The Next Reformation
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Topic: The Next Reformation
Posted By: stuartbryant
Subject: The Next Reformation
Date Posted: 01/09/2009 at 2:32am
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I have heard a number of Words about the change in the
church and I have also seen a number of people worried about what the church is going to be like. I feel that God is saying that we should not be concerned about what the church is going to look like. Did not God say that He will build His church. So I believe that God knows what it looks like, God knows how it is going to be built and God knows when. The next reformation, unlike the protestant reformation, will not be built because of the actions of man. This move will be sovereign. God has shown me over time that we are living in the last days of the reign of Saul. Saul was a peoples king. He had the appearance, the breading and the stature. Although he was anointed by God's prophet, he was ultimately what the people wanted. It is easy to recognize something built in Saul's image. It is usually starts with people being heavily taxed to build the palace (building). Once the building has been built, the people are continually taxed in order to pay for the ever increasing costs of maintaining the kingdom (building, ministry and administration). After the people have paid their taxes, there is very little left over for the poor, the widow and for those who do not know the Lord. Ultimately Saul's reign ends in witchcraft. (Control and manipulation) God is bringing Saul's reign to an end. God's true king (David) is taking his place. David was God's king. Chosen by God through his prophet. He was not what the people expected the king to be. His relationship with God was intimate. His trust in God was great. When it came to dealing with the enemy, he was uncompromising. So what has this got to do with the next reformation? It is Christ who will be king of His church. It is Christ who will be the head. If we get overly concerned with what the church will look like, we will actually start to build it ourselves. We will make it in the image of our culture, our experiences, our beliefs and our weaknesses. We will establish a new Saul as king and our situation will be much worse. Our situation will be worse because we will be disappointed and will find it harder to trust God. So what must we do. The answer to what I believe we need to do is very simple. Stop chasing after the gifting and majesty of men. Start developing a relationship with God. This relationship should not be built on requests and pleadings, but should be much like a marriage relationship. We should share our good times and bad times, our secrets and our hopes, our laughter and our tears. We should converse with Him as a man or woman converses with their spouse, hiding nothing. Nothing should be too personal or too little to share with him. As a relationship is a two way thing, we need to seek Him for His hopes and joys and everything else He wants to share with us. When it comes to serving him, we need to do whatever our hands find to do, but above all we need to wait on Him. His direction will protect us from being deceived and it is His direction which will help us recognize the church. In Him we trust and no one else. |
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Posted By: Beverly Miller
Date Posted: 01/10/2009 at 11:21am
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Welcome Stuart and Thankyou for posting ~ Blessings, Beverly Miller |
Posted By: Julie Gilbert
Date Posted: 01/10/2009 at 5:40pm
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Stuart! Welcome! Amen to your posting... good word! thank you.
------------- See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you. Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing |
Posted By: michele machado
Date Posted: 01/10/2009 at 6:53pm
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Thank you Stuart for that inspiring word. I like how you connected the past experiences with today's dilemma, that God is in CONTROL of.....I say HANDS OFF! Let God be God! michelle  |