Revolution vs Rebellion

As we prepare to witness the Kingdom Move of God released in the earth, there's a decision that we must make on the front end in regards to the strategic approach that we are willing to take as it relates to the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth, as it is in Heaven. We must decide if the Move of God is going to represent a Revolution or a Rebellion. You would think on the surface that it wouldn't make much difference. But believe it or not, it can make all the difference in the world. When you look at the formation of America in the 18th century, it's not called "The American Rebellion". It's called "The American Revolution". Why? Because there is a distinct difference between a Revolution v.s a Rebellion.

A Revolution is that which represents a Movement. A Rebellion is that which represents a Moment. A Revolution is response-oriented. A Rebellion is reaction-driven. A Revolution seeks to bring about systemic and social change. A Rebellion often in results in social chaos and division without necessarily resulting in structural social change. For this reason saints we must decide on the front end, what do we want? Do we want a Kingdom Revolution or do we want a social rebellion?

When you look at the various protests that have grown out of the police shootings of African-American men throughout the country, you'll find that a lot of the responses were rebellious, but not necessarily Revolutionary. Marching is good, protests are good, vocal and verbal denouncement of injustice is needed and called for. But when people get through marching, when they get though protesting, one must ask the question; what has really changed? Could this be part of the reason why the police continue to shoot and kill African-American men in this country? If this is a situation that needs to be socially addressed (and of course it is), then there needs to be a systematic approach that's going to bring about Revolutionary Change. If such a Revolution is taking place in this regards, then the media is not doing a good job of giving it coverage.

The Civil Rights Movement was Revolutionary. Why? Because it was spearheaded by a systematic approach to bring about social change in regards to race relations in America. And by the Grace of God, it did just that. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership team did not wait for something to take place in the nation for them to react to; they created the action. After the incident with Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956, Dr. King spent the next decade (through the end of his life) proactively addressing racial discrimination and segregation in this country. It was a Movement that grew out of a Revolution.

When looking at the Kingdom Movement demonstrated in the Book of Acts, the scripture says that when the authorities arrested Peter and John, they assessed that the apostles were ignorant and unlearned men, but that they had been with Jesus (Acts 4). The scripture says that through the leadership of the apostles, the Kingdom Movement of the Book of Acts literally "turned the world upside down" (Acts 17). Meaning, they changed the world. This is the Call that God is making to the church for such a time as this. God is calling us as Kingdom Representatives and Soldiers of Christ to walk in the Power of the Holy Spirit to literally change the world. Not just change the church, but the world. This will not be a church movement, this will not be a denominational movement, this will be Movement from Heaven, sponsored by Almighty God to usher in the Kingdom of His Dear Son, Jesus the Christ. It will not be a momentary, reactionary rebellion; it will be a Kingdom Revolution that will usher in the Millennial Rule of Christ for Eternity.