Forgetting the very lineage that we came from and how we should be carrying ourselves. How we forget easily because we condition or conformed by the world that we live in.
Like Mephiboseth, he saw his own condition till he was conformed by it that he forgot that he carried the kingly lineage within him. He actually was quite content with where he is and was prepared to live like that. This changed when he was summoned to have an encounter with the King! That changed his destiny! We are meant to be with the King at His table. That's why, it's not right for us to be waiting for crumbs at the table when our seats are empty at the King's table.
All Mephibosheth needed was just an encounter with King and all was changed. He began to start living the life that he was meant to. It was the King, himself that knew Mephibosheth carried the royal lineage in him right from the beginning. The King, restored and brought him back to his original purpose and place.
I know that Mephibosheth encounter with the King is real. This encounter has him set his heart for the King only and not the posessions. Mephibosheth was seated as a prince but he was a prince whose heart is for the King. Even when the King was away, Mephibosheth expressed his longing for the return of the King safely.
2 Sam 19:24 "Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the King left until he returned safely."
*Mephibosheth after the encounter began to rise above the very limitation he had. He may be limited in the physical but because of the very encounter with the King, he rose to go beyond as all he wanted to be was with the King. Where the King goes, he wants to go too.
2 Sam 19: 26 "He said, "My lord the king, since i your servant am lame, I said, "I will have my donkey saddled and will ride on it, so i can go with the king." But Ziba my servant betrayed me."
*Many times, we know we have had the encounter with Him, our hearts long for Him and want to rise to be with Him. But we fall short is because the enemy would deceive us into thinking that this is unnecessary because of our present condition. What is our condition? Our condition where we begin to conform to our present situation as we feel that to meet our own needs/conditions/our inconvenience are more important therefore we can't rise to be with the King. We think that by offering Him our services by doing ministry, attending church, allowing our children to serve Him, pay our tithes and etc would be sufficient. (2 Sam 16:1-2)
*The enemy is just like Ziba has set out to deceived us into thinking all these is sufficient and that the King would understand our conditions and would be pleased. This is how he robbed us from our very inheritance that the King has for us. Just like what Ziba did.(2 Sam 16: 4)
*It's not that the doing is wrong, we still need to do but we must begin to to know what the King is looking for. He is looking at our heart. What is the real motivation in our doing? Is it because our encounter with Him that cause us to rise and be driven with such passion for Him or are we looking at our convenience.
*We must begin to rise above our limitations! Rise to be with the King. Even when at battle, He is asking for Mephibosheth! (2 Sam 16:3) The very encounter we have with the King must cause us to rise and break very limitations and boundaries to be with Him. We must rise to tell Him that we are here for You! At all times , the King has rise again and again to tell us He is with us because we are dwelling in His palace, well protected at His very refuge but when He's out in battlefield, where are His princes......
*We must rise above every of our imitation and be with Him even when it's inconvenient to us, we must be there with Him especially at the battlefield. As our presence is important to Him! This reminds me of what papa JD said during the preparation for Revival Conference Now. Papa was saying that all of us must be there even if it's going to be inconvenient for us, we must still rise to be there cause our presence would make a difference. How true! Papa as a father needed all his sons to be with him as he is out in the battlefield as it would give him much added strength and courage. It's not that You're not there but he as a father, it brings him such strength and rest from within him to know that true sons are there with him. Sons whose heart is for him.
*Just like the King, it's not that he did not know how to fight the battle with His armies. Besides with Mephibosheth in such condition how could he fight. The king knew of his condition well but yet He was asking for Mephibosheth. The King wanted to see if Mephibosheth could push himself to rise above his very physical limitation. He wanted to see where is his heart.
That's why our encounter with the King would cause us to begin to rise above our inconvenience/limitations to assure Him that our heart is for Him and that we are there for Him in the palace and out in the battlefield.
This encounter, Mephibosheth had with the King has caused him to see what is more precious and valuable. Mephibosheth was willing to give up life and the fields as he knew there was nothing more valuable and worth than just to have the King arrived home safely.
2 Sam 19:27-30. Mephibosheth could have said many things to justify himself in receiving his portion but yet he consider all these as nothing to having the King, himself.
Very interesting is that now, Mephibosheth say the King has arrived home safely. Earlier on he longed for the King's returned but now Mephibosheth knows he is standing before the King. He is there ready to welcome the King.
2 Sam 19:30 "Mephibosheth said to the king, "Let him take everything, now that my lord and king has arrived home safely."
Similarly we are meant to live as princes since we are the sons of the King of Kings. But we must all have our own encounter with the King. So that our hearts and nature are changed, as one that's for Him only. Live the life as a prince as how the King has set for us and rising to assure Him that we are here only for Him.
Hmm....I want to end this post with this song "A heart after you". I feel this song is able to match this post's title though it may not fully reflect the post and how i really feel but the words, "a heart after you" is true and it's from my heart to You.
*Just added extra notes
Here's a brief compilation of what we have talked and what i have studied:-
I believe that we have not really live that very life that God has planned for us.
We are actually settling for something way lesser and are contented with it. This should not be the way to live.
It's just like Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth is Jonathan's son
(2 Sam 4:4).
I find it interesting that his name is meant as "dispeller of shame". He's actually the one that is meant to drive away all shame. He forgot the meaning of his name and he lived a life not knowing his actual worth and value till the King came.(this I'm not sure so i would leave it to the Greek and Hebrew scholar, Ps. Mike to deal with this :)
He saw himself as a shameful servant (2 Sam 4:6,8) but it was the King that restored him back and set him on the path to live life as a prince as intended, dispelling all shame.
In Your eyes, when we settle for less, we are in the same state as Mephibosheth. Our actual place is with You at Your very table. (2 Sam 9: 7) In the eyes of the world, we feel we have what we need, achieve what we want and are contented/successful. We feel this is what life is all about. But then it's in Your eyes, in Your very eyes, You see how far we fall short from what You have prepared for us. There's such a vast difference in the very life that You have prepared for us with what we choose to settle with. In Your eyes, we are living in a shameful state. Forgetting the very lineage that we came from and how we should be carrying ourselves. How we forget easily because we condition or conformed by the world that we live in.
Like Mephiboseth, he saw his own condition till he was conformed by it that he forgot that he carried the kingly lineage within him. He actually was quite content with where he is and was prepared to live like that. This changed when he was summoned to have an encounter with the King! That changed his destiny! We are meant to be with the King at His table. That's why, it's not right for us to be waiting for crumbs at the table when our seats are empty at the King's table.
All Mephibosheth needed was just an encounter with King and all was changed. He began to start living the life that he was meant to. It was the King, himself that knew Mephibosheth carried the royal lineage in him right from the beginning. The King, restored and brought him back to his original purpose and place.
I know that Mephibosheth encounter with the King is real. This encounter has him set his heart for the King only and not the posessions. Mephibosheth was seated as a prince but he was a prince whose heart is for the King. Even when the King was away, Mephibosheth expressed his longing for the return of the King safely.
