ONLY AS LONG AS WE ALLOW IT…
The Lord is clearly telling us the problem and showing us where to focus our prayers and collaboration. We have tolerated a spirit of sexual immorality and idolatry in the House of God. Not only have we been duped by spiritual seduction, we have yielded to fleshly pursuits and unsanctified passions. We must repent, turn from our wicked ways, and ask God to bring healing to His House.
“I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.” (Revelation 2:21)
Notice that He asks us to repent of the sexual immorality. The prophetic ruse is only a cover for these demonic spirits of perversion to gain access. Though this spirit camouflages itself through prophecy, it is the resulting sins occurring within the Body that is the primary charge. It is this sin that He is calling for us to deal with, both personally and corporately.
I sense the Lord is going to sharpen our focus in the days ahead. As if seeing things through a camera lens, I see Him zooming in, past those who have blatantly practiced these sins, to those who have also TOLERATED them. That means those that have put up with, excused, “given grace” to, or even ignored these practices within the Church. It doesn’t matter that we’ve done good works or loved our neighbor. It doesn’t matter that we’ve “endured” or that our “latter works have exceeded our first” (Revelation 2:19). The collective charge before us is that we have allowed this spirit to operate in the Church and it must be expelled. He is giving us a chance to repent and make things right.
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Here is the appeal. Regardless of your involvement in the process or your engagement in the online discussions, we can all remain steadfast in prayer. We can agree to appeal to heaven through our collective repentance and acknowledgement of our sin. Instead of bemoaning the ongoing investigations and litigation, we can stand in the gap for all those involved and pray that God would do whatever He needs to sanctify His Bride and clean up His House. We must allow His sanctifying knife to do the painful operation that is required.
Even as I am writing this word, I am hearing “This process will only take as long as we allow it.” Do you hear that? Let me say it again. This process will only take AS LONG AS WE ALLOW IT. I believe this is the word of the Lord in this issue. The sooner we address this issue head-on and do the necessary work to rid Jezebel from our midst, the sooner we will see justice for the victims, consequences for the perpetrators, and restoration in the House of God.
So, for those who are weary – remain faithful in prayer. For those who are discouraged – remain faithful to His Word. For those who are frustrated in the process – surrender your will to His and determine to do your part. Let us all come before the throne of grace in humility of heart and rid ourselves of anything that could be a hindrance to His work. If we remain steadfast to the end, we will reap a just reward.
