Jesus spoke to seven
churches in Revelation chapters 2 & 3. To every one of the seven he had the
same admonition: “He who has an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” New American Standard Bible This would indicate that we can hear
what the Spirit is saying to the church, but that it is also possible that we
would not hear what the Spirit is saying.
Paul in his First Epistle
to the Corinthians tells us: “There are,
it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without
meaning.” 1 Corinthians 14:10 King
James 2000 Bible We must have ears to ear His Voice! Notice Jesus said: “Let
Him”. We must allow ourselves to hear what the Spirit is saying. Are we hearing
the Spirit or are we hearing one of the many other voices that is speaking?
Jesus also said: “Take heed how you hear…” Luke 8:18 New King James Version as
well as: “Take heed what you hear…” Mark 4:24 New King James Version.
Again, I ask whose voice
are we hearing? Is it what the Spirit is saying to the Church, or is it one of
the many other voices of significance? If there was ever a time to fine-tune our
spiritual hearing…it is now! Based on some of things that we see and hear being
released in Ecclesia, it is evident…we are not all listening to the same Spirit!
How can I make such a
statement? Just look at some of the posts that we see on Social Media and it is
evident. I often say that the Bible says that out of the abundance of the heart
the mouth speaks, and with Social Media, out of the abundance of the heart the
fingers type. If you want to know what people are hearing…just look at what
they are typing!
This one thing I do know…there
is one message that seems to be a hot button that Holy Spirit is speaking right
now! It was confirmed to me again just yesterday at a Regional Conference while
talking to some other Leaders I did not really know. What I am hearing, they
are hearing. It is being echoed all over the Body: “That They May Be One!” Are
you Hearing It? That is the cry in the Spirit!
It is time we come
together regardless of Race, Gender, Generation, Doctrinal Stream or Doctrinal
Camp. It is time for Cross-Pollination in Ecclesia! It is time for the Body of
Christ to be the Body of Christ! Not a Fragmented, Divided Body; But a Whole,
United Body!
He Who Has An Ear…Let Him Hear!
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