Preparing the Way

Prepare your heart to seek the LORD.

Luke 1:17, He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” Preparation In Greek, the word 'preparation' means “kataskeuaz“, to prepare thoroughly (properly by external equipment, create, build, make, ordain, prepare. Preparation during Noah's time 1 Peter 3:20, who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine long-suffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. A. Constructing the Ark Noah's obedience to God's voice led him to prepare the ark. Before the flood, the ark needs to be constructed for his family and animals before the rain outpours. B. Building the Tabernacle in Moses' days. Hebrews 9:2-3, For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary;3, and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All. C. In the days of John the Baptist, the preparation of people's hearts for the visit of Jesus Christ. Luke 7:29-30, And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.30, But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him. D. Preparing to become Living Tabernacle, Living Stones in His Temple. Allow Him to fill you with the fullness of His Holy Spirit. Generally, your spiritual sons and daughters will be destined for a ministry that is similar to your. Prepare yourself for the upcoming generation to follow God in different ways. Although they are indeed spirit children. They will fulfil their own calling, which may take some work. You started and then proceeded in different ways. Generational succession is not a matter of cloning or the opportunity to maintain your vision. The vision is evolving and becoming more focused and relevant to the current generation. Preparing to become a warriors. The reason why that generation returned and died in the wilderness was that they were not prepared to become warriors and go to war. Ex.13:17, "Now it came about when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt”. The straight and direct route would have taken them only eleven days, but he couldn't take them.Because they would have seen war and turned back immediately. God gave them a glimpse of the wilderness. At Kadesh Barnea, when he tried to get them to go into the Promised Land 18 months later, they still said, 'It is too hard.' We can't do that. The giants are excessively large and the cities are too fortified. Ten spies produced a negative report. Only Caleb and Joshua came up with a good report (Numbers. 13, 14). Preparing for Battle This is the time of battles between two kingdoms. The kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of darkness and the trophies are souls. Therefore God's people must prepare themselves to stand firm in battle. There is no other choice because the kingdom of God suffers violence, "and from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force".Matthew 11:12. The purpose of God and His willingness is to equip ask for the task he has called us and to bring us into a new dimension of spiritual growth and maturity in Christ, Yeshua. The climax of the church cycle is upon us and it will need to close with the great earth-shaking harvest of souls that the world had ever seen. The shofar or trumpet of God is sounding very loud and clear that Yeshua is coming quickly! Everything is coming to the surface right now including the believers who know Yeshua personally and have deep relationships with Him in the dimension of love and intimacy. We are joint heirs of Yahweh in Yeshua, the Messiah. We are willingly exercising our given authority and privileges as kings and priests unto God to rule and reign with Him and to finally get His work done. It is time to stand and march and be overcome in Christ's Army. Each warrior in His army heard the sound of the war trumpet " shofar" calling him into the action of faith. As it was in the days of Elijah when God has His 7000 people who didn't bow their knees and kiss any Idols, a people without compromise so is in our days. A people who know Him and His ways and have the deep inner strength to carry out all that is expected and order it from above. The days of ignorance are over. Thank be to Yahweh. We are entered into a glorious Kingdom dimension for God's people. Hallelujah!!! The lion of the tribe of Judah releasing his roar!!! Amen  Prepared for the en time harvest and war , Joel 2 and 3 Preparation for Passing A Mantel The prophet Elijah was given a new mission from God for equipping and directing a young man, Elisha. The older prophet must have realized that he was anointed to raise and lead his spiritual son. As a mature leader, he knew that the young man Elisha was his successor and there was no insecurity or envy about it. Not like in the leadership of King Saul, where we could learn that the two deadliest faults are insecurity and envy. Elijah was facing new transitions and changes in his leadership, which required him to be adaptable and flexible. Prophets are willing to embrace changes in their leadership, which is why they may appear impulsive at times. The reason is that they are observing God's movement and desire to move with Him. Before others, they are aware of the changes that are coming to their leadership. Insecure leaders face a threat from changes, which is why they need to establish direct relationships with God. Elijah felt secure in his God and he must have longed to lead and train other men to understand and obey God. Elijah spent most of his time alone with God, but now he was called to give Elisha his spiritual blessing. The young man was already a faithful servant and leader who was appointed by his father to be the plowman on a large farm. In ancient times, it was a very hard job where 12 strong men were appointed for this task. The team worked together. Their use consisted of sharpened and pointed branches pulled by oxen. Following each other in a straightforward line required focus and cooperation. If the soil was hard, they had to repeat the process multiple times until the furrow was deep enough to plant a seed. Prophet Elijah must have observed the activity and noticed that Elisha, the leader of the team, was preparing the field for the upcoming harvest. As the overseeing the work, Elisha was working with the others. Shaphat, the owner of the field and leader, was his son and he worked as a worker. Elijah approached them and threw his prophetic cloak over Elisha's shoulders. Elisha, the young ruler, received the call and began to follow the famous and fiery prophet Elijah. They turned and proceeded to cultivate the spiritual field of Israel together. On April 4th.2023 at the airport in Hatyai, Thailand the mantle was imparted to me during apostle  Joshua Tan's prayer for our team. It was his birthday. While he was praying for a team, I’ve seen his spirit man as a mantle or coat that come out of him and was imparted upon me, it when straight into my spirit man. This experience was quite unusual for me. All I could think of is because of faithful obedience in the past task that was given to me, I did with the whole heart as unto the Lord. The importation of the mantle upon me represented a sign of adoption, just as a good father naturally takes good care of his children. All I can do is accept the call of God on m life as the prophet- apostle and keep on ploughing deep and straightforward so that the furrow will be deep enough to receive the seeds of the kingdom. I also believe that the Lord is giving me the deepest desires of my heart. It seems like the Heavenly Father always looking for His loyal and faithful children who would love Him with undivided heart. 