While spending time in prayer with my family, the Lord began to strongly impress upon me the importance of staying on a narrow path. I’m not sure if what follows is a “prophetic word” for 2012, or just a revelation of where the Body is headed, but I’m just going to write it down and let you judge (1 Cor. 14:29).
Matthew 7: 13-14 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide [is] the gate and broad [is] the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow [is] the gate and difficult [is] the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
We are called to take the path of the Sanctified Ones. True followers of Jesus are those who are set apart for His purposes alone. Followers of the Messiah do not have a fan base and they are not moved by the glares of those who are perishing. Those with firm foundations are not moved with glory clouds and gold dust, they are moved only by His Word.
John 17:17 “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.”
The harlot church is looking for new ways to be free, which sounds great on the surface, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find that they really just want to indulge in their sin and cover it with cheap grace. Those who are truly set free, become a slave to our King. They follow His Ways and bear Holy Fruit.
Rom 6:22 “But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.”
True lovers of Christ can accept this saying without reservation, but those who pretend loyalty to the cross cannot. They can’t comprehend or understand that WE ARE FREE! Free to no longer obey sin. Free to no longer fulfill the lust of the flesh. Free to no longer sow seeds of unrighteousness. Free to obey God’s voice.
Free to walk the narrow path.
Psa 119:105 “Your word [is] a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.”
As we live our lives in obedience to His Word, it sheds light on the narrow path, clearing the Way before us and making our destination obvious.
This year, you will see the path get narrower and narrower …. the call for a deeper sanctification grow stronger and stronger. The harlot church will call you legalistic …. they will accuse you of falling from grace.
But walking in the Light of the Word will make your destination clear.
Pro 4:18 “But the path of the just [is] like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.”
To those on the fence (you know who you are), you are NOT in the Valley of Decision. You are perishing …. TURN!
Jhn 21:18 “Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry [you] where you do not wish.”
Luk 13:24 “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.”
May 2012 be a year of blessing to you who seek His Face.
Blessings & Peace,
Kevin Kleint
Email: kevin@honorofkings.org
Thanks Kevin…truth is needed more than ever before to break the lies, and false teaching that has paved the way for many decades to hell. I believe there is another great awakening in progress that brings back the Word of God, The Name of Jesus and The Blood of the Lamb.
Wow!! This resonates with everything in my being! As I was reading it I knew something was different about this. Then you said in your post, “Those who are truly set free, become a slave to our King.” Our churches can’t stand the idea of being a slave. They only want to dictate terms of an alliance that they control.
Thank you. I have put your blog in my reader.
This is an awesome article, Kevin. It is short but concentrated! I believe there is a move of the Holy Spirit now to teach on the subject of the Narrow Way, which is so narrow that most churches don’t do a good job of truly explaining from the Word what that really means. That’s why we need websites such as yours to inform the ignorant. I assure you that those who have ears to hear, rather than itchy ones, will receive your straight-on teaching. Keep on going, my brother.
Before I start…please forgive my horrible spelling and grammer ahead of time – I am too tired to edit. I know, pretty sad coming from a second year Grauate Student
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I’ve said it many times, and please correct me if I am off base, but I have for several years sensed that something is “off” with much of the contemporary, North AMerican church. Now, I know I am no theologion and I should have a greater gr…asp on scripture than I do, but when I read the bible, whether New or Old Testament, there is much there that I do not see in church today. Take my church for example, it is your stereotypical large, contemporary, seeker “friendly” evangelical church with the loud, hoppin’ rock music and fantastic multi-media presentation. Don’t get me wrong, I love the music, but most of the music palyed is what I would classify as Christian music, not necessarily worship music. The ultra contemporary atmosphere offers a great experience as far as being entertained, but to me there lacks a sense of holiness and reverence and the church size lacks intimacy and fellowship. I have never met my “pastor”. He wouldn’t know my name if he was asked. I am not trashing contemporary worship music and the contemporary church becasue of style, I love the style. I am criticizing it for lack of substance. Again, there is some fantastic contemporary worship music out there and it is my genre of choice. What I am frustrated by is the amount of music being passed off as worship that clearly is not. If you have a song that merely sings about Generic God’s love, but fails to even mention His Name or His holiness, justice, power and righteousness…are we really worshipping the one true living God? Our God has a name and He has identifiable, recognizable attributes that sets Him apart for all other gods. Maybe I am too critical.
