01 Jan Promiseland; families; revival

As we cross over from 2023 to 2024, when I’m at a place where I needed much ministering from the Lord to carry on, these few sermons reminded me of many important truths and God’s mission direction for me and my household.

Entering the Promised land:

• Stand on God’s promises (Joshua and Caleb), not what we see, hear, think. (the other 10 spies)

“Family”

• Unveiling of the Bride as family. From structured church to the home.
• Restoration of the family, the spirit of Elijah (Malachi 4:5-6)
• End time warrior bride as the family; instead of army generals, it’s fathers and mothers, instead of soldiers, it’s sons and daughter, instead of weapons, it’s the presence of God.

5 Jan 2024

As God was leading for a focus of Malachi 4:5-6, I kind of knew this year we have to start something for Fathering. Brother D pointed out to me that:

“John the Baptist had the primary calling of Baptizer and Calling for Repentance, but also a secondary calling of a Family Restorer similar to Malachi 4:5-6. So when you said Yes to God’s call for families, I relate this way: Just like John, Ruang Atas has a primary calling of a repentance ministry and a secondary calling of a family restorer.”

“See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.” (Malachi 4:5-6)

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:13-17)

This is very interesting and aligned as one of the two pillars of Ruangatas was indeed revival through repentence and I knew that the Lord wants me to preach repentence.