From the Desk of Steve Shultz: Yes, the Church and everything around us has been shifting...no doubt about it! So what is God changing about His Church Body? Marc Brisebois writes a very insightful word about God "retooling" His Church right now and what that looks like. As you read through this, allow God to recalibrate you as you seek His face in a fresh way. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.) Thank you for making the always-free Elijah List Ministries possible. To partner with us, click here. Your donations truly help us keep these emails free for you. Donate at: Please forward this word to your friends! Encourage them to subscribe to the Elijah List right here: https://elijahlist.com/subscribe. Enjoy! Steve Shultz, Founder and Publisher The Elijah List & Breaking Christian News http://www.elijahlist.com ************************************* "A New Spiritual Birthing! God Is Retooling His Church" Marc Brisebois, Spruce Grove, AB Canada The Promise of a Church Able to Storm the Gates of Hell God is retooling the Church for His original intent. By design we are meant to conquer darkness and pillage the very gates of Hell. As such, we are being prepared to reveal righteousness that the gates cannot withstand (Matthew 16:18). We can resist, but for this purpose we were born! A Prophetic Picture It seems the people God has chosen sometimes struggle with reluctance. In particular, we have been unwilling to go to war, being otherwise preoccupied. In answer to that, the Spirit of God is planning a surprise retooling for us. He has an intent He is unwilling to abandon, which He recently reiterated to me. The hope it generated was exhilarating! It came as a prophetic picture. The Holy Spirit pointed to circumstances under which the United States entered World War 2. Of particular interest is the way they struggled with reluctance. In reality the whole world was still reeling from World War 1 and Americans were focused on rebuilding. Distracted with life and the pursuit of happiness, political voices dithered, knowing the people were not ready. The War to End All Wars (WW1) had exhausted the nation, and they all hoped this might be a minor regional skirmish. Their hopes of obtaining a more carefree existence, coupled with the amazing surge of domestic conveniences, provided an outlet of escape. All of which, muffled the alarming sounds coming from Europe. They desperately hoped the dangers of a Nazi Germany were overstated. Sadly, these were not false alarms and the reality of world war was imminent. The priorities of domestic bliss would quickly fall aside when they were pushed into war by a poorly calculated Japanese presumption! (Photo via History.com) Industrial Retooling What followed gave the world an opportunity to witness an epic transformation. A sleeping giant awoke and it was only a matter of time before her enemies realized their mistake. The industrial might of the United States of America turned the entirety of its strength into this battle. Every resource available was aligned to the war effort as the collective conscience of the nation affirmed. In light of reality the priority was now clear... (continue reading) Find us on: * Facebook click here * XAPiT click here PLEASE FORWARD to all your friends! Permission granted (and you are also encouraged) to reprint these articles in hard copy form, as well as sending them to your own email lists and posting them on your own websites. We ask only that you keep Elijah List website, email contact info, and author contact information intact. Elijah List Publications 528 Ellsworth St. SW Albany, OR 97321 www.elijahlist.com email: info@elijahlist.net Phone 1-541-926-3250 |