2013 - sounds to me like something out of a sci-fi movie. Sometimes its hard to believe so many years have passed by.
Over the past 30 years, I have experienced many changes, not just personally but as a church leader. The expectations of the 80's and 90's slowly faded and a new reality has taken hold.
Christianity today looks the same as it always has, however, the acceptance of Christianity and the perception of the Evangelical Community has shifted dramatically.
Over the past 2 decades we have seen countless programs geared to attract people back to church and to Christianity. Some have been successful and others no so. But although there have been pockets of growth, the church as a whole has been apathetic. Clearly, it was not man's plans that would usher in the new revival.
Today we are seeing an increased anxiety level among all age groups. Fear of what the future holds as well as all the hype about the changes in the earth's atmospheric conditions is weighing heavy on the minds of many. Fear mongering by unscrupulous marketers of apocalyptic materials have caused a flood of questions especially among the youth of our nation.
So many of our teen and young adult generation are seeing an unprecedented weak economy and jobs market. The future looks bleak, and any hope for a life, at least equal to the baby-boomer parents who raised them is illusive.
This, my friends, is the hopelessness the enemy has planned to use for destruction of our youth. But our God is not taken by surprise. He has a plan to use this time of fear to bring eternal hope to the world.
Where else can America turn for answers except to the church? It is the church, the Body of Christ, which has been in preparation for the coming wave of salvation's soon to flood the doors of a church near you. This may sound foolish or impractically hopeless, but faith tells me, what seems foolish to the world is a sign of a soon coming boon to the church.
Over the recent few months, I have noticed that the Holy Spirit has been talking to leaders all across this nation. The messages all have a familiar ring. Stay the course, the Great Grace of God is about to be poured out on this country.
Our Hope is in Christ, and Him alone. His church is in rigorous training for the battle of souls which lies ahead. This will be the battle of our lives, but the draw of the Holy Spirit on the heart of man will be unmistakable. No plan of man can do what God has arranged for this season.
The political and social events unfolding around the world could not be manufactured or orchestrated by any man or group of men. What we are seeing before our eyes is the result of thousands of years of heavenly battles about to be played out right before our very eyes. The heavens are about to declare the glory of the Lord in a way like never before.
The churches that are ready, that can handle the influx of people and the barrage of Spiritual questions will be the ones which will grow in the fashion of the New Testament churches we have all only read about.
In the 1970's we saw a sovereign move of God, the Jesus Movement, where many of today's Pastors and leaders were drawn by God and transformed overnight. I anticipate this next move of God to dwarf that movement as a precursor to the unfolding of the events written about in the Book of The Revelation.
The excitement I have is is hard to explain. What I share today, I do in humble awe of the amazing Grace of God's plan for mankind. I am once again reminded that God chose to use me, with all my flaws and with all my shortcomings. I know only one thing, God is Good. He gave me more opportunities to walk the right road than I deserved. He was the only one who did not give up on me. The only one who loved me and continued to love me until I was healed, whole and walking in righteousness.
My life is not my own, it is His to do with as He pleases. I only pray I can be used one more day to touch another life for Christ.
Be ready my friends, the time of abundance is at hand. It is not dependent on us, or our abilities or talents, it is all about Him.......