2 Sam 19:24 "Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the King left until he returned safely."
*Mephibosheth after the encounter began to rise above the very limitation he had. He may be limited in the physical but because of the very encounter with the King, he rose to go beyond as all he wanted to be was with the King. Where the King goes, he wants to go too.
2 Sam 19: 26 "He said, "My lord the king, since i your servant am lame, I said, "I will have my donkey saddled and will ride on it, so i can go with the king." But Ziba my servant betrayed me."
*Many times, we know we have had the encounter with Him, our hearts long for Him and want to rise to be with Him. But we fall short is because the enemy would deceive us into thinking that this is unnecessary because of our present condition. What is our condition? Our condition where we begin to conform to our present situation as we feel that to meet our own needs/conditions/our inconvenience are more important therefore we can't rise to be with the King. We think that by offering Him our services by doing ministry, attending church, allowing our children to serve Him, pay our tithes and etc would be sufficient. (2 Sam 16:1-2)
*The enemy is just like Ziba has set out to deceived us into thinking all these is sufficient and that the King would understand our conditions and would be pleased. This is how he robbed us from our very inheritance that the King has for us. Just like what Ziba did.(2 Sam 16: 4)
*It's not that the doing is wrong, we still need to do but we must begin to to know what the King is looking for. He is looking at our heart. What is the real motivation in our doing? Is it because our encounter with Him that cause us to rise and be driven with such passion for Him or are we looking at our convenience.
*We must begin to rise above our limitations! Rise to be with the King. Even when at battle, He is asking for Mephibosheth! (2 Sam 16:3) The very encounter we have with the King must cause us to rise and break very limitations and boundaries to be with Him. We must rise to tell Him that we are here for You! At all times , the King has rise again and again to tell us He is with us because we are dwelling in His palace, well protected at His very refuge but when He's out in battlefield, where are His princes......
*We must rise above every of our imitation and be with Him even when it's inconvenient to us, we must be there with Him especially at the battlefield. As our presence is important to Him! This reminds me of what papa JD said during the preparation for Revival Conference Now. Papa was saying that all of us must be there even if it's going to be inconvenient for us, we must still rise to be there cause our presence would make a difference. How true! Papa as a father needed all his sons to be with him as he is out in the battlefield as it would give him much added strength and courage. It's not that You're not there but he as a father, it brings him such strength and rest from within him to know that true sons are there with him. Sons whose heart is for him.
*Just like the King, it's not that he did not know how to fight the battle with His armies. Besides with Mephibosheth in such condition how could he fight. The king knew of his condition well but yet He was asking for Mephibosheth. The King wanted to see if Mephibosheth could push himself to rise above his very physical limitation. He wanted to see where is his heart.
That's why our encounter with the King would cause us to begin to rise above our inconvenience/limitations to assure Him that our heart is for Him and that we are there for Him in the palace and out in the battlefield.
This encounter, Mephibosheth had with the King has caused him to see what is more precious and valuable. Mephibosheth was willing to give up life and the fields as he knew there was nothing more valuable and worth than just to have the King arrived home safely.
2 Sam 19:27-30. Mephibosheth could have said many things to justify himself in receiving his portion but yet he consider all these as nothing to having the King, himself.
Very interesting is that now, Mephibosheth say the King has arrived home safely. Earlier on he longed for the King's returned but now Mephibosheth knows he is standing before the King. He is there ready to welcome the King.
2 Sam 19:30 "Mephibosheth said to the king, "Let him take everything, now that my lord and king has arrived home safely."
Similarly we are meant to live as princes since we are the sons of the King of Kings. But we must all have our own encounter with the King. So that our hearts and nature are changed, as one that's for Him only. Live the life as a prince as how the King has set for us and rising to assure Him that we are here only for Him.
Hmm....I want to end this post with this song "A heart after you". I feel this song is able to match this post's title though it may not fully reflect the post and how i really feel but the words, "a heart after you" is true and it's from my heart to You.
*Just added extra notes
True meaning of "serving" (Part 2)
Continuation...
This morning in a conversation, mentioned briefly about being a true son but somehow it brought me to reply in the following manner: "one must know that to Him, to be able to find people to obey there are plenty but to find one who is able to rise and be able to anticipate what's in His heart and mind before He could even say..that would bring Him much pleasure and delight...."
As I pondered my above statement, I'm wondering where did that come from....but then as we talked I begin to understand what You're saying.
How true! to find people just merely obey and follow instructions there are plenty. I believe in Pothiphar's household there plenty of servants who would just run at his command and obey it. For Pothiphar to get people to obey his commands and serve him is not difficult but yet what is it that makes him to select Joseph in the midst of many?
Why Joseph? After all we are talking about him being appointed as an overseer of not just within but also at the field. Joseph must have really served his master well that his master could fully entrust with all he had. The master did not have to have fear of being betrayed, hurt or insecure.
Joseph must have served him well in a sense that he represented his master well. For a master, to be surrounded in the midst of many servants yet to be able to find one whom you know would take good care of the very things that's important and very dear to Your heart and carrying the master's heart is "rare". Just discovered this word "rare" this morning, never really thought that it could be applied on human! :D
You are surrounded by many sons but to find the one that would fully represent You well, carry very things, issues and lives that are dear, precious and important to You in theirs. The ones that would anticipate what's in Your heart and mind and rise to do it before You could say it that itself brings You much much pleasure and delight.
But then that has always been Your very intention right form the beginning. You breathe in all of You so that we could carry what You carry and be just like You. You want us to be sons who would operate in Your level of faith and attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. We can be like Christ and be Your "BEloved son, who You are well pleased with."
I believe Joseph could anticipate what was running through his master's heart and mind. Of all he rose to do it because there are plenty who wants to know Your heart and mind but not many wants to do it! Yes! I believe he grew in stature meaning "maturity". I also believed he represented his master well. There was no separate in identity only ONE which is of his master.
Talking about Joseph reminds me of Jesus. Jesus knew what's in the Father's heart and mind. He rose to fulfilled it too. His food is to do Your very will. Jesus himself grew in stature which means "maturity". The very maturity that He could fully represent You, the Father accurately. That's why, before He did anything or even ministry or 1st miracle, He was your BEloved Son first whom You are well pleased with."
So the BEING is important!!! The master saw the Lord was with Joseph. Meaning Joseph had the stature first then the master saw what God prosper what he did in his hand. So the BEING comes first before the DOING!!
BE the very true son first!!!
This morning in a conversation, mentioned briefly about being a true son but somehow it brought me to reply in the following manner: "one must know that to Him, to be able to find people to obey there are plenty but to find one who is able to rise and be able to anticipate what's in His heart and mind before He could even say..that would bring Him much pleasure and delight...."
As I pondered my above statement, I'm wondering where did that come from....but then as we talked I begin to understand what You're saying.
How true! to find people just merely obey and follow instructions there are plenty. I believe in Pothiphar's household there plenty of servants who would just run at his command and obey it. For Pothiphar to get people to obey his commands and serve him is not difficult but yet what is it that makes him to select Joseph in the midst of many?
