CARRIED AWAY - Part 2
As we continue our study of HARPAZO, let me let you know, this is not when Christ comes back to earth.
That a completely different event. The HARPAZO occurs prior to Jesus’ Return. We are speaking of a spiritual encounter and rapture [resurrection] of one’s heart.
In the cases of Enoch, Elijah and Jesus were all a literal physical HARPAZO. In the cases of Paul and John which were somewhat vague, we can consider their harpazo as an option for us today. Or at the very least one we can relate too.
God is saying to us, “Come up here” like he did Paul. This is a spiritual HARPAZO.
Beyond the Veil Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, (1 Co. 15:51)
Paul revealed to them that "The Harpazo" is indeed “a mystery” yet mystery is “musterion” or secret in the Greek. So you see “that which is hidden but to be revealed” or in our case unveiled!
While preparing this word, I heard, “The truth is behind the curtain, and no infidel shall enter.” Infidels are those carrying unbelief. The Webster dictionary explanation of infidel is “a person who is accused of disbelief in the central principal of one's own religion.”
When Christ entered the tabernacle, He became the atonement for our sin as well as our High Priest tearing the Temple veil. Thank you Jesus!
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split... Matthew 27:51
This unveiled truth is earth shaking because we are spiritually connected to God through Christ. (Heb. 9:1-14)
In Part 1, we sought the mystery or supernatural movement by God described as “harpazo” which translates to "carry away” or "suddenly took” in the Spirit.
The harpazo experience of John not knowing how he reached the shore while in the boat is significant to us because it’s our example or instruction concerning our personal Harpazo. John’s harpazo was an individual event for himself alone with God just as Paul, Jesus, Elijah and Enoch.
The Spiritual HARPAZO that God is about to do will be personal to you and your understanding of Christ’s Resurrection within you.
“That they had, believers had turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come.” 1 Thessalonians 1:9
As death here means our flesh is asleep and our spirit is resurrected by Christ. When we come to fully understand this, we are spiritually connected to His Heavenlies.
It begins with us as we are called to participate with The Lord, and we have previously talked about our spiritual dance with Lord in my word called RIVER DANCE.
God is taking us higher and it could happen suddenly.
I have shared I heard His Trumpet blast in my dreams and we are told this is a sign He is Coming! It truly is a sign, the Lord has come within me!
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 1 Thessalonians 4:16.
At this point in time only those with a true heart for Jesus can hear, “God’s Spirit will no longer strive with man.” Gen. 6:3 We must walk by the spirit not flesh to hear God speak.
We can see the framework of God’s plan is already in place, ”But as truly as I live all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD" ( Numbers 14v21 - AV ) .
Nothing is going to happen that has not in some way already happened before in His scriptures. The Holy Spirit inspired the canon of Scripture as a series of detailed narratives of rescues by divine intervention. The general thrust of God’s people find themselves surrounded with no way out except God.
The people of God prior to the Harpazo found themselves in dire need of rescue, We too will find our individual HARPAZO to unveil precious truths surrounding the divinely orchestrated rescues just like we are told in Scriptures.
I mean, look at our world today... Only God can help us now!
God makes the clarion call and our position as His Body is to participate in our own personal spiritual Harpazo— then help His Church as we are called by Him.
The term Harpazo has been coupled with the rapture by Theologians to escape earth, but I am here to tell you to look around. The events and wicked agendas are well underway and judging by the performance of men and women, the plan is not going too well.
The fact is that none of us are able to fully reveal the character and glory of God in our humanness. We all need a personal HARPAZO, not only are we fallen even on our best and most righteous days, but Paul confirms this fact about our dismal failures:
"For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" ( Romans 3v23 )
"to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love."
We can see the lack of love all around us in our towns, cities and media. As we look about, we can see the enemy is losing his mind, going around like a maddened lion after anyone not filled with Christ, “seeking someone to devour”, (1 Pe. 5:8) “knowing that he has only a short time” (Rev. 12:12)
Meanwhile, God is working to raise a remnant to be equipped as His Army to prepare the way for Victory. His victory is the death or sleeping of our flesh so we can live in Christ. Our hearts must be raptured or HARPAZO by the Lord. There is no judgment during our personal Harpazo. Jesus has paid in full the sting of our death.
