Heading for a Fall

We are in a Season of Preparation. The Lord is preparing His chosen for the Manifestation of the Kingdom of God. Part of the objective of the Kingdom Movement will be to take territory from the Enemy. The kingdom of darkness has area that will be dispossessed and taken over for God in the name of Jesus Christ. Therefore, with this type of spiritual warfare lying ahead, the Enemy would love nothing more than to wipe out the soldiers of the Lord before the Battle even begins. For this reason we must be watchful to make sure we're not Heading for a Fall.

I would suspect there are several of you that have received what I would call "prophetic warnings" from the Lord. Whether it's through a dream, a prophetic word, or a situation for which the Spirit is giving you discernment; the Lord is warning you of a situation that is to come. I want to urge you to take heed to the word of the Lord. Now is not the time to be "nonchalant" when it comes to what God is saying in your life. What I have witnessed (for which I have been guilty of too) is that when the people of God receive a direct word of warning from the Lord, they have a tendency to dismiss it. This is not wise. The general explanation is that the word doesn't necessarily "register" with their spirit. They don't necessarily "see" why the word was given, or even "what's the big deal?". Saints, this is what we need to understand: when God gives you a specific spiritual warning in a particular area of your life, He gives it because you don't see it coming. If you were aware of it, if you were conscious of it, if you were already in preparation mode, you wouldn't need God to speak to you about it. Therefore, the proper response to a prophetic warning, regardless of the context, is Humility, not comprehension. One of the flaws of faith that many saints make is that they try to "understand" a word given by the Lord rather than simply believe the word that's given by the Lord. Remember, we walk by faith and not by sight (2Corinthians 5). So when that word comes, quit trying to analyze it and see if it makes sense. Just receive it. Otherwise, you'll find yourself Heading for a Fall.

When you look at the various Falls that have transpired in scripture, it's specifically because people did not heed the warning and the word of the Lord. Adam and Eve were specifically warned, if you eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, you shall surely die (Genesis 2). When Peter denied Christ before His Crucifixion, Jesus had specifically warned Peter what was going to happen and told him what to do to avoid it (Matthew 26). But Peter didn't listen. The scripture says, "let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall" (1Corinthians 10). Let us make sure during this season, as the Evil One is on the prowl (1Peter 5), that we are heeding the word that the Lord is giving to us. Otherwise, we'll be Heading for a Fall.