"A forerunners prayer"

Jeremiah 12:5 Father, You are a holy and righteous God! Your judgments are true and Your plans are impeccable. Who can compare to You Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. You allow the wicked to prosper and the darkness to grow thicker. Many are confessing You on their lips but their hearts are far from You. When will you show up and vindicate the righteous? When will You bring judgment and establish Your kingdom? My flesh grows weary but my spirit cries forth Run! The Spirit says don't be tired running with the footman of this age, for you must compete with the horses that run wild with no bridle. If you fall down in the land of peace you must quickly get up, because deep darkness will cover the people. The forerunners of this day must be torches burning, lighting the way for the church, and bringing clarity to the misaligned world.  If you being a torch begin to become dim you must come to Me and be filled with fresh oil and ignited with My Spirit. For the Spirit says He is calling and gathering the forerunners to be a voice of one crying in the wilderness. To make clear the way for the Lord in this wilderness. Preparing the people to have eyes wide open, turning the disobedient back to the way of the Lord. It shall be one voice declaring  revival. One voice crying forth His return. The runners of this day must not be double minded but focused with one heart and vision declaring truth to a crooked nation and lukewarm church. This is the hour Lord that the true worshipers must rise up and adore You in spirit and truth. These are the days when the intercessors must be aggressive in their warfare. Binding up the spirit of confusion and releasing peace to the minds and hearts that have put down their weapons and are walking amously through the valley of Elah. Even as David slue the enemy (Goliath) in the valley of Elah taking his sword, and again later he took it for himself in his defense against the armies of Saul. You to must remember your battles and how the Lord gave you the victory in the many valleys of this life. You must take up your weapons that the enemy has lied to you saying they are lost. Come back to that secret place, you will be empowered, you will again put on the whole armor, ready to once more do battle as a intercessor in spiritual warfare. Father I call forth Your kingdom of priest to rise up! Spirit of God come, quicken them! Bring life to their members! Rise up from the valley of dry bones, and come forth as a mighty army of one voice!Rev. 1:6; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Ezekiel 37; 1 Samuel 17:51;1 Samuel 21:8-9

A fire ragging

A fire ragging"

With all these fires burning it takes a lot of man power and money to put them out. Some are started by arsine others by weather. A fire when left burning can continue to burn everything in its path. They can be very devastating to livestock and structures. James 3:5 says that a great forest is set aflame with just a small fire. Verse 6 the tongue is a fire and will burn us up and everyone else if we can't control it.  These fires do have a positive side, that after the burn life begins to spring up from the midst of the ash and rubble. There is another fire that comes from the Holy Spirit that will burn up the chaff of our lives and allow only the wheat to remain. An unquenchable fire that will burn away the dross so only the gold will be left. This gold from the Spirit comes in liquid form. John 7: 38 says "they who believe in Me from their innermost being shall flow rivers of living water." The more we allow the Spirit to be that fire in our lives the less the tongue will devour our life and others. Let us be those fire starters of the Spirit engulfing the flames of the tongue. It is the fire of intercession that can douse or stop the flames of a natural blaze roaring towards towns and cities. It is the Fathers will to execute the petitions of the church to put a halt to devastation. As we surrender our tongues to the control of the Spirit the effect of our prayers will be fruitful. Pray without ceasing!!Let the waters of intercession flow!!

"Serving up fresh bread and new wine"

You don't know what is fresh until you taste fresh and you can't experience new wine until you drink it. Making several trips to South America on ministry one of the highlights for me as far as eating was going to the bakery and getting fresh bread. The taste and texture was so fresh it melted in my mouth. But I also found that fresh bread would become stale by the next day. If I wanted more fresh bread I would need to go the next morning and get more. Exodus 16:20 God rained down manna every morning, it was their bread for that day. They were told not to store up but gather only for that day because it will become rotten.