Second, in my opinnion, in churches like mine, the messages are targeted for seeking or baby Christians and seem to avoid at all costs being offensive. I guess I have a completely different understanding of what a worship service and bible teaching is supposed to be and what teaching God’s word to God’s people is supposed to look like. Why is it that we taylor the teaching to lowest common denominator and to the unsaved? To win the unsaved to our milky churches? Is that not what evangelism is for…to go out and win souls to Christ? Should not church then be there to disciple new believers and help them grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ? What about those of us who are sick of milk and are yearning for meat? How are the more mature beleivers exprected to grow in the understanding of God’s word and in their realtionship with Jesus Christ if they are being held back by teachings that do not feed growth? If I want to build my physical stregnth and endurance do I not have to continually challenge my body and nits muscles by pushing it to its limits? Does such exertions not come with some level of discomfort and hard work? Of course it does. I see spiritual growth no differently. Look at Paul’s teaching about running the race and enduring until the end and other rlated passages…I don’t want to be luke warm and neither should any believer, but if a luke warm church is all you know, what choice do you have? There is so very little of biblical Christian discipleship and I suspect that is for a couple of reasons at least. 1) perhaps most Pastors don’t know themselves how to disciple becasue they have never been biblically discipled, and 2) There seems to be a great deal of $$$ in the milky, warm, contemporary mega church…some would hate to heaopardize that by setting higher, Christ-like expectations on the body.
I could go on about all the various false doctrines, but you all know well how badly compromised the doctrine of Christ is in the corporate church today, we’ve had many discussions of the most well known culprits who have massive followings amongst the contemporary North American Church.
All this to say, I do believe that the gate is narrow and few find it. Jesus never promised us a comfortable, easy ride, He just promised that if we stick it out and endure unti the end, with His help of course, it would be worth it!
Wake up church, you have been lulled to sleep and saduced by false doctrines that tickle your ear and feed your flesh. I pray the Lord will cause HIs people to wake up and cause them to seek Him like never before because the time is coming when we truly will understand what the bible meant by “sharing in the sufferings of Christ”. When that day arrives, those who have not built thier foundations on the Rock will be blown away in the storms and may God have mercy on thier souls in that day.
Shayne, I love what you said about discerning “Christian” music. I agree completely. Also, it is a very good point you brought up about churches lowering their standards (or never raising them to begin with) to accommodate the baby Christians (some of which have been babies for 30 years). No one ever can grow off of baby food. It merely (and barely) sustains them. The Bible even says that even if we only get milk, but it is the sincere milk of the Word, we should grow thereby. But after a while, the “milk” shouldn’t satisfy us anymore, if we are wanting to progress in our Christian walk. The only way to help people grow spiritually is to minister things to them that stretch them–Narrow-Way teaching.
Amen Brother!
Yes, Christians must see the Word of God as the “absolute”, the “blue-print”, the “only truth”, and not be afraid to convince our brethren with all long suffering and doctrine that are caught up in all the nonsense that is sweeping evangelical church fellowships. Acts 17:11
I absolutely concur….we are increasing called legalistic/bible thumpers etc. by friends and family, and find ourselves feeling very alone. *For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine*….and this is that time. The other thing that is difficult in this time is that there is good stuff/some truth in some of these groups, but all of it is sooo full of mixture, and dangerous because of that. Just because we see something good tasting a big pot of soup, doesn’t mean the soup is good! It is a lonely time for many of us who find ourselves ostracized because we believe the scriptures….the internet helps connect people of like heart, and some of us are even blessed with a group of like minded believers around us. Perilous times, but Jesus has become more wonderful than ever!
Your words are an encouragement to my spirit. I like the sentences “Those who are truly set free, become a slave to our King. They follow His Ways and bear Holy Fruit.”
I LOVE JESUS! I want to please Him. It is heartbreaking to watch people who used to Love Him, fall off of the path. Their words betray them. They do not speak of Jesus and His sacrifices. Or about what Salvation means. They speak about their power, their kingdoms, their miracles, and other manifestations.
There are also those, who lead them, that have never known God at all. The enemy has used them. We need to walk in the conviction of the Holy Spirit, wash our minds with the Word of God, and hold one another up in godly fellowship.
Oh this is so good , I was just reading and looking into Romans 6:22 , then brought up this site to see if you had posted anything today and there it was again ! Talking with afriend yesterday and she was saying same thing about going after Him and Him alone. thank you .
I confirm this brother. The Lord is calling His people out…Out of religious institutions and revivals of deception to seek Him and Him alone. When it all comes down at the end those that are following man and man’s orchestrations of false annointing will be left with nothing as they have built upon sand. It is for us to be sheep of the Good Shepherd and to stay close to Him.. We are to abide in the true vine and then, and only then, will we be overcomers. Let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us and press into Jesus and follow only Him. The Lord bless you in 2012 brother…He is near.
So true!
I am so glad you mentioned the gold dust and glory cloud. This “gold dust” may be a results of an occult practice called Alchemy. And if the “glory clouds” that are reported are God, all would be on the floor in awe, not discussing it. It is very grievous to hear those who have been “believers” for many years giving credence to these things.
Amen Marie!