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On the morning of February 3, 2004, Bob was given a vision to help highlight
a spiritual emphasis for this coming season. There have been a number of revelations
coming that will be strategic for this year and the years to follow. This particular
warning was also given on a previous Day of Atonement revelation. However, this
reminder of a subtle ploy of the adversary is of great significance, particularly
for pastors.
In a word, the Lord is reminding us to maintain balance in our ministries and
lifestyles. It will be a deceptive strategy of the adversary to attempt to overwhelm
pastors and leaders with issues of ministry that will drive them to the point
of exhaustion and burnout. The Lord told Bob to remind the church that they
are not equipped to carry the burden of lost humanity. Only He is qualified
for that duty.
There is great pressure being released in the world. Our only refuge will be
in Christ. As people become emotional both in the world and in the Church, they
will increasingly turn to pastors and leaders for direction. Our directive is
to point them to the Lord and not attempt to carry the burdens ourselves. It
is the strategy of the enemy to create escalated anxiety opening the door light
strokes, Bell palsy, and stress related heart condition. These plans are being
brought into the light as a warning and also to identify diabolical ploys set
against the Lord s leaders at this crucial point.
Protecting Quality Times
There must be balance maintained in the lifestyle of leadership to jealously
protect times of meditation and prayer as well as quality time with family along
with the responsibilities of ministry. Furthermore, intercessors are given this
clear charge for prayer covering for those to whom they are assigned.
It is those who possess the most compassion that the enemy is targeting with
this strategy. The adversary will appeal to their tendency for compassion to
drive them beyond the allotment of grace and provision from heaven that will
pull upon their physical and emotional strength. Furthermore, we are also given
the admonition to release the people and circumstances to the Lord and not carry
them home. Naturally, this is not to indicate that we are to be calloused or
uncaring. Rather, we are to commit the burden to the Holy Spirit and faithfully
trust Him to intervene.
We must look at our call to ministry from a long-term perspective. We are encouraged
to start well but also to finish strong. We must learn from the mistakes of
prior leadership and alleviate the potholes and pitfalls that the enemy has
employed in his attempt to steal, kill and destroy.
The Lord has actually been speaking to us very pointedly about maintaining a
balanced lifestyle that includes proper nutrition, exercise and adequate rest.
The Lord has put His treasures in earthen vessels. We must remember this reality.
We are not the answer to lost humanity... He is. We are the carriers of the
great message of the kingdom but in order to be most effective we must keep
these directives in mind.
Following is the revelatory word that was given in the 2003 Shepherd's Rod.
BLOWOUT-BURNOUT-BANKRUPT
These conditions will have a triad application within the spirit, soul and body
of both those in the Church and outside, if we do not follow the Lord's prescribed
way.
We are given the admonition in this hour to learn from the mistakes made in
prior generations. Grievous errors were made leading to the loss of the precious
wine given to the Church during prior expressions of outpouring and revival.
Many of the failures of those revivals can be attributed to "blowout, burnout,
or spiritual bankruptcy" causing shipwreck and derailment of the divine purposes
for that generation.
The people involved in those revivals were precious and Godly men and women.
If that can happen to them, how much more to us in this hour when the distractions
and temptations are even greater! It will only be according to great grace that
we will be able to stand. However, we must do our part and diligently apply
ourselves to learn all we can from the prior generations. That is the directive
given to Israel through Moses in Deuteronomy 32:7. Therein we will discover
the things they did right and also discern many of the snares and traps of the
enemy.
We must understand the dynamics leading to spiritual blowout, burnout and bankruptcy
and alleviate them in our day. Much can be learned in this regard from the examples
of Mary and Martha.
But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him
and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving
alone? Then tell her to help me." But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha,
Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but {only} one thing
is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away
from her." (Luke 10:40-42)
BLOWOUT
Many times the pressure placed upon leadership to continually expand, grow,
and generate greater capacity can lead to a spiritual "blowout." This can be
characterized by leaders attempting to expand their ministry beyond the spiritual
grace and authority allotted to them from Heaven.
It is imperative that we learn how to stay within our sphere of spiritual authority.
We are given a grace from Heaven to sustain those areas for which we are assigned
and equipped. Anything beyond that must be sustained through our own strength
and abilities which can lead to a spiritual blowout.
This would be placing far more pressure on individuals and ministries than they
are able to sustain. A blowout occurs on an automobile tire when areas of weakness
began to be exposed; yet the vehicle continues at a high rate of speed until
finally the pressure is so great the tire disintegrates. This can be both frightening
and dangerous.
BURNOUT
The spiritual burnout occurs when people become so involved in doing things
for God that they often forfeit the opportunity of doing things with Him. Very
often, when the enemy sees that he can no longer withstand something, he then
alters his strategy to get behind it and press it beyond its prescribed parameters.
This can lead to a "works" mentality characterized by the Lord's friend Martha.
It emphasizes "DOING" at a time when the Lord desires us to have a "BEING" mind-set.
That is, being the possessor of His nature and character through seasons of
intimacy and fellowship. From that place we emerge with fresh anointing and
minister from a place of rest.
BANKRUPTCY
It would be the plan of the enemy to have individuals so involved in ministry
that they neglect the times of intimacy and prayer with the Lord that brought
them to the place of anointing. Such a condition would lead to spiritual bankruptcy.
When this occurs we inherently began to minister in our own strength and the
gifts given to us, rather than the anointing.
By Bob Jones & Paul Keith Davis
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The term "Shepherd's
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the rod, and I shall bring you into the bond of the covenant." This
Scripture symbolically portrays a shepherd extending his rod as the
sheep pass under his staff for evaluation. In this same way we, as the
Lord's sheep, pass under His staff during this season as further
described in Jeremiah 33:13 and Leviticus 27:32.
The purpose of this booklet is to simply outline the revelations that
were received on that date in order to Biblically convey the revelation
to the believer. It is not the intent of this outline to completely
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Biblical truth realized through these revelations.
It is our prayer that the believer will study these revelations during
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