I was recently driving home from a family outing to get home on time for our online All Nations Coalition (ANCO) meeting. As I was taking our beach road home, we were delayed by unusual traffic, being a late Saturday afternoon. When we eventually came to the reason for the delay, we saw that a Drift whale had washed up on the shore. People were obviously fascinated by this huge lifeless creature being shifted by the waves, as many stopped to watch while many others were already standing and watching on and drivers like myself slowed to almost a standstill for a quick picture, video and more.
What was intriguing about this rare happening was that my wife, Sharon had a dream a few months ago where she saw almost the exact scene. After the dream we knew God was communicating a few things to us, but after this scene some of these became clearer.
In pursuing its prey, the Drift whale can lose its way as it often does not realize that it is entering shallow waters, and thus cannot find its way back. In the same way the enemy is cunning in the sense that he attempts to get our focus off Christ so we can react to him, and thus be led by him. We have seen over the years many giants in the faith fall, and in this season of the pandemic many being called home. This has left church crowds standing on the shores and driving by in their own vehicles of life to watch on in both awe and horror as they seek out direction for themselves and the Body as a whole. Many are asking the age-old questions even more now; “Who am I?” and “Where do I fit in?”.
This is why I believe that more relational networks like ANCO is needed in this time to provide support for both intrinsic and extrinsic growth. The Bride must mature for its wedding and marriage which is at hand. The time has come for the Bride’s pure beauty to be expressed, and the leaders of the Church, which we have come to know as the five-fold ministry, must bring all parts of the Body to each recognize its unique and necessary part.
The significance of the people looking on in wonder and grief is that there is a common cause and focus. There are many
of us affected by the passing of the giants in the faith including Papa Alfie Fabe who was a spiritual father to many of us
and very much so to me. I found myself being one of those in the crowd looking on in disbelief and then in wonder and awe as I realized just what he has left me with as with so many others. So I have decided to gather my strength, vision and the mark of an apostolic father that was impressed upon me by such a great man of God and
stretch out my hand to other sons and daughters. You may still be asking many questions and perhaps even a bit confused, or you may be ready to connect with your part; whatever your place or position, there is one thing for sure. You are vital to bring the Body to its maturity and fullness.
As I got home that day slightly late for the ANCO online meeting, I realized that I need to be in the deep completely submerged in the Holy Spirit, and not to be distracted to shallowness. I also need to be aware of who or what is leading me. I left the shores quit a few years ago when I said to yes Papa Alfie to walk alongside him leading the relational Body that was birthed through his heart. Now I stand with other giants ready to explore the deep even more, guided by our full submergence in Him. I invite you to join us in your present capacity to realize the beauty of our fullness in Him, and to run together to birth this in and through others toward an unending abundance. In this way both earth and heaven become one because we realized it within ourselves and one another.
