In the past couple of weeks I have been deeply burdened for Jerusalem, From the Ends of the Earth we love you and pray for your peace.
As I sleep I dream of Gods plans for you o city beloved, I see the giant wing of protection always hovering above you.
Before man even ventured onto the rock that was to become Salem. A place where Melchizedek worshiped and honoured the one true God.
A place where Abram who came from Ur took his only son
A place where God provided a lamb instead of Isaac
The place where over 3000 years ago David Ben Jesse again redeemed the
threshing floor
The place where Solomon built a temple and at its dedication the Glory of God fell so that no one could stand.
The place where the Prophets walked and spoke
The place of a second temple
The words and love of Messiah echoed in her courts & streets
his love expressed in a flow of blood from undeserved wounds
Tears expressed for its people. A place of Resurrection glory
Of tongues of fire and rushing winds, songs of redemption,
The rush of Angels wings, Guardians of the promise
have been heard through the generations.
Some even see the wings enfolding the mount called Zion.
Jerusalem city of God ~ Centre of the world ~
The heart beat of God is heard in you
The wings of the Hosts are fluttering over the city!
SHALOM SHALOM JERUSALEM!
Psalm 122 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be with you.” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.
Psalm 128 May the Lord continually bless you from Zion. May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live. May you live to enjoy your grandchildren. And may Israel have quietness and peace.
Psalm 129 May all who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shameful defeat
Psalm 132 For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem, he has desired it as his home. “This is my home where I will live forever,” he said. “I will live here, for this is the place I desired.I will make this city prosperous and satisfy its poor with food. I will make its priests the agents of salvation; its godly people will sing for joy.Here I will increase the power of David; my anointed one will be a light for my people
Psalm 146 The Lord will reign forever. O Jerusalem, your God is King in every generation!
Psalm 147 How good it is to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how right! The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel. He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds.
Psalm 149 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful. O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King. Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp. For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Let the faithful rejoice in this honor. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds. Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands— to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains, to execute the judgment written against them. This is the glory of his faithful ones. Praise the Lord!
Shalom! Shalom! Jerusalem ~ City of our God
It would be wise for men to keep their hands of that which obviously belongs to God!
From the Ends of the Earth we say Shalom Jerusalem
Ian Johnson ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Supernatural Encounters are for You
SUPERNATURAL ENCOUNTERS ARE FOR YOU.
IAN JOHNSON. ianjohn@xtra.co.nz www.papelim.org.nz
Before I was a Christian I seemed to have a lot of Spiritual experiences, (over 30 years ago) Most were not good encounters, all designed to hold me in fear of the supernatural realm. There were three beings who hassled me a lot as a Child, they weren’t nice at all. I once saw a huge horse and rider with open eye as he sped just above the ground along the road near our home.
When I became a Christian at the age of 18 all of this stopped, although I loved the moving of the Holy Spirit in my life and I had impressions of the spiritual realm. I didn’t "see" for many years. Mostly I think because my early experience had been negative.
I am greatly indebted to Kathie Walters for encouraging me that the supernatural realm & Angels are part of our inheritance as Sons of the most high God.(Kathie has some excellent teaching material and resources for sale on her website www.goodnews.netministries.org/kathie )
Many have been asking me about "How" to access the supernatural realm. So although I don’t have all the answers, I do have a desire to see all God’s children enjoy the realms of Glory.
Jesus said : "Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I assure you, anyone who doesn’t have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God." (Mark 10)
A loved Child generally always accepts that Father knows best, and is not afraid as long as the father is there also. This is the kind of Faith our Father delights in. When you, His child puts your total trust in God your Father, and says Daddy as long as you are with me I will be OK.
So step one is accepting that our supernatural Father lives in a supernatural world and wants to give us supernatural gifts. Accepting that, if we ask for a fish he won’t give us a stone. Come as a Child! Or with the faith of a child.
Hunger & thirst for all that the Lord has for us is naturally required, although you can’t force any thing. One thing supernatural Sons have learnt is that Jesus is our Sabbath rest. Hebrews 4:10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
The thing that limits us seeing into the supernatural, more than anything, is our frantic works and striving. God has a word for his Sons. "Chill out"
I’ve learnt that when the Father speaks, that is the time to listen, A good example of this was in the middle of a Jill Austin meeting I was really enjoying. The father said. Go and sit on the floor I want to show you something. Now I could have said, but I’m really enjoying this message and I might miss out on something. But I chose to sit on the floor and listen to the Lord.
Almost instantly I was carried in the spirit into a supernatural visitation. An Angel arrived, and instantly I was high above the clouds, much higher than I have been before you could see the arc of the Earth. I saw thousands, probably millions of chariots and Angels in groups of 3 to perhaps 30 all waiting. I asked "who are these and what are they doing," the Angel said "they wait" "Wait for what" I asked? "Instructions" his reply, "from the Lord" I asked? "No they already have instructions from the Lord; they wait for his people to see and to believe, He is the Lord of the harvest and he has harvesters assigned to instruct the host but most don’t see and don’t believe." "Are all these assigned to the harvest" I said? "Yes all" he said. "Come I need to show you more" I was in a place, on earth or in heaven I do not know. I saw millions all dressed in white and shining like the lightning’s of God, all shouting and praising and full of worship. The angel looked at me knowing my question; "these are the great cloud of witnesses cheering on the saints on earth they know that the saints of earth must command the host."I heard a voice loud and like liquid, "Tell my people I love to bless, and I love to full them with joy. Tell them to open their eyes to see; for they are not alone, I must bring in the harvest. This blessing I am sending out is for harvest, command the host, command the host!"
I could have missed it, if I had been more concerned with frantic learning, than listening to the Lords voice.
Step two then is rest in HIS works, this doesn’t mean you don’t do any thing, it just means we need to learn to do only what the Father asks us to do.
Kathie Walters says, God doesn’t anoint what you do, He anoints what he does! I love that saying, and it makes our walk so much more enjoyable.
Being Led by the Spirit is a natural expression of our supernatural walk. After all, Romans tells us, "Those who are led by the Spirit of God, are the Sons of God"
Recently I was talking to a dear friend who can’t see why seeing in the Spirit is all that important, She couldn’t see what relevance seeing Angels & Chariots, and supernatural signs had to being a Christian in 2007. My response is simple If we are being led by the Spirit as true Sons & Daughters, then we will have Spiritual experiences. On the other hand, if we are being led by Programs and a Greek mentality of excellence, which is really just another word for dead works we wont have spiritual encounters to the same level.
When I look at Church history most of the people who are remembered just wouldn’t cut it, in today's Greek thinking Church.
It requires a change of mindset, from Greek excellence to Hebrew belief in an excellent God, who does excellent things. Like all good Fathers desires to include His Children in his world, leading them into new adventures in the Spirit daily.
Step three is being Led by the Spirit. The more we allow ourselves to be led, the more Natural it seems to be in the Spirit.
For example Peter in Acts 12 was in prison, and an Angel came alongside him and dug him in the ribs and said get up, put your clothes on, and come with me.
So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn’t realize it was really happening. They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate to the street, and this opened to them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him. Peter finally realized what had happened. "It’s really true!" he said to himself.
Here is a good example of being Led in a very natural way, but he didn’t know if it was a dream or if it was real. I guarantee many of you who read this will say to yourself, I’ve had experiences just like that.
We have to learn to co-operate with our visions, that’s when they go from being dream like, to very vivid.
My first Chariot ride was just like that, Lying on the floor in a meeting I saw an Angel and chariot pull up beside me, not overly clear, but I knew it was there, The Angel said hop in, and I saw myself co-operating with the vision, and in an instant I was in the vision, it was real and clear see the testimony www.papelim.org.nz/page12.html
Like Peter, there is often a moment of wondering, is this real or not. The more we co-operate with the Holy Spirit in our dreams and visions, the more we will walk in the supernatural. But don’t be discouraged if you are not sure, because when Peter had his Acts 12 experience, He had just finished having his Acts 10 experience, which was the vision of the clean & unclean animals, and His call to include the Gentiles.
Its ok to wonder, but don’t let the wondering turn to unbelief. Just keep co-operating with the dream or vision until it is more real and clear.
Be alert to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I have had experiences with Angels and supernatural events, especially concerning other countries and ministries that have caused me to ask the Lord, why he was showing me. His answer has always been the same, He had tried to speak to others but they don’t obey the prompting to come aside.
One example of this is when the Lord showed me his plan for Portugal, I felt the prompting of the Lord to come aside, I obeyed and very quickly I was confronted with the Angel of Portugal, very awesome, the experience is recounted on my website www.papelim.org.nz/page12.html at the bottom of the Chariots testimony.
The language of the bible is full of, Come aside, follow me, Come up here. I’m sure I miss it as well, but I am learning to obey the promptings of the Holy Spirit, no matter how inconvenient they may seem at the time.
Many of you will be getting ready to have a break over Christmas, and I know many use this time to seek the Lord. Just remember to be like a Child, rest in His works, be led by the Spirit of God and obey the prompting of the Holy Spirit. It may just open the gate into 2008. As Sons & Daughters soar in the Spirit this holiday season.
IAN JOHNSON. ianjohn@xtra.co.nz www.papelim.org.nz
IAN JOHNSON. ianjohn@xtra.co.nz www.papelim.org.nz
Before I was a Christian I seemed to have a lot of Spiritual experiences, (over 30 years ago) Most were not good encounters, all designed to hold me in fear of the supernatural realm. There were three beings who hassled me a lot as a Child, they weren’t nice at all. I once saw a huge horse and rider with open eye as he sped just above the ground along the road near our home.
When I became a Christian at the age of 18 all of this stopped, although I loved the moving of the Holy Spirit in my life and I had impressions of the spiritual realm. I didn’t "see" for many years. Mostly I think because my early experience had been negative.
I am greatly indebted to Kathie Walters for encouraging me that the supernatural realm & Angels are part of our inheritance as Sons of the most high God.(Kathie has some excellent teaching material and resources for sale on her website www.goodnews.netministries.org/kathie )
Many have been asking me about "How" to access the supernatural realm. So although I don’t have all the answers, I do have a desire to see all God’s children enjoy the realms of Glory.
Jesus said : "Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I assure you, anyone who doesn’t have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God." (Mark 10)
A loved Child generally always accepts that Father knows best, and is not afraid as long as the father is there also. This is the kind of Faith our Father delights in. When you, His child puts your total trust in God your Father, and says Daddy as long as you are with me I will be OK.
