The Big Reveal!

Now King David was told, "The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God." So David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. 13 When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. 14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, 15 while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.

16 As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart. II Samuel 12-16

There is a continuing decline of signs and wonders being made manifest in our Nations Churches. Why? That is a question that can be answered many ways. One reason is because many churches are afraid of what comes with the signs and wonders. People get excited and when people get excited they do some exciting things! We laugh when we see people win money on television. They get all crazy and dance around screaming, shouting, jumping on people, even loosing all humility. Sometimes they even pass out due to the enormity of their excitement. We laugh at them and talk about how silly they are, but we have come to expect to see some drama. The show "Extreme Home Makeover" comes to mind when I think about people getting excited. At the "big reveal" the families never stand still and express their thanks in a very dignified way. No, we would assume they were ungrateful if they didn't get excited. We love to see them weep, laugh, pass out, dance, and shout until it becomes ridiculous. That is how we know they were deeply touched and they recognize that their quality of life has just been transformed. Well, it should be all that and more when our Heavenly Father touches our lives. When someone is delivered from oppression they ought to be excited. Joy should overcome their lives and they should do a little dance and celebrate how great God is. When someone is healed their sense of gratitude should be overwhelming! We have seen, through media, people pass out at the thought of winning a new car. Imagine the emotional rush when someone has just been touched by God Himself! If people pass out for a car they should fall flat on their backs when God shatters the chains of sin and death! When healing flows people ought to dance because health is worth more than any car.

I encourage you to be open to signs and wonders and the emotional release that follows them. People will get excited and things will happen, but let us look at it with open minds and open hearts. If we can laugh at someone on tv, then we can surely be blessed by one of our fellow Christians. Be careful to not allow yourself to be judgemental. Imagine how you would feel if your generational curse had just been broken. I think it would be cause for celebration. Next time you are in service and the Lord is moving and people are being healed, delivered, and transformed imagine that they just got their "Big Reveal!"