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+ Labor Day
by: John W. Gray III on 08/29/2008
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Romans 8:18- 22 NKJV
Back hurting. Can't sleep. Food doesn't taste the same. Nothing seems to satisfy. As soon as I eat I'm hungry again, but food doesn't fill me. There seems to be nothing worth watching on Television. I'm fighting to be who I always was, but it seems that someone else is trying to break out from inside me. The war has been going on for thirty-five years now: me versus me. Flesh versus spirit. Nature versus nurture. Light against the dark. Put my life in a Petri dish and you will see DNA evidence of a kingdom struggle.
The Blood of Jesus, fully manifesting the eternal nature and heart of The Father and His plans for me in Liquid form, moves in to overtake my bacteria filled old blood that was prone to sin. The subsequent violent struggle between these two competing substances cause my body to go from strength to weakness, happy to sad and from up to down. It's not depression. It's not schizophrenia. It's the Kingdom taking over. My God.
I asked the Lord what to say today to share with you over the Labor day Weekend to encourage you. This is what He gave me: your labor is coming to an end for this season. You are about to give birth.
Think on that for a moment.
For every sleepless night and spiritual labor pain, you are about to see that dream born. Your prayers will be answered. This is not the 'no' of God; Yes and amen are in His Name! The life we now live is unto God. The rapid nature and intensity of the attacks on your life are a direct result of the closeness of your breakthrough. I am weary of preachers who somehow share in sensationalism that all of our pains will be over in this life. If that were the case, then Heaven would be anti-climactic. It all won't come together over here. Not all of it. But we are slated to walk in much of it! It's time for much!
There is a select group of people today and over the weekend that will read this and get it. I'm talking to you. Your baby has been gestating long enough. Hear me by the Spirit: your baby, your dream, your vision, will literally begin to walk with immediacy upon birth. Hallelujah! No waking up every two hours to pray again for what's already here! No more crying and post-partum depression based on spiritual imbalance due to incorrect Word intake diet. Stop waiting for tomorrow! Today is the day that the labor ends! Believe! Do not doubt! For this is the season of Sons and Daughters manifesting the Kingdom!
The Bible says that 'the whole creation groans with labor and birth pangs until now'. Until now! Now is now! I refuse to keep aching anymore! I'm not retaining water anymore! Retaining water is symbolic of people who hold onto a Word from the Lord like a rain check never to be cashed. If the water is the word, then it's time exercise that thing! I'm not holding on to old prophecy! I'm going to see it manifest, now! I've waited. You've waited. We've prayed. Reap! Believe! Mother's who have babies know that regardless of the temporary pain of labor contractions, it will be over and the baby will come! It's the same in the spirit!
Life is not always about pain and ache and deferred dreams. There is a place that we can get to where God breaks into time with His eternity. That time is now.
Your suffering is over. You've been in labor long enough. Your joy shall be complete. Your victory is assured. You and your crew!
Read that last verse up top! Go ahead. Do it. It says the whole creation. That represents your inner circle. There are people around you that want to see you succeed and watch you as you walk into blessings. There are those that have prayed you through that need to see this thing come to pass as much as you. You manifestation is there deliverance. My God. You've got to keep going. Despite the odds and despite the look of things and despite your lack of experience and ability. God knew what God was doing when God chose you! Stop second guessing the King!
Your inner court crew needs to see you triumph! They need their faith strengthened! They need to know that it is well! They need to know, through your life example and your faithfulness through intense labor pains that you never gave up, never stopped believing and never wavered. They need to see it. Your mom needs to see her prayers answered. Your granny, who's in Heaven needs to see her prayers answered too. Oh yeah, they can see us up there. The Bible says that we are 'surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses'. Never again look at clouds the same way again.
You've been in bondage to the future manifestation long enough. Your future is now. Go get it!
This Labor Day, don't doubt that your pain and labor in the spirit for this season is over. Birth and manifest. Take that to your barbeque.
The whole world is watching. The whole world is watching. The whole world is watching. They want to see if God is real. They want to see if God really answers prayers. They want to see if God can be trusted. Your life will be the evidence.
Push. Have the baby. Watch it walk.
Keep going.
John Gray
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