So step one is accepting that our supernatural Father lives in a supernatural world and wants to give us supernatural gifts. Accepting that, if we ask for a fish he won’t give us a stone. Come as a Child! Or with the faith of a child.
Hunger & thirst for all that the Lord has for us is naturally required, although you can’t force any thing. One thing supernatural Sons have learnt is that Jesus is our Sabbath rest. Hebrews 4:10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
The thing that limits us seeing into the supernatural, more than anything, is our frantic works and striving. God has a word for his Sons. "Chill out"
I’ve learnt that when the Father speaks, that is the time to listen, A good example of this was in the middle of a Jill Austin meeting I was really enjoying. The father said. Go and sit on the floor I want to show you something. Now I could have said, but I’m really enjoying this message and I might miss out on something. But I chose to sit on the floor and listen to the Lord.
Almost instantly I was carried in the spirit into a supernatural visitation. An Angel arrived, and instantly I was high above the clouds, much higher than I have been before you could see the arc of the Earth. I saw thousands, probably millions of chariots and Angels in groups of 3 to perhaps 30 all waiting. I asked "who are these and what are they doing," the Angel said "they wait" "Wait for what" I asked? "Instructions" his reply, "from the Lord" I asked? "No they already have instructions from the Lord; they wait for his people to see and to believe, He is the Lord of the harvest and he has harvesters assigned to instruct the host but most don’t see and don’t believe." "Are all these assigned to the harvest" I said? "Yes all" he said. "Come I need to show you more" I was in a place, on earth or in heaven I do not know. I saw millions all dressed in white and shining like the lightning’s of God, all shouting and praising and full of worship. The angel looked at me knowing my question; "these are the great cloud of witnesses cheering on the saints on earth they know that the saints of earth must command the host."I heard a voice loud and like liquid, "Tell my people I love to bless, and I love to full them with joy. Tell them to open their eyes to see; for they are not alone, I must bring in the harvest. This blessing I am sending out is for harvest, command the host, command the host!"
I could have missed it, if I had been more concerned with frantic learning, than listening to the Lords voice.
Step two then is rest in HIS works, this doesn’t mean you don’t do any thing, it just means we need to learn to do only what the Father asks us to do.
Kathie Walters says, God doesn’t anoint what you do, He anoints what he does! I love that saying, and it makes our walk so much more enjoyable.
Being Led by the Spirit is a natural expression of our supernatural walk. After all, Romans tells us, "Those who are led by the Spirit of God, are the Sons of God"
Recently I was talking to a dear friend who can’t see why seeing in the Spirit is all that important, She couldn’t see what relevance seeing Angels & Chariots, and supernatural signs had to being a Christian in 2007. My response is simple If we are being led by the Spirit as true Sons & Daughters, then we will have Spiritual experiences. On the other hand, if we are being led by Programs and a Greek mentality of excellence, which is really just another word for dead works we wont have spiritual encounters to the same level.
When I look at Church history most of the people who are remembered just wouldn’t cut it, in today's Greek thinking Church.
It requires a change of mindset, from Greek excellence to Hebrew belief in an excellent God, who does excellent things. Like all good Fathers desires to include His Children in his world, leading them into new adventures in the Spirit daily.
Step three is being Led by the Spirit. The more we allow ourselves to be led, the more Natural it seems to be in the Spirit.
For example Peter in Acts 12 was in prison, and an Angel came alongside him and dug him in the ribs and said get up, put your clothes on, and come with me.
So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn’t realize it was really happening. They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate to the street, and this opened to them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him. Peter finally realized what had happened. "It’s really true!" he said to himself.
Here is a good example of being Led in a very natural way, but he didn’t know if it was a dream or if it was real. I guarantee many of you who read this will say to yourself, I’ve had experiences just like that.
We have to learn to co-operate with our visions, that’s when they go from being dream like, to very vivid.
My first Chariot ride was just like that, Lying on the floor in a meeting I saw an Angel and chariot pull up beside me, not overly clear, but I knew it was there, The Angel said hop in, and I saw myself co-operating with the vision, and in an instant I was in the vision, it was real and clear see the testimony www.papelim.org.nz/page12.html
Like Peter, there is often a moment of wondering, is this real or not. The more we co-operate with the Holy Spirit in our dreams and visions, the more we will walk in the supernatural. But don’t be discouraged if you are not sure, because when Peter had his Acts 12 experience, He had just finished having his Acts 10 experience, which was the vision of the clean & unclean animals, and His call to include the Gentiles.
Its ok to wonder, but don’t let the wondering turn to unbelief. Just keep co-operating with the dream or vision until it is more real and clear.
Be alert to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I have had experiences with Angels and supernatural events, especially concerning other countries and ministries that have caused me to ask the Lord, why he was showing me. His answer has always been the same, He had tried to speak to others but they don’t obey the prompting to come aside.
One example of this is when the Lord showed me his plan for Portugal, I felt the prompting of the Lord to come aside, I obeyed and very quickly I was confronted with the Angel of Portugal, very awesome, the experience is recounted on my website www.papelim.org.nz/page12.html at the bottom of the Chariots testimony.
The language of the bible is full of, Come aside, follow me, Come up here. I’m sure I miss it as well, but I am learning to obey the promptings of the Holy Spirit, no matter how inconvenient they may seem at the time.
Many of you will be getting ready to have a break over Christmas, and I know many use this time to seek the Lord. Just remember to be like a Child, rest in His works, be led by the Spirit of God and obey the prompting of the Holy Spirit. It may just open the gate into 2008. As Sons & Daughters soar in the Spirit this holiday season.
IAN JOHNSON. ianjohn@xtra.co.nz www.papelim.org.nz
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
A Greater Glory is coming
There has been a decade of signs & wonders pointing to a greater glory to come. but really only a reflection of the greater glory, simply visible manifestations of something far greater to come. The greater glory is the Lord Himself. A revelation of His glory, The time of open eye visions of the Lord, of seeing him beyond what our feeble understanding is currently capable of. In the same way that we have five senses in the natural; See, hear, smell, touch, taste. we are to experience God with five spiritual senses as well? The Lord is bringing us to the time when His glory will be revealed, and men will fall down. Habakkuk 3 I see God, the Holy One, moving across the deserts, His brilliant splendour fills the heavens, and the earth is filled with his praise! What a wonderful God he is! Rays of brilliant light flash from his hands. He rejoices in his awesome power.Pestilence marches before him; plague follows close behind. When he stops, the earth shakes. When he looks, the nations tremble. He shatters the everlasting mountains and levels the eternal hills. Was it in anger, Lord, that you struck the rivers and parted the sea? Were you displeased with them? No, you were sending your chariots of salvation! You were commanding your weapons of power! You split open the earth with flowing rivers! The mountains watched and trembled. Onward swept the raging waters. The mighty deep cried out, lifting its hands to the Lord. The lofty sun and moon began to fade, obscured by brilliance from your arrows and the flashing of your glittering spear. You marched across the land in awesome anger and trampled the nations in your fury. You went out to rescue your chosen people, to save your anointed ones verse 16: I trembled inside when I heard all this; my lips quivered with fear. My legs gave way beneath me,and I shook in terror. A greater glory is coming, It is the Lord himself, Legs will tremble & lips will quiver. If Moses and the Children of Israel could walk in amazing Glory, Signs & wonders in Egypt, burning bush, clouds of glory, pillars of fire, supernatural Mana, supernatural preservation of shoes & cloths, Angelic intervention, Audible voice of God, one on one encounters with the Lord, Signs & WONDERS; (Including, sea parting, Supernatural trumpet blasts, the finger of God writing on rock, and donkeys talking, flashing lightning's of God and rolling thunders of his presence.) This is only the former Rains. If the Apostles & early church could walk in Miracles & wonders, Angelic encounters and instructions, face to face instructions from the Lord, heavenly visitations, Resurrection glory as demonstrated first by the Lord, then in the life of the believers. Transportation & transformation visions & dreams, Audible voice of the Lord, the heavens & the earth shaking and nations transformed. This is only the latter rains Then the combination of The former & the Latter rains is upon us. An exploding glory of miracles, signs, wonders, provision, visitations, transportations. When he himself shows his glory, and we bow down low & tremble. Its new and its amazing, Its far beyond anything the earth has ever seen, although heaven has always been like this. Think about it! Heaven.... Full view of His Glory (See) Heaven ...full knowledge of the saints & Angels in worship (hearing) Heaven... Flowers and perfumes from heaven (smell) Heaven.... The fruits that grow by the river, the food of heaven (taste) Heaven... experiencing the rooms Music.. treasury..revelation.. word (touch) As it is in Heaven, so shall it be on Earth! This is the greater glory, we have no real idea of the expanse of this glory, only a hint in the book of Job. JOB 26:5-14 “The dead tremble in their place beneath the waters. The underworld is naked in God’s presence. There is no cover for the place of destruction. God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. He wraps the rain in his thick clouds, and the clouds do not burst with the weight. He shrouds his throne with his clouds. He created the horizon when he separated the waters; he set the boundaries for day and night. The foundations of heaven tremble at his rebuke. By his power the sea grew calm. By his skill he crushed the great sea monster. His Spirit made the heavens beautiful, and his power pierced the gliding serpent. “These are some of the minor things he does, merely a whisper of his power. Who can understand the thunder of his power?” We think of the Glory of God in the terms of mans thinking, but his glory is far beyond our finite mind. Far beyond our feeble understanding, far beyond that which has ever been written about or spoken of. This is the glory about to be revealed in the next ten years, men will see it and fall face down in awe and wonder. We have seen a reflection of glory demonstrated through His servants, we have seen some signs & wonders, we have seen miracles, we have caught a glimpse of some aspects of heaven & His majesty, demonstrated through His servants. But these things are merely a whisper of His power. Think about it for a few minutes. Imagine the thunder of the act of creating the stars & the planets Imagine the thunder of the earth forming by his finger Imagine the thunder of the expanse of the void becoming substance These are some of the minor things he does, The greatest explosion of glory is about to be released in the earth! your ministry & mine are about to change forever No longer are we coming in a glory anointing or a fire anointing or a whatever else anointing. We are to become ushers, simply pointing to the greater glory, the unfathomable riches and the supreme majesty of the one who sets the boundaries for day and night. Oh that we would decrease that he might increase. John the Baptist is again crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord. Blessings & Love Ian Johnson www.papelim.org.nz ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Saturday, November 17, 2007
An unstopable glory
