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July 31, 2005
 The
Dark Night of the Soul
Luke 19:25 - "Near the
cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and
Mary Magdalene."
The disciples fled to save their lives. Mary was kneeling in the shadow of the cross,
weeping, screaming in anguish as her first born Son hung naked and bloody. The ominous
thunder was crowded out by Jesus' agonizing cry, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken
Me?"
Mary sobs, "Why, God, why? Why have You forsaken Him? Why have You forsaken me?
He was supposed to deliver all of us. He was our salvation and now He's gone. If
You really loved us why would You allow this?"
Unable to See the Big Picture
Mary's anguished heart bled under the shadow
of a Roman cross, powerless to intervene. Her Son and her prophetic promises were
dying. She had no revelation of the resurrection. She couldn't see the raging demonic
battle with Jesus, the mighty warrior, snatching the keys of death and hell by the
power of His shed blood. After waiting for thirty-three years, everything was dying
-- it looked like complete and utter failure.
With Jesus in the prime of His life and in the midst of a tremendous revival, He's
dying on the cross -- and so is Mary. She was in a crisis of faith, and the Father
had turned His face away. She was devastated and felt abandoned and betrayed.
The Work of the Cross in Your Life
The cross is being worked in our lives; sometimes
even through other people's choices. When Jesus chose to go to the cross, Mary was
compelled to be there too. How many of you have a daughter who had an abortion or
abuses drugs? The dreams of a beautiful marriage ended in divorce? A husband who
is addicted to online pornography? Or, the devastation of a child preceding you
in death?
Are you in a mid-life crisis? Mary was in her late forties when her whole world
caved in. We want to believe the Lord will rescue us at the last moment, but often
His plan is to crucify us. Everything dies at the cross: your relationships, ministry,
agendas, reputation, finances -- stripped bare for all to see. No one dies gracefully.
Persevering Through the Fire to Come Out Gold
As you hit bottom, you hear the tormenting voice
of the enemy whispering, "Your life is almost over and you have nothing to show
for it. Where is your God now?" But as God takes you through these hot, purifying
fires, He works gold in the depth of your being. He gives you a love that can't
be quenched by despairing circumstances. The challenge is to really believe in the
goodness of God.
If you cry out to be part of the Bride, then you need to be identified with the
sufferings of the cross. In the midst of great agony and pain, when no one is there,
Jesus holds you. A deeper intimacy of bridal love takes place as you cling to Him
during horrendous times of suffering. We all need to cry out in total surrender,
"Lord, I've no where to go. You're my all in all."
Prayer: Lord, I embrace your cross! Father, search me and help me to nail
everything -- even that which You have promised me -- to the cross and to let You
do whatever You have to do to make me nothing less than Your reflection. Don't stop,
Lord. I want all of you, so take all of me.
Resurrection
Luke 24:31-34 - "Then
their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. And
they said to one another, 'Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with
us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?' So they rose up that
very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with
them gathered together saying, 'The Lord is risen indeed . . . '"
"Jumping up and down with ecstatic joy, Mary burst out, 'He's alive! He's risen!'
When I heard those words, my heart nearly burst as I ran to see for myself. I thought
I cried all my tears on Golgotha, but when our eyes met, it was like a flood. As
I ran into His open arms, He scooped me up and spun me around in joyous laughter.
"These times we shared were the most precious of my whole life. That made it easier
to release Him -- again. As I watched Him ascend, I prayed again, 'Lord, be it unto
me as you will, for the rest of my life.'"
Resurrection of Broken Dreams
Out of great death, comes great life! Mary's
prophetic promises were limited by her world view. She saw Jesus as King of the
Jews over the little nation of Israel during her life. In reality, He was King of
Kings and Lord of Lords for all people and all time. At the cross, He crucifies
our limited view concerning the fulfillment of our prophetic destiny and resurrects
it to His eternal view. The Lord revives broken dreams, but they rarely look like
we expect them to.
"Explosions of glory! The tangible presence of the Holy Spirit! Now, it was not
just me who was overshadowed, but all one hundred twenty of us. Tongues like fire
fell and we were gloriously baptized in the Holy Spirit. We couldn't keep the news
to ourselves and ran, pushing each other out the door and down the narrow staircase
to tell everyone.
"We were so excited that we gave ourselves to prayer night and day, sharing all
we had, and loving each other so much. We grew from one hundred twenty to three
thousand to five thousand! Signs, wonders, and miracles followed as we told everyone
about Jesus. It should be easy to grow the church until we see Jesus coming again
in the clouds."
The Power of The Holy Spirit
They were baptized in the Holy Spirit and the
church was set ablaze -- just like the Lord wants your life to be ignited now. They
received the gifts of tongues and the courage to be radical and passionate lovers
of Jesus Christ. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit was, and still is, a ministry
of multiplication, intimacy, and partnership.
When the Holy Spirit moves through you, it's not just for your benefit, but it's
to bring conviction, salvation, healing, and deliverance to suffering humanity.
Mary was a carrier of the glory of God. Are you willing to be a carrier to bring
the glory to your family, neighborhood, and work place? Are you willing to birth
revival?
