Running,
the New Name
& Brilliant Flames
Our Song: “I Will Run With You”
There is a song being sung from heaven.
It is “Will You Run With Me?” The Lord
is looking for those who will run in abandoned love
and worship to Him without any contingencies, no strings
attached. He is looking for a people who will hold
and steward the things of the Lord with an open hand,
just enough to carry but not control. He desires to
pour out His Spirit in us and through us. He wants
carriers, not controllers.
2
Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that
the excellence of the power may be of God and not
of us.
We
are called to carry the weight of His Presence, but
leave the details to Him. Whatever and whoever it
involves there must be an open hand that won’t
clench to control. (Jer. 17:5) This is the condition
for running with the Lord and consistently being able
to carry His love and Presence. It is not about what
we can do, but about what only He can do. It is His
glory to be the sole provider of all things. In this
He gets all the glory. Are role is simply to yield
and be the releasers of His grace in love and freedom.
Our song to Him is “I will run with You!”
Hebrews
12:1-2
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great
a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight,
and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us
run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our
faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured
the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God.
The New Name God Gives to Us
The Lord gives us a new name, a new
identity. Our total identity is wrapped up in our
association with Him. As His children we receive this
new name. Walking in the new name we are confident
and strong, knowing who we are in Him. It is about
the name that He has given to us. (Rev. 3:12)
Revelation
2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says
to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give
some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him
a white stone, and on the stone a new name written
which no one knows except him who receives it."
We
can choose to walk in our “old name” or
walk in the new that God has given. It is a picture
of choosing to yield to the old man or the new man
created in true righteousness in holiness. (Eph. 4:24)
We are partakers of the divine nature through His
promises. (2 Peter 1:4) By abiding in Him through
His living words, simplicity in worship and prayer
we begin to see, hear and walk in this new nature
that He has given to us. The powers of darkness know
when we are walking in the new nature. And when we
live in that nature they will call us by that name
and fear.
Acts
19:15-16
And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus
I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
Just as Saul received a new name from the Lord, the
demons recognized him by his new name, the new divine
nature – not the old. This is because Paul walked
in the new name and life that God had given to him.
Part of walking in the new name will be the ability
to love in action and in deed. Love never fails. Love
overcomes evil. Love covers a multitude of sins. There
will be a high measure of grace to love those who
are walking in the old name, those who are religious
and those outside of the religious world.
Brilliant Flames of Worship
& Prayer
There are altars of prayer that have
been without fire that are going to be lit up in brilliant
flames. The smoke of worship and prayer will ascend
up throughout cities bringing light as they are billowed
by the stirrings of God’s passionate and persistent
people. Many priestly worshippers will come to assist
in these prayer altars.
Revelation
8:3-5
Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and
stood at the altar. And he was given much incense,
that he should offer it with the prayers of all the
saints upon the golden altar which was before the
throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers
of the saints, ascended before God from the angel's
hand.
These worship and prayer altars will rise to light
up cities and change atmospheres. These spiritual
fires will be seen from great distances. When these
fires are released many more priestly worshippers,
young and old, will run into the cities with great
speed to help tend these flames.
Much
Grace!
John
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