Why Joseph? After all we are talking about him being appointed as an overseer of not just within but also at the field. Joseph must have really served his master well that his master could fully entrust with all he had. The master did not have to have fear of being betrayed, hurt or insecure.
Joseph must have served him well in a sense that he represented his master well. For a master, to be surrounded in the midst of many servants yet to be able to find one whom you know would take good care of the very things that's important and very dear to Your heart and carrying the master's heart is "rare". Just discovered this word "rare" this morning, never really thought that it could be applied on human! :D
You are surrounded by many sons but to find the one that would fully represent You well, carry very things, issues and lives that are dear, precious and important to You in theirs. The ones that would anticipate what's in Your heart and mind and rise to do it before You could say it that itself brings You much much pleasure and delight.
But then that has always been Your very intention right form the beginning. You breathe in all of You so that we could carry what You carry and be just like You. You want us to be sons who would operate in Your level of faith and attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. We can be like Christ and be Your "BEloved son, who You are well pleased with."
I believe Joseph could anticipate what was running through his master's heart and mind. Of all he rose to do it because there are plenty who wants to know Your heart and mind but not many wants to do it! Yes! I believe he grew in stature meaning "maturity". I also believed he represented his master well. There was no separate in identity only ONE which is of his master.
Talking about Joseph reminds me of Jesus. Jesus knew what's in the Father's heart and mind. He rose to fulfilled it too. His food is to do Your very will. Jesus himself grew in stature which means "maturity". The very maturity that He could fully represent You, the Father accurately. That's why, before He did anything or even ministry or 1st miracle, He was your BEloved Son first whom You are well pleased with."
So the BEING is important!!! The master saw the Lord was with Joseph. Meaning Joseph had the stature first then the master saw what God prosper what he did in his hand. So the BEING comes first before the DOING!!
BE the very true son first!!!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
True meaning of "serving"(Part 1)
So Joseph found favor in his sight, and serve him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority. Gen 39:4
I liken Joseph to a professional butler as he was made an overseer of his master's house.
He must be very good at serving as in his master's house there are plenty of servants and some of them are there longer with many years of experienced too. He clearly had the most coveted job in household as he gets to serve his master.
Despite me knowing that God is with Joseph and cause all that he did to prosper in his hands. Yet I still believed that he truly knew how to serve his master. He knew he was serving someone important and i believe this is foremost established in his heart first.
Joseph learned to "served" his master well.
The meaning of "serve"in its root word is "attend" or "wait on".
He learned to "serve" i.e. "wait on/attend to" the people he was placed in close range with.
What does the word "serve" means? I believe it's not as how we say it, "I 'm serving God in this ministry..n etc" I think we really don't know what this truly means. It goes deeper than that.
Before Joseph was even promoted he had "served" his master. It was after that "then" he was made an overseer.
What does "attend" or "wait on" means? To me it means one who is ever at close range to meet the needs of his master. Just like how a butler or a well trained waiter is.
It's just like when we go to a fine dining restaurant where all it's well versed and trained waiters are ever ready just waiting to attend to you.
In fact they are there to just meet every of my needs and it's not just merely obeying my commands/orders but is able to anticipate what I would need or what's in my heart before i could even ask or know. They are there to make my journey for fine dining in the restaurant as pleasant, full of delight, satisfied and memorable as it could be. Even when I have left the restaurant (which would be a very difficult thing to do), the pleasant experienced is forever embedded in my heart that I would still cherished it. Indeed in every restaurant of in fact in the service orientated industry, it's the people who are serving that makes all the difference.
The way people "serve" certainly makes the difference. If only we see it in such a manner then the way we "serve" You would be entirely different. You and Your house only should be served with the highest standard and by sons who truly know Your very heart and mind. Then it would always draw You to just dwell there and never leave :D
I quote from a reputable and experienced butler, "A good butler anticipates what a person needs before they know they needed it."
I like what he say. Because to be able to be in this close range and earned the trust of my master, I should be able to anticipate what he needs before he could even say it. My master's thoughts and heart desire should be running in me.
That's why if I say I "serve" You, then i should be able to anticipate what's in Your heart and mind and rise to give it to You before You could even open Your very mouth and speak.
I want to be like that my master!
But I believe that you placed Joseph's story is not just about serving You but also learn to pick up this dimension and begin to serve our pastors, parents and leaders. It's about me serving the "core group" of people that's placed within close range to me. As true sons, we should be doing this as true sons would embrace the father's passion and desires.
Somehow as I begin to write this, my thoughts are centered on pastors who would need sons that has such quality so that pastors journey would be a pleasant and memorable. No more hurts and betrayal but one that's forever cherished and embedded in their hearts.
Hmm....this is going to be a long conversation.........................................................................
(to be continued)
I liken Joseph to a professional butler as he was made an overseer of his master's house.
He must be very good at serving as in his master's house there are plenty of servants and some of them are there longer with many years of experienced too. He clearly had the most coveted job in household as he gets to serve his master.
Despite me knowing that God is with Joseph and cause all that he did to prosper in his hands. Yet I still believed that he truly knew how to serve his master. He knew he was serving someone important and i believe this is foremost established in his heart first.
Joseph learned to "served" his master well.
The meaning of "serve"in its root word is "attend" or "wait on".
He learned to "serve" i.e. "wait on/attend to" the people he was placed in close range with.
What does the word "serve" means? I believe it's not as how we say it, "I 'm serving God in this ministry..n etc" I think we really don't know what this truly means. It goes deeper than that.
Before Joseph was even promoted he had "served" his master. It was after that "then" he was made an overseer.
What does "attend" or "wait on" means? To me it means one who is ever at close range to meet the needs of his master. Just like how a butler or a well trained waiter is.
It's just like when we go to a fine dining restaurant where all it's well versed and trained waiters are ever ready just waiting to attend to you.
In fact they are there to just meet every of my needs and it's not just merely obeying my commands/orders but is able to anticipate what I would need or what's in my heart before i could even ask or know. They are there to make my journey for fine dining in the restaurant as pleasant, full of delight, satisfied and memorable as it could be. Even when I have left the restaurant (which would be a very difficult thing to do), the pleasant experienced is forever embedded in my heart that I would still cherished it. Indeed in every restaurant of in fact in the service orientated industry, it's the people who are serving that makes all the difference.
The way people "serve" certainly makes the difference. If only we see it in such a manner then the way we "serve" You would be entirely different. You and Your house only should be served with the highest standard and by sons who truly know Your very heart and mind. Then it would always draw You to just dwell there and never leave :D
I quote from a reputable and experienced butler, "A good butler anticipates what a person needs before they know they needed it."
I like what he say. Because to be able to be in this close range and earned the trust of my master, I should be able to anticipate what he needs before he could even say it. My master's thoughts and heart desire should be running in me.
That's why if I say I "serve" You, then i should be able to anticipate what's in Your heart and mind and rise to give it to You before You could even open Your very mouth and speak.
I want to be like that my master!
But I believe that you placed Joseph's story is not just about serving You but also learn to pick up this dimension and begin to serve our pastors, parents and leaders. It's about me serving the "core group" of people that's placed within close range to me. As true sons, we should be doing this as true sons would embrace the father's passion and desires.
