Ryan Johnson: "Sons and Daughters: The Emerging Glory is Moving Upon the Earth!" THE ELIJAH LIST

         

Ryan Johnson: "Sons and Daughters: The Emerging Glory is Moving Upon the Earth!"

THE ELIJAH LIST

Aug 3, 2017

From the desk of Steve Shultz:

This is a sobering word by Ryan Johnson from Alabama and the state of where we are individually and in the Church. It will really get you thinking and offers an honest perspective.

As I read through Ryan's article, the word "Healing" came to me. That is what the whole of this article is about...receiving healing in areas you may need.

Ryan shares:

The Father is looking for sons who are ready to come back so that they may be able to be adorned in the attire of the Father. He is looking for sons, not servants. Those who can take on the identity of the Father that they may reveal the glory. The Emerging Glory is moving about the earth and those who will be obedient will release the goodness of God with fresh oil.

I encourage you to read this word, receive your healing...as God is going to pour out His glory mightily upon His sons and daughters. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)

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"Sons and Daughters: The Emerging Glory is Moving Upon the Earth!"

Ryan Johnson, Fort Payne, Alabama

The evidence of glory is being established throughout many different regions and it will not come as a surprise to a lot of God's people. We will begin hearing the testimonies of healings and miracles and powerful stories of deliverances, restoration, and salvations. There's an Emerging Glory throughout our days ahead.

While many will linger in despair or doomsday words, there will be those who see the demonstration of the goodness of God. As God pours out of His abundance, the question becomes whether or not you will be added to or subtracted from. In the structure of God's glory you will see that in order to multiply, God often takes away.

"Why smell like smoke when you can glow in stature?"

He will pluck up those who refuse to replant – those who will receive but don't bear fruit. He will cut down an unfruitful tree in order to make room for a fruit-bearing tree. He will also prune the fruit-bearing tree (Ekklesia) in order to bring new growth. As this is the question: Will God have to remove you to move with His glory or will He be able to use you in the Emerging of Glory?

The Vision and Word

While spending time with the Lord, I was shown a vision of many individuals who at first seemed to be lost. They were almost in a state of wander. These individuals were in the woods walking and functioning as though everything around them was happening, and yet nothing was actually happening.

They were talking, walking, and moving about, but they were in a daze as if they were there in their body but not in their mind. As the vision was unfolding, I began to realize that although there were so many people, no one recognized that there were others. It was as if each person was in their own world functioning, but they were in the woods wandering through the territory. This went on for awhile until the moment that I asked the Lord to explain to me what I was seeing.

The LORD said, "Many have been enamored with the flame of My presence, but not engulfed within the pursuit of My glory. There are those who have become satisfied in the wilderness as they wander from place to place, looking to be captivated with the flame of My presence, but not willing to be obedient in My glory.

"They are functioning in everyday life, being everyday sons and daughters, but unwilling to do what is necessary for the revelation of My glory. They call unto the Body for unity, but wander aimlessly among the wilderness never to recognize that they themselves refuse to become one. Rather they stand alone, calling for the others to get in line, while they are refusing to come into order. (Photo via Pexels)

"They will continue to wander among the wilderness until they surrender their motives of rebellion. They proclaim to be lovers of My presence, but always unwilling to be submissive to those whom I have sent to be a help. They proclaim to be hungry for righteousness, but they have determined to walk as orphans among the trees.

"I am calling the sons and daughters out of the wandering and into My righteousness. I am calling upon those who will fight through the rebellion and yearn for My glory to be revealed. For now there is an emerging of glory rising among the Ekklesia in the nations of the earth. You will see coming to you what is owed to you."

The Brokenness

After seeing this and hearing the Lord speak concerning the state of many sons and daughters, my heart was immediately broken. From the words that He spoke to me, I sensed a sincere compassion for restoration. I know that it sounds strange, but those words caused my heart to grieve over those individuals. Even though the word from the Lord seems a bit harsh, there is a pure heart of restoration from the Father attached to each word.

