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The Psalmist wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 91:

14 ​​“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

​​I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 ​​He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

​​I will be with him in trouble;

​​I will deliver him and honor him.

16 ​​With long life I will satisfy him,

​​And show him My salvation.”

When we set our Love on Our Heavenly Father, our level of protection from the enemy goes up dramatically.  I can personally testify to this reality on multiple occasions.  The spirit of death tried to attach itself to me on two different occasions while I was attending funerals.  The first time, four of us perceived what was happening right in the middle of the service.  The only thing we knew to do was to pray in tongues until the spirit departed.  This took about 15 to 20 minutes.  Initially, life was being drained from me and my wife could see it occurring.  A couple behind us perceived the issue and leaned forward to tell us they would be in agreement with us.  They prayed in tongues as well.

A few months later, I met Martin Paulat who was a well-known prophet in the Minneapolis area.  While at dinner with him and Carl Petty, I shared this story.  Before I could finish, Martin interrupted and relayed a similar event which happened to him while at a recent funeral.  The two occurrences were virtually the same.  An angel appeared to him at the funeral he was attending and said “Martin, you will live and not die.”  The spirit of death departed from him as well.  As he was sharing his story, an angel appeared in the restaurant over my left shoulder.  None of us could move and we began to glorify FATHER.  The angel spoke to Martin and said, “Bob will live and not die”, then departed.  We were clearly blessed!  FATHER affirmed HIS intervention on my behalf.

9 ​​Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,

​​Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 ​​No evil shall befall you,

​​Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 ​​For He shall give His angels charge over you,

​​To keep you in all your ways.

12 ​​In their hands they shall bear you up,

​​Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

I shared this with you to encourage you that FATHER will intervene on your behalf whenever necessary.  HE will send HIS ministering angels without hesitation on our behalf.  Had I submitted to the spirit of death, I would have died in the funeral I was attending.  However, My prayer was readily received by FATHER and the spirit of death departed.  The Holy Spirit within us will intercede on our behalf and comfort us through trials such as the one above.  When confronted with a situation where I lacked understanding, I relied on The Holy Spirit’s perfect prayer to bring forth the power from On High.

People can argue their position of angels, The Holy Spirit, tongues, and spirits of infirmity.  However, it is settled reality with me and there is no debate for I lived through the attack and know how FATHER kept me from certain death.  I have set my Love on HIM and HE has done likewise.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 2:

1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,

2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

The original sin of disobedience continues to work in those who walk according to the lusts of the flesh and desires of the mind.  Those who are disobedient work against the purposes of Our Heavenly Father.  Everything they do focuses on self interest and ultimately fulfilling the lust of the flesh, often at the expense of others.  This path assures them of their downfall and destruction.  You and I know that ultimately there is an emptiness when one attempts to live by self interest.  The flesh is never satisfied and only requires more stimulation in order to achieve the same temporary result.  This is easily seen in drug addicts.  People choose death and destruction over life until they see and hear the Good News of Jesus Christ.  When their understanding is darkened, only the light of The Word can pierce this darkness.

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

You and I were created for good works.  Are we walking in good works and fulfilling our purpose?  Are we ministering to others in some capacity no matter how small it may seem?  Do people perceive the Love of FATHER in us when they encounter us?  FATHER clearly states we are HIS workmanship thus we should walk with this reality in mind.  We were all at one time classified in the category of “sons of disobedience” yet by grace we were saved.  We should now embrace the reality of being “sons of obedience” and walk according to every Word from FATHER.  We are to focus on being led by The Holy Spirit in every word we speak and every action we take.

Are we producing good works or are we “undercover”, doing nothing for The Kingdom?  As for me, I am grateful to be alive at this time in history and I am thankful for the opportunity to be a positive influence in other people’s lives.  Shouldn’t we look for opportunities to be a blessing to others?  Jesus went about preaching the Gospel and healing all who we oppressed by the devil.  He didn’t sit around under a tree waiting for the world to come to Him.  Neither should we.  We were created for good works so let us embrace our purpose and produce good fruit for the Kingdom… today!  These good works will produce light to those who are living in the dark.  These seeds of good works will produce life in those who are affected and they will ultimately have the opportunity to repent and receive salvation.

