Are You a Water - Walker OR Have you allowed the Water to walk on You ?
The Journey of LIFE has always had different dimensions to each of us, and from these are produced some of the greatest Men/Women who decide to make the difference on the earth. No stormy sea, or wind would be able to affect these giants in their strides towards what they chose to be, but in fact challenged them to leave A LEGACY OF THEMSELVES for the NEXT GENERATION. So let’s find out the dimension of 3 sets of people reflected in a particular passage from GOD’s WORD-THE BIBLE. We find these passages recorded in (Mathew 14.22-33) and (Mark 6.45-51) . These people were:
Firstly : Jesus The Christ, The Son of The Living God
Secondly : Simon Barjona
Thirdly : The remaining 12 disciples elected by THE MASTER.
So let’s be Teachable to receive from The Holy Spirit, as He releases His Word to me/you for our understanding.
As most of the understandings released by The Holy Spirit come to me, I’m only all the more aware of my nothingness, causing me to be drawn to The Teacher –The Holy Spirit, who alone can bring LIFE out of His Seed- The Word sown into you/me, as His Words alone carry His Spirit and His LIFE. (John.6.63 b).
Only Jesus Christ who came from heaven, operated in the Realm of the Spirit, as He was super-naturally born from above. Hence it’s vitally important for each of us to learn only from The Holy Spirit, as only He knew how Jesus Christ walked on this earth, while Jesus Christ lived in the flesh.
The story begins with thousands of people just witnessing a food- revival. Jesus Christ has just Released an Abundance of food ( bread & fish) from His Kingdom Dimension for approximately 10-15,000 people. This was caused by Jesus using the inadequacy of the situation, but immediately after this Food-Revival, JESUS commanded HIS disciples to get into a ship and GO TO THE OTHER SIDE.........
THE OTHER SIDE DIMENSION:
FOOD-REVIVAL MUST ALWAYS LEAD ONE BEYOND THE FOCUS ON NEEDS BEING MET, TO THE TRUTH- ENCOUNTER REVIVAL:
It is SO SAD that MANY CHRISTIANS have grown up into PAMPERED BABES in the church, as their leader/mentor have not learnt how to move to the Other Side Dimensions of the Spirit Realm. The saying is so true: " As the leader, so is his congregation". In Jesus’s words: "let the blind lead the blind, as both will fall into the ditch (Mathew.15.14b)" .
Hence we have a NOW GENERATION OF BLIND-DECEIVERS (some of them leaders/elders/ deacons in churches) who CONSTRAIN or PRESSURISE their Leaders to FOCUS on People's Needs/Requirements. Hence the Church-Leader and his Vision now becomes MORE FOCUSSED ON MAN’S NEEDS, rather than GOD’S NEEDS/REQUIREMENTS.
In the above crisis, we see how the people look always for a FOOD-REVIVAL or some dimension of (Mathew.6.31,32) a Bless-me/Pray for me/Prophesy for me/type of people, and sadly leaders like such attention given to them, as this is a hi-fi booster to their image. Immature and carnal that they are, releasing King Saul's type Spirit to prevail in churches, a Strategic Ambitious Man-Pleaser (See 1 Samuel.13.5-13)
What does this mean in today’s language?
It means most PURSUE & RETAIN GOD as their JEHOVAH-JIREH (Their Need-Provider) ONLY, but are not willing to allow GOD be GOD in their lives. Sadly these types of church-believers carry a Laodicean spirit. (Revelation. 3.14-22). Most Christians having this Laodicean spirit are carnal in their approach towards GOD, and somehow they choose to sadly miss out the Total Dimension of The Word of GOD from (Mathew.4.4, 10b).
Please note that many are sincere in this type of church, but are "Sincerely Wrong". Hence they are likened unto the people in (John.6.26-29) following JESUS for the miracles, and the food that fill them. They Work Daily only for food that perishes, and have not the Kingdom of GOD perspective.
See Jesus’s attitude towards food in (John. 4.34) . Because of this spirit in the church, most Christians unknowingly bring the spirit of the world’s kingdom in the church, instead of taking The Kingdom of God to their world. So down goes the opportunity, to turn a Good job into a GOD job for HIS KINGDOM advancement, in most situations.
THE TRUTH-ENCOUNTER DIMENSION ALWAYS RELEASE KEYS FOR BREAK-THROUGH:
The question now to ask is DID JESUS EAT FROM THE 12 BASKETS?