The vision and the declaration are not to condemn these individuals. Rather, it is a call to recognize where you, me, or others could potentially be and make a choice to change. The word of the Lord is for the sons and daughters to be obedient in every way that we shall see the glory of the Lord in a way that has not yet been poured out upon the nations.

Broken But Not Destroyed

"Will God have to remove you to move with His glory or will He be able to use you in the Emerging of Glory?"

I see many of you have fought tooth and nail to get to the place where you are. Yet, you have found yourself a part of something that was birthed due to being forced into a situation. Meaning, you are doing what you're doing because someone did something to you that caused you to be exactly where you are. For example, I have noticed that there are many ministries which are the result of "church hurt".

Somewhere along the way you were in leadership, doing what God called you to do and a person (leader/member) did something that created a deep wound in your spirit. You left what you were doing and now you are leading the charge, making sure that no one ever hurts you ever again. You work hard to make sure that you don't structure things like the previous ministry and you always watch your back. Granted, not all ministries started out this way, but reality is some have. I believe it's something that we have to address as we look back at the above vision/word.

I hear it often, "We don't need a covering, God is our covering," or, "We don't have to be in alignment with anyone, as God is our alignment," and "Our accountability is one another, that's why we don't have any voices outside of this house."

I get it! Trust me, I get it. I have been lied about, manipulated by leaders, and the list could go on. In each case, I had to make the decision to walk through deliverance from unforgiveness, anger, bitterness, etc. It's so easy to allow the pain/hurt to now direct our motives before we ever recognize how far we have gone. That's why I believe this vision/word means so much to those who are leading ministries. It's critical that you recognize that an orphan spirit deceives you into believing that you don't need a covering over your personal life and ministry. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God. For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, 'Abba, Father!' The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirits that we are the children of God, and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified with Him." (Romans 8:14-17)

From Wander to Wonder

An orphan spirit will convince you that you don't need anyone, because everyone is out to hurt you. You need to know that this spirit is lying to you! Throughout the Bible, accountability is a constant principle. God established order from the very beginning and still expects you and I to follow order.

Although you will encounter a season of wilderness, it is never the intent of the Father to abandon you there as you wander from place to place. God is calling you out of the wander and into His wonder. There is an order in the Kingdom of God and the Father requires us to be obedient. When we reject the covering that He has placed within us, we choose to be disobedient. Thus, setting ourselves up to be satisfied by the glimpse of fire, but not willing to pursue glory that comes beyond fire. I want to encourage you to seek the glory of God. As great as His fire is (and it is great), it is the glory that carries the abundance. 

Why smell like smoke when you can glow in stature?

Listen, only you know whether or not you have embraced an orphan spirit that has developed a lone-ranger mindset. If you have, be encouraged that the Father is calling upon you to repent and position yourself in the order of His purpose that ultimately produces all of His goodness to go before you (Exodus 33:18-23).

The Father is looking for sons who are ready to come back so that they may be able to be adorned in the attire of the Father. He is looking for sons, not servants. Those who can take on the identity of the Father that they may reveal the glory. The Emerging Glory is moving about the earth and those who will be obedient will release the goodness of God with fresh oil. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)

Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson Ministries
Email: servant4yahweh@gmail.com
Website: www.ryanjohnson.us

Ryan Johnson is mantled in equipping the Body of Christ to Awaken the Nations with a Prophetic call of a rising Ekklesia. As a Revivalist, and Apostolic Minister, Ryan ministers with a prophetic voice of Revival and Awakening, with the demonstration of God's purpose in regions, individuals, and The Church. Ryan is a Spiritual Son to Prophet Ron Teal. 

Ryan is a member of New Breed Revival Network, and Impact International Apostolic Fellowship with Apostle Ryan LeStrange. Ryan and his wife Kristi live near Fort Payne with their four beautiful children.