There are times when we need to be reminded of who we are in Christ so that our expectations remain firm and not allow ourselves to be discouraged because of events happening around us.  Each of us faces unique challenges but none of those challenges are unknown to Our Heavenly Father and Our Lord Jesus Christ.  Jesus is well aware of every aspect of our suffering and has made provision for our success in overcoming every challenge we encounter.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 3:

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,

17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—

19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

As our revelation of Love grows, so will the fullness of GOD within us be comprehended thus empowered.  Believers spend so much time in all other facets of the Kingdom, they tend to overlook the critical nature of being rooted and grounded in Love.  Jesus explained that faith only needs to be as a mustard seed in order to move mountains.  On the other hand, Love is the primary motivation of FATHER and as we seek to comprehend what is the width and length and depth and height of HIS Love, we will tap in to the riches of HIS Glory.

There is much upheaval expected soon in the financial, religious, and political systems.  If this happens to the degree predicted, many people will have their foundations of trust and reliance shattered.  How you and I respond will depend on our level of trust in FATHER and our foundation of Love.  There will be those of us who will be a light unto the world when their Babylonian structures fall and they lose everything.  Fear will grip their hearts when those whom they trusted are found to be in utter lawlessness.  They will turn to those who have true solutions to the problems at hand.

In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus spoke:

26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

How many people do you know that fall into this category?  What would happen if they lost their life savings over a weekend?  FATHER continues to prepare a remnant whose foundation is Agape Love and will not be moved when Babylon comes tumbling down.  Our trust in in FATHER and HIS storehouse of riches.  In FATHER’S Kingdom there is no lack or turmoil but has a foundation of Love, peace, and joy.  We must not allow our expectations to wane because of any apparent delay but continue with our eyes fixed on HIS purpose in us.  FATHER has the timing under control.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 4:

17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;

19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Love causes our heart to become pliable so that we can receive life from FATHER.  We can read and research the Bible all day but if we don’t have Love, ignorance will still abound in our lives.  Why?  You will be studying from the wrong perspective.

Love motivates Our Heavenly Father and HIS SPIRIT to communicate to us through HIS Word.  Without this perspective, we will only receive what is devoid of truth and appropriateness thus our understanding will be darkened and alienated from the life of FATHER.  If Catholic priests had the revelation of Love, then how could they abuse children to fulfill their own lusts?  Did they become a priest with this intent?  I think not.  Did they have inadequate access to The Word and related study materials?  The missing ingredient in their lives is the revelation of Love.

Abuse of children is a major issue around the world and the only true solution is Love.  There is more knowledge being spread around the world than ever before yet men continue to have their understanding darkened.  The book stores are filled with “self-help” books yet the problems continue to mount.  The news is nearly instantaneous so we cannot claim ignorance of anything except the revelation of Love.

Men have given themselves over to lewdness and to unbridled sensuality, eagerly craving the practice of every kind of impurity that their desires may demand.  They continue to promote “self” anything, motivated by greed.  We are encouraged to excite our senses with the latest gadgetry which ultimately takes our focus away from the spiritual.  It is imperative that we not allow ourselves to be swept up in the flow of Babylon.

Babylon thrives on and promotes confusion of the heart.  The result… blindness of the the heart.  Those who succumb to the confusion even though they may have received revelation in the past, will have their understanding darkened and revert back to a life of “works”.  What Love they possessed will lose its effectiveness in their life.  They will replace Agape Love with a life based on works, laws, and traditions.  They will attempt replace the emptiness with “things” to excite the senses and/or they will seek accolades from others for the works they accomplish.  Their motivation will be wrong.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’

23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

We must not allow ourselves to become blind and have our understanding darkened.  As we place Agape Love at the forefront of our motivation in all matters, we will not practice lawlessness because “self” will no longer be found among us.  We have allowed the old man to pass away with all his motives and selfish ambition.  We must guard our hearts with Love!

FATHER spoke in Exodus chapter 23:

25 “So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.

26 No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.”

FATHER’S Heart is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  HIS Love for us is no different now from when HE first spoke the above Word to the Israelites.  HE has the same commitment and desire for you and me as HE did for every person who first heard HIS Word.

Is it drudgery to “serve” FATHER?  Not when you do it out of Love for HIM.  The conflict arises when your ego wants to take control with selfish ambition.  Ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work but when you add “selfish’, your desire to achieve typically is at the expense of another.  Man’s carnal nature will substitute the blessing from Above with selfish ambition hoping to achieve similar results.

