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MEN OF THE STANDARD - Are you a Martha Man or a Mary Man?
Pastor Steve led another powerful OCC Men’s meeting where the men shared openly and honestly about what God was doing in their lives. These men’s meetings are a great forum for allowing God to truly move on the hearts of men.
Pastor Steve shared poignantly on the need to have a deeper revelation of the grace of God in our lives. He emphasised on how important it is for us to make God our great expectation and not man or an institution. He then talked about the fact that many men gain their identity in what they do rather than in who God has made them to be. He went on to explain that men are creatures of action and consequently find it difficult to let go and let God lead. He encouraged the men to have a heart like Mary and therefore spend more time in the Word and in prayer so that their identity would be anchored in Christ rather than in what they do.
Luke 10:38-42
38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”
41 And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
The men shared mightily on some of the things that God was doing in their lives. It was said during the fast there was more time to seek God in prayer and receive from God. There was revelation that God’s grace was working in our hearts to be more embracing of people with different issues such as homosexuality, drug addiction and lust. It was also shared that in a time of worship the Lord showed a brother the need to trust Him in his difficult situation. One person shared the importance of allowing God to do the work of sanctification (making one more holy) rather than trying to achieve it in your own strength and falling into sin. Another man discussed a lifestyle of Christianity which means walking in consistency, commitment, character and covenant. We also talked about trusting God no matter what you are going through and making Him your refuge.
It was a great meeting in which all the men were edified, encouraged and enhanced for the Lord.
PROPHECY BY STEVE MAILE ON 2/01/11
My spirit is now moving for the final quest. The Lord says, centuries have gone and centuries have come, but we are at the pivotal point of the release of the anointing of My Spirit upon the earth. Things will not look as you have perceived them from days gone by, for there is coming a new time upon the face of the earth, there is coming a new heart, a new people, even a new breed of Christians who will demonstrate the likeness and the character of Jesus. For the Lord would say there have been many that have been disappointed, frustrated, even to the point of despair, but the Lord would say it is not time to throw the towel in, but it is time to stand as a conqueror clothed in the blood and in the humility of Christ, for as you stand toe to toe with the enemy, the Lord says I shall make you more than a conqueror.
Romans 8:37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
The Lord would say look not at the things that are, but look at the things which are not, the things that are seen are completely temporary says the Lord but the things that are not seen are eternal. Therefore, some that have been frustrated, some that have been disappointed, some that have put their faith in others are now questioning their own faith. Therefore, the Lord would say where is your faith?
Ephesians 3:17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
If your faith is not rooted and grounded in Me you will be shaken, you will be disappointed, some of you if you are not careful, you will even become derailed, therefore, the Lord would warn you, in love and compassion, to say put your eyes off others, off things, off books and put your eyes onto Me. For if your eyes wander from Me you will be captivated in that which is the lust of the eyes, that which is the lust of flesh, that which is the boastful pride of life and you will be derailed.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
Therefore the Spirit of the Lord would warn you this day with love, with comfort and with strength to say, look not at your circumstances, they are temporary, look not at your finances they are temporary, look not at your difficulties they are temporary, look not at your marriage or your problems or your children, they are temporary, look to Me! Am I not enough to sustain you? Am I not enough to hold you? Have I not decreed that I would never let anyone take you out of My hands? Therefore, do not look at what you see in the natural, but allow the Holy Ghost to open the eyes of your heart to see as I would have you see, for the Lord would say even this year I would have you see as I see, feel as I feel, know as I know and if you will walk humbly, if you will have mercy, if you will love justice you will walk with Me.
Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the LORD require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?
The Lord would say a new time is coming where I am dismissing the circus and I am beginning to build the kingdom of My bride, therefore, make yourself holy, prepare white linen garments and wash your eyes with eye salve or you will be left behind.
Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
The Lord says I am preparing an Esther company, it is not a remnant. The Lord would say that remnant theology is a lie of Satan for My glory shall fill this earth as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
My bride will be glorious, it will not be an innocuous handful of people in a corner says the Lord, it is not a remnant, it is a multitude of people, it is millions for the Lord says, My bride will be glorious, My bride will be holy, My bride will be pure. Therefore, purify yourselves, therefore prepare garments of righteousness, wash your eyes with eye salve. That which does not produce life, put it aside, those you walk with that walk in heresy and division, put them aside, for I am a holy God, I am a jealous God and I will not walk with those who will compromise my eternal plans and purposes.
The Lord would speak again and say this is a year of decision, this is a year of determination, this is a year of the diligent, for the hand of the diligent will make rich.
Proverbs 10:4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Therefore, the Lord would say, if you would walk with Me humbly, love justice, love mercy, I will begin to perform the things that you have longed for, in your marriage, in your ministry, in your finances and even in your future. The Lord would say that this is a year of connection, apostolic, prophetic connection; this is a year of double doors of favour, double doors of finance, double doors of influence.
Isaiah 45:1 “Thus says the LORD to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held—to subdue nations before him and loose the armour of kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut:
The Lord would say, take your eyes off human beings, take your eyes off human personalities, take your eyes off the circus, take your eyes off your celebrities and your books and put your eyes back on Me says the Lord and I will raise you up. The Lord says be faithful to the little in your life for much will come. The Lord says be faithful to those that I have joined you covenantally to, for this shall come under attack and attack and attack, and in a day and age where people cannot walk together the Lord would say I would caution you again, how can two walk together unless they be agreed?
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
Therefore, strengthen your marriage covenant, strengthen your Kingdom covenant, strengthen the covenant that you have known, or you will become derailed. The Lord says if you will do these things there shall come forth a new anointing, come forth new grace, come forth new wisdom. The Lord says I am going to raise up even in this place those that shall have influence in commerce, influence in the media, influence in education, influence in reformation.
The Lord says I am building a company of reformers. The Lord says it is not just this house; it is worldwide, reformers, those who will prepare the way, like John the Baptist, those who will give out a trumpet sound that will not become uncertain, that will prepare the way for others. Therefore, the Lord says be holy even as I am holy.
1 Peter 1:16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
Be perfect, even as I am perfect, be mature, even as I am mature and look to Me for it shall be a year of triumph, it shall be a year of blessing, it shall be a year of breakthrough, it shall be a year of joy, it shall be a year of turnaround, it shall be a year of breakthrough and blessing.
OCC CONFERENCE
Don’t forget to contact us to register for our annual conference at Oak Hill College from 19 - 21 August 2011. This is a wonderful time in the presence of God!
