「有一件事，我曾求耶和華，我仍要尋求，就是一生一世住在耶和華的殿中，瞻仰祂的榮美，在祂的殿宇裡求問。」（詩篇27:4 聖經和合本2010）
那些在新季節與我同工建造的人，就是住在我殿中的朋友
作者：拉娜·瓦舍 Lana Vawser
日期：2019年11月17日
中譯/來源：微牧之歌。蒙允翻譯。蒙允刊載
之前的兩年時間，尤其是剛剛過去的這幾個月，我裡面一直燃燒著一份至深的確信：此時，主正邀請眾人回轉，回歸起初的愛。進入新季節後，這份確信越來越強烈。我們會在這新的季節，看見神以超乎預期的方式做工。我已經重複這個信息多次了：
「這將是一個超乎預期的季節」，因為天父做工的方式、所要做的工作，都將超乎我們所求所想，我們要接受主的邀請，空前明白祂做工的方式......
回到樂園
我們不僅要「明白祂做工的方式」，也要空前的深入認識神。主向基督的肢體大聲發出邀請：「要回到樂園。」過去幾年時間裡，我能感受到主向越來越多人發出這個邀請，但如今祂的邀請更加迫切了。
神在這個新季節，尋找清潔的心，尋找那些心思單純渴望與神成為朋友的人。有清潔之心的人，盼望在天起涼風時，能與主同行。（創世記3:8）回到樂園，是指要與神親密，在愛中與主交通，渴望認知祂，而不是只想著「從神那裡得到好處」。
基督的肢體陷入「連軸轉」的危機，聖靈正著手處理這個問題。教會中存在精神上的偶像，聖靈也在處理。祂正邀請祂的百姓回到樂園，回歸起初的愛，回到主耶穌的懷抱，要先建立關係再著手事工。事工本身已成為偶像，聖靈也要解決這個問題。在這個季節，誰是主的朋友、誰瞭解祂的心意、誰明白祂做工的方式，都會顯而易見。
教會如今正經歷加速，這加速還會持續、超自然的增長，這是聖靈傾倒釋放的加速浪潮，只有與神為友、真正認識神的人，才會乘浪而上。
主正解決諸多不潔的問題，例如說：
「看我」
「看神透過我做了什麼」
「看我為神做了什麼」
「看我的朋友多麼有名」
「看我有怎樣的平臺」
「看我社交網站上有多少粉絲」
「看我參加怎樣級別的會議」
「看我被邀請到多麼重量級的場合」，這樣過度自我吹捧、連軸轉的攀結關係、建立平臺，其實是源自錯誤的動機、源自過度自我關注，如今神都在處理。
那些尋求主、看見自己在這些方面有破口的人，將經歷聖靈在愛裡的醫治，得著神對你個人命定的啓示。除此以外，我也感受到要「分別為聖」的滿腔熱情。
「約書亞吩咐百姓說：‘你們要使自己分別為聖，因為明天耶和華必在你們中間行奇事。’」（約書亞記3:5 聖經和合本2010）
神呼召我們，要分別為聖歸主，要分別出來。要住在主的殿中，與主親近，認識祂，與主成為朋友。神此時對教會有如此重要的呼召：要親近主，貼近主心意，瞭解並認識主做事的方式，只有這樣，你才能審時度勢，並有足夠的智慧在所處的時代遵行主心意。
主向我顯明，在這新季節，祂要釋放非常特別的洞見給到你們，讓你們知道何以將自己分別為聖。
「所以，弟兄們，我以神的慈悲勸你們，將身體獻上當作活祭，是聖潔的，是神所喜悅的，你們如此事奉乃是理所當然的。不要效法這個世界，只要心意更新而變化，叫你們察驗何為神的善良、純全、可喜悅的旨意。」（羅馬書12:1-2 聖經和合本2010）
我聽見主說：
「那些在新季節與我同工建造的人，就是住在我殿中的朋友」
「有一件事，我曾求耶和華，我仍要尋求，就是一生一世住在耶和華的殿中，瞻仰祂的榮美，在祂的殿宇裡求問。」（詩篇27:4 聖經和合本2010）
思想我話語的人
幾年前，我做了一個夢，主整夜都在夢裡大聲向我宣告：「我正尋找那些願意思想我話語的人。」醒來後，我聽見主的低語：「那些思想我話語的人，我會啓示他們我心中的奧秘。」
【耶33:3】「你求告我，我就應允你，並將你所不知道、又大又隱密的事指示你。」（耶利米書33:3 聖經和合本2010）
過去數月，這個夢境的信息不斷湧現在我裡面。主正尋找願意思想祂話語的人。加速不是說我們要為神做更多事，而是我們要與神同工，去做祂正做的事工，見證祂使事情加速成就，見證祂以超自然的加速方式成就事情。
不是要你為主做更多事情，而是要你順應聖靈的河流，在祂所做的工作中得享安息、並行加速。
在這個新季節，會有試探臨到，更多的機會與門戶會向你敞開，因此你可能會陷入越來越忙、越做越多的怪現象，但並非每一個機會或門戶，都是出於神的。
在這個季節，我們比以往更需要 雅各書1:5所說的智慧。神正傾倒屬天的智慧與分辨給那些尋求的人。不要在新的季節忙於為主做事。
我們現在迫切需要調整優先次序，要將：「思想主的話語」、「與主同工」、「順應主的方式」作為優先，而不是「出於人意的建造」。
在這新季節，要保守自己的「我願意」
我聽見主說：「在這新的季節，要保守你口中的‘我願意’。」不要漫不經心的回應「我願意」，不要漫不經心的作出承諾。
主在警戒眾人，在這新的季節，不要過度承諾；因為仇敵希望你作出更多的承諾，這樣你就能被纏累住，做不了神真正希望你做的工作。在這新的季節，我們非常有必要活出與神為友的生命，分辨神手中的工作和建造的方向，向神的旨意承諾「我願意」。不要被恐懼和孤兒的靈捆綁，渴望與主同工，當你與主同工建造時，你會看見自己的夢想與熱情統統實現，你不曾覺察的全新夢想與熱情也應運而生。
小雞滿地亂跑，嘴裡咯咯的說著：「我願意，我願意，我願意！！」
接著，我見到一個異象，我看見神的許多百姓像小雞一樣滿地亂跑，他們口中不是雞叫聲，而是不斷說著：「我願意，我願意，我願意！！」我聽見聖靈說：「太多‘我願意’了。」因為對太多事情承諾了我願意，他們無法得到真正的安息，神想要讓他們得享深深的安息，讓他們認識自己、戰勝恐懼。
我聽見主說：「高昇，活出鷹的樣式。」
在這新的季節，聖靈邀請我們與祂一同在安息、異象、平安、智慧中自由翱翔。當主說這些的時候，「智慧」一詞如此響亮。主一再重複有關「智慧」和「與祂同行」的主題，因為接下來祂要做的、祂將建造的，是如此重要，我們必須預先學習好智慧與跟隨主的功課。我們對祂將做的工作沒有概念，祂期望祂所有的百姓都能預備好，被聖靈充滿，能在祂所建造的地方建造。祂所建造的新事，需要成為祂朋友的人與祂同工。我聽見主輕聲說：「看，我的恩寵將落在我的朋友們身上，讓他們專注與我同工建造。」
深深的清潔正臨到
連續好幾個月，主一直告訴我一個信息：在這新的季節，已經有深層的潔淨之火臨到基督的肢體。這潔淨之火是我們從前不曾見過的。這火將空前的清潔、煉淨教會。
上週，我聽到一首叫作《煉造者（Refiner）》的歌，這首歌是唱片公司「獨行者城市音樂（Maverick City Music）」發表的，這首歌很觸動我，我相信歌詞概括了主的話：
「若祢在祭壇與我們相會
帶我到祭壇，帶我到祭壇
若祢正尋找祭物
祭物在這裡，我以生命為祭
