The word I have to speak today is probably the strongest yet most controversial I’ve ever been impressed to write. That’s OK, I’ve settled it with the Lord to speak what He tells me and not be concerned with the persecution that comes from misunderstanding. I am convinced God has given me a prophetic voice for this last hour to speak His heart on some things (before you pick up any stones—read on!; I said that for your learning, not that anyone would think anything great of me! Outside of Jesus, I know I’m NOTHING!!).
Furthermore, I’m fully aware the messages I have are not the ONLY messages the Father has to say, and I’m not the ONLY one speaking His will. So having prefaced with that, I want to talk about identifying with Christ.
While Jesus walked the earth over 2000 years ago, He was a man. He never stopped being God, but Philippians 2:7 tells us He “made Himself of no reputation.” What does that mean? The margin rendering (another way the Greek could have been translated) says He emptied Himself of His privileges, or the very qualities of God that makes Him God.
The four Gospel accounts portray Jesus in each ‘role’ we would later walk in. He is the Apostle, He is the Prophet, He is the Evangelist, He is the Pastor and He is the Teacher. Even further: He is the gift given (one who prophecies in proportion to our faith, who ministers, who teaches, who exhorts, who gives with liberality, who leads with diligence, who shows mercy with cheerfulness [Romans 12]).
Having said that, if you’ve been born again the scripture teaches you’ve been baptized into Christ by the Spirit of God (see 1 Corinthians 12:13); you’re IN HIM! 2 Corinthians 5:20 says: “Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us!” Did you get that? The only way God is going to speak to this world is through you and I. So imagine yourself as an extension of Jesus (being extended from Him—that’s what an ambassador is, an extension of someone else, speaking or conducting business on their behalf), in that sense we all have a prophetic voice.
The only reason I said anything about having a prophetic voice for this hour is to help you understand I have discovered one of the extensions of Jesus into this earth He has made me to be. You, too, are to be an extension of Jesus this hour—whatever that may be. Let’s grow up and stop quibbling over titles and such and just allow Jesus to manifest through us in whatever way He has chosen. Fussing about it isn’t going to change anything anyway; “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it!”
Identify with Him, be at peace and filled with joy over what He’s doing through you and the glory of the Lord shall be seen upon you! Nations shall come to the brightness of your shining as Jesus is lifted up in your life and we shall be caught up together with Him shortly!