Left Behind

"Left Behind" by Tim LaHaye
and Jerry B. Jenkins can be
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There is a movie and a book with the title, "Left Behind." The gist of the book is about those who didn't make the Rapture (the return of Jesus for His church). Even though this is a worthy topic to discuss, I'm more concerned at this stage for those who are on the verge of being left behind in this next move of God.

I'm concerned that there are more than a few professing Christians that really don't understand what time it is in the economy of God (the timing-plans of God). Time is winding up. Not strictly from a "dispensational" standpoint, but from a judgment standpoint. The judgment of God is getting ready to be released on this nation; and when it does, not only will the leadership of this country be held accountable, but the church will too! 

We have not served as the mouthpiece and the witness that God is calling for in these last and evil days. I am persuaded that if the church had exercised a stronger voice in the affairs of this country, some of the abomination and perversion that we've witnessed would not have transpired. Therefore, we need to insure that as God prepares to make a major move in the earth, that we as His people are not left behind.

One example of this is the children of Israel. God delivered them from Egyptian bondage through miraculous signs and wonders (Exodus 14). God provided for them in the wilderness and took care of their every need. But when it was time to cross over into the Promised Land, a whole generation of "church folk" got left behind (Numbers 14). Be not deceived saints, just because you've been in the church all of your life does not mean you're qualified to enter the next move of God. As a matter of fact, there will be more than a few congregations that will resist the move that God releases in the days to come. But there will be nowhere else to turn but to God. And the God that many "religious Christians" have manufactured is not the God of the Bible, nor the God that sent His only Begotten Son to die for the sins of the world. If you are still operating in disobedience and stubbornness to the revealed will of God for your life, you stand to get left behind.

Another example of this is Moses. Remember, Moses got left behind, too. One of the greatest men of God to ever walk the planet did not make it to the Promised Land; he too, got left behind (Deuteronomy 34). Why did Moses, as faithful as he was, get left behind? Unbelief. 

In order to progress with God, you have to walk by faith and continue to walk by faith. One of the biggest mistakes that a lot of church leaders make, particularly preachers and pastors, is that we get stuck into doing things the same way over an extended period of time. We must remember that the God we serve is a progressive God. He's not a God of digression, and He's not a God of stagnation, He's a God of PROGRESSION. God's ALWAYS Moving Forward! With this being the case, if you're going to move forward with God, you can't expect things to stay the same.

I truly believe that the philosophy of a lot of church leaders is, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Wrong. If God says, "fix it," then change It! There are a lot of things in the church that need to be changed. Not because they're old or outdated, but because they no longer reflect the movement of the Kingdom of God that the Father has ordained for this next season.

 No one wears shorts in the winter time (almost nobody). No one wears gloves and boots in the summertime. Why? Because it's not the season. Nothing's wrong with gloves, nothing's wrong with shorts. But something is wrong when they're worn, out of season. If we're not subscribing to what God has ordained for this Season saints, we too, like Moses and the children of Israel, will get left behind.