Ready to Rumble?

Jesus is a rebel, and He's ready to rumble. He has been speaking to people lately about restoration. Yet, in order for Him to do that, we need to come into agreement with Him. We are His hands, His feet and His voice. But, He can't do anything unless we are connected to Him, and that means we need to have the same heart. A heart with the same passion, vision and tenacity. God also chose nobodies and makes them into superheros. Here are several examples from the Old Testament:

The first superhero was Abraham, who became the father of our faith. He was willing to leave everything and follow God. He was a great warrior and an intercessor. Despite his circumstances he never gave up hope. And because of his faith and obedience, God gave him a son and a promise of his descendants as the stars in heaven. God also made a covenant with him that stands for a thousand generations. Abraham was also willing to sacrifice his greatest possession because he trusted in the faithfulness of God. He also became the first patriarch, and his greatness is still unfolding.

Next, we see baby Moses, set adrift on Egypt's river of life, plucked from the water as to be raised in the king's palace. Yet, he chose to abandon palace comforts to live in the mud pits and the wilderness; only to return with a rod in his hand. Moses was now the voice of God, and ready to do rumble with Pharaoh and the gods of the Egyptians, and set His people free. After the awesome display of God's power, including destroying the entire Egyptian army, Moses spent the next forty years in the presence of God. Then Joshua, his lieutenant, was given command and crossed through the Jordan River to rumble through the Promised Land.

Another superhero was Samson; he was the only son of a poor dirt farmer. Samson was also set apart by God from his birth, but he didn't really know God as the true source of his strength until the last part of his life. God wreaked havoc with the enemies of Israel through Samson's spiritual blindness. Yet, because of his foolishness and pride, Samson eventually became physically blind in order for him to truly see. The results was a man with a broken and contrite heart and a steadfast spirit. Then they (Samson and God) were ready for their grand finale. Samson was God's hands and feet as he stood between two support column in the temple, that represented paganistic glory and false gods. It was then that Samson brought down the house in one final act of faith (Judges 13-16). This story was also an awesome example of God's grace on a man's life.

Then there was young David, a man who killed a giant and many other enemies of Israel. He eventually became the King, one chosen by God, because he followed God with his whole heart. He was best known as a man after God's own heart. More is spoken of David's life than any other man in the Old Testament. And a covenant was given him also, that one of his sons would always rule. The Davidic Covenant still stands today along with the Abrahamic Covenant.

Then we see Elijah—a shy man who wasn't even a Jew—in a high noon face-off confrontation with the prophets of Baal. Elijah was not only God's hands and feet, but His voice as well. He challenged them with a test before the King and the people of Israel, as to see who was the one true God of Israel. The question was then to be answered by fire from heaven. With a bolt of lightning, the hearts of the people were changed, and the fear of the Lord was restored again. The deceivers were then destroyed, along with their false gods. Then Elijah ran like the wind before the storm, because he knew the grace and power of God. (1 Kings 18:17-40)

Lastly, in the story of Esther, we see God's desire for restoration. This time it was a simple young girl who was used by God to bring restoration to the nation. After the King extended the golden scepter to Esther, because of her faith and act of bravery, she was given power. And with that power, Esther and her uncle Mordecai, helped rewrite history, giving God's people power over their enemies to destroy them. There was a rumble that could be heard throughout the Persian Empire.

This was a prophetic picture being played out by Esther (a type of the Bride of Christ) willing to sacrifice her life. She receives power from the king (God) as to write the future for her people (the Church), including complete restoration, bonds broken and freedom for all God's people. The Heavenly Father's plans will be carried out to the very letter; not one Word shall become void.

Note: Throughout history we see God's grace bringing restoration to His people through simple people doing extraordinary things. They were chosen by God, and they knew Him intimately. The same can still happen today. We must be one with Him as to complete the mission that awaits us. Our mission is to bring restoration to the world, as God intends. The world is meant to be overtaken by the Kingdom of God. It first started in the Garden of Eden, but got derailed by The Fall of Man, But, through God's grace, Jesus came on the scene just in time as God's greatest superhero, as to destroy the works of satan and evil people once for all. With Jesus' sacrifice and declaration, "It is finished!" everything changed. Then Jesus turned the reins over to His disciples to complete what He had finished. Jesus commissioned them and gave them power to rumble throughout the world and make disciples of all nations.

In these last days, Jesus Christ is still crying out to His disciples to complete the mission through a multi-membered man. The Sons of God, who have been given the Key of David to rule and reign with Him throughout eternity. Are you willing to be a hero? Are you ready to rumble?

"For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline." (I Tim. 2:7)