Tuesday, July 22, 2008

we plant trees in rows-part 2 : Liberation exposed

So there we are, faced with overwhelming restrictions to which we have to adhere because we are faulty as the fallen human. But redemption's sacrifice, King Jesus bought back our liberty, and if we way it against the world's idea of liberty we'll stand in awe of God yet again.In the 1960's the female liberation ideology stood for granting the same power of males to females. One of the most influential products stemming from this movement was the contraceptive pill that, when consumed by the female whilst being sexually intimate with a male, fails to fall pregnant. Women then thought that they're taking back their power from men who before could sleep with any female he chooses and then detaching themselves from the offspring. Under extreme deception females were imprisoned rather than liberated. Scientific tests have shown that most females unable to fall pregnant were damaged by the 'powerful pill' and so have become trapped with a lot of heartache and pain that amounts to her inability to conceive. Of course in other cases genetic impediments also have an effect on the childbearing ability. If we stop the natural order of God, we are tampering with our own nature. Because God's order is sovereign, we cannot completely understand it or comprehend and all we have to do is submit to it. Instead of teaching healthy marriages and one man to one woman theories, from the 1960's liberation of the female, she lost her place as the helper of the man. Being power hungry is not the way to go about being independent of man. That is also not to say that females are the doormat of the male and when he commands she should just follower, but she is a mighty helper, with both her and her husband being solely dependent on God for strength and sustainance.
Homosexuality, is yet again another way of slapping God in the face when He purposefully created each of the two types of humans with a different sexuality: male and female.Be open-minded some would say, the world is evolving, it sure is, into the warped generation God speaks of. Liberating themselves into imprisonment.If you were born homosexually and that's the way God made us 2 questions: God formed us in our mother's womb so then what emanates from it should be what he created and if it's not are we saying that He made a mistake, much like cosmetic surgery, bettering oneself by changing the natural order of God. Another question, why if God created us 'like that' and wants us to be happy, would He allow us to undergo such tremendous emotional trauma just to discover that who we actually/naturally are, is one sick lie after all. Doesn't make a lot of logical sense, now does it. Whenever we tamper with the already existing features and creations of God he can either be happy about our innovativeness, like using of the crops to feed the poor, or devasted like when we pay billions of rands for a tummy-tuck or gastric bypass. We don't need physical changes, we need our hearts turned back to God so that we won't need to find love and acceptance from the same sex, but know that He has accepted us as his own, and we don't need to fix our noses to look more beautiful, but know that his love for us is unconditional, and we don't need to cut off a part of our magnificent intestine, but be obedient enough to stop at the second slice. We run major arbor days and think green recycling plastic campaigns whilst we process children out of tubes and choose which color eyes and hair they have, we send dogs to parlours whilst we send our children to boarding school, detaching them from a much needed relationship with them.We wanna save the planet whilst the majority of it is killed by the influential power of our so called liberation. We learn table manners and dress up in suits to act civilized whilst we treat our parents like savages, by dishonoring them, what good is the new Dolce and Gabbana dress then. We fail to understand that our idea of structure might directly be going against the will of God. God's order: Father/Spirit/Son, honor your mother and father, do not commit adultery, commit to one husband or wife, the man is the head, respect those who have been given spiritual authority, love thy neigbour as thyself, Jehovah Jireh: your provider, teach your children the statutes of God, etc. Does any of the above-mentioned correlate with the world's idea of being Liberated? However, it confuses the meaning of structure with Divine order, for order is placed within a system so that things run naturally and God's order is Divine therefore we have to be obedient to it, yet structure restricts, and God has set us free, for we can approach the throne with confidence asking anything in His name, and whoever the Son sets free is free indeed.

Irony: the statue of liberty was built to remind the Americans of their freedom, statue vs. freedom. How can something unable to move of its own accord and speak freely be a symbol of freedom?

