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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” – John 10:10-11
As we share on the 4th of the 6 messages the Lord gave us in China on 12/12/12, I am filled with anticipation because this message speaks of the Spirit’s heart to impart to us one of the most powerful tools for witnessing to the world’s market place.
The 4th message is:
- God will bring an unprecedented increase of the shepherd’s anointing in wisdom, restoration, and abundance – John 10:11-18
In awakening us to our Kingdom identity (3rd message from last week), God will release an unprecedented measure of the shepherd’s anointing to rebuild our destiny – that which the devil came to kill, steal, and destroy. We anticipate that the Holy Spirit will rebuild our destinies by empowering the shepherd’s hand with an unprecedented flow of wisdom, restoration, and abundance. In that, we look forward to receiving a shepherding spirit that will bring:
- Wisdom – that opens our eyes to the blueprint of our destiny;
- Restoration – that puts us back on track of our destiny path;
- Abundance – that brings testimony in our destiny.
What is the powerful outcome of this shepherding anointing? It is the anointed shepherd’s ability to transform a person or a community’s culture, thus building strong and committed organizations that can achieve great endeavors. Many companies today expend enormous amount of resources on establishing or transforming company culture. Why? because they know that no matter how great the market opportunities or how sound their business strategies, it is the culture that ultimately determines the team’s success – its determination to overcome difficulties or rebound from setbacks. Napoleon can outwit the enemy with ingenious military strategy. But it is the culture that sustained the French army’s willing spirit to march to their deaths in Russia.
In the coming years, we believe that Christ will take the world’s attention by raising up leaders who reflect His image as the Good Shepherd. In this season of God doing a “new thing” as He elevates our witness for Christ to the world, we should expect the shepherd’s anointing to manifest in non-traditional settings, such as,
- Companies – like Elder Donald Wu at Tony Wear;
- Industries (between companies);
- Government (city, state/province, nation) – like Moses leading the nation of Israel.
We pray that the “storehouse builders” of this age will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and flow in the current of the Good Shepherd, bringing a witness through powerful manifestations of wisdom, restoration, and abundance.
Market Place Meditation and Prayer
- How have good shepherds in your life transformed the culture of your heart?
- What needs do you see for cultural transformation in your city, company, business unit, department, fellowship, or home?
- How can you reflect the image of the Good Shepherd by bringing the culture of Jesus (Matthew 5-7) to these areas?