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THE REVIVAL CODE (c) Morris E. Ruddick

THE REVIVAL CODE (c) Morris E. Ruddick    "Bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ." Gal 6:2 I have heard many, who experienced the days of the Charismatic Revival, to describe it with the words: "It was like there was something in the air." Indeed there was. God was moving. There prevailed an awareness and expectation with God that simply incited a priority to being a part of it. I heard an author named Doug Wead ("Tonight They'll Kill a Catholic," Creation House, 1974) share about the research he did in war-torn Northern Ireland, during a time in which Protestants and Catholics were meeting together for prayer. His research was to verify the incredible stories of miracles that were coming from these gatherings. His observation was that in seven out of ten of the stories, there indeed had been amazing things that had happened, but the stories had been exaggerated. However, he noted that in three out of ten of the cases, that they could only be described with the word: "WOW!!" That was a generation ago. Since that time, the Body of Christ has experienced much growth, both in numbers and maturity. Yet when the word revival is raised, those we are close to, to a person, can be quoted as expressing a longing for more, much more of this dimension of God being at the forefront of everyday life. Under the pressures of the Cultural Revolution, the church in China equally had amazing growth and stories of miracles. Church growth in places like Indonesia and Korea can be explained by nothing short of revival fires being released. Similarly, the church in Vietnam has emerged as a vibrant, praying church that has truly touched the hem of His garment. The Issues Yet, in defining sovereign moves of the Spirit, the question must be asked: What is it that distinguishes true revival from the contagion of a well-orchestrated program. From models of revival, what are the codes and strategies that ignite and sustain it? Likewise, is revival something that has manifested just since the Acts 2 outpouring of the Holy Spirit or is there precedent historically within the Jewish roots to the faith? One of my favorite remembrances from the early 1970s, days of vibrant revival fires, was what we referred to as body ministry. It was one of the distinguishing characteristics of those days. Praying for one another was more spontaneous. We took time to gather; to bear one another's burdens. I recall vividly small group gatherings that nurtured short words of wisdom, exhortations, testimonies of answered prayer, simple scriptures participants may have had on their hearts; all of which came together prophetically under the Spirit's guidance to form a theme that highlighted and encouraged those people gathering. These interactive dynamics would be followed by spontaneous prayer as members of the group revealed needs tied to the words given. Spontaneity, Word-based, Spirit led were the key factors that marked these gatherings. It was the gatherings like this that became the spark that ignited revival in a broad, cross-section of the church. Similarly, Acts 2 notes that the believers in the early church met daily and broke bread together in their homes; in addition to meeting in the temple. The Amplified version notes those gatherings included the Lord's supper and prayers (v. 42). Paul gave instruction for such gatherings (1 Cor 14:26) with the admonition that when they came together that opportunity should be given for ministering to one another; building one another up. He made it clear that this vital function should be done under the guidance of leadership, decently and in order. The Old Covenant is rich with historical references to what happened when God's people came together, as one. This was the purpose of the feast days which served purposes such as community-wide repentance (Yom Kippur), to celebrating God's deliverance of His people (Passover; the exact time paralleling Jesus' resurrection), to giving honor to Pentecost (the giving of God's Torah/Truth; which also was when the Acts 2 outpouring of the Spirit happened). "Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the house. The priests could not enter into the house of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD'S house." 