The Radical
Remnant
by Paul Keith Davis
Say
to Zion, "you are My people!" For some time this has been the
expression I have heard coming from the Lord's Spirit. It is taken from
Isaiah's prophecies in a season of messianic promise when an anointed word will
be placed in the mouths of God's remnant who prophesy from an atmosphere of the
anointing to accomplish three things: Isaiah 51:15
1. Found the revelation of God's Kingdom in the heavenly places.
2. Establish on the Earth what is found in the heavens.
3. Prophesy to the Zion Company (God's Radical Remnant) a season of destiny and
promise.
We
are living in a time clearly defined as the "harvest"
generation. All spiritual seeds are
coming to maturity simultaneously; both the seeds of light and darkness
developing and requiring an active response on our part. This will cause some who have straddled the
spiritual fence to take one side or the other in this heightened spiritual
environment in which we presently live.
According
to Revelations 3, we must either be blistering hot or we will find ourselves
overcome by darkness. The times will no
longer allow for lukewarm Christianity among God's radical remnant. The spirit of anti-christ is coming to full
maturity in the earth. Likewise, the
Spirit of Christ is developing maturity in the hearts of a company who will
demonstrate mighty expressions of spiritual authority and power in this day of
spiritual restoration mingled with the promise of "new things."
According
to Zechariah 8:11-13: "But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as
in the former days,' declares the LORD of hosts. "For there will be peace
for the seed: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce
and the heavens will give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this
people to inherit all these things. It will come about that just as you were a
curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save
you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.'
Throughout
the Church Ages, there have been admonitions and promises given to those who
overcome the spiritual adversity of their day to be sealed into the Kingdom and
rewarded with significant spiritual blessings. "To those who
overcome" is a noteworthy identification directing the destiny of the
remnant of God's people who are victorious in the struggle with our adversary
who often counterfeits the genuine expression of God.
The
Lord has prophetically promised to establish a Biblical government with
apostolic authority necessary for the preparation of His end-time Bride. A great opportunity of grace is being
released to the Church...we must embrace it.
This will begin the process of separating the precious from the worthless
allowing us to "taste the good word of God and the powers of the age to
come. (Hebrews 6:5) The Lord can only trust us with the
fullness of His rich power and Kingdom authority, when our character and nature
is consistent with His.
Our
previous lack of "comprehension" has greatly inhibited our ability to
be the bright shining light in this dark world.
This is beginning to change. The
Lord is bringing forth a people of great spiritual understanding who will
become beacons of light in the midst of deep darkness
This
remnant will surface from the process of separation and washing in Truth will
be anointed with Holy Spirit power and display the Lord's victory over demons,
disease and death. This previous
"span" of time has provided a season of preparation and purging for
the ones being groomed for this anointing and commissioning.
Washed by the Word
It
is presently the Holy Spirit's desire to create radical purity essential for
entering the secret place of the Most High and union with Christ. The emphasis of the Spirit is now fixed on
the cleansing and purifying work necessary for believers to enter a higher
dimension of anointing and relationship with God.
That He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of
water with the word that He might present to Himself the Church in all her
glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she should be holy
and blameless. Ephesians 5:26-27
When
Holy Spirit anointing quickens the Word with life and power, truth is allowed
to penetrate into the very fiber of our being, transforming us into the
likeness of Christ. When the ultimate
process of sanctification has been achieved, we will be presented to the
Bridegroom in the fullness of His image.
That is being washed by the water of the Word.
The
Holy Spirit will identify issues within us contrary to His nature and quicken
the Word of Truth to provide a divine alternative; this is the process of
"overcoming." When we embrace the revealed Truth with our arms of
faith, it will begin to change our nature and character to create purity and a
Christ-like mind.
The
mark of genuine Christianity is clearly recognized in the virtue of a consecrated
life. This takes place when our thoughts
and ways are consistent with His. It is
in the possession of the mind of Christ we discover the secrets of His Kingdom
and embrace the keys that unlock the vast resources of our promised
inheritance.
Be anxious for nothing, but
in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God. And the peace of
God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds
in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
There
is available in God a place of peace and rest that serves as a guard or
garrison over our hearts and minds. The
term "guard" is taken from "phroureo" meaning to protect by
a military guard or to prevent hostile invasion or an unwanted besieging. A spiritual watch is assigned to govern and
express the pure and powerful qualities of God inherent in the Living Word.
