BY: GENERAL JAMES GREEN
THERE ARE far too many professed Christians who sleep through life though their eyes remain wide open. Still there are others who drowse along until some voice stirs them into wakefulness. Few in this generation possess acumen enough to know what is really happening around them.
The “thing” called “the Church” in this hour passes through life asleep or half awake at best, trudging along at the same old pace and over the same old road of apathy. The “Church” goes where everyone goes, measuring its steps by the most dull and average gait of men.
The sons of men are rebelling against God’s way to embrace man’s way, all the way! Disrespect for the Lord’s authority is one of the “AMBITIONS” of our time. Where the Lord was once respected, He is now rejected, and many souls are satanically drawn to follow the way of disrespect. What we need, my dear Christians, is an unyielding revolutionary faith that will overturn this madness.
Of course, revolting against God’s Word and Person is not new. No! It goes back to the beginning. Each new generation must either embrace or refrain from the same. Rebellion in itself has a rightful place, but it must be aimed against the right foe.. Rebel against evil!
How much better to WAKE UP, SOBER UP, shake the sleep from your eyes, and take note that the usual pace is too slow, too irregular; and the common road (the broad way) is well-worn with travel. Do you see that a new revolution, a counter-revolution is needed, and that you must be an army scout to set the pace and blaze the way for others to follow?
Proverbs 8:20-21 says, “I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.” The treasures are not the kind that men greedily work for and steal, but they are the eternal blessings that come when a soul fulfills the will of the Father just as Jesus did.
You see, for men and women to count the cost of a revolutionary faith, they must first come to know the price paid by our great Savior. The price He paid was ABSOLUTE obedience, total sacrifice, and separation from the kingdom of this world.
As the “Church Universal” goes more worldly, the revolutionary-faith message continues. It has two parts. First, it reveals how rebellion against God angers Him. Second, it holds out the hope that all will not succumb to the Devil’s power,
Isaiah describes the leaders, shepherds, and watchmen of his day. He calls them BLIND, IGNORANT, DUMB DOGS. GREEDY DOGS, SHEPHERDS THAT CANNOT UNDERSTAND, GREEDY FÖR GAIN, DRUNKARDS (56:10-12).
No wonder God’s wrath was ablaze against those leaders!!
Blessed is the church where watchmen are awake and can “bark.” Blessed will you be if sometime an awakening voice calls to your drowsy spirit and summons you forth into ACTIVE service-the service of the new day, the new revolution.
There is a stirring today among God’s so-called people. Some are awakening slowly, reluctant to break the sleepy spell of death; but at last some have jumped up and have marched to boot camp to be soldiers in God’s Royal Regiment. Others have already gone to the forward edge of the battlefront.
But, wait, this is just the beginning. This revolutionary army has aroused the opposition of tyrannical governments: both natural and spiritual. Still the truth marches on. According to reports that have been sent to Headquarters, Christians around the world are realizing it is no longer necessary to live in the misery and coldness of religion. Many are simply no longer willing to suffer at the hands of greedy dogs called shepherds, pastors, and priests. They are no longer willing to be deprived of God’s spiritual treasures. The people are sick of the leaders’ cruel exploitations of their own countrymen (those of their own denomination) and of foreigners (those of other denominations). The people feel they have suffered long enough. We say, “Praise the Lord!” God’s Noble Army will be both disciplined and efficient.
We must be compelled by the love of Jesus to free all who want freedom. Churchgoers are, as it were, roped together and confined like galley slaves or convicts within all these religious institutions ruled over by religious hypocrites. People send us letters and beg us to help free them from the “Babylonian” religious systems. “Free us! Free us!” they scream. Thank God, souls are awakening and hungering for a new and fresh relationship with Jesus, their first love.
Pastors of 20-25 years are seeing the difference between righteousness and religiosity. They are awakening to new ACTUALITIES and POSSIBILITIES in Christ Jesus our Lord. God’s spiritual revolution cannot and will not be stopped. It will continue until crooked paths are made straight and high places are brought low.
The cry of REVOLT is sounding louder everywhere. Even the poor, miserable, godless pagans are screaming out for CHANGE. God’s revolution cannot and will not be stopped because it takes place within us; it is ever increasing. This movement, this gust of wind, will eventually rage into a thundering storm of righteousness.