2 Chron 7:1-3 Some of these community-wide gatherings involve fasting, but each result in rejoicing, prayer and celebrating the Lord, which includes spiritually festive times of eating together. "So you will sing as on the night you celebrate a holy festival; your hearts will rejoice as when people go to the mountain of the Lord. The Lord will cause men to hear his majestic voice and will make them see his anger and consuming fire, with cloudburst, thunderstorm and hail. The voice of the Lord will shatter His enemies; with his scepter he will strike them down." Isa 30:29-31 The Dynamics When revival is in evidence its prime dynamics will include the broad community-response of believers; the priority given to God and His presence; and of hearing from Him; all of which engenders radical obedience to God's standard and heart. Community-Response Revival fires that are unleashed at the community-level,  will have an impact that affects the broader community:  a broad cross-section of churched and unchurched alike. It  brings an insatiable hunger for God as people reach out for the  reality of God operating in their midst. It operates beyond denominational and doctrinal boundaries, while adhering to central biblical common ground shared by all. As our pastor from the early 70s told us: "In our faith are some things, for which, we should be willing to die. Those are the areas the Body needs to agree on." Revival flows in those areas. God's Presence and Priority  Times of revival are marked by the consciousness of God's presence and powerful answers to prayer. With a keen focus on prayer, worship and seeking God, there is a reverence and centrality to giving the priority necessary to take that "next step" with God. It provokes a trust and spontaneity of gathering with those of a kindred spirit to seek Him, in waiting on Him with prayer gatherings that tap and unveil the specifics of His priorities and will. Hearing God Revival pivots on the consciousness of His presence which results in hearing from God. It involves a humility and trust that is willing to be personally vulnerable in order stay in the prophetic flow of the Spirit. Operating in the flow of His Spirit and His will, results in the tendency toward remarkable answers to prayer. Hearing God is always in conformance with the standard of His Truth. Those truly tapping God's guidance are like the Bereans in Acts 17, daily searching the Scripture to verify and grasp all that the Spirit is imparting. Radical Obedience Hearing God and obeying is not in any way passive. It realigns and it changes things. It changes things on both an individual and a community-level. It becomes the basis of what is referred to as societal transformation. It can be said that spiritual maturity kicks in when the prime focus shifts from issues of self to engaging one's calling in serving community and Kingdom issues. Radical obedience accelerates this process. It generates a more global, proactive perspective that is interactive among those sharing in this flow of the Spirit. Most Distinguishing Characteristic True revival is marked by the atmosphere of God's presence. It is an atmosphere of His presence that doesn't fade when the gathering is over. It abides. It represents a spark, an igniter of the Spirit which those embracing it carry with them. What we perceive when "God is moving" is first our heightened God-consciousness, together with a God-response to our spiritual hunger and purity of our reach for Him. When the atmosphere of God's presence prevails, the dynamic fuels an explosive multiplication. This is the increase that results as the combination of the anointings and the diversity of the gifts of those in community, responding to revival begin operating together in unity. Those who have experienced revival, the atmosphere of His presence, yearn for the unfathomable consciousness of His presence. It is insatiable. It has a depth that knows no bounds. It sparks at the dividing asunder between soul and spirit. It is contagious for those who truly seek Truth. His presence indeed changes everything. Revival's Catalysts There are subtle, but distinct differences between the catalysts that ignite revival; and the nurturing or maintaining of revival; and of spiritual maturing. Sound doctrine helps us mature spiritually as we progressively grasp the glimmers of His Truth. Yet Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Truth, Who leads us into all Truth. Holy Spirit revival fires guide us into Truth. Revival is that process of release that provokes the manifestation of the reality of God. There are some who are carriers of revival. This is a key function of how the anointing operates Carriers of revival are catalysts, igniters of God's presence. When one spends time in God's presence, they begin to operate as a carrier of His presence. We make reference to "flowing" in His Spirit. The anointing is given release, from the priority given to time spent with God. When it matures with a pure heart, the overflow of the anointing operates in concert with the leadership anointing, each within their own sphere (2 Cor 10:13). It is the foundation for influence. It has become the basis of many successful ministries. It similarly represents the authority of the intercessor to be a shield for those for whom they stand in the gap. Moses was a carrier for God's presence. He was a gatekeeper for God's glory among the people. It was a dynamic that began with the time Moses spent in God's presence together with the fervency he had in reaching for the conscious abiding of God's presence. "'I pray You, if I have