The confirmed theme we enter the week with is that it is a "Brand New Day" and the Holy Spirit is "coming like a freight train." Beyond that we are open. Jesus is speaking to so many people right now and there is such a prophetic spirit upon the Body, that we are hoping this could be a vehicle where people could share what they are hearing and sensing. If you would, PLEASE post your comments on this blog regarding what you feel the Holy Spirit is speaking to you about this Week Of Worship. THANK YOU! -PD-
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Praying about this week...Isaiah 55 came up. This chapter has the title, "Invitation to the Thirsty." The verses that really stuck out were 10-11.
"As the rain and the snow come down from Heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread to for the eater, SO IS MY WORD THAT GOES OUT FROM MY MOUTH: IT WILL NOT RETURN TO ME EMPTY, BUT WILL ACCOMPLISH WHAT I DESIRE AND ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH I SENT IT."
I believe something new is being birthed in the Body and we are going to see more and more that it's truly all about Jesus!
Great thoughts Brit!
Didn't get much sleep the night before last -Wrestling with God I guess. He was showing me an analogy about sponges. How our soul is like a sponge. If either it is too dry or if it it too saturated, it can not be used very well for for it's intended purpose. If we are trying to pick up a mess, either forementioned sponge condition will just make a bigger mess. God was showing me I am like a saturated sponge, totally full of things of this world and not being able to absorb anything of God. He showed me I need to be wrung out. And I feel must of us americans are that way. We may go to RTF, but being a full sponge, it is hard for us to clean up our lives, anything that is attepmted to be imparted can not be absorbed, and we end up not much more cleaned up than before we statrted. So I prayed that God wring me out - scary prayer.
it's a NEW DAY - Lam 3:22-23
Dave
Let's soak up more of His Presence and let it displace everything else that needs to go.....
In the spirit of a spiritual baby being birthed - there was a teaching at the Women's Conference that was helpful to me, personally, that in response to God moving there are three basic responses, one being amazement (like Mary, Jesus' mom)- and she received the promised baby, another was being perplexed (like Zechariah)- who also received the promised son, and lastly mocking, (like Micah, David's wife) - who's womb was shut. It was so helpful because it set out some boundaries for me regarding encountering new things in God. Another of the ladies spoke about how when God moves, there's always a hurdle to jump - a stumbling stone to deal with and to be aware and not let that steal away the work God wants to do. I think God wants to move here in a new way and I don't know what that will look like. I think freedom just to be whoever God's made us might be a part of that, and also unity in spirit, love for each other, and an absence of competition, as well as having the courage that comes from understanding our identity in God, which is so much more than just words. I saw these things modeled at the conference and felt so strongly that that was a part of what God has for us here.
Heidi
I agree Heidi...THX!!
I felt that the Lord is saying that it's time that we cross over the river Jordan. God wants us to be sanctifying ourselves by getting rid of the junk in our lives that is taking up his rightful place. We need to be focusing on the purposes of God. He is encouraging us to take the next step of faith, whatever that may be? Individually and corporately.
Then he will perform the miracle of stopping the waters.
Part of the women’s conference last week encouraged us to remain focused on the reward of giving birth to something brand new. There is a period called “transition” in the birthing process that can be so difficult that sometimes we are tempted to give up, just before the “head crowns”. The head is about to crown at NTC. YAY! The church and so many of us individually, have weathered through the “transition” time and are stronger because of it. But most of all and most recently, Mary’s revelation seems to have spiritually set into motion the reality of a new day sooner rather than later. At NTC, the “father” and the “mother” are reunited at the pulpit! As a woman, this REALLY mattered to me! There is something so very important about the feminine side to add a wholeness/oneness to our relationships and worship. The Holy Spirit is coming like a freight train in power and might – BUT – also in compassion and tender love! It’s all in ONE – the HEAD and the HEART. YAY! Marion
Jesus is truly speaking to come back to our first love. He is longing for more of us. He wants us to remember what is was like when we first knew him. He says, Remember how big you dreamed, remember the things you believed me for, remember the way you trusted me? He wants us to know though circumstance in our life may change, he never changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He wants us to dream big again. He wants us to belive him for the impossible again. He wants us to trust him with all we are again. Most of all he wants time with us. We are doing so many things, and not that these things are bad, but they are leaving little room for him. Without time with him in his presence, we end up doing these things in our own strength and most of the time we don't even realize it. He wants us to spend more time soaking in his presence and out of that time with him we will do his work, in his strength, not our own. He is calling us back. He is longing for more of us. He is waiting with open arms.
woooww! Yeess!!