What must we do? What are the conditions of the times? The present conditions are such that we must all run. Walking is not enough. Running must be that of Spiritpower, not manpower, for it is manpower we are running away from. We must be running in spirit by the Spirit into spiritual revolution.
One elder in the Christian faith has referred to the “dead faith ministers” as “spiritual quacks” who place a plaster of dead faith over the wounds of sin. This plaster may coat a man on the outside, but he remains unhealed within, and the wounds will be revealed on Judgment Day. We need revolutionary leaders rather than “dead faith ministers.” We need revolutionary faith rather than a meaningless church membership.
The secret of God’s revolution is the torch laid upon our lives by our Lord. Heaven’s Fire will burn the HELL out of you.” Fire, fire? All in unison, “Give us FIRE!!”
Revolution basically means CHANGE. In times of change men may turn from the old and accept the new. However, we never will turn from God’s eternal ways. We must, though, remain open to new methods that He may want us to accept. His methods will never contradict His Person. His methods will never condone sin. But He does not always use the same methods to accomplish His purposes.
Let us say that the Lord’s Spirit will sufficiently convict men and women of their sins. Cheap little prayers cannot change the hard hearts of people in any generation. And forget “feelings”! Pray like this: “Whatever it takes, Lord. Whatever it takes.” We need an all-out attack against satan, sin, and the so-called Church! We need a spiritual revolution!
Many people in the West (the U.S.A.) claim that they oppose slavery. Yet the churches are, for the most part, impervious to the different kinds of slavery that prevail both in America and around the world. American “Christians” are slaves to materialism, fornication, entertainment, and all forms of worldliness … but the “Christian” leaders do nothing about it. People, it is time to overthrow the sick whore called Churchianity!
The State makes total claim upon its masses, but Christians must willingly and only submit as “love slaves” to the Lord Jesus. In becoming a slave (a servant) to Jesus, we become free from sin; but we must never use our liberty to rebel on our loving Master. Our freedom is freedom to serve Him.
Worldly political “freedom” through democratic elections is only the subtle prelude to political slavery. The United States’ future will depend upon the arising of visionary Christian men, and America’s future does not look promising. Nevertheless, we Christians will continue to work and war to free all sin-enslaved peoples. We will also remain aware of the danger that “politically- correct” nationalism leads to the worship of the secular State.
Freedom is only good if it is related to the God who gives freedom. We want freedom so that people may be free in Christ Jesus. It is the work of the Lord when men discover that God intended them to be free to serve Him; such a revelation neither comes from you nor I nor any forced attempts to push a certain idea. The truth comes by the power of God. The Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaims such TRUTH: Read it in the Holy Bible!
The WHOLE ministry of Jesus Christ was and is one of setting the captives free. “The people that walked in darkness have seen great light” (Isaiah 9:2). The New Testament affirms that Jesus is the light of the world. It is this “light”-Jesus Christ-that we of His Noble Army must carry to those in darkness. We, like Jesus, must champion the spiritually weak against oppressors, give the Gospel light to the spiritually blind, spiritual food to the hungry; we must release the captives of sin. If we preach the Christian doctrines, exercise in spiritual gifts, and let loose on the world an Army of “on fire” committed soldiers who practice what they preach and preach what they practice, REVOLUTION WILL BURST FORTH. Powers and thrones will fall at the name of Jesus.
Radical Christianity shines most brightly when the darkness is at its worst. It is pretty dark these days. Only the devotion of an aggressive faith can carry us through these darkened times. Americans forget that America’s greatness was the result of a revolutionary Christianity, and this present generation takes for granted the many godly reforms for which true Christians worked.
Aggressive Christianity not only turns things upside down but turns things right-side up. Change can come NOW! REVOLUTION can cause the dynamic thoroughgoing change from a selfish, addicted, materialistic, sex-crazed and mad world to a clean, holy world of men who love Jesus the King.
There is no doubt in my mind that Christians in this present age are simply powerless for the most part. They have failed by expressing a devotion to the world and by denying Christ’s irresistible love. So-called Christians in this hour do not abide in God’s love at all.
Before the advent of TV, the Church was more devoted to revolution. But the Church has allowed-welcomed with rejoicing!—the enemy to usurp God’s glory, time, and resources that are ordained to help win the lost. We must all agree that before this comfort-loving Churchianity came about, the Spirit-led Church had an urgent message:
TURN OR BURN … HEAVEN OR HELL!