我將自己當作活祭為祢獻上
祢是火
是煉造者
我願被祢煉淨
我願經歷火的試煉
被潔淨
主啊，祢喜悅的皆可拿去
主啊，我的生命獻給祢
若祢的榮耀要降臨
降臨吧，全部降臨吧
主啊，祢的火讓人沈醉
充滿這裡，點燃這裡
我將自己當作活祭為祢獻上
潔淨我的手，清潔我的心
我願為祢燃燒，單單為祢
接受我的生命為活祭
我願為祢燃燒，單單為祢」
讓我們擁抱主的火，擁抱主和主的潔淨之火，這潔淨之火將在新的季節加增。聖靈要帶領一場極偉大、極重要、無與倫比的運動，會是將來十年甚至更久遠的時日裡，最為偉大的運動，在這場運動中，我們要與聖靈同工。對神的敬畏醖釀的深沈，我們要帶著這份敬畏迎接將要來的、接受主的邀請——前所未有的親近主。
要空前的為耶穌基督燃燒生命。是時候拋棄貪戀的人事物，單單回到起初的愛。神要在新的季節透過祂的朋友們做工，更新人的心思意念。神不會在「人手所造的平臺」上建造，神要以祂喜悅的方式、建造祂願建造的。神所建造的工作，將是無比榮耀的，超乎我們所見。主在尋找祂的朋友，這些朋友願意思想主的話語、願以嘆為觀止的方式與主同工。
「求你將我放在你心上如印記，帶在你臂上如戳記。因為愛情如死之堅強，熱戀如陰間之牢固，所發的光是火焰的光，是極其猛烈的火焰。愛情，眾水不能熄滅，江河也不能淹沒。若有人拿家中所有的財寶要換愛情，就全被藐視。我們有一小妹，她還沒有乳房，人來提親的日子，我們當為她怎麼辦呢？她若是牆，我們要在其上建造銀塔；她若是門，我們要用香柏木板圍護她。我是牆，我的兩乳像塔。那時，我在他眼中是找到平安的人。」（雅歌8:6-10 聖經和合本2010）
"THOSE THAT BUILD THE NEW THINGS I AM BULDING IN IN THIS NEW ERA, WILL BE THOSE WHO LIVE IN MY HOUSE AS MY FRIENDS"
Lana Vawser
17，Nov. 2019
For the last 2 years but especially in the last few months I have had a burning conviction deeply within me regarding the invitation from the Lord upon the Church right now to "come back" and "return" to the first love. As we have entered this new era, this conviction has grown stronger and stronger and stronger. This new era is going to see God move in ways that are so unexpected. I have been saying over and over "This will be the era of the unexpected" because of the ways that God is going to move and what He is going to do and we are being invited back to the place of knowing His ways like never before.
RETURN TO THE GARDEN
It is even more than knowing "His ways", it's a returning to KNOWING HIM like never before. There is a resounding call upon the body of Christ to "RETURN TO THE GARDEN". I have been feeling the Lord extending this invitation for the last few years or more and it is growing in intensity right now. There is a purity of heart that God is looking for as we move in this new era and it is the heart of those that want to be friends of God. Those who want to walk with Him in the cool of the day. (Genesis 3:8) The returning to the garden is a place of deep intimacy with God, it's the place of communing with Him out of love for Him and desire to know Him, not to "get something from Him". The Spirit of God is dealing with the "manufacturing" that is taking place in the body of Christ. He is dealing with spiritual prostitution that's been happening in the Church. He is inviting His people to return to the garden and return to the first love, our beautiful Jesus, where ministry is the overflow of relationship. He is dealing with the places where ministry has become an idol. For in this new era it will be very clear those who are friends of God and know His heart and know His ways.
For the acceleration upon the Church right now the only way to flow with the acceleration that is here now and about to supernaturally increase like we have never seen it, the tidal wave of His Spirit in the outpouring and acceleration, the friends of God that know Him will be the ones who will ride the wave.