I feel an anticipation as though something is to take place like never before. That is sort of an understatement. The feeling is difficult to put to words. But I do believe we are beginning to head in the right direction. I haven't any scripture to share, but, I have been led to pray near water and bridges. Rose R
sitting in church tonight, i opened to matthew 7:25... and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. ***this was just after brian "flooded" us with his rain storm!!!
So appreciate the comments! So important to catch the nuances people are receiving from the Lord.
I am sensing that God desires to bring unity, humility, purity, liberty and victory to His Body. He desires to help us let go of the things we need to let go of and embrace the things we need to embrace. He knows us better than we know ourselves and He loves us unconditionally. As we come to Him just as we are, in child like trust, He will touch us. He desires for us to be like sponges that He can saturate with His goodness and naturally His goodness will seep out to those around us. He desires to restore the Joy of our Salvation and our first love - a fruitful vine going over the wall in 2009.
Sally Bronson
Tuesday Evening - 08-18-09 -- In these days God is going to give a refreshing...a renewing...Those promises and prophecies that we have given up hope on are to be picked up again and brought to the feet of Jesus. He will then bless them and give them back to us with a new blessing...a new zeal...a new energy for those things that are of Him. He will cause other things to fall away to make room for the new callings on our lives. Be prepared to set aside those things that take time from those things that He is calling us to do. Yea, He is rewiring us. Be ready for a shaking and sifting leaving only those things that are of Him.
Pack your tent - be ready to move into those callings on your lives!
Mary Stone
Tuesday Evening - 08-18-09 - Within a few minutes of worship last night I received a vision. The best way to describe it was the face of Jesus, he had on a long robe that flowed to the earth and touched it. He was picking up his people one by one and placing them on his knee. Each person curled up like child and there was an over whelming sense of love and security within me. As the night progressed I received two parts of scripture,
Isaiah 6, which I thought at the time was familiar regarding the harvest. I read it again this morning and in verse one the robe is mentioned! I was stunned, more confirmation regarding God wanting to love on us and for us to respond.
The other verses were in John 3. Again a very familiar chapter. verses 27-35. Its speaks of John becoming lesser and Jesus becoming greater, It also speaks of no one accepting His testimony. The hard hearts in the surrounding Massena area need prayer and fasting to hear Gods message clearly.
God has been pressing on my heart to move out, yet the direction is unclear. Leanne Saxby
From Rick Eames-
40 years ago this week a spiritual gathering was called , and took place in NY state. People flocked to it from all corners of the country and beyond. For days they soaked themselves in praise and worship and unleashed a spiritual force that shook that generation, this country, the world and generations to follow. They worshiped the gods of rebellion, sex, and drugs at Woodstock. It is no accident that I have called you to stay in Worship and soak every part of your being in praise and worship at this time. As you rest in me thru praise and worship you will go forth with greater power to change hearts then those 40 years ago. At the crossed I declared with a loud voice "IT IS FINISHED" and it shook heaven and hell. I gave you power and authority over all the works of satan by my shed blood and resurrection. Rest in the fact that it is not about you . what you have done, are doing , or will do! It is about who I am in you and who you are in me. I am strong and might in battle and cannot and will not be defeated in battle because I have already won. I am your shield and the source of your power. Go forth and victoriously live out the destiny I have set before you by daily dwelling in praise and worship of me and the enemy will flee, yes run 7 ways. You will set captives free, heal the sick, the broken heated will rejoice. This is the day to enter into your destiny that I have set before you.
God so longs for us to draw closer to Him. I can’t express how much I agree with Sherri’s blog about coming back to our first love. Something that Brian mentioned last night reminded me of a message I heard a few months ago about how God cares about the little stuff. When Jesus turned the water into wine at the wedding, He didn’t do it because they desperately needed more wine. It was near the end of the wedding celebration and they were probably already feeling pretty good. Jesus did it because he wanted simply improve the lives of the people He was fellowshipping with. Not only did He turn the water into wine………..He made an abundance of wine, and the choicest wine at the wedding. God cares about us, and wants to fellowship with us. Not just on Sunday mornings or Thursday nights…….but daily, and continually. He is also a gentleman and like the song we sang last night………we waits for us to ask him to dance. He wants to be involved in every aspect of our lives………and we need to invite Him to be present in every moment. The big ones, the small ones, the in-between ones. “He is not only so big, that He is the creator of the universe, but He is so intimate that He is right there with us in the everyday moments of everyday life.”
