I cannot get past this burning in
my heart to exhort the Body. I feel as if my heart is exploding with grief for
others. All I have been able to do is to try to uplift the hearts of others,
and encourage them to keep pressing through the place of squeezing. This is no
doubt a time of testing for most of the Body of Christ. I cannot explain what I
am feeling right now. It is like a Spiritual sugar rush that cannot be
contained. I want to gather the masses and yell as loud as I can KEEP FIGHTING!
He is with you through this time each step of the way. He has not left you,
because you do things that please Him (John 8:29). When we trudge
through these times of hardship He finds delight in us, because of our heart
that has faith in Him. We must not let our hearts grow weary, but instead
strive through these birthing pangs. With each contraction we hurt more as our
flesh is being squeezed and pruned. We want to run to the hills and hide in the
cave as Elijah did (1 Kings 19). God is calling us back out of the cave
and has given us sustenance to survive the next stage in our walk with Him. The
vision is very clear before our eyes what God has us to do, and that is to seek
Him like we never have before. The harder it gets the more we need to search
for Him. He is looking for the Brides of desperation. The ones that will give
it all at all cost for just moment with Him in His house. We are all capable of
walking in His fullness and in the destiny He has for us.
I
see a vision of a boxer that is going round for round with a heavyweight
fighter. Each round the boxer is getting battered and brutalized. It isn’t
until the bell rings when the boxer goes to his corner he gains a new sense of
strength and renewal. He is strong again to go another round of fighting. God
is in our corner when it feels that we are getting pounded by the enemy. He is
there giving us strength to keep fighting the good the fight. In the end the
score card will read that we have won the fight, because we have overcome by
the Blood of the Lamb! We are fighting a fight that we already know the outcome
to. Satan has been defeated! It may look in the natural that we are not winning
the fight, but in the Spirit are victorious. 2 Corinthians 4:18 while we
do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen.
For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen
are eternal. It seems as everywhere I
look in the Word it is an exhortation to keep pressing through the trials we
are facing. It seems to be harder than ever, because we are stepping into a
greater anointing and inheritance than the Body has ever had. God is surely
extending His favor to us, and He is our shield of protection. When it seems as
if all is lost and we are being battered God replenishes our strength and wraps
us in His wings. He is neutralizing the fiery darts that are trying to come
against us. Beloved, we are in a season
of the miraculous works of the Almighty God. Do not give up what has already
been given to you. Do not give up your royal crown for a cheap Burger King
imitation, because it makes everything feel better. This is an hour to exhort
even if you are going through more hell than anyone else. Do not look for a
pity party, or complain about what you are going through. Turn your mourning to
joy, and exhort your fellow brother in Christ. I am not saying that you cannot
talk about what you are going through, but do not talk about it to get
attention. Strengthen yourselves in the Lord as David did. He loves us so much
He has poured about sufficient grace for this hour. You will live and not die!
You have been appointed to where you are at for such a time as this! Arise from
your slumber of depression and pity, and watch and pray! In Matthew 26 in the
garden Jesus told His disciples repeatedly to watch and pray lest temptation befalls
on you. He said you flesh is weak, but your Spirit is willing. Do not surrender
what is already yours! We are all able to live by the Spirit. That is why
Christ left, so that He could leave the Holy Spirit with us in order to fight
through these times.
