Two Spirits

Two Spirits

I believe I see two spirits rising within the church. I see them manifesting throughout the faithful and I see the pollution of the saints. It seems to be a division of wheat and chaff. On the one hand I see the spirit of legalism once more rising. This Pharisaic spirit is assigned to split the church; to break up that which Holy Spirit has been uniting for years, and to deflect any thoughts of revival away from God back onto the enemies within. 

On the other hand there is a rising spirit of jealousy – a Jezebel spirit. This too is a spirit of division designed to set the church at war with itself. For too long, the emphasis in many churches has been on the gifts of the ministry rather than on the Giver of those gifts. Jealousy raises its head among other leaders and ministries, covetously eying the ministry rather than ‘coveting’ a closer relationship with God. Jealousy also raises its head among the sheep watching the shepherds growing richer and bigger and more self-important.

The result of these two spirits activities is that the church is, or appears to be, rocking out of control towards a crash and the shattering of many traditional ties of a ‘unity’ that was never a real unity at all, but a sham of unity used to cover over the cracks within an already discredited and increasingly disorganised church. 

Nothing could be further from the truth – the church, God’s church, will no more be disunited nor disorganised than will it be overthrown.

I believe the Lord is allowing these two spirits of division enough free rein to actually birth what many already see as the end time church of faithful saints. A church delivering the Great Commandment, filled with Holy Spirit and with power, with signs and wonders following it every step of the way. This new church delights in giving all Glory to God and in spending time in His glorious presence, either praising Him or simply being still to receive both peace, love, and instruction from Him. Instruction not just in His ways but strategic and directional instruction.

Watch and see the ‘cloud as big as a mans hand’ grow until we have a deluge of latter day, Holy Spirit rain upon a new vibrant church eager to see Gods will done on earth as it is in heaven – a bride preparing herself for the Bridegroom.