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March 17th, 2008 | 
Author: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 6:38 – New American Standard
“Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure–pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”
Luke 6:38 – New Living Translation
If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving – large or small – it will be used to measure what is given back to you.”
Luke 6:38 – Amplified
Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you.
We received a letter from the IRS announcing that the Economic Stimulus Payment Notice was passed by Congress and President Bush signed it into law. This is called the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.
The Lord said to me that this natural act was a manifestation of what happened in the spirit we he declared a release on February 15, 2008 (See Deuteronomy 15). According the the scripture above, we are to expect gifts from men who’s hearts God has touched to give and that we are to make room for it. The Lord is saying right now that this is the reason for the change. Yes, we have felt the shifting in our spirits and in the natural but it was only God moving things out so that the new could be brought in. Some of us felt like we were being pruned and torn down but it was only God tearing down the old so that He could build a bigger you. He tore down the business to make it bigger. He brought you out of old relationships, to bring you into a better one. He moved you away from one place to bring you into a bigger place.
Psalm 66:11 – Amplified
You caused men to ride over our heads [when we were prostrate]; we went through fire and through water, but You brought us out into a broad, moist place [to abundance and refreshment and the open air]. Luke 4:18 – Message
God’s Spirit is on me; he’s chosen me to preach the Message of good news to the poor, Sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, To set the burdened and battered free, to announce, “This is God’s year to act!”
According to the scripture above, what was really passed was “God’s Act of 2008″. This will not end because in the natural it was made into law. Remember, this only mirrors the season that heaven has pronounced; New Beginnings and New Things. All of this is happening in the SPRING.
Isaiah 43:18-19 - Amplified
Do not [earnestly] remember the former things; neither consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19 - Message
“Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.
These are not just natural gifts but spiritual gifts the Lord will give and He is making room in us for the spiritual gifts. He is stretching us out. The Lord is saying that we have right now a big sign on us that says “Expansion Project 2008″. He had us in the heat or fire only to expand us so that we would have room for more gifts. We were a bunch dough rolled up in a ball and place in the middle of the cooking pan to be placed in the oven. Once the dough is in the oven, it doesn’t rise it expanse. If you place yeast in the dough, it will rise without the heat. That is why, Jesus said to be careful of the yeast of the Pharisees. Those who want to give you their religious schemes that don’t require you to get in the heat or fire.
You see God wants to expand us His way so that He can get the glory. He doesn’t want us to just rise but to expand. If we look at the word rise, there is one letter that explains it all, “I”. The religious schemes will cause the “I” to rise. This where we hear the statements, “I did this on my own or Look at what I’ve done to attain these gifts”, but when we look at the word expand, there is no ”I’ to be found. This expansion will not come out of our own abilities. What God does will last, what the religous system produces will fail.
So be encouraged and “Behold, God’s Act of 2008″.
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In this year of new beginnings, the Lord reminded me this morning during prayer of the revelation He gave me out of Jeremiah 1:10-12.
NKJV Version
9Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. 10See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down,
To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.”
11Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
12Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.”
We see in verse 10, God was explaining to Jeremiah how He was going to use him to execute His judgment on the earth. Before there can ever be a building or planting, there must be an uprooting by God. We see this everyday on a construction site. Before the new carpet is laid and lumber is connected together to make a frame, the trucks are turning over dirt to expose the things that are hidden that will cause harm or future damage to the new building. In verse 11, the question to Jeremiah was a very powerful one but also important. Here he saw an almond tree that blossomed while the other trees were dormant. The word tree in the Hebrew means (to wake, watch, to keep watch of, be alert). The meaning of this was that God was ready to release or perform His word of judgment on Israel. God told Jeremiah, you have seen well. The judgment of God has blossomed. Judgment means in the Hebrew (to judge, govern, vindicate, punish, to rule, to act as law-giver, to decide controversy of man, avenged, defend). You see, just like the almond tree blossoming before it’s time, God’s judgment has come at a time when the people have not expected. In our natural minds we say, “God won’t judge now, it’s a time of blessing”.
This is why the question to Jeremiah was important because as a prophet of God, He could not be detoured by the opinions of others because of their deafness and blindness to word of God. So God had to test him. God was also saying here that not only do I want you to see that this almond tree has blossomed but I want you to see and know the timing. I am ready says God to perform my word. Jeremiah couldn’t let anyone tell him that God was going to do this at another time, why, because he saw it with his own eyes. As we go through this year, we are going to see God performing His word. God does not want us to be afraid. These things must take place. Remember Psalm 91:7-8 says:
NKJV Version
7 A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. 8 Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.
This year is not only the beginning of the abundance of wealth, prosperity, and blessings but also the year that God shall exalt one (ministries, business, people, etc…) and bring another down.
James 4:10 NAS
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. Isaiah 2:12 NKJV For the day of the LORD of hosts Shall come upon everything proud and lofty, Upon everything lifted up– And it shall be brought low.