The Zadok Priesthood
There
is an emerging remnant of leaders that can be prophetically characterized by
the Zadok Priesthood portrayed in Ezekiel 44.
This distinguished division of the Priesthood remained faithful to the
Word of God during times of apostasy and infidelity.
For
their faithfulness, they were rewarded with a divine invitation to minister to
the Lord at His table. As they emerged
from that place of intimacy and fellowship, a commission was granted to teach
God's people the difference between the precious and the profane and extract
the clean from the unclean.
According
to Ezekiel 44:15-16: But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept charge
of My sanctuary when the sons of Israel went astray from Me, shall come near to
Me to minister to Me; and they shall stand before Me to offer Me the fat and
the blood," declares the Lord GOD.
They shall enter My sanctuary; they shall come near to My table to
minister to Me and keep My charge.
This
passage closely relates to Revelations 3:20-21. There is a present emphasis on
the ministry of "inspired teachers" to prepare the body of Christ to
receive the strong Apostolic and Prophetic ministries yet to function in
fullness and maturity who will promote the separation of the "precious from
the profane." These anointed saints
who "overcome" will provide fresh revelation of His Word reserved for
this generation from a place of intimacy, fellowship and union with God.
God's
Government is coming forth to be properly placed in its role as the foundation
with Jesus Christ as chief Cornerstone.
These will be leaders in whom the Lord has found pleasure and can be
trusted with the power and authority necessary for Kingdom purposes.
They
will be the judges and counselors who will not judge by what their eyes see nor
what their ears hear, but in righteousness make judgments of equity and
justice. The refiner's fire is
thoroughly purifying these leaders so the anointing would not be lost nor the
wineskins destroyed for lack of character.
It will be a true impartation of the divine nature and Holy character
established in the spirit and soul of the Lord's leadership.
Inspired Priests
The
term inspired priests is one taken from both Old and New Testament scriptures
generally referencing teachers who receive their understanding of the Word
"through a revelation of Jesus Christ." (Galations 1:12) The Apostle Paul stated that his revelation
of the Word came not by the teaching of man nor by reading a book but by a
divine revelation of Jesus Christ. The inspired teachers present truth that
will begin to sanctify believers according to John 17:17; "LORD SANCTIFY THEM IN TRUTH; THY WORD IS TRUTH".
One
of the Old Testament redemptive names given to the Lord is Jehovah M'Kaddesh -
The Lord Who Sanctifies (Exodus 31:13)
The term holiness is derived from the Hebrew word "Kodesh" and
is allied to "sanctify" and is translated as dedicate, consecrate,
hallow or holy. "I am Jehovah M'Kaddesh - The Lord who sanctifies
you". This term's main influence
relates to moral and spiritual purity.
In the New Testament, many scriptures relate to the process of sanctification,
the sum of which is provided to the Church through the atoning work of Christ.
The
inspired teachers will promote sanctification within the Church making her a
suitable dwelling place for the fullness of God's Spirit. His manifest Presence will empower believers
to become partakers of His divine nature and His Holy character. All of these purposes, related to the
inspired priest or teacher, are identified with the true biblical definition of
discipleship. That is, teaching
believers to become the Lord's friend. This form of discipleship will also lead
the church into the full revelation and realization of Galatians 5:22-23.
The
main assignment of the "inspired teachers" will be to Biblically
reveal the requirements of the Lord for the end-time Church to taste the good
Word of God and prepare her to walk in the powers of the age to come. Through their revelation of the Word by the
Holy Spirit, they will teach the remnant necessary steps of preparation and
consecration in order to be viable participants in the glorious ministry yet to
come.
Cleansing the Soul
The
Lord is looking for men and women who live in agreement with His Word and stand
before Him as His spokesmen. In this
place, we become the expression of His voice.
Those who are depicted as the "overcomers" will be granted a
white stone with a new name imparted to them and allowed to share in the
"hidden manna" reserved for the time of the end. There are secrets and mysteries yet to be
unfolded from the depths of God's Word that will transform the bride and make
her ready for the Bridegroom.
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves
from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of
God. 2 Corinthians 7:1
Conversely,
there is a demonically inspired "dark light" that will send deluding
influences into the soul of man with delusions of grandeur. That is why we must continually cleanse
ourselves from all that would contaminate and defile both body and spirit.
