Monday Morning Blues?
The last few weeks I have been waking up in such a joy unspeakable and full of glory! The joy and rejoicing that permeates my mind… the glory of God that is bubbling up from within my spirit is so intoxicating and heavenly. It is very very dreamlike!
Over the last 22 years of ministry I have always experienced great joy and rejoicing…but what is happening recently is off the charts! When this is happening, one of my first reactions is that we have got to spread this to others that are circling in the wilderness of testings and sorrow. The second reaction when this type of spiritual activity is brewing is that I look at the recent weather reports in Israel.
And sure enough the desert environs in Israel were deluged with flashfloods very recently!!! Hmmmm something is up you’all!!!!!
Check out these exciting texts-
“Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past.
Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it?
I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the Desert.
The beasts of the field will glorify Me, the jackals and the ostriches,
because I have given waters in the wilderness and Rivers in the Desert,
to give drink to My chosen people. The people whom I formed for Myself, will declare My praise.” (Isaiah 43:18-21 NASB)
“Restore our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South.
Those who sow in tears shall reap
with joyful shouting.
He who goes to and fro weeping,
carrying his bag of seed,
Shall indeed come again with a
shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. (Psalms 126:4-6 NASB)
When I counsel with many believers who are in the “Monday Morning Blues” the one key ingredient I notice they are lacking to stay in this realm of joy is very simple. Hostage Rescue! When you unravel yourself from all your material and sensual pursuits of entertainment and inordinate amounts of time fellowship with others. And instead set apart time to weekly go out and do the work of the word…then you will experience this joy of bringing in the harvest!!!! And it will stick with you for days on end! Like time-released capsules of joy kicking in as the Master chooses!!! OOHOOHHOOHH!!!!
The key is “…He who waters others shall be watered himself.” (Proverbs 11:25) But if all you do is get watered by sitting in the pews each week or sit it front of the Christian TV programs; and especially if you stay in some kingship patterned church and always be in a co-dependent outpatient environment of suffocating controlling structure of man…then you will become a Dead Sea.
A big inlet but no outlet!
Shake yourself of this lifestyle; clear your schedule at least once week; pour yourself out for those who are dying in the streets; and stay away from believers and leaders who are squatters and shy away from hostage rescue!!! The Lord says, “I AM coming quickly; hold fast what you have, in order that no one takes your crown.” (Rev. 3:11 NASB). Don’t let the squatters, the lazy, the procrastinators, and the cowards keep us from the soul winners crown He has for each of us!!!
The Great Commission has in most Christian circles become the Great Omission! (It is not a lifestyle but a once in a year event to ease the seared conscience!!!!) I’m talking about preaching the full gospel not entertaining the sinners and avoiding the topics of hell and sin!!!!
Dig deep and hit that place of joy by not just laying around and soaking all the time in services…but get up and get on the streets! The weather is great and people really want to hear from the Holy Sprit within you!!!
Let the River of God get out of the four walls!!!! Big shakings are on the way!!!! Get your shofarot out and sound them in the streets!!!
In His intoxicating joy to prime your pump this morning,
Scott and Dalit
03 Apr 2006 06:41 pm Admin 0 comments
