於2016-03-19發佈


主題:我們有可能正處在偉大的救贖與屬靈覺醒的日子嗎?
日期:2016年3月9日
作者:Lou Engle

幾個月前我做了一個晚上的夢,被神用耶利米書34:8的經文熾烈地顯現在我面前而叫醒了我五次。我看著它,上面說道,他們定了一個盟約,宣告讓所有猶太人的奴隸不論男女均得自由。(注1)

這段經文的背景是發生在巴比倫軍隊圍困耶路撒冷的時候。先知耶利米已經講了,審判在即,沒有獲救的希望,猶太人將流亡至巴比倫。然而,在這最後一刻,當以色列人立下這約釋放希伯來人的奴隸,巴比倫軍隊就從他們的圍攻中退出。這是饒恕的力量,這也是禧年所闡述的。 (圖片源自Pixabay

在這禧年,如果我們經由饒恕將我們捆綁住的兄弟姐妹們釋放得自由,如果我們與那些我們使之受傷的和好,如果我們開始圍繞著基督團結起來,基督的身體不再爭鬥分裂,我們將看到圍攻我們城市和國家的屬靈攻擊大獲改善。復興和自由的靈將釋放出來。

多年前,已故的溫約翰在富勒神學院看到非凡的神蹟。一天晚上,他婉轉地談及對於這場信心運動感到擔憂,而整整一個星期,他們再也沒有看到任何奇蹟。他詢問上帝,上帝說道,“你碰觸了我的受膏者”。他深感震撼而向主尋求饒恕,醫治的神蹟就再次爆發。多感人的故事。我們無法承擔將矛頭指向其他成員或是基督身體中的運動的後果。我們可以彼此預言,我們可以彼此不同意,但我們必得要彼此相愛。

在阿蘇薩街的復興中,神的靈將所有種族和宗派都用愛的靈來施洗。阿蘇薩街復興之後的110年,在2016年4月9日將舉辦的“At Azusa Now”,我們將聚集在紀念體育場來立約宣告自由。4月9日也是李將軍投降格蘭特將軍,結束美國內戰和解放黑奴的紀念日。如果教會結束我們之間的內戰,我相信基督會釋放出路加福音4:18所提到的禧年:“主的靈在我身上,因為他用膏膏我…被擄的得釋放“(注2)。我們正處在偉大的救贖和屬靈覺醒的日子。(圖片源自Pixabay

我們呼籲不同的種族和宗派團結起來,立約來釋放他們的奴隸,祝福教會,基督的身體,饒恕所有那些曾傷害了我們的人們,在那些教會分裂之處,來祝福而不是詛咒。我相信,如果我們這樣做,神蹟奇事在當天下午就會爆發出來,而這可能是第三次大覺醒的一個爆發點。在接下來的這一個月裡,讓我們團結起來,讓我們守住我們的口,讓我們祝福我們的兄弟,然後聚集在“At Azusa Now”,難以置信這顏色的界線竟可以在基督的寶血中被沖刷掉。

Lou Engle

 

注1:耶34:8 西底家王與耶路撒冷的眾民立約,要向他們宣告自由,叫各人任他希伯來的僕人和婢女自由出去,誰也不可使他的一個猶大弟兄作奴僕。(此後,有耶和華的話臨到耶利米。)

注2:路4:18主的靈在我身上,因為他用膏膏我,叫我傳福音給貧窮的人;差遣我報告:被擄的得釋放,瞎眼的得看見,叫那受壓制的得自由,



A few months ago I dreamed all night long, being awakened by God five times with the Scripture Jeremiah 34:8 blazing before me. I looked it up and it said that they made a covenant to proclaim liberty to all their male and female Jewish slaves.

The context of that passage is when the Babylonian army had besieged Jerusalem. The Prophet Jeremiah had already spoken that judgment was at hand and there was no hope and the Jews were going into exile into Babylon. However, at the last minute when the Israelites made this covenant to release their Hebrew slaves, the Babylonian army withdrew from their siege. This is the power of forgiveness and this is the language of Jubilee. (Photo via Pixabay)

In this Jubilee year, if we will proclaim liberty to our brothers and sisters that we have held in bondage through unforgiveness, if we will reconcile with those whom we have wounded, if we will begin to unite together around Christ not fighting and dismembering the Body of Christ, we will see a great lifting of the spiritual siege over our cities and nation. A spirit of revival and freedom will break forth.

Years ago, the late John Wimber was seeing extraordinary miracles at Fuller Seminary. One night he subtly spoke concerns about the faith movement, and for a whole week they saw no miracles. He inquired of the Lord and the Lord spoke, "You touched My anointed." He was so tenderized and broken over this that he asked forgiveness of the Lord and the healings broke out again. What a story. We cannot afford to point the finger at any other members or movements in the Body of Christ. We can be prophets to one another, we can disagree with one another, but we must love one another.

At the Azusa Street Revival, the Spirit of God baptized all races and denominations into a spirit of love. At Azusa Now happening April 9, 2016, 110 years after the Azusa Street Revival, we are gathering to the Memorial Coliseum to make a covenant to proclaim liberty. April 9th is also the anniversary of the surrender of General Lee to General Grant that ended the American Civil War and freed the slaves. If the Church will end the civil war among us, I believe Christ will release the Jubilee of Luke 4:18"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me...to proclaim liberty to the captives."We are in a day of great salvation and spiritual awakening. (Photo via Pixabay)

We are calling the different races and denominations to gather together to make a covenant to release their slaves, to bless the Church, the Body of Christ, to forgive all those who have hurt us to where there have been Church splits, to bless and not curse. I believe if we do this, signs and wonders will break out that afternoon, and it could be a flashpoint for a third great awakening. Over the next month, let's unite, let's guard our lips, let's bless our brothers, and then gather to Azusa Now, daring to believe that the color line can be washed away in the Blood.

Lou Engle