14 Years Ahead ...

Everyone is looking forward to what this Year 2000 will bring. The opinions are as varied as the number of people that have them.. What can the Christian expect. What will take place this year? Next year? The next few years? Now that December 1999 has rolled into January2000 what will the next focus be.

Year after year the Lord seems to stir in my spirit a glimpse of what lies ahead. This is not strange in that the Scripture declares.
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself;but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Proverbs 2:3-6 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledgeof God. For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

What I see in the mind and heart of God concerning the Church and the next seven years is, in type, found in the Book of Genesis in the 41st Chapter. This is the historical record of Joseph and Pharaoh of Egypt prior to the years of great famine across the then known world. Pharaoh was visited with a dream and sought to know the meaning of it. Joseph was brought out of prison to reveal the matter and God gave him the interpretation of it and the wisdom, understanding and knowledge as to what to do.

7 Years of Plenty ...

Joseph and his wisdom from God is a type of the Church and her place in the world today. The world system, and it's leadership, is typified by Egypt and Pharaoh. The Church has the wisdom understanding and knowledge of what to do in this hour. [1 Chronicles 12:32].
Genesis 41:29-30 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

Unprecedented prosperity is already sweeping the world. The greatest transfer of wealth in the history of planet earth is taking place and will continue for the next seven years. These will be years of great plenty throughout all the land ..

7 Years of Famine

Could it be that the seven years of famine picture the tribulation period? Is it possible that the Church will be caught away and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land ...?

While no one really knows when the Church will be caught up in the air, we do know that world events clearly point toward the soon coming of the Lord. In any event, this is the greatest hour the Church has ever seen! She is positioned to receive great increase both in number and in substance over the next 7 Years of Plenty.

It is, without a doubt, Harvest timeand time to make a decisive dedication of our lives to the will and purpose of our soon coming King of Kings and Lord of Lords. - Maranatha

Now, in January 2005, I look at where the Church is, the condition of the world, and I, again, look ahead -

I believe that a more probable interpretation would be that both the world system, along with the "church" that is dead, without Christ, will be thrust into a "famine;" a time of seven years of financial, moral, and emotional devastation.

I see the world coming to the living Church (typified by Joseph) to "purchase" food.

The Christ loving, Christ honoring Church (made up of those local assemblies of Jesus' disciples) will have exceeding, abundantly, above what they need. They will have, to "sell" without cost, that which will meet the need of those starving for moral standards, emotional stability, and, yes, even material sustenance.

For seven years, the Church of the First Born, that Glorious Church, will provide all that is needed in the world, and the world will come to it, trading property, possessions, and giving money to acquire that which only the Church can provide by the Holy Ghost. Though She will not charge for what the Lord has given her, the nations will bring great treasure to lay at her feet.

Multitudes will seek out the wisdom of God as only can be found in the Spirit-filled, anointed, help meet for her Lover, the Bride of Christ.

During this time will be fulfilled the saying that, "I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh ..."

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