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Word from the Lord
From Tom Watkins
Delivered to
Paul Cain, Mike Bickle and others in 1999
(Cover letter
to Doug Perry, FOTM)
Doug,
Here is the word I
received in '99 as I mailed it to Paul Cain, Mike Bickle and others.
Of course, they all blew it off as the rantings of a rebel, I assume.
As you know, the
church is not the church we see, and is a community body, Global or
Local, before it's gathered anywhere, or meets. I say today, as I did
then, it matters how each of us responds everyday, in the
depths of our spirits to the LEAST of the BRETHREN. In this, we
do it unto the Lord Jesus, either to honor, or to our own peril. No
one will escape this declaration from God's lips.
Jesus said
this: "The church will not be re-built, or restored,
without being devastated, or, the rebuilding and restoration will
only come from resurrection life. Every remnant of the Pharisee
and Jezebel must go, without a trace, in them, in us. This is the
faith unto repentance."
The faith promise
that has been burnt into my forehead is "You will be hated by
all." (Matt. 10) We live in the high rent district. The
cost is considerable. The pearl of great price is the prize ...
carrying His cross, to bear His mercy and love, to ultimately gain
Him, The Pearl, and the family He suffered for that joyously dwells
in New Jerusalem, our home too.
One day, we will
have this on this earth in this time, with many of oru families
martyred and imprisoned (i.e. along with persecutions).
"Blessed is that servant whom I find doing so, when I come"
... Three things a shepherd does; Feed, Protect and Manifest the
ABSOLUTE Lordship of Jesus of Nazareth ... in presence and in Power ...
So let it be to us
as we fight and bear our cross.
Brother Tom
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February 1999
"An appaling
and horrible thing has happened in the land. The prophets prophesy
falsely and the priests rule on their own authority, and my people
love it so! But what will you do at the end of it?"
Jeremiah 5:30-31
Brother Paul:
Things have changed recently. The Lord has established a Sheep Gate.
Written over it; "Brethren" and "Freedom". Every
Christian on earth must pass through it.
The Prophetic
Movement, that you have had such a part in, is over. It has fallen,
even to the spirit of the Pharisees, and the Lord is grieved, and has
judged it. He has respect for you, brother.
Any brother, any
leader, any prophet, any apostle, any evangelist, any pastor, any
minister, that will not hear and pass through this gate, shall be
left out of His end time ministry, His harvest, His service. I'll
say, "Thus saith the Lord."
Brethren, "As
much as you have done it to the least of these, my brethren, you have
done it unto me" Ezekiel 34:2 thru 6.
I Corinthians
11:27-32 "For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgement
to himself, if he does not judge (discern) the Body rightly."
Every blood-washed
child, man or woman, belongs to Jesus. He is jealous and passionate
for them. Jesus loved Lazarus, Martha and Mary, and many other
no-bodies, like me and you. Thank you, Lord Jesus.
The Pharisees
hated Him for this. He could do nothing else though. It was His
nature. "But with force and severity you have dominated them."
The Sheep Gate is
receiving and honoring EVERY person as Jesus does. The Lord is on the
other side with His Rod. He is the Good Shepherd.
Ministry, as we
have known it, has changed. The Lord is fed up.
The "Great
Prophetic Conference" summit in January 1999, was the trumpet
call, sounding the death, the funeral of itself. You were
there, I understand. Now, the Movement, and the prophets who stay,
have become the enemies of the True. They persecute and falsely
prophesy against the Heart of Jesus, to preserve their place, power
and position. It is subtle, but real.
A voice is
calling, clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness. Make smooth in
the desert a highway for our God. Let every valley be lifted up
and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough ground
become a plain and the rugged terrain a broad valley; THEN, THE GLORY
OF THE LORD WILL BE REVEALED, AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE IT
TOGETHER! For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. (Isaiah 40:3-6)
The little ones,
the helpless, the widows, orphans, the unimportant, the diseased, the
driven away, the poor, the unlearned, the nobodies shall be exalted
and honored by their king.
The arrogant, the
rulers, the princes, the pharisees and all that sit on top, and leave
the meek their crumbs, shall be made low.
This is the Sheep
Gate. Jesus is standing on the other side calling, "What have
you done to My Church?" with His rod.
A broad plain is
one body, and unity, equal love, equal mercy, equal honor to the
least of these my brothers. Jesus died for us all. He is bringing
this to pass, and those who refuse this word, shall be left out of
end time ministry. They will NOT be allowed to touch anything holy.
They will not adorn the Bride. They will not even be allowed to wash
her feet, unless they obey this word. That goes for every
"leader" (servant).
But for those who
endure, and receive it, they will be a part of the revelation of the
Glory of Jesus in His holy Bride. They will be honored with clothing
her, nurturing her, feeding her, protecting her, even to the laying
down of their own lives, and it will be glorious, to God and to men!
"FREEDOM"
Jesus is
proclaiming Freedom to His people. The fathers are coming forth. I
have seen them, in a meeting in the end times.
They are broken,
humble and meek, and carry the heart of Jesus, and lead God's people
to the Lord Himself. They present the Bride to the King, so He will
be pleased. They are footwashers, and they love the Bride. They
lay their lives down, and take great care, individually, as they walk
and live in the midst of the church. They have the Father's
heart, even to the least and all. They are offended over sin, and
will weep over individuals and grieve over individual sins like
greed, selfishness and immorality.
They will eat with
Mary and Martha, and hang out with Lazarus, just because they love
the heart of the meek, and they will be friends of sinners, and walk
on the streets every day as life-givers.
No office
buildings, no schedule books, no appointments, but Spirit-led fathers
that understand that royal and high title of BROTHER.
They (fathers)
will protect the freedom of the church, and the church will be free.
They will be given great authority, even as the 12 apostles, to
protect her freedom.
Many (most) in
leadership today will be jealous of this glory, and will want to
steal it, for themselves, and their ministries, but this group will
not allow it. The pharisees today, who don't repent, and come
through, will be ignored and irrelevant, and great joy and holy
presence will rest upon this church, and true freedom to be loved by
Jesus, even to the least. This is the Sheep Gate.
I fear that this
"Apostolic" summit in Colorado will be worse, as they
compare themselves among themselves. Many have prophesied that
judgement and even death will come upon those "outside the
camp" that don't submit to their rulership. I'm afraid they may
be prophesying to themselves.
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