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The Name 10
By Dr. Thomas Michael
Luke
21:27-28 "Then
they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
"But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your
heads, because your redemption is drawing near." We are in the beginning of the end, and yet,
people have less and less regard for what is holy and for those carrying out
God's authority. Rebellion is rampant within the body of Christ. God has never
tolerated the slightest hint of rebellion in His people. It is an affront to
His authority, His power, and His glory.
The reason so many are sickly and afflicted among us is because there is no blood washed living, no separation from the religious systems, no separation from the ways of darkness, and no separation from mediocrity. Pray and fast all you want, but there will be no separation from darkness and no freedom from demonic attacks until YAHVEH'S people recognize and begin to follow the protocol of the Spirit with precision. 2 Chron. 7:14 says, "If my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray… Until we humble ourselves, bow down before the Almighty, and submit to His ways and His will, we will not see the glory of YAHVEH revealed in us.
The word says in, 1 Tim. 2: 1-2 "I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity." However, I see very few people walking in humility, preferring others to themselves, or truly loving the unlovely as Christ taught. Very few believers embrace the truth of God's word regarding honouring those in authority.
Only as we embrace the name of YAHVEH will we begin to understand the protocol of lifting up our heads or those in authority over us. How did Christ instruct the disciples to pray? He prayed, "Our heavenly Father, hollowed is your name…" He did not say, "hallowed is my name." It was never about Him or His own agenda. He gave honour to His Father, His authority. He lifted up His head, the Supreme Almighty, and submitted to His Father's will.
We must lose our identity and embrace His. That's what a bride does. She loses herself to her betrothed and submits to his authority and takes on his name. The church is not behaving like the Bride of Christ, but rather, like the bride of Frankenstein, a monster made from fragments of dead corpses by a lunatic scientist. Unfortunately, these brides of Frankenstein, soon, begin to show their true colors.
Preachers have taken bits and pieces of the body, put together their larger than life churches for profit never revealing to them that they must change the way they think and behave before they can truly prosper. How can the prophets and teachers preach prosperity and say that all is well when the church continues to operate in rebellion?
Our redemption draws nigh. Christ is coming for a Bride without spot or wrinkle. But are we ready? In humility, we must begin to pray for others' needs before our own and submit to those in authority over us. Then, as we call upon the name of YAHVEH, we will experience redemption.
The reason so many are sickly and afflicted among us is because there is no blood washed living, no separation from the religious systems, no separation from the ways of darkness, and no separation from mediocrity. Pray and fast all you want, but there will be no separation from darkness and no freedom from demonic attacks until YAHVEH'S people recognize and begin to follow the protocol of the Spirit with precision. 2 Chron. 7:14 says, "If my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray… Until we humble ourselves, bow down before the Almighty, and submit to His ways and His will, we will not see the glory of YAHVEH revealed in us.
The word says in, 1 Tim. 2: 1-2 "I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity." However, I see very few people walking in humility, preferring others to themselves, or truly loving the unlovely as Christ taught. Very few believers embrace the truth of God's word regarding honouring those in authority.
Only as we embrace the name of YAHVEH will we begin to understand the protocol of lifting up our heads or those in authority over us. How did Christ instruct the disciples to pray? He prayed, "Our heavenly Father, hollowed is your name…" He did not say, "hallowed is my name." It was never about Him or His own agenda. He gave honour to His Father, His authority. He lifted up His head, the Supreme Almighty, and submitted to His Father's will.
We must lose our identity and embrace His. That's what a bride does. She loses herself to her betrothed and submits to his authority and takes on his name. The church is not behaving like the Bride of Christ, but rather, like the bride of Frankenstein, a monster made from fragments of dead corpses by a lunatic scientist. Unfortunately, these brides of Frankenstein, soon, begin to show their true colors.
Preachers have taken bits and pieces of the body, put together their larger than life churches for profit never revealing to them that they must change the way they think and behave before they can truly prosper. How can the prophets and teachers preach prosperity and say that all is well when the church continues to operate in rebellion?
Our redemption draws nigh. Christ is coming for a Bride without spot or wrinkle. But are we ready? In humility, we must begin to pray for others' needs before our own and submit to those in authority over us. Then, as we call upon the name of YAHVEH, we will experience redemption.
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