Extreme Seasons

Prophetic Word:

You have entered a New Season I hear the Lord say. If you are going to understand and maximize what I am giving you, you MUST understand this season and how it pertains to your destiny. For I AM releasing a fresh anointing and new authority to walk with me in high places says the Lord but only those who follow close will see and understand what I am really doing in the earth in this new season. Do not let fear or the natural man hinder you; do not let what people think or the fear of man sway you; you know my voice….now follow me says the Lord!

This phrase Extreme Seasons came into my heart this morning as I was meditating on the Lord and His goodness in our lives. Many Christians have never grown to a place in which they learn to rest in God during every season of their loves. When the season is good, they are happy. When there is a season of conflict, they backslide and become critical in their spirits. I know; I have been one of them!

But there is a place in which we can simply follow on to know the Lord; whether the season is bad or the season is good. The key is balance. And to have balance you must stay in the middle with Jesus!

Equatorial countries do not have extreme seasons like we do in Alabama where I call home. In Alabama, it can be 105 degrees in August, and in the single digits for a temperature in January. But in the countries along the Equator the temperatures never vary much over 5 degrees up or down in both the low temperatures and the high temperatures. The reason; these countries are in the middle of the earth.

As we look now past the crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus and focus now on Pentecost, look back at where and how Jesus was crucified: in the middle….of two thieves!

These two thieves represent the extreme opinions of mankind. One thief lambasted Him telling Him if He was the Son of God then free Himself from the cross! The other showed respect to Jesus and to the plan of the Father and simply said, remember me when you enter into Paradise.

You either love Jesus or you hate Him. You either want to be close as humanly possible to Him or you want to obliterate the mention of His name off the earth! These two thieves also represent what happens during extreme spiritual seasons we encounter as people of God.

Stay in the middle with Jesus. He knew His purpose. He knew His Father's plan. And He knew the outcome of His obedience. It would bring many sons (and daughters) into Glory. In this season, I believe God is going to use many of us to bring many new sons and daughter into His Glory…not ours!

Don't let those extreme seasons drive you away from Him; allow them to push you into His everlasting arms.

May we be men and women of Issachar, people who understand the times and know what we ought to do.