The answer is very Simple AND Found in (John.4.34) and (John.6.26-34). One must remember that, the Truth about Encounters from The Tree of Life i.e. JESUS CHRIST are totally different compared to the Encounters from the tree of knowledge of good & evil (Genesis.2.9b).
THE Other Side Dimensions always vary differently and are very risky to Carnal/Natural men as:
(a) IT BRINGS ONE INTO THE REALM OF THE UNFAMILIAR, {THE SUPER-NATURAL}which today’s Christians are not used to. Today most Christians prefer to walk by sight and not by faith.(the exact opposite of 2 Corinthians .5.7)
(b)IT BIRTHS A INCREASED DEPENDENCE ON THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORD for all things, as one has to learn to Find his way in the Spirit.
In (Genesis.22.2) we see that GOD asks Abraham to offer his only son Isaac at Mount Moriah, but doesn’t give him a address for the same. Incidentally Abraham had to be led by his Spirit, because only after 3 days he finds the place Mount Moriah, ultimately leading to THE ACT OF TRUE SPIRITUAL WORSHIP. There's a point to note, and that is that Abraham separated from his servants below the mountain, but went beyond only with Isaac. ONLY GOD-LEADERS understand this VITAL SPIRITUAL DIMEN-SION.
In fact JESUS CHRIST did likewise in (Mathew.17.1-9), where HE took HIS inner-circle of disciples Peter, James & John to the Mount of Transfiguration, as the others were not prepared for this HIGHER LEVEL DIMENSION OF THE SPIRIT at that moment. Now please remember Abraham did carry his own wood, built his own altar, took also a knife for the Sacrifice of his only son, Isaac.
Can we find Abraham’s today who would search for 3 days, to be in the place of worship which GOD required?
Today’s easy Churchianity doesn’t see this need of TRUE WORSHIPPERS. Today the Spirit of Performance entices like-minded believers in most church-circles. Words such as confrontation/accountability/ discipleship etc. don't exist among leaderships as they may loose the Offering bag that Judas carried. Personal agendas and ambitions have crowded the minds of many a good leader, thus loosing one’s focus, and as a result converting the church into a Babylonian system. Today also we see member-ship has been the Norm for most in Christendom; hence producing a generation of Ishmaelites (flesh and blood) instead of Isaac’s (birthed by GOD).
JESUS CHRIST the True LEADER was always lead by THE SPIRIT, and every NEW RELEASE to HIS Disciples was birthed in Prayer. A GOD-Leader can take others with him, to the extent he has experiencially known THE WAY, but Good-Leaders instead would use today’s Management skills and techniques in the church to have his way. If we are going to use what the world is already using, then surely JESUS CHRIST’S CHURCH can't be built.
If HIS CHURCH has to be built, then we have to learn from (Acts.4.13-20) and do it HIS WAY ALL THE WAY.
But how did The Master Release TRUTH, to HIS OWN disciples?
(c)SENDING THE MULTITUDES AWAY:
This is not very comfortable to leaders who have a Crowd-Pulling Mentality.
Crowd-Pullers are torn apart inside like a vegetable because of insecurity & other self-image issues; if crowds are not arranged for them. In some places without platforms etc. these so called servants will not come, even though invited. Increase in people numbers only can hype these type of spirits. Compassion and God's Mercy are not part of their vocabulary, and the Word of GOD has to be re-defined for these, as they are not like JESUS CHRIST who said: to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom to the poor . Only JESUS CHRIST could do this, because there was always a NEW DIMENSION from HIS WORD to HIS Disciples. Crowds are not a SIGN of a Growing Church, but can be if THE KINGDOM OF GOD is DEMONSTRATED. Crowds most often become a hindrance to the disciples, that’s why: what leaders are in the Quiet-place; can be brought forth in the Open-place. Remember Moses had the largest congregation come out of Egypt- 4 million, but was GOD happy with them? Sadly, many start genuinely well in their GOD-Given Great-Commission, but some-where on the Road of Deviations, they DETOUR into their Own Great-Omission.
(d) JESUS gets into HIS PRAYER-CLOSET (THE HIGHER PLACE):
This was Always the strategy JESUS used just before HE’S about to TEACH HIS Disciples something New. HE would separate HIMSELF unto The Father for HIS OWN. True leadership breaks into the SPIRIT realm, for the sake of the One’s being trained.Another important aspect was, JESUS never prayed with HIS Disciples, but did it ALONE.
