A Word by Dr. Paul Gervais Dr. Gervais's email: PGerv14771@aol.com Saturday, July 4, 1999

"I open my mouth boldly and make known the Gospel of Jesus Christ." Ephesians 6:19

"This is the season of overflow!"

Upon first hearing those marvelous words, I couldn't fully grasp their meaning. The Lord further clarified by explaining that this world is full of sin. No one can argue with that. He went on to explain that where sin abounds, Grace much more abounds. What is that Grace? It's not just a filling of this planet with the Glory, but an overflowing!

The earth has been filling up with His Presence. But darkness is also prevalent, not unlike a standoff, if you will. Occasionally, victory seems to be questionable.

HIS GLORY MANIFESTING

What is about to transpire, as this tug of war continues? Believer, when righteousness overflows, it manifests as His Glory. That is, as God's way of doing things and being right overflows...when love, peace, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, meekness, faith and temperance are allowed free course, there is a rich manifestation of the Father's Presence.

You and I are about to witness an unveiling of the heart and will of Daddy...the fire, the light, the cloud and the rain. Yes, captives are going to be set free on a large scale, from healing the sick to raising the dead, in overflowing proportions.

WORDS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WE REALIZE

Words are extremely important in this process. The time is short. A quick work will be accomplished and cut short in righteousness...Jesus return for the Bride. We must realize that stepping into this Glory involves repenting, making those mid-course corrections, selling out, being totally obedient.

What you and I experience in these days of overflow will be determined by our mouths, the direct result of the words we speak. In fact, people are where they are, today, as a result of that which was spoken yesterday...and the day before...and the day before that! Our words carry power...His!

Within the realm of our authority in Him, what is articulated, daily, carries the same degree of force behind it, as the words God, Himself, speaks...even at the creation of the universe.

Think about this! Believing the Father, and what He says, is not merely as difficult as disciplining the tongue to speak in line with that Word. What we say now will come to pass later!

God needs your voice! He recently afforded a fresh revelation, concerning the force and effect of our words. The birth of Jesus was tied into prophetic utterances. Matthew 2:15 says, "And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet." And then verse 23..."And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets..."

THE PROPHETS SPOKE THE FUTURE

The most eternally significant event in the history of Heaven and earth could only take place, as a result of man's prophetic voice. God set everything in place for the arrival of the Master. Yet, had it not been for a few men, speaking under the anointing, Jesus never would have arrived. Everything surrounding His birth was a direct fulfillment of what the prophets had spoken.

Reading through the Gospels, a discovery is made that it wasn't just His birth that was voiced, but Jesus' life and ministry, also.

Luke 4:16-21, which recounts the beginning of the Son's public outreach, says, He opened the book and "found the place where it was written, the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel..."

EVEN JESUS' MINISTRY INAUGURATED BY PROPHECY

Jesus began His ministry by reading what had been spoken by the prophet, Isaiah, and then recorded. He actually found Himself in the Word, in the Old Covenant prophecies. Our Savior subsequently went around, preaching what he had discovered.

Luke 4:21 relates that Jesus began telling the people, "This day is the scripture fulfilled in your ears." Notice the word, fulfilled. As he read the Scriptures that had been prophesied, concerning His life and ministry, the same Word became full-filled. It was standing there full in the flesh. What's more, Christ then went about overfilling it!

Acts 10:38 says Jesus "went about doing good, and healing all oppressed of the devil; for God was with him." In plain terms, He was anointed, went forth ministering under that anointing. The Word and the anointing overflowed the Savior.

Here's the point. All the overflow in Jesus' life, and His work on this earth, did not begin manifesting until He spoke what was heard in the Throne Room, not His own words, but God's! And what exactly is that Word? None other than the very same uttered by the prophets...people just like you and me.

