This Word was once more brought back to mind this morning.

I’m prompted by The Holy Spirit to release it again. I’d forgotten all about it. In fact, although I’d remembered the tag line, I’d forgotten that I’d even written it up.

The point is — we are seeing more and more the glory cloud coming into our meetings – but only a few! In so many places the presence of God is missing. Why? Because their candlestick has been snuffed out or even removed altogether . . . Read on…

The Candlestick

The LORD reminded me this morning of a Word I heard the other day as He said, “I AM taking the Candlestick away from The Big Churches and the big Ministries — and I am giving it back to the Little Churches — the little people.”

The LORD also said to me today that there is coming a day when He will ask us, “What did you do with The Light I gave to you?”

Serious Words! Serious question!

The Word of God says this in Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16

How many Churches do you know where they have every social and service activity under the sun?

They have ladies groups, men’s groups, seniors groups, youth groups, and children’s groups…. They have mum and toddler club, lunch club, after school club, wives club, singles club and so on….

They have Bible Studies, evening and day time prayer meetings, Sunday Schools, weekday fellowships — the list is almost endless.

Who are these activities for?

I believe that one of the great deceptions and diversions that Satan has made is to turn The Church into a kind of social “Glee Club”.

I believe he has so turned us towards world thinking and busyness that we have forgotten to keep doing The Father’s Business.

We seem to spend so much time on our “Christian Activities” for the people already inside The Church, that we have forgotten to do those things in The Great Commission, for those outside The Church.

“He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My Name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”“ Mark 16:15-18 (NIV)

The Candlestick is the Gospel — it is all about Jesus, who said He is The Light of the world.

The LORD is taking that Candlestick away from the big Ministries, the big Churches, those who are so busy with their own — and the enemy’s own — activities on behalf of their own people, that they have forgotten to put their Light up high for all outside The Church to see!

Let me re-quote what The LORD said –

“I AM taking the Candlestick away from the big Churches and the big Ministries — and I AM giving it back to the little Churches — the little people.”

He also said to me that there is coming a day when He will ask us, “What did you do with The Light I gave to you?”

He showed me that we are “little Church”, and we are “little people”.

The Candlestick is The Light of His Gospel.

It’s our job to make sure our Light shines — and when it does — unsaved people will be drawn to it like moths round a light bulb.

They will want to know what it is we have, but they don’t have.

What will we say when people ask?

We may only have the one chance and we must simply take it.

OK then — what or how will you answer when He says to you, “What did you do with The Light I gave to you?”

In Awe and The Fear of The LORD!

 

~ Chris G. Bennett

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Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.

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