Let the River Flow March 12, 2023

3.12.2023 (Please note we are updating our sound process and apologize for the static heard in this video)

Let the River flow

◦Kairos moment- Greek archery. When the archer finds the perfect moment to shoot the bow.

◦The appointed time in the purpose of God when God acts.

◦We are living in the kairos moment.

◦Revival Fires are popping up.

◦God is being talked about a lot right now and we don’t want to be passed by.

◦Revelation 22

◦Psalm 46:4 4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

◦Ezekiel 47:1-6 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.2 Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. 3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.6 And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river

✓4 Buckets:

✓1. Ankles 

✓2. Knees 

✓3. Waist

✓4. Overwhelm They Had To Swim

✓Some People can only handle Christ ankle deep 

◦Matthew 5:6 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

◦They Suffer with hunger! Capacity is not filled…their stomach is empty. The problem is that other things have replaced the capacity.

◦Some it came to the ankles cause that’s all they could handle…because of their capacity. Many are ankle deep cause what you’re carrying is taking up the room. 

◦Luke 10:41 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things.

◦Ankle deep we think God needs our help!

◦Why are you taking on something that God did not want you to take on?

✓Some people can only handle Christ- Knee Deep.

◦The enemy keeps you knee deep. It’s tough. The enemy is sly.  

◦When the enemy sees you starting to get filled…here he comes!  

◦He brings reLEECHship- it sucks the life out of you.  

◦Proverbs 30:15. 15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough.

◦A horse leech lodges in the throat…power of praise…if the enemy can get your voice!

◦The goal of the the Re LEECH ship is to rob you of tryout ability to worship the Lord.

◦JUDGES 16:20 20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

◦Stick to those that will fuel you and energize you in God.

✓Some people can only handle Christ- Waist Deep.

◦Acts 26:14 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

◦I’m trying to do something amazing in your life but your fighting against it.

◦Abraham loved Hagar and had child Ismail. God said they got to go. But Abraham is fighting it.

◦There are things in your life you’re going to have to kiss goodbye. God has so much more for you. And the situation cannot go with you.

◦Your fighting to hold on to those relationships God told you to let go of.

◦No sin involved but things and situations and relationships that God wants you to let go of.

✓I’m over my head swimming in His presence! River flowing in this house.

◦Not perfect…by swimming you’re saying apart from you I’ll crumble!

◦I don’t want you in just SOME parts of my life but in every crack and crevice in my life.

◦I need to be overwhelmed in your presence…sleeping out of me!

◦No one has it all together…but you need to say God take it all! Blessed are those that hunger!

◦Ezekiel 47:7-10 7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.8 Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

◦You have to stay hungry and thirsty for Him.

◦Every little thing that moves the water will come to it!  

◦The enemy LOVES dead stuff!

◦Mark 12:27 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye, therefore, do greatly err.

◦How do you keep moving? Praying, connecting, prayer groups, laying hands,keep going, keep praising Him! KEEP IT MOVING!