We are at a pivotal turning: the end of a process leading to liberty and freedom.
It does not seem like this, I know. Friends and relatives have lost their jobs due to draconian mandates and whole countries seem to be falling into levels of state control not seen since WWII. Local restaurants are closed and friendly restaurateurs are acting as agents of the state to prevent former customers from entering or dining. Woke churches have closed their doors to Christmas services, yet the stores are full of shoppers - I guess getting the latest goodies for Christmas is more important than the Christian commemoration of the birth of our Saviour!
Communities are being divided and surrendering freedoms that were won through centuries of bloodshed and toil. As I write, the news flash pops up that Boris will introduce new COVID restrictions before Christmas. I could not believe that my dream blogged over a year ago is coming true with mandatory forced vaccinations pending in Germany and Austria.
What I have described is the territory that we are looking at. Our reporting of that territory is our map and that is what I believe God is saying to us this Christmas Season.
What map are you looking at?
Remember Moses dealing with the government of Egypt? He demanded that Pharaoh free the Children of Israel so that they could serve God. Pharaoh continued to say no and imposed increasing government restrictions. Finally, after the death of his firstborn, Pharaoh mobilised his army and chased the Children of Israel down to kill them. Imagine the scene with Pharaoh leading his army, dirt flying from the wheels, froth on the horses and a wild eyed political leader uttering threats! MAP - was the map the mobilisation of state power against a worshipping minority who had no hope backed against the water? Sound like our current leaders?
Another scene - Goliath had been terrorising the Israelites, killing their champions and mocking them. Nothing they could do could deal with the giant enemy. Finally, David came out without armour or even a sword. Laughing, Goliath was about to defeat another Israelite without doubt. Was that the true MAP of this scene?
Remember the Children of Israel in the wilderness. They sent spies to the land promised to them by the same God that delivered them from Egypt. They sent in 12 spies who all saw the same thing - land flowing with milk and honey and an occupying force of giants. MAPS - two maps were presented based on the same territory. One map had the giants being huge and no hope of victory - we were as grasshoppers! The two good spies factored into their MAP a higher source of truth - the word of the Living God stating, "we are more than able".
Today we are looking at our current leaders: Boris, Trudeau, Absolam Joe etc who are all wild eyed, breathing threats and imposing totalitarian restrictions. They, like leaders of old, are being guided by principalities and power of evil and seem all powerful and imposing. We are all looking at them and talking about them non-stop and this is not right.
The key thing at this time is to discern what God is doing? What does Jesus say about our freedom? What does Jesus say about those that would take away our money or livelihood? Pharaoh was wild eyed leading the most modern army of the age. However, a short while later he was trying to swim in his armour. Goliath also was mocking David who reminded him that he had no covenant with God - he was an uncircumcised Philistine and lost everything he had in his battle against God's covenant people.
The key thing we need to mark down on our maps is that running through everything is our covenant with God through the blood of Jesus. Uncircumcised Trudeau and uncircumcised Boris, we call you out in the name of Jesus. We have a better covenant than you and the power is in our hands to declare, "Thy Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven..." We bind your ungodly actions on earth and shut them down.
Raise a voice of triumph over the powers of darkness that are trying to close in and close down. Raise a righteous standard in the name of Jesus and Heaven will defend it. As of old, Jesus will wipe Canada and the UK and other countries like a man wipes a plate clean. God is holding a righteous measure and plumb-line over rulers and nations and defending His covenant.
Focus our eyes on God and His plan. We are the ecclesia that rules on the earth and what we declare on earth is declared in heaven. We raise a righteous standard on earth and it is raised in heaven. Like Jesus, we raise our small five loaves and three fish to heaven in prayer and God moves. Like Elijah, we rebuild the altar of our covenant in our lives and then God rains down the fire.
"Watch and see says the Lord my great and mighty power made manifest in your defence on the earth. I have declared that no weapon formed against my covenant people will prosper - watch and see the crashing down of the plans of the enemy as the wiping of the plate. Washington, Ottawa, London, I will wipe the corruption and false measures like dirt off a plate and Absolam Joe will fall. Measured and found wanting, you who have laughed at the murder of innocents - Pelosi, your witchcraft has sounded your end. So-called church leaders that sip the cup with abortion - your money and position is being taken away now. You are naked and exposed but don't realise it. Watch my power fall like fire and like Jezebel, your end will be a sign and a spectacle."
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