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oday
some events occurred which have impacted not only the US Nation,
but the entire world. Our hearts all go out in compassion in
feeling with those who suffered grief and pain, and lost loved
ones as a result of this disastrous act. Because of this many
emotions are running wild and in the panic that has followed, the
Church are crying out for answers. Why did this happen? How did it
happen? Why did God allow it? Was God responsible for it? What
will we do now?
As the leader of Global Ministry Resource
Network I felt it my responsibility and duty to wait on the Lord
for some answers. Apostle Colette Toach sent out a word earlier
calling on the prophets of God to stand and wait. To assemble
together for instruction from the Lord. (click
here to read the word below) I would like to take the
opportunity now to call you to hear what I believe God is saying
to the Church and to the Fivefold Ministry. It might not be what
you are expecting or hoping to hear, but I believe that it is what
the Father would say to His children at this time.
Firstly, I would like to say that at the time
that today's events were occurring, I was in my prayer closet,
spending time in the presence of the Father, and seeking His face
for direction for this ministry, and for the Body of Christ
Universal. His presence was very real, and His directions to me
very clear.
BUT...
And this is the part that really puzzled me at
first. I sensed no foreboding, no warning, no leading to speak
forth a word of protection or any such activity that you would
expect the Lord to give, in the face of what was already taking
place without my knowing it. Now normally the Lord will warn me
ahead of time of any impending danger, or that the enemy is up to
something, and I will enter immediately into prayer and warfare to
stand against it. This is something that any true prophet
experiences and is part of the basic ministry of intercession. Yet
it has become abundantly obvious that the prophets of God appeared
to be caught napping, because they were not warned of it either.
Certainly none of those whom we have confidence in as standing in
the prophetic office have indicated that they were warned to act
to prevent this from occurring.
This was puzzling to say the least, and many of
you have faced the same confusion and wondered if perhaps you were
out of the Spirit, or missed God. How could something of such
magnitude have bypassed those who are used to hearing the voice of
God? Surely there should have been prophets around the country,
and indeed around the world, all receiving the same word of
warning to prevent such loss of life and resources?
Is God Judging The Nation?
Now I can hear some of you thinking out loud,
and saying something like, "Yes but God has been warning that He
was going to send His judgment on America. The nation has turned
from God, and have forsaken the faith of their forefathers, and
now God's judgement has begun to fall."
This is the first thing I asked the Lord as I
went once again into His presence, to find out what happened. At
first I entered into fellowship in the Spirit with the Father, and
waited on Him for some word of confirmation or warning, or
direction concerning the events earlier today. But He remained
silent once more, and refused to speak. That was when I began to
ask Him to tell me what was going on, and whether He was judging
the nation. His words to me from then on came very clear.
He reminded me immediately of a passage that I
had long forgotten, and I had to look it up in the Fivefold
Ministry Bible to find it. I am enclosing it here for you to read.
Luke 13:1 There were
present at that [kairos] time some that told him about the
Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their
sacrifices.
2 And Jesus answering said to them, Do you suppose that these
Galilaeans were greater sinners than all the Galilaeans, because
they suffered such things?
3 I tell you, No: but, unless you repent, you will all likewise
perish.
4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and
killed them, do you think that they were greater sinners than
all that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5 I tell you, No: but, unless you repent, you will all likewise
perish.
(GMR)
What exactly is the Lord saying here? He is
saying that sin is sin, and that there are no degrees of sin. The
Scripture says that all have sinned and are continually falling
short of God's glory. And if we keep the whole law, and yet offend
in one point, we are guilty of all. That means that each one of us
is responsible before God for our own sin, and this applies to
every nation and people in the world.
Why then would the Lord single out America to
pour His judgement upon? This is one nation that has perhaps more
Christians than any other. The United States is the hub of the
world. From it stems most of what God has done in the past that
has impacted the entire globe. That last outpouring of God's
Spirit at the beginning of the last century began in the United
States, and what happened at Azusa Street and other places
impacted the whole world. More missionaries are sent out from this
country than any other. Why then would the Lord want to destroy
the very source of His blessing?
When the Lord first brought us to this part of
the world, from Africa, He gave me a very clear word, in which He
told me that He had brought us to the hub of the world, in order
that from this place, we would reach out to every nation with the
principles that He was giving us. This is fast becoming a reality
as GMRN reaches out around the globe, laying down a new foundation
and putting in place a new mandate for the Body of Christ
Universal. And we are not alone in this. Recent events and
contacts with people around the world have shown clearly that God
is sending representatives from all the major nations to work from
the United States and surrounding regions. Those coming from other
countries are reaching back into the countries from which they
came, using this powerful hub as a launching pad.
And now, the Lord has spoken to us very clearly
concerning the future of the Body of Christ, and He has given us a
very clear mandate to take our place in the new move that has
already begun, and will spread forth throughout the world. We have
spoken many times of the vision of the Sleeping Giant, and how the
Body of Christ is being awakened from its slumber. As I prayed
concerning this, the Lord showed me a map of North America, and I
saw the West Coast and the East Coast as two vital areas in which
God will begin to work. Each represents an arm of the Sleeping
Giant, and the first sign of life that will be seen when the
Sleeping Giant awakens will be seen in these two areas.
