When the Word and the Spirit come together!

Hi People,



Take a look at what Smith Wigglesworth prophesied in 1947, the year of his death.

"During the next few decades there will be two distinct moves of the Holy Spirit across the church in Great Britain. The first move will affect every church that is open to receive it, and will be characterized by the restoration of the baptism and gifts of the Holy Spirit. The second move ... will result in people leaving historic churches and planting new churches.

In the duration of each of these moves, the people who are involved will say, 'This is a great revival.' But the Lord says, 'No, neither is this a great revival but both are steps towards it.' When the new church phase is on the wane, there will be eidence in the churches of something that has not been seen before: a coming together of those with an emphasis on the word and those with an emphasis on the Spirit. When the Word and the Spirit come together, there will be the biggest move of the Holy Spirit that the nations, indeed, the world, have ever seen. It will mark the beginning of a revival that will eclipse anything that has been witnessed within these shores, even the Wesleyan and Welsh revivals of former years.

The outpouring of God's Spirit will flow over from the United Kingdom to mainland Europe, and from there, will begin a missionary move to the ends of the earth."



This is significant and this is happening ... a coming together of those who champion either the Word or the Spirit. Not only is this so, but in the hearts of many there is a cry ' We want the Spirit to demonstrate His Word in this day!' And it is this that excites me.

Consider what Bill Johnson wrote in his book 'Face to face with God' ... "The kingdom of God must never be reduced to talk, ideas and principles. The kingdom of God is power. Unlimited power has been granted to those who encounter Him over and over again. Each encounter works deeper in our hearts, bringing about the needed transformation so that we might be entrusted with more of Him. The more profound the work of the Spirit within us, the more profound the manifestation of the Spirit through us."

At this time the Spirit of Truth is removing options and excuses from us quickly, leaving us with with only one alternative, the reality of the Word made real through real people. The Living God revealing Himself in a real way through real people who seek Him!

And so, He is looking for a 'So be it' generation ... 2Cor1:20 says "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ. And so through Him the 'Amen' is spoken by us to the glory of God." Jesus' life, ministry, and triumphant work on the Cross declares 'YES' into eternity on our behalf so that we, with great child-like boldness (often considered 'presumption' by many), may respond 'LET IT BE' today as it is in Eternity to His glory.

As Hebrews 11:39,40 reveals, we live in the privileged day of fulfilled promises, so let us not cower away into the fear of the 'unknown' or 'what if'; let us, together, be that people who boldly say 'let it be as You have promised Father', that the dimensions of Heaven would be the demonstrations of earth, and that the living words of the Living Word would not remain as ink and paper, but be etched onto the hearts, lives, bodies and minds of a world groaning for the Sons of God to be revealed to usher in the Father's intended time of 'when the Word and the Spirit come together'!



I'm pumped to be alive in this day!!!!



Loads of love,



Ryan