God is exalting or raising up those who are humble and bringing low those who are proud. He is also judging everything that has brought harm to his precious possession.
Zechariah 2:8-9 NKJV Version
8“After a period of glory, the LORD Almighty sent me against the nations who oppressed you. For he said, ‘Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession. 9I will raise my fist to crush them, and their own slaves will plunder them.’ Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me.”
He is also giving us the land as an inheritance. Where there has been evil practices going on, God is rooting them out to give us the land. I see by the spirit right now stores, music studios, church buildings, and companies being rooted out because there have been sacrificial worship to many gods.
Joshua 1:10-11
10Joshua then commanded the leaders of Israel, 11“Go through the camp and tell the people to get their provisions ready. In three days you will cross the Jordan River and take possession of the land (Canaan) the LORD your God has given you.” Do not be surprised when you see even ministries being rooted out of buildings because of the evil practices not just behind the scenes but also out in the open. I also see secular and christian programs/networks being rooted out. Especially the christian/church because the bible says in 1 Peter 4:7: NLT
17For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin first among God’s own children. And if even we Christians must be judged, what terrible fate awaits those who have never believed God’s Good News?
In closing let us stay humble and pray for those who have refused to hear the voice of God, that they may return to the heart of repentance.
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.
While working as an auditor, one of the things I’ve discovered is that most theft happens internally than externally. Who are these people and why do they do it? Here are just a couple reasons I think we should look at:
1. You have the employees who are mad at their manager for whatever reason.
2. Then you have those who smile in the managers’ face. They will even go the extra mile so that they can gain the managers’ trust while secretly waiting for the opportunity to do the evil that is in their hearts.
Let’s read and discuss about a man in the bible who was an internal thief.
Matthew 26:6-16 (NLT)
What a story! We see here Matthew never pointed out directly who made such a comment to towards this woman but John made it very clear who it was, Judas Iscariot. What do we know about Judas?
- He was a betrayer
- He was a thief
- He had his own agenda
- He cared nothing about the people of God
- He was indignant of true worship
- He was remorseful for what he did but never repented
- He was a leader.
Let me explain number five. The bible says that when Mary began to wipe the feet of Jesus, the house was filled with the fragrance. See the fragrance was her worship. Now the question is why would Judas make that comment then? You see, Judas was in the midst of the fragrance of true worship which will always get Jesus attention. To Mary, Jesus was her everything but to Judas He was his ticket to getting what he wanted. This type of worship Mary released stopped the costly perfume from getting into the hands of a thief who had his own agenda. That’s the reason why he was so indignant with Mary because her worship stopped his agenda or plans, which lead him to resort to other means of fulfilling his desires by making a deal with the leading priests.
I encourage every Pastor to lead you people in this type of worship. Break the flask of oil and let the fragrance of your worship fill the house. Don’t let this spirit get its hands on this precious perfume.
The last thing we know about Judas was that he was a leader. I sensed in my spirit to list this as number seven because in this year of 2007, the Lord will expose the Judas spirit that is in operation in leadership.
Matthew 13:18-19 (NLT) – “I am not saying these things to all of you; I know so well each one of you I chose. The Scriptures declare, ‘The one who shares my food has turned against me,’ and this will soon come true. I tell you this now, so that when it happens, you will believe I am the Messiah.
No, it is not the sheep but the leader. Remember, Judas was a leader.
Acts 1:16-17 (NLT)
Yes leaders are sheep as well but they are appointed to lead and be an example. The sheep will only do what they see the leaders doing.
Pastors, I encourage you to watch and pray during this hour. This spirit is influencing the very person/persons in leadership that you least expect. Please don’t be discouraged when this happens.
God must do this because he is ceasing the activity of this spirit and giving the leader/leaders the opportunity to move from remorse to repentance.
As God reveals, it is imperative that you don’t get into what the Lord showed me last year, spiritual denial. I can’t even begin to tell you the many managers we have advised about watching their employees. The sad part is that we get the same response, “Oh, it’s not my people!” “I have some great people who been here for a long time.” As I said above it was the person they least expected to be. When I seen and heard this, the Lord prompted me to release this so that his people would not walk blind.
In closing, I also encourage you not judge anything before it’s time. Wait on the Lord. I release this word not to get you paranoid, but that you would watch and pray.
1 Corinthians 4:5 (NLT)
So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.
Father I pray in the name of Jesus, I pray that Your will be done in this hour. Let not your pastor be discourage during the time of exposing but let them be encouraged in knowing that you are looking out for them and that you are fulfilling your promise over them that You would never leave nor forsake them. I pray for those leaders who are influenced by this spirit. May the plotting, scheming, theft, sabotage, and wrong motives cease in the name of Jesus. I speak freedom now to their lives in Jesus name. Finally Father, I pray that they would now rise up and repentance while your mercy is ever present in Jesus name, Amen!