Somehow as I begin to write this, my thoughts are centered on pastors who would need sons that has such quality so that pastors journey would be a pleasant and memorable. No more hurts and betrayal but one that's forever cherished and embedded in their hearts.
Hmm....this is going to be a long conversation.........................................................................
(to be continued)
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Distinctive features of Joseph
Continuation.....
Because Joseph grew in stature, he's in this extraordinary state of maturity that positions him to represent You fully because he allowed You to deal with him so that he could be the son that God want him to be.
I believe he truly found the favor in You as Your son and that's the reason he could always retain Your presence with him always. You are literally drawn by him because You can see Your very nature formed in him.
Gen 39:2
"The Lord was with Joseph, and he was successful man; and he was in the house of His master the Egyptian."
It's not about status or wealth but just having YOU with me! Having YOU is already success. Ohh..how different the world translates "success" because they really have not known You.
Joseph was already successful because he has You and that why it's just natural that-
1. All that he did, You would make it to prosper in his hand.
Gen 39:3
"And his master saw that the Lord was wit him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand."
How could he failed because he carried stature, he represents You. All that he set his hands to do, You would be there to back him up because he represents You. The Egyptian master saw YOU!! he saw YOU are with Joseph. The master saw YOU are the one who cause all that Joseph did to prosper in his hand.
Joseph carried Your stature that he really represented You.
2. He found favor in his master's sight.
Gen 39:4
"So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority."
The master saw You with and in him. Joseph found favor in the master sight is because the master could only see YOU. How can one who has seen God and still reject HIM! Who can dare to be against YOU!
Joseph had just only started and he's carrying so much of Your stature in him and this is the progress that he has made. I can just imagined if i continue to just yield myself to Your very dealings in my life then I would be carrying much more of You in me so that people could see is You with and in me!!
Because Joseph grew in stature, he's in this extraordinary state of maturity that positions him to represent You fully because he allowed You to deal with him so that he could be the son that God want him to be.
I believe he truly found the favor in You as Your son and that's the reason he could always retain Your presence with him always. You are literally drawn by him because You can see Your very nature formed in him.
Gen 39:2
"The Lord was with Joseph, and he was successful man; and he was in the house of His master the Egyptian."
It's not about status or wealth but just having YOU with me! Having YOU is already success. Ohh..how different the world translates "success" because they really have not known You.
Joseph was already successful because he has You and that why it's just natural that-
1. All that he did, You would make it to prosper in his hand.
Gen 39:3
"And his master saw that the Lord was wit him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand."
How could he failed because he carried stature, he represents You. All that he set his hands to do, You would be there to back him up because he represents You. The Egyptian master saw YOU!! he saw YOU are with Joseph. The master saw YOU are the one who cause all that Joseph did to prosper in his hand.
Joseph carried Your stature that he really represented You.
2. He found favor in his master's sight.
Gen 39:4
"So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority."
The master saw You with and in him. Joseph found favor in the master sight is because the master could only see YOU. How can one who has seen God and still reject HIM! Who can dare to be against YOU!
Joseph had just only started and he's carrying so much of Your stature in him and this is the progress that he has made. I can just imagined if i continue to just yield myself to Your very dealings in my life then I would be carrying much more of You in me so that people could see is You with and in me!!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Distinctive Features of the Finishing Generation(5th point)
5. They are a people movement for Kingdom Advancement
Ephesians 4:11-13 "And he gave some, apostles, and some, prophets, and some evangelist, and some some pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work for the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
It's when we have embraced and see that we carry the four features in our lives then I really believe for us to live this fifth one would be an easy task.
It's important to see that God raise the church and gave the five fold ministries is to establish the foundation of Christ in the believer so that the nature and life of Christ will mature within the believer. We must allow the full expression of God's kingdom within us. This will allow God's domain to be over us and God's government can extend itself through our lives and ministry.
The church is not just here to preach about the benefits of salvation but the very PURPOSE of the salvation in Jesus.
That is why when we are all built accurately and as we are accurately connecting with each other, the synergy will multiply strength for the whole body and bring about such an acceleration in advancing the Kingdom of God here on the earth. This is what it means a people movement for Kingdom Advancement.
As we come together as a Finishing Generation, we would create such a force that will cause the spirit of darkness to depart from our territories. When we come together and are covenanted together we yield a powerful strength before our enemies. There's great strength when fathers and sons are connected together in an honorable way whereby we join our hearts and lives together in Kingdom Advancement. That is why we need be ashamed of meeting our enemies at the gates.
Ps 127:5
"How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed; When they speak with their enemies in the gate."
We are the generation that would carry the stature of Christ in full measure, operating on Your faith in executing Your very word into reality. We are are the people who free from the past as we are carrying the future in us right now! We are a people movement for Kingdom Advancement.
We are the Finishing Generation, we world changers and city takers!
God is going to use this generation to impact the city and influence the nation.
Finally...this is the last point!!
I have completed chapter 2!!
Ephesians 4:11-13 "And he gave some, apostles, and some, prophets, and some evangelist, and some some pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work for the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
It's when we have embraced and see that we carry the four features in our lives then I really believe for us to live this fifth one would be an easy task.
It's important to see that God raise the church and gave the five fold ministries is to establish the foundation of Christ in the believer so that the nature and life of Christ will mature within the believer. We must allow the full expression of God's kingdom within us. This will allow God's domain to be over us and God's government can extend itself through our lives and ministry.
The church is not just here to preach about the benefits of salvation but the very PURPOSE of the salvation in Jesus.
That is why when we are all built accurately and as we are accurately connecting with each other, the synergy will multiply strength for the whole body and bring about such an acceleration in advancing the Kingdom of God here on the earth. This is what it means a people movement for Kingdom Advancement.
As we come together as a Finishing Generation, we would create such a force that will cause the spirit of darkness to depart from our territories. When we come together and are covenanted together we yield a powerful strength before our enemies. There's great strength when fathers and sons are connected together in an honorable way whereby we join our hearts and lives together in Kingdom Advancement. That is why we need be ashamed of meeting our enemies at the gates.
Ps 127:5
"How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed; When they speak with their enemies in the gate."
We are the generation that would carry the stature of Christ in full measure, operating on Your faith in executing Your very word into reality. We are are the people who free from the past as we are carrying the future in us right now! We are a people movement for Kingdom Advancement.
We are the Finishing Generation, we world changers and city takers!
God is going to use this generation to impact the city and influence the nation.
Finally...this is the last point!!
I have completed chapter 2!!
Distinctive Features of a Finishing Generation (4th point)
4. They are free from the past
Past means every hold of Satan, sickness and sins.
We will receive a supernatural grace to know Your very power to be free from all the above. The Son of God has set us free from every hold of satan, sickness and sins. God will hear our groaning and the power of our prayer.
Col 2: 14-15
"having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him."
Christ has already REMOVED every certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us. The sentence of death and the appointment with death will be cancelled on this generation.
