Awakening Courage
I received this message from Ron McGatlin today
(OpenHeaven.com) and found it quite encouraging,
that is to say, it gave me courage just reading it. I
felt my own faith rise as I read the Scriptures Ron
quoted here. It’s called “Awakening Courage.”
Read it, be blessed, and FORWARD the message.
Every blessing,
Michael Tummillo
Awakening Courage
By Ron McGatlin
People of God, it is not time to draw back nor to be downcast. We are entering the
most victorious season of earth—the season in which the wrath of God’s love will
cleanse the earth and the season when the mercy and grace of God’s love will
cause the righteous, mature sons to shine forth as the sun.
“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:21).
“Be Strong and Very Courageous” in Christ (Josh 1:7)
There is an awakening of faith and courage that will release humble, glowing
power of Christ in His people – an awesome release of Christ’s explosive
power and love within multitudes of humble ordinary people who are called
nobodies in the world.
This is the time of the resurrected life of Christ in His Body on earth. Spiritual
preparation that has been going on for years can be completed in an instant.
Truly we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. We are more than
conquerors in Him. All things are now possible to those who believe. In Him we
have power over all the power of the enemy.
Here is what Jesus said about the times we are entering.
Mat 13:40-43: ”Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be
at the end of this age. The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out
of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast
them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the
righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to
hear, let him hear!”
The Ekklesia may be developing in the wilderness and may for a season be underground
while the Son of Man sends out His angels to cleanse the kingdom of offense and lawlessness.
Abiding in Christ and Christ in us, we will through Him reign in life. The righteous will shine
forth in the kingdom.
Our greatest need as the called out ones of God is faith to believe who we are in Him and
who He is in us. The Holy Spirit must reveal the powerful truth of the grace, strength, power.
and love of Christ into our hearts. The written word must be opened to us by the Holy Spirit
and become substance in us so that faith awakens to form the mature stature of Christ in us.
Father, we come to your throne of mercy and grace. We receive your
mercy and grace and receive courage to ask of you this most desperate
request. In the name of Jesus, we ask that Your Holy Spirit flood our
hearts and minds – that our spirits be engulfed in Your Spirit overpowering
our intellect and mentality to fill every thought with the pure life of
Christ. We ask that the Holy Spirit lift the lid and remove the cover
from the written word that it will become life in us changing us from
mortal existence to immortal spiritual abundant life of Christ Jesus.
Father we ask that the veils be lifted from our spiritual eyes and the
ears of our hearts be opened to receive truth and life. Father, we ask
for a spiritual outpouring of living truth from Your written word. Quicken
us to hear the extreme and powerful reality of ruling and reigning in Your
kingdom with and through Christ now in this life. Amen.
Below are a few scriptures that speak of who we are in Christ if we believe. Let’s read them slowly
pausing to hear each verse and continue to ask God to make them life and to birth great faith in us.
Romans 5:17b: those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness will reign in life through the One Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:37: Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him
Who loves us.
Genesis 1:28: Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and
multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion”
Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me.
Colossians 1:9b-10a: being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the
knowledge of God; strengthened with all might according to His glorious
power…
Ephesians 1:22-23: And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be
head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills
all in all.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but
mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and
every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing
every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
1John 3:8b: For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might
destroy the works of the devil.
Colossians 2:15: Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public
spectacle of them triumphing over them in it.
Ephesians 1:19, 3:20b, 6:10: and what is the exceeding greatness of His power
toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, —
according to the power that works in us, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His might.
Philippians 2:10: … that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow…
Colossians 2:9-10: For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you
are complete in Him, Who is the head of all principality and power.”
Hebrews 4:12a: For the word of God is living and powerful…
Luke 10:19a: Behold, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions,
and over all the power of the enemy…
2 Corinthians 2:14a: Now thanks be to God Who always leads us in triumph in
Christ…
Isaiah 55:11: So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not
return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the
thing for which I sent it.
Hebrews 4:16: Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Mark 16:17a: And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons…
Here are a few observations from the word to consider:
What I bind on earth is bound from heaven, and what I loose on earth is loosed from
heaven (Matthew 16:19, 18:18).
If any two agree on earth, they will have what they
ask (Matthew 18:19).
If I believe in my heart when I pray and doubt not, I shall
have what I say (Mark 11:24).
All things are possible to him who believes (Mark
9:23).
If I abide in Him, I ask what I will, and it shall be done (John 15:7).
I receive the finished work of the cross, proclaim liberty and freedom, and speak peace.
God, help me to realize my potential and to be who I am in Christ. Amen.
Keep on pursuing love.
It never fails.
It never fails.
Ron McGatlin
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