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We are to speak of the wonderful works of GOD!

When people complain, they don’t understand GOD’S power to deliver and are not fully trusting in The Word to deliver them out of their own situation.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Numbers chapter 11:

23 And the LORD said to Moses, “Has the LORD’s arm been shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you or not.”

24 So Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tabernacle. 25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and placed the same upon the seventy elders; and it happened, when the Spirit rested upon them, that they prophesied, although they never did so again.

26 But two men had remained in the camp: the name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad. And the Spirit rested upon them. Now they were among those listed, but who had not gone out to the tabernacle; yet they prophesied in the camp.

27 And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, “Eldad (GOD has Loved) and Medad (Loving-one) are prophesying in the camp.”

28 So Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, one of his choice men, answered and said, “Moses my lord, forbid them!”

29 Then Moses said to him, “Are you zealous for my sake? Oh, that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!”

What did the seventy elders prophesy?  They prophesied the wonderful works of GOD, but only once.  Their unbelief kicked in even though their own words prophesied otherwise.  The elders failed to enter the Promised Land as a result.

For hundreds of years, prophets spoke of the coming power and Presence of GOD coming to the earth and His Name is Jesus.  He performed the wonderful works of GOD so that the people would believe and be born again.  When He died and rose again, He made the way for The Holy Spirit to indwell in all men and carry on the same wonderful works of GOD.  To what end?  To bring forth Heaven to earth.  This culminated on the Day of Pentecost.

Consider this. 120 disciples were in the upper room of the house.  They had just been instructed by Jesus for forty days concerning the Kingdom of GOD.  They spend 10 days of preparation to come into unity, in one accord.  Let us once again consider exactly what happened.

This event was recorded by Luke in Acts chapter 2:

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind (a roar), and it filled (them inwardly) the whole house where they were sitting.

3 Then there appeared to them divided Tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled (outwardly, furnished and equipped) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

All of this took place in the house yet outside, thousands of people gathered round.  Why?  They heard the roar throughout Jerusalem and found where it took place.  What happened next?  The 120 disciples went outside speaking in Tongues, which was a sign to all those who gather from the city.

5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under Heaven.

6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.

7 Bewildered, they said to one another, “Aren’t these all Galileans?

8 So how is it that we hear them speaking in our own languages?

How long did it take the disciples to learn 70 languages?  In a moment!

This was the universal remedy of the curse of Babel, where human beings were divided by languages in Genesis 11:9.  Now, in Christ, the language of The Holy Spirit unifies us all IN HIM.

So that there is no mistake of speaking in different languages, many languages are mentioned:

9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

11 Cretans and Arabs-we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.“

One aspect of speaking in Tongues is to proclaim the wonderful works of GOD.  Let us not undervalue the importance of praying in Tongues.  It is one means of offering up praise to GOD and speaking Words of thanksgiving to HIM.

What happens when 120 people are perfectly yielded to GOD?

It creates a sound and that sound results in a move of The Holy Spirit.

Jesus spoke to Nicodemus in John chapter 3:

5 Jesus answered, “I speak an Eternal Truth: Unless you are born of water and the Spirit, you will never enter God’s Kingdom.

6 For the natural realm only gives birth to things that are natural, but the Spiritual realm gives birth to Supernatural Life!

7 “You shouldn’t be amazed by My statement, ‘You all must be born from Above!’

8 For the Spirit-Wind blows as It chooses. You can hear Its sound, but you don’t know where It came from or where It’s going. So it is the same with those who are Spirit-born!”

The Holy Spirit chooses our direction and our destination as we bring forth The Kingdom of GOD.  We simply follow His leading and respond without delay.

In Acts, suddenly, the sound of the Mighty Rushing Wind (a roar) blanketed the city of Jerusalem, and all the people rushed to see the source of the sound.  It came to the house where the 120 were gathered.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they (120 people) were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound (roar) from Heaven, as of a rushing mighty Wind (roar), and It filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other Tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

This single event changed the consciousness, the awareness, and mindset of an entire city.  People who crucified Jesus 50 days earlier are now asking the question, “What must I do to be saved?”

A sound was created that changed the atmosphere of an entire city.  Every time that you and I say yes to The Holy Spirit, a sound is released into a city.  Something happens in the Spirit realm of a city where an awareness and consciousness increases among the people whether they realize it or not.

