"In the days of the prophet Elijah, there arose a company of men who were called the "sons of the prophets". These men traveled throughout the world ravaging the powers of darkness, wreaking havoc on evil kingdoms. They had no tolerance for the destructive behaviour of wicked kings but rather turned many to righteousness. They raised the dead, healed the sick, parted rivers, destroyed false prophets and saw revival spread throughout their land. They were feared by many and respected by all. The walked in great purity; and God was their friend.
"Today, all around us, wickedness continues to grow, taking root in the lives of those we love and eroding the very foundation of our country. Satanism is spreading like wildfire. Psychics laugh in the face of the church as they demonstrate the power of the dark side. Divorce is destroying our families and violence is corrupting our children. Sickness and disease take the lives of so many. Yet the words of our Lord Jesus echo through the halls of history, "...he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these will he do; because I go to the Father" (John 14:12).
"In Acts 3:25, Peter says, "It is you who are the sons of the Prophets..." It is time for the Body of Christ to rise up and receive our inheritance! We must rid ourselves of complacency and restore the ancient boundaries of holiness and demonstrations of great power. We cannot be satisfied with illustrative sermons, great music and friendly services. We have been called to see the powers of darkness destroyed and our ruined cities restored.
"In the days of Moses, God demonstrated his power to Pharaoh, but Pharaoh counter-attacked by having his sorcerers duplicate the miracles of God. Then the God of Heaven, who has all power, performed extraordinary miracles so that even the sorcerers said, "This must be God. We cannot perform these miracles." Finally Pharaoh was overcome by God's power and let His people go. (See Exodus 7-12)
"I believe that the Pharaoh of this age is about to let go of our cities as God demonstrates His raw power through His church. We are in the midst of the greatest revival in human history. Yet there remains a distance between what should be and what will be.
"That distance is you! What will you be?
"You are the bridge between history and His story.
"You are the sons of the prophets!"
- Introduction for Kris Vallotton's "Basic Training for the Prophetic Ministry"
This says it all! I am so honoured to be learning from men such as Kris who are training people from all over the world to carry the presence of God. They teach us what should be taught in all churches, but for many various reasons are not. I'm excited to go out from Bethel equipped as a daughter of the prophets!!
The odds are already ever in my favour - my Dad's got my back!!
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