Saturday, May 26, 2007

"Aggressiveness in Worship" Continuing On

If you have been in and out, back and forth, reading these blogs concerning "Aggressiveness in Worship" you are seeing a series of teachings that is continual in growth. As we have stated, several times, God is putting forth a call to His body, to become more aggressive in our worship.
Several times we have seen where God is wanting to start moving in greater ways through "suddenlies." As I have been in prayer, God keeps adding and challenging me with this teaching. Challenges in areas of getting this message out to His body. Challenges with my own personal walk and life. As well as a challenge for you the reader.

Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore by the mercies of God, to offer yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable worship."

Take note: "which is your reasonable worship." Some translations say, "which is your reasonable service." But I am finding that with this word "aggressive" that it is an action word. As was mentioned in meeting recently, it means to "violently be active." The word means: ready to fight, ready to undertake direct action, militant, bold and active. So with that in mind, notice what happens when that word is used in this verse of Scripture.

I beseech you therefore by the mercies of God, to offer yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, which is your aggressive worship.

Brings out a flavor here that needs to be given attention. Here is why. Initially, the passage used in this teaching was Psalm 149:5-6.

Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in the hands.

This double-edged sword is being called: "the Sword of Worship." But if you read on the rest of Psalm 149, you get the reason "WHY" this is aggressive worship. You see clearly what God is up too and what He is wanting to "SUDDENLY" do in and through and with His Body.

To inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with fetters their nobles with shackles of iron, to carry out the sentence written against them.. This is the GLORY of all His faithful people. Psalm 149:7-9

Listen close here. There are many who being held in bondage to sin. There are many in a prison that has no walls. The things, the spirits, that are holding these, need more more than ever to be aggressively attacked. Remember, Scripture tells us, "For we wrestle NOT against flesh and blood, BUT against principlaties" (Eph 6:12). The Bible calls them "authotities, powers of this dark world, spiritual forces in heavenly realms." These are the very ones that need this punishment, these are the ones whose "kings" need to be bound with fetters, shackles of iron. These are the ones who need this sentance carried out against. For these rulers, these spiritual forces, are attacking people all over, and with that God is asking His body: Who will stand up? Who will lift high the banner of freedom?

There are so many who under attack, the question here is: Will we let them die? Fend for themselves? Are we turning a blind eye to the ones whom He gave His life for? Are we asleep while Jesus is knocking at the door? God is preparing an army, "warriors of the Cross!" Those who are not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, and those who will be aggressive in worship, swinging the Sword of Worship, intercessors for the many who need freedom from chains, those who will speak with prophectic utterance the truth of deliverance and salvation!

Where are you? Where are the warriors? Where are the intercessors? Where are the "TRUE" worshipers of God? Those who worship in SPIRIT and in TRUTH (John 4:24). The enemy is attacking. His attack, even on ministries, is to stop the anointing God has placed upon these callings. His attack is kill the people of God. His attack is to "keep us quiet!"

It is TIME! It is TIME!! It is TIME!!! People of God, to wake up! It is time for true worshipers to come forth! It is time to be busy about God's business! Again, where are you? Where are you? The people who are God's people of integrity, and accountability?

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