大使命 26

真理的靈

我們於2008年開始禱告聖靈在我們國家運行，我們禱告真理的靈將我們需要知道的隱密事顯明出來，結果發生得非常快。有些人可能認為是政府裡面的告密者所為，但此給予我們洞見來看聖靈的工作。在舊約聖經中有時主會提到異教徒的軍隊如同祂的工具，例如巴比倫人。這些巴比倫人並不認識神，也不知道自己正在被主使用。主以同樣的方式，使用不同的人來顯明我們所需要知道的事，不管他們察覺與否。

當這些事開始顯明，我最大的驚奇不是真理的靈如何或藉由誰來做祂的工，而是竟有如此多的基督徒無法瞭解，甚至不在乎這些被帶到光中的事物。聖靈是『幫助者』，不是『執行者』，祂會做祂的部分，但祂期待我們來做我們的部分。因為屬靈的權柄會在愛中被找著，所以我們必須愛我們的國家，才能在這裡擁有屬靈的權柄。倘若我們愛某件事，我們會深度關切它的福利並盡一切努力來瞭解。那即是我們成立橡樹行動（The Oak Initiative）的原因，此行動是為了提供資源給願意深度委身成為國家光和鹽的基督徒，現在已有165個國家參與。

要成為光和鹽，我們必須致力於這些時候，因為聖靈『參透萬事，就是神深奧的事也參透了』（參考哥林多前書2:10），真正被聖靈領導的人，在瞭解上絕不膚淺。倘若我們是被聖靈領導，我們會愛真理愛到探索它，我們會渴望擁有深度的知識。

聖經的命令也要我們成為光和鹽直到祂來，我們看見甚至『那行毀壞可憎的』被設立時，『惟獨認識神的子民必剛強行事』（參考但以理書11:32）。我們在這裡不是為了畏縮、隱藏或單單尋求自身的安全，我們在這裡是為要來的國度預備道路。現在就是我們的時候。

可以理解為何有那麼多基督徒拒絕參與政治，倘若你靠近它，很難不被沾染。然而，這就是我們需要那些擁有最正直堅毅心腸的人來投入的時候，釋放國家脫離掌管他們的黑暗。

我們不只需要這些勇敢的人進到政府裡面，正如我們曾談論過，去到全世界的大使命不光是地理範疇，還包括每一個領域、專業、學科、運動等。全世界都滑向可怕的黑暗中，我們走在街上、打開電視，很難不受到污穢攻擊；然而，我們在這裡是為了一個目的。在黑暗籠罩的時候，我們需要更大的光。預言清楚表明，凡是認識神並採取行動的人都將興起發光。

(摘自喬納 word for the week, Week 26, 2013)


The Spirit of Truth - The Great Commission, Part 26
Week 26, 2013 
Rick Joyner

In 2008 we began to pray for the Holy Spirit to move in our country. We prayed for the Spirit of Truth to reveal anything hidden that we needed to know. This began happening very quickly. Some might protest that much of what is being illuminated is coming from whistleblowers in the government, but this gives us insight into the work of the Holy Spirit. There were times in the Old Testament when the Lord referred to heathen armies such as the Babylonians as His arm. The Babylonians did not know the Lord, nor did they know that they were being used by Him. In the same way, the Lord is using various people to reveal what we need to know regardless of whether they are aware of it or not.

When these illuminations began, my biggest surprise was not how or through whom the Spirit of Truth did His work, but that so many Christians did not seem to understand or even care about what was being brought to the light. The Holy Spirit is “The Helper,” not “The Doer.” He will do His part, but He expects us to do our part. Because spiritual authority is founded upon love, we must have love for our country to have spiritual authority here. If we love something, we will care deeply about its wellbeing and make every effort to acquire understanding. That was the reason for the birth of The Oak Initiative. It exists to bring resources to Christians of depth and commitment who are willing to be salt and light in their nations (The Oak is now in 165 nations).

We cannot be salt and light without being engaged in the times. Because the Spirit “searches all things, even the depths of God” (see I Corinthians 2:10), no one who is truly led by the Spirit will be shallow in their understanding. If we are led by the Spirit, we will love the truth enough to seek it out, and we will be compelled to have depth to our knowledge.

We have also been given the biblical commands to be salt and light and to occupy until He comes. We see that even when “the abomination of desolation” is being set up, “the people who know their God will display strength and take action” (see Daniel 11:32). We are not here to cower, to hoard, or to merely seek safety for ourselves. We are here to prepare the way for the coming kingdom. This is our time. 

It is understandable why many Christians refuse to get engaged in the political process. It is hard not to feel slimed if you even get close to it. However, this is when we need those with the greatest integrity and stoutness of heart to engage in delivering their nations from the darkness that is taking them over.

It is not just into government that we need these brave ones to go. As we have covered, The Great Commission to go into all the world is not only geographical, but must include every field, profession, discipline, sport, etc. The whole world is slipping into a terrible darkness. It is hard to walk down the street or turn on the T.V. without being bombarded with slime. However, we are here for a reason. In times of great darkness, greater light is needed. The prophecies are clear that those who know their God and take action will rise up.