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Originally from: MorrisR@xc.org (Morris Ruddick)
Originally dated: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 08:20:29 -0700
Proverbs 6:31 reads that when the thief is found (out), that he shall
restore seven fold.
That scripture was strongly upon my heart as I was awakened shortly after
going to bed last night. I had a message that had just come in from a
brother in Europe. He alerted me to a report on the news that he had just
heard, about a coup that was underway in Zambia. A coup to unseat a
committed Christian president who has proclaimed his nation would be a
Christian nation.
As I prayed it was clearly evident to me that the enemy was trying to
unravel something the Lord had put together.
But as I prayed on situation in Zambia and the truth in that scripture in
Proverbs, I began sensing strongly that there is a major campaign underway
at this time ..... that goes way beyond the situation in Zambia. A
campaign that the enemy is waging; with the goal of stealing some very
significant God-birthed initiatives.
I believe this is happening especially among God's chosen ..... those who
have a strong call to intercession ..... and those operating in various
unique business/ministry alliances and ministry-birthing capacities ......
with what seems to be unexplained and sometimes even explained delays,
setbacks and reversals of important initiatives; projects; and assignments
.... initiatives that had been perceived as being God-birthed.
Delays, setbacks and reversals of initiatives, projects, assignments that
were in process; with everything indicating full forward momentum; and
again were believed to have been clearly birthed of the Lord.
I believe it is therefore a time to stand strongly in the Lord, and believe
for restoration of what the enemy has been attempting to steal.
In I Samual 30, there is a story of David ..... that took place prior to
Saul's death. David, his men and their families lived in a place by the
name Ziklag. I'm told that Ziklag means dispair. The story indicates that
at a time when David and his men returned to Ziklag, they found their wives
gone and their possessions plundered by the Amalakites. And things got
pretty hot for David, as some of those with him spoke of stoning him.
But in I Sam 30: 6 it says that David strengthened himself in the Lord his
God. Another translation says he encouraged himself in the Lord. Then it
says he inquired of the Lord of what to do. And he was given the guidance
to go .... and to recover. And in I Sam 30:18-20 .... it says that David
recovered and rescued ...... he recovered everything; nothing was lost; and
in addition they obtained the spoil of those they had defeated.
It is a time to be encouraged in the Lord. A time of turnaround. A time
of pressing in more closely to the Lord than ever before. A time to stand
strongly against the opposition ..... to stand strongly against the delays
and setbacks. A time of restoration of what God intends for us regarding
His plans and programs. A time of full restoration.
I want to conclude by quoting the words of President Chiluba of Zambia.
His words were reported by CNN after the coup against him failed just hours
ago: "Their plans have failed and my government is still firmly in
control. I want to warn those who want to rise [against us] that they will
fall by the sword. The enemy is defeated. Victory is ours in Jesus' name,"
Zambian President Chiluba said.
Morris Ruddick, mrudd@ibm.net
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