Released -- June 23, 2008
The Prophetic Word: The Lord said to me today, "You are
protected by the MANTLE that is upon your life! Tell my people that
if they walk on their side of the road and in obedience to me ... I
will do all that I have promised."
The Revelation: A mantle is a spiritual uniform that God
places on us like a soldiers gear to walk out the assignment that we
have been given. For five fold ministers, that mantle gives us power
of jurisdictions, realms, spheres, systems, dimensions and kingdoms
depending on our call in ministry. That call is as specific and
unique as we are as individuals.
I am reminded of the mantle given to
Isaiah, David, the Prophets, Jesus and the Apostles. Let me tell
you, these forerunners (especially Christ) stayed on their mission.
Jesus mission was to redeem mankind; Peter's mission was to build
the church; Jeremiah's mission was to deliver the word of the Lord
in the "region" he was sent to ... we can go on and on and on...
When we are fulfilling the "mission" that God gave "us" as
individuals, then everything we need is provided to us by God to
fulfill that mission ... as we move forward in it ... and as we need
it. (Hebrews 13:20-21) When you are
moving in your "mission or your assignment," nothing can happen to
you during that time frame right up until the "mission is complete."
You see, you are protected by God. This means that you are
"destined" to overcome every obstacle that tries to block you if
only you stay on the road... the path ... God has set...
Do you want to
complete your mission?
If your answer is yes, then it is
important that you follow the directions and instructions God has
placed in your heart and not become thieves of the visions,
missions, and purposes of others. I pray you hear me! To be
protected you must covet what is YOURS -- not the visions and dreams
of another man. Don't allow others to steer you down another
ministry road before it is time. The abortionist and the side
tracker is waiting! Don't give them the ammunition to cut you down.
I've had people try to turn Voices of
Christ into a church and into another type of "organization" many
times. There have even been times when I've tried to steer it in a
direction God didn't want the ministry to go. Finally, I had to stop
and listen to the wisdom around me and say, "NO! I've got to get
back to what God has set! I must follow God's path for me ... not
what others THINK I should be doing!" I had to look some people in
the face and say what Jesus said, "It's not my time yet."
Easily, I could have moved this way or that way... we had the
people, the resources and everything "looked right" ... but it was
VERY, VERY WRONG. The mantle to do those "other things" was not upon
me...
Instead, I continued to walk down
the road with Theresa's name on it -- not grandma's name or
someone's favorite superstar pastor's name on it. When you do
what "YOU" are called to do, the way the Lord has called you to do
it ... then you are protected in the hands of God. You are
PROTECTED! Psalm 91 is your shield ...
Think of Joseph. His mantle was revealed to him early in his life.
Everything "ugly" that could have come his way ... did. But every
step of the way he continued to love God. He never became bitter ...
and God... "PROTECTED" him. He wasn't wearing the mantle of "king"
when he was called KING in his dreams ... but as the prophecy
concerning him was fulfilled the "mantle of King" began to "rest"
upon him instead of just hovering over him as something that seemed
impossible. He became that "king" through process and without
realizing it, he began walking as a king long before the crown was
"physically" fitted to his head...
Can you wait on God?
Many of us are impatient. My spiritual father,
Apostle John A.
Davis Sr., always says to me, "You young people want it NOW! You
are microwave Christians and God doesn't work like that."
I didn't really understand what he was saying then, but I DO NOW! Oh
God, do I understand. It was almost too late for me, but WISDOM AND
LOVE INTERVENED. I extend what I received from the Lord to you
NOW... in Jesus Name. It's not too late to get it right. Right now ,
three are many people standing under someone else's mantle, a mantle
they are lusting after, or a mantle that is to heavy for them right
now. They think they are walking in realms and spheres in the spirit
realm that they have yet to tap into. Some places and some doors we
just can't walk through because IT IS NOT OUR TIME YET! Let the
mantle hover over you until you are processed.
I'm learning that it is more
important to be IN HIS WILL than to have what man calls "success in
ministry." The adversary would love to have you take a different
path. He's waiting to sift you from your purpose, your destiny. He's
waiting to make you a man or woman of BAD CHARACTER. He's standing
by to RUIN YOUR NAME, and many believers ... are GIVING HIM... the
right to do so.
PROPHETIC WORD: But my Father
... But my Lord ... is saying, "Stay on the road you are on... no
matter what it looks like. Truly, I have called you in this time and
in this season. Wait... so that the mantle may rest upon you..."
As your sister in Christ Jesus, as I prophet of the most
high God I beseech you brethren: Don't let the sabotager enter
in with their ideas of where you should go or what you should be
doing. (Remember the movie, The Devil's Advocate.) Don't
take your focus off of the vision and MISSION God has placed in your
heart. If GOD said it and if you walk HIS way -- and not your own or
someone else's - surely it will come to pass. Recognize that you
are protected by the "mantle" that is on your life. Recognize that
your mantle obligates God to protect you in the places he's called
you to and to do what he has anointed you to do.
If you come from under that
mantle, you lose your sword and shield, your dominion and authority
in that area... and the adversary has a right to come and accuse
you.
IN JESUS' NAME!
