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Opening Prayer
“Look down from heaven, and see from your habitation, holy and glorious. Where are Your zeal and Your strength, The yearning of Your heart, and Your mercies toward me? Are they restrained? Doubtless You are our Father, Though Abraham was ignorant of us, You, O LORD, are our Father; Our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. O LORD, why have You made us stray from Your ways, and hardened our heart from Your fear? Return for your servants’ sake, the tribes of Your inheritance.” (Isaiah 63:15-17)
Scripture Context: Isaiah 63:9-11; Isaiah 63:15-17
Beloved Friends,
Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, the God-head (God the Father, God the Son—Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost) brings a word of encouragement for the Global Church Body of Jesus Christ, every “True Believer,” and all people across the world ready for the manifested salvation and glory of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) is vital to the Christian life to complete the God-given purpose to accomplish extraordinary ministry.
Today ‘s message is a revelation to the church body, and the invitation of salvation to people all across the world who are in, come through, and ended a level of testing that has undoubtedly had many natural and spiritual pains from people, circumstances, spiritual warfare, and environments. It is a message to thrust you from the state of pain to the purpose God has ordained and predestined from the foundation and formation of the world. We all have a choice in pursuing God’s purpose versus the purpose of man. It is this PENDULUM between pain and purpose that will either release the power of God for unusual ministry at a level in the flesh one cannot accomplish or release the power of man to spiritual and natural death. God-given purpose can only be accomplished through the Power of God--The Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, the Spirit of the LORD, Glory of God, and Spirit of God.
The Prophet Isaiah in this context of scripture, one who was used mightily by God to proclaim and interpret the actions of God in the events of History. Isaiah begins to reflect on the past of Israel, the mistakes, God’s compassion, grace and mercy, His covenant of promise, and hungered for the Holy Spirit to dwell in him and the people, just as with Moses. Isaiah was in the midst of it all. He, himself begins to feel the burden and pain of the nation, church body, and people. The prophet takes a retrospective view, making a thankful recognition, of God’s dealings. His remembrance of who God is--invited God’s Holy Spirit to indwell in him, to take possession of him, and to manifest His glory through him to continue His purpose just as with Moses. Isaiah had a moment--pendulum between pain and purpose. Although his relationship was right with God, he was proclaiming God’s Word; he wondered if the Holy Spirit would move upon him as with Moses and help.
It was the redemptive work of Jesus Christ Spirit indwelling in Moses which empowered him to do the impossible not accomplished through human flesh, only accomplished through the Holy Spirit. It was this same Spirit that commune with Moses, instructed Moses, empowered Moses with Kingdom of God Power (signs and miracles), tested Moses, The Glory of God manifested through His Spirit; incarnated in a chosen vessel with an extraordinary purpose. Moses led all of the children of Israel out of the bondage from Egypt. This Moses after his death who God sent Michael the Warrior Angel to go and get his body from the grave when Satan thought he would have possession because Moses himself did not make it into the physical promised land. Thus, it was the Glory of God revealed through God’s Holy Spirit that transformed Moses, sent the Kingdom of God to help with angels, miracles with signs and wonders of protection, provisions, deliverance, and restoration.
It was this prayer in the opening, that gave Isaiah strength. It is this prayer, Isaiah received the Holy Spirit refreshing and fullness of the indwelling. It is through this prayer, Isaiah received a vision of heaven, a prepared place for him and God’s people. “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind” (Isaiah 65:17).
Who was the Prophet Isaiah and His Purpose?
Isaiah was the son of Amoz (A father, “man of God” with little history), appointed by God, his purpose ascension was revealed from 680 to 740 BC a time of war. A counselor to Kings of Judah for approximately 60 years (Isaiah 1:1), He was the proclamation and interpretation of Jesus Christ. The visionary of things to come spoken to him directly from God. The preacher of hope and restoration for the people of Israel and the church body. The glad tidings of salvation and good news to people. The anointed empowered and the indwelling of the Holy Ghost to heal, deliver God’s people, destroyer of bondage and oppression, and proclaimer of liberty. The comforter to the broken-hearted, proclaimed the acceptable year of the LORD and day of vengeance for all of God’s people. The messenger of hope for those who mourned. The encourager of righteousness. The messenger of the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. The Leader to rebuild. The Prophet of judgment and justice. The International Prophet whose purpose started with the children of Israel, but it went out to all the Gentiles (everyone else not classified by birth as an Israelite). He was the messenger for healing to the backslider. The Prophet of prayer and worship.
