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the prevalence of deception
By Robert I Holmes
The Final Quest (cover)
copyright Rick Joyner. MorningStar 2009
But stepping back from my travels, reading and reflecting on what I see in the flow, one things stands out to me like an eye catching curiosity, but far more sinister than that. I hear voracious voices calling out compelling truths. I see harbingers bearing brightly coloured revelations. I notice also a certain dark edge to their deep treasures. There's something about each and every one of these messengers hits me sideways.
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By Mario Liu
The Boy who cried wolf
image copyright Tiffany Varga
"Most people are familiar with the story of the boy who cried “wolf.” But for the benefit of those unacquainted with the story, here it is again:
A shepherd boy out in the fields was responsible to warn the villagers when he saw a wolf so that the people might come to kill the wolf and protect the sheep. Out of boredom one day, the boy decided to play a prank and cried “Wolf!” though there was no wolf. The villagers ran to him only to find him laughing and saying there was no wolf. It was a joke. So the villagers returned. The boy played the prank the second time and the people came again, only to find no wolf. Then finally, the boy really saw a wolf and cried “Wolf!” But this time no villagers came, because they did not believe him. They would not be fooled again. As a result, the wolf killed and scattered all the sheep."
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 There's a really cute children's book written back in the 70's called "Leo the Late Bloomer" It's about a tiger who cannot (yet) do all the things a tiger should. You see Leo comes late to things in life, and his parents are a bit worried that he's not... a real tiger. But Leo comes to maturity later than his peers. I was a late bloomer. I was a runt at 13, did not start growing until I was 15 but didn't really start bulking up until I was 17.
In December each year I pray, seeking God for a word, or some direction for the new year - personally and corporately - for the Body of Christ. Some years there is a flow, other years... nothing. It is also a fabulous time to review what has been achieved. I go over my personal goals, our family goals and also the prophetic words that have been given to me. Aside from the usual mistake prophecies (that are not from God), I reckon some proportion are "late bloomers". If you just give them a little more time, they'll happen.
My longest one so far has taken 14 years. Joseph's dream took 13 years to happen. But that's nothing compared to Moses taking 40 in the desert. Prophecy (and some of God's promises) work a bit like seed: it is planted in the ground but waits for the right conditions before it sprouts forth. The timing of prophecy is not based so much in our linear time - our Gregorian calendar. It is based in seasonal time.
It gives me pause to hold on this year. I predicted an opposite switch in the En Nino effect - watching for the predicted fire storms in Australia, and for GFC II - the second shoe to fall in the current economic climate. I have been sorely tempted to send out an apology for those two words, but felt a check from the Lord to wait and watch. I think it would be wisdom to wait just a little longer. |
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