The Anointing of the Holy Spirit

The Anointing of the Holy Spirit

by T. Austin-Sparks

First published in "A Witness and A Testimony" magazines, 1933-1934.

Vols. 11-4 through 12-4

Chapter 1 - The Anointing to Minister

Chapter 2 - The Anointing For Purpose

Chapter 3 - The Anointing Gives the Value to Life

Chapter 4 - The Assembly as the Anointed Vessel

Chapter 5 - The Anointing and the Body

Chapter 6 - Countering the Anointing

Haggai 2

Haggai 2

 2 In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying, 

 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,

 3 Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?

 4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts: 

 5 According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. 

 6 For thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; 

 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. 

 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.

 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts. 

 10 In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying, 

 11 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, 

 12 If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. 

13 Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. 

 14 Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. 

 15 And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord: 

 16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. 

 17 I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lord.

 18 Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord's temple was laid, consider it. 

 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you. 

20 And again the word of the Lord came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

 21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; 

22 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.

 23 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts.

PROPHECY - A DECADE of SHAKING by Andrew Strom

PROPHECY - A DECADE of SHAKING by Andrew Strom 

 Ten years ago my family moved for a time to a little country town here in New Zealand. While I was there I met a Christian man who had shifted his entire family out of the city into this little town because he believed that "Peak Oil" and other calamities were imminent. He felt the need for a place of safety. I told him that I believed the 2020s would be the decade when the real shaking would happen. I said I did not sense any imminent threat at the time - though of course there are always serious incidents going on. 

So are the 2020s really to be a decade of shaking? Yes - I believe they are. 

 HARVESTING IN a STORM 

 Years ago a friend of mine from Australia was trying to choose a name for his prophetic newsletter. "Construction Site" was one name he was considering. 

"Stormharvest" was another. Immediately when he shared this I told him that "Stormharvest" had to be the one.

 For there is no doubt that in these last days, many of us are going to be bringing in the harvest in the midst of a giant tempest. But never fear. 

One can actually get used to "storm-harvesting". And that is exactly what a lot of us will be doing. 

We will live in the eye of the hurricane, calmly bringing in the harvest while panic is all around.

 Stockmarkets may crash, oil markets may roar, divisions and schisms may roil the politics of nations - but we have a job to do - bringing in the sheaves. 

And brothers and sisters, our destiny is to get that job done. We need to keep our focus straight and our heart at peace. 

We are laborers in the harvest of the Lord - and our task is clear.

 SHAKING of THE CHURCH 

 The very first book I wrote back in 1996 was called "The Coming Great Reformation." I believe that book begins in this decade. Along with great shaking among the nations will come a great tidal wave of change in the church. 

This will not come from current church leadership. It will be forced on them from outside the ranks. The entire meaning of Christianity is going to change - back to the book of Acts. The "clergy-laity" divide will disappear and all will become "ministers". 

It will be the greatest revolution in the understanding of "church" since the days of Luther. Much of the existing system will be dissolved as true New Testament Christianity returns. 

 My friends, we are headed into a decade of shaking unlike anything that most of us have ever seen. But it is a time to be excited - not to fear or become anxious. 

For those with boldness, this will be a decade of great opportunity and advancement in the kingdom. Do not be among those who shrink back or hide away. Embrace the shaking, embrace the turmoil - and get to work. A lot of it will just be "noise" - more fearful in people's minds than in actual reality. 

Let others cower in fear. You can be one who goes forth in boldness at such a time - following the hand of the Lord. We are living in the most momentous of times. Do not waste this window, my friends.

 It is time to put your boots on and get ready for a true "storm-harvest". 

 God bless you all. -Andrew Strom.

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