Are You Facing the Right Way? Revelation John

Life of a believer without god inside vs outside

Jesus says carry your cross. Why…. eventually you will end up naked and your flesh will die… that's the goal… many carry.. Few die.

Mental picture of Jesus vs who he is.

Last time John seen Jesus he referred to himself as the beloved. (John 13:23) And he laid on his chest. Next time he don't even recognize him… He falls on his face… He learned what god really looked like.. All of us put a natural limitation on Jesus. We can draw him and touch him.. But what happens when he shows you who he really is… (Ps 24:3-6) If you ascend the hill of the Lord you see him for who he is and all your weakness happens…. When is the last time you realized God is bigger than you think. (Is 55 8-9) Better, more perfect… more impossible… Then, He gives you his hand and picks you up and dust you off and tells you come up here and let me show you what I am doing and what you can take part in… Some been hurt by other believers, or churches. Your confidence is been shaken in Him, because someone who followed him fell short of the Glory… That's not who you are…... Never be limited to what you see naturally.. Take the opportunity to respond to what you see heavenly.

He calls you beloved.. In a way only you and Him can know its between you and him… Peter, He called Simon, and Jesus always had to restore his role and relationship in Christ. But often He is called Simon Peter, I believe God purposely did this. It’s a picture of our present war… We struggle with what God says about us while the natural man inside us fight’s it. Simon Peter always went back to what he seen…. (Rom 8:7, Gal 5:17, Romans 7:15-20)

John went into the ministry.. Followed Jesus to the cross. (John 19:25) Next thing he is ministering.  John shows up in revelation because of persecution of things no one seen.. For some of you you're experiencing trouble because of unseen things. Whether bad or good.. But he was facing the wrong way despite. Which way are you facing when you experience persecution. (1 Peter 3:17)

I saw Revelation in a new way. I am always seeking how to get people into the presence of the Lord. I felt this revelation could be useful for the Body.

Rev 1: 9-16 John suffering for the kingdom, patient, and enduring, in jail because of the word. On the Lord's day being in the spirit. He heard a voice from behind him.. (Even in all that we can be facing the wrong way. I turned around and saw. First thing he seen was the churches, then someone among the church. Then what he was wearing. Then his voice detailed. Then saw his hand with a sword. Then finally his face.  When I finally saw him I fell dead.

Rev 1: 17-18 When we finally see Him. He touches us. And says. Do not be afraid. When John understood Jesus naturally. He never fell at his feet he was alongside. But when he got a glimpse of him with the Holy spirit in Him…Revelation Happened.  

Rev 1: 19-20 Jesus tells him and first things first deal with my church concerning what you see.  Jesus spoke to where John was at in his life. An apostle to the churches. Rev 2-3 Then wrote the 7 letters.  Many times in the presence of the Lord.. He reveals to us what we are supposed to do in the Kingdom.

Rev 4:1 After that He looked after that He looked and saw a door open before him. Open in Heaven. Now that you are done with what is down there. Come up here. Seeing the Door positions you to be in the right place to hear his voice. At once he was in the spirit. And before him was a throne. With someone sitting on it. First, He describes the One. Then he describes what was around it. The elders then what was in there hands. And on their head. Then the noise from the throne. The the seven lamps then in front of the throne a sea of glass. Then the creatures around it.  Then he sees the ministry happening. Creatures holy, holy, holy, then the ministry of the elders, saying worthy, worthy, worthy.

It's like a staircase. Going from the bottom, not seeing clear, to the top, seeing clear, then the bottom, knowing what to do after you seen what you just seen.

When John was doing everything right, he was facing the wrong direction. Sometimes we can get turned in the wrong direction.  Then the Lord was bringing him to a place where he could be effective again. (being on Patmos was a life sentence).

John didn't see Jesus in his glory right away, he seen in the order described. From the outside in. as I described earlier. Jesus went from amongst the lampstands to the blazing fire where John fell dead, in realization of what he seen. Jesus will temporarily step into what you are doing to give you a chance to catch His gaze.. So that He can show you where He is going.

After Jesus was seen perfectly, then Jesus touches him. Then after the touch he got a detailed plan on the ministry.  At this point John's understanding of a life sentence on an island is not the end of his life. Somehow he is getting off that island to minister this stuff.  He gets the blueprint for the churches.

Then another opportunity came. And he was facing in the right direction this time. In Rev 4, and he seen the Open door in front of him.  The Voice spoke to him as a trumpet. More clearly then a rumbling like before, He comes up here and immediately he was in the Spirit. The first thing He seen was the GOD OF GLORY. Immediately describing each intimate feature. Then he seen the things around the throne. Then the churches, then the ministry happening.

The only way we got the Book of Revelation with the intro from John that blows us away Rev 1-1:8. Is that God rescued Him from the wrong direction. He Seen God.

I believe this is where we are at in the Spirit.

There is no where i can go that your love can't find me.. There is no where i can go where you can't see me.

