“A Voice for the Gathering Saints”
Duane Stewart
“His Kingdom is Come’’
Conditions, yes the conditions which manifest themselves in the world mankind lives in today speaks to God’s remnant people of the times of God we find ourselves in. Yes, these conditions are an influence that desires to war against and convince these remnant people of God that the state of despair is a mind-set which controls all levels of life. But, this is not so, for in the midst of the darkness of despair, a remnant people are becoming and manifesting a light, a great light, that shall, in a condition of never going out, change the course and the direction in which the carnal minded world has taken. In this, God has spoken in Isa. 29:22-24, “Therefore thus says the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob; Jacob shall not now be ashamed, nor shall his face now grow pale; But when he sees his children, the work of My hands, in his midst, they will hallow My name, and hallow the Holy One of Jacob, and fear the God of Israel, These also who erred in spirit will come to understanding, and those who complained will learn doctrine”.
Generations have spent their lifetimes rebelling against God and His purpose. They, for the most part, have pursued the path of destruction by seeking to become their own image, mind, position and godless understandings while making a world for themselves which has removed God from the equation. In this they have erected great houses, houses that promote their own kingdoms of economical, social, political, educational and religious activities. With mankind saying from within himself, that these programs shall establish a world of peace, darkness simply increases as peace slips further away. Man considers his way as being the right way but it is only that which seems right unto the carnal mind, but with the end resulting in destruction. Proverbs 14:12, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death”.
A cry, a great wailing has gone forth from within a people who recognize the great fallacies which exist because of the mind-set of humanity and his religious circles. These mind-sets have prevailed to influence society as a whole, to the point, where governmental, federal and local, have been passing laws which deny and/or profane the existence of a Father/God. The joy of having a happy home with loving parents and children has ceased to be the motivating factor of the home. God’s presence is no longer desired nor requested as the mind-set of humanity in general is one of being a god unto one’s self, with the attitude that all things should evolve around selfish pleasures, wants and desires. These pleasures, wants and desires, without God, leave a place of emptiness, which in most cases led to perverted activities in one form or another. Mankind must awaken to the truth that when fools become celebrities and crooks are rewarded with fame, we see the fulfillment of God’s word which declares of a time and generation which shall call evil – good, and good – evil. Fools are but fools which constantly think up new ways to do mischief. They leave behind them a harvest of wrecked lives and lies about God, while turning their backs on the spiritual hungry and thirsty. Meanwhile the so-called good are the thieves which become the sneaks who are expert in sin and scandal. They exploit the poor with scams and lies and care nothing for the victimized poor. They lie in wait to deceive at every opportunity. Does this not apply to all arenas of life, the economical, social, political, educational and religious alike? Does this not rob the people of their heritage, while replacing it with deceit and doctrines which take away their security in God? Yes, a society which has become a place without any true safety with the righteous man finding himself and his loved ones, seemingly, in a wilderness, a wilderness of corruption which seeks to devour his loved ones and all that he holds sacred.
Yes, a cry does come forth, and this cry is moving the heart of God, as a change is destined to take place, a change which shall affect the entire world. Psalms 5:1-6, “Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up. For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, nor shall evil dwell with You. The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity. You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man”. Among the righteous, while the worldly minded groan also, but in despair, for they know not what, but for their own pleasures, the righteous groan for redemption, for the time of restoration, a time when the inheritance for God’s people shall be received. Rom. 8:22, “For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pains together until now”. Yes, while a place in the wilderness continues, there shall be a coming up out of this wilderness the brightness of His coming forth unto the saints. While God has placed the righteous in that place of maturing, this wilderness shall become liken unto a garden of Eden. Hosea 2:14-16, “Therefore, behold I will allure her, will bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfort to her. I will give her her vineyards from there, and the Valley of Achor as a door of hope; Sheshall sing there, as in the days of her youth, as in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt. And it shall be, in that day, says theLord, that you will call Me My Husband, and no longer call Me My Master”. As quoted above, in this wilderness there is a door of hope, The Valley of Achor is that place of redemption wherein the sins of Israel (the church), were removed so victory could become their existence.
Among this world of trouble, what then is the position of the righteous man? A righteous man is the one who desires naught but the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. While darkness seems to prevail all around, there is a great light shining that is brighter than the noon-day sun. By turning to the light we find a cry coming forth, a cry of repentance, which is the result of beginning to see Him as He truly is. Hosea 6:1-3, “Come, and let us return (seek Him only) to the Lord; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight. (isthis not the third day?). Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord, His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth”. The season we live in declares that there is a weeping and grieving which continue until the Holy Spirit is poured out upon us from the Father. Herein, the wilderness, the desert place shall grow crops and become fertile fields. Justice shall become the order of these places of iniquity and righteousness shall begin to dwell there in the fertile ground. Righteousness promotes peace, while peace births trust and holiness which becomes the fruit of our labor. Yes, God’s kingdom shall reign and our Lord and Savior is become our King.
A change, a great change is come. The powers that be shall be no more. They, these powers, in the time of their greatest signs of complete victory shall suddenly fall. They shall come down as confusion becomes their daily existence in the midst of their defeat. Yes, they shall fall as the Christ is even now coming, He is appearing unto those who look for Him and they are beginning to manifest His glory. These lookers and receivers are taking their place in preparation for this great event. The appearing of the Christ, the head and many member body walking the earth establishing God’s holy kingdom. All things shall be in their hands as no other power can stand before them. Love and unity is now to reign as all darkness flees before that great and mighty light which God is. Can we not even now hear the call, the trumpet sounding from heavens portals declaring, “It is finished and the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdom of the Lord and His Christ”. Rev. 11:15, “Then the seventh messenger sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, the kingdoms of this world have become our Lord’s and His Christ, and He shall reign for the ages of the ages”. Zion (kings and priest) shall be established and Jerusalem (bride) shall birth a ministry of God’s law, His nature. The desert places shall joyfully fill the earth with song. Blind eyes shall be opened and deaf ears shall be unstopped. The lame will leap as the deer and the waters of life shall flow into the desert to become a place of holiness wherein sin shall never abide. A song shall then be sung with the joy of gladness, “We are the redeemed and have become His kingdom”.
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