ARE THESE THE LAST DAYS?

I know that every generation has thought that. And, what is considered the "last days" could be quite a long time period. But, according to what the Word says about the signs of the times, and considering the "condition" of things today, I would say that I believe we are most definitely in what would be called the last days! I heard someone prophesy recently that we are in "the beginning of sorrows". Who's to say? But, I can tell you this. We are in very serious times and the Church needs to be watchful! A few years ago, the Lord said to me that the Church needs to WAKE UP and RISE UP and be ALL that He has called her to be! The time is NOW!

POWER & AUTHORITY

Recently, the Lord spoke two words to me ~ power and authority. We can look at it two ways. If we (the Church) knew the power that is within us, we would walk in the authority God has given us. At the same time, if we knew the authority we have, we would walk in so much power! When you look up the word power, authority is one of the meanings. Likewise, if you look up the word authority, the word power is one of the meanings. This is no accident!

This is a time when we need to be walking in that power and authority that He has given to us! Yes, I said "He HAS given us"! We already have it! He has already empowered us by the Holy Ghost! It is His Spirit that gives us the power to overcome!

Father, give us (the Church) a revelation of who You REALLY are and who we REALLY are in You, that we may walk in the power and authority that You have already given us and live victorious lives that will win for the Lamb the reward of His suffering and bring You the Glory due Your Name!!!

SONS OF ISSACHAR

1 Chronicles 12:32 ~~ the sons of Issachar had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.....

This is how we need to be! We are in serious times! We must stay near to the Lord, listening closely to His voice, waiting for His instructions on what to do as things become more uncertain in these last days! We must be watchful, paying attention to what is going on and referring to God's Word daily in each situation. The Church in general has gotten so far away from how she should be! There is not much difference between her and the world! The church has become complacent, even lazy! I'm not pointing fingers at anyone ~ I refer to myself as much as anyone else! Ephesians 5:14 says, "Awake, O sleeper! Rise up from the dead!". This call holds true for now as much as then ~ maybe more so! The days of "playing church" and "sitting on the fence" as they say, MUST come to an abrupt end! We MUST fall on our faces at the feet of our King in repentance for our sin of idolotry (putting other things before God), for the shedding of innocent blood (abortion), and for the sin of sodomy (homosexuality), among other things! If ever there was a time for the Church to rise up and shake these things off  IT IS NOW!!! Come on Church! Wake up! Rise up! Heed the times! Repent! Have mercy on us, Jesus!