And We Shall Be One
“…we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 1: 11-12)
We have moved into a season of releasing of an Elijah Spirit upon the Body of Christ. A time in which the hearts of fathers are being turned to the children, and children to the fathers. A time in which ‘sons’ are being revealed with the authority and power of the Presence of God, literally a great revealing of the Kingdom of God in the land. It is a time of the coming forth of inheritance. Our inheritance is being released from the heavenly realm into the earth realm.
To put it another way: For us in the Body of Christ, the Kingdom of God is becoming more real than the kingdoms of men, and as this happens what we have been holding in our hearts is literally being brought forth to hold in our hands.
This is a year of Apostolic Expansion and Prophetic Fulfillment. The authority, the voice, of the apostle and prophet is rapidly expanding into governmental areas which we haven’t seen before. There is a coming together, I believe, of what we call the ‘five-fold ministries’ into a place of true unity. I mean, we have too often looked at the ‘five-fold’ as ‘five-separate’. But, what I see is a large, single “Declaration of Independence”; folded over five times. In each fold is written: ‘apostle, prophet, teacher, shepherd, evangelist’. They are written separately in each fold; but, are all part of one, single document. In other words, I see the One New Man wrapped in the folds. It is Kingdom Unity.
The word I am hearing this morning is: “synergism”. It is defined simply as: “cooperative action of discrete agencies such that the total effect is greater than the sum of the effects taken independently.”
That is the unity that we are being called to in greater measure this year.
This is a ‘covenant’ word. Our God is a God of Covenant. And He calls us to hold tight and true what He holds so close to His heart.
A Worthy Calling
I hear the Lord say, “By My Blood I have redeemed you. By My Word I have spoken My great and precious promises over you. By My Spirit I have washed and renewed you. You are Mine and you shall not fail in all I have destined for you from before the foundations of the world.”
“The Blood, Word, and Spirit; these three, all bear witness to your calling, and I AM at work in you and through you to bring to completion your calling, My Good Work in you.”
“Therefore, My children, live a life worthy of your calling. This is not a matter of behavior. It is a matter of the heart. For, I AM moved on your behalf by the movement of your heart, not by the actions of your body. My Kingdom is first of all the Kingdom of Spirit. It is within you for I AM within you. It is made real in the material realm when it is first made absolute in the spirit-man realm.”
The Lord says, “The worthy life is the faith life. Every act taken by you prompted by faith is an act empowered by Me. It is moved forward with authority and power to fulfill every good purpose in you, through you, for you.”
“You have a life worth living. It is a Kingdom life. It is a Covenant Life, born in My Blood, guaranteed by the promises of My Word, empowered by My Spirit. And, it is a life far greater than you can imagine.”
“You may think you are very small, without much influence or power in this world; but, I say you are greater than the sum total of the universe. I say you are mightier than the greatest of armies, I say you have authority beyond all the earth’s kings combined. For I AM in you, I AM with you, I AM for you. Therefore, arise in faith. This faith-life is the worthy-life, and you shall not fail; but, you shall prosper. Yes, you shall taste and see My goodness fulfilled in you.”
A Covenant Calling
“I AM calling you, this hour, to step into the largeness, the greatness of your destiny in Me. But, you cannot do this on your own.”
“I AM in you, and you are in Me. It is Covenant. We are not separate; but ONE. Like husband and wife, we have become one. This you know. Now know, also, this truth, Beloved. Those around you who are redeemed by My Blood, called by My Word, empowered by My Spirit are also, like you, one with Me. And, if one with Me, then ONE WITH YOU.”
The Lord says, “I have made ONE NEW MAN. And, I AM calling forth My ONE NEW MAN in this hour to pour forth My Name upon the land.”
“Till now, you have embraced your calling, gifting, anointing. You have moved faithfully forward and have seen victories. But, you have not been as ONE MAN. You have remained in you own places, you have held to your own ideas, agendas, territories, and ministries. You have spoken of unity only in doctrinal, denominational, organizational, terms. This has kept you in a place of separation and the result? You have seen victories; but, not VICTORY. You have walked in ‘little faith’; but, not in the faith that moves the mountains.”
“Beloved,this hour calls for the renewing of covenant. I AM not separated, I AM not divided. And, My Body, My Church, is not separated, not broken, not divided. I spoke of you as I lifted My voice to My Father and your Father: “Protect them by the power of your name-the name you gave me-so that they may be one as we are one.” This was decreed over you, Beloved. You ARE ONE.”
“Therefore, look for My Kingdom in everyone you see. Look beyond the flesh and deep into the spirit-man. Do not see others in the Body as ‘different from’ you; but, ‘one with’ you. Do not compare yourselves with others in the Body; but, lift and affirm those who come in My Name.”
“This is the Covenant Calling of My Bride. Hold fast and do not allow any divisive, corrosive word of ego, vanity, and pride. Silence them for they are voices which seek only to steal, kill, and destroy. Hold fast to your Covenant Calling. Make every effort to keep the bond of peace, My peace, within you and among you.”
The Lord says, “Cast out any envy, jealousy, greed. Affirm one another. For I AM bringing forth many new voices which have been hidden away. Levites, Watchmen, Warriors, Artisans and Craftsmen of the Spirit are being raised, and are carrying My Voice. And, they shall be of all generations, for,through the voices of children, of youth, of the mature and the elder I AM calling forth a mighty prophetic wave throughout the land. The SOUND OF HEAVEN is released. And, it is coming through these new voices. They shall join with you. There shall be NO competition, no striving for prominence. The old is gone; BEHOLD the NEW HAS COME. And, great is its coming.”
“COME FORTH! COME TOGETHER and COME FORTH! NOW!”
“Come together in ONE NEW MAN. Come into alignment of vision. See what I see for I AM opening doors for you. Regional, national, international doors of opportunity are opening. Doors that will release My Power to tear down strongholds and release the captives as never before. You have not seen these doors before now because you have been looking only through your own eyes. But, you will begin to see these doors before you as you make your eyes clear. Open your eyes to clarity of vision, the clear eyes of the One New Man.”
“For there is only ONE KINGDOM and ONE KING. It is the KINGDOM OF MY NAME. I ALONE rule and reign over the Kingdom of My Name. And, My Name shall be poured out upon the land through the manifestation of the ONE NEW MAN of My Covenant Calling.”
“Come Together and Come Forth! Now is the time, for My Grace is upon you for such a time as this. Kingdom Come, Will Be Done-Now! This is the time of VICTORY; this is the Day of Great Faith Fulfilled.”