found favor in Your sight, let me know Your ways that I may know You, so that I may find favor in Your sight. Consider too, that this nation is Your people.' The Lord said, 'My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.' Moses then said to Him, 'If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here. For how can it be known that I have found favor in Your sight, I and Your people? Is it not by Your going with us, so that we, I and Your people, may be distinguished from all the other people of the earth?' Then Moses said, 'I pray You show me your glory.'" Ex 33:13-19 Many years ago, during a time of ministry, a man of God prefaced his ministry to us with these words: "I sit in the presence of the Lord. There are many things I could say to you; but what I bring you, I bring from the presence of the Lord." That orientation is one of my chief prayers for what I scribe with my writings and what I impart with my God's economy program. I have no desire to operate outside that context. I yearn for and seek the anointing that breaks the yoke. In this quest, for over two decades, I have embraced a lifestyle of arising in the middle of the night to pray and seek God. It is a part of the cost. The Kingdom of God is the culture through which God's people operate. Revival and the restoration of God's order are at the heart of the Kingdom. God is a consuming fire. His presence is a catalyst, a fire  that ignites change in its wake. When manifesting, this conscious, flowing presence of the Lord, through His people, yields the authority to reset governments and economies and the cultures of the peoples of the world. At the core of this abiding presence operating through His people, is what Paul referred to as the law of Christ: bearing one another's burdens. Scripture tells us that Jesus took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows. He was bruised for our iniquities and by His stripes we were healed. It is the standard for those willing to endure the cost. It is the banner for those who have been prepared for this season. It is a mantle of fire traversing a pathway of fire, with a responsibility and authority that wields God's glory to restore His order. It is a mantle that carries a cost for those paying the cost in paving its pathway. "The wilderness and wasteland shall be glad. The desert shall rejoice and bloom. You shall see the glory of the Lord, the excellency of our God. So strengthen the weak hands, make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are feeble-hearted: 'Be strong, do not fear.' Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the death unstopped. The lame shall leap like a dear and the tongue of the dumb sing. Waters shall burst forth in the wilderness and springs in the desert. The parched ground shall become a pool and a highway shall be there and a road. It shall be called the highway of holiness. The unclean will not pass over it, for it shall be for the redeemed; and whoever walks this road will not go astray." Isaiah 35:1-8 ___________________________________________________ Morris Ruddick has been a forerunner and spokesman for the call of God in the marketplace since the mid-90s. As founder of Global Initiatives Foundation and designer of the God's Economy Entrepreneurial Equippers Program, Mr. Ruddick imparts hope and equips economic community builders where God's light is dim in both the Western and non-Western world. He is author of "The Joseph-Daniel Calling;" "Gods Economy, Israel and the Nations;" "The Heart of a King;" "Something More;" and "Righteous Power in a Corrupt World," which address the mobilization of business and governmental leaders called to impact their communities with God's blessings. They are available in print and e-versions from www.Amazon.com, www.BarnesandNoble.com and other popular outlets. Global Initiatives Foundation (www.strategic-initiatives.org) is a tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 non-profit whose efforts are enabled by the generosity of a remnant of faithful friends and contributors whose vision aligns with God's heart to mobilize the persecuted church to be the head and not the tail. Checks on US banks should be made out to Global Initiatives and mailed to PO Box 370291, Denver CO 80237 or email us atsign@strategicintercession.org for access information on our secure web-site. Likewise, email us to schedule a briefing for your congregation on the state of the persecuted church and how you can more effectively pray for them. 2014 Copyright Morris Ruddick sign@strategicintercession.org Reproduction is prohibited unless permission is given by a SIGN advisor. Since 1996, the Strategic Intercession Global Network (SIGN) has mobilized prophetic intercessors and leaders committed to targeting strategic-level issues impacting the Body on a global basis. For previous posts or more information on SIGN, check: http://www.strategicintercession.org

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