We are seeing so many new changes in the body of Christ. We are crossing from warring just to survive to warring for inheritance. How exciting that we are alive today. But while this is all true the need for perseverance is more important than ever.
There are many things crumbling down, the “set ups” of men are falling like never before. For example, as the spies in Joshua chapter 2 went in by divine instruction and were housed by Rahab who actually knew more about God’s plan than they did. So is the Lord raising up men and women to spy out the inheritance that has been hidden.
HOLDING ON
Being in the midst of this transition there is great unrest in the Body of Christ, because of not being completely out of this transition. There are those that are welcoming the change, there are those that partly want the change but don’t recognize what comes with it and if they would even like it, and then those that are full on passionate for His promises to be released.
“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised” Hebrews 10:23
The Word of God continues saying, “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25
We have to stand like we have never stood before persevering as we see “the day approaching.” What day is that? Is the day of the fulfilling and pouring out of the promises of God. Essentially the Word is telling us here, stay the course. Because the stage is being set for real transformation, redemption, healing and a great harvest to come.
THE BLESSING – HIS PRESENCE
The presence of the Lord with all its grace and gifts will be given to the beloved in a way that we have never anticipated. That’s why in anticipation of this, a burden in the form of a heavenly vision has been poured out to the elect who are focused on the heavens.
“The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.” Habakkuk 1:1
We also saw earlier in Hebrews that we will only truly be able to see the day approaching as we love one another and provoke one another to love and good works. This is a missing ingredient in the church and it is why the Body is so busy looking at its circumstances and not at “the heavenly vision.”
When we truly begin to love and encourage our brothers and sisters the presence of the Lord will begin to flow like a mighty river. This means that in the coming days the Lord is saying that many will have to come out of their comfort zone and circle of people in order to be able to see “the heavenly vision.”
“To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.” Acts 26:18-20
First we see that the opening of the eyes happens, and then the inheritance is released. We must see inheritance released. This is the word that the Lord is speaking to His church today.
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” Romans 8:18-19
So what is this great move going to bring upon the earth?
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.” Haggai 2:6-7
It’s going to bring shaking, signs and wonders. But also the true desire of people will come forth, whether they want the Lord or not. And surrender to him not only as Savior but Lord.
THE NEW WINE
The new wine comes from the clusters in the promise land but these clusters are found in the dangerous places where no one wants to tread or go. But still we have those Rahab’s (harvest field) crying out for it and creation groaning for the redemption to come. This new wine will be served not by the pompous but by kingdom servants who will use love as a tool to infuse others with this new wine. We are getting ready for resurrection power. Life from the dead! The water becoming wine!!
KINGDOM INFLUENCE RISING
I also see that Esthers and Josephs are being raised to save the people of God, people that are filled with heavenly vision and people that don’t allow personality conflicts in the way of what God has called them to do. The shifts we are ready to see are bigger than what we could ever imagine. Get your eyes on the Word, your mouth in prayer, your heart in heavenly places, your ears in His heart, your hands in the Kingdom, and your feet in your inheritance.
THE PAINS OF DEATH
Last week I fasted for six days, on the fifth day I was in very intense prayer and the Lord spoke to me and said, “Son the plan of the enemy is to abort the destiny that I want to bring through my people. But my people have the choice whether they will allow that”.
He said many other things to me in this visitation but the point is that the enemy is releasing demonic forces of defeat, hopelessness and depression, like never before against His bride telling her that “the day” is not approaching.
That is where the pains of death, the death of dreams and visions of God are being seen in the body but that is why we have to stand in our inheritance and walk in Resurrection power so that we can call “things which be not as though they were” -Romans 4:17 Let’s pass this test and not only witness this change but be the change that God wants to bring.
In Jesus
Sincerely,
Pastor Joshua Alvarez
P.S. May the Lord give you revelation and wisdom to understand what I have written here