For me personally, I have had this overwhelming feeling that He just wants to spend time with me (and us corporately). I’ve had a memory of a night in Iraq where I was just relaxing at a patrol base, with my feet up watching the stars. I looked to my right, and Jesus was right there next to me with His feet up, just spending time with me. Not saying a word, just enjoying the beauty of His creation; and happy to share those moments with me.
Like Sherri shared last night……..God just wants to hang out with us. Like a dad wants to just hang out, and love on his children. So whether you want to just sit in His lap, watch the stars, go for a walk, or have a catch with Him……….create the space in our lives so that He can enjoy the details of our lives with us.
The first evening of waiting and worship 8/18/09 I sensed the Holy Spirit wanted to blow
over the embers of Faith He had in our hearts. It would seem it’s His intent to cause these embers to respond to His Wind and be released into full Flame, the Fire of His Spirit in and through our lives.
The second evening 8/19/09 during worship I felt the Lord was “saying” The RIVER is coming the River Of Living Water, the River of Life, is coming, as it was illustrated in
Ezekiel 47:1-9
Water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, water was trickling form the south side – after a thousand cubits ankle deep, - then knee deep, - then to the loins, - finally a river to swim in. Vs 9 – everything will live where The River goes.
Revelation 22:1 & 17
And he showed me a river of the Water of Life, clear as crystal coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
And the Spirit and the Bride say “Come”. And let the one who hears say, “Come”.
And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the Water of Life without cost.
I think Ezekiel 19:10 is interesting in the light of all this, our callings and destiny.
Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard. Planted by the waters: It was fruitful and full of branches Because of abundant waters.
Rod Douglas
I think what is happening is like the Snow White story. When the prince wanted to wake up Snow White, he didn't yell or nudge her, he kissed her awake. God is kissing his bride awake and saying come with me. Jesus wants a full mature bride at His side willing and wanting to work with Him in the kingdom, knowing she is loved and appreciated.
I had an experience in a memory where I needed a taxi to get me out of where I was and and in this memeory, in my minds eye, a yellow taxi appeared to get me out of where I was and when I got in Jesus was sitting in the back seat with me. He didn't seem to care where I wanted to go He just wanted to be with me. He was so relaxed that as we went along He had the window on His side rolled down and He had His hand out the window feeling the breeze. He said; I am along for the ride with you.
Hey all... Hopefully it's okay that a non-member of NTC is posting on this, but hopefully it'll excite someone out there...
As I was worshipping earlier one, I just kinda felt a feeling of...
"Run, for I hear the sound of many waters"
I knew that this idea was based off of the passage of Elijah, right after mount Carmel, running before the rain that came after the drought... It kinda got melded together from these verses:
1st Kings 19:41:
And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of heavy rain"
And then verse 44b says
'Hitch up your chariot and go down before the water stops you'
And then the part about Elijah running ahead of the chariot...
Annyways, it kinda all came together to form this picture in my head of HEAVY rain falling down... Just flooding over NTC, (and of course Cornwall ;), washing away sin and shame and bringing revival, lasting revival...
And when Brian and the crew started playing "Rain down" I knew I should probably share this, because that song had be resonating in me throughout the day, and it seemed like a rather strange "coincidence" to play that song...
That seemed much more profound at church, but maybe someone will get excited about it anyways...
All day today I was thinking about when Jesus was at Gethsemane the night he was betrayed, Jesus healed the ear of the high priest’s slave after one of the men with Jesus cut it off with his sword.
I just can’t get over that that is how much Jesus loves us. The slave was helping to arrest Jesus to bring him to the cross, yet Jesus still wanted the slave to be whole and not in pain. The slave was helping to kill Jesus but he still reached down and touched him and healed him!
I just see what so many of the previous comments said, that Jesus wants us to return to our first love, to return to Him so He can just love on us, He so longs to! It can be so easy to get caught up in shame and feel as though we have strayed too far away. But thank you God that that is not true. Wherever we go may it be the pits of hell or on the wings of eagles, Jesus is with us reaching for us to grab a hold of His hand. Oh and what a loving hand He has!!! He wants to pull us out of the mud we have been rolling around in and clean us up!
As a church we need to let go of our shame, let go of fears and insecurities, and rest in Him and let his hand guide us.
I am reminded of when I first got saved, I have this incredible fear of the dark (ha I know silly) but very real, anyways every night I would go to bed with my hand open for Jesus to hold and I knew with everything in me that He was holding it through the night. As time past I just stopped for some reason, I would sleep with the computer screen on to light the room….. But, He wants us to return to that thinking, to return to knowing He is present with us through it all.
Right On ! Kristan,
Shame, Fears, and Insecurities are chains around our legs to keep us from all God has Destined for us to be in Him.