AN UNSTOPPABLE GLORY (First published in March 2005) By IAN JOHNSON ~ ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
God wants us to have an eternal view ~ A vision of Heaven1 Cor 2: 9-10 9 "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." 10 But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God’s deep secrets. Satan on the other hand wants us to remain blind and uninformed! Because he knows that if we get a vision of Heaven we will be unstoppable in our quest to get our friends and family into heaven. Today I had lunch with a man who is what we call a New Zealand Maori Kaumatua, or leader. He is in His late 50’s, when he was 10 he and His family had no knowledge of Jesus or his claims on their lives. In fact they were deeply into the other side, having open visions of their tribal guardian and other spirits. His young sister got cancer and was dying; He loved his little sister and wanted to see her well again. One morning while he was milking the cow He saw Jesus appear to him on the cross, Jesus spoke to him and said I loved you so much that I suffered this for you. Then Jesus appeared to him in all His Glory and said then I became like this in order to set you free. Remembering that this was a 10 year old. He ran to His mum and told her what had happened; she struggled with it and suggested they call a local minister to see what he thought. He came and was amazed at the vision the boy had received, then suggested that he lay his hand on his little sister and pray for her. As he prayed she began to convulse and vomit a black substance, They rushed her to the doctor who examined her and proclaimed, this girl is healed, the only thing wrong with her now is a lack of food, give her a feed. That was nearly 50 years ago, she is still well today! This vision of the king of Glory changed this family forever, The man is on fire to this day, He has planted churches in remote parts of NZ and seen hundreds of lives transformed because heaven came down and changed his world view forever. Satan has deceived people into believing that Heaven is a boring place, One long Church service, where disembodied spirits float around playing the harp! But Heaven is exciting, it is a place full of glory, where the atmosphere is glory and as you breathe all your senses are filled with glory. When you catch a glimpse of heaven, you see things in an eternal perspective, Your flesh will never be the same again. When Satan was forcibly removed from heaven, he became bitter against God, and against man, and against heaven. Because he is no longer welcome there. It reminds him of the time that he used to be not only in heaven but in the very throne room of the most high God, as the worship leader. (Isaiah 14:12-15) So when God’s people start to seek an eternal view, indeed a view of heaven, Satan goes into a rage. He can’t stand it. He knows that the moment someone sees heaven and tastes it atmosphere, he has lost souls, because that person will be transformed by glory. This is the key reason people oppose a move of glory. The opposition is not inspired out of heaven but out of the realms of darkness. In the Garden of Eden man walked in pure fellowship with God, The atmosphere of Eden was indeed an atmosphere of Glory because God walked with Adam and there they had fellowship, Adam & God The glory of the Father was manifest there. But when man sinned he was cast outside the realms of glory, his vision of eternity and the Glory realm began to fade with each generation. Throughout the Bible times of revival come when the Glory of God is revealed, and individuals or cities or even nations catch a glimpse of the eternal realm of glory. So it is with us, many fall away or never start because we have no concept of the wonders of heaven. Or of the realms of glory set aside for those that seek Him! Satan has robbed our vision ~He keeps us occupied with programs, methods and earth bound services with little relevance to the eternal realm of Heaven ~He keeps our attention firmly fixed on the atmosphere of earth and its pleasures. That’s why it is important to recount testimonies of experiences in the glory of God. One can inspire two, and two can inspire four, and pretty soon satan has lost control. Yea!!!!Deuteronomy 29:29 "The secret things belong to our God; but the things revealed belong to us and to our Children forever! Colossians 3:1 since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God’s right hand in the place of honour and power. 2 Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth The term "set your sights" uses the Greek word "Zetro" the same word is used: A shepherd looking for his sheep Matt 18:12 Son of man seeks the lost Luke 19:10 Woman searching for lost coins Luke 15:18 Merchant seeking pearl of great price Matt 13:45 So there is an intensity in the seeking after heaven and the Glory of the kingdom where our King is enthroned, that is more than singing a couple of songs, taking an offering, reading the word, the activity we call Church! SEARCH, SEEK KNOCK until you find your own taste of heaven's glory.The other thing about the word "Zetro" is that it is present tense! In other words keep on seeking Heaven in the now! Many fear that we become too heavenly minded, and are of no earthly good" but in fact the opposite is true. Those in history who changed things the most had a heavenly perspective. The Apostles, Those who abolished slavery, Most modern inventions have come from heavenly minded people Great leaders over the centuries have been heavenly minded. The testimony of my friend who saw Jesus in all His glory when he was 10 and who still runs after this glory 50 years later should inspire us afresh to seek the Glory of God. To shake off a religion that traps us in form and not in life. One touch of the glory of God will ruin you for the ordinary for ever.Kathryn Kulman used to say "There is more, much much more! She was never satisfied with the ordinary, because she had seen and tasted the glory. My prayer is "Lord ruin us for the ordinary, show us your Glory" Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
God wants us to have an eternal view ~ A vision of Heaven1 Cor 2: 9-10 9 "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." 10 But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God’s deep secrets. Satan on the other hand wants us to remain blind and uninformed! Because he knows that if we get a vision of Heaven we will be unstoppable in our quest to get our friends and family into heaven. Today I had lunch with a man who is what we call a New Zealand Maori Kaumatua, or leader. He is in His late 50’s, when he was 10 he and His family had no knowledge of Jesus or his claims on their lives. In fact they were deeply into the other side, having open visions of their tribal guardian and other spirits. His young sister got cancer and was dying; He loved his little sister and wanted to see her well again. One morning while he was milking the cow He saw Jesus appear to him on the cross, Jesus spoke to him and said I loved you so much that I suffered this for you. Then Jesus appeared to him in all His Glory and said then I became like this in order to set you free. Remembering that this was a 10 year old. He ran to His mum and told her what had happened; she struggled with it and suggested they call a local minister to see what he thought. He came and was amazed at the vision the boy had received, then suggested that he lay his hand on his little sister and pray for her. As he prayed she began to convulse and vomit a black substance, They rushed her to the doctor who examined her and proclaimed, this girl is healed, the only thing wrong with her now is a lack of food, give her a feed. That was nearly 50 years ago, she is still well today! This vision of the king of Glory changed this family forever, The man is on fire to this day, He has planted churches in remote parts of NZ and seen hundreds of lives transformed because heaven came down and changed his world view forever. Satan has deceived people into believing that Heaven is a boring place, One long Church service, where disembodied spirits float around playing the harp! But Heaven is exciting, it is a place full of glory, where the atmosphere is glory and as you breathe all your senses are filled with glory. When you catch a glimpse of heaven, you see things in an eternal perspective, Your flesh will never be the same again. When Satan was forcibly removed from heaven, he became bitter against God, and against man, and against heaven. Because he is no longer welcome there. It reminds him of the time that he used to be not only in heaven but in the very throne room of the most high God, as the worship leader. (Isaiah 14:12-15) So when God’s people start to seek an eternal view, indeed a view of heaven, Satan goes into a rage. He can’t stand it. He knows that the moment someone sees heaven and tastes it atmosphere, he has lost souls, because that person will be transformed by glory. This is the key reason people oppose a move of glory. The opposition is not inspired out of heaven but out of the realms of darkness. In the Garden of Eden man walked in pure fellowship with God, The atmosphere of Eden was indeed an atmosphere of Glory because God walked with Adam and there they had fellowship, Adam & God The glory of the Father was manifest there. But when man sinned he was cast outside the realms of glory, his vision of eternity and the Glory realm began to fade with each generation. Throughout the Bible times of revival come when the Glory of God is revealed, and individuals or cities or even nations catch a glimpse of the eternal realm of glory. So it is with us, many fall away or never start because we have no concept of the wonders of heaven. Or of the realms of glory set aside for those that seek Him! Satan has robbed our vision ~He keeps us occupied with programs, methods and earth bound services with little relevance to the eternal realm of Heaven ~He keeps our attention firmly fixed on the atmosphere of earth and its pleasures. That’s why it is important to recount testimonies of experiences in the glory of God. One can inspire two, and two can inspire four, and pretty soon satan has lost control. Yea!!!!Deuteronomy 29:29 "The secret things belong to our God; but the things revealed belong to us and to our Children forever! Colossians 3:1 since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God’s right hand in the place of honour and power. 2 Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth The term "set your sights" uses the Greek word "Zetro" the same word is used: A shepherd looking for his sheep Matt 18:12 Son of man seeks the lost Luke 19:10 Woman searching for lost coins Luke 15:18 Merchant seeking pearl of great price Matt 13:45 So there is an intensity in the seeking after heaven and the Glory of the kingdom where our King is enthroned, that is more than singing a couple of songs, taking an offering, reading the word, the activity we call Church! SEARCH, SEEK KNOCK until you find your own taste of heaven's glory.The other thing about the word "Zetro" is that it is present tense! In other words keep on seeking Heaven in the now! Many fear that we become too heavenly minded, and are of no earthly good" but in fact the opposite is true. Those in history who changed things the most had a heavenly perspective. The Apostles, Those who abolished slavery, Most modern inventions have come from heavenly minded people Great leaders over the centuries have been heavenly minded. The testimony of my friend who saw Jesus in all His glory when he was 10 and who still runs after this glory 50 years later should inspire us afresh to seek the Glory of God. To shake off a religion that traps us in form and not in life. One touch of the glory of God will ruin you for the ordinary for ever.Kathryn Kulman used to say "There is more, much much more! She was never satisfied with the ordinary, because she had seen and tasted the glory. My prayer is "Lord ruin us for the ordinary, show us your Glory" Ian Johnson
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ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The sounds from the ends of the Earth
By Ian Johnson ~November 2007 ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Isa 42:10
Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
There is a sound about to be released in the Islands of the Sea & the ends of the Earth. The Journey has been interesting to this point. Here are some notes I have made along the way.
In Early 2004
The Lord asked us to carry the "Sound" from the ends of the earth into every capital city in Australia & NZ, releasing it upon the Musicians & singers wherever we went. To date we have been to Auckland, Wellington, Brisbane, Melbourne and in three weeks we go to Perth. In New Zealand our Prayer Workz ministry has been to several key points in the north Island of New Zealand., The sole aim has been to proclaim a release of the “Sound” from the ends of the Earth.