Delusions
of grandeur and spiritual deceptions result in the manipulation of the church
body through "selfish ambition" and "self
justification." These will utilize
the "control" and "religious" spirits to accomplish a
counterfeit agenda and twist the Word of God to suit that agenda.
The
Lord's servants will always be meek and teachable. The Holy Spirit is calling us back to the
place of a humble heart and contrite spirit, trembling at His Word. From this place of devotion, we will easily
discern the demonic influences the enemy tries to initiate and quickly dispel
them. This process will keep us
"hallowed" before the Lord.
Combining Spiritual
Thoughts with Spiritual Words
Through
His Church, the Holy Spirit is beginning to unveil mysteries of the Kingdom by
articulating and giving expression to spiritual thoughts with spiritual
words. (1 Corinthians 2.13) It will be Kingdom Truth not taught by
human wisdom, but the Holy Spirit granting the proper interpretation of
spiritual Truth through spiritual language.
From this posture, we will begin to understand His ways and apprehend
His thoughts. The Lord is promising to
reveal His thoughts and ways, which are much higher than ours. His is a "higher way" of holiness.
Words,
when anointed, become a spiritual "vehicle" that transports us from
one realm to another. The natural word
becoming spiritual through the anointing of the Holy Spirit. In John 6:63 the Lord stated that the words
He spoke to them were both SPIRIT and LIFE.
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the
words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. John 6:63
Through
the anointing of the Spirit, words attain a spiritual life of their own. The Spirit gives life to the message of the
Kingdom that points to the cross and transports one from the natural into the
Spirit realm. It is in that place we
discover the hope of our calling and the immeasurable greatness of His
unlimited power toward those who believe.
Jesus
Himself was actually representative of the "anointed Word." He was the Word of God incarnate in flesh and
He was the Messiah, which translated means, the Anointed One. God's inspired Word is a spiritual vehicle
which delivers us from the natural realm to the spiritual. His anointing is the fuel that propels the
vehicle. Without the anointing the
vehicle cannot operate. The letter killeth
but the Spirit giveth Life. (II Corinthians 3:6)
For
the ministered word to become spiritual food, it must proceed from the Presence
of the Lord through an anointed ministry in an atmosphere of the
anointing. As His anointed word is
quickened within us and we receive from it an impartation of Spirit and Life,
we are then growing into "the fullness of His stature".
Re-Reading the Scriptures
with Spirit Eyes
A
clear admonition is emanating from the Holy Spirit for us to truly re-read the
written Word through Spirit eyes.
Passages of scripture which we have read many times will now begin to
take on new life as a fresh dimension of insight is deposited from the throne
of Heaven.
For
many passages, it will be as though we have never read them because of the
unique hidden truth that will emerge in this day. Even the prophet Daniel foresaw our generation
and understood the revelations he was privileged to observe were reserved for
the time of the end. We have now entered
that day and the present dimensions of Truth will be unveiled.
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all
the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears,
He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. John 16:13
The
result of this fresh revelation of Truth will begin to transform our natures
from FEAR to FAITH. On the surface, it
will make the coming days seem turbulent.
Nonetheless, the end result will be the re-establishing of the church on
a firm foundation of Truth and Faith.
Fear
is a great enemy the Lord desires to overcome in His people. Like Joshua of old, we are given the
admonition to be strong and of good courage without fear or reservation in our
approach to this next Spiritual season.
With
the dawning of this new day of Church history, God's anointing is disbursed in
the spiritual atmosphere so those ardently seeking Truth can lay hold of it and
obtain great insight with understanding.
As the Zion Company asks with sincerity for this deposit, it will be
received. Our spiritual eyes will be illumined to see the scriptures from
heaven's perspective not merely man's.
The
spiritual realities that are being birthed in the earth now will have no
end. They will literally flow into the
millennial age and the coming manifestation of His Kingdom on the earth. Though we do not know when those days will be
fully revealed, we do know that the purposes now being birthed will advance
directly into that age.
The
Zion Company will begin to taste the good Word of God and the power of the age
to come. Like the beloved disciple John
in his notable revelations, we will be allowed to eat the open book containing
the full manifestation of the Lord's redemptive plans and purposes. This will be the tasting of His Kingdom Word
and a demonstration of Kingdom Might, in order to wonderfully introduce the
Lord Jesus in Truth and Power, to an entire generation.
By Paul Keith Davis