“But we do not want you to be uninformed,” – or ignorant – “brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.” 1 Thessalian 4:13
First we are awakened, then we see God is restoring His body - His Ekklesia for His Glory.
We have been told here on my podcast His Ekklesia will be given a prophetic voice in the earth, a people like Moses who will not be satisfied until the glory of God is manifested.
God’s remnant will promote His kingdom His rule, His reign, His authority, power and glory! Hallelujah!
As He said in Jeremiah He is saying today, “before I formed you in the belly of your mother I knew you and before you came out of the womb I sanctified you I set you apart and I ordained you or purposed you to be a prophet to the nations” (Jer. 1:5).
He also inspired Apostle Paul to write in Ephesians 1:4, “That according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.”
In other words, we are destined to be what God has called us to be before we were conceived by our parents and even before the day we were born.
We are that chosen generation, royal priesthood, holy nation, peculiar people (his purchased possession) which He purchased with blood to shew forth the praises of him who called us out of darkness into his marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9).
It’s time we learn to engage with The Lord, to be His mouthpiece and prophesy, declare and renounce as God inspires, stirs and prompts us by His Holy Spirit.
We will discover God’s ‘HARPAZO” as a Divine encounter, translation, transporting, equipping or being caught up just as we as have learned biblically.
God will not allow us to have these supernatural experiences in vain. God does them to fulfill His purpose to shift and change the way we think about Him and ourselves. Those who fully understand this fact will set aside every weight and be about their Father’s business.
God selects whom He wills to speak, when and where!
For those given these types of encounters, you will be forever changed! Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed” [1 Corinthians 15:51].
Is there injustice on God's part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion,[b] but on God, who has mercy Romans 9:15-16
Yes, and we are to ask for wisdom to reveal God’s purposes.
We are told in 1 John 2:20 that we have an unction [anointing] from the holy one to know all things. Our God given anointing knows when something is of God.
It’s our responsibility to train ourselves to listen and hear the still small voice of the Holy Spirit speaking - - an inner witness.
The Lord would often say to me, “are you listening for my voice?”
2 Cor. 13:1 says, “Out of the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” God will confirm by His Word through His witness, His Spirit and your inner witness.
lovedby God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5
However, we must remember people can see things God shows them, hear things God tells them and still let their emotions get in the way.
We have an example of this is in Acts 21:4 some disciples said to Paul, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. What they saw or heard in the spirit was right, but their emotions got on the way of their interpretation.
Paul had also gotten the same word of his future suffering from Agabus the prophet in Acts 21:10-14 as well as many others (Acts 20:22-24) but Paul still had to hear God for himself. Paul knew the Holy Spirit was leading him to Jerusalem.
We too must know what God is speaking to our hearts and be led by the Spirit of God (Romans 8:14). So, are you ready? What is God speaking to your heart right now?
It all happens through the simplicity of the gospel to lead you to a deeper spiritual place - an encounter with God. Let’s stretch ourselves and begin to discover the prophetic realm of God.
Let us pray - Father God in Heaven, we Come before you to welcome your Holy Spirit to indwell in us. Please over take us to cancel every false doctrine and unbelief within our hearts that has short circuited your Holy Spirit. Please show us truth in your WORD canceling any religious condemnation or falsities that we carry in our own understanding in The Name of Jesus. We ask that you appear Father to provide wisdom to unchain any unhealthy aliments to our physical bodies or confused mindsets by uprooting all hinderances setting us free!
Let us serve you! LET us walk on our inherited Holy Land once again so we may encounter your supernatural power of your Harpazo in the mighty name of Jesus Name we pray. Amen
I have provided Scriptures for you to highlight and/or journal to help sow God’s word in your heart ❤️ and take you into the deep!
- 2. Timothy 2:8
- Titus 2:13.
- Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:25.
- 2 Kings 2:1, 11.
- Acts 8:39-40
- 2 Corinthians 12:2-4.
- Revelation 4:1.
- Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 12:5.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
- Acts 8:39; 2 Corinthians 12:2-4; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 12:5.
- Ephesians 3:3:3-6.
- Genesis 5:24.
- 1 Corinthians 12:12,27; Ephesians 33:6, et al.
- Acts 2:1
- Jeremiah 51:33; Isaiah 41:15, 16; Micah 4:12, et al.
- Book of Ruth To overcome all circumstances
- Genesis 24:62.
- Book of Jude
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