In December 2004
an Angel with a blue and white sash and a Star of David in it like the flag of Israel, came to me in the early hours of the morning in Melbourne and said the "Sound" of glory from the ends of the Earth has been heard in Jerusalem.
What was the Sound? Well the meetings we had just had were a mixture of Gentile & Jewish believers, the songs were a mixture of Messianic & modern Christian worship. We had come together as One new Man in Christ.
Also In Melbourne; this word came forward, I didn’t realise the significance of it at the time.
Its now of time of restructuring, you are now going into a transition time in preparation for greater Glory.
In January 2005
the Lord started to speak again; He said.
The sound of glory needs to be heard from the ends of the Earth. command the sounds!
In May 2005
I received this word in relation to New Zealand.
You sit in blindness not realising your call
You watch other nations and say I want that too!
But you, Oh nations at the ends of the Earth have a different walk
You are the South wind called to blow
Blow on Israel bones a dry
to share in her glory, As nations vainly stare
Great wonder, from death to life's breath, from life comes fruit
You have a different call, Oh nations at the ends of the Earth.
Its time to see in the Spirit
In 2006
During a visit to NZ by Kathie Walters, I was transported in an Angelic Chariot to several nations of the Earth, including Israel; I had several trips all from the Ends of the Earth (NZ & Australia) through many nations to the western wall in Jerusalem. On the last trip to the wall an Angel presented me with a Rod, I have carried this back to the ends of the Earth and believe it is a symbol of the authority that has been given to the Ends of the Earth to raise up the new sound. The call is clear. There is a new sound!
In Early 2007
The Lord spoke this word to me.
In new & fresh ways, instructions must now come from the throne You will soon receive clear vision, there will be angelic encounters. Super signs & wonders.
On the 31st march 2007.
The Angel breakthrough came to me in a suddenly moment in God. Breakthrough declared he had come to usher a move of breakthrough in New Zealand. The key word I think is Usher, it raises a picture of a marriage ceremony, as the guests arrive they are ushered into their rightful place. An indication of what time we are approaching in God. And a call for ministries and individuals to align themselves with the will of God for this season. If you need to move, then its time to move. We have resigned our role as Senior Pastor of Papatoetoe Elim Church because we need to align ourselves with the purpose of God in this season.
When seasons change it begins with subtle signs, and then when the fullness of time for change arrives, it is announced with strong equinoxes, winds blast and change is in full swing.
Up until now the change in the Ends of the Earth has come with subtleness and small signs.
But now there is a change coming! There is a “Sound” about to arise from the ends of the Earth. The sound will flow through the nations, as it rolls through nations; it gathers momentum Israel will respond. And the bride will stand as “One new man in Christ.”
"For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity." (Ephesians 2:14-16)
A Word 15th April 2007.
The intensity of Glory has changed the sound
Israel has heard the sound from the ends of the Earth!
Psalmists can you hear it?
Write it down and share the sound!
Intercessors can you hear it?
Proclaim it to your brethren!
Servants of the Lord can you hear it?
Prepare for the increase!
The Journey continues!
Ian Johnson
His Amazing Glory ministries.
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Isa 42:10
Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
There is a sound about to be released in the Islands of the Sea & the ends of the Earth. The Journey has been interesting to this point. Here are some notes I have made along the way.
In Early 2004
The Lord asked us to carry the "Sound" from the ends of the earth into every capital city in Australia & NZ, releasing it upon the Musicians & singers wherever we went. To date we have been to Auckland, Wellington, Brisbane, Melbourne and in three weeks we go to Perth. In New Zealand our Prayer Workz ministry has been to several key points in the north Island of New Zealand., The sole aim has been to proclaim a release of the “Sound” from the ends of the Earth.
In December 2004
an Angel with a blue and white sash and a Star of David in it like the flag of Israel, came to me in the early hours of the morning in Melbourne and said the "Sound" of glory from the ends of the Earth has been heard in Jerusalem.
What was the Sound? Well the meetings we had just had were a mixture of Gentile & Jewish believers, the songs were a mixture of Messianic & modern Christian worship. We had come together as One new Man in Christ.
Also In Melbourne; this word came forward, I didn’t realise the significance of it at the time.
Its now of time of restructuring, you are now going into a transition time in preparation for greater Glory.
In January 2005
the Lord started to speak again; He said.
The sound of glory needs to be heard from the ends of the Earth. command the sounds!
In May 2005
I received this word in relation to New Zealand.
You sit in blindness not realising your call
You watch other nations and say I want that too!
But you, Oh nations at the ends of the Earth have a different walk
You are the South wind called to blow
Blow on Israel bones a dry
to share in her glory, As nations vainly stare
Great wonder, from death to life's breath, from life comes fruit
You have a different call, Oh nations at the ends of the Earth.
Its time to see in the Spirit
In 2006
During a visit to NZ by Kathie Walters, I was transported in an Angelic Chariot to several nations of the Earth, including Israel; I had several trips all from the Ends of the Earth (NZ & Australia) through many nations to the western wall in Jerusalem. On the last trip to the wall an Angel presented me with a Rod, I have carried this back to the ends of the Earth and believe it is a symbol of the authority that has been given to the Ends of the Earth to raise up the new sound. The call is clear. There is a new sound!
In Early 2007
The Lord spoke this word to me.
In new & fresh ways, instructions must now come from the throne You will soon receive clear vision, there will be angelic encounters. Super signs & wonders.
On the 31st march 2007.
The Angel breakthrough came to me in a suddenly moment in God. Breakthrough declared he had come to usher a move of breakthrough in New Zealand. The key word I think is Usher, it raises a picture of a marriage ceremony, as the guests arrive they are ushered into their rightful place. An indication of what time we are approaching in God. And a call for ministries and individuals to align themselves with the will of God for this season. If you need to move, then its time to move. We have resigned our role as Senior Pastor of Papatoetoe Elim Church because we need to align ourselves with the purpose of God in this season.
When seasons change it begins with subtle signs, and then when the fullness of time for change arrives, it is announced with strong equinoxes, winds blast and change is in full swing.
Up until now the change in the Ends of the Earth has come with subtleness and small signs.
But now there is a change coming! There is a “Sound” about to arise from the ends of the Earth. The sound will flow through the nations, as it rolls through nations; it gathers momentum Israel will respond. And the bride will stand as “One new man in Christ.”
"For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity." (Ephesians 2:14-16)
A Word 15th April 2007.
The intensity of Glory has changed the sound
Israel has heard the sound from the ends of the Earth!
Psalmists can you hear it?
Write it down and share the sound!
Intercessors can you hear it?
Proclaim it to your brethren!
Servants of the Lord can you hear it?
Prepare for the increase!
The Journey continues!
Ian Johnson
His Amazing Glory ministries.
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
I HEAR HIS WINGS, I FEEL THE WIND
By Ian Johnson
St Columba wrote “Love does not concern itself with Order” and Acts 2 suggests that when love came to town in Jerusalem in 33AD it came with what seemed like anything but order.
120 souls in an up stairs room all waiting for the promise that Jesus gave, “The Spirit of God will come if I go away” Suddenly there is the most amazing sound, like the roar of a mighty rushing wind, yet it was coming it seems from heaven. Then just as suddenly flames of fire, bodies stretched to the limit by the power of God racing through them, strange language begins to flow from their lips; some began to fall over as if drunk. By now they had begun to spill out into the street, many had come running to see what the noise was, only to see drunken people at nine in the morning. Peter one of the twelve stood up best he could and decided he needed to address the situation, new power surged through his body, his mind was so alert as he opened his mouth, everything he had learned at the Torah school and on his mothers knee came flooding back to mind. He was on fire and full of the Spirit of Glory, so powerful was his message, that 3000 Jewish men & woman surrendered their life to the messiah.
Divine chaos is often a better way to measure the visitation of God, than a quick glance at the order of service sheet.
When the Holy Spirit comes to manifest the glory of God, he comes with power and with passion. The symbols we use for him are of a dove, but also of fire and of wind.
He breaks through into our normality and creates meaning and vitality.
He comes as a dove, but His wings create wind which fans the flames of passion. There is nothing that can ignite a passion for God like, wonderful Holy Spirit.
When we least expect him, He swoops into our dull, earth bound lives, and creates a wind driven fire, that flashes our faith back to life, and turns our confessions back to him.
Elizabeth of Hungry was born in 1207, and she was given in marriage to Louis 1V of Thuringia, whom she loved with a passion. She begged Louis not to go away on the crusades, but to no avail and he went any way, and he was killed. Following his death she would not be consoled and ran through the palace crying out in grief. One day she had an encounter with Jesus, the wind of the Holy Spirit was blowing upon her life afresh. Soon her human passion subsided and a spiritual passion for Jesus began to burn in her, the Spirit was fanning the flames. The Glory of God settled on her life, and she began to give herself and all her wealth to the poor. Her passion for the Lord and her addiction for his glory brought the love and the mercy of God into an explosive unity. When these things unite, Jesus is seen walking on the Earth again, and his glory is known and seen in a tangible way.
Divine discontent is the door to the longing and hunger that attracts the Holy Spirit, to the place that Paul said brings us to conformity to the image of Christ.
I am walking in a season of divine discontent, I’m no longer happy to be doing the same old same old, I can hear the wings of an approaching dove and I can hear the roar of a wind from heaven. In my humanness I could feel a little discouraged. But I hear the sound of His wings and I know he is strangely drawn to my discontentment. I can feel the suddenly of God approaching and I know he is about to bring a new season into my life.
T. S. Eliot wrote:
The dove descending breaks the air
With flame of incandescent terror
Of which the tongues declare
The one discharged of sin and error.
The only hope or else despair
Lies in the choice of pyre or pyre
To be redeemed from fire by fire.
Who then devised the torment? Love.
Love is the unfamiliar mane
Behind the hands that wove
The intolerable shirt of flame.
Which human power cannot remove?
We only live, only suspire
Consumed by either fire or fire.
Which fire will consume us? the fire of His glory or the fire of a discouraged life. I have seen too many people over a 30 year period walk away when the discouragement comes. They run from pulpit to pulpit to hear a word of encouragement, only to hear about a hard hitting and harsh God who wants then to clean up their act! Un-consoled they hide away in caves and in the darkness and pretend never to have caught a glimpse of Him.
