The Bigger Picture

Anxiously awaiting great moves of the Holy Spirit gripping every part of the globe, many of us are feeling largely like we are in limbo. Life as we once knew it a few months ago before the coronavirus outbreak has been severely disrupted, plowed over by circumstances beyond our control. This has been very trying universally and globally across every nation. In the midst of this, the Lord has been speaking to His people. The world is in His hands and He just recently showed me that He will turn the affects of the virus around for good. There is hope ahead and a way out of this into something far better than where we were before. The virus has an expiration date and when time is up, it will be time for an amazing future to unfold with unexpected victories. During this time the Lord has been showing me how very important it is to engage Him in relationship in the deepest, honest and intimate ways. He’s calling on us to be proactive and to prepare ourselves. This is the time to load up on things from His storehouse for the world; things like compassion, mercy, miracles, healings, hope, restoration, love, joy, peace, wisdom and divine objectivity. We are being imbued with all of these and more everyday while we engage Him and acknowledge His friendship and tenderness. He shows Himself most tender and loving the more honest we are with everything. He is teaching us deep, tender love in the midst of our  drawing close to Him. The postman goes to the post office depot first to get the mail and packages to be delivered. Just so, we postmen and postwomen are being called to the depot (our relationship with Him) to get all the goodies we are going to bestow upon the world. We are at a purpose and destiny crossroad. He showed me that we are being prepared as a massive army of light to assault the forces of darkness in the world. We are getting readied with weapons of love and compassion. Many of us are going to be called up to be captains, lieutenants and generals in this coming push back of the enemy. It’s going to look like a revival we never expected. Some parts of it will look like things we’ve seen in the past, but there are new experiences up ahead. He showed me people in the market place across the world will be experiencing His touch and coming to us for explanations. We are being prepared for an evangelism explosion like no other. This will be the answer of the Lord to a world ravaged by the virus and darkness. Stay in intimacy with Him. Welcome Him in all you do. Tell Him everything - every secret - every mistake - every desire - every joy - every little thing. He is the Great Psychiatrist for sure. He will embrace you with His warmth, tenderness, understanding, wisdom and insight. Nothing nor accusation can possibly separate us from such a bond of friendship. Such was the result of the blood Jesus poured out for us. Make intimacy a habit in every part of your day. We can focus on all the trauma going on around us if we want to. It’s a choice. That will only serve to exhaust and discourage you. I know it takes time to shift our attentions away from what appears to be an unrelenting catastrophe. Focus on the bigger picture and find peace and courage. He has won. We are His glorious army of light that He is perfecting. We get to bless the world with treasures from our storehouse of intimacy with Him and it’s going to be alright. The more we see Him, the more we become like Him to the world.

Ephesians 6:10-18  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Love, Bill