In this shaken and shaking and fragile world we need a word of assurance and reassurance and the apostle John reminds us of Him who lives forever and ever, in Revelation Chapter 10 and verse 5. You may need to be reminded of that. Have a look at the following article taking us through the theme As the end of time draws near there arise a need for ministry start up coaching and consulting.
God goes out and apprehends someone - by the Lakeside - at his tax-collecting booth - or knocks him off his horse and blinds him for three days. God has His way of attracting our attention, and no man just decides to take up this department. There has to be a response. Often it can take the form of, "I can't do that" - "I'm only a child" - "I cannot speak" - or even, "You have come to the wrong man."
These are good signs because men of God are invariably reluctant to take up the task at the start, but the person has eventually won around to following Jesus Christ. Too many people, Jesus was a phony, but to as many, as received Him, He gave power. Some could not receive Paul's ministry, but when people accepted that he was sent by the risen living Jesus, they drew from him something of the life and love of God.
We who are on this earth, but who are not inhabitants of the planet, because we are taught to be inhabitants of Zion, and we who are beleaguered and surrounded by many foes and who are small in number, are reminded that this Lord God Almighty is indeed sovereign. He controls earth and sea. This is the hour of mercy and forgiveness and love and peace, but time is running out.
In these final moments of time, do you know what God is going to do? Revelation tells us! God is going to raise up preachers, and preachers who will be prophetic. He will have a band of prophetic preachers or a community of prophets. Prophets do not just teach the Word and expound the Scriptures, but they give a direct word from God.
John hears God's Word to him, and it is quite simple and clear. "Take the book, " so I went and took the book, and the angel said, "Eat it, " and when he took it and ate it, it was as sweet as honey in his mouth, but when he digested it, it became sour and bitter. This book, the Bible, is both sweet and bitter. To some this word is sweet, and others can be wishing the whole service was over.
To share what is in this book you must experience it personally. You cannot communicate this word if you have not eaten it and swallowed it and digested it. This part of Revelation is as personal as the messenger from Almighty God says, take it and eat it and receive it - all of it - and then proclaim it and share it.
Jeremiah wanted to run a mile from God when God called him to exercise a prophetic ministry. God had left the church of that day, and the Jerusalem priests were unaware of what had happened. The burden Jeremiah carried was hefty, causing him to weep. Weeping can be part of the experience of today's prophets.
God goes out and apprehends someone - by the Lakeside - at his tax-collecting booth - or knocks him off his horse and blinds him for three days. God has His way of attracting our attention, and no man just decides to take up this department. There has to be a response. Often it can take the form of, "I can't do that" - "I'm only a child" - "I cannot speak" - or even, "You have come to the wrong man."
These are good signs because men of God are invariably reluctant to take up the task at the start, but the person has eventually won around to following Jesus Christ. Too many people, Jesus was a phony, but to as many, as received Him, He gave power. Some could not receive Paul's ministry, but when people accepted that he was sent by the risen living Jesus, they drew from him something of the life and love of God.
We who are on this earth, but who are not inhabitants of the planet, because we are taught to be inhabitants of Zion, and we who are beleaguered and surrounded by many foes and who are small in number, are reminded that this Lord God Almighty is indeed sovereign. He controls earth and sea. This is the hour of mercy and forgiveness and love and peace, but time is running out.
In these final moments of time, do you know what God is going to do? Revelation tells us! God is going to raise up preachers, and preachers who will be prophetic. He will have a band of prophetic preachers or a community of prophets. Prophets do not just teach the Word and expound the Scriptures, but they give a direct word from God.
John hears God's Word to him, and it is quite simple and clear. "Take the book, " so I went and took the book, and the angel said, "Eat it, " and when he took it and ate it, it was as sweet as honey in his mouth, but when he digested it, it became sour and bitter. This book, the Bible, is both sweet and bitter. To some this word is sweet, and others can be wishing the whole service was over.
To share what is in this book you must experience it personally. You cannot communicate this word if you have not eaten it and swallowed it and digested it. This part of Revelation is as personal as the messenger from Almighty God says, take it and eat it and receive it - all of it - and then proclaim it and share it.
Jeremiah wanted to run a mile from God when God called him to exercise a prophetic ministry. God had left the church of that day, and the Jerusalem priests were unaware of what had happened. The burden Jeremiah carried was hefty, causing him to weep. Weeping can be part of the experience of today's prophets.
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