Do we really trust FATHER’S Word in the area of blessing and health?  I have found that as I rest in HIM, peace comes forth and the flow of blessing and health are no longer hindered.  As I quiet my soul and nourish my spirit by dwelling on HIS Word and Love for me, a peace beyond understanding comes over me and I am not moved by events surrounding me.  As you and I walk in this manner, we encourage blessing and healing to come forth on our behalf for we no longer restrict the flow.

Unbelief is the biggest hindrance to receiving from FATHER.  The world throws out so many alternatives to FATHER’S Word and all are poor substitutions.  The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in John chapter 1:

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

We have been given a simple and direct path to Our Heavenly Father through Our Lord Jesus Christ.  This path is not a complex set of instructions wrapped with a multitude of tasks and traditions.  There is no special place to travel to in order to receive eternal life.  FATHER meets us where we are at in all aspects of our relationship with HIM.  Does HE need some special sacrifice from us in order to get and retain HIS attention?  No.  Man’s carnal mind would have us jump through hoops in order to receive the free gift of salvation.  Man would like to package it and sell it for a fee if possible.  The only requirement to receive from FATHER is to believe HIS Word.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 10:

9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.

13 For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.(sōzō)”

This word sōzō means to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction; to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health; to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue.  Is this commitment from FATHER to good to be true?  Absolutely not!  Let us contemplate the impact of the above passages until these Truths become “first nature” in us and we expect the fullness of these commitments by FATHER to be fully applicable and operational in our lives.  Let no unbelief enter in.

Mark recorded by THE SPIRIT in chapter 9:

14 And when He (Jesus) came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them.

15 Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him.

16 And He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”

17 Then one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit.

18 And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.”

Jesus had been teaching The Gospel to the multitude and set an expectation that His disciples could heal those oppressed of the devil.  There was no question that the man’s son was plagued by a spirit which caused him to be mute and also produced seizures.   The disciples expected to cast out the spirit but were unable.  Jesus took command of the situation:

19 He answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

20 Then they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

21 So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.

22 And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

Here we have a son who has been plagued by this spirit all his life and has surely caused great frustration among his loved ones.  The son had a chronic problem with no solution offered by the world system.  However, this teacher named Jesus had proclaimed the Good News and set an expectation (hope) with the father for the restoration of his son.

23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!”

26 Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.”

27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

28 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

29 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”

Do unclean spirits still exist today?  Absolutely.  Today’s medical community utilizes drugs to mask the problem and simply classifies the son’s condition as a “disorder” and medicates him.  The disciples attempted to cast out the spirit but Jesus determined that they were “faithless” and their lack of faith kept them from success.  He then makes the statement “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

If we are to fully walk in Love, we must prepare ourselves to minister life to others, no matter what their situation.  Love removes whatever is keeping the person from full restoration.  Are we committed to totally remove any unbelief from our midst?  Today, society simply wants to give the person a pill to keep him medicated and hopefully minimize any destructiveness.  Jesus dealt with the root cause and delivered the son whole back to his father.  Believing is the issue at hand and we must root out any unbelief in our hearts so that our trust in FATHER’S Word reigns supreme in our lives.

Jesus trusted FATHER’S Word and was not reluctant to cast out the spirit.  He was not timid concerning the spirit but took command and spoke to the spirit.  It could do nothing but obey His Word and depart from the boy.  Let us continue our preparation so that we will have the same confidence and expectation as our Elder Brother when confronted with a similar situation.  “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

The spirit of religion may be the most subtle of all deceptions we face.  Man gravitates toward rituals and traditions in an effort to structuralize life in any area possible.  Consider that Adam and Eve had a continuous relationship with Our Heavenly Father and required no specific protocol to enter into fellowship.  They simply flowed with HIS SPIRIT.  After the fall, structure replaced “flow”.  Time began slicing up the structure into discreet units of measure and the focus moved away from the flow.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:

20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

The Pharisees were the religious leaders of the day but inwardly they were as white sepulchres as Jesus said in Matthew chapter 23:

27  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

When we replace a revelation with tradition, we begin submitting to the deception that the tradition will produce the same results as the original revelation or directive.  It is as though we think we can talk FATHER into submitting to our tradition in order to receive from HIM.  An outward act does not resolve an inward problem.  Traditions replace the need to be led by THE SPIRIT and are the basis for Babylon setting up residence in our hearts.

