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Most believers I know have a desire to be useful & effective & achieve things in God.
We want to win people for the Lord & talk about Him in every way we can.
Paul constantly talked about the Lord & often asked for prayer support in getting opportunities, or what is sometimes described as opening doorways of utterance. We speak of being keen and enthusiastic, or zealous, but zeal is not always what we think it is and can often be misplaced.

In this presentation, we shall look at zeal, those open doorways and of the times when God actually shuts the door on us. In Revelation 3, we see-
He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens, says these things: I know your works. Look! I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it. For you have a little strength, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Revelation 2:7-8

We shall see that there are times when God actually removes us, or places us in exile for a purpose.
He may take us out of a situation that could harm us in some way, or put us in a place of preparation, training us, equipping us, or separating us until the day comes when we can emerge out of our exile and be most productive.

He did that to Joseph! He did that to John the Baptist. He did that to Jesus and He could be doing that to you.

What you are about to read can liberate you and be a real blessing.

Paul's requests Diversity Zeal

In my opening statement, I touched on the desires to be useful to God. We rightly want to get out there and do something,  but often step out prematurely, or presumptuously.
Getting a word from God is great, whether it is by personal prophecy or by scripture but it is often open ended.

A legitimate vision has no expiry date.

Therefore when God calls us to a task of some kind, it behooves us to find out where, when and how, just as much  what it is. If it is a “God vision” there is an appointed time for its fulfillment and trying to force it to happen is foolhardy and just as dangerous as lagging behind and missing the day of our visitation.
For example, Saul was on a mission that he thought was a legitimate ministry venture in his persecution of Christians. When the Lord appeared to him, His first command was to Wait for Ananias to minister to him. Waiting is not something we no not like to hear. Paul did not start his real ministry immediately either. He went into the desert of Arabia and was there for 3 years before going to Jerusalem and he did not specifically mention about going to Jerusalem until in Galatians 1:2, he said that he went there—14 years later.

Personally, I have problems with that, because I hate waiting. We all do. I jokingly say that my name is Robert Waiting Carter. I have been waiting for a specific promise, with numerous confirmations, of a ministry vision since the mid to late 1970’s!  It is as fresh today as it was when the Lord first spoke.
Even now, I am still learning what it is all about.

The Lord spoke several thousand years ago about the birth, death and ministry of Jesus.

What I will now share could enlighten you and give some answers why zeal is not what we once thought.

One aspect is Exile.

If  you think that you have been overlooked or stuck somewhere out of sight and out of mind, seeming to be doing nothing, God could have you there for a specific reason. We do not have to be doing something to be in the middle of the will of God. Thinking that we are supposed to be getting results, can sometimes be counter productive to His plan.

Jesus was always doing what pleased God. He did not do this automatically, but as the son of man who learned obedience according to Hebrews 5:6. We also need to learn real obedience. The bible is full of prophecies about Him but not one took place as far as His ministry went—until the time was right. He never stepped out prematurely, only starting to go about His Father’s business, as and when the Father authorized Him to do so. 

Exiled

Most believers I know have a desire to be useful & effective & achieve things in God.
We want to win people for the Lord & talk about Him in every way we can.
Paul constantly talked about the Lord & often asked for prayer support in getting opportunities, or what is sometimes described as opening doorways of utterance. We speak of being keen and enthusiastic, or zealous, but zeal is not always what we think it is and can often be misplaced.

In this presentation, we shall look at zeal, those open doorways and of the times when God actually shuts the door on us. In Revelation 3, we see-
He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens, says these things: I know your works. Look! I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it. For you have a little strength, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Revelation 2:7-8

We shall see that there are times when God actually removes us, or places us in exile for a purpose.
He may take us out of a situation that could harm us in some way, or put us in a place of preparation, training us, equipping us, or separating us until the day comes when we can emerge out of our exile and be most productive.

He did that to Joseph! He did that to John the Baptist. He did that to Jesus and He could be doing that to you.

What you are about to read can liberate you and be a real blessing.

Most believers I know have a desire to be useful & effective & achieve things in God.
We want to win people for the Lord & talk about Him in every way we can.
Paul constantly talked about the Lord & often asked for prayer support in getting opportunities, or what is sometimes described as opening doorways of utterance. We speak of being keen and enthusiastic, or zealous, but zeal is not always what we think it is and can often be misplaced.

In this presentation, we shall look at zeal, those open doorways and of the times when God actually shuts the door on us. In Revelation 3, we see-
He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens, says these things: I know your works. Look! I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it. For you have a little strength, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Revelation 2:7-8

We shall see that there are times when God actually removes us, or places us in exile for a purpose.
He may take us out of a situation that could harm us in some way, or put us in a place of preparation, training us, equipping us, or separating us until the day comes when we can emerge out of our exile and be most productive.

He did that to Joseph! He did that to John the Baptist. He did that to Jesus and He could be doing that to you.

What you are about to read can liberate you and be a real blessing.

Most believers I know have a desire to be useful & effective & achieve things in God.
We want to win people for the Lord & talk about Him in every way we can.
Paul constantly talked about the Lord & often asked for prayer support in getting opportunities, or what is sometimes described as opening doorways of utterance. We speak of being keen and enthusiastic, or zealous, but zeal is not always what we think it is and can often be misplaced.

In this presentation, we shall look at zeal, those open doorways and of the times when God actually shuts the door on us. In Revelation 3, we see-
He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens, says these things: I know your works. Look! I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it. For you have a little strength, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Revelation 2:7-8

We shall see that there are times when God actually removes us, or places us in exile for a purpose.
He may take us out of a situation that could harm us in some way, or put us in a place of preparation, training us, equipping us, or separating us until the day comes when we can emerge out of our exile and be most productive.

He did that to Joseph! He did that to John the Baptist. He did that to Jesus and He could be doing that to you.

What you are about to read can liberate you and be a real blessing.

Keep walking by faith

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