承受應許 – 成為剛強壯膽的子民興起
Paul Lackie, 2015年3月2日
申31:6，『你們當剛強壯膽，不要害怕，也不要畏懼他們，因為耶和華 - 你的 神和你同去。祂必不撇下你，也不丟棄你。』
在2014年的11月，神開始對我顯示我們正進入一個季節和時間，是教會裡神的子民以從未具有的膽量和勇氣興起並開始承受神的應許。如同約書亞，我們憑著神的盟約爭戰，當我們順服 神的聲音就以超自然的方式行走，而我們也將開始承受應許之地為業。
1. 我們將會理解我們與 神的盟約…藉盟約得勇氣
書1:1-9，『耶和華的僕人摩西死了以後，耶和華曉諭摩西的幫手，嫩的兒子約書亞，說：「我的僕人摩西死了。現在你要起來，和眾百姓過這約旦河，往我所要賜給以色列人的地去。凡你們腳掌所踏之地，我都照著我所應許摩西的話賜給你們了。從曠野和這黎巴嫩，直到幼發拉底大河，赫人的全地，又到大海日落之處，都要作你們的境界。你平生的日子，必無一人能在你面前站立得住。我怎樣與摩西同在，也必照樣與你同在；我必不撇下你，也不丟棄你。你當剛強壯膽！因為你必使這百姓承受那地為業，就是我向他們列祖起誓應許賜給他們的地。只要剛強，大大壯膽，謹守遵行我僕人摩西所吩咐你的一切律法，不可偏離左右，使你無論往哪裡去，都可以順利。這律法書不可離開你的口，總要晝夜思想，好使你謹守遵行這書上所寫的一切話。如此，你的道路就可以亨通，凡事順利。我豈沒有吩咐你嗎？你當剛強壯膽！不要懼怕，也不要驚惶；因為你無論往哪裡去，耶和華 - 你的 神必與你同在。」
前所未有的，我們將會開始理解盟約。我們將會知道任何情勢之下的結局；因著我們有從 神而來的話以及我們認知與 神的盟約，我們將會從起初就得知結果。
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新的勇氣將會從 神的盟約之處誕生。埃莉諾·羅斯福（注1）曾說，『若我們知道我們是不能失敗的，那麼我們將能成就什麼？』身為盟約的子民，我們知道即使我們可能失敗，神也絕不會失敗並且祂對自己的話是信實的。
我們將得以安息在 神的應許中。我們將了解藉著耶穌的血約，我們得以通暢無阻地進入 神的國度。我們是為了統治和王權而被造並(與基督)同作後嗣。因此，我們將有全然的魄力和勇氣來面對每一個不可能的情況並承受我們的應許之地。（參考羅8：16-18; 加4:1-7）（注2）
2. 我們會戰勝盤踞教會的恐懼的靈
我相信今年是推翻阻攔 神的子民進入(應許之地)的恐懼之靈的堅固營壘的年度。我們將會面對恐懼這敵人，並且親眼目睹從恐懼的靈中得著巨大的釋放。取代了恐懼，我們將會行走於權柄，授權和能力中。我們曾被恐懼所癱瘓之處，將會迎頭趕上而奪取敵人的陣營。即使是肉體層面，擔心，壓力和焦慮都會得著醫治。
民13:30，『迦勒在摩西面前安撫百姓，說：「我們立刻上去得那地吧！我們足能得勝。」』
神要將我們從每個恐懼中釋放得自由以致我們得以承受應許。勇氣並不表示我們就不會面對恐懼…但當與恐懼對峙時，那在我們裡面比任何恐懼更大的會升起（注3），因著你知道天使天軍正為你爭戰！我們將會開始視自己為得勝的教會。因著我們知道誰正在為我們爭戰，我們就會毫不猶豫地來面對敵人！
3.我們將會被主的聲音引領…傾聽和順從！
我相信 神要求我們來學習單純地相信祂。當我們聽到主的聲音，我們順從。不論這對我們天然人的想法而言是否合理，我們將變成對 神的聲音如此敏銳，就如同小孩一樣，我們將學習信靠祂和順從祂的聲音。藉著主的聲音，我們將會在不可能的情勢下得以被策略性的引入得勝中。
在約書亞記1-6章，約書亞不斷地被主的聲音引領。神賜下指令而他順從。
- 主的聲音破除恐懼的每個能力。
- 主的話將攪動我們裡面的勇氣。
- 主的話將會對 神所創造我們的真實身份發言。
- 這並不是意謂著你不會面臨逆境，只是讓你知道 神對祂自己的話是信實的。
4. 活在超自然下成為常態
書3:15-17，『 他們到了約旦河，腳一入水（原來約旦河水在收割的日子漲過兩岸），那從上往下流的水便在極遠之地、撒拉但旁的亞當城那裡停住，立起成壘；那往亞拉巴的海，就是鹽海，下流的水全然斷絕。於是百姓在耶利哥的對面過去了。抬耶和華約櫃的祭司在約旦河中的乾地上站定，以色列眾人都從乾地上過去，直到國民盡都過了約旦河。』
