The media would have us focus on the pandemic whereas Jesus wants us to focus on establishing FATHER’S Kingdom on earth. Where does your focus lie?
Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1:
1 To Theophilus, the lover of GOD.
I write to you again, my dear friend, to give you further details about the life of our Lord Jesus and all the things that He did and taught.
2 Just before He ascended into heaven, He left instructions for the apostles He had chosen by the Holy Spirit. 3 After the sufferings of His cross, Jesus appeared alive many times to these same apostles over a forty-day period. Jesus proved to them with many convincing signs that He had been resurrected.
During these encounters, He taught them the Truths of GOD’s Kingdom realm 4 and shared meals with them.
Jesus instructed them, “Don’t leave Jerusalem, but wait here until you receive the gift I told you about, the gift The FATHER has promised. 5 For John baptized you in water, but in a few days from now you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit!”
6 Every time they were gathered together, they asked Jesus, “Lord, is it the time now for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”
7 He answered, “The FATHER is the one who sets the fixed dates and the times of their fulfillment. You are not permitted to know the timing of all that HE has prepared by HIS own authority. 8 But I promise you this—the Holy Spirit will come upon you and you will be filled with power. And you will be My messengers to Jerusalem, throughout Judea, the distant provinces—even to the remotest places on earth!”
9 Right after He spoke those words, the disciples saw Jesus lifted into the sky and disappear into a cloud! 10 As they stared into the sky, watching Jesus ascend, two men in white robes suddenly appeared beside them. 11 They told the startled disciples, “Galileans, why are you staring up into the sky? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but he will come back the same way that you saw him ascend.”
If you only had forty days left on earth, what would you be doing? Establishing your future or recounting the past? Jesus had spent the first forty days of His ministry being tested so He took advantage of His last forty days by ministering and teaching exactly what the disciples needed- focus on The Kingdom.
What is your number one priority? I can tell you mine. The first thing every morning I pray in Tongues. Why? Jesus established the importance of being led by The Holy Spirit else FATHER would not have immediately provided such a gift of empowerment once Jesus left the earth.
Jesus gave clear instructions and priority of receiving The Holy Spirit to the disciples. Does the five-fold ministry give the same priority today? Many of the churches in the United States has have relegated the baptism of The Holy Spirit to some back room so as not to make their congregation uncomfortable. An uncomfortable immature congregation will interrupt the cash flow if they are challenged in any way.
Why do you think the world is in the mess they are in allowing those who are currently in control to shut down entire countries due to a virus that has taken less lives than abortion or tuberculosis? It is clearly that last ditch effort of the adversary to prevent the Great Awakening in the TRUE CHURCH.
FATHER spoke in Haggai:
3 Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 4 “Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?” 5 Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways!
6 “You have sown much, and bring in little;
You eat, but do not have enough;
You drink, but you are not filled with drink;
You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm;
And he who earns wages,
Earns wages to put into a bag with holes.”
7 Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways! 8 Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the temple, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified,” says the LORD. 9 “You looked for much, but indeed it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?” says the LORD of hosts. “Because of MY House that is in ruins, while every one of you runs to his own house. 10 Therefore the heavens above you withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit.
The people were focused on their own house and not FATHER’S House thus HIS Kingdom. As a result, they lived in scarcity. We must reestablish our priorities if we as individuals will partake of HIS Divine Nature here on earth. Those who honor and are led by The Holy Spirit will walk in the same empowerment as the apostle in the Book of Acts. The purpose of empowerment is to establish FATHER’S Kingdom on earth!
I am not ashamed of The Holy Spirit nor do I hide the fact that I speak in Tongues more than most. Let us be bold in our beliefs and acts accordingly. It is critical that we maintain the proper focus in these times for the Great Awakening is at hand.