The left arm of the giant has already begun to
arise, and we have seen the move of God taking place in revival
power on the East Coast. Already this has begun to impact the
world. But the left arm is not the greater arm in the Body. It is
the right arm that always signifies the greater, and the right
hand is always a picture of power and authority. No wonder the
great moves of God in the past have taken place from this region.
For the Azusa Street revival and the early move of God amongst the
youth in the Jesus Revolution all sprang from the West. God is
poised to move as the Church of God wakes up and arises in power.
The new move will begin in the United States as it always has in
the past, and it will spread rapidly to the rest of the world.
This is what God is doing, and what He has
planned. Not the destruction of the nation, but the building up of
the nation in Him. The awakening of the Body of Christ that has
fallen asleep in their complacency and the empowerment of the
Church with a dynamic power of the Holy Spirit that is far greater
than the Church has ever experienced before. Even the early
apostolic church that was born on the Day of Pentecost will not
compare with this final move of God. For God is raising up a new
breed of Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, Pastors and Evangelists,
who will lead the Church to higher level of commitment and power
than this world has ever seen before.
This, people, is what God is doing in the earth
right now. This is what God is doing in America right now. We have
been telling the prophets for some time now that they are
responsible to birth the New Move and then to protect it. You may
not realize it, but the New Move has already been birthed. The
baby has already been born, but like the Christ Child, it has been
hidden away from the Herod of this world lest he seek to destroy
it.
The attack which you heard about today and will
continue to read and hear about is not the Lord bringing judgment
on His Bride, but it is a futile attempt by the enemy to sidetrack
and deter the people of God from what the Lord is doing and is
about to do in the earth. Satan knows what is happening, and he is
afraid of it. He is panicking and using every attempt that he can
to stop it. But since he does not know where to attack, he has
instead chosen a ploy that has worked so often in the past. He has
attacked in an area that will affect the most people, and
especially the Church.
What is his greatest weapon, and the door that
opens the way for him to come in and destroy? Is it not the door
of fear. We have shown you this clearly in the Way of Blessing.
For fear negates the power of the Spirit, destroying faith, hope
and love, and causing the saints to lose their power. Add to this
the extreme anger and bitterness that has now been generated as a
result of today's attack, and you will see how effective this has
been in neutralizing the power of the Body of Christ. The Sleeping
Giant is being lulled back into slumber, at the point when he is
about to rise up and conquer. The enemy has struck a blow which
not only has disabled the power of the Church, but he has even got
Christians putting the blame on God.
How does this affect you? If God is judging the
nation, then where do you stand? You immediately enter into fear,
not only of terrorism, but of judgment from the Lord Himself.
Instead of rising up boldly to rout the enemy, you are either
groveling around in condemnation and failure, or you are using
your powerful weapons that were designed to bring blessing, to
turn on your own and destroy them instead. What better weapon can
there be, than to get your enemies to turn on each other. If the
enemy can succeed in this, then he has won his battle without a
shot being fired.
Hear then the word which the Lord has for the
Fivefold Leadership at this time...
For behold I have
called you to rise up and lead my Church to victory says the
Lord. I have called you to set in place that which I have
designed and ordained, and to remove that which is not of me. I
have called you to bring my people to a place of blessing and
victory and authority over evil that they have never known
before. I have called you to equip the saints that they might
rise up in my power, and do mighty exploits for me. I have
called you to encourage my bride to make herself ready for me.
And this you will do as you keep your eyes on me alone at this
time, and continue to speak forth my words of faith, hope and
love.
Apostles of God, I
have called you to lay a new foundation for the Church. I did
not call you to make a name for yourselves and exalt yourselves.
I called you to take charge of those who are scattered abroad,
and to bring them back to the fold. For they have been scattered
by the enemy as a result of the hurts that they have experienced
at the hands of their own brethren. I have called you to bring
them together and place them into formation, as a general sets
the battlefield in array, placing each one in their correct
position.
Prophets, I have
called you to speak forth and birth into the earth the plan that
I have already set in motion. And you do not realize it, but
your words have gone forth in power, and have indeed
accomplished that for which they were sent. For what you have
decreed by the Spirit, often in secret, has already begun to
take place. Therefore do not act on what you see with your eyes,
but act on what you see with your spirit. And now as you see the
enemy rising up to stop this new move, you know what action you
must take. For the time is at hand that I will bring out of
hiding those whom I have been preparing for this work says the
Lord. The time is at hand that I will raise up my leaders and
put them in place to lead the Church to its final destination.
Therefore recognize your responsibility in this, and shoulder
the load willingly, not faltering but standing firm in
continuing to speak forth my blessing on those whom I have
raised up and will continue to raise up to lead my Church to
their destination.