An event in Brazil during a meeting in 1997:

I heard the Spirit of God whisper to my heart, “I am coming again.” Immediately I sensed it and said, “He’s coming again!” What I now write will in no way accurately represent what happened next. My words are too limited and God too awesome. Neither will I exaggerate, for that would also be irreverent. I interviewed three other leaders who were present to clarify and confirm what I now record. No sooner had the word again left my lips when the following happened. The only way I know how to describe it is to compare it The Fear of the Lord to standing a hundred or so yards away from the end of a runway as a huge jet takes off right in front you. This describes the roar of the wind that immediately blew through that auditorium. Almost simultaneously the people erupted in fervent and intense prayer, their voices rising and combining into almost a single shout. When I first heard the rushing wind, I reasoned that a jet had just flown over the building. In no way did I want to attribute something to God if there was a chance that it was not. My mind raced to remember the proximity of the airport. It was nowhere nearby, and two hours had passed with no sounds of planes overhead. I turned inward to the Spirit, realizing I could sense the presence of God in an awesome way and that the people had exploded into prayer. This was certainly not in response to an airplane’s passing overhead. If it had been a plane, it would have had to have been flying at the low altitude of no more than one hundred yards over the building in order to sound like that. And even at that, I would not have been able to hear such a mighty rushing noise over the din of three thousand people praying loudly. The sound I heard was much louder, and clearly overpowered all the voices. With it resolved in my mind that the wind was the wind of the Holy Spirit, I still did not say anything. I did not want to relay inaccurate information or hype the people with overzealous professions of spiritual manifestation. The roar of this wind lasted approximately two minutes. When it subsided, it left in its wake a praying, weeping people. The atmosphere was charged with holy reverence. The Lord’s presence was very real and powerful.

Are you ready for the roar?

The House of GOD is not a building, It is a Rock!

The Law of first mention is the standard for describing its use elsewhere in Scripture.  Yesterday, we saw the connection of Genesis 28 and John chapter 1 where Jesus encountered Nathanael, the disciple with no deceit found.

The next fulfillment is found on the Day of Pentecost.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other Tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

There is sound of wind and fire that comes into the room

And It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 1:

7 And about His angels He says, “I make my angels swift winds, and my ministers fiery flames.”

Jesus told Nathanael he would see greater things which includes angels ascending and descending from Heaven to earth on the Son of man.  They minister according to The Holy Spirit’s directives here on earth.  Their evidence was seen on the Day of Pentecost; they are associated with wind and fire!  It is foolish to worship them, and it is equally foolish to ignore them.  They are not to be worshiped, and we don’t serve them.  They help facilitate GOD’S assignment in our lives.  To ignore them is not smart!

I can testify that an angel pulled me away from certain death midday in 2012 when a commercial van nearly hit me while I was crossing in a crosswalk on my bike.  I was pulled away to safety, but the bike went under the van before it finally stopped about forty feet later.  I safely survived but my bike didn’t.  It was by FATHER’S great grace and mercy on my behalf.

What happened when the wind and fire appeared?

Continuing in Acts 2:

6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.

7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?

12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”

What was the response of the people?  They were confused, amazed, they marveled, stunned, perplexed, and some mocked.  Expect this response to you carrying out Jesus’ command to bring forth the Kingdom of GOD to the earth.  If you think you can have a move of GOD without those things, you are horribly mistaken.

This was an uncommon event in an international city.  Thousands of people would not show up when it is business as usual!  The sound was not of this world.  Also, the fire was not of this world.

There were 120 people in the upper room who were in unity and tuned in to the Heart of GOD.  When we are in perfect unity with HIS Heart, the supernatural occurs for all to witness.  People can be united but not in tune with HIS Heart.  They will not have the same results as what happened in Acts chapter 2.

The more I yield to what HE is saying, the more I yield to what HE’S doing, the more I become the instrument in HIS Hand simply to represent HIM well, suddenly, I find that I am drawn to people who have those same values.  It becomes a unity that’s created by The Holy Spirit Himself.

The psalmist recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 118:

22 The very Stone the masons rejected as flawed has turned out to be the most important Capstone of the arch, holding up the very House of God.

23 The Lord Himself is the One who has done this, and it’s so amazing, so marvelous to see!

24 This is the very day of the Lord that brings gladness and joy, filling our hearts with glee.

You and I are stones in the House of GOD where Jesus is the Chief Cornerstone.  All of HIS stones are in perfect alignment and unity with Jesus.

The House of GOD is not a building, It is a Rock!

The Law of first mention is the standard for describing its use elsewhere in Scripture.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 28:

10 Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran.

11 So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep.

12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to Heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

13 And behold, the LORD stood above it and said: “I am the LORD God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.

16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.”

17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the House of God, and this is the gate of Heaven!“

A gate is something that takes you from one reality to another by some means of separation.  You are either inside or outside.  The first revelation in the entire Bible on the nature of The House of GOD has several aspects important for us to remember.  It will define everything we are.  First, it is a place where there is an open Heaven.  Second, GOD speaks through that open Heaven.  Third, angels come and go, there’s angelic activity.

