Proclaiming liberty to the Captives

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because He has anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound...

In December of 2007 shortly after Christmas one night I felt impressed of the Lord to read Isaiah 61. As I began to read Isaiah 61 I felt a commissioning...a NOW commissioning. I began to feel a rekindling in my spirit. The passion I once had is returning! It was a now word that must be accompanied with demonstration.

I began to revisit a dream I had many years ago where the Spirit of the Lord spoke to me in an audible voice. I was standing in a green field full of trees as far back and as wide as the eyes can see. The sky was crystal blue and sunny. The wind was blowing with such peaceful assurance. I was standing with my former assistant Pastor who loves to evangelize. He did not say much in the dream but handed me a yellow leaf. When I took the leaf I heard a voice say "The harvest is ripe, but the laborers are few." The dream ended.

Since then I've gone through so many seasons in my life where all I could think about was me, myself and I. I was like Peter. In fact while in College I had a colleague come to me with the very same words Christ gave Peter. My name was in place of Simon's.
Luk 22:31-32 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not: and when you are converted, strengthen your brethren.

I did not received the word well at all. But guess what the word came to pass. I went through several years of drought. It is of course said in Psa 68:6 "...but the rebellious dwell in a dry land". Well that is where I was until International House of Fire and Apostle Tina Baker. This was the place where the scales from my eyes fell. The Lord began to strengthen me and in return the desires, the grace to pour into others slowly returned.

In September 30, 2007 a prophetic word came and resurrected passions that I thought no longer existed. This prophetic word birthed Takin' It To the Streets, a prophetic evangelism outreach. Our mission is Mat 10:8 "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give." We take this scripture literally. Many settle for figurative speech and nice church services without the power and demonstration of the Spirit of God. But not so with us! The Spirit of God is full and ready to release His power through those that say, "Yes, I will go."

It was the word of the Lord that brought life back to those dry bones of mine. It healed the leprosy of my heart. It caused me to realize that God is so much more real than what religion has taught. And so we are takin it to the streets proclaiming liberty to the captives, to those that are bound, to those who need to hear what the Spirit of the Lord is saying right NOW.