A Work In Progress

We have been talking about this awakening for a few days now. As I was reading some of the blogs the other night, the Holy Spirit put the title of "A Work In Progress" in my thoughts. Now, I know there are many that really don't believe that the Holy Spirit moves in our thoughts and reveals to us what God wants said or done. For many, they think that we are just supposed to take what we learn and make the best decesions we can as we travel through this life. But we all know that God is in control. He does direct us in where we are going and what we will do. Whether we understand that or not, He does. There are many today that the Holy Spirit is filling with this awakening that is moving. Many have seen great things that the Lord is doing and will do. The Holy Spirit is encouraging us to speak these words. I personally have heard many responses to this message. I have been told that we are not in any more of a tougher time than in previous history, when we have faced similar obstacles. I have heard how many times this message has been spoken over the years. For many, this is just another day, just another obstacle.

I want us to hear the words of Luke, who is the author of the book of Acts. Acts beginning in chapter 2 verses 1-18.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come,they were all with one accord in one place.2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and begun to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because every man heard them speak in his own language.7And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these who speak Galilaeans?8And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners of Rome, both Jews and proselytes,11Cretans, and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.12And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?13Others, mocking, said, These men are full of new wine.14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words;15For these are not drunk, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.16But this is that which was spoken through the prophet, Joel:17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

You see, the Lord Jesus warned that during the whole period, while the Church is being formed by the Holy Spirit, many will reject His Gospel, and many others will pretend to believe in Him and will become a source of spiritual corruption and hinderance to His purpose in this age, in the professing church These will bring apostasy, particularly in the last days. Matthew 13:24-30. Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man who sowed good seed in his field;25But, while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.27So the servants of the householder came and said unto him,Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? From where, then, hath it tares?28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou, then, that we go and gather them up?29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.30Let both grow together until the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn."
Matthew 13:36-40. 36Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house; and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field.37He answered and said unto them, " He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom, but the tares are the children of the wicked one;39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are the angels.40As, therefor, the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so shall it be in the end of this age.
Matthew 13:47-49. " Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered every kind,48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.49So shall it be at the end of the age; the angels shall come forth, and seperate the wicked from the righteous."
2 Timothy 3:1 This know, also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

The rapture of the church is upon us. God gave us the events that would take place before the coming of Jesus to take His church out of here. Although it is true, that no man will know the day or the hour that He will come, the bible is very clear about us being able to see the season. The only thing that is preventing Jesus from returning now, is that there is still one to save. The minute He nets the last one, we shall immediately see him in the sky. All of us who hear the Holy Spirit's call to speak His message, speak it. What ever He is leading you to do, do it. The movement has been kicked up a notch. As I said before, we are at last call. Lets hold on to His hand and watch with anticipation this work that He is doing. Lets speak the prophesy, see the visions, and dream the dreams as the Spirit of God is pouring it out to us in these days. God doesn't want us to seperate the harvest , only to catch it.

May you be filled with the Spirit,
Stan