We are in a season of
generational convergence. Malachi 4:5-6 prophecies about this strategic turning
of hearts. God is sending a prophetic anointing turning the hearts of the
fathers to the children and the children to the fathers. As the generations are
turned towards one another the way is prepared for the coming of the great day
of the Lord. This generational unity will also release the full inheritance
promised to the church in this hour. As the generations converge together
tremendous spiritual blessing is released.
God is a Multi-Generational God
The obedience of one generation
releases blessings for those following. And as new generations honor the ones
that have gone before, deep wells of God's Spirit are released and accessed. We
see this illustrated in Gen 26:4-5 in the generations of Abraham and Isaac.
Isaac was blessed because of the obedience of Abraham his father. As Isaac
honored the heritage and legacy left behind by Abraham, he had a choice to
make. As he entered the land God had prepared for him he could have settled for
a quick temporal fix by going to Egypt which appeared prosperous or he could
remain and settle in the land of his inheritance, the land given to Abraham and
his descendants by God. He had a choice. It wasn't automatic.
The land first looked barren and
desolate. But as Isaac chose to occupy the land God had promised, he sowed in
that land and God brought a 100 fold blessing in the same year he planted and
God made him great with many abundant blessings. But we see something very
interesting in this story. The Philistines had sought to wipe out the memory of
the past generation by burying Abraham's wells. They were trying to take back
the land that Abraham had acquired by God. Wells are significant as they mark
the ownership of territory. If Abraham's wells could be covered over and
forgotten, succeeding generations would lose the inheritance belonging to them.
Isaac begins to re-dig the wells
of Abraham his father. As he does this a contention arises over the wells and
the territory. But no matter what resistance Isaac faces, he continues to dig.
Even when pushed into the valley, he stills digs. Eventually God makes room for
him and causes him to be fruitful in the land of his inheritance. He then digs
new wells in his generation that Abraham did not dig in his.
Generational Convergence
It is so important that as the
corporate church matures from generation to generation that we don't lose what
God imparted and released through past generations. It's easy for a new
generation to be born and have no knowledge of what God released in a previous
generation. This is why generational convergence is so crucial. Wisdom,
revelation, truth and anointing are passed down from generation to generation
as the generations are in relationship with one another. This is what brings
the growing body of Christ into higher levels of maturity. We must preserve and
maintain what God did in the past while continuing to lay hold of the new.
We are in a season where I
believe we must educate ourselves on the past seasons of what God released in
the church. We must also continue to dig new wells and understand what God is
speaking today in a fresh way. Streams are converging together. Revelation and
truths are merging together. As these different anointings are embraced the full
manifestation of God is revealed in the church.
For example, wells of healing
were opened in the 1950's with the voice of healing movement. In the 1970's the
outpouring and gifts of the Spirit manifested in the Charismatic renewal. In
the 1980's the prophetic gifts were restored to the church. In the 1990's we
experienced the Father's love and healing for the whole man. As we entered the
2000's the apostolic move of God gained momentum with that gift office being
restored in the heart and mind of the the church. The church began to realize
it wasn't just about escaping in the rapture, but it was about occupying and
establishing the Kingdom of God and reaching souls for Christ. It was about
bringing God into every aspect of society and not just wanting to escape. As we
embrace all the streams God is releasing in the church, we will experience the
fullness of His power and glory in these last days. The church will be
glorious, full of strength and power advancing God's Kingdom in the earth.
Matt Sorger
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