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Roadposts: This Gospel Must Be Preached I
By Danny Steyne
This Gospel!
˜Danny Steyne˜
When
we experience profound revelatory events in our lives, it is easy to
become distracted by those events and lose focus of the main intents of
our hearts! Jesus mentioned this very thing to seventy two of his
disciples after they returned from a ministry trip. “The seventy-two
returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your
name." He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have
given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome
all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not
rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are
written in heaven." (Luke 10:17-20) The focal point of everything we do must always be to glorify Jesus, not the events, not the signs, not the wonders…. they are simply road posts for our journey. It is wonderful when these events happen and God makes Himself manifest… He has always ratified His Presence with Power and Signs, but it is to ratify Him… not men, not movements, not prophetic words, not churches, not regions… nothing but Him!
In days to come, the increase of healings, miracles, and signs & wonders will be exponential… we must realize this is always about God endorsing His Son, and the work of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The intent of the pouring out of His Spirit is to lavish on us His Awesome Grace and Love as was fully demonstrated through Jesus. We must keep our focus on the intent of the Father’s Dream!
“Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” ˜Philippians 2:5-11
A number of years ago, after reading the above passage, the Lord spoke to me that I had only ever known that passage as a “final reality,” that one day every knee will bow to Jesus. He spoke so clearly to my heart that this was to now become my mission… to bring every knee to bow to Jesus! The goal of my Father’s Heart… His Dream … is “everyone, everywhere falling in Love with His Son!”
In the upcoming days, there will be increased signs, notable miracles, and profound revelation… but we must always remember…. It is “This Gospel” that will be preached to the ends of the earth…. The Gospel where hearts are turned to fall in love with Jesus … the Gospel that was given to a young Slovakian woman at the Resort where we held our conference and who fell in Love with Jesus! It is this Gospel… the Gospel of gas stations, Wal-Mart’s, grocery stores, sidewalks, schools, and places of business… the one that makes hearts realize… “He is what I have been missing in Life… I want Him!”
As we begin watching the “shock and awe” of God in a powerful demonstration of His Glory coming to this earth… we must realize it is to open the doors for us for “effectual service” (1 Corinthians 16:9) not simply for us to “do it again” the next time we have another conference!
I will never forget a powerful message by Rolland Baker, who has been a part of an ongoing revival in Africa, where at least 8,000 churches have been established, and where signs and wonders and healings are becoming as common as daily bread! I heard the heart of a man who understood the Dream of my Father. “At the end of the day,” Rolland said, “we must never forget, we preach Christ crucified, buried and risen again!” “By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.” ˜1 Corinthians 15:2-8
It is this Gospel that will open up the Harvest throughout this nation, and the world! My Father’s Dream is to see every knee, every where bow to Jesus! That won’t happen with simply our conferences, summits, and meetings… it will happen as we herald “This Gospel”…. This GREAT NEWS throughout our land in all the places we walk today and tomorrow! It’s Harvest Time!
On August 24, 2006, I was awoken by the Lord at 5:55am (5 is the number of Grace). I went into another room and was met there by one of His messengers. He spoke one sentence to me. “It has started throughout the Nation!” .... there was a flash of lightning, then a huge boom of thunder... and he was gone!
Bob Jones reminded me that this is the atmosphere of the Throne Room of God. This is the new canopy or covering of the throne. When Lucifer rebelled he left the throne uncovered. The Lord covered it with thunder, lightning & the shouts of the saints. (Revelation 4:5/19:6) So the body is going to have to do the shouting.
The shouting we must do is not simply for personal effect… not to make our meetings more lively… but rather to shout out this powerful message of This Gospel… until every knee bows!
It is Harvest Time! It has begun! "Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!” ˜ Joshua 6:16
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