No Agenda
As I read a Word posted in one of the groups here on Facebook, The Holy Spirit seemed to remind me of a Word given in a fairly high profile leaders meeting about ten years ago.
I gave the Word to my pastor, who immediately handed me the microphone so I could share it. I don’t want to say these were the exact words but this is pretty close.
“There are many learned and erudite people here today; many theologians and great leaders. Yet I heard The LORD say this,
“Leave all your theology at the door. Leave all your learning at the door. Leave your agendas at the door. When you come into My presence today, come as a child, sit at My Feet, and just listen to My Spirit today.”
That’s all He told me to say on that occasion and I believe He is saying it again to His Remnant Church right now.
The Church is seemingly getting desperate for Revival. Much speculation is being wasted on whether or not certain things will or will not happen.
Jesus said, in Matthew 16:3
“ . . . You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.”
Now here we are in tumultuous times when our Faith is under greater attack than it has been for perhaps centuries.
All our learning is of little help today. What is needed is a display and demonstration of our Faith.
Our brothers and sisters all around the world are demonstrating their Faith, even unto death. Now it’s our turn.
Perhaps we’ve never had to do this before, or at least not since the Middle Ages when many were executed for ‘heresy’.
Yet today we aren’t far from this again as ‘heresy’ is redefined as something more fitted to the 21st century.
The punishment isn’t quite so cruel, but the net result justifies the means to those in power today.
So I believe God is saying once more, this time to His Remnant Church, in these days. “Leave all your theology at the door. Leave all your learning at the door. Leave your agendas at the door.
When you come into My presence today, come as a child, sit at My Feet, and just listen to My Spirit today.”
He is adding, “I will show you the way you are to go. I will lead you into the battles to fight, both literal and spiritual, and I will tell you the things you need to know.
Prayer is your greatest weapon today — use it every day. Indeed, Paul said to ‘pray without ceasing’!
This IS war! Spiritual war! Just accept My Word; do not worry about what everyone or anyone else is saying.
Just listen to Me — and all will be well. Accept this like a child.”
I think we should listen — don’t you?
Updated from previous posts – original in 2014
~ Chris G. Bennett
Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.
Amen and amen!
This is such an important word, Chris. We have to learn from the Teacher Himself; not from what the “wise and learned” think that He is saying. The only way to do this is to sit in His presence and listen. “Take my yoke upon you and learn from ME…” We have to be like children, holding the hand of a parent in a crowded place. There are many voices in these times, many distractions, many dangers – and only one person in whose presence we have safety and direction. We let go of His hand at our peril.
Bravo Chris! Sandi Holman
Yes Sir, very important we listen first. This is similar to Mary.& Martha case in the Bible! May God give us the Grace to listen
There is a distinction to be made between “theology” and “doctrine”. While theology is a systematic study of doctrine – which may sometimes become an intellectual end in itself and thus unhelpful to our Christian walk, sound doctrine – which is to be found in Scripture – is important for salvation. The Apostle Paul emphasised this with the warning,
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;..” [2 Timothy 4:3]
The distinction is important, because of the danger of dismissing Biblical doctrine as something intellectual. This other side of the coin is to elevate the emotion side of our nature by attributing all subjective feelings as the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Because, inevitably, we also operate at the level of mind, there is no getting away from doctrine: if we dismiss sound doctrine to be found in Scripture as “theology”, the mental vacuum created may then be filled by believing the “doctrines of demons”, something which Paul also warned about.
So true, and so clearly put! Well said, brother.
Right on Chris. I’m 82 and receive and relate with you much needed prophetic word. Thank you.
Rightly said, Brother. The Holy Spirit is teaching us theology, if we just sit at his feet and listen. We need one gospel in this world, not many gospels.