Thursday, July 17, 2008

The Spirit of Elijah

Acts 5
The reason Annanias and Sapphira died was because they lied to the Holy Spirit but it was also because the presence of God was so strong in Peter.
Acts 5:14Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. 15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

If God were to manifest himself that strongly now in any one of us, people would be dropping dead left and right. Therefore, when we asked God why He can’t manifest himself like this in us as he did in peter, he said he can but there were some requirements first. Of course, the first one was obvious. We had to allow him to cleanse us first. Those who were and are willing to do that, have done so or are in the process of doing so. But because the presence of God is holy the people’s hearts must be turned back first. Which is why the spirit of Elijah must come before God can fill us as full as he did Peter.

Malachi 4: 5 "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."

God will be sending angels from his presence to teach us. They are called messengers of the face.

Do not follow signs and wonders. Satan’s power is increasing as the wheat and the tares are growing up together. He will be able to perform signs, wonders and miracles. The falling away is happening. This is just one way. The people are wanting to see God’s power and the outpouring so badly that they are missing Jesus himself. Your focus should be on who he is, not on what he is doing.
The true church is being unified and it is not in a building. The true disciples hear their Father’s voice and are following him. We will stand up when he says it is time to stand up, as one, around the globe. Not one person will covet another’s position we will all be working in our own positions as part of the body of Christ. I have had a vision of this. We are going to be awesome. The Holy Spirit is going to come down and blanket the earth. I have seen this too. Be ready. Let go of everything but Him.

I hope this helped. I was asked to send this to you.

Your sister in Christ, Lisa