We need the transforming power of the Holy Spirit; His glory transforms the meanest, the hardest, the most unlovely souls into firebrands of glory. Not because they have seen how bad they are, but because they have seen how Holy he is, and have felt the power of his love, they have heard his forgiveness echoed in the wind. And from a grateful heart they run headlong into this glory.
Annie Dillard wrote:
On the whole, I do not find Christians, outside the catacombs, sufficiently sensible of conditions. They do not have the foggiest idea of the power they invoke, It is madness to wear straw hats to Church, instead we should be wearing crash helmets, Ushers should issue life preservers and signal flares, they should lash us to our seats, For the God we invoke may just one day turn up and lead us to where we can never return from.
I hear the wings of a dove, I feel the wind of His Glory, I don’t know about you but I know there is a season Glory being released in the Ends of the Earth.
Amor non Tenet ordinam “Love does not concern itself with order”
St Columba
Ian Johnson ianjohn@xtra.co.nz www.papelim.org.nz
St Columba wrote “Love does not concern itself with Order” and Acts 2 suggests that when love came to town in Jerusalem in 33AD it came with what seemed like anything but order.
120 souls in an up stairs room all waiting for the promise that Jesus gave, “The Spirit of God will come if I go away” Suddenly there is the most amazing sound, like the roar of a mighty rushing wind, yet it was coming it seems from heaven. Then just as suddenly flames of fire, bodies stretched to the limit by the power of God racing through them, strange language begins to flow from their lips; some began to fall over as if drunk. By now they had begun to spill out into the street, many had come running to see what the noise was, only to see drunken people at nine in the morning. Peter one of the twelve stood up best he could and decided he needed to address the situation, new power surged through his body, his mind was so alert as he opened his mouth, everything he had learned at the Torah school and on his mothers knee came flooding back to mind. He was on fire and full of the Spirit of Glory, so powerful was his message, that 3000 Jewish men & woman surrendered their life to the messiah.
Divine chaos is often a better way to measure the visitation of God, than a quick glance at the order of service sheet.
When the Holy Spirit comes to manifest the glory of God, he comes with power and with passion. The symbols we use for him are of a dove, but also of fire and of wind.
He breaks through into our normality and creates meaning and vitality.
He comes as a dove, but His wings create wind which fans the flames of passion. There is nothing that can ignite a passion for God like, wonderful Holy Spirit.
When we least expect him, He swoops into our dull, earth bound lives, and creates a wind driven fire, that flashes our faith back to life, and turns our confessions back to him.
Elizabeth of Hungry was born in 1207, and she was given in marriage to Louis 1V of Thuringia, whom she loved with a passion. She begged Louis not to go away on the crusades, but to no avail and he went any way, and he was killed. Following his death she would not be consoled and ran through the palace crying out in grief. One day she had an encounter with Jesus, the wind of the Holy Spirit was blowing upon her life afresh. Soon her human passion subsided and a spiritual passion for Jesus began to burn in her, the Spirit was fanning the flames. The Glory of God settled on her life, and she began to give herself and all her wealth to the poor. Her passion for the Lord and her addiction for his glory brought the love and the mercy of God into an explosive unity. When these things unite, Jesus is seen walking on the Earth again, and his glory is known and seen in a tangible way.
Divine discontent is the door to the longing and hunger that attracts the Holy Spirit, to the place that Paul said brings us to conformity to the image of Christ.
I am walking in a season of divine discontent, I’m no longer happy to be doing the same old same old, I can hear the wings of an approaching dove and I can hear the roar of a wind from heaven. In my humanness I could feel a little discouraged. But I hear the sound of His wings and I know he is strangely drawn to my discontentment. I can feel the suddenly of God approaching and I know he is about to bring a new season into my life.
T. S. Eliot wrote:
The dove descending breaks the air
With flame of incandescent terror
Of which the tongues declare
The one discharged of sin and error.
The only hope or else despair
Lies in the choice of pyre or pyre
To be redeemed from fire by fire.
Who then devised the torment? Love.
Love is the unfamiliar mane
Behind the hands that wove
The intolerable shirt of flame.
Which human power cannot remove?
We only live, only suspire
Consumed by either fire or fire.
Which fire will consume us? the fire of His glory or the fire of a discouraged life. I have seen too many people over a 30 year period walk away when the discouragement comes. They run from pulpit to pulpit to hear a word of encouragement, only to hear about a hard hitting and harsh God who wants then to clean up their act! Un-consoled they hide away in caves and in the darkness and pretend never to have caught a glimpse of Him.
We need the transforming power of the Holy Spirit; His glory transforms the meanest, the hardest, the most unlovely souls into firebrands of glory. Not because they have seen how bad they are, but because they have seen how Holy he is, and have felt the power of his love, they have heard his forgiveness echoed in the wind. And from a grateful heart they run headlong into this glory.
Annie Dillard wrote:
On the whole, I do not find Christians, outside the catacombs, sufficiently sensible of conditions. They do not have the foggiest idea of the power they invoke, It is madness to wear straw hats to Church, instead we should be wearing crash helmets, Ushers should issue life preservers and signal flares, they should lash us to our seats, For the God we invoke may just one day turn up and lead us to where we can never return from.
I hear the wings of a dove, I feel the wind of His Glory, I don’t know about you but I know there is a season Glory being released in the Ends of the Earth.
Amor non Tenet ordinam “Love does not concern itself with order”
St Columba
Ian Johnson ianjohn@xtra.co.nz www.papelim.org.nz
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Dont be discouraged
If you are discouraged in your ministry you are not alone, Francis Xavier who saw many people raised from the dead, healed and set free on a daily basis was also very human. So be encouraged.
FROM the Forthcoming Book
MAN ON A MISSION ~ The supernatural life of Francis Xavier
From the Chapter entitled an Abandoned Heart
By Ian Johnson
A man abandoned in Love with Jesus
Francis took Jesus at his word, which was, if he should go away it would be better than ever for his people, for God would walk with them more than in all the ages past. His promise was;
“It is expedient for you that I go away, for if I do not go away the comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” John16:7
“He that believes in me the works that I do shall he do also”. John 14:12.
Jesus has gone to the Father in Heaven and the Holy Spirit has come to take his place; to carry on his uncompleted task, to work in the midst of His church in signs and wonders and gift of the Holy Spirit The trances, visions, revelations, Miracles and supernatural manifestations seen in the Life of Francis Xavier are meant to be the normal experiences of every believer in the supernaturally founded, supernaturally filled, and supernaturally directed church of Jesus Christ.`
The important thing to remember is that even in the midst of all these miracles, and wonders, Francis still suffered from the frailty of being human. To anyone who reads between the lines of the story of his life the fact of his humanness is evident. In his own day, and among some of his peers, he was by no means the great success we, looking back, can see him to have been. On the contrary, we are not without proofs, both internal and external, that to many at least of his contemporaries he was thought a failure. He had staunch friends who knew him well, and his capacity for friendship is manifest in every letter that he wrote, still there is, throughout his life, a certain isolation and loneliness which cannot be mistaken. At times he seems almost to cry out against it; when, for instance, he writes to all his brethren in Europe, saying he would gladly write to each one if he could; when in his moments of distress he addresses a single faithful follower in India; then he leaves all alone and hides himself away to seek the one Friend who, he knows, would never fail him. Jesus was his only true companion in the East and to him he clung relentlessly
In his letters we have evidence of his own deep conviction that he was himself of little worth. By nature highly strung and sanguine, he suffered from strong reactions; endowed with talents and gifts beyond the ordinary, he was weighed down with the littleness of men around him, blocking his way at every turn; a man of broad horizons and boundless ambitions, he seemed forever tempted to depression and despair, and to surrender every task he undertook. The real greatness of the man must surely lie in this, that he did what he did in spite of every
discouragement, from without and from within. If Jesus gave him an instruction he carried it out with passion and zeal despite his circumstances.
This zeal and passion led him in an ecstasy of love for his Jesus. It seems at times his heart would burst with the joy of knowing him. As he filled his soul again and again in these times of set apartness, the stage was set for the next season of miracles, preaching to the lost and serving the poor and sick wherever he found himself.
IAN JOHNSON
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
FROM the Forthcoming Book
MAN ON A MISSION ~ The supernatural life of Francis Xavier
From the Chapter entitled an Abandoned Heart
By Ian Johnson
A man abandoned in Love with Jesus
Francis took Jesus at his word, which was, if he should go away it would be better than ever for his people, for God would walk with them more than in all the ages past. His promise was;
“It is expedient for you that I go away, for if I do not go away the comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” John16:7
“He that believes in me the works that I do shall he do also”. John 14:12.
Jesus has gone to the Father in Heaven and the Holy Spirit has come to take his place; to carry on his uncompleted task, to work in the midst of His church in signs and wonders and gift of the Holy Spirit The trances, visions, revelations, Miracles and supernatural manifestations seen in the Life of Francis Xavier are meant to be the normal experiences of every believer in the supernaturally founded, supernaturally filled, and supernaturally directed church of Jesus Christ.`
The important thing to remember is that even in the midst of all these miracles, and wonders, Francis still suffered from the frailty of being human. To anyone who reads between the lines of the story of his life the fact of his humanness is evident. In his own day, and among some of his peers, he was by no means the great success we, looking back, can see him to have been. On the contrary, we are not without proofs, both internal and external, that to many at least of his contemporaries he was thought a failure. He had staunch friends who knew him well, and his capacity for friendship is manifest in every letter that he wrote, still there is, throughout his life, a certain isolation and loneliness which cannot be mistaken. At times he seems almost to cry out against it; when, for instance, he writes to all his brethren in Europe, saying he would gladly write to each one if he could; when in his moments of distress he addresses a single faithful follower in India; then he leaves all alone and hides himself away to seek the one Friend who, he knows, would never fail him. Jesus was his only true companion in the East and to him he clung relentlessly
In his letters we have evidence of his own deep conviction that he was himself of little worth. By nature highly strung and sanguine, he suffered from strong reactions; endowed with talents and gifts beyond the ordinary, he was weighed down with the littleness of men around him, blocking his way at every turn; a man of broad horizons and boundless ambitions, he seemed forever tempted to depression and despair, and to surrender every task he undertook. The real greatness of the man must surely lie in this, that he did what he did in spite of every
discouragement, from without and from within. If Jesus gave him an instruction he carried it out with passion and zeal despite his circumstances.
