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這是跨越的季節
作者:喬喬-道森 Joe Joe Dawson
原文來源:喬喬-道森臉書
日期:2022.8.11
翻譯:Kate
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最近在禱告中,主對我說:"這是一個跨越的季節"。如果主在我年輕的時候給我這個話語,我可能會向我周圍的每個人宣揚它,並確信它是為每個人預備的。然而,我相信這句話是為那些靈性成熟、一直忠於管理他們的預言並一直與主在一起的人預備的。這是你跨越的季節!

當以色列人越過約旦河進入應許之地時,並不是每個人甚至是每個支派都越過了。有些人選擇不越過約旦河,而是在他們所在的地方定居。不要安於現狀,而錯過了進入應許之地的步伐。很多時候,就在神要帶你進入你的應許之前,你可能對你所處的好地方或好季節感到舒服。但是,當神要給你"更多"的時候,不要被誘惑滿足於”好"。

應許之地總是在我們的舒適區之外。應許之地有巨人,有必須要打的仗。當你追求神為你預備的"更多"時,不要被那些看似阻礙你的挑戰或障礙所嚇倒。如果你願意爭戰,巨人就會倒下,神應許給你的流著奶和蜜的土地是值得的。

在我多年的事奉中,我看到那些愛主並有很大潛力的人從未達到神為他們預備的充分條件,因為他們 "在神面前等候"。對神的等候是主動的,而不是被動的。很多時候,當我們認為我們在等候主時,實際上是祂在等我們。

每當神給你一個應許,祂就會開闢一條路,祂看守著祂的話來執行。然而,祂不會在你袖手旁觀時把你的應許丟在你的腿上。耶和華對約書亞說(在他帶領以色列人進入應許之地之前):"凡你們腳掌所踏之地,我都......賜給你們了。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。"(約書亞1:3,9)。神對我們的過程比對我們的應許更感興趣,因為正是這個過程為我們的應許做了預備。當你與巨人作戰,學會克服和超越障礙時,你正在成為祂所創造的人,然後你將能夠適當地管理應許。

當神告訴約書亞帶領人民越過約旦河進入應許之地時,正是洪水季節。水位最高,是最難渡過的時候。如果我是神,我不會讓他們在最困難的時候過河。然而,主常常會告訴我們做一些在自然界中完全沒有意義的事情。但祂所尋找的是順服。神在尋找那些願意憑著信心與祂一起前進的人,而不允許他們的自然思維受到阻礙。

這是一個跨越的季節,所以預備好獲得你的應許吧!現在是進行轉變的時候。現在是在你的心態和紀律中進行轉變的時候,以確保你為神為你安排的一切做好預備。在這個季節,你要傾心聆聽主的聲音,預備好順服;神會引領和指導你。因此,要充滿信心和勇氣地向前邁進。你要做神說你要做的事。你將征服並殺死巨人,你將帶領他人進入應許,你將在這個季節在你的靈魂體上興旺。是時候跨越了!

 

THIS IS A CROSSOVER SEASON
JOE JOE DAWSON, TEXARKANA, TEXAS
Thursday, August 11, 2022

Recently in a time of prayer, the Lord spoke this to me: "This is a crossover season." If the Lord had given me this word when I was younger, I may have proclaimed it to everyone around me and been convinced it was for every single person. However, I believe this word is for those who are spiritually mature, have been faithful to steward their prophetic words and have stayed in there with the Lord. This is your season to cross over!

When the children of Israel crossed over into the Promised Land, not every person or even tribe crossed over. Some chose not to cross over the Jordan and instead settled for where they were. Don't settle where you are and miss moving forward into the promise. Many times, right before God is about to bring you into your promise, you may feel comfortable with the good land or good season you have been in. But, don't be tempted to settle for the good when God wants more for you.

The promised land is always outside of our comfort zone. There are giants in the promised land and battles that have to be fought. Don't be intimidated by the challenges or obstacles that may seem as if they are in your way as you pursue the more that God has for you. The giants will fall if you are willing to fight, and the land flowing with milk and honey that God has promised you is worth it!

Over my many years in ministry, I have seen individuals who love the Lord and have so much potential never reach the fullness of what God has for them because they are "waiting in God." Waiting on God is active, not passive. And many times when we think we are waiting on the Lord, He is actually waiting on us.

Whenever God gives you a promise, He will make a way, and He watches over His words to perform them. However, He is not going to drop your promise in your lap while you sit idly by. There is a reason why the Lord said to Joshua (before he led the children of Israel into the Promised Land), "I will give you every place where you set your foot... Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go" (Joshua 1:3, 9). God is more invested in our process than our promise, because it is the process that prepares us for the promise. When you fight the giants, learning to overcome and push past obstacles, you are becoming who He created you to be, and then you will be able to properly steward the promise.

When God told Joshua to lead the people across the Jordan into the Promised Land, it was flood season. The water was at its highest, making it the most difficult time to cross. If I were God, I wouldn't have them cross when it would be the most difficult. However, often the Lord will tell us to do things that make absolutely no sense in the natural. But what He is looking for is obedience. God is looking for those who will move forward with Him in faith and not allow their natural thinking to get in the way.

This is a crossover season, so get ready to obtain your promise! Now is the time to make shifts in your mindset and in your disciplines to insure that you are positioned and prepared for all that God has for you. Lean in to hear the voice of the Lord in this season, ready to obey; God will lead and direct you. So move forward with confidence and boldness. You will do what God has said you will do. You will conquer and slay giants, you will lead others into promise and you will prosper in your spirit, soul and body in this season. It's time to cross over!