ACTIVATION OF APOSTOLIC DESTINY

by Tim and Theresa Early

Today we are impressed of the Spirit of the Lord to relate to you in the dimension of impartation and activation of gifts, callings, purposes, and destinies. As every automobile needs refueling, tune-ups, and oil changes, so does every saint need encouragement in the ignition of the fires of God, and the releasing of the rivers of God for a bold new destiny.

According to Psalms 18:28, "For you will light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. {Fire of God}" And, in Psalms 46:4 it says, "There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. {Rivers of God}" "Thou visit the earth, and water it: thou greatly enrich it with the river of God..." Psalms. 65:9

Now, from last week's exhortation, it is well established that all of us are called into the ministry in some degree and sphere of grace. Therefore, we shall list some important principles with scriptures to help stir, confer, impart, and to activate the substance of God in you for a bold new release into the unlimited glory of the Lord. For within the saints are vast and deep streams and fountains of life gushing forth to water others into the rivers of God. Within the saints lie the fires of God to ignite a new passion for his manifest presence. Within the saints are deep dimensions of the Father's glory unfolding into a present reality, even degrees of the Spirit that are untapped, but ready to be poured forth in glorious grace. Yes beloved, there are floodgates, doors, banks, wells, and hidden dimensions of the Father's glory awaiting you and me. Such a realm that is untainted and unstained, ever revealing the Lord in all that he is. This place of glory is none other than the 3rd dimension of our maturity, the fullness of Christ manifested, Jesus the More Excellent Ministry, the Holy of Holies, the consummation of the saints crossing Jordan into the promised land, mortal putting on immortality, the ark overlaid with gold in the third dimension. Yes, this is the cry of the Spirit, for the Spirit and the bride say come. This is the man within the man, the ministry within the ministry, the nation within the nation, the people within a people, and the wheel in the middle of the wheel. {Ezekiel 1}

Within our being lies the Prophet, Priest, and King, which is the Lord Jesus Christ:

Christ in you - Colossians 1:27, or

Prophet - Priest - King

Righteousness - Peace - Joy in the Holy Spirit

John 7:38 - Ezekiel 47:1-9 - Revelation 22:1

Belly - Temple - Throne

Within our being lies the Potentate {1st Timothy 6:15} - or the

potential of God, even the untapped potential, latent, and unrealized

expectation of the Spirit...

For according to Psalms 42:7, "Deep calls unto the deep..." And there is a hidden depth about to erupt from the inside out, the emerging of what you have been purposed and destined to be all along. It is the emergency, emergence, or the emerging of Jacob to Israel, Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, even the birth of a nation in the womb of Rebecca, the so called struggle within. No, it is not mere frustration, it is not having physical moment of being uncomfortable after last night's heavy meal. Rather, it is the cocoon yielding forth the manifestation of the butterfly, the metamorphous, the change of one form into another, for we shall be changed, and are being changed! {Progressive - 2 Corinthians 3:18}

Now, when you walk in condemnation, it is ill-will and past judgment. No life flows out of you, and no life flows within condemnation. Condemnation is doom, like a dam that shuts off the water from flowing. Condemnation can only minister death, but the new man in Christ can minister His endless life. {Romans 8:1-2} Right now, release yourself from condemnation and the past, and begin to reaffirm the Christ, that you are His workmanship, recreated in Him. Recognize the source of life, living, moving, and having our being in Him. See yourself the way the Christ does, complete in Him who is the head of all principalities and powers. Confess your present position in Christ, that you are seated far above all principalities and powers. See Him as He Is - 1 John 3:1-3; 4:17; Hebrews 8:6; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 1:17-18

Furthermore, there is a the Naba and the Nabiy within the saints. The Naba {nawbaw} is to prophesy, speak forth, or sing by inspiration. It is the Spirit of God quickening us to prophesy the eternal purposes of the Father. For Amos 3:8 says, "The lion has roared, who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken, who can but prophesy?"

As a child responds to the voice of their dear mom and dad, so do we in like manner, respond to the voice of the Lord in our midst. As the Lord speaks, we respond accordingly. No fear at all, no frustration at all, no confusion at all. For daddy is speaking, and it is as normal to respond to his voice as would a child to his own loving parents. Therefore, as the Lord speaks in your midst {personal devotion time}, let him speak through you. Become His voice in the earth, an expressed vehicle and instrument of his purpose. For we always hear our Father's voice. John 10

Keep in mind, prophecy is not reserved for prophets only, but for the saints in general and in particular. Prophecy is not necessarily about the future, but rather, the speaking forth of the oracles, counsels, will, and mind of God. As a prophet is given to perfect the saints, he or she possess the grace to activate you and me into the prophetic dimension. As an apostle is given to perfect the saints, he or she is given the grace to activate you and me into the apostellos and the apostello, even the very nature of God sending His Son, His Spirit, and you. For apostles impart a measure of the Spirit bringing the saints into apostolic mentality, a sense of mission and ongoing, a spirit of adventure, to boldly go where no man has gone before.