GREAT BREAKTHROUGH’S COME when we PUSH IN THE SPIRIT ALONE WITH GOD {Jacob-style}: Birthing in The Spirit requires Determination and the Fervency to Rise above, when other disciples sleep. A great illustration is found when the Spirit of Prayerlessness(sleep) dominated the disciples in the garden of Gethsemane, but the Persevering Birth-Pangs brought drops of blood as sweat from The Master’s Brow- for the joy that was set before HIM, He endured THE CROSS, DESPISING THE SHAME…. (Hebrews12.2) The Joy was A NEW GENERATION OF OVERCOMING SAINTS, who love not their lives even unto death. (Revelation. 12.11)
(e) LEARNING IN THE MIDST OF STORMS:
Personally I understand that Storms are not a good place to learn in, as everything in the Undealt Flesh comes up. On the contrary, it would become a little less weighty and more easier, when one follows another who has been victorious in similar storms. Experience is one of the best schools of knowledge, and sometimes the school of hard knocks brings forth Greater Brokenness in One’s Spirit to Look Up to the hills, from where our help comes. (Psalms.121.) Sailors at sea know that when ships enter deep-waters, storms get more fierce and gusty. Waves increase proportionately every minute, and the fisher-men (turned into disciples) now start being dominated by the spirit of fear. Fear can kill you inside, as fear is very contagious in difficult situations. When fear sets in, watch for its barometer- One's Mouth. The greatest of Saints have been intimidated by it, like Elijah in (1st Kings 19.2) as Elijah receives a Love-Letter from a Witch-Incarnate named Jezebel. So whenever the Fear-Door is opened, the Faith-Door automatically closes. JESUS now chooses to come towards his disciples and that too between 3.00 am and 6.00 am in the morning, {in the 4th watch of the night} a time nobody expects any help.It’s when we become so desperate and our faith-eyes so dim, many a time when least expected, that’s when JESUS chooses to show up to Lift you and me.But what do you think the disciples were thinking?
This leads us to the famous saying: STORMS CAN EITHER MAKE YOU OR BREAK YOU. When one’s Fear-Eyes are opened, even though JESUS comes towards us, one can’t recognize HIM, as Fear-eyes ONLY see FUZZY-VISIONS.
The worst side of the whole episode is the disciples’ reaction to their Master. As their eyes being fuzzy, with the storm-water bashing their faces, they voice out their fear- It’s a spirit. It’s a ghost. How else could you describe one walking on the water, especially in the midst of the storm? I’m sure you and I would have drowned in similar situations.
(f) HEARING THE WORDS OF GOD, IN THE MIDST OF STORMS:
It’s amazing that in this crisis, JESUS sympathizes with them with Words: "Be of Good Cheer. It is I; do not be afraid." It’s ONLY RHEMA Words released to One, that challenges us like Peter to "GO FORWARD" in spite of adversity, not Looking back.
Peter’s always stir hope in wearied runners of the Race called LIFE, and there is a Peter-Generation who have been Passed to the Church, the Baton they received from Master JESUS CHRIST. The words -Do not fear, have been recorded 365 times in The Bible, one for each day… Peter’s always have different dimensions of walking into challenges.
There is something about Peter, that wants to Draw CLOSER towards HIS MASTER, even in this Storm. Peter knows that he doesn’t belong to the mediocre operating in the other disciples, due to the storm. Peter knows- “THE STORM INSIDE THE DISCIPLES, WAS MUCH GREATER THAN THE STORM OUTSIDE, AND PETER CHOSE TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE OTHERS; TO HOLD ON TO THE MANTLE OF HIS MASTER.”We must learn from Peter, how to not be Intimidated by the voices of the other disciples in the boat. I’m sure they would have screamed out, and released all kinds of Negative Mindsets to Peter, but Peter was determined to be Different. It’s Peter’s who have become SO TRAINED by THE RHEMA WORD RELEASED, who can transform situations around them, as they release a different Faith-Language wherever they go.
(g) HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD HELPS FOCUSSING RIGHTLY:
Only TRUE SHEPHERD-LEADERS like JESUS would want THEIR Disciples to ALSO Walk ON THE WATER LIKE HIM. For this reason JESUS CHRIST came down to identify Himself with the Humanity of mortal man. To SHOW THE WAY, EVEN IF IT REQUIRED ONE TO WALK ON THE WATER, so be it.Now JESUS RELEASED THE {N O W- W O R D} and that is - C O M E.
In all focusing, One has to have an objective in mind, to achieve success in Focusing. Jesus Christ's Words – " C O M E " resound through history, and in fact ends the book of (Revelation .22. 17-21).