Let “US” take a journey back in biblical times of three people who God used by His Holy Spirit to change the course of history. It is a connection from Joseph to Moses, from Moses to Joshua, and Job and God. They all went “From Pain toPurpose” at different levels. Left on record as a testimony of God’s faithfulness to His people.
Biblical History Example #1 - Joseph
Joseph has two God-ordained encounters between Genesis Chapters 40 & 41. The first encounter was to interpret a dream of the chief butler who was thrown into prison by Pharaoh. (Genesis 40:9-13). Joseph only asked this of the chief butler. “But remember me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house.” (Genesis 40:14). He further let him know, “I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon” (v. 15). However, the chief butler did not remember Joseph but forgot him. (Genesis 40:23).
After 13 years of Joseph being sold into slavery and imprisoned from the age of 17, (Joseph would be about 30 years of age). Pharaoh begins to have a series of dreams that troubled him, all the magicians could not interpret the dreams. Matter of fact there was no one in all of Egypt who could interpret the dreams. It is only at this time the chief butler remembers Joseph in prison and how he interpreted his dream correctly. He begins to tell Pharaoh.
The second encounter, the encounter of “Purpose and Promise” from what he spoke and revealed to his brothers and father from the dreams sent from God (Genesis 37:7-11) was about to be manifested. It was this summons and encounter from the prison to the place of Pharaoh to interpret a series of dreams that was the PENDULUM “From Pain to Purpose.” Pharaoh begins to tell Joseph about a dream and no one could interpret the dream. Take note, Joseph answered Pharaoh in a profound way, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” (Genesis 41:15). It was this response to Pharaoh, Pharaoh himself takes notice, he begins to tell Joseph his dreams. Joseph let Pharaoh know it was a warning from God to Pharaoh of things to come. Seven years of plenty and seven years of famine. (Genesis 41:25-36).
Joseph instructs Pharaoh what should be done, how it should be done, and what type of man to set over the land of Egypt (discreet and wise). Pharaoh knew the Spirit of God was with Joseph, and the wisdom of God was favored to Joseph. Joseph went “From Pain to Purpose.” Joseph's purpose revealed in (Genesis 41:38-39); Joseph appointed to become ruler of all of Egypt and overseer of the provisions to the people. Joseph was the restorer of mercy shown from God to his brothers (Genesis 50:20), and restorer of the covenant to Israel (Genesis 47:27-31). His reign in Egypt, 93 years.
It is Joseph, 110 years later, dying words left on record which spoke of the children of Israel coming out of Egypt. “And Joseph said to his brethren, “I am dying, but God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land to the land of which He swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,” Then Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from her.” (Genesis 50:24-25).
It is this connection from Joseph to Moses rise from the Kingdom of God, “From Pain to Purpose,” In Exodus 1:8-11, there was a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph and sent taskmasters to enslave the children of Israel. Moses, hid by his mother (Hebrew) at birth, adopted into Egyptian household by Pharaoh’s daughter, felt the burden for His people, fled the place of the Egyptian seeking purpose in life. Well, left on record, God raises up Moses to be the appointed deliverer to bring the children of Israel out of bondage. (Exodus 2:11, Exodus 40) But, God was with Moses, the Spirit of God, Holy Spirit, empowered, instructed, worked through, and manifested the Glory of God through Moses.
It is this reflection Isaiah had of the Power of God through the Holy Spirit, he hungered and thirsted for. We are talking about the Power of the Holy Spirit and the importance of the Holy Spirit to the believer.
Biblical Example #2 - Rehab
We are talking about “From Pain to Purpose” by the Power of the Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, God’s Spirit, Spirit of Jesus Christ, The Glory of God manifested in mankind for the purpose of the Kingdom of God. To divide, to conqueror, to deliver, to restore, to revive, to be a vessel of signs, and wonders, to speak the Word of Truth, to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.
The Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) Jesus breathes on the disciples, John 20:22, “And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, receive ye the Holy Ghost.” Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” It is the Holy Ghost that empowers the believer to accomplish greater works. Jesus speaks to his disciples, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” “And I will pray to the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.” (John 14:12, 16).
Your pain has a purpose!
Biblical History Example #3 - Job
In closing, let us seek for the “True Power” the Holy Ghost to accomplish our God-given purpose. Let "US” take courage and faith, knowing that the pain is only temporal for purpose to be birth for the greater works for the Kingdom of God and to save many lives. Life will happen, we all will go through some level of trails and suffering. But, it is so much greater with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit in the fullness indwelling in the people of God. “Arise, I say to you.” You are here for a purpose!
Be Blessed and stay connected to Jesus,
Lady Cynthia Kelly
God’s Humble Servant
Evangelist – International Author