As I sought the Lord regarding Year 2021, He gave two key words to take note of as His people prepare for the year ahead: "Agile and versatile!"
Let's go to the definition of these two words first.
'Agile' is defined as 'nimble, able to move quickly and easily (or lightly)'.
'Versatile' is defined as 'flexible, able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities'.
This applies whether in ministry, in business, in career, or in anything that you put your hands on in your life for the year ahead.
Psalm 18:32-33 (NKJV) says, 'It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places'.
Psalm 18:32-33 (New English Translation) translates it this way, 'The one true God gives me strength; He removes the obstacles in my way. He gives me the agility of a deer; He enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain'.
See the word 'agility' here?
By the way, a mountain deer is an amazing animal. Some mountains are so steep and rocky that these seem impossible to climb. And some trails can be extremely narrow and dangerous to tread on. Yet a mountain deer has what it takes to negotiate these rugged terrain. In fact, a mountain deer is one of the most sure-footed, agile and focused mountain creature you can ever see on earth!
People of God, there's going to be a huge shift coming, a huge spiritual tectonic shift! And the Lord wants His people to prepare themselves for such! But fear not, because like the deer in Psalm 18:33, the Lord will help you!
Now, what does this word 'tectonic' mean? If you watch documentaries about earthquake, you would have heard of this word 'tectonic'. It can be defined as 'pertaining to the structure of the earth's crusts'.
Therefore, a spiritual tectonic shift will have to do with how people see and understand His church!
There's no denying the fact that in this time of worldwide pandemic, many ministers of God have actually started to rethink their ministry and rethink church. Many 'old structures' that used to work in the past will become unsustainable in this new spiritual era. Many 'old wineskins' that used to work in the past will not be able to contain the 'new wine' that the Lord is pouring out in this new spiritual era.
Jesus says in Matthew 9:17, "Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."
You see, some things that used to work in the past may not work now. Here in Matthew 9:17, Jesus reminds us that what is old and stagnant often cannot be renewed or reformed. And the Lord will often look for new vessels to contain His new work!
Will you allow yourself to be one of those new vessels?
People of God, I write this with humility and the fear of the Lord. I love the church, the Body of Christ. But let it be known that there's going to be a huge spiritual tectonic shift coming!
The Lord has begun preparing His church to be that holy and unblemished bride. His church will come forth pure like a virgin again, and ready for the coming of the Bridegroom! But whatever that is not of Him will be shaken! (Hebrews 12:27) In fact, this applies not just to the religious structure that man has created, but also in every other facet of society in general (be it economic, financial, political, or social).
But fear not! Because the Lord will help you and give you the solutions (Psalm 18:32-33), if you look to Him!
May the Lord enlighten our spiritual eyes of understanding so we can see how He sees (Ephesians 1:17-19, Revelation 3:17-18, Psalm 119:18). Not how man sees, not how the world sees, not how the Babylonian system in this world sees. But how God sees. Amen!