Gospel Spread Through Warfare
It was anything but easy for Mary and the early
church. Martyrdom and persecution scattered the believers, resulting in the spread
of the Gospel to other nations. Mary's journey on earth continued not only with
revival, but also seasons of tremendous warfare -- cycles of life and death maturing
her toward bridal love.
Prayer: Lord, thank you that you resurrect our promises
so much bigger than anything we could ever imagine. Thank You that when the seed
falls to the ground and dies, You spring forth a harvest of righteousness and peace.
You shatter our expectations with Your goodness. I love you, Jesus.
Jill Austin
Master Potter Ministries
www.masterpotter.com
info@masterpotter.com
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Jill Austin's Upcoming Itinerary:
August 16-21, 2005
HIM Conference
Harvest Rock Church Pasadena
Pasadena, California
September 11-15, 2005
Way of the Watchmen: Advancing the Kingdom in Days of Conflict
7001 Auburn, Bakersfield, California
661-716-0034
info@californiaprayerwatch.org
www.californiaprayerwatch.org
Sept 28 - October 1, 2005
4 Days Of Glory
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center
901 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
301-733-5100
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"Visitations:
The Epic of God's Heart"
with Jill Austin, Heidi Baker and Ana Mendez-Ferrell
$24.00 Double CD
 I
am honored to introduce to you Heidi Baker's extraordinary visitation, "Chariots
of Fire," from our Visitations CD Vol. 1. Share this journey and experience
a heavenly road-trip you will never forget. The final destination? Your heart!
In this visitation, Heidi is taken
up to Heaven and shares her experience where two saints of God riding chariots,
with sword in hand, go from Heaven to earth. In it the Lord shared His plan for
revival -- beginning with giving Him back the control.
Be prepared to hear the loud heartbeat
of Jesus, to yield your heart once again, and feel both rhythms merge ever closer.
Are you willing to ride? And, if you are, who will control the reins?
Buckle up!
~Jill Austin
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"Chariots of Fire"
by Heidi Baker
from "Visitations: The
Epic of God's Heart: Vol.1"
I was taken up to Heaven and suspended above the
earth. I looked down, upon the earth, and, surrounding the globe, were thousands
and thousands and thousands of chariots. They were chariots of fire, carrying glory.
They were carrying the Glory of the Lord, and inside each chariot sat two saints
of God. They were totally transparent. There was nothing hidden in them. There was
no darkness. Nothing disguised. Nothing was covering them. They were transparent
and full of glory and full of light.
 There
was only one thing of color inside each saint. And it was this huge, huge, immense
heart that went shoulder to shoulder. It was a heart beating with love and passion.
It was a huge red heart. And I looked up to Heaven, and there was Jesus.
Oh! There's Jesus. He's so beautiful. He's so
beautiful! His eyes. His eyes of love
were looking upon me. They were melting me and causing my heart to grow, bigger
still. I saw His heart, and it was beating. I saw it beating. I heard it beating.
And then I looked in the chariots, at the saints of God. And each heart, each huge
heart, each huge heart of love was beating in rhythm with the heartbeat of Jesus.
The saints had a sword in their hand. Each one held a gleaming sword of white gold
and flames of fire were coming off the sword. It took two hands -- two holy
hands -- to hold the sword. There the horses were leading the chariots. These two
white horses were beautiful and magnificent. They were ready to run. Their veins
on their necks were bulging out and they had bits in their mouths. Their reins were
reaching straight up to Heaven.
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Jesus Tells the Church to Release Control
The Lord Jesus said to me,
"Tell the Church TO RELEASE CONTROL! I will hold the
reins to this revival. I will decide where the chariots run. Tell the Church! Release
the reins to Me! Holy is the Lamb!"
And then I saw the Lord's right hand straight
above His head and He cried, "Noooooooowww!"
 As
His right hand went down, the chariots of fire, these chariots of glory, began to
run. They ran across the face of the earth. And as the chariots ran across the face
of the earth, this fire, this glory-fire, fell upon the earth, burning it up. The
earth was set ablaze with the glory fire.
But there were pockets. There were these pockets on the earth that resisted! Oh!
That resisted. Oh! The glory! The mercy! Even the love of Jesus. And those pockets
upon the earth became dark, hideous darkness, like nothing I have ever seen. Holes
of hideous darkness, like something I could have never imagined.
The Double-Edged Sword of The Lord
I looked at my Jesus, and He said,
"The sword is both mercy and judgment. For those
who will receive My love, there is great mercy, compassion, kindness, and glory.
But for those who will reject My Presence, My Purpose, My Love. Oh! There is great
darkness and judgment."
The Lord asked me to ask the church, "Who
would ride? Who would ride in the chariots of glory? Who would carry the huge heart
of Jesus-love within them? Who would ride in the chariots of glory, and not touch
the glory? Not rob the glory? Who would take the sword? Holy Sword of the Lord in
their hand? Who would release control to the Bridegroom King? Holy is the Lamb!"
"Visitations:
The Epic of God's Heart"
with Jill Austin, Heidi Baker and Ana Mendez-Ferrell
$24.00 Double CD
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Heidi Baker's "Chariots of Fire"
Chariot's of Fire
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Weeping Room (Ana Mendez-Ferrell)
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