Prophetic Word for 2009
2009 – The Year God is dealing with our minds so we can be filled with His new wine.
Luk 5:36-39 Then Jesus gave them this illustration: "No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn't even match the old garment. "And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine must be stored in new wineskins. But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. 'The old is just fine,' they say."
John 4:35 says that look up for the fields are ripe for the harvest, while Luke 10:2 says to pray for the workers of the harvest for they are few. The Lord of the Harvest is in the process of growing workers for the fields. He is removing old garments, (old ways), and old wineskins, (old thinking), so that we can be filled with new wine (His fullness). This purpose of this process is what Acts 3:21 describes as the restoration of all things. It is the end-time Harvest before His return.
Now this harvest does not just refer to the salvation of souls, but it is to make disciples of all nations. That means to bring God’s ways into every aspect of society in every nation. It is the Great Commission and the Genesis 1:28 Mandate.
God has been restoring His foundational truths as found in Hebrews 6:1-2, over the past few hundred years, and He has been restoring His five-fold ministry as understood in Ephesians 4:11 over the past sixty, seventy years. Now with these stones put back in place, God can build again His temple, which all of creation is waiting eagerly for (Romans 8:11), the manifestation of the sons and daughters of God walking in true authority bringing forth the will of Heaven on earth in all things.
2008 has been a year of God taking us back to the beginning, a return to the Garden. God stripping us of everything, until we are naked and unashamed. It has been a time He has been dealing with the secret things of the heart. He has taken us through tests and trials that reveal the state of the heart, giving us an opportunity to surrender, and therefore our heart to be formed like His. He has called us to return to intimacy despite our schedules, and learn how to have unbroken fellowship.
2009 is a time God deals with our minds, removing religious and cultural thinking that contradicts who He is. The tests and trials He takes us through this year are opportunities to examine our ways of thinking compared with His. A great advancement will take place in the way the church operates by the end of this year. There will be a great divide in the body of Christ from those who believe that the old is just fine (Lk. 5:39), and those willing to embrace the new. The old will begin to shrivel and winkle and the new will begin to blossom and bloom.
Developing the mind of Christ should be the goal of each believer in 2009. Body ministry is key, who we are aligned to. It is necessary that we are aligned apostolically, for this take place.
Eph 2:20-21 Together, we are His house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus Himself. We are carefully joined together in Him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.
Romans 12 are the key scriptures to mediate on for success in 2009.
Romans 12 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don't think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ's body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. When God's people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them. Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don't be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don't think you know it all! Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, "I will take revenge; I will pay them back," says the LORD. Instead, "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads." Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
For those who have allowed God to transform their hearts in 2008 and their minds in 2009 will now be ready to be His sent ones in 2010. Moving beyond personal to society transformation, as God’s end-time harvest begins. The world as we know it will drastically change. Light will become clearer, and dark will become darker. As the kingdoms of this world now begin to collide with the manifestation of the sons and daughters of the Kingdom of God.