有勇氣的人都知道他們是不被自然的方式或環境所限制住的。他們相信 神超自然的大能可以成就一切不可能的！（注4）
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我相信今年我們將會開始以前所未有的超自然方式行走。當我們傾聽和順從 神的聲音，我們的順服將會產生超自然的神蹟奇事和異能。這些超自然將不會只是『稀鬆零落』的，而是成為每位信徒日常生活中的常態。
在我們教會的服事中，在我們的家庭裡，在我們的社區內，我們將會目擊 神超自然的手以超凡的方式運行。這將不會是件遙遠的事，而是我們每天得以行走於其中的。在這季節裡，我們必須大膽地來做夢和相信，因為 神會照著我們的信心來成全。（注5）
5. 我們將要承受我們這世代的應許…我們將是（應許）得著落實滿足的世代
2015年是看見尚未實現的應許得著落實的一年。當我們帶著勇氣興起，我們就將開始承受我們的應許。神正在尋找願意與祂一同爭戰的人們！約書亞看見 神對摩西所承諾的應許得落實。我相信我們這世代的應許正等待我們來承接，並且 神要我們成為（應許）得著落實滿足的世代！在2015年準備好來看到你的應許！
注1：安娜·埃莉諾·羅斯福（1884年10月11日–1962年 11月7日）是一位美國的政客，外交家和社會活動家。因著她的先生羅斯福（Franklin D. Roosevelt）連任4期美國總統，她成為美國任期最長的第一夫人，從1933年3月到1945年4月。杜魯門（Harry S. Truman）總統後來為了紀念她對人權方面的成就貢獻，尊稱她為『世界的第一夫人』。
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American politician, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt
注2：
羅8:16 聖靈與我們的心同證我們是 神的兒女；
羅8:17 既是兒女，便是後嗣，就是 神的後嗣，和基督同作後嗣。如果我們和他一同受苦，也必和他一同得榮耀。
羅8:18 我想，現在的苦楚若比起將來要顯於我們的榮耀就不足介意了。
加4:1 我說那承受產業的，雖然是全業的主人，但為孩童的時候卻與奴僕毫無分別，
加4:2 乃在師傅和管家的手下，直等他父親預定的時候來到。
加4:3 我們為孩童的時候，受管於世俗小學之下，也是如此。
加4:4 及至時候滿足， 神就差遣他的兒子，為女子所生，且生在律法以下，
加4:5 要把律法以下的人贖出來，叫我們得著兒子的名分。
加4:6 你們既為兒子， 神就差他兒子的靈進入你們（原文是我們）的心，呼叫：「阿爸！父！」
加4:7 可見，從此以後，你不是奴僕，乃是兒子了；既是兒子，就靠著 神為後嗣。
注3：約一4:4 小子們哪，你們是屬 神的，並且勝了他們；因為那在你們裡面的，比那在世界上的更大。
注4：太19:26 耶穌看著他們，說：「在人這是不能的，在 神凡事都能。」
可10:27 耶穌看著他們，說：「在人是不能，在 神卻不然，因為 神凡事都能。」
注5：太8:13 耶穌對百夫長說：「你回去吧！照你的信心，給你成全了。」那時，他的僕人就好了。
太9:29 耶穌就摸他們的眼睛，說：「照著你們的信給你們成全了吧。」
太15:28 耶穌說：「婦人，你的信心是大的！照你所要的，給你成全了吧。」從那時候，她女兒就好了。
弗3:20 神能照著運行在我們心裡的大力充充足足地成就一切，超過我們所求所想的。
"Possessing the Promise: Arising as People of Courage"
Paul Lackie, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Mar 2, 2015
Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.