How we can enter and live in this realm:-
1. When we are born again, our spirit is recreated.
The Spirit of Christ dwells in us therefore we have been recreated (taken on) the image and the likeness of Jesus. When You looks at us, He sees in our spirit, and it's the image and likeness of Jesus His son. Our spirit has taken on this image of Jesus Christ and we have the full potential of living, acting and becoming like him.
Gal 4:5-6, Gal 3:26-27
In You there is no gender or race but we are all one in Christ.
Gal 3:28
"There is neither Jew or Greek, there is neither bond or free, there is neither male or female for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
2. Know that He will give life to our mortal body and quicken it with life.
Romans 8:11
"But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you."
If we allow the Holy Spirit to dwell within us in full measure, he will give life to our mortal body and quicken it with life. Thus, our physical body can rejuvenate itself into strength and vitality.
When our body is quickened with new strength and life, our life is extended. We are getting further and further from our appointment with death and live longer to testify of His goodness.
Romans 8: 2
"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death."
3. Our mind must be renewed.
Our mind retains the past. Our spirit is recreated then our mind must be renewed.
The mind needs to be renewed and becomes ONE as the spirit then we are transformed. When there is a change in state and nature and move forward in Rom 12 meaning we will prove what is God's will and plan.The law of the Spirit of life will set us free from the law of sin and death as we set our mind on the things of the spirit and yield to its workings. (Romans 8:9) Then we can live a life pleasing to God and we can break free from any sin that can beset us.
Our mind when sets on the flesh it brings death, is always at war with God, would not subject itself to the laws of God because its unable to do so and we cannot please God. (Roman 8: 4-8)
When we set our mind on the spirit then there's life and peace. That is why I'm reminded by this song:
Oh Lord! I wanna walk in Your ways!"
My mind is being renewed as the mind of the spirit teaches me to obey and that is why, now when I hear Your word, there is no delay in obeying it. As my mind is renewed and has the mind of Christ, all I want is to walk in Your very ways and do Your very will.
Now to do Your will is so easy and there's no struggle. It becomes so natural in life just like eating food. Reminds me of what Jesus said, "My food is to do Your will." Now I follow in pursuit and say in the same manner, "My food is to do YOUR WILL"
We can live life more abundantly now because God has already canceled our appointment with death and give us new lease of life. The decrees of the devil do not work upon us. They have been nullified.
Note:
There are excerpts from Dr. Jonathan David's book entitled "Finishing Generation" and from his teaching on "Hearing the voice of God"
Past means every hold of Satan, sickness and sins.
We will receive a supernatural grace to know Your very power to be free from all the above. The Son of God has set us free from every hold of satan, sickness and sins. God will hear our groaning and the power of our prayer.
Col 2: 14-15
"having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him."
Christ has already REMOVED every certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us. The sentence of death and the appointment with death will be cancelled on this generation.
How we can enter and live in this realm:-
1. When we are born again, our spirit is recreated.
The Spirit of Christ dwells in us therefore we have been recreated (taken on) the image and the likeness of Jesus. When You looks at us, He sees in our spirit, and it's the image and likeness of Jesus His son. Our spirit has taken on this image of Jesus Christ and we have the full potential of living, acting and becoming like him.
Gal 4:5-6, Gal 3:26-27
In You there is no gender or race but we are all one in Christ.
Gal 3:28
"There is neither Jew or Greek, there is neither bond or free, there is neither male or female for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
2. Know that He will give life to our mortal body and quicken it with life.
Romans 8:11
"But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you."
If we allow the Holy Spirit to dwell within us in full measure, he will give life to our mortal body and quicken it with life. Thus, our physical body can rejuvenate itself into strength and vitality.
When our body is quickened with new strength and life, our life is extended. We are getting further and further from our appointment with death and live longer to testify of His goodness.
Romans 8: 2
"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death."
3. Our mind must be renewed.
Our mind retains the past. Our spirit is recreated then our mind must be renewed.
The mind needs to be renewed and becomes ONE as the spirit then we are transformed. When there is a change in state and nature and move forward in Rom 12 meaning we will prove what is God's will and plan.The law of the Spirit of life will set us free from the law of sin and death as we set our mind on the things of the spirit and yield to its workings. (Romans 8:9) Then we can live a life pleasing to God and we can break free from any sin that can beset us.
Our mind when sets on the flesh it brings death, is always at war with God, would not subject itself to the laws of God because its unable to do so and we cannot please God. (Roman 8: 4-8)
When we set our mind on the spirit then there's life and peace. That is why I'm reminded by this song:
"The spirit of my mind is being changed as the mind of the spirit teaches me to obey,
Suddenly your words comes no longer delayed, Oh Lord! I wanna walk in Your ways!"
My mind is being renewed as the mind of the spirit teaches me to obey and that is why, now when I hear Your word, there is no delay in obeying it. As my mind is renewed and has the mind of Christ, all I want is to walk in Your very ways and do Your very will.
Now to do Your will is so easy and there's no struggle. It becomes so natural in life just like eating food. Reminds me of what Jesus said, "My food is to do Your will." Now I follow in pursuit and say in the same manner, "My food is to do YOUR WILL"
We can live life more abundantly now because God has already canceled our appointment with death and give us new lease of life. The decrees of the devil do not work upon us. They have been nullified.
Note:
There are excerpts from Dr. Jonathan David's book entitled "Finishing Generation" and from his teaching on "Hearing the voice of God"
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Distinctive Features of the Finishing Generation (3rd point)
3. They are prepared for the future
We must begin to see that we are being prepared and fashioned for the future. Example: Joseph. He was being prepared for the future.
You are the only One who knows what the future holds. You will be the only One who will fashion this future company of Sons of God(we) with the right ingredients to be the prevailing force in the future.
You are taking Your time to fashioned the Sons of God with great care as You know they would be brutally tested against the worst environment possible. That's why a "have a good heart" is not enough to see us through for all that we are going to encounter in the future.
1 Tim 4:1-3
"But the spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth."
2 Tim 3:1-5
"But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
I look at Joseph, I begin to see that how You take him through the time of fashioning just so that you could change his nature so that he could be the finest material that would stand the test of time. You placed him there to not only give future to the many people in Egypt and globally but JOSEPH is the very FUTURE!
Just like when Jesus said, "I AM the way, the truth and the life". It's in HIM, we find the way, the truth and life. It's in HIM that we too become the "WAY, TRUTH and LIFE" to many other people.
Joseph is the FUTURE as one cannot give anyone any future if HE himself is not it. You actually took the time to fashioned and PUT FUTURE in him. Future is in us that's why You are taking the time to put in all the right ingredients so that we can be released in the right time and be the prevailing force and make the very future as how we see it within us.
How can we be so caught up in pursuit with the things of the world when we are already carrying the FUTURE in us! We should be outworking the future as how God has revealed to us.
Romans 8:19
"For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God."
"All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children."
Papa JD says in his book, "we have not seen a generation like this before. These men and women of the Spirit will cause the minds of men to marvel by their future manifestation as they display the wisdom and the maturity(meaning "stature": my addition) of the Son of God in their lives. This generation is hidden in the hollow of His hand. They are in the womb of the dawn, being prepared in God."