That is why we have the planets in the heavens. For it gives man a sense of expectancy, a sense of anticipation, to go beyond normalcy and barriers. It fuels man to become astronauts, to explore the vast beyond. It stirs the travail of man to push beyond the so-called limits. For in this, the apostolic is evident, the sense of mission and thrust is prevalent. In another sense, the prophetic is evident, even the idea that there is some activity going on all around us, not in view with the natural eye, but worth investigating. Yes, the apostle and prophet stirs and activates us to go into the deep, launch forward, and to push beyond the limits and confines of stinking thinking. It is a destiny-oriented dimension deposited by the Lord's anointed and appointed. It is the Lord's way of getting us into the next level of things.

Now, as we conclude, here's the scriptural confirmation of it all...

Romans 1:11, I desire to impart some gift into you, that at the end you would be established... 1st Corinthians 1:7...That you come behind in no gift...Romans 11:29, the gifts and callings of God are irrevocable...

1 Timothy 4:14, don't neglect the gift of God in you, by...

1- by the laying on of hands

2-by the presbytery

3-by prophecy

2 Timothy 1:6, Stir up the gifts of God in you... Ephesians 5:19, Speak to yourselves in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs...

{In fact, try singing your prayers sometimes, adding a rich new dimension of personal and corporate devotion} - Start reading the word aloud at home at times, instead of mental assent - for faith comes by hearing, even if you hear your own self speaking it. Why? -- for the ear is shaped like an embryo, implying birthing, and development of a living being within you and me.} Galatians 4:19, I desire to travail in birth for you, until Christ be formed in you.

Isaiah 66:7,8,9 - There is a nation to be born at once, and the bringing forth of Zion's children. There is a stir in the belly of the saints to bring forth the manifestation of the sons of God, Revelation 12 - Romans 8:19-27. There is the calling of God within us before birth...Jeremiah 1:5, before the Lord formed us in the belly, He...

1- knew us

2- sanctified us

3- ordained us...all before birth

Romans 8:30, He predestined us {pre-destiny}, He has...

1- called us

2- justified us

3- glorified us...already, {Psalms 118:17 - confess this}

As we stop, recognize that truth is progressive. See the unfolding and work of the Spirit of Christ in manifestation. See that we are given an electrifying and bold destiny. See that whomever the Lord calls, He equips. Therefore, rejoice that you have a relevantly important purpose, a high calling, glorious gifts of the Spirit, and an exciting destiny ahead of you. Whether you are ordained by the ecclesiastics of men or not, out of the mouth of babes and sucklings even the Lord ordains strength.

We are purposed, postured, and positioned in the earth to to know Him and to make Him known. For Jesus did not come to earth to talk about the Father, but to reveal Him. The church is not here to talk about Christ, but is to reveal Him.

Father in Jesus' name, we thank You that every saint is positioned in the Spirit to yield forth and to manifest the unlimited glory of the Lord, and to walk in a new dimension of grace. We declare that each saint has a distinct purpose, a definite call, powerful gifts resident in the Holy Spirit, and a glorious and rewarding destiny ahead of them. We pray in Jesus' name that each saint would become the pure statement of the Lord in the earth, manifesting Your presence in a personal way to a countless many, stirring and activating others to come into divine alignment, and to help them to become an instrument of grace to lead others into the rivers of life and the fires of God. We decree that a new strength in the spirit man be added and enriched within each saint, and that they fulfill their destiny not by mere chronological time, but by eternity, living by the unseen. For You are committed to our destiny. We pray in Jesus' name that there shall come a fervently new and exciting joy arising from within each saint, and that this shall become a joy unspeakable, full of glory, radiant life shining in whatsoever direction they turn. In Jesus' name, we rejoice with every saint that is forging ahead to fulfill their purpose and destiny with mandated authority from on high. Blessings to all Your precious people, and the new sound that shall take over the earth through the praises of the saints. For this is the hour where we aggressively take back what was purposed and destined for Your people. This is the hour where we shall manifest the Lord from the third dimension of our maturity.

Be glorified in Jesus' name!

Until the next time... Tim and Theresa Early

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