2 Chronicles 16:9, For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are blameless toward Him. You have done foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you shall have wars. The Bible have many examples of faithful followers like Moses had his Joshua, Elijah had his Elisha, Yeshua Fathering the Twelve and Paul would have his spiritual son, Timothy. This generation needs spiritual fathers and sons who would be willing and obedient. From the Biblical examples, we could learn that before the spiritual fathers passed their mantles upon their spiritual sons there were faithful servants.  Another wonderful and natural example is David, who was a faithful servant labouring at his father's sheepfold. Yahweh came and took him from his father sheepfold and make him a ruler over Yahweh’s people ( 2 Samuel 7:8-9).  The different mantles that were passed down to the next generation represented the callings and gifting of a person and ministry. We will look closely at some of the biblical examples of passing the mantles to the next generation.  Prophet Samuel Mantle. The prophet Samuel's mantle was representing his calling as the prophet and judge of Israel. We could see that the mantle of the prophet Samuel has transferred to King David when he was anointed as the king of Israel by Samuel.2 Samuel 7:8-9, Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, 'Says the LORD of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. Elijah Mantle was very extensive.It embraced all he was, a prophet, and national deliverer, the one who controlled the nation in obedience to God. Prophet Elijah cast his mantle upon young prophet Elisha to have his place and stand boldly against the darkness and wickedness of his days ( 1 Kings 19:15-19). From that moment on Elisha was compelled by the Spirit to follow. We could learn from his background that he was from plenty to servanthood without any personal agendas. God was training Elisha as a faithful and humble servant until He decides the right timing for manifestation to Israel. The mantle comes to prophet Elisha and it seems like Elijah does very little to encourage the young prophet to follow him. The reason why Elijah was testing him is to see Elisha's wholehearted determination to receive that precious mantle. Later on Elisha proved that this mantle was made specifically for him awhile, he went with Elijah to Gilgal, Bethel, and Jericho, Jordan. Elijah miraculously opened Jordan (2 Kings 2). Elisha picks up Elijah’s mantle. The mantle is unique and if he was going to walk in its power he had to act. He struck the water and “activated the anointing”. He didn’t miss his opportunity when it is offered and received his double portion which was necessary for his days to stand against the darkness. No one wants what has been, the new day requires new levels of gift it is a new mantle. We must have and give impartations that will be fitted for the new day. When we receive a mantle it must come in a double portion. The next generation has to have answers for their age and a mantle tailor-made for their culture. The mantle is a living thing constantly infused by the Holy Spirit. It undergoes continual adaptation to His perfect will for the individual. You can receive only what Almighty Yahweh has for you if you have genuine faith and the right attitude and walk in humility. Proved to be faithful, needy, hungry and thirsty and learn to distinguish between the calling in ambition. Dr Annette Wright taught me a conforming lesson “The anointing flowed from certain men and women whom God had anointed and called for their times and these same men and women transferred the same to those that were humble and submitted enough to receive from them. Until this is understood, the Church can never flow in the generational anointing because the essence of impartations that transfer mantles is the father-son relationship.  It is against the spiritual order to transfer a mantle to a prodigal or to a servant who has not understood his identity as a son. In the spiritual realm, that cycle would rather stay incomplete until a son is raised in the same line. This is what happened with Elisha’s lineage. He received a mantle from Elijah. This mantle was supposed to be passed on to Gehazi but Gehazi was prodigal in many ways. He was a servant of the man of God without the heart of a son. As such, the anointing was not passed on to him as the person who was next in line. To God, it was much preferable to keep it in the bones of a dead man rather than rest that mantle on the head of an indifferent man. Mantles do not rest on people who are indifferent to this order. Mantles do not rest on mere servants. Mantles rest on true sons. Prepare for Jesus Christ 2nd Coming The Lord Yeshua Himself promised us that He would be coming back. John 14:1-3, Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. Revelation 22:7, “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” An angel and witness also testified of Yeshua's return the same way His disciples saw His taking up into Heaven. Acts 1:9-11, Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven. 2 Peter 3:3-4, knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” The Day of the LORD 2 Peter 3:9-10, The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. The Comfort of Christ’s Coming 1 Thessalonians 4:13-16, But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. The Lord Yeshua will come back again. In Matthew 24th He predicted of all the significant events that must take place before His second 2nd coming. The Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ was written as to give us a clear understanding and guidance into the future “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come” Matthew 24:14. "The more you preapre the stronger it gets"