Post by nicfos on May 6, 2006 2:58:54 GMT -5
Marketplace Ministry
God is constantly teaching me things about marketplace ministry. It is time for the Body of Christ to rise up from the padded pew called beautiful and begin to take His Word, Power, and Presence to the marketplace.
Isn't it going to be great to see an awesome move of God take place in the Walmart stores, the grocery stores, and even at children's playgrounds? God desires to have His people love and worship Him and love and minister to each other. It would please our God so much when we begin to do these things, not for gain or profit, but rather to do them just because of who He is, and what He has already done.
In John Chapter 2: 7-9, scripture says:
"Jesus said to them, 'Fill the jars with water.' And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, 'Now draw some out, and take it to the steward of the feast.' So they took it. When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from...."
They poured the water into the six pots. Then they drew some out. Notice that they drew out "water"; the same substance that they had poured into the water pots. They DID NOT draw out wine! It was "taken" to the steward of the feast, and when he had "tasted" it--THEN--the water was turned into wine. At no time before, not when it was being poured, not when Jesus had faith to transform it, but rather when it was "TAKEN" to someone, and he tasted it.
How shall those in the marketplace "taste of the Lord and see He is good"--unless we take the water of His Prophetic Word to them to taste? When they taste of the water of His prophetic word--then it will be transformed into wine!
Notice, that there were six water pots. Perhaps the six pots were there representing man because six is the number of man. Water pots are made to hold water, just like you and I are made to hold His Water that will flow out of us like a river to transform us and others. But once transformed, we cannot fit into the old wineskins.
The Water of His Prophetic Word will be Turned Into Wine
Not until United States water pots--being full of the living water of His Prophetic Word--go into the marketplace and offer drinks, will they taste of the Lord, and know His goodness--only then will the water be turned into wine. Only then will the water of His Prophetic Word which we hold within us, be turned into new wine for others! Only then...!
Interestingly enough, it was on the "Third Day" that the marriage feast ran out of wine...we are living in the third day. We need to take the water of His Prophetic Word to the masses--so that they can put it to their lips, and have it transformed into wine!
After I wrote the article, the Lord said to me: ".... You see, My Children love to be filled with My Water (Spirit) for purification, but then they just pour My water out, back and forth from one stone water pot to the other--back and forth. I Am telling you--it will never be transformed into pure wine until you take it to someone who doesn't have any--until you take it to someone who has run out. THEN, and as they begin to drink, THEN the substance of My Spirit will be turned into the wine of My Spirit!"
God is constantly teaching me things about marketplace ministry. It is time for the Body of Christ to rise up from the padded pew called beautiful and begin to take His Word, Power, and Presence to the marketplace.
Isn't it going to be great to see an awesome move of God take place in the Walmart stores, the grocery stores, and even at children's playgrounds? God desires to have His people love and worship Him and love and minister to each other. It would please our God so much when we begin to do these things, not for gain or profit, but rather to do them just because of who He is, and what He has already done.
In John Chapter 2: 7-9, scripture says:
"Jesus said to them, 'Fill the jars with water.' And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, 'Now draw some out, and take it to the steward of the feast.' So they took it. When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from...."
They poured the water into the six pots. Then they drew some out. Notice that they drew out "water"; the same substance that they had poured into the water pots. They DID NOT draw out wine! It was "taken" to the steward of the feast, and when he had "tasted" it--THEN--the water was turned into wine. At no time before, not when it was being poured, not when Jesus had faith to transform it, but rather when it was "TAKEN" to someone, and he tasted it.
How shall those in the marketplace "taste of the Lord and see He is good"--unless we take the water of His Prophetic Word to them to taste? When they taste of the water of His prophetic word--then it will be transformed into wine!
Notice, that there were six water pots. Perhaps the six pots were there representing man because six is the number of man. Water pots are made to hold water, just like you and I are made to hold His Water that will flow out of us like a river to transform us and others. But once transformed, we cannot fit into the old wineskins.
The Water of His Prophetic Word will be Turned Into Wine
Not until United States water pots--being full of the living water of His Prophetic Word--go into the marketplace and offer drinks, will they taste of the Lord, and know His goodness--only then will the water be turned into wine. Only then will the water of His Prophetic Word which we hold within us, be turned into new wine for others! Only then...!
Interestingly enough, it was on the "Third Day" that the marriage feast ran out of wine...we are living in the third day. We need to take the water of His Prophetic Word to the masses--so that they can put it to their lips, and have it transformed into wine!
After I wrote the article, the Lord said to me: ".... You see, My Children love to be filled with My Water (Spirit) for purification, but then they just pour My water out, back and forth from one stone water pot to the other--back and forth. I Am telling you--it will never be transformed into pure wine until you take it to someone who doesn't have any--until you take it to someone who has run out. THEN, and as they begin to drink, THEN the substance of My Spirit will be turned into the wine of My Spirit!"