This zeal and passion led him in an ecstasy of love for his Jesus. It seems at times his heart would burst with the joy of knowing him. As he filled his soul again and again in these times of set apartness, the stage was set for the next season of miracles, preaching to the lost and serving the poor and sick wherever he found himself.
IAN JOHNSON
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Thursday, October 4, 2007
GeoNet – Recent New Zealand Earthquakes
For the past week NZ has been shaking and moving
as well as a small eruption. The signals for a move
of God are strong.
GeoNet – Recent New Zealand Earthquakes
Below is the word I published 15th April 2007
For New Zealand
There is a shifting of the plates this is a sign of the intention of God A shaking in the natural (it will be unusual)A bursting forth in the land (something new)This will be a conformation of the release of Breakthrough.For Breakthrough is here!It is no longer a thing to be wished forIt is no longer just a dreamRipples will go out in the anointing of ElishaThe intensity of Glory has changed the soundIsrael has heard the sound from the ends of the Earth!Psalmists can you hear it?Write it down and share the sound!Intercessors can you hear it?Proclaim it to your brethren!Servants of the Lord can you hear it?Prepare for the increase! Change will occur quicklyGreat obstacles will seem irrelevant in the light of God's voiceTo those who have ears they will hear the sound in advanceTo those who are given the ability to see, they will see in advance.Already there is a sound from under the earthAlready there are signs being seen in the now.Already tomorrow has heard and is alert!This signals a changing of the GuardA change in the Atmosphere (Sounds of worship)There is a call to Obedience. Don't delay!When you hear the sound record itWhen you see the signs proclaim itA move of Glory from the Ends of the Earth!Breakthrough from the Ends of the Earth!A new sound of worship from the Ends of the Earth!Already tomorrow has heard and is alert!There is a shifting of the plates that is a sign of the intention of GodA shaking in the natural (it will be unusual)A bursting forth in the land (something new)This will be a conformation of the release of Breakthrough.This is the countdown!
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
as well as a small eruption. The signals for a move
of God are strong.
GeoNet – Recent New Zealand Earthquakes
Below is the word I published 15th April 2007
For New Zealand
There is a shifting of the plates this is a sign of the intention of God A shaking in the natural (it will be unusual)A bursting forth in the land (something new)This will be a conformation of the release of Breakthrough.For Breakthrough is here!It is no longer a thing to be wished forIt is no longer just a dreamRipples will go out in the anointing of ElishaThe intensity of Glory has changed the soundIsrael has heard the sound from the ends of the Earth!Psalmists can you hear it?Write it down and share the sound!Intercessors can you hear it?Proclaim it to your brethren!Servants of the Lord can you hear it?Prepare for the increase! Change will occur quicklyGreat obstacles will seem irrelevant in the light of God's voiceTo those who have ears they will hear the sound in advanceTo those who are given the ability to see, they will see in advance.Already there is a sound from under the earthAlready there are signs being seen in the now.Already tomorrow has heard and is alert!This signals a changing of the GuardA change in the Atmosphere (Sounds of worship)There is a call to Obedience. Don't delay!When you hear the sound record itWhen you see the signs proclaim itA move of Glory from the Ends of the Earth!Breakthrough from the Ends of the Earth!A new sound of worship from the Ends of the Earth!Already tomorrow has heard and is alert!There is a shifting of the plates that is a sign of the intention of GodA shaking in the natural (it will be unusual)A bursting forth in the land (something new)This will be a conformation of the release of Breakthrough.This is the countdown!
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Romance and the Kiss of God.
The Lord is calling the Islands of the Seas, and the Ends of the Earth to a place of Divine Romance with Him.
I love it! I can feel the Divine romance in the Islands of the sea! The sweet kiss of Jesus as He dwells with us.
"Let Him kiss me with tender kisses; for thy love is better than wine. your oils have a goodly fragrance; your name is as oil poured forth; therefore do the virgins love thee. Draw me; we will run after thee: The King has brought me into his chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: rightly do we love thee" Song of Songs 1:2-4.
When people drink wine they become influenced by it, we need the wine of God, because when we become intoxicated in his love we become abandoned to its influence.
Our cry from the Islands of the Sea.
Fill me with your divine love Jesus
Draw me away in your love Jesus
Cause me to be intoxicated in your love Jesus
An abandoned heart is possessed by that which it abandons itself to.
Oh to be possessed by the Spirit of the living God
To be kissed by his passion and overwhelmed in his love
Love sick from the ends of the Earth and the Islands of the sea
We follow Him into His chambers and become His possession. ( From my book Glory to Glory IJ 2007.)
When I fly over Australia or India it demands a response in my soul because of its vastness. But when we view the vastness of God it inspires worship from the Spirit.
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
I love it! I can feel the Divine romance in the Islands of the sea! The sweet kiss of Jesus as He dwells with us.
"Let Him kiss me with tender kisses; for thy love is better than wine. your oils have a goodly fragrance; your name is as oil poured forth; therefore do the virgins love thee. Draw me; we will run after thee: The King has brought me into his chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: rightly do we love thee" Song of Songs 1:2-4.
When people drink wine they become influenced by it, we need the wine of God, because when we become intoxicated in his love we become abandoned to its influence.
Our cry from the Islands of the Sea.
Fill me with your divine love Jesus
Draw me away in your love Jesus
Cause me to be intoxicated in your love Jesus
An abandoned heart is possessed by that which it abandons itself to.
Oh to be possessed by the Spirit of the living God
To be kissed by his passion and overwhelmed in his love
Love sick from the ends of the Earth and the Islands of the sea
We follow Him into His chambers and become His possession. ( From my book Glory to Glory IJ 2007.)
When I fly over Australia or India it demands a response in my soul because of its vastness. But when we view the vastness of God it inspires worship from the Spirit.
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
Monday, September 3, 2007
ARISE: A CALL TO RADICAL HARVEST
Chariots and Angels await our command. .
This week in a meeting with Jill Austin in Nelson New Zealand, as is my practise these days I went and sat against a wall, and waited for the Lord. The Angel and chariot of the Lord arrived who I have been with before. He said come I need to show you some things, some to share and some to hold.
Instantly I was high above the clouds, much higher than I have been before you could see the arc of the Earth. I saw thousands, probably millions of chariots and Angels in groups of 3 to perhaps 30 all waiting. I asked “who are these and what are they doing,” the Angel said “they wait” “Wait for what” I asked? “Instructions” his reply,
“from the Lord” I asked? “No they already have instructions from the Lord; they wait for his people to see and to believe, He is the Lord of the harvest and he has harvesters assigned to instruct the host but most don’t see and don’t believe.” “Are all these assigned to the harvest” I said? “Yes all” he said.
“Come I need to show you more”
I was in a place, on earth or in heaven I do not know. I saw millions all dressed in white and shining like the lightning’s of God, all shouting and praising and full of worship. The angel looked at me knowing my question; “these are the great cloud of witnesses cheering on the saints on earth they know that the saints of earth must command the host.”
I heard a voice loud and like liquid, “Tell my people I love to bless, and I love to full them with joy. Tell them to open their eyes to see; for they are not alone, I must bring in the harvest. This blessing I am sending out is for harvest, command the host, command the host!”
Instantly I found myself over the earth, I saw the host moving in, I saw areas of great light and I saw areas of great darkness. I saw the sons of the darkness lay great war on the sons of light and I again heard a voice thunder, “you are not alone!” I heard a loud cheer from the cloud of onlookers. The Angel spoke to me and said, “Tell the people A supernatural harvest has come and it is the Lords harvest. Tell them there are hosts waiting for their command, tell them war has come but the Lord is Lord of the harvest and they must move in the realms of the supernatural, the time for debating and bickering over the spiritual realm is at an end. Tell the people that those who are for them are more than those that are against them. Tell them the supernatural harvest of the Lord has come.” Again I heard a loud cheer from the onlookers.
I was back in the meeting.
There were open heavens over many nations; there were areas of great light over them and also areas of great darkness. It seemed like war, I can’t stress enough, the time for bickering over the supernatural realm must stop. It’s a strategy of the enemy to keep the people of God away from seeing the fullness of all that He has for them. If God be for us, who can be against us.
There is more yet to be revealed, needless to say it involves the following scriptures.
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Philippians:10
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
There is a call to abandonment to the purpose of God. It’s not about building a big Church it’s about kingdom harvesting, and building His Kingdom.
There is a warning here, don’t let your own kingdom stand in the way of the supernatural kingdom of Jesus Christ. His ways are much higher than our ways. Learn to command the army of the Lord, to command you must learn to see! To learn to see you must believe. Its time to move in to supernatural harvesting.
Harvesters of the Kingdom arise!!!
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
This week in a meeting with Jill Austin in Nelson New Zealand, as is my practise these days I went and sat against a wall, and waited for the Lord. The Angel and chariot of the Lord arrived who I have been with before. He said come I need to show you some things, some to share and some to hold.
Instantly I was high above the clouds, much higher than I have been before you could see the arc of the Earth. I saw thousands, probably millions of chariots and Angels in groups of 3 to perhaps 30 all waiting. I asked “who are these and what are they doing,” the Angel said “they wait” “Wait for what” I asked? “Instructions” his reply,
“from the Lord” I asked? “No they already have instructions from the Lord; they wait for his people to see and to believe, He is the Lord of the harvest and he has harvesters assigned to instruct the host but most don’t see and don’t believe.” “Are all these assigned to the harvest” I said? “Yes all” he said.
“Come I need to show you more”
I was in a place, on earth or in heaven I do not know. I saw millions all dressed in white and shining like the lightning’s of God, all shouting and praising and full of worship. The angel looked at me knowing my question; “these are the great cloud of witnesses cheering on the saints on earth they know that the saints of earth must command the host.”
I heard a voice loud and like liquid, “Tell my people I love to bless, and I love to full them with joy. Tell them to open their eyes to see; for they are not alone, I must bring in the harvest. This blessing I am sending out is for harvest, command the host, command the host!”
