Launch Out Into The Deep!

[Roney Smith]

2 Kings 6:8-18

8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
13 And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Luke 5:4-11

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

Preachers All, Your Season of Opportunity Is Now!

How many times have you heard words preached and spoken that the Body of Christ has failed to act upon and see the manifestation of the Lord? How many times have you been guilty yourself of either moving too fast, too slow, within and outside of proper timing?

The entire world is going through deep, financial, and institutional woes without properly consulting the Word of God for liberation and freedom.

What does this have to do with us? Everything! Whenever the world receives a red light, the Body of Christ receives a green light! No matter how many times we may have felt alone on the sidelines and impotent to see goals, dreams, and visions fulfilled, there is a divine season where every shot will hit all net and even tip fouls will produce uncanny home runs!

This is not to say that proper planning can and should be cast aside. Keep moving according to the power of God and measure of faith given unto you, but do it all with a new spirit versus speaking within outdated cliches and passwords that produce bondage and disappointment.

This is a special season to not only network with each other, but to connect the many men and women of God that you know to others that they may never meet without your introductions.

Far too many have been holding out with a "me first" spirit and their own blessings and miracles have been delayed and denied to their own detriment.

My blessings overtake me whenever I pour myself outwards to others and there is no blessing that I can distribute away that will return to me null and void! Our blessings are clearly tied to our tossing them overboard as the men upon the ship learned when Jonah himself was cast overboard.

Our enemies are currently blinded, confused, unorganized, and fighting among themselves! This confusion among their ranks can only come from God!

The Word of God has been preparing us for this special season in which we shall reap just as fast as we plant and water!

The entire financial system has been falling to the basement just as an elevator coming down from the penthouse. Our entire cost structure must become simpler, more cost effective, and prepared for the upswing that the masses will again enjoy beginning around the late 2010 to early spring 2011 timeframe.

From February 2009 to November 2010, we are empowered to sweep from the north to the south and east to the west without showing any structural weakness if we become, see, do, and have the selfless virtues that God has granted to those called according to His purpose.

Allow someone to demonstrate a new net for you! Allow someone to fish along beside you! Move your old self out of the way if you have not produced the catch that you thought your credentials, history, and experiences coulda, shoulda, and would have produced by now!

It is not about you, but it is all about God!

Your past successes and failures are not equipped to marry your future successes and failures:) Your latter days shall exceed your former days of glory if you do not short circuit your own progress!

I have recently discovered that there is indeed another world of people already within the Body of Christ as well as an unsaved world within the reach of our fingertips that are praying, crying out to God, and possessing storehouses of resources just for you and I if we only begin to move in their direction!

Notice that I said we did not have to actually reach them, but move in their direction. When they recognize our intentions towards them, they will send out a welcoming party in our direction to usher us faster in their direction than we would have been able to approach as fast.

So move, sweep, dig, dive, launch, cast, throw, pass, and overcome! This is your time!

You have been marinating in the Word of God for years and decades! You have been keeping the lines of prayer open wide and deep! You know the track record of those within the Body of Christ nearest you! You have been successful in varying degrees of witnessing, evangelizing, and fulfilling the Great Commission!

But are you ready to actually see your nets breaking under the weight of new fish jumping into your nets? Do you have an extra wineskin ready to see this occur? Do you think you will be able to borrow one in time?

God is laying us prostrate under the revelation alone!

Here are a few final thoughts that the babes in Christ and unsaved may not ready for.

A 50 year institutional curse is being lifted within November 2013. A huge generation gap is being ripped to shreds because a heir is not in place to assume the mantle of the selfish, devious parents that would rather slash and burn their own crops and harvest versus sharing the means of farming and fishing with others.

The transfer of wealth cannot be transferred to the unjust without revealing the will of the dying people of illegitimate gain. If the will is read, their deeds shall be revealed. Regardless, the wealth laid up for the just is made manifest.

The fast moving viruses, sickness, and disease are nothing to be afraid of. But we must prepare our youth to walk in God's anointing and empowerment now versus in our absence. Mentoring, training, and developing of our youth must be our living legacy now versus continuing the gap that occurred in the late 60s to our current day.

If we perish, we perish. But we must live, walk and breathe the fact that God is our resurrection and wherever He places us, we will serve Him.

Every institution must go through the fire. No entity shall be exempt.

The world will continue to accelerate the depths of its fear through December 21, 2012. It can be compared to a person about to be baptized or a bride or groom right before the wedding ceremony. As the world is crippled under its own weight and fear, our confidence in God must be as crystal clear and strong as ever.

Your nets are going to fill and overrun according to how well you have been purified within the furnace and how deep you have allowed God to purge any impurities away from your character, soul, and daily lifestyle.

The harvest is going to occur. Whether you are among the harvesters or those caught and trapped within the filter is totally up to you.

May God bless you and expand your territory!

Godspeed!