Today, we see much deconstruction in the American Church. At first sight, it can be alarming but “tis the season” for the Jeremiah 31:28 tearing down, uprooting and utterly destroying what man’s hands have built “in the name of the Lord”. So, what we see is not the deconstruction of God’s church, it is the deconstruction of the Ezekiel 44 representation of the church in which the priests of God lost access to the Holy of Holies because of the lack of consecration all the way around. If we have lost the presence of God in our meetings, services and functions, we have little to offer.
God’s church is built on the Matthew 16:17-19 revelation of Peter: “Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon, son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. Now I say to you that you are Peter which means stone and upon this truth of who I am will be the bedrock foundation on which I will build my church, My legislative assembly and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be released in heaven.” (TPT) So any structure, system, institution, or business model that is not built on the revelation of Jesus and led by Holy Spirit is not God’s church, it is man’s.
What is causing these systems and structures to come down today many of which lead thousands of God’s people week after week. The best answer I have been given is that the river is flowing!!! We must understand that God still judges sin, and His purpose is always the same, “that they may know I am God”. In particular, leaders are being exposed in which every hidden thing is coming into the light, which is clearly warned in Luke 12:2-3. James 3:1 tells us that leaders will be judged more strictly so it should be no surprise that this is happening in our day. Anointing and appointing will not keep a man for long if there is not continual consecration in his life. The flow of Holy Spirit is unsettling all these buried things much like a flood will unearth caskets from a cemetery. When we step into the river in agreement with Holy Spirit, we can feel His movement and understand what we see and hear in our day. When Holy Spirit flows powerfully enough the obstacles in the way will be removed. Nothing can stand in the way of the flowing River from the Throne of Grace.
The restoration of the 7 Spirits of God in Isaiah 11:2 is resting upon us now. If we are not understanding that we need the fear of the Lord in the church and in our nation again we are already dead. The alarming part is that many think they are alive but area actually dead in religion and belief systems that are not from God but a counterfeit men put His Name on. Matthew 6:22-23 reminds us just because we think we are in the light doesn’t mean we are and Revelation 3:1-6 is a stern warning about deception and thinking we are good, yet we are not. What is the remedy? Cry out for help, make a decision to Know Him intimately and become His friend so that He will share His secrets with you. Jesus desires friendship with us according to John 15:15 and friendship is a mature relationship of mutual trust. The benefit of friendship is that He will quickly show us the real from the false and will not fall prey to the doctrine that will lead many astray in the last days.
I believe the most horrifying words found in all of Scripture are found in Matthew 7:21-23 (paraphrased). Not everyone who thinks they are mine really are. They shall shout “But look at all our numbers, our outreaches, our reputations!! Look at all we did “for You” God! “But I will reply, Away from Me, I never knew you”. Know Him, then everything else will flow from there and we shall all be part of a flowing River of Holy Spirit that washes our nations clean, reviving and renewing all of us.