Men for Kansas Vision and Word 5-12-23
While praying, I saw an image in front of me. We were on a road headed
east, and in front of us the road divided 45 degrees to the left and 45 degrees to the
right. This was due to a huge building that was directly in front, with the west
corner of the building in the center where the road was split. The building was
taller and longer than I could see. It had no windows or doors, and where the
road divided was a 30-foot high white cross attached to the corner of the
building.
Because both ways looked dangerous and perilous, I cried out to the Lord
and said, “ Lord, we don't know which way to go!” The road to the left had a
bright yellow-white light, and the road to the right was filled with shadows. I
could only see about two blocks of the left road and a block of the road to the
right. In the past I have gone to the right, but the road to the right looked
dark and shadowy, foreboding. The road to the left looked bright and shiny,
but Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. And that road was to the left!
2 Cor. 11:14 NAS
No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Eccl. 10:2 NAS
A wise person’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish person’s
heart directs him toward the left.
Then David Epps read the scripture prayer for Day 6, of the 21 Day Fast and
Pray for Israel Plan:
“Isaiah 30:21 Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ;This is the way,
walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the
left.”
That's great, but I am not hearing a word behind me. More confusion. As I
continued to cry out to the Lord for help because our situation was desperate,
I heard myself say, “The way forward is through the Cross!”
Then I saw myself approach the cross, lay down my life at the foot (which
was about three feet wide). When I did this, the cross opened up and my spirit went through
into the building. Now I understand. God wants us to go forward into the building, but the
only way in is through the Cross of Jesus Christ, because this building has no
doors or windows. We don't know what's in there.
Luke 9:23-24
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily
and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his
life for my sake will save it.”
Gal. 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who
loved me, and gave himself for me.
PS. 127:1,2 NAS
Unless the LORD builds a house, they who build it labor in vain; unless the
LORD guards a city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
We must cease from our own works and enter God's rest, through the cross
by faith, for Jesus has already completed the work on the cross.
Hebrews 4:1-11 TPT
Now the promise of entering into God’s rest is still for us today. So we must be
extremely careful to ensure that we all embrace the fullness of that promise and
not fail to experience it. For we have heard the good news of deliverance just as
they did, yet they didn’t join their faith with the Word. Instead, what they heard
didn’t affect them deeply, for they doubted. For those of us who believe, faith
activates the promise and we experience the realm of confident rest! For he has
said, “I was grieved with them and made a solemn oath, ‘They will not enter into
My rest.’ ” God’s works have all been completed from the foundation of the
world, for it says in the Scriptures, And on the seventh day God rested from all
his works. And again, as stated before, They will not enter into My rest. Those
who first heard the good news of deliverance failed to enter into that realm of
faith’s rest because of their unbelieving hearts. Yet the fact remains that we still
have the opportunity to enter into the faith-rest life and experience the fulfillment
of the promise! For God still has ordained a day for us to enter into called
“Today.” For it was long afterwards that God repeated it in David’s words, “If only
today you would listen to his voice and do not harden your hearts!” Now if this
promise of “rest” was fulfilled when Joshua brought the people into the land,
God wouldn’t have spoken later of another “rest” yet to come. So we conclude
that there is still a full and complete Sabbath-rest waiting for believers to
experience. As we enter into God’s faith-rest life we cease from our own works,
just as God celebrates his finished works and rests in them. So then we must be
eager to experience this faith-rest life, so that no one falls short by following the
same pattern of doubt and unbelief.
I believe God is saying to the Church (Body of Christ), “We cannot continue
to do things the same way as we have in the past.” This is a new day and we
must seek the Lord with all our hearts and by faith enter into the NEW
building.
Lamentations 3:40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
The Church of America today is at a crossroad, and the only way forward is
through the Cross.
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