When is the last time we found Him.  Where we said oh,, there you are.  HE is always always with us. And pouring into us…..

Where He sets it all right. Where he sets the score.  Where he lifts us up and sets our heart in the right place… He is here.

Oh Lord continue to send us your ones.. That need you.. That you have called. And the few who respond.

Beware of the season we are in.. Make the adjustment. Be, let go of the do, and just Be. Be with Me He Says.

It is not a gifted few who can talk to him.  That is what some want us to think.  He is individually invested in each one.

Many times we ask where are you Lord.  Then He looks at us. And says come up here……. May we continue to have intimate and deep encounters in You Lord.  WE want to know your heart.

John 15: 7"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8"My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples

1 Rev because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet, 1

Heb 4: again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”

Revelation 4:1

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this."

Revelation 4:2

At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.

Revelation 17:3

Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 21:10

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.

Thought process behind Minstering, and then what happens. Rock Solid Ministries South.

    I am part of ministry called Rock Solid Ministries. In that ministry, we minister to the juvenile detention center here and my local town. Every week we have been ministering there since the year 2001. Each week I would like to highlight things the Lord showed us or may have done. This is more for me then for anyone reading this.  I have always wanted to do this, to one day, to look back and see what the Lord has done. Now with technology we can do it so much easier than writing in a notebook and losing the paper some where.

   Our goal in this season is to preach the Kingdom. Jesus preached how the kingdom of heaven is like. Also the Word says when you preach the gospel, signs, and wonders shall follow. I felt led to ask my friend to minister tonight by picking one parable that lines up with what the Lord is speaking to his heart.  He ministered about the Camel going through the Eye of the Needle in a city. In this parable, Jesus dealt with the fact that we have to let everything go, for us to go after God . In this parable the Lord reveals how difficult it is for a rich person to enter the kingdom unless they let go of there need to have everything at all times. Not saying riches are bad. But can we let go of always needing them? Like they some how hold us up, or they give us some value?  How about King David who worshiped the lord in his underwear.  He had no problem stripping everything away, even though he had a kingdom on earth.  Then began to minister to the kids about his testimony. How God rescues him and delivers him all the time. Instead of being addicted and lacking why not be addicted to having the fruits of the Spirit.  To be addicted to love, joy, peace, etc. When he finished speaking I felt led to highlight a few key things that I seen the Lord doing as he spoke. One was the fact that we are on a path with God, not just a one day emotional encounter.  Like the camel going through the needle in a city, its constant, not just one time.  When he spoke about his testimony. He spoke it as though God continually broke him free of stuff, and continued to transform him. 

 For the First time in a long time I seen the kids in the room have a lot of faith.  I seen that they were engaging with the fact that this is possible with them, even though they're in jail and not doing well. It appeared that they were thinking  "wow this joy would be make my life better" and it was a little easier to let go of all the issues because, they were grabbing hold what God had for them. He finalized stating, as Jesus did, with man this is impossible but with God all things are possible.

  I seen the Lord all over this night. I spoke to the kids that this is possible, that they could have faith in God not faith in themselves. It is impossible to please God without faith. Many people have faith not even having faith in God, and still overcome amazing obstacles because they believe. However when we believe in ourselves, we are limited because when we mess up we lose faith because we are not perfect however, if we put our faith in God he is perfect.  He has a plan that goes way beyond our understanding. To mature each one of us, and that will be a light to others of who God looks like for them. So imagine if we really invested in everything God had for us. We would have faith in Him, and when we fall short He helps us overcome our weaknesses because He is strong.

As we were going to walk out, one of the kids asked if we could pray for them.  I originally wasn't going to, in fear that they would forget what we spoke on, but I thought sure.  What I heard earlier was that the Lord wanted us to preach the Gospel and that signs and wonders would follow. Specifically that we would preach about the Kingdom of God.  Then it hit me while praying, and I called out a time for God to heal them.  Every disease, addiction, relationship issue, diabetes, teeth issues, incurable diseases, and anything else that we didn't say.  I was like the room was super charged with faith in their hearts.  I could tell they were believing God to touch their life individually.  Wow. what can I say.  He did it.  He always shows up.  He loves those kids and us so much.

In Ministry, God heals and touches people all the time in spite of us.  My doctrine or capabilities are limited. I am not perfect.  But I do believe He can do whatever He wants to.  All I have to do is see Him, recognize what God is doing, then speak it to others.  We can have the most amazing messages and faith on our end, but that alone won't activate much in the people who are listening.  The people receiving must have faith on their own.  Many times, during ministry, we do whatever we have to do to get them in the best place possible to receive, and then preach what God wants us to say,  so they don't miss out on what God has. 

Like I said this is a online journal for me.  But if you are reading this thanks.  I appreciate it.  Hopefully it blesses you.  It blesses me to see God do His thing in the earth and the great mystery is that He wants to do it with us and in us.

We will continue preaching about the Kingdom and expect God to show up and minister to everyone who wants Him.