Rise Up, It's Time toTake Your Place
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by Cindy McGill
by Cindy McGill
We have come into a time where the army of God is being called into action. In our preparation time, we have been trained, spiritually fed, and God has been teaching us about the DNA of His Kingdom. Now it is time to act on the information we have been entrusted with.
Pray in Faith - BELIEVING
When we pray, we must believe what we pray and believe that those things we ask for will be answered (see Matthew 21:22).
Faith-filled prayers accomplish much. God looks for faith, is moved by faith, is pleased by faith, and it is the foundation by which love works. It is in prayer without being anxious, with supplication (petitioning) and THANKSGIVING, that our requests are made known to God. Then the peace that goes beyond our ability to understand will guard our hearts and minds (see Philippians 4:6).
We are not to be a fearful people, but a people who have faith in the One who fights the battle for us. We are unafraid to move into action. GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL. Throughout Scripture, we see how God brought unrighteous kings to their knees, promoting His own people at critical times of crisis. He has not changed. God has people in mind to bring before kings and deliver godly counsel and wisdom at strategic times.
2 Chronicles 16:9 says, "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars."
God is looking for a people who will listen to Him, walk in faith, and act immediately.
Responding in Faith vs. Acting Impulsively
I just returned from South Korea, and while I was there, I had three prophetic dreams. I also felt that God was getting ready to birth something in South Korea that would impact the world. Their fervent prayers and hunger for God are getting the attention of Heaven, and the Korean people are positioned to act on it and transport it.
In the first dream, God was giving me instruction in outwitting the devil. God would say to me, "Just do this and he will do that," and in the dream, as I obeyed the Lord, the devil fell into his own plot and was defeated. We are seated with God in heavenly places and have the advantage of His viewpoint. Our orders must come from headquarters to be effective in warfare. God tells us what to do, when to do it, and then goes before us to hand us the victory.
In the next dream, I saw people just sitting around on porches and front steps of buildings. Their cars were blocking a public drive, preventing others from coming and going. I asked them to move their cars and then told them, "YOU DON'T HAVE THE TIME AVAILABLE TO YOU THAT YOU THINK." I knew it was time for action and thinking beyond ourselves. It is a call to "GET MOVING."
There is a mandate to assemble ourselves together and act. We must not look at our weaknesses, but look at the strength of God on our behalf. He can and will do what we cannot.
The third dream had to do with seeing the "BIG PICTURE,"
as some friends and I were being hindered from gathering in a lodge at a resort to watch something on the big screen TV. There is a corporate vision we are to see. God has something to show us on the "tell-a-vision" and we must press in to see it. There might be obstacles in our way, but if we don't give up, we will have the advantage to corporately see what God wants to show us.
It is time to gather our churches, home groups and friends and seek the Lord corporately. We must cross denominational lines and seek the Lord together. God wants to show us something together and His blessing is always commanded when unity is displayed. It's a BIG VISION and we will see it together.
Financial Storehouses Belong to God
They always have. The world does not own the money, GOD DOES (see Haggai 2:8). For the past few years, God has been teaching us how to prosper so we are wise with what He entrusts to us. If we have been faithful with little, more is coming - and it can and most likely will happen overnight. Psalm 37:25 says, "I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread."
The Kingdom of God doesn't depend on the financial institutions of man. If we don't love money, God can and will entrust us with it to resource the Kingdom work on this earth. Houses and lands can be opened up to us with no effort on our part. God is strategically placing His people in places for the days ahead. He is taking care of us.
A year ago, the Lord told me I was not prepared for disaster. This didn't alarm me, but I realized that I should begin to collect things like water, flashlights, blankets, batteries, some food, medical first-aid kits and things for uncertain days ahead. We can do some things on our part to help ourselves, families, neighbours and others in the event of something happening that is out of our control.
In the Coming Days, We Will Become More Stealth
I saw the Body of Christ becoming more like wise serpents and harmless doves. There will be lots to do "below the radar" - out of the sight of people - to set the captives free. All throughout the Gospels, we read story after story where Jesus sternly warned people not to tell anyone of the miracles He was doing. He knew that fame and attention would hinder His ministry. There is a time to tell and a time not to tell.
The strategies from Heaven often take us down paths that seem unconventional, but if we will look at God and not lean to our own understanding, He will line our paths up at just the right time, in front of the right person, with just the right authority to open just the right door, thus having earth-shaping impact. Stealth positions and the "nameless, faceless" will become more and more common and will accomplish much.
Religion stiffens, but the Spirit gives life and freedom.
Self-Control, Love and Meekness
Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth. We know that meekness is "power under control." Self-control is a major weapon in the coming days. We must display God's character to carry His power. Mercy triumphs over judgment. I love the story and heart of the Lord in Luke 9:51-56, when Peter wanted to call down fire from Heaven to destroy people who didn't receive Jesus. Jesus' response was:
"But He turned and rebuked them, and said, 'You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them.' And they went to another village."
I recently read a report of an atheist group in London who is raising money to put ads on British buses stating, "There is most likely no God, so enjoy your life." This ad was fuelled by one of the atheist groups seeing an ad for a church on the side of the bus.
Could it be that WE DON'T KNOW WHAT SPIRIT WE ARE OF?
The kindness of God is still the most compelling agent we know to cause a heart to repent. If we don't bear the heart of the Lord, who was MOVED by compassion and mercy, then we could be operating in an opposite spirit of Christ. While it is true that a person without Christ will spend an eternity in the lake of fire, that is not our approach to helping people encounter a God who SO LOVED THE WORLD.
"Fire insurance" has never been the most effective way to challenge people regarding their faith. Love is what people search for, not judgment. On our evangelistic teams, we have found people embracing truth about God because kindness and love from the Father is foundational in our hearts.
The Days Ahead are Serious - But God is With Us
We have assured protection and comfort if we will quiet our hearts, pray in faith, stay in peace, embrace God's strategies for our lives, come together in unity and worship, and God will hear and answer us.
It is not a time for division, but putting aside petty differences and gather together to seek God's face for our country, families, cities and churches. God's plan will succeed.
Cindy McGill
Hope For the Harvest Ministries
Email: dreaminslc@hotmail.com
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