I’m sitting on the couch in one of my favorite places on the planet- Revolution House of Prayer. I’m looking out at the mountains and listening to worship music, and feeling both refreshed and provoked.
This afternoon I met with a key ministry leader regarding a new city-wide initiative that, by all appearances, is extremely significant. I also met with Miles Anderson regarding the possibility of developing theBurning here at Revolution House of Prayer. Along with a possible revival/prophecy/prayer themed magazine launch, working with ministries and assisting in the launch of revival strategies, our home businesses and several other smaller focuses, this is an extremely active season.
Simply, we must hear God clearly, be alert, be instant and humbly move ahead with fire and boldness. This is a serious time, and it’s only going to increase in it’s severity.
As I was on the airplane flying into Colorado today, the Lord surprised me with a strong and striking word for the Church. The opportunity for offense is high on this one, so brace yourself. (Remember, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who are not offended because of me.”)
While this is a general word, and, of course, isn’t inclusive of every believer, I do believe we must humbly ask God to search our hearts.
Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?
This is a powerful verse, and the more time we spend on our face in the presence of God, the more we realize how true it is.
Is 6:5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”
When God is in our midst, a revelation of our own sin and issues are made known. A key problem today is that God’s manifest presence isn’t with us as He should be! Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy. He is the Revelation. He is the Word. Where God is, revelation is. You can’t separate the two.
As God, in his burning love for us, reveals our hearts to us, we will find ourselves falling to our knees.
God is calling the Church to massive repentance.
On the airplane today, the word the Lord gave me was this: “Almost homosexual”
What? It sounded strange to me as well, but in that powerful moment I immediately understood what God was communicating. Is it possible that we in the Church are close to embracing the same spirits that fuel the homosexual agenda?
You see, the issue of homosexuality isn’t mostly that of same-sex attraction. As I was receiving this word, the Lord communicated three key principalities that drive the homosexual agenda, and it was then clear to me. Yes, we are very possibly almost homosexual.
- Pride
- Identity
- Lust
Yes, this is quite serious indeed. We wonder why the Church isn’t having more success in the culture. I believe a key reason is that we are attempting to attack worldly pride with religious pride. We are actually retaining the services of the very same demons that we are attempting to battle! A spirit of pride!
Pride is rampant, and we must repent, every one of us. The Bible tells us that God resists the proud. He actually moves away from us! Is it possible that we are attempting to change culture from a position of religious pride all while God is not standing with us? God help us.
Similarly, the drive to climb the ladder and be recognized and heard in the Church for the sake of our own identity is a serious issue that must be dealt with.
Do we ever teach to hear our own voice? Do we prophesy with an undercurrent of manipulation so we can attempt to steer the situation according to our own desire? Do we jockey for position? Are we more in love with our status and reputation than we are with Jesus? Jesus was of no reputation. He went low. Lower than any man has ever gone.
We are not here to build our ministries, to be seen, to advance in status or to demand attention. Humility must be embraced. If we find ourselves focused on pursuing affirmation and acceptance and doing all we can to either avoid rejection or to attack those who have rejected us, it’s a clear signal that we must repent and seek healing.
Lastly, lust is destroying so many Christians. Pornography is in the homes of believers everywhere. Both sexual and non-sexual lust (such as lust for attention, lust for material items) will spread like a disease and consume us if we don’t deal with it with severity.
When we put these three unholy spirits together, we have the same powerfully deadly mixture that we see driving the homosexual agenda.
If we can renounce pride and embrace humility, renounce the pursuit of fame and identity and consider others more important than ourselves, and replace lust with the fiery love of the Lover of our Souls, Jesus Christ, we will most certainly impact our culture.
I urge you, repent. Seek God like never before. Hit your knees and pray until you pray through. I’ll be right there with you.
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