Believe To See The Coming Harvest

In recent years there have been many prophecies about the coming move of God and the great harvest that is coming in.  Some have been hearing it for years.  Some have seen stirrings come and stirrings go.  But nothing that has lasted or fully grew into what seemed to be prophesied.  For some the hope deferred has made their heart sick.  For some it has brought them to a place of lack of faith, saying "When I see it I will believe it."  But I believe God is saying, "You must believe to see."

Abraham was promised to be a father of a great nation, a people in number like the stars of the sky and the sand of the sea.  God came to him on more than one occasion making this promise.  Yet Abraham and Sarah were getting older and older until they passed the age of child bearing.  Along the way to the fulfillment of the promise they made an Ishmael by their own efforts.  Sometimes in the church people have produced something by their own efforts, but it still lacks the life of the real promise. 

After twenty five years the promise came forth. But in the mean time Abraham grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God.  I want to grow in faith until I see the promise fulfilled. I think giving glory to God, praising and worshiping Him in the mean time, is a key to growing strong in faith.

Romans 4:20-22 ESV No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, ²¹ fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. ²² That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.”

I believe what God has promised He will do. Even if I do not see the fullness of it I will press toward it and war for it and stand in faith to see it.  Perhaps it will not fully come until the next generation, but I still choose to believe God and stand in hope that I will be in the generation that sees and participates in the promised harvest of the end of the age. 

Launched In The River

(I submit this dream and interpretation for your consideration. In the past I have not dreamed much and am a novice at dream interpretation.  Yet I felt like I should post this. So I am.) 

   

Recently I had a dream.  In that dream I saw about 10-12 cars of many colors and types line up side by side like they were ready to start a race.  The odd part was that they were in a river.  Soon they took off heading into deeper waters.  Then another set of about 10-12 cars lined up and took off. Then I noticed two white cars off to the side, still in the stream being worked on by mechanics. 

It is my understanding that cars often speak of ministries in dreams.  What I believe this dream is about is that God is launching people in ministry into a time of acceleration into deeper waters.  Although it seems like they are lined up to race against each other, I do not believe it is a competition, just starting off at the same time into a time of acceleration.  I believe they are in the river of God which flows forth from His throne.  It seemed like the depth of the water was nearly knee deep where the mechanics were standing.  I believe this means that these people/ministers are already in the river and have progressed to the point of nearly knee deep water, but are now headed into deeper spiritual waters. 

I believe the cars off to the side being worked on are missing out on this launch, because they did not get tuned up in advance of this important time.

Each of us is called to ministry.  Each of us has unique giftings and callings, which I believe are shown in the various types and colors of cars.  It is time for each of us to submit to God's tune ups to be ready for the coming time of launch into acceleration into the deeper waters of the river.  

Ezekiel 47:3-5 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles. ⁴ Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. ⁵ Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.   

 

Foreverness

Lately I have been impressed and touched by the "foreverness" of God and my relationship with Him.  Recently I woke up one morning with a joy in my heart in relation to being with my God, Savior, and King FOREVER.  I will get to worship Him forever and ever and ever.  I will get to experience His love and glory forever and ever.  Forever is beyond the ability of my mind to comprehend.  Yet the thought of being with Him forever stirs my heart.  I will be with the one who loves me unconditionally forever.  Hallelujah!!!

Revelation 1:6  And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 4:9-11 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, ¹⁰ The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, ¹¹ Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.   ­­­­­

Revelation 5:13-14 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. ¹⁴ And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

Prove You Are the Messiah

Luke 23:35-37, 39 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. ³⁶ And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, ³⁷ And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself...... And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

Had Jesus listened to these words and come down off the cross, He would have saved physical bodies temporarily.  But because He stayed on the cross eternal life and a glorified body is available to all. 

They wanted Jesus to prove that He was the Messiah by exercising His power to come down off the cross.  Jesus proved He was the Messiah by staying on the cross.