A critique of the nay-sayers!

Ever since news began to filter through about the goings on at Asbury University three years ago, and now once again with places like SEU in Lakeland FL, there has been a constant clamour, from both sides, arguing fiercely about it.

Personally, I don’t see what the problem is — God is moving among His young people — but one night I was praying about this, especially about the doubters and critics, who have become ever more strident with their views, especially when they are ignored.

As I was settling down to sleep, The LORD gave me my headline: “What Does God Think He’s Doing?”

I woke again with a start! “What was that? Was that you, LORD?”

“Yes, now grab your notebook!”

“Can’t you remind me in the morning?”

“No — get your notebook NOW!”

When The LORD says anything like that, I move!

“The Pharisees among you are very vocal. They are saying, ‘This cannot be, this is not Revival, because Revelation 8-9 haven’t happened yet!’

‘This hasn’t happened?”’

‘That hasn’t happened!”

“What they’re really saying is, ‘What Does God Think He’s Doing? What is He thinking of? He’s far too early – this cannot be Revival because . . . .’.”

“Well,” said The LORD, “This is what I AM doing.

I AM pouring out My Spirit as promised in Joel 2:28-29 — ‘It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, Your old men will have dreams, Your young men will see visions. And even on the male and female servants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.’”

He then continued, “Your interpretation of My Word doesn’t concern Me.

My timing isn’t your timing. My timing doesn’t have to match your assumptions and interpretation of My Word!

‘Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days which ye will not believe, though it be told you.” (Habakkuk 1:5)

And again, “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” (Habakkuk 2:3)

“Who are these that speak as if I should obey their thoughts, their ways, their interpretation? My time is NOW!” says The LORD.

Then The LORD spoke a confirmation this very morning through another prophet, who we know well, “Touch not My Ark! Touch not My Glory!”

( I was reminded of 2 Samuel 6:6-8 where Uzzah grabbed the Ark to stop if falling. )

So my advice to all you nay-sayers all around the world today is to quote Gamaliel in Acts.

“Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.” Acts 5:35,38-39.

I believe God is calling us to Revival today.

Not to Renewal, although that is part of it, not to Restoration, although that too is part of it, but to the promised and prophesied End Time Revival!

God bless you all.

Submitted in Love and 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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