The Lord is dealing with the places of impurity that say "Look at me", "Look what God did THROUGH ME", "Look what I did for God", "Look who I am friends with", "Look at my platform", "Look at how many followers I have on Facebook or Instagram", "Look at the conference I am at", "Look where I was invited" - all of those areas of self-promotion and "manufacturing" to grow platforms that comes from the place of wrong heart motives and self promotion, the Lord is dealing with.
There is a healing by the Spirit of God in His love and revelation of identity taking place in hearts that are seeking Him and recognise these areas of wounding, but I also feel the burning fire in me of consecration.
"Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you." (Joshua 3:5)
There is a heralding call to consecrate ourselves to Lord, to be separate. To come aside and to be positioned in the place of intimacy with Him to know Him and be friends of God. There is such a call upon the Church right now to draw close to Him and close to His heart, to know and understand His ways and from that place you will discern and know the times in which we live and have the wisdom to steward it.
The Lord showed me that there are very SPECIFIC insight that He is going to release to you in this new era on what consecrating yourself looks like in this new era.
“Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.
2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you,[a] but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.” – Romans 12:1-2 (The Passion Translation)
I heard the Lord say:
"Those that build the new things I am building in this new era, will be those who live in My house as friends."
"Here is one thing I crave from God, the one thing I seek above all else; I want the privilege of living with Him every moment in His house, finding the sweet loveliness of His face, filled with awe, delighting in His Glory and grace. I want to live my life so close to Him that He takes pleasure in my every prayer" (Psalm 27:4 - TPT)
THOSE THAT LINGER
I had a dream a few years ago and the Lord thundered all night long "I am looking for those who will linger." As I was waking He whispered "For those who will linger, I will entrust the secrets of My heart"
Jeremiah 33:3:
"Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." (ESV)
I cannot get away from this dream more than ever in the last few months. The Lord is looking for those who will linger. Acceleration does not mean doing MORE for God, it means partnering with what HE is doing and seeing HIM do things more quickly than we have ever seen in a supernatural and accelerated way.
