Drawing for Participation

Jesus wanted Philip to participate in the miracle which He had in mind which would meet the need of all 5,000 gathered on the hillside in John Chapter Six. He wanted Philip to participate in everything He had been doing and in everything He was going to do. In the Gospels we can’t help but notice that Jesus spent three years building a legacy for 12 average people (and those who would believe upon Him through them) to advance His Kingdom and turn the world upside down (Jn.20:21; Acts 17:6). They had watched and heard many times as Jesus spoke to diseases, demons and nature with astounding, decisive, victorious results. After those command-and-action-filled confrontations there was no doubt that the government of God was superior. And now, He was seeking to draw Philip and the others into participation that was to become a lifestyle for them as they pierced the darkness of a kingdom that comes to steal, kill and destroy (Jn.10:10).

(This is the fourth excerpt from Marty’s article “Present Challenges and the Prophetic Mindset“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)

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