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The Glories Upon the Earth

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Last night my wife and me were talking about a book I wrote in 2014 called The Breath of God. Today I wanted to post a blog concerning our discussion.

The book was a divine inspiration God gave me over 30 days of being locked away with him. I wrote all 300 pages during that time. In the book the Lord showed me the book of Ezekiel and how in it is 4 distinct times the breath (Ruwach) of God came. In between these breaths there were certain glories that also were released because of the breath. Our conversation last night was about where we are at in the process.

I am amazed by this pattern that has unfolded over the last 10 years. It is very distinct and once you grab hold of the revelation it is easy to see unfolding. But like many prophetic revelations God gives there are overlaps of time and cycles. There are also people at different maturity levels and understandings. But the patterns are there and continue to unfold whether we understand them or not. Here is a very brief overview of the 4 breaths and seven glories the Lord gave me:

The first breath – First Glory – The Glory with The Captivity.

Ezek. 3:12-13, 15 “Then the Spirit (breath Rawach) took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place. I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels… then I came to them of the captivity.”

This is an illumination glory or an awakening glory. It is where God shines light into the hearts of men 2 Cor. 4:6. The Breath of God carried him to the place where the glory was. The frustration a watchman experiences is seeing the lack of relationship with the Lord that causes a lack of spiritual life. This is the same as the outpouring in the upper room, Acts 2:1

The second breath – Second Glory – The Glory at The Inner Gate of The Temple

Ezek. 8:3-4 “And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. And,behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there.”

It is a freedom glory bringing deliverance, expressiveness, outward manifestations because of inward work. Now the breath, instead of carrying him, lifts him to the place of second heaven. It is a glory above the glory of man upon the earth. This relates to the outpouring into the streets in Acts 2:5.

The third glory – The Glory Moves to The Door of The House

Ezekiel 9:3–4 — 3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side; 4 And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

This is an honoring glory of His character. Honor opens doors and this is a glory of entrance. A glory that requires sanctification. This is the Acts 3 glory seen at the gate beautiful, which revealed the divine origins of God.

The Fourth Glory – The Glory Fills the Court to the point of touching the Cherubim.

Ezek. 10:4 “Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD’s glory.”

This is His filling glory. It requires his Presence. It is his nature being formed within us. It is an Acts 4:31 moment and focus.

Fifth Glory – The Glory Moves to The Eastern Gate

Ezek. 10:18-19 “Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim… the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.”

This is a dividing Glory, a separation of holy from profane and an entering into the true holiness of God. It is a national purging glory. It is seen in Acts 5.

The Third Breath and Sixth Glory – The Glory Moves to The Mountain on The East

Ezekiel 11:1 (KJV 1900) — 1 Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

Here we have another breath and again it lifts him. This is a covenantal alignment glory. A supernatural knitting of hearts for common purposes. A oneness of John 17. The forming of one new man and a corporate expression of a corporate man no longer divided but as one. These 25 men representing the Ecclesia or government of the city. We see this in the beginning of Acts 6.

The fourth breath and 7th Glory – The Glory Fills the House he has built, and He is now in the House!

Ezekiel 43:5–7 (KJV 1900) — 5 So the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house. 6 And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me. 7 And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcasses of their kings in their high places.

Now the breath takes him. It is transparent glory or transcended glory. The corporate man is formed, and He is now dwelling in the house. We become a doorway to heaven as they peer into us, they see heaven because of our transparency. These will be outward expressions because of inward work. This is where the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our God.

Now as you can see there is much to each of these. I have watched the overall themes of these 4 breaths and 7 glories played out in real life. But where are we in the process? That was the discussion we had and that is where the discussion always seems to lead in the countless groups that have done book discussions and studies on “The Breath of God.”

So, I want to help us understand exactly where we are. As I said, many are in different journeys of spiritual time and maturity. But God has a timetable as well and it continues to unfold. Some will know the times and seasons and others will experience times and seasons. Some will open and lead a season, and others will be the participants.

As I see it from the one who got the original revelation, we are waiting for the third breath to occur. It is starting to come forth because of the indicators of the Glories that follow. Many are in the fourth glory and are experiencing new degrees of filling by God. Others are moving into the fifth glory and are seeing holiness in a new light. As a nation we are in a national purging right now. Decisions are being made for righteousness or what is profane. It is indeed a dividing glory. The fifth breath is focused upon the Eastern gate. To me this is symbolic of Washington DC. As the sixth glory is focused upon the mountain in the East.

Still others are working towards a one new man and a corporate expression. They are forerunning the sixth glory. It has not yet come because there needs to be a breath of God first, but the pioneers and forerunners are already seeing the next place God is about to open.

I know this all might seem very new to you and may be hard to follow but what I tell people is you must go in the spirit to the place the revelation came from to understand it. My quick summary is this. Some are beginning the third and fourth glory. Others are in the fifth and still others are forerunners in the sixth. These are the overlaps of people in different journeys. But I know we are all waiting for the next breath to come. We all are in one of the glories that is between the second and the third breath. The third breath we desire is not yet here because God is endeavoring to do something together with the corporate man and is giving time for people to get caught up.

I hope this short teaching helps you in some way to see you are part of a grand plan of God. That our lives are connected more than we think. We are all heading to a single destination of spiritual life and may be experiencing frustrations of why the delay. I hope I brought some clarity of what God is working out in people who are at various stages. As I travel and speak, I see these different dynamics in separate groups. I can honestly say, oh God is working this in you because you are in this glory. My prayer is that you to can see this as well and hasten what God is doing in the earth.