Did Jesus establish any traditions in His earthly ministry?  Did He start a church building program?  Did He commission a set of robes distinct from all others to be worn by Him and His disciples?

Babylon is meant to keep us confused and in subjection to an outward set of rules made by man.  We must not allow ourselves to be deceived any longer by thinking rituals, processes, traditions, or any other form of structure will bring us closer to FATHER.  IT IS AN INWARD ISSUE!

To quote Douglas Clark:

“How easy it is to see the Babylon within the Institutional Church while overlooking what in us needs to be overcome. It is true our eyes need to be open to our surroundings, but I declare to you that until the Babylon in us is exposed we will not grow in our quest to know Him! The same spirit that gave birth to the mixture of flesh and spirit within the church systems is alive and well right within us! Right now it is trying to figure out ways it can pervert what God is doing in this hour so that it can escape its own demise! The spirit I am speaking of is called Self-preservation and he is in the temple of God seeking a way to sit on the throne of God, ruling in place of the true King. This is why some home fellowships encounter the same old problems we dealt with back in the system. Babylon is in us! How often do we fail to see that the calling of God to come out of the religious systems of man is only the beginning of our journey? It is a much longer process removing the spirit of Babylon from us! That is why in our journey to know Him He often strips us of ministry and gifts for service. His gifts and anointing often become diffused with our carnal reasoning and self-efforts. This is the confusion that is defined in the name, Babylon."

Ponder the above and ask FATHER to reveal any and all remnants of Babylon in our hearts, they must be removed for us to ascend to that higher state.

The word oppressed means:  to exercise harsh control over one, to use one’s power against one; to oppress one.  This word was used by Peter when he spoke by THE SPIRIT in Acts chapter 10:

36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—

37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:

38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Sickness and disease are specifically linked to being oppressed by the devil and have a spiritual aspect tied to every sickness and disease.  Just as sin began with the first adam, sickness also began at the same time.  Any malfunction, germ, virus, or other source of sickness we experience at the physical level, have a spiritual component which is where it gets its own “life”.

In Luke chapter 13 Jesus deals with a spirit of infirmity:

10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.

11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up.

12 But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.”

13 And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

In no way could the woman raise herself up and this had been the case for eighteen long years.  Consider if you had a similar condition since the year 2000.  Surely you would have exhausted every means available to you in order to correct this condition.  The woman had finally given up in great sadness about her condition and simply accepted this condition as her “reality”.

Jesus had been teaching The Word and the woman heard His teaching but had no expectation of being healed… yet.  Jesus saw her among the people and called her to him.  Jesus used no formula or ritual but simply spoke “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.”   He laid His hands on her and erased eighteen years of suffering.

How many of us will spend time and money correcting or addressing any symptom which presents itself in our bodies?  There are a multitude of drug stores which are more than happy to assist in pain and discomfort management.  None of them promote a “cure”, only symptom relief.  We must place our focus on the root cause of disease rather than simply focus on the symptoms.  The Bible clearly states that sickness and disease has a spiritual foundation where its “life” can be found.  Our bodies are meant to heal themselves and are designed to live forever.   Are we going to continue to pull the weed by its leaves, hoping to kill it?  Or are we going to dig it up by the root?

Let us pray and seek FATHER in this area and find out what roots need to be removed in order to be fully loosed from any infirmity that comes our way.  If is FATHER’S Will that none of us walk around with an infirmity.  An infirmity oppresses by nature and we are meant to be free.

Paul wrote in Galatians chapter 6 by THE SPIRIT:

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

There are those who think they have no need for further change or removal of impurities in their heart.  Consider journaling your time and interactions for a few days to determine where your fruit lies.  Into whom are you sowing life?  How much time is spent doing things which have no life within themselves?  Did you positively impact someone’s life?  Were you a good listener or did you take control of the conversation?  Were you generous or were you looking at ways to minimize?

As we move toward maturity as Sons and Daughters, we must be in constant pruning mode.  We should no longer concern ourselves with the temporary issues of life and instead keep our focus on heart purification.  Are the past rituals, customs, and traditions necessary or needed any longer?  Are they relevant?  As we proceed to full maturity, it will become increasingly subtle to identify that last 10% of dross in our heart.  This is where we must become vigilant and be brutally honest with ourselves.  Only the watering of The Word in a consistent fashion will complete the purification process.