Instantly I found myself over the earth, I saw the host moving in, I saw areas of great light and I saw areas of great darkness. I saw the sons of the darkness lay great war on the sons of light and I again heard a voice thunder, “you are not alone!” I heard a loud cheer from the cloud of onlookers. The Angel spoke to me and said, “Tell the people A supernatural harvest has come and it is the Lords harvest. Tell them there are hosts waiting for their command, tell them war has come but the Lord is Lord of the harvest and they must move in the realms of the supernatural, the time for debating and bickering over the spiritual realm is at an end. Tell the people that those who are for them are more than those that are against them. Tell them the supernatural harvest of the Lord has come.” Again I heard a loud cheer from the onlookers.
I was back in the meeting.
There were open heavens over many nations; there were areas of great light over them and also areas of great darkness. It seemed like war, I can’t stress enough, the time for bickering over the supernatural realm must stop. It’s a strategy of the enemy to keep the people of God away from seeing the fullness of all that He has for them. If God be for us, who can be against us.
There is more yet to be revealed, needless to say it involves the following scriptures.
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Philippians:10
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
There is a call to abandonment to the purpose of God. It’s not about building a big Church it’s about kingdom harvesting, and building His Kingdom.
There is a warning here, don’t let your own kingdom stand in the way of the supernatural kingdom of Jesus Christ. His ways are much higher than our ways. Learn to command the army of the Lord, to command you must learn to see! To learn to see you must believe. Its time to move in to supernatural harvesting.
Harvesters of the Kingdom arise!!!
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Friday, August 17, 2007
Make Jesus Famous.
There is a heart that says "my role is to make Jesus Famous"
This is the heart that has seen heaven and tasted of Gods Glory.
This is the fruit of a ministry set aside for God's glory.
John 7:18 TLB Those who present their own ideas are looking for praise for themselves, but those who seek to honor the one who sent them are good and genuine.
Paul said in: Galatians 6:14 As for me, God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world died long ago, and the world’s interest in me is also long dead.
In all you do, Do it for the glory of Jesus Christ!
You may not receive acknowledgement from man but you will receive it from God! (note the woman who poured perfume onto the feet of Jesus, Jesus said this story is to be told forever)
Thomas died on a dusty mountainside in India he didn’t care he wanted to make Jesus famous.
Andrew died tied with rope to a cross and it took four days to die! He didn’t care he wanted to make Jesus famous.
Paul lost his head in Rome, He didn’t care He just wanted to make Jesus famous! This is true worship
Go and make Jesus famous Preach the Gospel of Jesus to bring Him glory! Tell all how Jesus Heals Function in words of Knowledge & wisdom to glorify Jesus Perform signs & wonders to make Jesus famous Call down Glory for Him! Pray for ways to make Jesus famous Seek Ask & Knock to further Jesus kingdom. If we want to see the Glory of God in our meetings and our market place ministries our heart must always be "TO MAKE JESUS FAMOUS"
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
This is the heart that has seen heaven and tasted of Gods Glory.
This is the fruit of a ministry set aside for God's glory.
John 7:18 TLB Those who present their own ideas are looking for praise for themselves, but those who seek to honor the one who sent them are good and genuine.
Paul said in: Galatians 6:14 As for me, God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world died long ago, and the world’s interest in me is also long dead.
In all you do, Do it for the glory of Jesus Christ!
You may not receive acknowledgement from man but you will receive it from God! (note the woman who poured perfume onto the feet of Jesus, Jesus said this story is to be told forever)
Thomas died on a dusty mountainside in India he didn’t care he wanted to make Jesus famous.
Andrew died tied with rope to a cross and it took four days to die! He didn’t care he wanted to make Jesus famous.
Paul lost his head in Rome, He didn’t care He just wanted to make Jesus famous! This is true worship
Go and make Jesus famous Preach the Gospel of Jesus to bring Him glory! Tell all how Jesus Heals Function in words of Knowledge & wisdom to glorify Jesus Perform signs & wonders to make Jesus famous Call down Glory for Him! Pray for ways to make Jesus famous Seek Ask & Knock to further Jesus kingdom. If we want to see the Glory of God in our meetings and our market place ministries our heart must always be "TO MAKE JESUS FAMOUS"
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
FINDING OUR PLACE IN THE MISSION.
The Lord Jesus gave us a command at the end of the Gospel of Mark It was "go!"
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go you into the entire world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
There are many ways to go. Mostly it's about using our particular God given talent or God given position to extend the Kingdom of God. Some are called to go where the rubber meets the road and proclaim the Kingdom, others are called to send and support via Finance or prayer or administration.
In my research for my forth coming book on Francis Xavier, "Man on a Mission" it is apparent there was a great team involved. Francis was called to go to the ends of the known world. Ignatius Loyola worked in Europe to influence and inspire others for mission and Peter Fevre was involved in training and getting others ready to fill gaps created by the growing Church in the East. And King Juan 3 of Portugal was called to help finance and send.
Many spend their whole life feeling guilty that they haven't gone to the ends of the earth in response to the call, when in actual fact; they are not called to go in the Physical, but rather they are called to use their God given talents to support the Francis Xavier's of this age.
Perhaps today is a good time to reflect on what your call is. Wait on the Lord to get your orders for the move of God that is beginning to form in the earth right now.
Are you one who will go, blazing trails for the Lord?
Are you one who will uphold and pray battling in the Spirit?
Are you one who will teach the new converts?
Are you one who will work to financially support the mission?
Are you one who holds the home base together?
Are you one who inspires others to become involved in the "Go"?
Are you one who will shepherd and care for the mission?
Or any number of other things unique to the mission.
When we are working in the part of the Kingdom that we are called to work in, we feel totally fulfilled and when you feel totally fulfilled you bear much more fruit. Thus the command of Jesus to go is obeyed.
For me personally, I always feel like a million dollars when I am going, trailblazing for the Lord, and inspiring others to go also. My wife loves to go as well, and as she goes she battles in the Spirit and opens new portals in prayer. Right now we are positioning ourselves to fulfil our part in a move of God, both in New Zealand and in the Nations as God leads.
What about you?
There is a move of God coming, its time to seek the master for orders. You don't have to feel frustrated any longer. Because you don't have to do every thing, you don't have to live up to people's expectations, you just have to do what the Lord asks you to do. And live like a Son. Remember Jesus only did what he heard from the Father. He doesn't expect anything more from you. When you minister in your own strength it's about you working hard to achieve something of note. When you minister in the Glory realm it's about resting in Him and making Jesus famous.
Romans 8:14-15 for all who are led by God's Spirit are God's children. For you have not received a spirit of slavery that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!"
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go you into the entire world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
There are many ways to go. Mostly it's about using our particular God given talent or God given position to extend the Kingdom of God. Some are called to go where the rubber meets the road and proclaim the Kingdom, others are called to send and support via Finance or prayer or administration.
In my research for my forth coming book on Francis Xavier, "Man on a Mission" it is apparent there was a great team involved. Francis was called to go to the ends of the known world. Ignatius Loyola worked in Europe to influence and inspire others for mission and Peter Fevre was involved in training and getting others ready to fill gaps created by the growing Church in the East. And King Juan 3 of Portugal was called to help finance and send.
Many spend their whole life feeling guilty that they haven't gone to the ends of the earth in response to the call, when in actual fact; they are not called to go in the Physical, but rather they are called to use their God given talents to support the Francis Xavier's of this age.
Perhaps today is a good time to reflect on what your call is. Wait on the Lord to get your orders for the move of God that is beginning to form in the earth right now.
Are you one who will go, blazing trails for the Lord?
Are you one who will uphold and pray battling in the Spirit?
Are you one who will teach the new converts?
Are you one who will work to financially support the mission?
Are you one who holds the home base together?
Are you one who inspires others to become involved in the "Go"?
Are you one who will shepherd and care for the mission?
Or any number of other things unique to the mission.
When we are working in the part of the Kingdom that we are called to work in, we feel totally fulfilled and when you feel totally fulfilled you bear much more fruit. Thus the command of Jesus to go is obeyed.
For me personally, I always feel like a million dollars when I am going, trailblazing for the Lord, and inspiring others to go also. My wife loves to go as well, and as she goes she battles in the Spirit and opens new portals in prayer. Right now we are positioning ourselves to fulfil our part in a move of God, both in New Zealand and in the Nations as God leads.
What about you?
There is a move of God coming, its time to seek the master for orders. You don't have to feel frustrated any longer. Because you don't have to do every thing, you don't have to live up to people's expectations, you just have to do what the Lord asks you to do. And live like a Son. Remember Jesus only did what he heard from the Father. He doesn't expect anything more from you. When you minister in your own strength it's about you working hard to achieve something of note. When you minister in the Glory realm it's about resting in Him and making Jesus famous.
Romans 8:14-15 for all who are led by God's Spirit are God's children. For you have not received a spirit of slavery that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!"
Ian Johnson
www.papelim.org.nz
ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Monday, August 13, 2007
Ordinary men ~ Extra-ordinary God
Apart from seeing the name on a few Schools or Church buildings, I never really knew who Francis Xavier was. It wasn't until I went to Goa in India in 2004 & again in 2005 that I was confronted with this spiritual giant, who raised the dead, healed the sick saw signs & wonders in every situation and nation he found himself in.Francis Xavier is an inspiration to all who aspire to reach the lost.
The secret to his supernatural ministry was an abandoned heart to the purpose of God. In most of his ministry he emulated his master in that he spent hours in prayer before the Father, and only moved or acted when he had instructions to do so.
