Waiting On A Miracle

Waiting on a miracle?

In the story of Lazarus in John 11, Christ did not immediately heal Lazarus or run to his aid.

However, once Christ arrived, He did many things before the full miracle came forth.

1. He groaned

2. He wept

3. He groaned again

4. He commanded the stone to be removed

5. He prayed

6. He then commanded Lazarus to come forth.

7. He commanded the people to remove the graveclothes

Christ seeing the people crying became troubled in spirit. This caused Him to GROAN inside. The Kingdom was triggered.

Nothing happens without groaning, tears, prayer and commandment 

Before Christ could raise Lazarus from the dead, the stone had to be rolled away.

Before the people could see the fulness of the miracle, they had to participate by removing the graveclothes.

We must identify where we are in the process.

Do we need to groan?

Do we need to weep?

Have we groaned enough?

Do we need to command the stone to be rolled away?

Is it time to pray?

Have we reached the place where we can confidently with authority command a thing?

Who else are we to activate to participate in the process of the miracle?

Not every display of the Kingdom is instant.

Sometimes it tarries so everyone will know it was but by the Finger of God.

In His Love,

Jesse Griffin

Contend For the Word

Israel fought David as their king to be for 7-8 years because they had reigned and eaten at Saul's table 

Although Judah (praise) had embraced David, Israel and the House of Saul worked to maintain a seat of power while trying to keep the rightful heir off the throne.

They finally conceded after many years of relentless denial of the anointed one.

Scripture says 2Samuel 3:1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

Just because it was proclaimed David would be king, did not mean he would not face opposition.

What we do between prophecy and fulfilment makes all of the difference on whether we will see the promise or not.

Who we have on our side as allies and confidants makes all the difference.

Who else believes the Word of the Lord with us can make or break us.

David had received 600 who stood by his side and believed in him.

When Abigail stood as an intercessor, it kept David from making a bloody bad decision when Nabal refused to help him.

1 Samuel 25:30 she also recognized the call of Divine Providence upon David.

When the Lord speaks a thing, carnal and wicked men will always oppose Righteousness and Holy Words.

The devil will always send assassins and saboteurs to hinder the promises of God.

If possible, the enemy will send death to kill royal seed like Athaliah against her own bloodline and Herod killing all children two and under.

Devils hate deliverers and those who carry authentic anointing.

Where there is the pure oil of Messiah, one will also find Beelzebub working to taint and destroy that oil.

This is when walking in the spirit must be a priority as to secure what has been spoken.

To maintain humility, holiness, faithfulness and obedience one must not lose heart.

When the warfare is at its highest it is time to

1. Remember the Word

2. Rise up

3. Contend For the Word

4. Resist Opposition (cast down lies)

5. Grow Stronger (as your enemies grow weaker)

6.Take Your Place (as the enemies loose their hold)

7. Receive Your Crown

8. Reign In Righteousness.

Believe the Word,, Become the Word,, Fulfill the Word

In His Love,

Jesse Griffin

#ContendForTheWord

#KingdomReign

The Days Ahead

Here are three Words the Lord has put into my spirit for the days ahead.

Let me premise this with a forethought.

There is power in positive thinking.

There is power in believing the Word of God and obeying His will.

There is however a reality that many believers refuse to face and that is the reality that God is still a Consuming Fire.

He is still the Eternal Judge who holds the balance of nations in His hands.

While we work to establish the Kingdom here on the Earth as believers, there are those that oppose.

We fail to realize the full scope of God's dealings with humanity if we only view Him through the lense of the Church, Body of Christ or Ekklesia as our understanding.

He is working out a far greater picture than our finite understanding can perceive.

I will try to unfold the three words I received in a very simple way.

1. When the Gavel Falls.

I saw a map of the East Coast and a Gavel strike.

When it hit, it started a wave that pushed out across the USA and ripple upon the Atlantic Ocean. This ripple pushed outward like a BULLSEYE ring.

It pushed towards Africa and Europe creating shock to the nations.

It pushed upward north from Virginia and Washington DC and built momentum.

2. The Calm Before the Roar

We are in a season where many true prophets are silent because God has not given them anything to say.

It is a season of the false rising and revealing themselves.

This falsehood is being revealed both naturally and spiritually.

Yet, in a moment the Lord shall speak and it shall be as a FIRE forming in the Words of His mouth and going forth upon the Earth.

This SUDDENLY of the voice of God will be the TRUE ACTIVATION of God's Authentic Prophets.

It shall be an Isaiah 42 moment when the prophet declared

 Isaiah 42:13  The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

 14  I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

There is an element with roar which means to shout out in battle.

It carries with it the understanding of tearing down the enemies strongholds while establishing a stronghold. In this case establishing a hold for the Lord.

Suddenly a SHOUT SHALL ARISE and go forth.

This sound shall be orchestrated by the Wind of the Holy Spirit like a stirring of waters. 

A turning of the spirits of men shall cause an eruption like the world nor the Church has ever seen.

This ROAR shall usher forth a new season of the prophetic.

This wave will lay the hearts of men bare.

It shall separate soul from spirit.

It will separate the carnal from the spiritual.

It shall lay bare what is Holy and vile.

It shall speak and not delay.

It shall not hold back for fear of rejection or wounding the ego of man. 

Its purpose is to expose wickedness and evil among the nations.

This sound shall cause a new wave of boldness to awaken the people of God to their true identity and purpose.

Remnant believers shall unite in a Holy Zeal like never before. This is the Army of the Lord.

3. Rise of the Martyrs

A new generation of martyrs are on the rise.

This generation of sold out ones will stop at nothing to speak, live,, and walk out the truth in the Earth. They will willingly lay down their lives and reputation to stand in the Highest courts of the land and speak what is true and Holy.

As wickedness rises these martyrs will be the catalyst that releases the wrath of the Lord upon the nations.

Even as  Christ was born for the sins of mankind, there are sons in the vineyard working to secure the land for the Lord.

There are murderers who suppose their removal will secure their success.

On the contrary it will secure their demise and their end.

The crucifixion of Christ released judgment upon Israel. Their refusal and denial of Messiah caused the wrath of God to pour out on that generation.

Even now a top martyr is in place in America.

While the plan of God is to bless His creation and establish His people, there are those who are antichrist. They will fight and oppose everything that's represents Christ and His Kingdom.

These martyrs will become instruments of God's judgment upon the land.

As the blood of the innocent is spilled it shall send a cry that triggers Heaven.

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING

In His Love,

Jesse Griffin

#KingdomReign 

Kingdom Reign International Ministries.