Rod Douglas
ARISE ... for I am positioning you "for such a time as this."
You have been laboring and this week through worship, you are being called to your positions for God. Step out and over and know that where you were is no longer, but where you are going is being revealed. Do not look back.
Look at the lives of King David, Joseph, Queen Esther. They did not walk right into their positions, but were sought after by God from the fields, from slavery. They were brought into training and placed into their positions and callings to be used greatly by God.
NOW is the time to commit to what God has placed in your heart.
Jae-Jae
I am not a member of this church and hope this is ok but I am a member of the household of God.
As I pray about what the LORD is showing me is that when we are too busy Being Under Satans Yoke comes to mind. I have been led to not work much saved money all year this summer to spend time with JESUS. As I am coming to a close here I sense the LORD saying we are too busy..
The church represents Jesus.. Are we? I have been seeking His face.. Being separated to be more refined by His fire.
Malachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness
I am believing for revival.. Revival His way.. His agenda.
The only way we will have it is if the GLORY comes and we follow the Cloud.. There is healing in the glory. There is deliverance in the Glory..
Exodus 3:2
2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
We are called to be set apart from the world. To be alone with JESUS to get up earlier if need be to Hear His direction. His voice to be still before Him. In this season He has quickened me, I have had less money this summer but Oh the great times I have had with JESUS.. To sit at His feet, I have been enlightened to see how much more I need to change. To see How much He loves me. I have chosen to be in His presence and am Blessed He was there waiting for me.. To free me.. To love me right where I was.. As a revivalist I pray we all seek HIM...
We all seek His presence in His presence is the fullness of JOY..
IN His presences there is freedom
Too BUSY?? Come back and sit at His feet He always makes time for Us.. This is a season of preparation of the remnant I believe.
I am blessed to be in His presence now and was led to share.
2 Chon 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land
Revival is here if people would just look at their own hearts and let the LORD change them into His image. Without His presence without separation it is not possible.
Psa 91: 1 ¶ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almight
I had a vision a while ago but never shared it. I believe it is for now. I see people walking into church and they are carrying heavy loads of wood in their arms. They are tired and weary. A friend comes up and asks if they can help them carry their load. Of course, and they hand it to them. Yet, we carry burdens that weigh us down and make us weary. Jesus is saying, what one of you carry this load of wood would say no to a friend's help. You have a friend that will never leave you or forsake you that loves you more than any earthly friend could ever. I am that friend and I am saying let me carry that for you. Cast your burdens on me. They are not meant for you to carry. My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Let's make an exchange. I will take your burdens. I will take your anxiety. I will give you peace. I will never leave you or forsake you. Lay those things down and you will experience breakthrough.
Let's give him all we have. Let's lay down those things that keep us from him. They may be addictions, it may be shame, or fear, whatever it is he knows and he is asking us to make an exchange. Let's continue to believe for breakthrough. He is who he says he is and he will do what he says he will do.
I felt to go to Is 30:15 and reflect on Brian's verse from his prior trip with us. "In returning (repentance) and rest, you shall be saved. In quietness and confidence (trust) shall be your strength."
I finished reading that chapter, and was really struck by Is 30:29-32.
29 And you will sing
as on the night you celebrate a holy festival;
your hearts will rejoice
as when people go up with flutes
to the mountain of the LORD,
to the Rock of Israel.
30 The LORD will cause men to hear his majestic voice
and will make them see his arm coming down
with raging anger and consuming fire,
with cloudburst, thunderstorm and hail.
31 The voice of the LORD will shatter Assyria;
with his scepter he will strike them down.
32 Every stroke the LORD lays on them
with his punishing rod
will be to the music of tambourines and harps,
as he fights them in battle with the blows of his arm.
I LOVE this picture of God slaying our enemies as the people of God sing with joy. Verse 32 saying 'As the Lord strikes them(our enemies), his people will keep time with the music of tambourines and harps." (TB)
Hand in hand go the warfare and rejoicing, the battle and the praise, the vengeance of the Lord released as we worship HIM. Brian spoke last night of the army of the Lord rising up to praise Him. It has caused me to relect today and realize that this is how we war: in returning and rest - we find our purpose. God speaks of our destinies and builds our confidence to step out into them. What better way to do battle and confound the enemy, then finding our purpose and stepping into our destinies - that which God called us to do, that which God called us to BE. Some may think, "I am no intercessor or I am not a warrior. I don't know how to war or go into battle". But God says each and every one of us does battle when we get clothed in the armor of our destinies. When we march along the path He pre-destined for us! Now that is a slap in the face of the enemy!! So come on saints! Let's march forward! Return, repent, rest in Him, trust Him. You will find your confidence in His stillness and rest. You will find your marching orders in the secret place. You will learn what it is to war. You will learn what it is to advance the kingdom of God. Father God wants YOU! Lord Jesus needs YOU! The Holy Spirit is waiting for YOU! They are waiting to suit you up in the armor of your destines, and to clothe you in the garment of praise.
