Living in the "Shift"

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow into it." --Isaiah 2:2

For nearly two thousand years the church, the ekklesia (called out ones) have been extending the church to the ends of the earth. Some estimate that there are 2.2 billion Christians on the earth at this moment. That means, from a humble beginning of 12 disciples, Jesus planted the Father's vision in the earth so that His kingdom would come, and His will done as it is in heaven. Jesus came, preaching the "Kingdom of God," both declaring it and demonstrating it as He healed the sick, the lame, raised the dead, and cast out demons. When He said, "it is finished," death was swallowed up in victory, and He ascended and sat down at the right hand of majesty on high. He reigns now over all the kingdoms of this world, and over all the created order in the universe. As a man, He defeated Satan himself and prevailed to win the victory for us, allowing us to be seated together with Him in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

For two thousand years, we have been living in what has been termed the "Church Age" looking forward to that day when Jesus would return to take us to be with Him where He is. Then, He would begin to rule literally from the Jerusalem that now is and would continue to rule until all His enemies were placed under His feet. That time has been termed, the "Kingdom Age." And there will be "ages to come" where He will show us the "exceeding greatness of His power." We are now in the transition time of the "Shift," that period between the Church Age and the Kingdom Age, when the whole earth is "groaning and crying in travail" until the sons of the Kingdom are manifested and the King has come to reign on the throne of David. This is a serious time, but the most exciting time to be alive on the planet, because we will see with our eyes and experience for ourselves the unfolding manifestation of the plan of the ages, a kairos moment in time that intersects with history at a precise moment, to reveal God's ultimate purpose for man.

We are in the time of the great "Shift." Let's embrace it, and move with the cloud into the fullness of our destiny, and realize the inheritance left to us by our Father in heaven. May we move into our season, our moment in time, and fulfill our destiny in God.

Seek God for the City - Day 20

The SGftC initiative has 6 objectives: to renew Christ's life among His people, to bring the light of the gospel to many, to reveal Christ's glory to all peoples, to establish righteousness in our cities, to bring His peace in relationships, to welcome the visitation of God. This initiative is promoted by the Waymakers whose chief aim is to Prepare God's Way by Prayer www.waymakers.org. Prayer and fasting are two major keys to seeing God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

It's All About Relationships

What a wonderful weekend! Got to share the 50th anniversary of Dr. Delton Alford's ministry of music including years as director of the Lee Singers of Lee University. Wow, did it bring back a lot of good memories. We saw and reconnected with old friends from Lee, and a wonderful time with my 3 sisters, my mom, and Toni's mom, dad, and brothers. I am so grateful for a family that loves God and His Kingdom. We are so blessed to have such a Godly heritage and privileged to pass it on to our daughters, our sons-in-law, and our beautiful grandchildren. Thank you Lord for the gift of family!