Now even though the invitation goes out to All His Disciples saying, “COME”, only Peter chooses to Step OUT OF THE BOAT.
STEPPING OUT OF THE BOAT REQUIRES GREAT BOLDNESS, & INVOLVES LOT OF RISK. Stepping out takes faith to CARRY you from The Familiar {Natural} into The Unfamiliar {Supernatural}. It permanently causes a DENT in the spirit realm, breaking through the Spirit of FEAR. (2 Timothy.1.7) It causes THE WORD Released to be Demonstrated. “DOORS TO OPPORTUNITY OPEN TO LIKE-MINDED PETER’S ALL THE TIME”. Like JESUS, RHEMA WORDS from the Throne-Room of Grace should be released to break the gravitational forces of nature…
The Rhema Word - COME was able to hold Peter on the water, similarly a Rhema word Is Being Released To Today’s Peter’s, to walk on today's waters which are also controlled by His Word..
(h)DISTRACTIONS Would Always cause DROWNING; Hence DEFEATING The very Purpose OF WATER-WALKING:
Many a ministry which Walked on Waters in the Past, have began to DROWN in THE STRONG-CURRENTS OF THE WORLD today. Shooters have to strive much for the Mastery, yet they would be crowned only if they strive lawfully (2 Timothy. 2.5). Peter was truelly doing well, as long as HIS FOCUS was on JESUS, but suddenly he was trapped by the bait of Satan- the Shadow of Self and Fear. Satan’s Master-Tool mostly involve Exalting of self, little self-praise here or there/ just a little lying or compromise/ a little disobedience. It doesn’t matter, after all GOD understands that we are weak and fragile.
Please understand Water-Walking is ONLY for the STRONG & MIGHTY, not THE WEAK & FEEBLE, AND PETER chose to be it.Falling could be very FATAL especially in leadership, when everyone looks at you through Microscopic eyes and the Nicolaitane spirit. Distractions deviate us from the Main Focus, hence slowing down the pace of ourselves and others with us. As long as Peter went to JESUS he was safe, but the moment he moved away from this HIGHER REALM OF LOOKING ONLY AT JESUS THE MASTER, he began to drown.
Drowning or Sinking always bring the OLD Nature out in us, and with this the Fear Spirit attacks with Vengeance. Satan always gains entry in one’s life by the seed allowed to be sown in one’s sub-conscious mindset. Somebody said: Satan doesn’t Kill, but will USE OUR IGNORANCE OF GOD’S WORD OR GOD’S WAYS TO KILL US .
(i) DESPERATION MUST LEAD TO DELIVERANCE:
Stubborn and stiff-necked people find it very hard to CRY for help. Even if they are in front of The Red Sea of their lives, and they’re about to sink, they still think IT’S GOD RESPONSIBILITY TO BAIL THEM OUT OR HELP THEM. Instead of humility, we find more arrogance and venom being spewed out of their mouths.All the best intentions couldn’t save Peter from sinking, nor could anybody’s help assist. Peter needed ONLY THE LORD’S STRONG HANDS TO PULL HIM UP.As he pleaded for help: "LORD; SAVE ME", these words ring in the ears of Peter’s all over, as it’s a familiar cry today after so many centuries. Most often these days, I’ve personally encountered so many who need similar help, but they choose help from those who aren’t seasoned in the seas and storms of life, hence further Jeopardizing what GOD wanted to do. Immediately the TRAINER-MENTOR JESUS’S heart reaches out, as THE GOOD SHEPHERD launches out to catch disciple-Peter. It’s strange that even though JESUS lifts Peter up, HE chooses to REBUKE him " O you of little faith, why did you doubt? Now if you or I would be there, we would be more sympathetic towards Peter, but not The Master.
A GOD-LEADER doesn’t rebuke his trainee, after the storm ceases, but in the midst of the storm. He’s willing to challenge his trainee to rise above, so that he doesn’t commit similar mistakes in the future. GOD-LEADERS ONLY CAN SEE what trainees can’t, as the trainee’s best interests are theirs also. GOD-LEADERS bring the best of their trainee, when the trainee is teachable and responds positively to correction and rebuke.
Little faith always causes double-mindedness. It was Peter’s double-mindedness that caused him to slide-downwards. Great faith moves you higher into realms of break-through always. Rebuke to Peter’s who lay down the standards of today’s seas, can produce a generation of Overcomers who get ultimately closer to THE MASTER.