I trust that we will stand closer to God so that he places in order according to His divine will so that we can be truly liberated in Christ Jesus.

we plant trees in rows-part 1

I just arrived back at uni yesterday and indeed there is a release and upliftment within the place, a clarity and crispness of the air which was unpresent when I left it last semester, so God definitely has heaven open over us...
I was chatting to a friend who is also a believer in Jesus Christ and she mentioned something that spurned off a countless number of insights into the make-up of God, she said "we put trees in rows, God placed them in random areas and all over the earth, He is the creative one."
On my way back via train these words rung through my head and I started looking at everything man-made and surely enough we put things in rows in fact everything that we create is to contain and restrict, buildings, transport vehicles, money systems, clothes, housing, barbed wire, fencing, roads, etc. We feel that order can be captured within these erections, yet that is not what God intended for us as His people, if anything he offered us extreme liberty, just look at Adam, he was created in the nude, but because of his disobedience he and his wife Eve had to create garments to cover themselves up so that they don't lose their sanity. We have to have structure because if we had the thoughts that God had we would go insane, for he does not think like we do and his thoughts cannot be contained in a physical or earthly way...
I will continue this discussion for I should be leaving for my class right about now
God Bless

Monday, July 21, 2008

Seek the Righteousness of GOD

Yesterday the LORD once more showed up in our midst with so much Power and everyone experienced the Fire of the Holy Spirit in the gathering. The church honoured Apostle Roger and Jenny Petersen during the meeting. Whenever a people are ready to honour their fathers then the LORD always releases His blessing.

Through words of encouragement, song, dance, prayer and substance the church honoured the Apostle Roger Petersen. The LORD received all the Praise and the Honour through the life of such a great man that He has placed within our midst. We know that this is only the beginning of what GOD has instore for us and we are seeking the Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness.

Pastor Ernest preached a powerful Word from the LORD that we need to know the Way of the LORD. We should always be in rightstanding with God through Jesus Christ, our LORD in order for us to receive the blessings that is released through it. It was a clear Word from the LORD that we need to be righteous through Jesus Christ our LORD. We should always ensure that we are right with GOD.

Definitely looking forward to this new and fresh wave of GOD's Glory that is about to converge upon us.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

The Revival fire is spreading and taking our city


Tonight was the last of the gatherings for this week and what a Presence of the LORD was present tonight. The greater the worship the greater the outpouring. All over the place people were lifting up the Name of Jesus. Tonight the Holy Spirit filled many lives as we asked Jesus to fill our cups and to let it run over with His Spirit. Not only was people experiencing the LORD by being slain in the Spirit, but many came to repent and asked the LORD for a pure heart.

We also saw the LORD healing many in the gathering tonight and all Praise and honour belongs to the LORD. Seeing children coming to the LORD and committing their lives to Jesus was such a blessing as many of them will be transformed forever. The LORD has begun something in our city and we know that the Revival fire is now spreading...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Glory Cloud

What happens when you ask the LORD to show Himself to you and then in an instant He responds with His majesty and Glory? Well that is what I experienced this week.

While driving I asked the LORD to show His Glory and before my eyes the clouds came together in an instant and this was the result



...the clouds formed a Cross (God's Glory through Jesus Christ). Let us return to the Cross as we seek the LORD with all our hearts. 1 Corinthians 1:18 "The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the Power of God.". There is Power in the Cross and the Blood of Jesus Christ.

Fire on the Streets of Cape Town


Today was day 5 of the Revival Week and we are taking Jesus to the streets of Cape Town. As we gathered at the Impact Centre early this morning there was a level of expectancy that something awesome was going to happen today. We knew that Jesus was going to be proclaimed on the streets of Cape Town.

We all gathered on one of the busy streets of the city and walked along the streets with banners proclaiming Jesus Christ as LORD and shared the Gospel to many on the streets.

God also allowed a man who have had problems with his legs to experience the Power of God through his body and he felt the power moving His legs that couldn't move. What an awesome GOD we serve and this was on the streets!!!

We know this is only the beginning of what the LORD has instore for the city of Cape Town.

GOD Bless

Christ in Me

When we are willing to die to self and allow Christ to live within our lives then everything changes. This week we've seeked the LORD with all our hearts asking for more of His presence and opening our lives to be revived through the Power of the Holy Spirit!!! This is not just a regular meeting but an encounter with the Lord of lords. The Great I AM allowed us in His presence and how wonderful it is when we can enter with confindence through the body of Christ.

The platform was set by a group (Heaven2Heart) ministering in song adn really blessing us with the talents. During this time the Holy Spirit moved throughout the gahering. With a deeper level of Worship everyone just wanted to be more in His presence. There were a number of people who responded and committed their lives to JESUS Christ who is our LORD.

