Ready Writers Ye Shall Be Witnesses What defines one to be a witness for the Kingdom of God? It is not my any means an ordinary pattern or instance. It is that which gives evidence to the majestic splendor of our God, not just in words, but power. You are designed to serve His purpose as evidence of His divine majesty to see and give evidence of His truth and love for all of creation. “But you shall receive power, ability, efficiency, and might when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends, the very bounds of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 AMP). Many sermons have been preached on the first part of this scripture focusing on the receiving the power of the Holy Spirit, which is needed to complete the assignments. It is that power, that ability, which the Holy Spirit endues us with to become the witnesses. The words shall be indicates the intention and determination of the speaker, who is our Lord. There is always an expectancy from us for what the Lord can do for us. But what about a reversal of this for Him? He is expecting us to be witnesses to the world for Him because we are in the world, but not of the world. He wants to put His chosen on display. Remember our God is a spirit and He needs yielded vessels. How else can He legally come into the earth realm for the manifestation of His purpose that none would be lost? The enemy sets traps of distraction and doubt to disillusion the saints, using time as an accomplice because he knows what the power of your witness will do. Are you ready for your assignment? “I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father.” (John 14:12 AMP). We have been chosen and selected during this time to be used for the greater works. The word greater indicates an unusual size or degree of notable power and intensity. There have been great moves of the Holy Spirit previously, but the extent of that which is upon us is extremely vast and there is no previous reference or comparison. In other words, there are no words to describe this. Many will be left speechless and in awe. The enemy has used the natural element of time to wear out the saints. “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws:” (Daniel 7:25 a, KJV). He releases strategies of speaking doubt and unbelief into your hearing, dulling your spiritual senses, inserting reasoning, and all programmed against the Word of God. His intended result is to change time, even though it is a natural element which he think that he controls. But the God of the universe is the Creator of time. The enemy only has access through the fall of Adam, the act that gave him leasing rights. Now that you are the chosen vessel with the spirit of God in you, you must be cleansed and sanctified for the wonders that are upon us. This is necessary to go where you have never been. It is separation for preparation. In Joshua 3:1-7, the people were camped out at the Jordan, before crossing over. Instructions were given to follow the ark, but keep the proper distance, because they were being led by the glory of By Becky DeWitt God on a route that they had not been before. “And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves, that is, separate yourselves for a special holy purpose, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” (Joshua 3:5 AMP). As sons of God who received Him, His son Jesus, and His Holy Spirit, we are and will be led by His Holy Spirit. “For even the whole creation all nature waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God’s sons to be made known, waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship. (Romans 8:19 AMP). It is time for the sons of God to be known, revealing the witness of the power of God, our Father, within us. “Therefore then, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses who have borne testimony to the Truth, let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance, unnecessary weight, and that sin which so readily, deftly and cleverly clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us.”(Hebrews 12:1 AMP). Recognize and deal with the weights that will slow you down, trip you up, and hinder your forward movement in this move of God. These weights are clever entanglements of the enemy to divert you off course. The Holy Spirit is hovering, eagerly waiting for us to be in position for Him to come in to be a swift witness, providing compelling evidence. Now is the time for the sons of God to arise. Who and where are they? They are the ones who are empowered with a holy boldness speaking the truth because of their relationship with the Almighty. They have been hidden, but are now released and coming forth. They will not be caught up in the religious ordinances of man. “I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama—compared to him I’m a mere stagehand—will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He’s going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. He’ll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he’ll put out with the trash to be burned.” (Matthew 3:11-12 MSG). A fresh fire is on the horizon and the tsunami of the glory will flood the earth. “Arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you—rise to a new life! Shine be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!” (Isaiah 60:1 AMP) “The Holy Spirit is hovering, eagerly waiting for us to be in position for Him to come in to be a swift witness, providing compelling evidence.” DEVINE GLORY MAGAZINE 5
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