Revolution
Noun
1. A forcible overthrow of a government or
social order for a new system.
2. A radical and pervasive change in society
and the social structure, especially on made suddenly and often accompanied by
violence
3.
A sudden,
complete or marked change in something.
The word sounds dangerous, almost anarchist. Synonyms
includes the words: anarchy, destruction, innovation, insurgency,
metamorphosis, mutiny, overthrow, radical change, rebellion, reformation,
reversal, revolt, rising, shake-up, shift, strike, subversion, transformation,
turbulence, turnover, underground, unrest, upheaval, uprising, uproar,
violence.
I looked up the word the other day after praying for our
youth. I heard the Lord say, we were going to start a revolution. Not the kind
you might think of, but a revolt against the oppression of this world, against
the darkness that is closing in. The revolution will be established in our
youth in this country. It will be world changing. The result with be a new
social structure and order of young people coming together to impact the future
in such an incredible way that the natural byproduct of their actions will
result in a change in not only government, but schools, churches, homes and
society. I will be radical and pervasive. Young people pushing back the darkness,
which has gotten comfortable here in this country; it will be intense and
violent. Not physically violent, as Jesus was not physically violent, but
spiritually violent. The youth will enter the war at hand against the evil that
is rolling over this nation like a thick fog.
“From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of
heaven suffers violence and violent men take it by force.” Matthew 11:12
Violence
Noun
1. Swift and intense force
2. Rough or injurious physical force, action or
treatment
The word sounds like the opposite of love. Yet the only way
a follower of Christ can take the kingdom of heaven violently is with love. It
is that love that becomes the violent force against the kingdom of darkness.
Love swiftly and intensely overtakes wickedness. By proclaiming love and acting
in love, we are waging war against all that is wicked in this world. In the
process of waging war, there is a necessity to take stands that are dangerous
and even life threatening. In order to bring about “Revolution” in love, there
will be injuries and sometimes rough encounters with darkness. We as seasoned
Christians in this country are not very familiar with this kind of faith. We
have been handed a wimpy version of God’s Word and a powerless doctrine. We have
been sold a bag of goods that says, “As long as we are morally upright and
good, then we are good Christians.” It is the lie Satan has been telling God’s
people for thousands of years. There is no power in Christ, being intense and
violent is “bad” and “evil.” When in reality, God created us to be violently
opposed to the kingdom of darkness.
As I list the synonyms, think about the words in regards to
waging war against the kingdom of darkness: assault, attack, brutality, clash,
destructiveness, disturbance, ferocity, fierceness, harshness, onslaught,
passion, raging rampage, roughness, ruckus, rumble, severity, storm, struggle,
tumult, turbulence, uproar, vehemence, wildness.
Similar words were used to describe John the Baptist and
Jesus in their time. The Romans and the Pharisees saw them as a “disturbance”,
as “destructive”, an “attack” on their ways. When they preached and healed
people they were accused of causing a “ruckus”, an “uproar” and causing
“turbulence” in the cities they were in. John the Baptist was described as
“wild” and Jesus was described as “passionate.”
My husband I met a young man about 2 years ago. He was
traveling with a pastor, who is extremely radical and full of intense faith. He
was a “Timothy” to the pastor and I watched as this young man was given the
opportunity to learn and grow before my very eyes, as he stood on the stage
“practicing” his faith. It was a beautiful orchestra of spiritual music that is
rare in today’s church. His name is Chase. I saw “world changer” all over him.
His youthfulness was being tempered by intentional mentoring and he was
receiving it. Bill and I prayed over him in the areas of weakness we saw and
have kept in contact with him since. We pray for him as the Lord leads and I
receive his newsletter and am friends with him on Facebook. He gave the
ministry he is doing a name and I have seen it before, but it never really had
any impact on me until the Lord gave me the word “Revolution.” The name he gave
the ministry he is doing is “Love
Revolution.” What? Love Revolution? A revolution in love!?!? A
counter-cultural movement of love to bring about revolution. Not the hippy,
LSD, sex with everyone kind of movement. We are talking about He who is Love,
Jesus. He who created Love, God. He who spreads the Love, the Holy Spirit.
Love
Noun
1. A profoundly tender, passionate affection
for another person
2. A feeling of warm personal attachment or
deep affection, as for a parent, child or friend
3. Passion or desire
4. God (1 John 4:8)
Similar words are: affection, allegiance, appreciation,
attachment, cherishing, delight, devotedness, emotion, enjoyment, fervor,
fondness, friendship, inclination, involvement, passion, regard, respect,
sentiment, taste, tenderness, worship, yearning, zeal
Love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8). Not guilt,
not condemnation, not even punishment. LOVE… Love is what changes, not war, not
guns, not protests… LOVE. Love is true
and powerful, when rooted in the Creator of this universe, God. LOVE was demonstrated
to a maximum by Jesus when he took on all the sin of the world, because He
loved us. There was no shame or blame or condemnation in His sacrifice, only
LOVE. Love is the most violent weapon against the kingdom of darkness and it
the weapon we will teach the youth to use in every situation.
Bill and I were talking about the fact that so many young
people are being abducted right now. Older kids in Jr. High and High School are
coming up missing every day. As we were discussing this “Revolution” we hope to
lead a vision popped into my head:
Imagine a group of
youth who want someplace to belong, something to fight for, and something to
believe in. This social justice, globally aware, forgotten generation could
revolt against the sex slavery movement with a vengeance and overtake this
wicked movement with a violent intensity that would change this whole world. I
saw them waging war on the sex slave movement, working together with complete
confidence and resolve. I saw them walking behind veterans who were caring guns
to protect them from the evil that they were walking into. I saw them in
masses, like ants who, by sheer number alone took down a regime of sex crazed
filth. I saw them have purpose, fearlessness, faith and determination to bring
freedom to the captives in this world. I saw them understand the power of God,
freely give the love of Jesus and completely utilize the gifts of the Holy
Spirit. Changing the World.
This journey we are on has prepared us for this… Absolute
and total resolve in the fact that Jesus is our Savior, we will share His love
with all we encounter and we will be authentic in our weaknesses, shortcomings
and faults. It has prepared us for this moment in time, when all we have done,
dreamed and envisioned is right before us and all we have to do is jump. It is
that time, that moment when we commit to the reality that this is what we were
made for; this is what we are called to do. It is frightfully beautiful,
insanely peaceful, and ridiculously purposeful.
If you would like to support this mission, please contact
us. We have many needs that you can help us with. Our only car died, so that is an immediate need.We are also looking for a laptop.
If you would like to give a donation to help us start
a “Revolution” you can send it to:
Bill & Teresa Beukers
7845 South Fruit Ave
Fresno, CA 93706
or
You can donate online
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