Jesus said "GO"

I have been in a quiet time with the Lord and man I’m seeing so many things clearly---one of them is how I am and have not been advancing the Kingdom. Jesus said GO!  Go and be my witness. Go and make disciples.  And I because of my work in the church have let so much Bible knowledge and experience in ministry get in the way.  I am too busy, or I am already praying etc.  But today it was a set of lights that went on through Acts 1 and 2.  I’ve been reading Romans since the year started and this weekend it just clicked too.  Jesus said GO.  What pleases the Father more than anything? What touches the heart of the King? That we bear much fruit; that we do what Jesus did, talk about the Kingdom.  40 days Jesus was on earth after His resurrection and all He did was speak about the Kingdom.  The disciples shared with Him but they didn’t hide there---I have been hiding behind Christian service, work, and prayer. Don’t misunderstand me all is good and I do it with love for Jesus, but if this all keeps me from being a witness then how is that pleasing God???? Jesus said GO.  Go doesn’t means go only on mission trips.  It means go out to the mall, park, store etc.  We live in LA a salad bowl of culture.  The nations are here.  We are to be a House of prayers for all nations—my life is a house of prayer.  I can’t hide in prayer room/closet any longer. I don’t need to be told to go out by my pastors, I don’t need to wait to plan an event, I need to do this on my own.  Why? Simple---it’s about Jesus in me. And its about me wanting to be alive in the Kingdom.  John the Baptists was the greatest in the Kingdom during Jesus’ time.  What was his biggest job? Announcing the Kingdom.  What is our job today?  Same as John the Baptist

There is and has been such dissatisfaction in my spirit life for the past months. It’s not that I need to meet new people, change groups, do something different. I need to do what God has called me to do: Be a witness. His witness.  I need to do it on my own, without sounding a horn, and just see the kingdom expand.  If every one of us leaders, church servers, or any true Christ follower were to take this challenge seriously we would have much more people than we do---the thing is I’ve always relied on someone else doing the job.  And today it’s so clear---it’s my job. It’s everyone’s job.  God is not looking for much just a heart willing to expand His kingdom.  Seek first the Kingdom---this means expand the Kingdom first, put Kingdom matters first---I can do this because I received the Holy Spirit power already.  Everything else is details.  Everything else besides the Kingdom outside of the Kingdom is details and details will be added unto me by the King.  My job/role is to expand His kingdom. 

Every weekend at House of prayer I am to recharge/refuel and then go out during the week. Empty myself, refill, empty, refill.  A great cycle of power!

Join me in this challenge—this is when we start living and start living our true destiny and calling.

Adelante!

Bea Z

Generation Glory

Iglesia Cristiana Adonai

Youth/ Young Adults/Singles Pastor

Be HIS Witness

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or periods that the Father has set by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”—Acts 1:7-8

This was Jesus’ response after His resurrection to the disciples.  What was the question you ask? “Are you restoring the Kingdom to Israel at this time?”  Jesus pretty much tells them look God in His own authority has periods and times set and these times and periods won’t always be something you will know or should know etc.  God has times and periods already in motion from the beginning of time to the end of time.  What is my role and function in this?? Jesus tells them after His initial response--- your role and place in God’s times and periods is to be a witness, and for this you will receive some help—my Holy Spirit. This might seem very Christianity 101 but how come it’s so hard to do that one thing? Be a witness. 

I’ve been pondering upon this for about three weeks now. I think sometimes too much knowledge of theology or the Word gets in the way of the supernatural pure power of the Holy Spirit. We want to explain everything by the theories and interpretations of the Bible. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying we need to put aside the pure gospel. What I am saying is sometimes like the Bible says; too much knowledge puffs up.  Too much theology gets in the way of me walking in the pureness of God’s spirit and simply being a witness.  On my way to work this morning something spoke to my spirit: “be my witness.”  Just that…and then it kept ringing in my ears—“you will be my witness.”  Sunday at church we heard pastora say “forget about representing the church, REPRESENT JESUS!” This is very true.  We are not called to be Jesus’ attorney and defend Him, he can do that on His own. We are called to be a witness.  It’s so true how easy it is to play church and just attend a church meeting and use only that meeting time to worship God in song and raising of my hands.  Nothing wrong with this—not at all, but God and Jesus His Son called me to something big— that as I do that something, I’m worshiping, investing in the Kingdom, and touching heaven!! Jesus’ answer is clear to all of us---the Kingdom isn’t just for Israel the Kingdom is for everyone and when you are a witness you are taking the Kingdom to the ends of the earth and to mankind. “Be my witness”  Jesus says.  He says this every day and until He returns.  That’s my calling---to be His witness. That’s the reason to fill myself with Holy Spirit power to—Be His Witness.

Remember, until we fulfill the purposes of God  we will be truly at peace with ourselves and our life.  The main purpose we are here is to be His witness. When we tap into this I promise we’ll find the answer to our questions.  And we’ll be at peace and rejoice that we’re a part of that question and answer Jesus had with His disciples thousands of years ago.

So go now and BE HIS WITNESS….