PROPHETS ARE ONLY PEOPLE--WITH AN ANOINTING ON THEM

Many consider prophets special. The truth, however, is that everyone called by God is unique. Prophets are simple people, no better than anyone else. What makes them different is the anointing, that unction from above, the Power granted to perform "special" exploits. We see in the Bible that the Father never anointed anyone because they were special. It was always the anointing that made them special.

Even Jesus was keenly aware of the effect of that anointing upon Him. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord."

What does the anointing have to do with the words we speak? How do they figure into the great outpouring...that Glory, about to be witnessed?

WE ARE THE CONTAINER OF HIS ANOINTING

You and I were born again under the New Covenant, more powerful than the Old, since Jesus died and was raised from the dead, so we could have His anointing abiding within us. That's why we're called the Body of Christ, the container of His Anointing in this earth. Just consider how much more powerful our words can, and should be, today, than those of any Old Testament prophet.

Why? Because they have Jesus' resurrected Anointing Power behind them. We are anointed to confess our sins and have them forgiven, to declare God's Word and walk in health and prosperity. You and I are prophets of our own lives! Put His Word in that mouth, and bring forth the Glory!

DWELLING IN THE SECRET PLACE

In line with that revelation, the Word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Living Above The Snake Zone! "There is a place by Me, where you will see the Glory! He who dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty, a locale where one will be far from all oppression. That is my highest will for you. In certain regions of the earth, snakes cannot venture, live, or abide, as the very altitude (Throne Zone), atmosphere and climate will not support their presence. Such is the case in My Kingdom. When the Believer draws nigh, approaches the Throne...those high places in Me, sin consciousness, sickness, poverty and death must flee, since they cannot withstand that Holy environment. The enemy's voice will be distant, yes even stilled. Your challenge is to come boldly into that wonderful Presence, a place of victory, joy, peace, power and authority. Live in the Glory realm! Enter in with praise and thanksgiving. And I will abide, take up residency, in those words of worship. Praise Me! Praise Me!! Satan has no more right to your spirit, soul and body, than he has to Mine! There is a revelation of identity and victory in the land. Cease living beneath your rights and privileges in Christ!"

Get Those Hands Dirty! "So many have wondered what I wrote the sand, on that famous day when the those accusatory stones were dropped. However, in so doing, the major theme is missed. I lowered this body to connect with the ground and soiled my hands to benefit humanity. You now are those hands and will do likewise. For they are surely anointed to prosper and change everything touched...the sick, lame, dying and oppressed. Dear Child, fear not! In obedience to My Word, extend forth that arm and reach out to a lost and dying world. At the end of your fingertips, the unction will flow, undoing that which was wrought by the enemy. Reverse that curse!"

YOU ARE PREGNANT WITH A VISION--BUT YOU MUST PROPHESY IT!

The Having Will Come With Your Saying! "Think big! Talk big!! Your Daddy is just like that! You are pregnant with a vision, one designed to turn the world upside down. Know this! Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy. And I cannot do anything without first telling, or revealing the plan, to my servant, the prophet. The reason for that is simple. You are the Voice of the Word of God! The supernatural manifestations that are about to be seen will commence in your spirit, flow through that natural mind, and proceed out of your mouth. From the belly (spirit), to the yielded tongue, will the issues of life be transmitted, as the lost throng into the Kingdom, the sick are returned to health, and the dead are raised. The Power of life and death is in the tongue. You are the prophet of much, including your own life. The degree of experienced overflow, in these last days, will be determined by what emanates from those lips. Words, even from Me, have absolutely no impact, until they are spoken in belief, under the unction of the Spirit. To this day, you are a culmination of all spoken-ingested words and beliefs. Whosoever shall say...and shall believe those things, which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith (Mark 11:23). Thoughts don't dominate thoughts. Words rule thoughts. Faith-filled words dominate the law of sin and death. For they are alive with power, determining your very destiny. Each is enriched and backed by the Anointing, the same Power that created the universe. You are what the Word says. So, speak what is heard on the inside. Prophesy to those dry, dead bones, and they will take on new life!"

Dr. Paul Gervais