WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT PROPHECIES?
THE STORM
By Kurt Thurston
Last August, while praying, I saw a vision. In the
vision I saw myself, along with the people of our church, on a very
large ship. I could tell that we had been there for a while and that the
trip had been rough. There were looks of discouragement on many faces as
the ship was being tossed from side to side by the wind rain and waves.
Many were hanging on, but some were letting go. I felt that my reason
for being there was to tell them the Lord was saying, "Don't let go,
find your place in the ship and hang on with all confidence." As I
proclaimed that word many gave heed, but some just let go and were swept
away into the dark of the storm. My heart sank, but I still pressed on.
I turned around to see what was coming ahead and I could not believe my
eyes. I saw a giant black tidal wave that reached all the way to the sky
and I knew that all those who did not find their place in the ship,
would be swept away.
When I sought for the interpretation of the vision,
I gained some understanding, of which I shared with the body at that
time. Over the past year there have been multiple confirmations and
prophetic revelations pointing toward the coming of a great storm, so I
know that the vision has not fully come to pass yet. I feel, not only
the local assembly, but also the body of Christ at large needs to hear
and heed the warning.
THE WARNING: (James 1:8) "A double minded man is
unstable in all his ways." This is a time when the body of believers
must find there place under the head, who is Jesus Christ. Just as every
member of the crew of a sailing ship must know their duty and be devoted
to it until the very end. Don't allow the enemy to divide us from the
fellowship of believers, knowing that God has brought us together for
the maturing of the saints. There can be no more uncertainty, we must
know what we believe. We must put away every fear and be willing to be
the overcomers He has called us to be. We must know what the Lord has
purposed for us individually and get on with fulfilling it as a part of
the true body of Christ.
Where there are divisions there is immaturity, both
in character and in understanding. The Lord Jesus Christ has made
provision for every one of us to mature into the fullness of our
calling, as well as the fullness of His character. As those who proclaim
we believe in Christ and have made Him Lord of our lives, we must forget
the past and hold tight to His purpose as we heed the voice of the
Spirit. Without the unity of the Holy Spirit and the brethren, all we
have is a belief that can be altered by difficult circumstances and the
tongue of the deceiver. Simply said, it is time for the Church to grow
up.
Eph. 4:14-18; "That we henceforth be no more
children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of
doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they
lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole
body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint
supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every
part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk
not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the
understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the
ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart."
The storm will come, but those who follow the
leading of the Spirit, need not fear.
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Kurt Thurston is a teacher and music director in his church in Richmond,
Indiana called Living Word Christian Fellowship. Living Word Christian Fellowship is a
strong Bible believing church with anointed preaching and worship services. The senior
pastor, Stephen Ross and their members labor as a "Sister Church" with us in the
Internet Ministry of prayer and counseling. You can be blessed by reading more of their
writings at their web site:
http://www.lwcf.com/
Kurt Thurston also receives e-mail at: worship@lwcf.com
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