1Corinthians 10:4 says that Jesus was the spiritual rock in the wilderness that they drank from. For us today Jesus is the Bread of life, He is the Word, the manna that we are to consume of daily. We can not depend on Sunday morning sermons to get us through the week, it will become stale we must feast daily in order to be nurtured and grow. Jesus said in John 7:37-39 out of our inner most being will flow rivers of living water. Whether we are preaching, teaching or ministering in the prophetic we must be feasting on fresh bread and drinking new wine daily. It can't be feel good words, they must be from the Bread of life. If not, we will be giving and ministering out from our lives that are stale, moldy and of no substance.

Only those who have tasted fresh bread and drank new wine will know the difference. For the world is able to devour you, are you prepared and immersed in the Spirit to walk above it all with victory? Jude 1:20 says to build ourselves up in our faith praying in the Spirit. What is or should I say Who is the new wine? Is it not the Spirit! Jesus sent the Spirit into the

hearts of His church, and to all those who desire to be baptized in the Spirit will receive power to stand against the tide of this present darkness! Paul said in Ephesians 5:18-19 not to be drunk with wine, but to be fill with the Spirit. Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with our hearts to the Lord.

Its not the wine of this world that will give us joy, but being filled with His presents . Consume with His fire, that will give us joy for evermore. Karabashindi!!

"Set free from a religious spirit brings life and fulfillment"

                          "Part 2 Second class citizens"

There is an element that will pull not only those out of second class status, but will ignite them in their callings.That element is releasing. Even though John the Baptist was the forerunner of Christ, God through the power of the Holy Spirit had no reservations having the Christ child born through the Virgin Mary. Was it not the woman who were the forerunners of the disciples leading the way to the tomb first? Were there not women surrounding Jesus during His ministry, crucifixion, death and resurrection? Was this just to support Him or was this an example of how the woman of His church are to be embraced and released. Just as Jesus was being an example of a Shepard to His future Apostles He was endorsing also that women can walk in leadership and even have pastoral callings. Paul in Romans 16:1 commends Phoebe and honors her as a servant to the church. What do I believe the Spirit is saying to the church? "we need to accept and honor one another and abolish second class status." The church needs to be set free from their religious bondage. Hearts transformed and eyes opened to all that the women are called to. Honoring and releasing them to their gifts and ministry. When the righteous increase the people rejoice. God is all about increase. He wants you to increase in your calling and gift. He wants the church to increase beyond its present growth. His anointing will flow to those who want to increase. He will pour fresh oil on the tiered and weary bringing fulfillment even to the older women who have felt barren of calling. For the Spirit would say "you will experience the pains of birth, but the joy as you are released bring forth the calling as many children will surround you. For you will come up out of your present place and experience a fresh outpouring. Your latter days will be greater then the former.

"A higher calling in the Father's kingdom"

"Second class citizens"
Do you feel like a second class citizen in life or even in your home church? Taking a flight recently I was ready to board my flight, but was told that all groups needed to wait until first class boarded. As I walked down the aisle to get to my seat I had to walk past first class. Noticing more leg room, bigger reclining chairs and of course more service. Finding my seat I sat down in economy section, small seat, very little to no leg room and service was something you had to pay for. By the time I reached my destination I felt like a second class citizen. As I reflected upon this experience the Spirit began to speak to me and said " This is how many in the body of Christ feel especially the women". I got the feeling of being a lower class person from those who were in first class. i find that not only the men of a church but also those leaders in the church that if they are insecure and or have a lack of knowledge in the scriptures concerning women's role in the church will by their body language and demeanor place the female gender in second class status. This second class status is not biblical nor does heaven embrace it. Galatians 3:28 says that because of Christ there is no separate or second class we all become one in Christ. It is through Christ that we became first class citizens. Ephesians.2:19 we are fellow citizens with the saints and we belong to Gods household. There is plenty leg room in His kingdom. It is the songs of heaven that are sung over male and female alike. Leadership and calling were very much a part of the women in old and New Testament. It is how the church walks this out today that will determine growth in the future. When a church is free from its religious spirit and embrace biblical truth the Spirit will move. Can you imagine what the landscape of a church would look like if women who had pastoral callings were released to fulfill their callings. To me it would be like the Captain of the plane getting on the loud speaker and saying "all you second class you belong in first class, come and fulfill your destiny". I would rather be lifted up and fly with the wings of eagles where there is no partiality. We belong to a Father lights Who gives perfect gifts, with Whom there is no variation or shifting of shadow. James 1:17