Papa JD says in his book, "A new day is dawning. we will not be facing a new day without having prevailed in the God encounter available for us. Our names and nature must be changed so that we can be sufficient to face tomorrow and all it will bring."
The portion in red, gave me this thought: Our names is changed to Sons of God and as our spirit is recreated and take on the nature of Christ, then we can be sufficient to face tomorrow and all it will bring because we are an exact representation of HIM as He has said, "He is the same Yesterday, Today and Forevermore". I can face tomorrow because I am in HIM.
*All these can never happen if we do not have an ENCOUNTER with the God of the future Himself! Just like Jacob, we must encounter and prevailed with God. For it is because Jacob prevailed that he was transformed into Israel, a prince of God. His name was changed and nature was changed in that one encounter.
It's only when one is the son of the KING then only one can be a PRINCE! His name was changed to being a "son" of God(the KING of KINGS) and now his nature was not his own but "God's nature".
HIS HEART IS CIRCUMCISED AND HIS NAME IS CHANGED SO THAT IT WOULD BE IN ALIGNMENT WITH HIS ASSIGNMENT!
Jacob having that encounter and prevailed that he can be sufficient to face tomorrow and all it will bring
Gen 32:26
"Then he said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." But he said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me.'"
I AM THE FUTURE as I carry the FUTURE!!
We must begin to see that we are being prepared and fashioned for the future. Example: Joseph. He was being prepared for the future.
You are the only One who knows what the future holds. You will be the only One who will fashion this future company of Sons of God(we) with the right ingredients to be the prevailing force in the future.
You are taking Your time to fashioned the Sons of God with great care as You know they would be brutally tested against the worst environment possible. That's why a "have a good heart" is not enough to see us through for all that we are going to encounter in the future.
1 Tim 4:1-3
"But the spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth."
2 Tim 3:1-5
"But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
I look at Joseph, I begin to see that how You take him through the time of fashioning just so that you could change his nature so that he could be the finest material that would stand the test of time. You placed him there to not only give future to the many people in Egypt and globally but JOSEPH is the very FUTURE!
Just like when Jesus said, "I AM the way, the truth and the life". It's in HIM, we find the way, the truth and life. It's in HIM that we too become the "WAY, TRUTH and LIFE" to many other people.
Joseph is the FUTURE as one cannot give anyone any future if HE himself is not it. You actually took the time to fashioned and PUT FUTURE in him. Future is in us that's why You are taking the time to put in all the right ingredients so that we can be released in the right time and be the prevailing force and make the very future as how we see it within us.
How can we be so caught up in pursuit with the things of the world when we are already carrying the FUTURE in us! We should be outworking the future as how God has revealed to us.
Romans 8:19
"For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God."
"All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children."
Papa JD says in his book, "we have not seen a generation like this before. These men and women of the Spirit will cause the minds of men to marvel by their future manifestation as they display the wisdom and the maturity(meaning "stature": my addition) of the Son of God in their lives. This generation is hidden in the hollow of His hand. They are in the womb of the dawn, being prepared in God."
Papa JD says in his book, "A new day is dawning. we will not be facing a new day without having prevailed in the God encounter available for us. Our names and nature must be changed so that we can be sufficient to face tomorrow and all it will bring."
The portion in red, gave me this thought: Our names is changed to Sons of God and as our spirit is recreated and take on the nature of Christ, then we can be sufficient to face tomorrow and all it will bring because we are an exact representation of HIM as He has said, "He is the same Yesterday, Today and Forevermore". I can face tomorrow because I am in HIM.
*All these can never happen if we do not have an ENCOUNTER with the God of the future Himself! Just like Jacob, we must encounter and prevailed with God. For it is because Jacob prevailed that he was transformed into Israel, a prince of God. His name was changed and nature was changed in that one encounter.
It's only when one is the son of the KING then only one can be a PRINCE! His name was changed to being a "son" of God(the KING of KINGS) and now his nature was not his own but "God's nature".
HIS HEART IS CIRCUMCISED AND HIS NAME IS CHANGED SO THAT IT WOULD BE IN ALIGNMENT WITH HIS ASSIGNMENT!
Jacob having that encounter and prevailed that he can be sufficient to face tomorrow and all it will bring
Gen 32:26
"Then he said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." But he said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me.'"
Just like this song lyrics:-
Closer and closer and closer to You
You are the one I intensely pursue
Closer and closer and closer to You
My soul follows hard after You
Chorus
Jesus, Lover of my soul
Let me see You as You are
Position me to prevail
So I won’t let You go
Until You change my name and my heart
Jesus, Lover of my soul
Let me see You as You are
I give myself no rest Until I encounter Your very presence
And You change my name and my heart
You are the one I intensely pursue
Closer and closer and closer to You
My soul follows hard after You
Chorus
Jesus, Lover of my soul
Let me see You as You are
Position me to prevail
So I won’t let You go
Until You change my name and my heart
Jesus, Lover of my soul
Let me see You as You are
I give myself no rest Until I encounter Your very presence
And You change my name and my heart
I AM THE FUTURE as I carry the FUTURE!!
Distinctive Features of the Finishing Generation (2nd point)
2. They have the power to execute His Word
It's because we are representing You and operating as how Christ is that why we could bring the word of God into fulfillment.
Just like Christ, all that's been spoken about Him is fulfilled in Him. This very Finishing Generation which consists of you and I, all that's spoken about us will be fulfilled in us.
Because we carry the stature of God and are operating from that dimension therefore we can begin to carry that proceeding word inside our hearts and fulfill it and bring it into the full manifestation here on this earth. Christ was operating on Your authority that why when He spoke the elements of the earth responded to Him just like how it would respond to You.
John 1:14: "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."
It's just like Christ, as he was representing the Father, He too carried the same capacity as You did. You have the capacity to call forth things and speak it into fulfillment.
The centurion understand where Christ was operating from that's why he told Christ to speak just "a word" as he recognized that Christ carried the capacity and authority. The centurion knew that all he needed was to have Christ speak a word and it's done.
The execution of God's word is not upon our own faith but upon Your faith as we are to operate from there. Knowing that You have spoken therefore You would also perform it.
Rom 4:20-21 "He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able to perform."
Mark 11:22 " And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God."
In the original Greek version it read as thus:"Have faith in the FAITH OF GOD"
That's why it's His faith that count and produces results. It's His faith that has the cutting edge!
In Hebrews 11 t says "without faith we cannot please God".
Which faith? It's His faith dwelling in us by the Holy Spirit's indwelling as our natural faith cannot please Him because it failed to save us.
We are saved by "faith" not natural human faith but the faith that God has mercifully bestowed unto us.
That why we are able to mix the word with faith and bring it into reality because we are that very generation that is operating from Your very faith and stature.
Mark 4: 24 "And He was saying to them, 'Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will measured to you; and more will be given you besides.' "
How we listen will determine how deep it will go into our hearts
Luke 8:18" "So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."
Who we listen to will determine the direction in our lives.
