Unfolding Promises

While praying and meditating just now, the Lord was showing me what it means when the Bible says that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy... In Rev 19 we find John receiving a profound revelation of heavenly events and things that are so great and marvelous that he fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who was giving him these revelations... and the angel told him not to do it.. He asked John instead to worship God for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy... ususally when i read this part, i see no link... first it talks about worshipping God and den the testimony of Jesus comes in... But the Lord was impressing upon my heart that it means that all prophesy and revelation is to reveal Jesus, they are to glorify Jesus... The very essence, heart and goal of prophecy is to testify of Him. All prophecy and promises given by the Lord are to bear testimony of Himself, who He is... they are a revelation of who He is to man.. John, in the midst of this unfolding revelation, was so overwhelmed by them but the angel pointed him to Jesus cos the goal of all prophesy and revelation is to make Jesus known, even in its fulfillment..

How does this translate to Sojourners and revival?? It's cos the Lord has been bringing me back to Jesus and our relationship with Him, finding life in Him and bringing out the truth that revival comes in the Person of Jesus Christ, not just having an environment of fleeting manifestations... And we're in the point in time when we're gonna see promises over our lives and the ministry being fufilled cos we're in the season of breakthrough... And it is important to remember that every word we've been given, every promise and prophesy uttered over us is to reveal Jesus.. it's to bear testimony to His Name, to who He is... It is to show the world that He is faithful and true- that He keeps His promises... Their goal is to glorify and magnify Jesus and His finished work on the cross and all the blessings available to us because of that.. The fulfillment of every promise is to glorify Him and to reveal Him to the world... not just the promise itself but the fulfillment thereof... cos the Word became flesh... and in Jesus, every promise becomes a reality....

In this light, we must believe that every promise is Yes and Amen in Christ Jesus (2 Cor 1).. that means that in Him, we're gonna see every promise fulfilled... and it's God who causes us to stand in Him in faith believing that, even against all circumstances, they shall come to pass... Cos He is the Amen... He is the fulfillment of the will of God, the Word of God being lived out... He is the First and the Last... He is the Author and the Finisher of our faith... that means that we'll get to see our faith become reality... In Christ, every promise finds fulfillment!

What does this mean for us? We must learn how to walk with Him, how to abide in Christ... cos that's how we're gonna see these promises come to pass!

Amen! Hallelujah!

Mighty to Save

Evryone needs compassion
A love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations

Saviour
He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now i surrender

Shine Your light and
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the Risen King...