Archive for January, 2007
The Lord’s Real Leaders
By Janee Hawks
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
A true disciple of Jesus Christ is a leader, as he will do the same things his master does. He will experience the same things his master does. He will say the same things his master does. As he walks and talks in the ways of the Jesus Christ, the Supreme Master, his life will draw others to follow the One True God.
There is a leader in everyone of us, for the very image of God is in us all and He gave everyone that capacity and desire to rule and lead over the earth. A great majority, even in the name of the Lord, are their own masters and they habitually lead others with controlling pride gratifying their own ways and desires. You cannot love your own life more than Him and be His disciple, His true leader. You cannot love any other life more than Him and be His disciple, His true leader. You can only love and serve others with God's love when Jesus is fully the first love of your life. Therefore, lets examine what it means to be a true disciple, a true follower of Christ, and a real anointed leader in the Kingdom of God.
Hear the words of Jesus carefully:
Luke 14:26-27 – "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple (Real leader) 27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. (Real Leader)"
Leaders listen, if you come to God believing that He is and that He rewards those that diligently seek Him then you must hear these words from Jesus. No other can take that first devoted place in your eyes, your mind or your heart above Him. To follow Him fully there will be times when you still must be able to see and hear past even the ones you love the most to see and hear the pure voice of the Master and follow the mind of Christ above all else. The greatest influence in your life must be the Masters voice and will. You must fear no other above Him.
A LEADER IS A FOLLOWER…. Jesus did all He did only as he heard it from the Father in heaven by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is our example, our pattern and our Master. He could do nothing of his own. His will was totally given over to the will of His Father. Even though He was the Son of God, He willing chose to give up His own rights to become like us that He might save us. We too must be willing to give up our rights, riches and comforts to see others saved. He became the first fruits of what we could become from living in Him. He was the sin bearer of our sins, the deliverer who set us free from our fallen nature and the power of Satan and the constant Savior for us all. We must be consumed with the fire of this kind of love in order to become His ambassadors of deliverance for others. All Christ did was done in the power of the Holy Spirit who was in Him and with Him to teach Him and to move through Him. So it is with us. His great victory came as He followed in perfect obedience, total submission, and complete surrender. Jesus was the "leader of all leaders" He led the way to God. The way our Master took is the only way we can take. There is not another way that leads to life. The leader who cannot follow like the Master is not a leader at all.
Read carefully what Jesus said:
John 5:19 - "Jesus said, Most assuredly I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner."
John 6:38 – "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me."
John 8:28 – "Then Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.
John 14:10 – "Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
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A LEADER MUST LEARN TO LISTEN… Jesus did only what HE heard the Father say and saw the Father doing. We must have eyes and ears to see and hear in the spirit above the voices of the world, above the voices of our friends, above the voices of the dearest ones we love. We must hear and obey the voice of our Master above the voice of the one we live with, our own spouse, our parents, our children, our best friends, or we cannot truly lead others. We cannot see the ways of those closest to us as always right above the heart and mind of the Master. We cannot blindly take agreement on any matters concerning those we love the most above the heart and mind of the Master. Is love blind? The answer is Yes and No. Yes, in our natural love we can be blind to see only the one we hold so dear; But the answer is no in the Spirit, as we must see Him clearly above all else and be blind to any other above Him. We must see Him above all others. We must love the master above all else and listen to Him more than anyone else until His voice is clear no matter whom it comes from, where it comes from or how it comes. The real leader must listen out of ultimate love to Christ's voice above all others and be able to humbly hear His voice through any source at any time.
John 5:30 – "I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me"
John 12:49 – "For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.
This article is the beginning of more to follow on examining the Lord's true leaders today. Following this article there will be more to expound on the statements below.
A real leader is the greatest follower
A real leader has learned to lean and leans to learn.
A real leader hears "one voice" above all others.
A real leader is a faithful lover
A real leader is a surrendered servant
A real leader is a consecrated steward
A real leader is lowly and meek in his ways.
A real leader is bold and courageous
A real leader knows where and how to abide.
A real leader is tied to the cross with the cords of love.
A real leader is a golden vessel of Christ's nature poured out.
A real leader is a demonstration of Christ's power
More to come……………………………
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January Consecration
By Janee Hawks
Monday, January 8th, 2007
CORPORATE FAST JANUARY 7-21
Trumpets of Zion will be starting a fast together and joining other ministries as well on January 7th at 6pm. God has instructed TOZ to consecrate ourselves unto Him in fasting food, time, and money. We will fast our normal habits of all three unto God according to His direction to each of us for 21 days January 7th-28th 2007.
MEETING OF WORD AND MINISTRY: WEDNESDAY'S JAN 10-31
We will also be holding meetings for the word of the Lord and ministry of the Lord on Wednesday nights at 7pm-9 pm through January 10th-31st.
If there is an urgency in you to get a hold of God, then do not miss these meetings.
We will focus these four weeks on "empowerment from the Holy Spirit for 2007". That will include revelation on securing the "oil in our vessels," not just our lamps. The time will be given to Holy Spirit to make us ready for this day of the Lord and prepare us with His might for the"much mores" God will be in believers, for believers and be doing through believers this year of extremes . God will be defining His move on the earth and those who are His own, called, chosen, and faithful.
Due to the class on Wednesdays we will be changing the regular prayer meeting at least through January (or until further notice), from Wednesday night to Friday night. (Note that there will not be prayer on January 26th).
Regular prayer Friday night through January will be from 8:00pm until ???.
SPECIAL WORSHIP AND PRAYER GATHERING
OPEN TO ALL
FRIDAY NIGHT JANUARY 19TH
AT 7PM
FOR ALL AGES. ALL ARE WELCOME.
Plans are being made to continue this night of worship and prayer on the last Friday night of each month to continue after January.
Keep checking the web site for final information.
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