Push and Trust - Back to Basics

Greetings,
Sunday night was very interesting...

The Lord's Presence was very evident; such a sweet, peaceful, loving Presence. It was as though the Lord was sitting in the same seat with each person there. I know the team on the platform, the singers and musicians, felt the same.

Several prophetic words were spoken that night that have kept playing over and over in my mind and spirit:

One of the words was "push". As a woman in travail about to give birth. The Lord is saying that we, the Body of Christ, are very close to the birth of the "movement" we, and others, have been carrying. It began as a Holy Seed deposited in our spirits and has continued to grow by the nourishment it's received as we've received nourishment from Jesus. It's as though we are "pregnant" with a move of God. It isn't more religion, but it's a movement that will change the face of this entire central Iowa area. I see it as an "outbreak of the Spirit of God"; an "awakening". Not just a series of special meetings. Not just a prayer meeting. Not just something that man can point to and say, "look what we've done". We must continually realize that it isn't OUR kingdom, but God's. It isn't our resources or power, but God's. As Mary said, "be it done to me according to Thy word", so we say to the Lord the same thing. Let it be born in us that which is the Holy, Powerful, All-Consuming, world-changing, WILL OF GOD. So the word to us is "PUSH!", don't stop, don't grow tired, don't be weary, but PUSH! Stay with the Lord's plans and purposes.

Anyone remember "Lamaze" classes? I was my wife's "coach". Guess who our "Coach" is?

The second word was "Trust". I am really challenged with this one. How easy is it for me (and, possibly, you) to THINK I'm trusting but actually I'm relying on what I've read in the past, done in the past, heard others have done, etc. I believe the Lord's word to us Sunday night was more along the line of what Abram heard as recorded in Genesis 12. He was told to arise, separate himself from the familiar (family) and go to a place the Lord WOULD show him.

Regardless of our experiences in God, regardless of how much we know or don't know, and regardless of how much we've read in the past of great moves of God (including those recorded in the book of Acts), we are entering a time that will look and operate like no other. The Lord is bringing the Church to a place IT HAS NEVER BEEN BEFORE. These final days will be days of unprecedented Glory, Power, Holiness, and Judgment. A great harvest is to be gathered. But it will be done, not by our might or our power or even our great intelligence. It will be done by the Spirit of God and through those who will TRUST and OBEY. By the way, trust and obey must work together or you don't really have either one.

Allow the Lord to speak to your heart about these 2 words: Push and Trust.

Actually, as I think about it, I see the Lord pulling the Church back to the basics. Away from that which has man's fingerprints all over it. Away from things that display the "strut of man". Jesus said, "I will build MY Church...". Even so, do it, Jesus!

Well, I've rambled on a bit. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after God's way of doing things. They will find themselves right smack dab in the center of His will.

Please join us this Sunday night: 6 p.m. 313 6th Street. WDM (Valley Junction area)

Pastor Jan