The Fear of the Lord: Discover the Key to Intimately Knowing God by John Bevere

Author:John Bevere
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Religion - Christian Life, Knowableness, Judgment of God, Worship and Love, Religion, God (Christianity), Christian Theology - General, Discipleship, Fear of God - Christianity, God (Christianity) - Worship and Love, Fear of God, God (Christianity) - Knowableness, Faith, Christian Life, Spirituality & religious experience, Christian Ministry - Discipleship, Christianity, Christian Ministry, General, Christian Life - General, Non-Christian Religions, Christian Theology
ISBN: 9781591859925
Publisher: Strang Book Group
Published: 1997-01-01T22:00:00+00:00

—Haggai 2:9

I have heard ministers and believers boast that we are in the latter rain. They talk as though the church is currently experiencing the great outpouring of God’s Spirit foreseen by the prophets, as if Jesus could come any day and rapture us away. To those who say this I respond, “Your vision is too small! You have settled for far less than what God will actually do.”

Often this is done out of ignorance and is most prone to happen during a genuine move of God. As wonderful as a move of God’s Spirit in these meetings is, it still does not mean we are experiencing the glory of the latter rain. We have confused a fresh move of God’s Spirit, which many times is accompanied by His power, anointing, and gifts, with God’s glory that is yet to come. We fail to see God’s coming glory with the eyes of our heart.

With others, such proclamations are made out of spiritual laziness. They have grown weary of pressing on to the high calling of God and have camped at a site far below where God has called them. Some have not camped but are aimlessly wandering alternate paths of ease. These roads bear names such as compromise, worldliness, religion, and false unity. In either case, the individuals who travel these paths have settled for the glory of man and—if left to slumber—will end up resisting God’s glory when it is finally revealed.

Others have proclaimed the outpouring of God’s glory out of pure hype. This is most dangerous because it is very irreverent. God spoke to my heart, “Those who settle for the artificial will never see the real.” If their irreverence continues, these people will experience judgment at the revelation of God’s glory, glory intended to bring great refreshing and joy.

Some may argue, “But there is an increase of God’s power, healing, and miracles today.” This may be true, but it does not automatically indicate the latter rain. We must remember that the gifts of the Spirit can be in operation in those who are still not pleasing to the Lord. When the anointing of God comes, it does not necessarily mean that it is accompanied by the approval of God. Jesus warned that many will come to Him in the day of judgment and say they had cast out demons, prophesied, and done many wonders in His name, yet He will say to them, “Depart, you who practice lawlessness!”

We must keep in mind God’s purpose for creation. He did not put Adam in the garden to have a worldwide preaching, healing, or deliverance ministry. No, Adam was placed in the garden so God could walk with him. God wanted a relationship with Adam, but the relationship was cut off due to Adam’s disobedience.

We have been created for God, to coexist with His glory. But disobedience cannot exist within us if we are to please God. The accurate measurement of our true spiritual condition lies in our actual obedience to His will.

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