November 1998

Just Do It!

For years the Body of Christ has longed for and cried out to God for a church that was like the church in the book of Acts.  Do we really want what the Bible describes in the Book of Acts?  Are we ready for the book of Acts experience?  Look at some of the things that happened in the early church.

We see the Holy Spirit's move on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4) and desire the same thing.  We see how the infirmed were healed when Peter walked down the street (Acts 5:15).  Even the sick in Peter's shadow!   We desire this also.  But do we want (Acts 5:1-11)?  A husband and wife conspired and held back some of what they committed to give to the Body of Christ.  They lied to God and the Holy Ghost.  What was the consequence?  They both dropped dead.  Now church - do we really want that?

The truth is that the book of Acts is a seed planted by God for the end time harvest.  The end time harvest is beginning to manifest.  The seed is but a small portion of what the real harvest is to be.  We must be absolutely obedient to the Holy Spirit in everything we do to reap the harvest planted and documented in the book of Acts.  The Body of Christ must be ready to believe, obey and receive.

Romans 12:1-2  indicates what we all must do to function properly in the family of God.  

• Present your body a living sacrifice to God.  That means everything, your entire body; all it is or is not.

• Renew your mind to the Word of God.  You must learn who you are in Christ Jesus (the Anointed One and in His Anointing).  You have been made the Righteousness of God; not that you are going to be made His Righteousness.  By His stripes you were healed; not that you are going to be healed some random time in the future.  

• Jesus said that if we hear and obey His voice we are truly his disciples.  Obey the voice of the Lord.

Body of Christ we need to walk in God's full Anointing.  The power of God is already in you if you are born again and filled with the Holy Ghost.  Stir up the anointing which is on the inside of you.

The Lord Spoke:

"My Son Jesus will soon return for His bride without spot or wrinkle.  Prepare yourselves.  Work while the sun still shines.  Plant your seeds of prayer, finances, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, meekness and self-control.  You must be of one mind, one heart and one Spirit. Destroy all divisions among you.  The latter rain is at hand.  This is the evening of the sixth day.  I rested on the seventh day.  I shall soon return.  The sower will overtake the reaper. " 

Jesus said we are to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Then all we need and desire will be added to us.  The Amplified Bible describes the kingdom of God as God's way of doing things and His way of being right.  First the born again believer in Jesus must learn to function in the Kingdom of God.  That means doing things Jesus' way. We then may receive all that God has for us.

Many speak of the end time transfer of wealth. The transfer has already started. There are keys that unlock the unlimited blessing that is ours in Christ Jesus. One of they keys is operating in the Kingdom of God - doing what He does and His way of being right.

Malachi 3:8-12 is a key that will open the front door. The Word says to bring in all the tithes. One result is that the Lord Himself will get involved in protecting our goods and prospering us. Allow the Holy Spirit to confirm His Word.

Here is an illustration: if you visit an amusement park such as Six Flags or Disneyland you must pay the entrance fee. If you have only $15.00 of the $25.00 admission fee you cannot go inside. You may look through the fence. If you pay the full fee you get a ticket, hand stamp and a map or welcome package. Once inside the gate everything in the park is available to you. The rides, shops, or restaurants are all available to you!

So it is with the Kingdom of God.  God does two things when you bring your 10% tithe into the storehouse: you will be prospered and the Lord Himself will rebuke the devourer for your sake.  Other benefits are yours such as the end time transfer of the wealth of the sinner when you employ the seed time and harvest principle.   You may expect a 100-fold return.

The Holy Spirit revealed that the wealth of the sinner is much more than money.  The wealth belongs to the church.  The only way to participate is to enter into God's system where you actively engage faith.  Many believers erroneously expect God's blessings to be lavishly poured on them just because they call themselves Christians. These same ones do not do their part nor consistently tithe.  They wish they were blessed!  Do you have wishbone or backbone?

As a Christian you will go to heaven when you die.  However when you were Born again only your spirit was delivered completely.  Paul wrote that we are being (progressive) saved.  We change from glory to glory.  We must renew our minds daily to God's Kingdom way of doing things.  Remember 10% is 10%.  As you sow seeds plant it in your own back yard. Sow into good fertile ground. Put your tithe where you are spiritually fed.  Plant your seed where you want your harvest to manifest.

We have learned and studied the seed time and harvest principle. We "faith people" believe and employ this principle.  We've seen God's blessings in our lives.   God is preparing us for the real Power and Dynamic of seed time and harvest.  It is harvest time!  Look at Luke 6:38:

"Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mesure withal it shall be measured to you again."

Unserstand the Lord's revelation.  For years we have used Luke 6:38 along with Mal. 3:10-11 which deal   with tithing and robbing God.  For many years we released our faith and received the benefits of these verses.   God has blessed the Body of Christ.

The Lord showed a word picture on Luke 6:38.  Completely fill an empty jar with candy. Cover the jar and shake it up.  Press the candy down.  Shake the jar and press down the candy again.  Now add more candy until the jar overflows.  The candy represents your gift or tithe.  The amount of the overflow depends on the faith picture you created  in the fourth dimension when you give your gift or tithe.  Most people imagine little overflow.   We limit the overflow of God's blessing because we create a tiny picture when we plant our tithe.   Even Christians who are faithful in giving still only have minimal or moderate increase.  However God is moving the Body of Christ to a new level of glory.  The new level is where the wealth of the sinner comes back to the righteous.

The Lord revealed that Luke 6:38 is a tool to bring the wealth of the sinner to the Body of Christ.  It  is like taking an automobile from New York to Los Angeles.  You can drive in 48-50 hours.  There are faster transportation means.    You could be take the Concorde.  Travel time is reduced to only 2 or 3 hours.

Are you curious?  Read Mark 4:3-32.  This is the parable of the sower.  Jesus uses an agriculture example.  Seeds will grow to a full harvest if watered and properly fed.  Then Jesus tells us in verse 11 that it is given for us to know the mystery.  In verse 13 if we understand this mystery we will understand ALL mysteries of the kingdom of God.   The Amplified Bible defines the kingdom of God as God's way of doing things and His way of being right.  In verses 14-19 the sower sows or speaks the word.  Jesus spoke the Word.  If we have been born again we have been washed white as snow and our hearts are good ground.

Don't let the devil steal the word seed that you plant.  Confess only God's picture.

Don't become offended, deny the planted word nor let fear or embarrassment control you and rob your faith-filled confessions. 

Do not let the cares of this world cause you to slack off in diligently proclaiming the Word.   When we sow in good ground the 30, 60 and 100 fold return is guaranteed.  We are to let our light shine.  See  verse 21.  The  seed time and harvest flow will continue.  God's principles are true.

You  must insure that the place you plant your seed is good ground.  It is the responsibility of any person accepting our seed to command back in the Name of Jesus the 100 fold return.  This keeps the good ground principle active for all.  Those who picture their giving as seed time and harvest will flow in the end-time financial wave. he result of all this working together is that we move out of the not-enough or just-enough realm into the MORE-THAN-ENOUGH realm.   This is the mystery of the kingdom of God.  

We set in motion in prayer that you will understand what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church and share this Word.  This revelation will remove every financial burden and destroy every financial yoke for those who hear the Word and do it.  It will catapult the Body of Christ  to a financial level that has only previously been imagined.

Body of Christ:  This is the most recent Word from the Lord.  Thank you and God bless.