Why Are We Still Here?...Part 1

When I was in 300L, the Brothers' Unit of my fellowship organized a program and the theme for the meeting was "Building According to Pattern". It was the president of our fellowship that ministered at the program. The attendance was quite low, but what we learnt that day never left me.

The president talked about the seven nations that the Lord told Joshua and the Israelites to drive out of the promised land. These seven nations were already established in the land, but the Lord gave the Israelites the task to completely wipe them out and establish the nation of Israel.

He said that these 7 nations signified what he referred to as 'The Seven Gates of Influence' and they signify the seven areas that God is raising up men in this days from the church. These men are meant to 'take over' the established nations just like the days of Joshua.

The Brothers' Unit was known as a route through which the brothers of the fellowship learn more about God's purpose for their life. So, my president listed the what the seven nations typifies for us and he said that God is raising us all in either one, two, three or more.

The message that day was a mystery to me as I didn't understand what he was saying. It was a very distant rocket science to me at that time, but I never forgot. The message sparkled a hunger in me to know the purpose of the church at this end time.

Presently, I have a greater measure of the understanding of the "Seven Gates of Influence". I know that it is the will of God for the church to take over the 7 Gates, however I find out that a lot of Christians do not believe it.

The picture is just like that of the 12 spies that went to check out these same 7 nations during the days of Moses. 10 said it is impossible while 2 said that the Lord has taken it for us already.

I believe that God wants the church to take over the 7 Gates of Influence and establish a new culture over these lands. Several ideas will come to Christians these days that will make us the head and not the tail, just like it was prophesied!

I believe I will still write more on this topic; stay tuned. Don't be part of the 10 spies; we can take the land! May the Lord keep you, amen

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Unknown said…

More grace sir....waiting in anticipation.

24 July 2017 at 12:50

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