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Julie Gilbert
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Posted: 12/21/2012 at 12:48am
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Prophetic Word for 2013 by Josh Crofton
By Josh Crofton
As I've felt stirred to release a prophetic word for
2013, much of what the Lord has shown me has been
building over the last two or three years. We are now
entering 2013, and much of what has been prophesied and
declared in years past, is coming to fruition this year.
Change is Upon Us
We are living in a time of great change, largely because
of the Church that is coming forth in this hour. We are
looking into a Church that has never been seen before.
She is bold, she is beautiful, and she knows her identity
is in Christ. There is a great reformation going on
within the body of Christ, where there have been so many
misunderstandings regarding scripture and the way we
interpret the bible. I believe God is raising up anointed
teachers that will have a heart after God, they will
teach out of a deep love for the Lord, bringing a solid
biblical foundation to the Church (James 3:1).
There is going to be a great return to the scriptures,
with the power of revelation flowing through the Church
again. God wants all of His children to have a personal
encounter with Him for themselves. The spirit of wisdom &
revelation are going to illuminate our understanding of
Gods heart toward us, this will include how He feels
about the world, and those who dwell in darkness (Eph
1:17-19).
There have been many people who feel like their lives
have been on hold for a number of years; and they have
not known how to move forward with the plan of God for
their lives. God is granting His people the grace they
need to step out in faith and move toward the things He
has already placed inside of them. Many people are going
to take the plunge and move towards the things that have
been in there heart from the beginning. This will require
wisdom and faith, but God is more than ready to supply
you with everything that you need.
God wants His people to flow in the spirit of revelation
this year, revelation is a divine empowerment much like
grace. Revelation will empower you to accomplish what God
has placed in your heart. Many people have been waiting
for God to tell them what to do, when in reality God has
already placed His desires within them.
Investigation
2013 will be a year of investigation for the body of
Christ, as God is going to stir up a spirit of discovery
in His people to look into His word and ask hard
questions. Currently the Church is being challenged to
become a new wineskin, in order to retain the new wine of
God's Word & Spirit. God is stirring up a desire to
search out the truth. You will hear of many people who
are willing to lay aside what they know, in order to
search out what they do not know (Proverbs 25:2).
The Role of a Prophet
The role of a prophet in the New Testament is to
encourage the Church to fully engage with the voice of
the Lord for themselves, not settling for anything less
than an authentic relationship with God. A New Testament
Prophet has not been anointed to be a mediator between
God and the church, as Christ has become our mediator for
all eternity (1 Timothy 2 :5).
The ascension gift of a prophet is to help mature the
body of Christ, not to be the go between for you and God.
There is a great restoration of prophetic anointing that
is flowing out of the Church today, but God is far from
finished regarding the biblical function and application
of prophetic ministry. (Eph 4:11-16)
A true prophetic anointing will remove the spiritual
limitations in your path, and enable you to see what you
were not able to see before. A true prophetic anointing
will stir you to run further into your future than you
ever thought possible, seeing the future as God intended
you to see it.
In 2013 and beyond, the misunderstandings much of the
Church has had regarding the prophetic anointing, and how
it relates to the Church today under a New Covenant are
going to be cleared up. There have been many prophets who
are still prophesying out of a former glory, rather than
speaking to Gods people through His finished work.
There are many people who want to be the voice of the
Lord to this nation, yet they are prophesying based on
their opinion of how God sees this nation. This can
create confusion because they are filtering what God is
telling them through their own pre conceived idea about
what is in store for us. I believe God is raising up
prophetic voices that can keep their opinions out of the
equation, while releasing a pure word in season.
The Father wants His children to hear His voice for
themselves; He wants us weaned from the dependency of
prophetic words. God wants us to look to Him for the
answers, and not go chasing a prophetic word. This does
not diminish the value of prophetic ministry, this just
means that it's time we mature in our relationship with
God and let prophetic words enhance that relationship
when needed.
The Maturation of the Church
God is forming a fully functional body for Himself; as
the church is becoming more like Jesus. We are learning
what pleases Him, as we are made in His image and
likeness. The days of living under a hierarchy form of
Church government are coming to a close, as God never
intended the Church to have positions that Lord over one
another. The difference between the kingdom of God and
all the other government structures we see in the earth
is that Gods kingdom is a family, built on relationship
with God and one another.
Many have tried to govern the Church as a top down
structure, much like that of a pyramid, rather than
seeing the church as a living, breathing person. The
various ministry gifts in the Church that are considered
the greatest, are actually meant to be positioned at the
bottom, near the foundation. The Apostle Paul wrote:
Having been built on the foundation of the Apostles &
Prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone (Eph
2:20). A true Apostolic & Prophetic ministry will always
come underneath the people of God and lift them up into
the next realm of glory God has prepared for them. I
believe there is going to be a greater understanding of
the five-fold ministry, and how it will function within
our churches and the community's we live in.
Blessings,
Josh Crofton
www.croftonhouseministries.com
Edited by Julie Gilbert on 12/23/2012 at 7:05am
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Kevin Barrett
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Posted: 12/21/2012 at 5:14am
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Amen and Hallelujah!!!
Julie,
This confirms much of what the Lord has been showing me.
And the part where he says that we will be flowing in
revelation is far more real than what a lot of people
realize. Once years ago, the Lord gave me a taste of
what that was like and it was wonderful. I didn't think
by logic, it was all revelation. These things coming are
far more exciting and powerful than what many of us know.
I am so excited..... Thank you for sharing.
Blessings to you,
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Julie Gilbert
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Posted: 12/23/2012 at 6:59am
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Kevin... awesome to hear! I am looking forward to this level of revelation definitely... I need it! haha I too am excited... things in my life have completely changed in 2012, 180 degrees.... and I am embarking on an 'excellent adventure' whatever that looks like cause I have no clue... all I know is that I am pressing in and contending for the gifts of the Spirit and Isaiah 11:2:
2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
3 and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.
I am done w/ the system of this world and the system of church in this world... ready to launch by Holy Spirit and demonstrate and BE the church...
glad this word blessed you... Merry Christmas!
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