" Cheek slappers and spitters" 
Matt. 5:39 Jesus was telling how one should act when they are slapped on the right cheek. He said to turn your head and offer the other. This was not only a beatitude on how we should respond but also a prophetic word that Jesus spoke about what would happen to Him. It was fulfilled in Matt. 26:67. Last March 2012 the Spirit told me that the opportunity that I was given would not happen. You could say I turned my face and offered the other cheek. When I went on a trip this last Feb. the Spirit warned me in so many words that I would be spit upon. I believe the Spirit warns us ahead of time so we have the opportunity to respond in a godly fashion. Who are those cheek slappers, spitters and beaters? It is not always those in the world and it is not always a physical slap or spit. More often they are your Christian brothers and sisters who use words as spit or actions as their hands that hit our cheeks(heart.) Right now there is a flood of cheek slappers, spitters and beaters that if we retaliate can destroy relationships, prevent the Spirit from moving which can mean a delay of revival or no revival. We must learn to forgive, let go that no root of bitterness can spring up. We must trust our Father to discipline those who have accused wrongly, bitter, jealous or they don't trust the Spirit in you. This season is not over for me yet, but I have learned from similar seasons that I must first die to self and let go of all that I hold on to. Because through these seasons the Father by the Spirit is creating something far greater than I could imagine. Jesus is walking in the mist of His candlesticks purifying and igniting that we can be one shinning as stars before the world. So I wait for Him to fill this place. For when you are so in love with Jesus nothing can take His place.

"A bumper crop year"

John 21:5-6  Knowing somewhat of the history of the church, the commitment, struggles, ups and downs that you as leaders and the church body has gone through, the Spirit has prompted me and lead me to this scripture with the heading or theme of this word."A bumper crop year." Peter and the disciples had just finished fishing all night. They fished in this sea many times and many times received their portion of fish, and many days of no bits and empty nets. This was one of those times when Jesus manifested Himself as He spoke to them from the shore, " Children you do not have any fish do you?" Not only did Jesus appear to them again but gave them something tangible as a convincing proof. I believe the Spirit is agreeing with the need and desire of this church. You have labored in this field for years and you seem to come up short or at best your nets never seem to be full. The invitation and direction of Jesus to the disciples was the most important words spoken to these disciples at that time, and their obedience to His voice and direction brought a bumper crop of fish that could not be hauled into the boat. His words were simple, " Cast the net on the right hand side of the boat."The disciples had fished for many years and I am sure they had thrown their net on the right hand side before. But it was this time, a Karios time, that because of their obedience and Jesus showing them that it doesn't matter how many times you have done the same thing before,when the Spirit is directing you to do it again you will reap a harvest. They fished all night in their strength, but when they surrendered to the voice of Jesus at the right time, they hauled in or should I say dragged in more than they could handle. I believe The Spirit is going to bring a change to the leadership and church body, that if you recognize His voice and obey, you as a church will experience a bumper crop. Casting your net on the right side may mean returning to your first love and doing those things you've done in the beginning in His strength. I see the Spirit moving the church first as individuals to a place of unreserved total yielding to the voice of the Spirit. I see the church expanding and moving to different areas of the city. I believe the body needs to know that the Spirit has not left the church and is very much ready to lead this church into a bumper crop season. Jesus through the power of the Spirit will manifest Himself as the church yields to His direction. He will bring healing to marriages and bring life to the ruins. Can you hear His voice, He's calling forth to each one in the church, come into My presence, throw yourself into my hands and you will be full.
                                                                                 Blessings to you Bruce