"Far too often many devoted saints
throughout history gave themselves to the work of ministry but somehow
lost the intimacy and communion that brought them consistent anointing
and power. A loving Personality communicating with His people is a
dominant theme throughout the Scriptures. Where He finds a place of
receptivity among humans, He shares insight, direction, correction,
encouragement, and promise through various manifestations of His Spirit.
Consequently we must invest
ourselves in intimate exchange and sacred fellowship with the Lord and
be completely unwilling to compromise that relationship for any purpose.
Notice the heart cry of the apostle Paul. Even after many years of
powerful ministry, his passionate desire was to "know Him, and the power
of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings" (Philippians
3:10). (That's a good warning eh? Can't get too busy doing for others because the cost is too high!)
Besides the Great Commission to
bring the Gospel of salvation and power and the more important necessity
of having intimate relationship and exchange with the Lord, a third
mandate that is perhaps equally as important – to be the agency through which the entire earth is to be filled with God's glory."...
Then the Lord asked Isaiah the question: Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us? Then I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8
When Isaiah yielded himself to
this commission, he heard the unusual instruction coming from the Lord
concerning the eyes and ears of the people of his generation. They were
to be rendered spiritually blind and deaf. Grace was not given for that
generation to see with their eyes nor hear with their ears God's
unfolding plan of redemption and His determination to fellowship with a
Body of people on the earth, spreading Kingdom authority.
Jesus emphatically quoted this passage in His discourse to the
religious leaders during His earthly ministry as well. From among all
the people living in Jesus' day, only a small remnant received the
Messiah and the life He imparted (Matthew 13:14-15; Mark 4:12; Luke
8:10).
As Isaiah's instruction
continues, the Lord states "lest they see with their eyes, hear with
their ears, understand with their hearts, and return and be healed"
(Isaiah 6:10). Healing occurs when our eyes and ears are opened and our
hearts are permitted to understand.
Healing the Breach
Healing
is not merely the restoration of bodies and emotions, but more
importantly the restoration of the breach between God and humanity. That is why our adversary has so emphatically opposed the impartation of revelatory gifts.
We can only participate in this
Kingdom plan to the extent that we "see" and "hear" with Spirit "eyes
and ears," thereby eliciting comprehension to our hearts. This insight
cannot be the mechanical articulation of words with merely an
intellectual perception of the Almighty's sovereignty and glory. We are
recruited when we are "overcoming" saints anointed with the Spirit of
Wisdom and Revelation who view, comprehend, and experience the unveiling
of God's kingly authority, dominion, and glory and give expression to
it.
The prophet Isaiah was granted
the great privilege of seeing Heaven's design at the throne of God as
seraphim declared to one another: "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of
Hosts." They were allowed to see with their eyes demonstrations of His
majesty and authority and give expression to it. Their words began to
fill the temple with smoke and glory through the witness of their eyes
and the expression of their lips the revelation of God sitting upon His
throne in absolute and perfect supremacy and sovereignty.
As the seraphim gave glory to God
and God received the glory due Him, more of His divine attributes
emanated to them causing an even greater demonstration of praise and
glory. This Kingdom exchange and heavenly design continued filling the
atmosphere with the glory and illumination of God until the entire
temple was saturated with the appearance and revelation of His glory.
That is the fashion of Heaven to
be transferred to earth and our assignment – to create an atmosphere on
the earth that is consistent with His nature and character in which He
can dwell. If we can fulfill this mandate, all the other purposes and
desires for which we long will naturally be established and achieved by
His Presence and anointing resting in us.
Certainly, Isaiah must have been
compelled to likewise participate in this exchange of glory, yet he
recognized the unworthiness and impurity of his own lips to give glory
to God in such a holy surrounding. Fortunately, the provision of Heaven
purified him and removed his uncleanness allowing him to give glory to
God.
Who Will Go For Us
This commissioning of Isaiah was not as a prophet. The Scriptures
plainly report that he was already functioning in the office of a
prophet long before the experience of Isaiah 6. Perhaps, Isaiah was
being asked "Who will go for Us?" to begin filling the earth with the
glory of the Lord of hosts as witnessed in Heaven before God's throne.Isaiah observed the atmosphere surrounding Heaven's throne. He saw Heaven's design created around the kingship and dominion of the Lord and the unveiling of His glory as seen by those witnessing the nature and character of His kingly authority.
In a similar way, this same atmosphere must be created on earth in His Bride, for the Lord's dominion and Presence to be fully manifested in our generation. That is the will of Heaven being done on earth. It is the creation of the environment in which the Lord is able to dwell. This eternal atmosphere of glory and beauty provides a surrounding consistent with His divine nature and holy character. This is our lofty mandate. (Awesome eh? Now we know why it's so important to let Holy Spirit show us stuff in heaven when we worship and feel his presence around us. Those pictures are very real! They are opening the door to greater revelation of what's happening in Heaven and what God wants to do on the earth.)
Paul Keith and Wanda Davis
WhiteDove Ministries
Email: inquiries@whitedoveministries.org
Paul Keith Davis has written numerous articles appearing in various Christian publications, including the MorningStar Journal, Charisma and Church Growth International. He has also written four books including "Thrones of Our Soul," "Engaging The Revelatory Realm of Heaven," and "Books of Destiny," all dealing with prophetic mandates placed upon the end-time generation. His newest book, "Angels That Gather," provides a Biblical outline for the harvest and insight to help access our end of the age inheritance. Paul Keith and Wanda reside in Orange Beach, Alabama. Together they have five children and five grandchildren.
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