Issue 78: Stay in the Ship

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And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

- Acts 27:30-31 NKJV

Good evening and happy New Year to you! How’re you doing? How was the end of 2024? For me, MLR was a great opportunity to align myself with God’s move in our generation. We were challenged by the call to “put in the sickle, for the harvest has come” (Joel 3:13) and the opening charge on “The Father’s Passion for the Harvest” seemed to sum up all the messages.

I dare say that there’s a supernatural passion that the Lord bestows on all who’d bear His burden. It is not just a burden for personal purity and right standing with the Lord, but an undying passion to see many more men saved from the shackles of sin and gripped by the selfsame passion that has gripped you.

As we begin our journey in 2025, I want to encourage you to stay on board. Stay in the ship that is JESUS, and you’ll stay afloat. The storms will come, and the winds will rage, but only those who stay in THE SHIP will be saved. This was Paul’s warning to the centurion and soldiers who thought they could save themselves by escaping from the ship. Are you tired? Worn out? Dry? I encourage you to remain in Him and you’ll see the salvation of the Lord.

I will leave you with a prophecy that was declared to some students graduating from a Bible College in 1976. This prophecy has been a source of encouragement to me. If you long to see whole families converted to the Lord Jesus, sinners saved, and lives transformed, I’m sure it will bless you too.

What is that sound?

What is that sound that I hear?

It's the sound of many feet.

It's the sound of beautiful feet.

It's the sound of feet going forth with the Good News.

Who are these that make this sound of tramp, tramp, tramp as they come-as they go tramping along?

Who are these?

Yea, they are those chosen of the Lord, called of God, equipped by His Spirit.

Yea, they are those who have been loosed from the bondage of the enemy

and sent forth to set men free.

They're those with the story of redemption, The story of freedom,

The story of the glory of God.

Who are these that go forth ever enlarging in number and increasing in number?

Who are these?

Yea, they are those who do know their God.

They are those who do know His Word.

They are those who know the mighty Name - The Name that's above every name,

The Name of Jesus.

They're those that know how to take that Name And break the power of darkness over the lives, The minds, The bodies,

The spirits of men and set them free.

Yea, they are those with the message of deliverance, the message of healing, the message of victory, the message of God.

Who are these?

From whence have they come?

Where are they going?

Yea, they come from the very bosom of the Father, From the right hand of God.

For their Master, even the Lord Himself as He ascended on high,

gave gifts unto men.

And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;

and some, pastors, and teachers.

They come from the very throne of God-From the right hand of authority.

Where are they going?

They're going unto the uttermost parts of the earth.

They're going where an empty hand is reaching out for help.

They're going where a hungry cry-hungry for the bread of this life,

and hungry for the true Bread of Life - He's crying out for help.

They're going around the world to tell the story, To proclaim the message,

To do the work that God called them to do.

Insist on God’s will alone for your life this year! Have a grace-filled 2025!

Till next time,

Wednesday, God willing.