In November of 2014, the Lord began to show me that we were entering into a season and time in the Church where the people of God would rise up with boldness and courage like never before and begin to possess the promises of God. Like Joshua, we would war with the covenant of God, we would walk in supernatural ways as we obeyed the voice of the Lord, and we would begin to possess our Promised Land.
1. We Will Understand Our Covenant With God...and Courage Will Come Through This Covenant.
Joshua 1:1-9 (NIV) After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: "Moses My servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them – to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses... Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. Be strong and very courageous... Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
Like never before, we will begin to understand covenant. We will know in every situation what the outcome will be; we will know the end from the beginning because we have the Word of the Lord and we know our covenant with God. (Photo via Pixabay)
A new courage will be birthed from this place of covenant with the Lord. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?" As people of covenant, we know that even though we may fail, God will never fail and He is faithful to His Word.
We will rest in the promises of God. We will understand that through the Blood covenant of Jesus, we have been given full access to the Kingdom. We are joint heirs created for dominion and rulership. And from this, we will have full boldness and courage to face every impossible situation and possess our Promised Land. (See Romans 8:16-18; Galatians 4:1-7.)
2. We Will Overcome the Spirit of Fear That Has Plagued the Church.
I believe this is the year to overthrow the stronghold of fear that has held back the people of God from entering in. We will face off the enemy of fear and see massive deliverance from the spirit of fear. In place of fear, we will walk in authority, authorization, and power. Where we have been paralyzed by fear, we will run forward to overtake the camp of the enemy. Even in physical bodies, the toll of worry, stress, and anxiety will be healed.
Numbers 13:30 (NIV) Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it."
God wants to set us free from every fear so that we can lay hold of the promise. Courage doesn't mean that you won't face fear... but in the face of fear, there is something that rises up inside of you that is greater than any fear, because you know the God of the angel armies is fighting for you! We will begin to see ourselves as the overcoming Church. We will not hesitate to face off the enemy because we will know Who is fighting for us!
3. We Will be Led by the Voice of the Lord...Hear and Obey!
I believe that God is requiring of us to learn how to simply trust. When we hear the voice of the Lord, we obey it. Whether or not it makes sense to our natural minds, we will become so sensitive to the voice of God, just as little children, we will learn to trust Him and obey His voice. In impossible situations we will be led strategically into victory by the voice of the Lord.
In Joshua 1-6, Joshua is continuously led by the voice of the Lord. God gives him instruction and he obeys.
– The voice of the Lord breaks every power of fear.
– The word of the Lord will stir up courage inside of us.
– The word of the Lord will speak to the identity of who God has created us to be.
– It doesn't mean that you don't face adversity, just that you know God is faithful to His word.
4. Living a Supernatural Life Will Become the Norm
Joshua 3:15-17 (NIV) Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.
People of courage know that they are not limited by natural means or circumstances. They believe in the supernatural power of God to do the impossible! (Photo via Pixabay)
I believe that this year we will begin to walk in the supernatural ways of God like never before. As we hear and obey the voice of the Lord, our obedience will produce supernatural miracles and signs and wonders. The supernatural will not be for just "the few and far between," but rather it will become a normal part of every Believer's life.
In our church services, in our families, and in our communities we will see the supernatural hand of God move in extraordinary ways. It will not be a far off thing, but rather something we walk in every day. We must dare to dream and believe in this season, because as much as we can believe it, God can do it.
5. We Will Possess Our Generational Promises...We Will Be a Fulfilling Generation
2015 is the year to see the fulfillment of unfulfilled promises. As we arise with courage, we will begin to possess our promise. God is looking for those who will fight with Him! Joshua saw the fulfillment of the promise God made to Moses. I believe there are promises that are in our generations that are waiting to be laid hold of, and God wants us to be the fulfilling generation! Get ready to see your promise in 2015!
Paul Lackie
Frontline International