Francis was saved at the age of 18 or 19 and from that time was abandoned to Jesus, but the ministry years, a 10 year window between 1541 & 1552. Were, very intense.He was often seen lost in the presence of the Lord , and taken into heavenly visitations, one such visitation happened while he was preaching in Malacca around 1549. He was caught up in a trance like vision and remained so for over 30 minutes while the people in the Church dared not move because the presence of God was so strong. He eventually came out and proclaimed victory and success for the Portuguese fleet which most thought had perished because they were many weeks overdue. Francis said not only have they survived but tonight they will return in victory. That evening the fleet came into sight. The crew shared how Francis had turned up on board and urged them on to victory. It was either Transportation or an Angelic look alike, either way Francis had seen the whole thing in the vision that opened up before him. (Life & Letters of Francis Xavier by HJ Coleridge 1874)
He was known as a man who raised the dead, there are at least 14 recorded instances of this miracle taking place in his ministry, some say there were many more. Raised a man buried and putrefying Francis Xavier was preaching one day at Coulon, a village in Travancore near Cape Comorin, perceiving that few were converted by his discourse; he made a short prayer that God would honour the blood and name of his beloved Son by softening the hearts of the most obdurate. Then he bade some of the people open the grave of a man who was buried the day before, near the place where he preached; and the body was beginning to putrefy with a noisome scent, which he desired the bystanders to observe. Then falling on his knees, after a short prayer, he commanded the dead man in the name of the living God to arise. At these words the dead man arose and appeared not only living but vigorous and in perfect health. Annals of Portuguese Asia by Faria Y Sousa. (1655) (Spelling as recorded in translation)
The mission of Francis Xavier was effective in reaching the un-reached because it came with demonstrations of Gods Glory. Francis would be the first to say that the supernatural gifts he moved in were not from him, but from the Master whom he loved and abandoned his life to. The supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit are the foundation stones upon which the church was established and upon which it stands. The miracles in Francis Xavier's life came out of relationship with Jesus and abandoned obedience to the purpose of God. When I questioned the Lord recently Ï said, "Lord you seemed to do anything Francis asked you to do" the Lord replied, "because Francis did anything I asked him to do."
Francis took Jesus at his word, which was, if he should go away it would be better than ever for his people, for God would walk with them more than in all the ages past. His promise was;
"It is expedient for you that I go away, for if I do not go away the comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him to you." John16:7
"He that believes in me the works that I do shall he do also". John 14:12.
Our Lord Jesus has gone to the Father in Heaven and the Holy Spirit has come to take his place; to carry on his uncompleted task, to work in the midst of His church in signs and wonders and gift of the Holy Spirit The trances, visions, revelations, Miracles and supernatural manifestations seen in the Life of Francis Xavier are meant to be the normal experiences of every believer in the supernaturally founded, supernaturally filled, and supernaturally directed church of Jesus Christ.In the letters of Francis Xavier preserved in India & Portugal we have evidence of his own deep conviction that he saw himself of little worth. By nature highly strung and sanguine, he suffered from strong reactions; a man of broad horizons and boundless ambitions, he seemed forever tempted to depression and despair, and was often tempted to surrender every task he undertook. The real greatness of the man must surely lie in this, that he did what he did in spite of every discouragement, from without and from within. If Jesus gave him an instruction he carried it out with passion and zeal despite his circumstances. This zeal and passion led him in an ecstasy of love for his Jesus. It seems at times his heart would burst with the joy of knowing him. As he filled his soul again and again in these times of set apartness, the stage was set for the next season of miracles, preaching to the lost and serving the poor and sick wherever he found himself.
Francis Xavier was an ordinary human being, in a love relationship with an extraordinary God. His life serves as a reminder to us that if we ask Jesus to show us his will for our lives, and then only do what we hear the Holy Spirit tell us to do, We, as ordinary human vessels can turn our world upside down. Don't let the times of discouragement rob you of the whole purpose of God. But set yourselves apart to hear what the Father is saying and do it.
Ian Johnson ianjohn@xtra.co.nz www.papelim.org.nz
A word of encouragement from the life of Francis Xavier 1506-1552, excerpts from my forthcoming book "Man on A mission"His Amazing Glory Ministries PO Box 76-540 Manukau City New Zealand. ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
The secret to his supernatural ministry was an abandoned heart to the purpose of God. In most of his ministry he emulated his master in that he spent hours in prayer before the Father, and only moved or acted when he had instructions to do so.
Francis was saved at the age of 18 or 19 and from that time was abandoned to Jesus, but the ministry years, a 10 year window between 1541 & 1552. Were, very intense.He was often seen lost in the presence of the Lord , and taken into heavenly visitations, one such visitation happened while he was preaching in Malacca around 1549. He was caught up in a trance like vision and remained so for over 30 minutes while the people in the Church dared not move because the presence of God was so strong. He eventually came out and proclaimed victory and success for the Portuguese fleet which most thought had perished because they were many weeks overdue. Francis said not only have they survived but tonight they will return in victory. That evening the fleet came into sight. The crew shared how Francis had turned up on board and urged them on to victory. It was either Transportation or an Angelic look alike, either way Francis had seen the whole thing in the vision that opened up before him. (Life & Letters of Francis Xavier by HJ Coleridge 1874)
He was known as a man who raised the dead, there are at least 14 recorded instances of this miracle taking place in his ministry, some say there were many more. Raised a man buried and putrefying Francis Xavier was preaching one day at Coulon, a village in Travancore near Cape Comorin, perceiving that few were converted by his discourse; he made a short prayer that God would honour the blood and name of his beloved Son by softening the hearts of the most obdurate. Then he bade some of the people open the grave of a man who was buried the day before, near the place where he preached; and the body was beginning to putrefy with a noisome scent, which he desired the bystanders to observe. Then falling on his knees, after a short prayer, he commanded the dead man in the name of the living God to arise. At these words the dead man arose and appeared not only living but vigorous and in perfect health. Annals of Portuguese Asia by Faria Y Sousa. (1655) (Spelling as recorded in translation)
The mission of Francis Xavier was effective in reaching the un-reached because it came with demonstrations of Gods Glory. Francis would be the first to say that the supernatural gifts he moved in were not from him, but from the Master whom he loved and abandoned his life to. The supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit are the foundation stones upon which the church was established and upon which it stands. The miracles in Francis Xavier's life came out of relationship with Jesus and abandoned obedience to the purpose of God. When I questioned the Lord recently Ï said, "Lord you seemed to do anything Francis asked you to do" the Lord replied, "because Francis did anything I asked him to do."
Francis took Jesus at his word, which was, if he should go away it would be better than ever for his people, for God would walk with them more than in all the ages past. His promise was;
"It is expedient for you that I go away, for if I do not go away the comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him to you." John16:7
"He that believes in me the works that I do shall he do also". John 14:12.
Our Lord Jesus has gone to the Father in Heaven and the Holy Spirit has come to take his place; to carry on his uncompleted task, to work in the midst of His church in signs and wonders and gift of the Holy Spirit The trances, visions, revelations, Miracles and supernatural manifestations seen in the Life of Francis Xavier are meant to be the normal experiences of every believer in the supernaturally founded, supernaturally filled, and supernaturally directed church of Jesus Christ.In the letters of Francis Xavier preserved in India & Portugal we have evidence of his own deep conviction that he saw himself of little worth. By nature highly strung and sanguine, he suffered from strong reactions; a man of broad horizons and boundless ambitions, he seemed forever tempted to depression and despair, and was often tempted to surrender every task he undertook. The real greatness of the man must surely lie in this, that he did what he did in spite of every discouragement, from without and from within. If Jesus gave him an instruction he carried it out with passion and zeal despite his circumstances. This zeal and passion led him in an ecstasy of love for his Jesus. It seems at times his heart would burst with the joy of knowing him. As he filled his soul again and again in these times of set apartness, the stage was set for the next season of miracles, preaching to the lost and serving the poor and sick wherever he found himself.
Francis Xavier was an ordinary human being, in a love relationship with an extraordinary God. His life serves as a reminder to us that if we ask Jesus to show us his will for our lives, and then only do what we hear the Holy Spirit tell us to do, We, as ordinary human vessels can turn our world upside down. Don't let the times of discouragement rob you of the whole purpose of God. But set yourselves apart to hear what the Father is saying and do it.
Ian Johnson ianjohn@xtra.co.nz www.papelim.org.nz
A word of encouragement from the life of Francis Xavier 1506-1552, excerpts from my forthcoming book "Man on A mission"His Amazing Glory Ministries PO Box 76-540 Manukau City New Zealand. ianjohn@xtra.co.nz
Friday, August 10, 2007
Breakthrough into Blessing.
Today we proclaim Breakthrough from the ends of the earth.
Psalm 124: 1 If the Lord had not been on our side—let Israel now say2 if the Lord had not been on our side when people rose up against us,3 they would have swallowed us alive because of their burning anger against us.4 The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us.5 Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.6 Blessed be the Lord, who did not let their teeth tear us apart!7 We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap. The trap is broken, and we are free!8 Our help is from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth.
The enemy often comes at us to make us think we will be overwhelmed and destroyed. But when we inquire of the Lord He overwhelms the enemy and we come into great breakthrough!
Whenever there is great breakthrough there needs to be great worship!
The shout needs to be GOD HAS DONE IT!
Just before dawn it is very dark, and often very cold
When I was a dairy farmer my fingers would freeze at this time of the day But the most glorious sight occurs when the sun rises in the Eastern sky! Its sudden and its glorious!
So I have found it to be the case in the Spiritual realm
Just before the dawn of a move of God, its dark and its cold!
Many are discouraged at this time in our land
But the SON has broken through!
Jesus is coming to loosen your bonds!
To take off your false yoke
To set you free like a bird from the fowlers trap!
Today you have a choice!
Proclaim the Breakthrough or not!
Its here and its real ~don’t worry about what you see with your natural eyes, listen with your heart and proclaim it!
BREAKTHROUGH from the ends of the Earth!
Ian Johnson www.papelim.org.nz
Psalm 124: 1 If the Lord had not been on our side—let Israel now say2 if the Lord had not been on our side when people rose up against us,3 they would have swallowed us alive because of their burning anger against us.4 The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us.5 Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.6 Blessed be the Lord, who did not let their teeth tear us apart!7 We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap. The trap is broken, and we are free!8 Our help is from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth.
The enemy often comes at us to make us think we will be overwhelmed and destroyed. But when we inquire of the Lord He overwhelms the enemy and we come into great breakthrough!
Whenever there is great breakthrough there needs to be great worship!
The shout needs to be GOD HAS DONE IT!
Just before dawn it is very dark, and often very cold
When I was a dairy farmer my fingers would freeze at this time of the day But the most glorious sight occurs when the sun rises in the Eastern sky! Its sudden and its glorious!
So I have found it to be the case in the Spiritual realm
Just before the dawn of a move of God, its dark and its cold!
Many are discouraged at this time in our land
But the SON has broken through!
Jesus is coming to loosen your bonds!
To take off your false yoke
To set you free like a bird from the fowlers trap!
Today you have a choice!
Proclaim the Breakthrough or not!
Its here and its real ~don’t worry about what you see with your natural eyes, listen with your heart and proclaim it!
BREAKTHROUGH from the ends of the Earth!
Ian Johnson www.papelim.org.nz
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