From Servanthood to Sonship

As we prepare to prepare to enter one of the greatest moves of God to ever hit the earth, we want to understand the dynamics of this move of God. This move will not focus primarily around function, it will focus specifically on being. In order to fulfill the call that God has on one's life in this next Kingdom move of God, it will be imperative that one has established their true Identity in Christ. 

For too long the church has been preoccupied with what we're called "to do" for the Lord, and not focused enough on who we're called to be in Christ. This is where the focus of the Father will be as He Manifests this Kingdom move of the 21st century. Therefore, it will not matter whether you're a preacher, a pastor, an apostle, a prophet, an evangelist; this will not be the primary concern. The question will be, who "are you" in Christ. There is a calling of identity that we as children of God must answer and fulfill. And for this reason we must make the transition from Servanthood to Sonship.

Most of us are aware that everyone has been called to serve. Regardless of the nature of one's calling or ministry, we know that the Holy Spirit has provided all of us with spiritual gifts that are to be used towards the edifying of the Body of Christ and the Advancement of God's Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven (1Corinthians 12, Matthew 6). However, it's not as equally known that all of us are also called to a specific Identity in Christ, and that identity is the call to Sonship.

Every born-again believer is called to be a son of God (John 1). Please don't get lost in the gender terminology. The reference to sonship is not about male or female, it's about "office." Sonship in Christ is a spiritual office, not a gender identification (Galatians 4). (However, if you're more comfortable as a woman with the reference to Daughters of God, you can use that as well, 2 Corinthians 6). So the next movement, as a I heard one apostle put it, is a movement of the Sons. We must therefore focus on becoming Sons of God and manifesting the very character of Christ.

In order for this to take place, we must make the transition from Servanthood to Sonship. Over the years we've had too many people in the ministry whose identity was not reflective of the office of Sonship. They were excellent preachers. They were wonderful pastors. They were faithful and effective prophets. But they were not Sons! This has to change, and will change in the upcoming move.

It's not enough to just function in an anointing or a gift, you must become a Son. This will require spiritual maturity.That 's why Galatians 4 makes it clear that as long as you are a child, your spiritual status is that of a servant, not an heir. The sons of God are the heirs of God (Romans 8). There are powers and blessings that are only reserved for the sons of God. Who would you give your inheritance to, your maid, your butler or your son or daughter? 

We must mature, Saints. We must let the Spirit purify us and sanctify us that we may be conformed to the image of Christ (Romans 8). The Kingdom of God can only be manifested and sustained as we learn to make the transition from Servanthood to Sonship.