(j) STORMS WILL ALWAYS CEASE & WORSHIP BEGIN WHEN JESUS ENTERS THE BOAT:
Subsequently JESUS and a saved Peter catch up with the other disciples in the boat.Sinking boats/ships are more common in the seas of life today, but have caught up also in the church, which should have been the Standard of PEACE in A Stormy World.The Winds/Storms worship JESUS and bow to HIM, as HE’S The Master. "What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey HIM?" (Mark.4.41).
Now this Dimension is also available to each of us in the spirit realm,but WE MUST BREAK THE POWER OF INTERNAL STORMS/WINDS/RAINS BEFORE WE DEAL WITH THE STORMS OUTSIDE. This comes as we learn to RECEIVE HIS REST from our Works and Labor (Hebrews .3.6 to Hebrews.4.11). I find it strange to see Christians all over being so Focused on Doing Much Work for GOD, but not With GOD. Most of these "Slaves" bring the products of their ground like the spirit of Cain in (Genesis.4.3). Unconsciously they are Slaves of their Undealt Mindsets, and release this Slavery Spirit wherever they minister in the name of THE LORD.
GOD LEADERS MUST ACCURATELY MINISTER & ILLUSTRATE (ACTS. 3 & 4) (full Chapters) dimensions , AND hence remove THE SPIRIT OF ERROR in Operation in Churches.
The System of Universities (including Bible schools/colleges) aren’t capable "of handling Broken people/ Issues of Broken-Marriage/Secret Sexual Immorality/Pornography/Relationship issues between parents and kids etc." They only PRODUCE THEM UN-CONSCIOUSLY.
Note: (Genesis .1.29b) Every tree in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed, will bear of it's kind . Today many churches strive so much for "the Silver & Gold " or it's Maintenance, but aren't willing to POSSESS what Peter & John had in JESUS CHRIST (Acts.3.1-11).
Peter/John's resources were from :The State Bank of Heaven Treasuries/Deposits & Gold Bullion Department
King’s Deposit Account : (All Currencies Listed on earth as per Federal Law),Unlimited Credit/Withdrawals
: Only For Sons, Not Slaves. (Mathew.6.19-21)
Operation time : Always Access available until called out from the earth.
Remember we MUST COMPULSORILY COME to the place of leading our worshippers to say:
"Of a Truth, thou art THE SON OF GOD". (Mathew.14.33b). Now Music does not produce worship, but it surely could assist, if the MUSIC has been brought on the altar as a part of The Living Sacrifice. Sadly much Stress isn't laid on being A Living Sacrifice (Romans.12.1-3), hence even much of Christian
Music /Worship have become objects of worship today.
Doesn't Lucifer know more about music & worship, and hasn't he craftily got his way into the Church through his schemes?
Wasn't Lucifer The Anointed Cherub given the Assignment of Praise & Worship in heaven?
Wasn't he a REBEL when he fell, and that too while he was in the Presence of GOD?
That's why RELIGIOUS Masks are not required in this hour of Cleansing in HIS TEMPLE. (1 Peter.4.17/18). (Revelation.19.7-16)
For the FINE LINEN is The RIGHTEOUS-NESS OF THE SAINTS and we will be Arrayed in them. The Bridegroom is coming back after 2000 years to see HIS guests, and to MEET HIS BRIDE (Mathew.22.11-14)
TRUE SPIRITUAL WORSHIP is already being released from heaven to HIS Own, and these Worshipper's HALLMARK will be the Increase of Intimacy and Transparency WITH THE KING JESUS CHRIST. They are THE OVERCOMERS who love not their lives even unto death.
In conclusion A New Dimension of JESUS CHRIST FOCUSSED WATER-WALKERS have been Decreed by HIS MAJESTY, and the secret to this is 3 FOLD:
………Firstly when you keep Your Eyes Fixed on JESUS CHRIST, and you are Walking on the water, you will Loose Sight of The Experts in the Boat distracting you.
………Secondly when you keep Your Eyes STILL Fixed on JESUS CHRIST; and you are STILL Walking on the water, you will Now Loose Sight of the Boat itself, and
………Finally when you keep Your Eyes STILL Fixed on JESUS CHRIST; and you are STILL Walking on the water, you will ultimately Loose Sight of the Sea-Shore completely.
AS YOU GO FORTH NOW, TO BE TRAINED BY THE MASTER HIMSELF, TO EMBARK ON YOUR OWN WATER-WALKING“S E A S O F L I F E”. PRAISE GOD for HIS EVERY SEASON WORD.........