We must shut down anything that sows to the flesh and that tends to be unique for each of us.  People might speak flattering words toward us and try to tweak our flesh.  Others might test our patience by their unreasonableness.  How we respond provides us an indication how much dross is left.  We long for FATHER to move in a great fashion and bring forth Heaven to earth through us.  Are we ready?

In 1948, there were many like us desiring for FATHER to show HIMSELF to the masses.  I am sure they thought their hearts were sufficiently pure and could handle Heaven’s power.  A great movement did occur and was later known as the Latter Rain movement.

In his book Seven Lamps of Fire, George Warnock wrote these penetrating words:

"When we see One like the Son of man walking among the lampstands with Seven Eyes — God wants us to look at Him, because He wants to change us. We can’t look into those eyes and not be changed! I recall looking into the eyes of a prophet, whom the Lord used in fellowship with other members of the body of Christ, to bring forth a new prophetic movement in the middle of the last century. When I was called forward to receive prophecy with the laying on of hands, after a brief time of waiting he said, Look at me! As I looked up I was very much aware of light in his eyes…as he began to prophesy. I will never forget that moment, and I know that it was from that time that I began to see the Word of God in a new light. I feel strongly it is time for a new moving of God in the earth. He desires to bring His people into still higher realms in the Spirit. We must have the Lamb look upon us, with those seven eyes.

"The movement I mentioned became known as the Latter Rain — a name that people gave it a year or two later. But in the beginning it needed no name, and they simply referred to it as this move of the Spirit. God was graciously pouring out His gifts on the church. These gifts are intended for the edifying of the body…gifts of healing and miracles and other wonderful operations of the Spirit — besides gifts that impart spiritual wisdom and understanding. But it was not God’s intention to start a new denomination with this prophetic movement, and I think it is for this reason that those in later generations wonder what it was all about. And they ask, Where is it now? Multitudes of people in all parts of the earth, partook of the blessing of this movement — and the impact of it has carried on in succeeding generations, as any real move of God should. But as far as I know, it never became a denomination known as The Church of the Latter Rain — at least not prominent enough to make its mark in history. And for this reason it is considered by many to have been a little shower that soon evaporated.

"In the beginning of the movement there was a certain emphasis on coming out of the old systems — coming out of Babylon. But it soon became evident that many would come out of the visible Babylon, while bringing some of the system along with them. I recall a few years later what one of the leaders said about his own experience. He said the Lord spoke to him one day, ‘You are trying to get the people to come out of Babylon, but I want to get the Babylon out of you!’ I’m afraid this continues to go on in the church, and because one has left the mainstream of the denominations, and has set up his own organization — is no proof that he has come out of Babylon. The Babylonian desire for greatness and enlargement, and wanting to make a name of renown, and keeping the whole system well under control — is strong in the hearts of men. And God must deal with all those inward desires that continue to plague the church" — end quote.

Let us not be deceived but instead continue to press in daily so that our hearts will be fully acceptable and ready to do whatever FATHER calls upon us to do.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 28:

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Many of us have thought in the past that only some great evangelistic ministries were given this commission thus we were off the hook.  Shouldn’t we be a testimony to whomever and wherever we find ourselves?  You don’t have to take a flight to Africa in order to find people of those countries.  Many are simply at the local mall or public event.

How are we to make disciples?  By reflecting Jesus in our word and deed, then allow the Holy Spirit to draw men unto us and share HIs Agape Love with them.  FATHER has given each us of the ability to minister Life unto this dying world.  There are countries in great upheaval as the ever-changing landscape of politics associated with man’s carnal systems try to solve problems only FATHER can resolve.  We must be ready at any time to minister Love and Life to those who will seek us out.  What they trusted in the past will disintegrate before their eyes and their hope will become non-existent until we share the Hope of the world with them.

Does this put pressure on you and me?  Not in the least.  Mark wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 16:

19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs.

We can be assured that FATHER will confirm HIS Word by accompanying signs as we walk according to HIS mandate.  What a blessing to have a purpose backed by Heaven!  Everything we do should move us toward the light, life, and Love.  Let us do each task today with a sense of purpose, even though it may seem mundane.  Let our lives express Love and blessing as testimonies to others so that they can see Christ in us.  Let each day bring this world closer to the reality of Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever.