BREAKING OUT INTO THE HIGH CALL!

On my last show I spoke about the Fourth Beast that is attempting to emerge out of hiddenness and darkness, to arise as a new world order. This will be administered by a one world government that is a conglomerate of world leaders and elites of the world. As I have said before, I believe this is a demonic overreach that is premature. However, we are in the time of Isaiah sixty when gross darkness is creeping on the earth—the time when the saints of God arise with His Glory upon them, doing exploits in His name. This is our time to shine, not a time to fear, to run or to hide. It is also not a time for complacency or passivity. We will not be going back to the past and must adjust according to the times, and to the timings of God.

Many are trying to hold on to the way things were and are fervently trying to make the old ways work again and will keep coming up short. It is crucial for the saints and those with ministries to now understand, discern the times and know what they ought to do, as the tribe of Issachar did. The Bible teaches that God has specific timings in the way He moves, how important then to be found in sync with Him. He says in Ecclesiastes 3:8 that there is a season for everything and a time for every purpose… a time for war and a time for peace. The way we function in peace time as opposed to war time will be vastly different. Our modes of operation and focus will be vary widely; we will have to adapt to the challenges of the times we are in.

As we know prophetically, we have entered the decade of pey on the Jewish calendar, representing the mouth—the decade where we make our voices heard and release our roar. We have also entered the decade of the Harvest. The chief focus of God’s heart right now is the Harvest. I have been saying for a few years now that the enemy will not let go of the harvest without a ferocious fight. And we see in 2020 that the fight has begun. It may appear that the odds are against us, but God likes it when the odds are against Him—He laughs. He likes to choose weak people, sometimes few in number, to show forth His might and His wisdom. He has creative and unique ways and means to get to His Harvest. Just be attuned and attentive; He will reveal hidden things we know not.

 “His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Ephesians 3:10-11

The ekklesia is here on Earth to show forth the power of God in weakness, in sacrifice, and through the Cross—Christ crucified is the power of God, foolishness to man but wisdom to God. Get ready to fight but not necessarily in the way you envision a battle in the natural.  We follow the King; He empowers us, our words, and our intercession. He leads the way and gives the strategy and direction.  We do not fight in anger, or in physical strength, we fight in a life laid down before God, resurrected in power. When we are weak, He is strong and mighty, and gets all the glory.

So how do we position ourselves for these times and for Glory. May I suggest my course The Arising Army of God, and all our courses as they have been prepared specifically for these times. You can find them at headstoneministries.com. I am not saying this to sell resources but rather to prepare people, to prepare women and intercessors for the High call on their lives. 2021 will be a breakout year into the high call of God.  I want to share parts of a word I shared early last year, based on one of the sessions of this course—The High call of God.

As I said we have entered a new decade characterized by boldness, courage, and war. The suicide rate has spiked worldwide in 2020. We have been called to push back the encroaching darkness, let our roar be heard, hold, and occupy territory as we fight to rescue the Harvest from the clutches of evil. For every dispensation of time, the Saints are called forth to the stewardship of that particular time, ensuring that God’s will is accomplished, and His intentions fulfilled for that time. Paul declared in Colossians 1:25 that he became …a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to him, to fulfill the word of God…”

The word ‘stewardship’ in the Greek is oikonomia; it is a word related to the stewardship and management of God’s economy. For those chosen to be born and live in these fullness of times—in the Day of His Power, your call to ministry is to the High Call of stewarding and administering the Life of Christ in the fullness of His power and authority, to the harvest.

The Bible highlights the many great leaders and saints who lived out the principle that God raises up certain people for certain times and prepares and equips them to administer His blueprint for that period. When the time came to shift from the wilderness season of refining to the season of war and conquering, God shifted from Joshua to Moses. Some tend to think of Joshua as a young man, but he was almost 60 when leadership shifted from Joshua to Moses. Joshua was a warrior and was one of God’s most trustworthy and faithful leaders, raised up to cause the people of God to conquer and possess the promised land. Joshua 24:31 is testimony of his great leadership, “Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua…”

There are strategic assignments to be accomplished for every season, and keys brought forth by God to crank the engine, that drives and directs our movement on the journey of ascension to Christ, toward the completion of His Divine plan. Every objective of God to be accomplished in every era, is a vital and crucial part to His unfolding plan. Each becomes a part of the momentum that is moving history forward toward the climax of times at the end of the age.

 “In all wisdom and insight, He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him.” Ephesians 1:8-10  

The word administration in this passage, is translated as dispensation and also as stewardship in other translations; it is the same word oikonomia, spoken of earlier in Col. 1:25. In the context of this passage, it refers to God’s administration or stewardship of a certain period of history to which Paul described as “the fullness of times.” This passage also takes into account the Lord’s servants appointed to partner with Him in this administration, to carry out His will and execute His Campaign with authority; the ESV describes it as, \”…a plan for the fullness of time.”

God will have and administration suitable for this decade we have entered, tailored and equipped to meet the challenges of the times—this is our destiny. It is therefore necessary to God’s interests that we: Understand the dynamics of the times; God’s intentions for the times; know the framework and boundaries of the times – and the enemy’s limits within the times (Dan. 7:25); and receive directions and tactical assignments to implement the plan of God.

The prophets of Israel were called forth as stewards of the oracles of God to be witnesses to the world of the Living God. They lived supernatural lives functioning in gifts and abilities sourced from another realm.  For this present hour, the saints prepared and brought forth to serve God, will be a unique people, bold and courageous, who stand resolute, tethered to the Lord by humility and the fear of the Lord. They are called forth the stewardship of a unique season of fullness, when everything has matured to its fullness—both good and evil—the season of Harvest!

The High Calling of God

These saints will be moving in heightened discernment and in the fullness of the administrations of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They will be a people who have attained to the glory of sonship the Father intended—a people conformed to the image of the Son.

Philippians 3 is a passage written by Paul toward the end of his life. In it he shares his great longing to know Christ at a deeper and higher level in the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, he says:

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Verses 12-14

Paul’s words reveal that he was pressing on to attain to something far greater than he had so far experienced in his life—he was pressing on for more! This was captured in his cry to apprehend the fullness for which Christ had apprehended him.  Paul referred to this prize as the high call of God.  What is the high call of God? It seems clear in this passage that Paul’s desire was not simply that of a literal resurrection from the dead, confirmed by his words, “…not that I have already attained.”

In the Greek language, the words high call or upward call, means a mandate and an invitation to come up higher. The definition of the word high adds further light as to Paul’s intent: High means: extending above the normal or average level. Some may say that Paul was moving in great signs and wonders, however the cry of Paul’s hearts shows that there is much, much more for us to experience in God. Paul was straining, pressing and reaching forward for this prize—to grasp and lay hold of the fullness of his inheritance in Christ.

There is a coming level of resurrection power to be released in its fullness in the saints, that extends far above a level we have yet seen. Paul’s goal was reaching for this prize of the high call of knowing Christ in this level of resurrection power.

The Power of His Resurrection

Paul prayed that the saints would also know this great power and get the possibilities of what the embrace of their true identity as sons of God meant for their lives and consequently for the world.  He said:

“…what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power…” (Ephes. 1:18-20).

Resurrection power is the new dynamic and DNA of saints born again in Christ. We are now supernatural beings by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, as the scriptures clearly show:

 “Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.”  Matthew 9:8

 “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.\” Luke 24:49

God Is Preparing Superheroes

The disciples lived a life in demonstration of this indwelling power, administering it in the boldness and courage granted by the Holy Spirit. The Old Testament provides many accounts of those who served God displaying His power; for example, Moses in the power of God parted the Red Sea. Elijah parted the river Jordan and stopped the rain from falling for three years. Both he and Elisha with the help of angel armies accomplished many supernatural feats and miracles. In battle Joshua asked God to turn back time and it was granted.

As a Man, Jesus walked the earth displaying marvelous supernatural power. He healed the sick of all diseases and raised the dead. He walked on water and commanded the storm to be still, demonstrating power over all-natural elements.  Yet, Jesus declared to His followers that they would do greater works than He did.

Jesus’ words became a reality for the disciples, who began moving out in signs and wonders, in supernatural power in the gifts of healing, wisdom and foreknowledge of events, some raised people from the dead. Phillip, a disciple travelled from one city to another supernaturally:

“When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.” Acts 8:39-40

We are supernatural being capable of supernatural power.  

As preparation for moving in the High Call of God, I heard the Lord say the word hone. To hone the gifts and skills given to us means to: sharpen as a blade; refine or perfect something—honing skills; give greater strength or firmness to the body, or a part of the body.

Corinthians 12:7-11 declares that we have each been given power that functions through nine gifts administered in the power of the Spirit of God. In the fullness of time, God will have a people of superior supernatural prowess, moving in the powers of the age to come, above the normal or average level. These are the sons of God the earth is travailing to bring forth: “…who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age…”

We are presently living and experiencing the clash of two kingdoms, that will be dramatic as God releases His own Superheroes prepared for the hour—warriors whose faces are set—sons of Zion raised up to war against the sons of Greece, whose God has made them like, “…the sword of a mighty man. The LORD will be seen over them…\” Zechariah 9:13-14

For the fullness of time, our God-given supernatural gifts will be released to function at a much higher level than even seen in Scripture. A new breed will emerge fashioned for the challenge of the climax of history.  It is time for the saints of God to get the revelation of the power and great treasures that reside within them through Christ— “Christ in you the hope of glory.” The High Call of God is attainment unto Glory!

 “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”  Ephesians 3:20

The Day of the culmination of all things, is the Day of His Power when the saints volunteer freely, the leaders lead courageously and willingly, and Heaven invades planet Earth with the Glory of the Christ. Of this day, as the armies of Heaven march in unison with God’s army on Earth to take the Promised Land, it will be said, as it was said of Israel when they gathered corporately to advance into the Land. “The shout of a King was among them.”  That King is Jesus!

God is calling the saints to be bold, to come up higher into the Upward and High Call of God, to take our positions in the battle against evil. Stop being distracted and move out in strength!