Tomorrow we are taking this Fire and releasing it onto the streets of Cape Town. Keep praying for a greater awakening in our city.

GOD Bless

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Give us more LORD...

Where the Spirit of the LORD is there is liberty. The awesome presence of the King of Glory was in the gathering tonight. The evening was opened with a dance by 4Him who danced on "How great is our God" adn it set the atmosphere for the rest of the evening. As we pushed through in our worship, we reached a point this evening where nothing else mattered but to draw nearer to the LORD. As we lifted up the name of Jesus and proclaimed Him as LORD His Glory filled the place and more people gave their lives to Jesus and asked GOD to set them free from bondage. What an awesome GOD we serve.

We also celebrated with some of the members of the Impact Team who celebrated ONE year with Christ and off drugs. What a Great GOD we serve!!! The Fire of the Spirit was released in our midst and we know that many will be changed forever.

More Revival Fire

Last night GOD just poured out more of His presence. The Cape Town Christian Fellowship Worship Team was leading us in a time of Praise and Worship. As people opened their lives to the Holy Spirit and allowed GOD to purify their hearts the presence of the LORD was so evident and we knew that anything would be possible.

Many people responded to a call for more of the Holy Spirit and many gave their lives to the LORD. A young lady was also set free from addiction and gave her heart to the LORD. Definitely more of the Revival Fire on its way...

Keep praying for Cape Town as we are giving ourselves fully to the LORD and the Holy Spirit.

GOD Bless

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Cape Town Revival

Last night was the first of the Cape Town Revival gatherings in a city that needs more of the Holy Spirit. We had apostles and ministeries coming from the UK, Free State, Eastern Cape and from different parts of Cape Town to bless what GOD is doing here in Cape Town. Apostle Norris from the Free State opened the gathering with a Word from the LORD giving confirmation that GOD will satisfy our thirst and hunger. He will however increase our desire for Him aswell and that the nations need the Fire of Revival. We were warned though that the Revival is not ours but belongs to the Holy Spirit and that sin contaminates whenever the LORD Jesus wants to bring about a fresh move of HIs Spirit. The Word taken from Acts 2:17 that the LORD will pour out His Spirit on all flesh. Immediately the power of the Holy Spirit descended upon the gathering and we went into a time of Worship.

Throughout the Worship, the LORD manifested His Glory and all Praise and Honour belongs to Him. We could just find ourselves facedown crying out to the LORD for repentance. The LORD clearly spoke to us that Jesus is calling us.

A statement by a lady in the gathering:
"Yesterday was awesome, people came there just to worship and there was no need to “warm up” because the presence of GOD was already there! And I believe that it will increase as we are expecting GOD to do even more. I’m confident that as we become more sensitive to His Spirit by praying and waiting on Him, GOD will show up! So I’m looking forward to the week ahead, trusting that the GOD of all creation would honour us with more of His Power, His Fire, His Anointing, flowing into our communities and restoring our people forever – definitely exciting times!"

Truly what an awesome GOD we serve. AS the people responded to receive more of the Fire of the Holy Spirit, people got saved and healed. Many people's lives were restored through the Power of Jesus.

All praise and the Glory belongs to the LORD and we are looking forward to tomorrow night for more of His Presence.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Touching Heaven with your worship


Last night we gathered at the Impact Centre and just worshipped the King of Kings. What an awesome time we had just lifting up the name of Jesus. We had our family from Bloemfontein joining us and were blessed with what GOD has done for them.

The Word from the LORD for us was that we should touch heaven with our worship to the LORD. There was an outpouring in the place with many experiencing the Power of the Holy Spirit, being set free from addictions, receiving their healing and returning their hearts to the LORD.

As we prepare our hearts for the Revival gatherings starting Tuesday, 8 July we know that we are in for the time of our lives. 3 more days for a greater release from the heavenlies.

GOD Bless

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Souls, souls, souls

Today was a glorious day and all the Praise belong to the LORD. There is such a move of the LORD over the city that this morning 6 children gave there lives to the LORD at the Bridgetown Holiday Club. Earlier this evening more people gave there hearts to Jesus and all the Praise belong to the LORD.

Lord we are ready for more souls, souls, souls.