In the den of warfare for the soul of humanity, it is easy to forget that God is a man of war. Being the absolute victor is part of His character. We must lift our eyes from the current struggle and see the glorious wonder of the God we serve. The Almighty is our shield, and He has the back of the Remnant! Let faith rise in our hearts, for victory is just around the next bend!
The spirit (anointing of Elijah) is always released before the appearance of Messiah. We see this anointing in the ministry of John the Baptist. We will see it again in our day as Heaven releases this prophetic refreshing in new and powerful ways upon thousands of men and women worldwide who have been waiting in desert places for God to release them. As Habakkuk, they will be standing on their watches waiting for a STRONG word for the Lord.
We have just celebrated the Feast of Trumpets and are in the Days of Awe. This is a prophetic time for repentance. It is also a time when the King is in the field, which means that Heaven is speaking and that the King has made Himself available to hear our petitions in this prophetic season. Heaven is waiting to listen to the cry for Kingdom warriors: those that will fight to see the King’s purposes released into the earth. It is a time for Kingdom power and purpose to be released upon the Remnant. Are you crying out to the King? Have you made yourself ready?
The Word tells us that God’s ways are not our ways. We often do not understand what God is doing as He takes us through life’s challenges. Our response to our covenant-keeping God must always be trust. In trust, the challenges the enemy brings our way to become transformational. What the enemy meant for evil, God works through it toward our good. With trust and transformation comes strength and a prophetic refreshing to face the future.
The mark of the twenty-first century is deception. Paul warned Timothy about the growing deception in 2 Timothy 3. News is propaganda. Education is indoctrination. World events can be used as distractions for the masses. How can the Remnant protect themselves from Babylon’s onslaught of deception?
In life, many of us feel like Peter in Luke 22:31: Satan wants to sift us like wheat. There are also times when God tests us as He did with His people in the desert. For the Remnant, these times of testing and sifting cause them to press into God even more. The result of the testing produces promotion in the Kingdom! The Lakes also discuss the reality of a Kundalini spirit that has gained a foothold in the Church and how to tell the difference.
In the fight for the soul of America (and the Western World), we have recently seen some victories. These victories do not mean that the fight is over. In fact, it may very well intensify because the enemy will become desperate. Now is the time to ensure that every door is closed to the enemy and that we are actively working to draw closer to the Almighty! It is time to fortify our positions of service in the Kingdom.
There are prophetic moments within redemptive history in which Almighty God used the Remnant to bring the fire of God that turned the tide on the plans of the enemy. We are at one of those prophetic moments in time. The Remnant must prepare themselves for the fire of God and their upcoming labors in the Kingdom to restore biblical principles to both the Body and the cultures in our nations.
The overall Body of Messiah is biblically anemic and spiritually diabetic because it has fed for too long on the junk food of Babylon! The apostle Paul spoke of these days in his final epistle to young Timothy. To regain our spiritual strength, the Remnant must return to the whole counsel of God’s Word. The days ahead demand a strong and balanced diet that produces a complete and healthy world-changing believer!
God is calling us to return to keeping covenant with Him. As we return, there is great power in proclaiming that the mercy of God never ends. This truth is revealed throughout scripture. It is also an important element in the dedication of Solomon’s Temple: repentance, a return to covenant, and the proclaiming of God’s grace and mercy. This truth is a hallmark of the Remnant today!