Gen 3:11 "And He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?"
Jesus warned that we must be sure who is the one who leads us in the last days because it will determined where we would finally arrive!
That's why we, have the power to prevail and bring the words written about us into a reality.
Note:
1. There are excerpts from Dr. Jonathan David's book.
2. There are excerpts/thoughts from Ps. Mike Maimele. thank you!! :D
It's because we are representing You and operating as how Christ is that why we could bring the word of God into fulfillment.
Just like Christ, all that's been spoken about Him is fulfilled in Him. This very Finishing Generation which consists of you and I, all that's spoken about us will be fulfilled in us.
Because we carry the stature of God and are operating from that dimension therefore we can begin to carry that proceeding word inside our hearts and fulfill it and bring it into the full manifestation here on this earth. Christ was operating on Your authority that why when He spoke the elements of the earth responded to Him just like how it would respond to You.
John 1:14: "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."
It's just like Christ, as he was representing the Father, He too carried the same capacity as You did. You have the capacity to call forth things and speak it into fulfillment.
The centurion understand where Christ was operating from that's why he told Christ to speak just "a word" as he recognized that Christ carried the capacity and authority. The centurion knew that all he needed was to have Christ speak a word and it's done.
The execution of God's word is not upon our own faith but upon Your faith as we are to operate from there. Knowing that You have spoken therefore You would also perform it.
Rom 4:20-21 "He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able to perform."
Mark 11:22 " And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God."
In the original Greek version it read as thus:"Have faith in the FAITH OF GOD"
That's why it's His faith that count and produces results. It's His faith that has the cutting edge!
In Hebrews 11 t says "without faith we cannot please God".
Which faith? It's His faith dwelling in us by the Holy Spirit's indwelling as our natural faith cannot please Him because it failed to save us.
We are saved by "faith" not natural human faith but the faith that God has mercifully bestowed unto us.
That why we are able to mix the word with faith and bring it into reality because we are that very generation that is operating from Your very faith and stature.
Mark 4: 24 "And He was saying to them, 'Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will measured to you; and more will be given you besides.' "
How we listen will determine how deep it will go into our hearts
Luke 8:18" "So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."
Who we listen to will determine the direction in our lives.
Gen 3:11 "And He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?"
Jesus warned that we must be sure who is the one who leads us in the last days because it will determined where we would finally arrive!
That's why we, have the power to prevail and bring the words written about us into a reality.
Note:
1. There are excerpts from Dr. Jonathan David's book.
2. There are excerpts/thoughts from Ps. Mike Maimele. thank you!! :D
Monday, April 6, 2009
Distinctive Features of the Finishing Generation
What i have received as I was reading papa JD' s book "Finishing Generation" in preparation for T.E.A.M
I really believe that the Finishing Generation of breakthrough believers are truly a company of people who are truly the Sons of God.
They are the ones who would accurately represent the Father and advance His kingdom on this earth.
These are the distinctive features of the Finishing Generation:-
1. They have the stature to represent God.
What is stature?
1. Stature is the position of favor obtained in God.
2. Who you become through God encounters
I began to realize that in NT, there are only two verses that uses this word "stature" which carries the meaning maturity.
Luke 2:52 " And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man."
Eph 4:13 "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
Jesus himself as the begotten Son of God grew and also increased in stature. (More on this under "BEloved Son)
Jesus himself had to increase in His maturity so that He could come to a state whereby He (Your very Son) could fully represent You, the Father and finish Your very purpose You sent Him to do. No wonder You have Him spent His first 30yrs just taking the time to grow in stature it's upon gaining Your very approval then You sent Him out for the ministry.
Luke 3:22 "And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased. "
Jesus had come to a place where He found favor in You. Till He was standing where You are standing and He was operating on Your behalf, fully representing You. Speaking what You speak and all the elements of the earth responded to Him as how it would to You.
How to obtained stature?
We need to yield to the dealings of God in our lives until He finds us a trustworthy steward who will represent Him fully, and be bestowed with the necessary grace, provision and wisdom to finish Kingdom purposes here on the earth.
Can stature be measured? Yes! We can grow and progress in our stature.
Luke 2:52 & Eph 4:13
I began to realize that I too need to increase stature (my maturity) as in Eph 4:13.
Eph 4:13 "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
The unity of faith is not about having the same doctrine but having the same level of faith (Your kind of faith) which is what and how Jesus operated in as He was fully representing You. I can operate at this level of faith which is your faith.
Come into the knowledge of the Son of God meaning I must come into a place where i begin to learn to live, walk, speak and operate in the same manner as Christ did. I must and can walk into the very dimension as how Christ had lived, walked and operated in.
I am the Sons of God therefore I must come to a state where my maturity is having the knowledge how Jesus Christ, Your very Son had lived and operated on this earth.
Till I become "perfect" meaning "complete" meaning every area of my life is growing and increasing into the very maturity of how i as a Sons of God can live and operate in the EXACT manner as how Jesus Christ did.
Now You have caused my eyes and heart to understand that You actually want us to come into this level of maturity in living this life.....
As sons of God in it's full measure as how Jesus did as He was fully representing You just like how we are too.
* Now i understand what papa JD meant when he mentioned about this verse Eph 3:14.
Youhave been speaking again and again yet we have not understood it therefore we missed out on how we should be living this life. How it must have hurt and pained Your heart to see us not walking into this full measure of life that You have prepared for us and missed out the very purpose of living.
But now You don't have to feel the pain anymore as You will have a generation of people who would walk into the fullness of the measure of life as how Christ lived. And it would go on to next generation and the many more to come!
A generation of sons of God who could fully represent You here on this earth is here already!
To be continued on next point......
I really believe that the Finishing Generation of breakthrough believers are truly a company of people who are truly the Sons of God.
They are the ones who would accurately represent the Father and advance His kingdom on this earth.
These are the distinctive features of the Finishing Generation:-
1. They have the stature to represent God.
What is stature?
1. Stature is the position of favor obtained in God.
2. Who you become through God encounters
I began to realize that in NT, there are only two verses that uses this word "stature" which carries the meaning maturity.
Luke 2:52 " And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man."
Eph 4:13 "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
Jesus himself as the begotten Son of God grew and also increased in stature. (More on this under "BEloved Son)
Jesus himself had to increase in His maturity so that He could come to a state whereby He (Your very Son) could fully represent You, the Father and finish Your very purpose You sent Him to do. No wonder You have Him spent His first 30yrs just taking the time to grow in stature it's upon gaining Your very approval then You sent Him out for the ministry.
Luke 3:22 "And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased. "
Jesus had come to a place where He found favor in You. Till He was standing where You are standing and He was operating on Your behalf, fully representing You. Speaking what You speak and all the elements of the earth responded to Him as how it would to You.
How to obtained stature?
We need to yield to the dealings of God in our lives until He finds us a trustworthy steward who will represent Him fully, and be bestowed with the necessary grace, provision and wisdom to finish Kingdom purposes here on the earth.
Can stature be measured? Yes! We can grow and progress in our stature.