There’s a gate between Heaven and the hearts and lives of people.  Prior to his dream, the revelation, Jacob had no idea that THE LORD was in this place.

18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it.

19 And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.

20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,

21 so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God.

22 And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s House, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”

The above passage prophesies the nature of the House of GOD.

The Beloved disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt (tabernacled) among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace (empowerment) and Truth.

Jesus is the tabernacle of The House of GOD, He is our Rock, our salvation.

45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote-Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

Jesus saw him in the spiritual realm.

[49] Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

50 Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”

51 And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see Heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.“

This is the initial fulfillment of the prophecy mentioned in Jacob’s encounter.  However, this is not the only fulfillment of that prophecy…

The present day is before us so let us make the most of it!

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1 Peter chapter 1:

13 So then, prepare your hearts and minds for action! Stay alert and fix your hope firmly on the marvelous grace that is coming to you. For when Jesus Christ is unveiled, a greater measure of grace (enablement) will be released to you.

And David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 39:

3 My heart burned with a fire within me, and my thoughts eventually boiled over until they finally came rolling out of my mouth:

4 “Lord, help me to know how fleeting my time on earth is. Help me to know how limited is my life and that I’m only here but for a moment more.

5 What a brief time you’ve given me to live! Compared to You my lifetime is nothing at all! Nothing more than a puff of air—I’m gone so swiftly. So too are the grandest of men; they are nothing but a fleeting shadow!”

I Hear His Whisper…

Do you feel as if your days are fleeting? Time will pass whether you’re paying attention or not. How are you using your days, beloved? Practicing the habit of being tuned to the present is how you can take hold of the time you have. The past is behind you though you can learn from it. The future is ahead, and it can be a driving force that keeps you going, but it can also distract from what you have here and now. Don’t forget to pay attention to the present moment.

Practice presence, beloved. Be aware of what you are giving your attention to. Train your thoughts by grounding them in truth. Anchor your mind by tuning in to my presence. This is the moment I have given you. Will you let it race by, or will you give it intention? Let your life align with my love as you set your heart on practicing purposeful presence with those around you. You have received a gift in this life, and it is not too late to be diligent in purpose. Take your thoughts captive, love, and you will find that joy is already here in this present season.

FATHER’S supreme value is faith!

Faith is not anti-intellect, it is superior to intellect.  Many reduce the Bible to what they understand rather than seeking out the mysteries spoken about in Scripture.

Genuine faith is superior to human reasoning.  It is so superior that it inspires the mind into the Mind of Christ.  Human reasoning has difficulty with the impossible, but faith doesn’t.

Once again, Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 3:

16 And I pray that Our Heavenly Father would unveil within you the unlimited riches of His glory and favor until supernatural strength floods your innermost being with His Divine might and explosive power.

17 Then, by constantly using your faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of His Love will become the very Source and Root of your life.

We are to walk by faith, not by sight (2^nd Corinthians 5:7).

18-19 Then you will be empowered to discover what every Holy one experiences—the great magnitude of the astonishing Love of Christ in all Its dimensions. How deeply intimate and far-reaching is His Love! How enduring and inclusive It is! Endless Love beyond measurement that transcends our understanding—this extravagant Love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with the fullness of God!

20 Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for His miraculous power constantly energizes you.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

1 Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.

3 Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated by the power of God’s Words! He spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen.

Faith comes first, understanding comes next.  This understanding is to perceive something that is beyond comprehension.  I never want to restrict my obedience to my understanding.  I don’t need to understand to obey. 

Often, the “why” comes later after I have obeyed HIS Word to me.  I have become accustomed to that reality.  This allows me to respond quickly to HIS Word.  On the other hand, if I restrict my obedience to my understanding, then I’ve created a god in my image… I have a god who is my size.  Think about it!

The reason that FATHER deals with the heart is because that is where faith comes from, not from the head.

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 11:

22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.

23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

Human reasoning cannot move the mountain Jesus refers to, but faith can.

Jesus also spoke in John chapter 7:

37 Then on the most important day of the feast (Feast of Tabernacles), the last day, Jesus stood and shouted out to the crowds—“All you thirsty ones, come to me! Come to me and drink!

38 Believe in Me so that rivers of Living Water will burst out from within you, flowing from your innermost being, just like the Scripture says!”

Your innermost being is your heart where faith resides.  The Holy Spirit also resides there.  Your faith will promote Living Water to burst forth and flow to others who thirst.  The fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles is glorification and is accomplished as we are fully led by The Holy Spirit.  Fullness is measured in overflow. Are you ready for the culmination of this reality in your life?  Are you ready to be filled to overflowing?