Your Blessing is in the Unknown and the Muddy Places
In the 1st quarter of 2011, we have seen the hands of the Lord shaking many nations. This should not surprise God’s people, because the Lord had already revealed that 2011 would be the year of paradigm shift, shaking and exposure.
Between the months of March and June, that is, entering the 2nd quarter, it will be critical for the Body of Christ. The shaking will continue, and we will see strange things happening. However, the Body of Christ should not be afraid; instead they should rejoice.
The time has come for the Body of Christ to unite and reap the harvest. Amos 9: 13-15 says while God is plowing, it is time for us to plant. In the midst of judgment there will be blessing on the Earth for the faithful. The injustice and the suffering of the poor have come up before God as well as the deception that is taking place worldwide. God will continue to shake in every sector to get man’s attention. God’s people must be ready to take the opportunity of what God is creating on Earth for us.
The time has come for us to occupy the gates, plant vineyards and make gardens. These are the clues to your breakthrough!
The Unknown or Unnamed
This is the time also for the ‘unknown or unnamed’ to come forth! God wants His people to renew their minds to be blessed. Remember, oftentimes our blessing come from the unknown places, and God uses the unnamed person to make a golden connection. If we do not renew our minds, we will continue to look to the popular names and famous persons, or go to the popular places to get our breakthrough.
In II Kings 5, Naaman who was a mighty man of valor, rich and powerful; but he had leprosy and therefore had a need to receive healing. It was an unknown slave girl, who was used to make the golden connection to Elijah for her master for him to receive his healing. Naaman also was tested to see if he would allow pride to hinder him from receiving his breakthrough. “Go wash in Jordan 7 times” was his instruction.
1. His mind needed to be renewed as he wondered and hesitated because of his status. He was looking for the prophet to come out and greet him as an important guest.
2. He was also looking for the prophet to come out and lay his hands on him – this can be classified as a religious spirit or pride (2 Kings 5:10-11).
3. He thought that there were other rivers better than Jordan. This is what happens to some persons who are told or sent to a place or church that they think they are better than. They think that the church is too small and not like the temple of Beautiful. God is saying we must walk by faith and not by sight.
God will send you to be blessed in the muddy places, the unknown places and to unknown names. It is time for us to stop missing the blessing.
It was an unknown Egyptian that led David to recover all – I Samuel 30: 11-13. Do not let the problem that you face allow you not to receive your blessing. Be positive! Do not be Negative in this season. The young slave girl in 2 Kings 5, remained positive, she did not allow the situation that she was in to become bitter against God. She made a golden connection for her master which led to great reward and benefit on both sides.
Let us declare, that the month of March 2011 is seedtimes and harvest that will be conformed to breakthrough and the God Head will manifest in our circumstances. April 2011, let there be sign and season, reign and rule, Kingdom time. There may be more cosmic problems and disasters in the month of April, but we are covered under the Blood of Jesus. (Genesis 1:16, 18-19). May 2011, a month that God wants us to intercede as we are looking for major disaster. There will be more unrest, more cosmic problems, famine, and economic problems. Pray and watch the Egypt, Iran and Syria. It will be a time of grace, the Joseph and the Governmental anointing.
God Bless You!
Apostle Steve Lyston