"When HE steps on the field of battle, Hear the knees of Satan rattle"!!! (Mighty Song by B. Cooney)
Bill Johnson from Bethel Church in Redding,CA says that God's been asking him, "Can a nation be saved in a day?" and that he's looking for a people who will say, "Yes, Lord, give us our inheiritance." That just resonates with me. Can our nation be saved in a day? And should our nation return to God in a day, each and every Christian who's been saved for more than a minute will be called upon for service. God needs not just an army, but an army of soldiers who are in love with Jesus, can think on their feet, discern God's purposes, make good decisions, disciple people, and hear His voice and cooperate as partners and sons in what God is doing.
And for those, like myself, who maybe excel at committment but are weaker in the passion part of the triangle - God's been so intent on winning my heart. He's been showing me a love that anticipates and provides because that's how He wants me to relate to Him. How much more lovely a bride who anticipates a need or desire and moves to fill before it is even asked of her than one who waits to be told or commanded. Since our bridegroom responds to us with such love, is it not hopeful that there could be a bride for Him who meets His heart, heartbeat for heartbeat?
Heidi
From Rick Eames -
My sons and daughters do you not know that in the beginning that Adam and Eve walk in my presence daily communing with me unashamed and without struggle. They did this because it was who they were by nature. Have I not restored you . have I not brought you back to that place by MY death and resurrection? A rock does not struggle to be a rock or a fire to be fire because it is in their very essence to be so from creation. Have I not told you to stop struggling . to just stand on who I am and what I have said and done to restore you to the position I created you to walk in? You stand and walk in restoration by simple declaring who you are and walk in praise and worship communing with me. Just as a child learns to walk and talk a little at time till they do it without having to think or struggle to do so . it is the same with you. Just simple declare that you are my child and that you walk in my ways and talk with me and have my mind, my love and my authority in all things. I have restored you to be an Adam or a Eve rest in that because that is who you are.
I was led to come to these meetings. I want to confirm the word the sister had tonight on the worship team. I had a dream the other night and there was a "Big Big WAVE". That was all I saw and I heard the LORD "say waves of blessing, waves of peace and waves of restoration." I also have been getting that God is restoring the years the locust has stolen. Joel 2:25 The Lord has been telling me this for weeks. This is confirmation for me..
I also wrote a post last night I sent the Pastor a cc about weeping between the porch and the altar By Leonard Ravenhill. The post was about faith and repentance and revival and Holiness before the Lord. Most of what happened in the service tonight...
God is awesome. I am excited and refreshed and expecting the Wave that Northeasterner to come..
Be Blessed..
Tonight towards the beginning of worship I was just laying down praying and I felt the building shaking and as soon as this happened I felt as though our foundation, both personally and as a body, has become weathered by the storms of life. Cracks have formed and allowed for all kinds of life deterring things to come in. The cracks have been filled with moldy old water, rats & bugs have made their home. We have not been able to fully stand tall, to completely fulfill what God has for us. The cracks have formed and made it easier for new cracks to make way.
But the Lord is shaking us. He is shaking out the moldy water. He is shaking out the rats and bugs that have made their rest and he is filling the cracks in, perfectly. So we can stand tall, so we can do what we are called to do. So we can bring glory to his name. Our foundation is going to be stronger than before.
From Rick Eames -
if it is not to late to post on the blog ... I felt God saying Saturday night to receive the grace and favor the Holy Spirit is pouring out, and to walk in it, for it is our birth right. satan may bring storms into our life to cause us to fear and sink us thus preventing us from walking in our God given destiny, but we are to walk in the Grace and favor of our Father by praise and worship and the Holy Spirit will change the storm from preventing our destiny to propelling us to it even faster. God will redeem the storm and our destiny because He loves us and we are His children.
So long as you feel pain
Which I am spared
Is Christ unrecognized
Working in the world.
For weak is still the spirit
Whilst each can only suffer
Through his own body.
Interesting being able to read about your trip as happening. God bless you and make you fruitful for the kingdom in every good work.
Peter and Dorie can't wait to see your pics and hear more detauks about your mission trip when I see you in July! Love you guys, Aunt Doris
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