Luke 2:52 & Eph 4:13
I began to realize that I too need to increase stature (my maturity) as in Eph 4:13.
Eph 4:13 "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
The unity of faith is not about having the same doctrine but having the same level of faith (Your kind of faith) which is what and how Jesus operated in as He was fully representing You. I can operate at this level of faith which is your faith.
Come into the knowledge of the Son of God meaning I must come into a place where i begin to learn to live, walk, speak and operate in the same manner as Christ did. I must and can walk into the very dimension as how Christ had lived, walked and operated in.
I am the Sons of God therefore I must come to a state where my maturity is having the knowledge how Jesus Christ, Your very Son had lived and operated on this earth.
Till I become "perfect" meaning "complete" meaning every area of my life is growing and increasing into the very maturity of how i as a Sons of God can live and operate in the EXACT manner as how Jesus Christ did.
Now You have caused my eyes and heart to understand that You actually want us to come into this level of maturity in living this life.....
As sons of God in it's full measure as how Jesus did as He was fully representing You just like how we are too.
* Now i understand what papa JD meant when he mentioned about this verse Eph 3:14.
Youhave been speaking again and again yet we have not understood it therefore we missed out on how we should be living this life. How it must have hurt and pained Your heart to see us not walking into this full measure of life that You have prepared for us and missed out the very purpose of living.
But now You don't have to feel the pain anymore as You will have a generation of people who would walk into the fullness of the measure of life as how Christ lived. And it would go on to next generation and the many more to come!
A generation of sons of God who could fully represent You here on this earth is here already!
To be continued on next point......
Sunday, April 5, 2009
SONS OF GOD
How do I know I am the Sons of God:
1. Through my faith in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:26
2. I am the exact representation and image base of Christ Jesus. Gal 3:27
I am baptized into Christ have put on Christ therefore it's no longer I that live but Christ that lives in me. My spirit is recreated and that I have the image and likeness of Christ that is why my Father sees me and respond to me just like a Father would towards a son.
Because in Him there is no race, gender or age but ONE in CHRIST JESUS. Gal 3:28
3. I am the Sons of God because He has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into my heart. Gal 4:6-7
That's why I can respond and cry out to him as "Abba Father!"
Because I can cry out to Him as my "Abba Father!" whatever that's within me even the slightest groaning in me would draw His very attention and respond towards me.
That's why I'm a son and an heir of God through Christ.
Father I love you!
Father I love you!
You're the reason for my very being!!
1. Through my faith in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:26
2. I am the exact representation and image base of Christ Jesus. Gal 3:27
I am baptized into Christ have put on Christ therefore it's no longer I that live but Christ that lives in me. My spirit is recreated and that I have the image and likeness of Christ that is why my Father sees me and respond to me just like a Father would towards a son.
Because in Him there is no race, gender or age but ONE in CHRIST JESUS. Gal 3:28
3. I am the Sons of God because He has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into my heart. Gal 4:6-7
That's why I can respond and cry out to him as "Abba Father!"
Because I can cry out to Him as my "Abba Father!" whatever that's within me even the slightest groaning in me would draw His very attention and respond towards me.
That's why I'm a son and an heir of God through Christ.
Father I love you!
Father I love you!
You're the reason for my very being!!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
BEING INDEPENDENT
Matthew 4:1-4
I find myself repeating these words which i have heard before during service as this portion of scripture came into my mind as i was speaking in cell group last night.
Jesus had fasted for for 40 days and 40 nights, now He was hungry...
The devil came to tempt him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
Jesus answered and said, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
What is the problem here?
Jesus had finished fasting and now he's hungry. He knew he had the power to turn the stone into bread too. So what is the problem?
The problem is when we learn to act on our own INDEPENDENTLY!!
The moment we know we have the power to do what we can do and achieve then we feel there is not need to be DEPENDENT ON HIM.
I find it surprising as within me i could not comprehend such thought of being independent...
No longer ABIDING/DEPENDING on YOU is a thought i just can't accept!!
I actually find myself saying that such thought of "Being INDEPENDENT and acting on our own" is an EVIL thought!!!
What can we have when all that we have is given by You.
The very life that I live is YOURS!
We are never meant to be apart! Living as a separate entity independently!
I'm to always ABIDE and REMAIN in YOU.
I'm TO BE IN ONE with YOU!!
I find myself repeating these words which i have heard before during service as this portion of scripture came into my mind as i was speaking in cell group last night.
Jesus had fasted for for 40 days and 40 nights, now He was hungry...
The devil came to tempt him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
Jesus answered and said, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
What is the problem here?
Jesus had finished fasting and now he's hungry. He knew he had the power to turn the stone into bread too. So what is the problem?
The problem is when we learn to act on our own INDEPENDENTLY!!
The moment we know we have the power to do what we can do and achieve then we feel there is not need to be DEPENDENT ON HIM.
I find it surprising as within me i could not comprehend such thought of being independent...
No longer ABIDING/DEPENDING on YOU is a thought i just can't accept!!
I actually find myself saying that such thought of "Being INDEPENDENT and acting on our own" is an EVIL thought!!!
What can we have when all that we have is given by You.
The very life that I live is YOURS!
We are never meant to be apart! Living as a separate entity independently!
I'm to always ABIDE and REMAIN in YOU.
I'm TO BE IN ONE with YOU!!
Be HIS SON
Jesus prayer is "father i pray that where i am they may be with me also"
Before that statement came , Jesus prayed "that they all be ONE as You, Father, are in me and I in You, tat they also maybe one in US..."
If you read that portion you would find Jesus repeating the word "in ONE or be ONE" about five times in those four verses. John 17:20-23
I can only know is that I'm to be in ONE in HIM because we are never meant to live independently but to be in ONE in Him..
That's why to be with Him one must first know how to be in ONE in Him ....
Then we can be with Jesus, standing with Him before the Father as SONS and rule and reign with Him.
The more I talk about all these the more I find myself running on this centrality of theme which is in His heart that is........
All God wants is for us to BE HIS SON!!
God is not looking for ministers or preachers...
All He wants is for us to be HIS BELOVED and TRUE SONS just like JESUS CHRIST.
Before that statement came , Jesus prayed "that they all be ONE as You, Father, are in me and I in You, tat they also maybe one in US..."
If you read that portion you would find Jesus repeating the word "in ONE or be ONE" about five times in those four verses. John 17:20-23
I can only know is that I'm to be in ONE in HIM because we are never meant to live independently but to be in ONE in Him..
That's why to be with Him one must first know how to be in ONE in Him ....
Then we can be with Jesus, standing with Him before the Father as SONS and rule and reign with Him.
The more I talk about all these the more I find myself running on this centrality of theme which is in His heart that is........
All God wants is for us to BE HIS SON!!
God is not looking for ministers or preachers...
All He wants is for us to be HIS BELOVED and TRUE SONS just like JESUS CHRIST.
I'M BACK!
After such a long period, i'm back in posting my entire back here. It's not because You have stopped speaking but I have not been able to just post it in but i did write down....
I shall add in all my entries which i have compiled.
I shall add in all my entries which i have compiled.
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