The success of an Apostolic House is not about what is seen visibly.
It is about the private and secret functions that sets everything else in motion.
It is the solid and continual commitment to prayer, study of the Word, fasting, fellowship (breaking of bread), and keeping covenant that becomes the solid foundation.
It is the sons of God being led by the Holy Spirit, teaching the Word, establishing the Kingdom in the hearts of men.
From what is done behind the scenes we see fruit that becomes visible.
Services, outreach, preaching, teaching, missions, helps, serving etc ...
Without a strong and solid foundation, the weight of any building will eventually collapse.
Many times, we are so concerned about the headship and the speaking part that we forget what it takes to undergird the upper part of the Body of Christ.
It takes a core to hold the body up.
Core muscles in the stomach in front, sides and in the back hold up and stabilize the body.
Anything without a core cannot be held up.
Christ took 12 Apostles to make up a CORE TEAM FOR HIS BODY.
These 12 were to be used to stabilize and bring strength to the Body of Christ to continue to stand and go forth once He was gone. One defected leaving a vacancy that many would say either James or the Apostle Paul filled.
We need in our ministries a STRONG CORE to keep things upright and in place.
We are told to gird up our "loins" with the belt of truth. This area of the loins is also believed to be the place where our spirit and soul are housed in our body.
Truth guards and stabilizes the core so it can keep the rest of the body up.
Our legs must be able to hold the weight of the body above.
Broken and weak legs cannot move and carry weight.
From the foot up the body moves.
The head might think it, but the foot holds it, the leg moves it and the core stabilizes it.
When we ask for "Thy Kingdom Come" we are asking for the Basilea (The Kingdom)
Yet in order to have this movement in the Kingdom we must also have the Kings Foundation.
The foundation of Kingdom is Basis and it means to set the pace.
It is the same word only recorded once when the Apostles Peter and John healed the lame mans feet and ankles.
Here in Acts 3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet (basis) and ankle bones received strength
After being admonished about chastisement,, The Word says in Hebrews 12:12-13 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
The Hebrews appeared to be slack in prayer and in dilegence to the Word of God. They were slow to respond to it.
The writer of Hebrews is saying to "lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees", is to be active in every duty; to be courageous against every enemy: to bear patiently every burden; to take heart, and be of good cheer under every affliction.
The Lord wants to heal so that the legs can hold up the Body and that the arms can continue to reach up and reach out.
From the foot up God wants to put His Body in order.
This is why even though He is the Head of the Church, He started at the feet of the Apostles when He washed their feet.
He started at the basis (feet). He did not start with the chief (head)
He started with what would secure the long lasting building up of His Body.
A NEW SEASON of serving is coming upon the Body to start from the foot up.
To heal the feet and ankles and strengthen the legs.
To make the loins and core strong again to hold the body up.
New strength for the arms that are hanging down feeling lifeless and useless.
Isaiah 35
1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
In His Love,
Jesse Griffin
