Seek for that awesome presence of the Lord; and walk with absolute humility, determined not to lift up or put down your brother or sister, but rather to walk humbly as a bond servant before them.
People tend to carry on the traditional class distinctions: “This is pastor So-and-So, and this is one of the members.” But now, the emphasis God is bringing is to the little people, the little flock!
Leaders are going to be tested the hardest; they must have no other motivation than the tender care for the little flock. God brings forth a leader to serve and to be a part of the little flock in everything.
Instead of looking for an important place of service, start looking for whatever needs to be done. Look for ways to serve. Learn how to relate to one another in the spirit; learn how to reach out to see a brother or sister met by God. Without any ambition or self-seeking, set yourself to see the Kingdom of God come forth in the earth.
The first disciples argued about who was going to be the greatest in the Kingdom; but after the fire of God fell at Pentecost, there was no more self-seeking. Their motivations changed.
It is not the same among most Christians today. Many people today have received an experience in the Holy Spirit and spoken in tongues, only to emphasize it and make a big movement out of it.
They still work out their own programs-there still is not the humility, nor the bonding together of the Body of Christ, nor the bringing forth of the Kingdom which God wants in our hearts.
The way that God is moving today can only be understood by a revelation to our heart through a Word from God. A living Word of God, Christ speaking through you, and it does not matter who the speaker is, if they have a word from God to share to that particular body of believers. Each member has a part to play, but there are leaders over the Church.
Usually there is a key word the Lord wants to say. And the whole body should be able to tune into it. My sheep hear my voice the Lord said, When I was first baptized in the Spirit I could the Lord clearly and we had two-way conversations, but because of disobedience, I became dull of hearing. And then I started going to different kinds of Churches to hear God, when I should have just sought him for the truth, it would have saved me a lot of deconstructions of the false belief systems I developed, listening to the traditions of men, instead of God himself.
People who have not received that pure revelation of a Word from God to their heart are going to stumble at everything Gods brings forth. They will criticize and twist the restored truths. They will bring persecution against believers who are learning how to walk in faith.
The Pentecost experience of today is not only a Pentecost of tongues, but also of a Pentecost of ears. Believe not only for the anointing upon the tongue, but for the anointing also upon the ears to hear.
When Peter went down to the house of Cornelius, the people were prepared. They had heard from God. Cornelius knew the voice of God; and when he received the Word, he gathered all his relatives and friends into his house. They waited there, knowing that someone was coming to give them words of God to tell them what they should do (Acts 10).
Did Peter intend to preach up to a certain point and then lay hands on them? Do you think he had planned that? Or do you think he was really surprised when it happened? What created the miracle when those Gentiles received the Holy Spirit? It was the miracle of the anointed ears.
When we have anointed tongues and anointed ears, we will see the greater works come forth. When we break through with our ears open to hear the Word of the Lord, totally and completely, miracles will rise up and bring changes such as have never been seen before. How we need the Lord to anoint our ears to hear the Word of the Lord, and to hear it with all our heart and then obey it.
Stop trying to reason you way out of a word from God saying that is impossible. With man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
In the realm of spirit, you hear, because you will to hear.
Luke 8:18 says, therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.
Take heed how you hear. If you are determined to hear, then the miracle of faith will create it in you. Determine to be a voice and an oracle of the Lord in this hour. Be determined to walk humbly before the Lord. Humble yourself before God. Be determined to hear His Word and to speak forth His Word.
The love and the relationship of unity in the Body of Christ does not take place because we all see eye to eye in perfect understanding over every issue. It happens because we see eye to eye in another way—with our hearts and spirits open. We have the same spirit and then comes the understanding of the faith.
This eliminates divisions and keeps people from being lost by the wayside. A lot of people are turned away from walking with God because they do not have an ear to hear what He is speaking. Instead of condemning them, we pray for the loosing of their ears to hear.
The book of Revelation is based on hearing the words of the Lord. Over and over, we read, “He who has an ear, let him hear” (Revelation 13:9).
Whenever Christ spoke a Word, its effectiveness was based upon the hearers’ faith.
The greatest faith mentioned by Christ during His ministry as He walked upon the earth was that of the centurion who said, “Just speak the word and my servant shall be healed.” Jesus marveled and said, “I have not found so great a faith in Israel” (Matthew 8:8, 10).