NOW THAT CHECKPOINT MONTH IS OVER, WHAT’S NEXT
September 24, 2024…
Well, the checkpoint month is almost over, and you’re expecting a torrid time ahead. Have you been checking all your gear? Or have you forgotten you are in a troop carrier flying over enemy territory –only minutes away from the jump zone? “Oh, oh yeah, I almost forgot…the thrumming engine, the darkness, the quiet before the storm caused me to drift off…I had my mind on other things…(of a lot less importance.)” Funny thing about our nature, it has this innate ability to downplay the important issues, like why you’re in this troop carrier and what you should be doing right now instead of sitting there daydreaming. Your mind is telling you to not worry so much, “When that green ‘to go’ light flashes, I’ll spring into action… “ But have you been checking your gear? Is everything in order and where it’s supposed to be? Your mind is the enemy, remember? It will tell you things that are contrary to what My Word is telling you to do. I know the aircraft engine seems to drone on and on, and you’re just sitting in your place waiting for something to happen. Well, if nothing is happening, it’s because you are not checking your gear and going over in your mind how the different weapons and instruments work and using them in what seems like mock battles. You’ve been out there before; you know it is never quite like what you expected. In fact, at times very unexpected things happen –things like what happened to Thomas and his wife just recently, with that crazy guy barging into their house…so unexpected… Well no, that is not what Thomas said. He said he and his wife had be receiving dreams and checks in the spirit for a few days before, but as he said, “We were neglecting to check our gear.”
I know what it’s like being in the wilderness, with the enemy constantly barraging your mind with disparaging thoughts and feelings. But can you remember what happened to Me soon after I came out of the wilderness, along with My reaction to the event at the time it was thrust upon Me?
- I’ll never forget that day when I turned the water into wine. I had no idea My mother was going to call on Me like she did at that wedding in Cana. When she came and asked Me to do something about the wine, I felt put on the spot. I didn’t “feel” prepared to perform a miracle, as is so often the case with human flesh. This was evident in My reply to My dear mother when I told her it wasn’t My time. I as much as told her, “I’m not ready, Mom. What are you putting Me on the spot for, anyhow?” Bless her heart, even though I was lacking in confidence at that moment, she didn’t lose faith in Me. She had complete trust that I was going to pull through. Her faith was so strong that she told the servants to get ready, to be prepared to do whatever I asked them to do.
- As many of you have experienced by now, whenever a miracle is needed, most often you’re on the spot! You find yourself in a tight corner, in the middle of an impossible situation or predicament. You don’t know what on earth to do, so you’re driven to seek My assistance–and boom–a miracle is born!
- That’s pretty much how it unfolded with Me right then. I was on the spot, I had to stretch My faith, and a miracle took place that day. The Spirit of My Father moved in Me, convicting My heart, and I’m thankful I didn’t brush it aside. The need was there, and it was, in fact, My time.
- From then on, as My Father began to work more miracles through Me, I was driven to greater desperation. After that first visible miracle in Cana, I could see the handwriting on the wall; I caught a glimpse of what My public ministry would entail. I knew that the press and the demands of the people would only continue to grow. I knew the need, and I felt incapable of meeting that need in My flesh. I knew I had been called to put My faith into action, but I didn’t “feel” capable of dealing with it in My flesh.
- My Father had given Me a new anointing when I stood the tests of faith in the wilderness. I knew He wouldn’t fail Me. But as all this was unfolding before Me, I knew I needed to get down to business and get some answers and direction, as well as something to hold on to for My Own peace of mind and spirit. I knew I had to sort things out in My mind and heart. It was not that I expected to understand everything with My carnal mind at the time, but I knew I needed some word from My Father, something to spark My faith, something to hold on to.
- You could say I was passing through My Own crisis of faith at the time. My faith was being sorely tested. I needed help. So I desperately called out to My Father, and when I did, He called Me aside. He told Me to come up into the mountain by Myself. At that time, I had one of the most serious of all conversations (in My human life) with My Father, and it was there He presented Me with one of the most prized of all possessions. What My Father gave Me at that point in My ministry, I am about to give to you now; but before I do so, listen carefully.
Okay, so that testimony makes it sound like I just jumped into action as soon as the crisis hit. Now let’s go back to the airplane; you sitting in the airplane is like Me in the wilderness. I was in the wilderness checking My gear, making sure I was going to be ready for –I didn’t know what. And that is a fact; I had no idea what was coming after I came out of the wilderness, and let Me tell you, there were times in that wilderness that I seriously doubted if I’d ever actually come out of that wilderness. So although I was somewhat caught off guard when My mother dropped that bomb on Me, because I’d been checking My gear during My time in the wilderness, I pretty much clicked into gear when push came to shove. And shove is a good word for what is going to happen to you when 2025 comes around. Part of wilderness training is having Slimo telling you, “Relax, take it easy; don’t get so worked up. What if it doesn’t happen? What if your God leaves you hanging like He left everyone hanging twenty years ago?” If you listen to that slime, then you will certainly slide right on out of the race. By the way, God didn’t leave everyone hanging twenty years ago; everyone left God hanging. The troops were in disarray, the bomb hit, and you are the fallout. Instead of grabbing the lifeline of the Word, everyone let go, and God had to start again. Well, as recent prophecies have told you, we’ve come the full 360 degrees. The older generation has died off, and we are about to go in again with you guys, so are you ready to jump?
As the need for My supernatural protection and security grows more evident, you will see the power of the keys perform miracles in the midst of “impossible” situations.