Teachers, it is time
for you to speak forth my word with boldness and authority. It
is time to open the blind eyes that they might see. It is time
that the stony hearts that have been hardened through the hurts
and experiences of life are softened to receive the ingrafted
seed of the Word. And indeed this is already being accomplished
as the Apostles and Prophets have begun to rise up and bring
change to the Body Universal. Therefore stand ready to speak
forth the word of power that they will need to grow up quickly
into what I have for them. Sow the seed continually, speaking
not the negative word of condemnation or the seeds of false
teaching and side issues, but speak forth my pure Word of life
that will cause them to grow up quickly, and will place in their
hands and mouths, the weapons needed to accomplish the victory
that is needed.
Pastors, it is time
for you to manifest the heart of the Good Shepherd. No longer
must you consider you own life of any value, or your own
aspirations of any value. No longer shall you build empires that
will exalt the flesh, but you will labor in love and bring my
sheep together to good pasture, and rest in my presence. For
many are scattered and lost, and there are no good shepherds who
will go to seek and find them, and bring them back. Many have
been ravaged by the wolf and the lion, and they have been left
to fend for themselves, instead of being rescued from their
adversary. And then there are many who are impoverished and lack
the food and water that they need to grow and multiply. I am
calling my shepherds who truly have the heart of the Good
Shepherd to rise up and pastor my sheep, and care for their
needs as I have called you to do says the Lord.
Evangelists, forget
about preaching the bad news of judgment and condemnation and go
tell my lost sheep that I love them. Tell that I loved them
enough to die for them. That I do not condemn them, but that
through me they may find the life they are seeking. Go seek for
the lost and bring them in, that my house may be built. For you
have in your hands the answer to the problems of this world. And
only when the Word of Life, and the Good News of the Kingdom go
forth into the hearts of men and women can you bring about the
change that is needed. Go heal the sick, and set the captives
free, as the Son of Man did when He walked the earth. Go show
them that I am not dead, but I live, and I am ready to set them
free of the bondage that the enemy has put them in. And then
stir up my people. Wake the Sleeping Giant and inspire all
believers to go forth into all the world with the truth, that my
kingdom may be extended in the earth.
For I cannot come
until my bride has been gathered from every nation, tribe and
tongue. And you have in your hands and your mouths the power to
cause such an ingathering as has never been seen before. You
marvel at the 3000 souls that were won on the day of Pentecost.
You marvel at the addition daily to the early church of those
who were being saved. Yet I am placing in your hands far more
than the early church had. I am giving you my power in greater
measure than you have ever known before. Therefore no longer
restrict your ministry to the simple preaching of the gospel,
but go out in faith and perform the signs and wonders that
accompany the preaching of the Gospel. And I will indeed move
with you as I did with the early church, confirming my Word with
signs and wonders says the Lord.
Hear my people says
the Father. I would gather you together as one, but the enemy
has sought to scatter you. Therefore take your eyes off the
world and the world system, and what the enemy is doing to
distract you from what I am doing in the earth. And seek my face
afresh, for I have a plan and a purpose for you says the Lord.
And the time will come when the news will be filled, not with
what the enemy is doing, but what I am doing through my chosen
vessels in the earth.
This then is what the Lord has given me to send
forth to the Body of Christ. Please read it with discernment and
an open heart. Pray about it, and seek His face. Send it by all
means to your friends and associates, and especially those who are
confused at this time. Encourage them to rise up and be excited
about what the Lord is about to do, rather than discouraged about
what the enemy has just done. This I believe is what the Lord
would have us to do at this time.
In His Love,
Les D. Crause
Apostle and Founder
Global Ministry Resources International
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Stand and Wait
by Apostle Colette Toach
Issued: September 11th, 2001
shortly after the GMRN leadership heard of the attacks.
For those residing in
America, you would already have seen and heard of the
devastation taking place. The attack on the World Trade Center
and the Pentagon has caused tremendous havoc. Your first
reaction is to cry out, to pray to intercede, to do SOMETHING!
But as we as the GMRN Leadership have looked to the Lord, we
receive the Word, "Stand and wait"
In the spirit I see the
armies of God being assembled. Once they are assembled the Word
will go out. The Word will go out in power and it will be issued
forth in His timing. The Lord will speak what is on HIS heart
and not our own. Put aside fear and put aside your own ideas.
Switch off your radio and turn off your t.v. Stop listening to
the reporters and listen to the heartbeat of God.
Once the armies are
standing as one and you have your heart knit to your fellow
brothers and sisters, the Lord will release the Word and it will
come forth in great authority and it will have an effect on the
entire nation. If you go running into this battle alone, you
will not only undo what the Lord is trying to do, but you will
come under attack yourself.
Stand and Wait! Wait for
the word. Wait for what God has to say. All Network members
please meet and make your presence known on the Prayer Wall
board. All Prophetic Course students, please meet in the
student's lounge. Once we are assembled and our eyes are set on
the Lord alone, the Word will come.
Colette Toach
Apostle
Global Ministry Resources International
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