It isn't a place of "I am doing more for God", it is the place of being carried in the slipstream of His Spirit, accelerated in the REST of what HE is doing.
In this new era, there is a temptation and will be a temptation to do more and more and more as opportunities arise and doors open but not every door and opportunity, is God. Wisdom (James 1:5) is needed more than ever in this new era. God is pouring out heavenly wisdom and discernment to those who will ask. Don't get busy "doing things for God" in this new era. It is IMPERATIVE to PRIORITISE lingering with Him and putting your hands to what He is building and HOW He is building, not what is "man made" building.
GUARD YOUR "YES" IN THIS NEW ERA
I heard the Lord say "Guard your YES" in this new era". Do not be careless with your YES and what you commit to. For the Lord showed me there is a warning He is releasing to not be overcommitted in this new era for the enemy will seek to keep God's people busy building where God is not building so they don't build where God is building. It's so crucial in this new era to live as friends of God like never before to discern what He's doing and building and place our YES where the Lord is placing HIS YES. It's not out of the place of fear or an orphan spirit, it's out of the place of desiring to build where He is building and those places will see your dreams and desires come alive and new dreams and desires awaken that you never knew you had.
THE CHICKENS RUNNING AROUND ON THE GROUND CLUCKING "YES, YES, YES!!"
I then had a vision and I saw many of God's people running around on the ground like chickens and instead of the clucking noise chickens make, they were making the sound "YES, YES, YES!". I heard the Holy Spirit say “There are too many YES’ being thrown around.” There was an "unrest" in the YES they were giving and the Lord wanted to bring deep rest to their hearts, it was an identity and fear issue the Lord wanted to heal.
I heard the Lord say "COME UP HIGHER AND LIVE AS AN EAGLE"
There is an invitation in this new era to soar in the Spirit with Him in rest, vision, peace and wisdom. When the Lord spoke that, the word “WISDOM” resounded so loudly. The Lord keeps repeating Himself on these themes and regarding wisdom and tracking WITH Him because of the MAGNITUDE of what He is going to do and build. We don’t have any concept of what He is going to do, and He wants ALL of His people on board, flowing in His Spirit and building where He is building. The new things He is building will be built by the friends of God. I heard His whisper “Watch My favour fall upon My friends and in the purity of what they build with Me.”
DEEP PURIFICATION IS COMING
The Lord has been showing me for many, many months now a DEEP purifying fire that is coming upon the body of Christ in this new era. It is a purifying fire that we have not seen before. It is going to purify and refine the Church like we have never seen before.
In the last week I came across a song called Refiner by Maverick City Music (Featuring Chandler Moore and Steffany Gretzinger) and it struck me because it encapsulates what I believe the Lord is saying:
If the altar’s where you meet us
Take me there, take me there
If you’re looking for an offering
It’s right here, my life is here
I’ll be a living sacrifice for you
[Pre chorus]
You’re a fire
The refiner
I wanna be consumed
[Chorus]
I wanna be tried by fire
Purified
You take whatever you desire
Lord here’s my life
[Verse 2]
If your glory wants to come in
Let it fall, we want it all
Lord your fire is consuming
Fill this place, set it ablaze
I’ll be a living sacrifice for you
Clean my hands, purify my heart
I wanna burn for you, only for You
Take my life as a sacrifice
I wanna burn for you, only for You
(Lyrics taken from gospeljingle)
Let us be people who embrace His fire, that embrace Him and the purifying fire that will increase in this new era. We are about to partner with Him in the greatest, most unprecedented move of the Spirit of God that we have ever seen in this next decade and beyond. The fear of God is brewing heavily in the stewarding of what is coming and the invitation to draw closer to Him than we have ever been. To burn for Jesus like never before. This is a time to forsake all other “lovers” and return to the first love. What will be built by the hand of God through His friends in this new era will blow minds. God will not build according to ‘man made platforms’ God is going to build that which He wants to build and the way He wants to build it and it will be more glorious than we have ever seen. He is looking for those who linger and to build with His friends in the most spectacular ways.
“Fasten me upon your heart as a seal of fire forevermore.
This living, consuming flame
will seal you as my prisoner of love.[a]
My passion[b] is stronger
than the chains of death and the grave,
all consuming as the very flashes of fire
from the burning heart of God.[c]
Place this fierce, unrelenting fire over your entire being.
7 Rivers of pain and persecution
will never extinguish this flame.
Endless floods will be unable
to quench this raging fire that burns within you.
Everything will be consumed.
It will stop at nothing
as you yield everything to this furious fire
until it won’t even seem to you like a sacrifice anymore.”
(Song of Songs 8:6-10 – The Passion Translation)