2009?

Has anyone out there considered what the Lord is going to do in the year of 2009?
The number 9 represents in scripture Judgement. As I considered this, I believe the Lord dropped this scripture into my lap.

I woke up with the thought that I should read John 9. It's the story of Jesus healing the man blind from birth. For Jesus it was simply doing what His Father had asked Him to do, but what does the story mean to us? What does this story have to do with the year 2009?

The amazing thing about this story isn't so much the miracle, it's the reaction of the religious leaders. They asked the man, they asked his parents. The parents being very careful to answer correctly, knowing that if they even hinted that Jesus was the Messiah that they would be kicked out of the synagogue. Again they questioned the man who was healed.

How Jesus heard about the story isn't all that clear, yet He was fully God and fully man!
Jesus' response to the man in verse 39 I believe is an indication of what we are going to witness in 2009. "For judgement I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind" I believe 2009 will be a year where our spiritual eyes will be opened to the greater things of God. This 'openess' will challenge the religious spirit in our churches, it will seperate those who can see, verses those who say they can see! This is going to be an exciting year! Watchout religion, here comes Jesus!!!

How it all started ! The Alpha ! Wait patiently for the Omega !

My name is Stewart Maxwell. Several years ago I sat down at my table and I asked the question "God do you really speak to people" ? From that moment forward I have been amazed at just how much he has to say. This blog is simply the beginning of my many conversations with the Lord over the past several years. It has been an incredible journey. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.

April 4th 2007

I thought it would be a neat idea to simply write down thoughts. Thoughts that don’t necessarily mean anything while you are writing them, but as the days and weeks go by I believe I will witness my spirit grow. I will witness a ministering to me. Quietly, without saying a word. I believe the Holy Spirit will engage me into Kingdom perspectives.

Kingdom perspectives for me are incredibly cool. I believe that as I turn by focus inward to my inner spirit man that he will rise to the surface. That somehow by allowing myself to slow down enough to write thoughts out that He actually will seize the opportunity and bring my thinking into Kingdom perspectives. I simply desire to know more of the secrets of the Kingdom. I want to actively engage my entire being into pursuing His Kingdom believing that as I do, his Kingdom will come. NOW !. I truly believe that this is not a reward for our life on earth. Something that is only obtainable by death. Jesus himself said in Luke 8:10 “You are permitted” (you have permission) to see what I see, to do what I do. To have an unenviable unbelievable relationship with my Father. I am beginning to think that if I soon don’t take the chance which I have got it, I probably am missing out on something, not something huge, although that is entirely possible, but simply to receive a revelational nugget to work with. A nugget of truth that will launch me into a different realm.

Scripture tells us that we are in this world. But not of this world. Maybe it is time I started living that way as well. Yet questions continue to come. The question of actually living totally in Kingdom. To think Kingdom, to be the Kingdom.

Lord, my inner man entire existence wants to be a vessel for your love to flow, to speak the life that your Kingdom has into the lives of those around me. To allow the Spirit to manifest His power in the lives of the family God has given to me. To allow the Spirit to create a heavenly heartbeat in my home. That a portion of the Kingdom reside on my property. Lord, I relinquish every right, every freedom to be your servant. Create in me an attitude that reflects your glory. Create in me a deeper desire to allow my inner spirit man to reign over my soul, my life, my family, my job. Lord, it is all of your that I desire. I bind any thoughts of pride, or misuse of the freedom which you so dearly paid for. I thank you for all that you are to me, for the wonderful gifts of knowledge you are about to release. To have the courage to step our into my new journey with you. I am excited for what you are about to unfold.