As for me and my family, we know that the Christian faith has the essential WORD. The neglect of this WORD will cause the irresistible hungers of men to be expressed in ways that will disappoint both the Lord and men. True Christianity is the needed revolutionary movement at hand. By the power of Jesus name, unto the glory of the Living God, true Christians must now, more than ever, make to roar the mighty waves of change.
WOS – LEAVE EVERYTHING UP TO ME!
I speak unto you this day and I say that it is Me the Living God who desires you to leave your today, your tomorrow, and your time to live and time to die up to Me. When you have given your life to Me for My purposes and plans, do not wear yourself out trying to figure out how things should be.
The only way that you will gain victory over the fears, worries, anxieties, and fretfulness is by leaving everything up to Me as the One you Love and desire to please. Reality is, I govern the entire universe and I am well able to make the Way for you and to do with you as it pleases Me. I absolutely do not expect you to be exhausted by trying to figure things out. The more you are willing to leave your days to be arranged by Me, the more peace you will have. Nor do you have to end up deranged from always trying to re-arrange what you were meant to leave to Me.
When Jesus gave His declarations He said to come to Him and He would share your burdens and you would find them to be Light because of His presence. So it remains now, as you will be in communication with the Holy Spirit so will you find the Comforter to be present and you will be delighted to see how superior Divine Direction and Arrangement are.
I never intended for those who are Mine to be forever attempting to find their own ways out of circumstances and situations. I have intended for them to be dependent on My Ability to care for them. Truth is I provide for My people such as they need, when they need anything. Never are they left desolate nor without as they are trusting in Me. Consider how privileged you are to have My Spirit indwelling and by the presence of the same you are kept in the Way of Righteousness and Holiness.
Therefore remember you are meant to lay your burdens down and be receiving Divine Assistance. These are times when in many parts of the world, people have become “hooked” on government assistance and by the same they no longer look to Me nor cry out in their neediness. Consequently the government has control over their lives and they are unable to do anything except comply to every dictate that is given to them. With all of this in mind, do not let your dependency be on what man can do for you, rather realize I can give you everything you could possibly need to be maintained. The more you see Me as I am the more you will TRUST and TESTIFY of MY GOODNESS TO YOU.
With confidence in Me face your days with rejoicing and gladness rather than sadness and dread, wishing to be dead. Indeed you are fortunate because you are never alone as My Spirit is always with you and will remain ever present as you desire to have fellowship with Wisdom. There is no reason for you to reach out to flesh and make the same your arm, there is every reason to Depend on and Trust The Spirit to be your Guide.
Every day, in every way, Rejoice for I give to you each day and by My intention you are directed and guided. As you are seeing the many mercies and miracles I do, be knowing there is Nothing I cannot do. I am the Creator of all humanity and I give to those who stay true to Me in abundance according to the circumstance.
Consider when the prophet went to the widow and her son in the time of famine and she shared with him what he asked for. Then the meal in it’s container never ran out, and the oil was always present. Why? Because it was and still is, Me who is able to provide. You do not need the hand of the governments of men whereby you become dependent on them rather than remaining dependent on Me.
Let your Faith out of the cage, and see how high you can fly in the spiritual realms of My Glory as you give Me thanks and praise. If you are offered a door go through the door and do not look back for you are meant to keep moving on in your walk with Me. Be glad to have the indwelling Spirit and to be uplifted and have the Joy Divine rather than the weeping of the desolate. Know the more you are Trusting, Hoping, and Believing in Me, the more you will be receiving of Me for I know who you are and I make the Way for you at all times.
If you are facing the desolation and despair of others, do not take on their sorrows for they are not your burdens. When people have willfully rebelled against Me and gone after the world and all of its glitz and glamour above the clear Light I give, leave their desolation with them, it is not your burden. There are true burdens in the Spirit which will be made evident for you to carry, there are other burdens the enemy wants you to take on and be vexed by the same. Therefore be following My Spirit in all you do and you will see yourself being guided through and able to give thanks and praise. I do not want those who belong to Me to be left in the loneliness and sorrow which comes to the ones who trust what man can do above what I can do. Rather I want those who belong to Me to be more and more excited as they are invited to be partaking of the feasts of Love I give to those who obey My Spirit and stay under the Mind of the Spirit each day. If you stop worrying and running around in a maze you’ll be in peace always. Serve Me everyday in the attitude of gratitude because you are Mine! I do not want you to be under heaviness leave everything to Me and rejoice.