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Apostolic Burden of the Lord Part 2

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Last time we covered what is the Burden of the Lord. If you didn’t read it go back so you have a foundation to launch into part 2. In this writing we will see how burdens from the Lord come. For the most part they are not our ideas or extensions of ideas of ministry we have. Many times, they are contrary to our plans and maybe even our desires. They will take us off our typical course into a course of Gods ultimate plan unfolding. We will look at Nehimiah, an apostolic builder and restorer. A mobilizer of workers and one who sets things in order.

Nehemiah 1:3 (KJV 1900) — 3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

The first thing is he heard. He heard a report. But it was not just idle talk but factual and not with speculation or assumption. Something in this report pricked his heart having a profound effect upon him. Many times, we hear things, and the hardness of our heart keeps us from really hearing. Sometimes something catches our spirit, and we react. This was what occurred to him.

Nehemiah 1:4 (KJV 1900) — 4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

The words were heard by others but no one else responded. The words were actually reserved to have an effect upon one person and that was Nehemiah. The others had become accustomed to hearing reports. But probably because of hardness of heart and loss of faith and hope accepted the state of things. But the words caused Nehemiah to take time to process as he sat. the more he processed the more he wept. A burden doesn’t accept the current situation but has come to change the situation. His weeping went to mourning and mourning turned into fasting and prayer to find the solution.

Nehimiah 2: 11-16   The burden will cause you to evaluate the true conditions firsthand. Burdens take us from secondhand knowledge to first-hand experience. He went by night to examine the assignment. What he saw was different from what others saw. He saw through promise not circumstances. He did not deny what he saw but looked beyond and saw the ramifications. He sees how it affected Gods glory and Gods people. He was seeing with his spirit.

He then is burdened with reality. The reality the burden has within it is holy. It bears the weight of Gods glory and the work that must be accomplished. He sees beyond the natural. Part of this reality is the personal responsibility that comes with burden. Those with a burden see not only the problem, but the role they play in the solution. The only solution or answers that work is from God and you must hear clearly. Because very burden for God will have those who are critical coming from your own camp. Nehemiah 4:10–11. He is able to share the reason for the burden.

Nehemiah 4:14.  (KJV 1900) — 14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

Every burden form God is also connected to Legacy.Moses was burdened for the people of Israel. Others had burdens as well like David, Paul, Samuel, all the ones we talk about doing exploits, but seldom do we talk of their burden. Without Gods burden our faith is in vain. Our prayers are lacking, and our impact is greatly diminished. A true burden form God cannot be stopped. It is fulfilling a plan that is required. To me the burden is the key to active faith that produces results. We really only see spiritual changes when we tap into the burden of God, or we get burdened for people where we finally fully engage ourselves. Burden is about transferring. Transferring people from the power of darkness into the kingdom of His son Jesus.

Every burden will create your apostolic vision. Without a true burden then vision is hard to define, and mission is even harder to operate. We see Ezra in chapter 10:1-4 having a burden before he had vision. We see Nehimiah as well in Chapter 1:3-4. Daniel prayed and fasted for 3 full weeks. What God is looking for is not anointing, which is borrowed from him, or giftedness, which is birthed by him, but the greatest need is who will carry His burden. What is your burden today?

Those who carry a God given burden are the ones who will do exploits. There may be suffering but the suffering will bring greater glory. Paul was driven by apostolic burden. Building is also coming from burden. Burden touches almost all things we do and reforms values. The burden just has to be from God to be effective. Jeremiah 20.8 says it was like fire in his bones and he had no choice but to respond. Burden brings you into service. Burden makes you go.

In Galatians 6:1 it says we carry each other’s burdens which the word means heavy crushing loads. But in verse 4 it says each man is to carry his own burden. This burden is “phorton” and is used to designate the pack a marching soldier carries. It also means carrying the ships cargo, which has connotations of being connected apostolically. Paul says you must prove your work, or it must be authenticated to see if it is genuine. He was speaking if your burden is from god or just a good idea.

Then as we look at spiritual fathering, we also see Sons and Daughters are to carry the burden of the Lord spiritual fathers carry. Many times, we seek spiritual fathering, and we only pick and choose what that fathering is carrying and offering. But we neglect that there is more than the positive fun side of spiritual fathering. In Phil. 3:10 Paul speaks of the “manner of Life”. Paul was saying what Timothy received encompassed how Paul carried and exercised his burden as well. The activation of Paul’s burden in Timothy’s life brought him into his own apostolic journey. Timothy as a son was not disjointed from Paul’s burden but embraced it with the assignments given to him.
Paul said he was like-minded in Phil. 2:20. That like-minded was also concerning how  the burden would be completed.

Burden will create a message in you. It will take you on a mission as well. It will give others a vision, so they qualify to have their own. Burden will take you from a second hand knowledge to a first-hand experience. Burden summons us into the destiny we are longing for. Burden has a sense of urgency. It has a sense of responsibility. The size of your burden will also determine your impact on the earth. But because you have a burden doesn’t mean everything is automatic. It requires your response and others as well.

In the book I wrote “Awakened Heart” has a prophetic word coming from Habakkuk. It encompasses an entire chapter. As I was researching for this blog, I found the word burden spoken 45 times in this prophetic word. It seems it must be important to God.

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