Put Your Sword Back In Its Place!

I'm saddened by the blatant dishonor of authority I see in this country. The destruction of important historical monuments, the desecration of what is holy, the vandalism of public property, and the violent attacks against innocent bystanders. What is sadder still is the justification of these acts in the name of injustice. As they say, Two wrongs do not make a right." This means that if someone has done something unjust or dishonest it is no justification for acting in a similar way. God has called all of us to honor authority, be peacemakers, and love our enemies.

The reason I'm writing this is that many Christians or "Believers" have gotten caught up in making excuses for what is happening in our nation and even justifying the behavior of people whose hearts are filled with rage. They have gotten caught up in the distraction of the riots instead of praying for revival or being an answer to our national crisis. It's time to speak the truth in love and base all of our opinions on God's Word not the nightly news.

God's Word is clear, we must submit to those in authority. 

Submit yourselves to [the authority of] every human institution for the sake of the Lord [to honor His name], whether it is to a king as one in a position of power, or to governors as sent by him to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right. For it is the will of God that by doing right you may silence (muzzle, gag) the [culpable] ignorance and irresponsible criticisms of foolish people. Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover or pretext for evil, but [use it and live] as bond-servants of God. Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.

(1 Peter 2:13-17 AMP)

First, God asks of us is to submit to authority. Submission means to yield control to the admonition or advice or authority of someone who is placed in a position of power over us. It means to obey the rules, regulations, and laws set forth to protect people, property, and possessions. We do this as a testimony of the transformation God has done in our hearts and to glorify Him through the love we walk in. 

We need to realize that authority is necessary to bring punishment to those who do wrong and protect those who do right. When we do what is right, those who are in authority should not harass us (use aggressive pressure or intimidation) use excessive force, disrespect, or mistreat us based upon our outward appearance or perceived notions or even suspicion. Respect or honor must be a two-way street to bring healing to our national crisis. It is true that much of our legal system is broken often victimizing the innocent and letting go of the guilty but we can't step into the role of God. It is not our place to bring vengeance and retribution to the guilty.  

It's time we built a culture of honor. What is honor you may ask? Honor is respect. It is also to adhere to a conventional standard of conduct. We need to value people and deem them worthy not by their behavior, race, gender, lifestyle, past but by what Jesus has done on the cross. The cross defines our value. The reason people mistreat others is that they don't know their own personal worth and don't love themselves. When people are broken they bleed all over others. Yes, it is hard to love those who are being unlovely but hatred and violence are never the answer. We are called to love our enemies!

Even when Jesus was going to be unjustly arrested as an innocent man he told Peter who drew his sword to protect him, “Put your sword back in its place; for all those who habitually draw the sword will die by the sword. (Matthew 26:52 AMP) What was Jesus saying? Violence begets violence. Vengeance or bringing justice is God's job, not ours. Yes, we can bring judicial reform, change the laws, and bring discipline to those who disobey those laws but the ultimate judge is God.

Solution:

"If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Therefore

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

Romans 12:18-20

Prophetic Word:
I hear the Lord say there is a violence that has been coming from the media. Violence proceeds from their tongues. There is sedition in their hearts. I will cure it by exposing it. I see shirts pulled over the heads of those who are rioting. They cannot see but they are exposed. I see their hands bound behind their backs by a black chord (it looks like velcro). I will end this says the Lord of Hosts. I have heard the cries of my people and my angelic host is on the way to quell the insurrection against God and country. Shame will be on those who chose to unjustly benefit from the blood of George Floyd but glory to those who chose to give glory to me in his death. The scales and balances are now weighing every heart. George Floyd's blood is not the only one who cries for justice. I hear all the blood that has been spilled. I will do justice on their behalf. 
Yahweh Tsidkenu 

Sedition

I heard the Holy Spirit say to me, "SEDITION!" I was not entirely sure what that word meant so I looked it up. The definition is as follows:
Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that tends toward insurrection against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent towards or resistance against established authority.

There is major sedition and witchcraft going on behind the scenes of our nation. We need to open our eyes to the truth and our mouths in prayer. There is an organized insurrection against the established order of our country. A subverting of the Constitution and incitement of discontent toward established authority. It's rebellion fueled by months of lies and government control. In a sense, George Floyd has become a prophetic picture of worldwide governments oppressing and controlling people through fear and intimidation. We literally haven't been able to breathe with those masks on and fear has crippled our worldwide economy. It's time we remove the spirit of control from off our necks and decree (an official order issued by a legal authority) a new thing! As the church, we were called to bruise the head of the serpent. We need to kneel on the devil's head until we snuff out the devil's agenda to bring division, chaos, violence, and anarchy in our nation. 

I know at the beginning of that last paragraph, I might have caused you to roll your eyes when I mentioned witchcraft as a possible reason for what's going on but let's test this theory okay? Here's an article about witches cursing Donald Trump. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39090334

Maybe when you think of witchcraft you think of silly cartoons of witches with green faces in black clothes with a wart on their nose flying around on a broomstick. Witchcraft is more insidious (crafty, subtle, treacherous, harmful) than that. Witchcraft is being manifested in the following ways: 

1. Exercising control over another person by fear, intimidation, threats, cursing, violence, and words meant to distort the truth. The goal is to gain control of other people's will! These are also characteristics of Jezebel.

2. Sedition is also witchcraft because it is rebellion. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. 1 Samuel 15:23 Rebellion or sedition can NEVER be justified! Before anyone gets angry at this statement let me assure you that protesting isn't necessarily rebellion. Rebellion is a heart issue. Rebellion is an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler that is rooted in pride.

Please note the works of the flesh:

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21

Do you see witchcraft, hatred, wrath, strife, and seditions? They are practically in the same sentence. These are manifestations of the fallen and sinful nature of mankind. These manifestations turn into demonic strongholds when people's minds (thoughts) are fueled by lies. Let me ask you who is telling lies? Who is fueling and inciting sedition? Who is controlling the narrative? Here's a hint...they sit in your living room with you every day and tell you how to see your world. They incite you to sedition, causing you to speak out in hatred, wrath and tell you to pick a political side. This is causing our nation to be divided. If you guessed the media then you guessed correctly. The problem with the media is that they are not being controlled by the Holy Ghost. They are being controlled by another spirit which is now controlling many of you!

However, we all know who really is behind all of this...
You are of your father the devil, and it is your will to practice the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar and the father of lies and half-truths. (John 8:44 AMP)

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1)

It is our job to test things to see if they are of God and inspired of God. While you may not feel like people in the media are false prophets they are false prognosticators. Their opinions taint everything they say. Their hearts are full of judgment, anger, resentment, bitterness, fear, prejudice and therefore cannot guide you in the way of Truth. We can't allow ourselves to get pulled into a fleshly fight. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the spirit of witchcraft and lies.

You might be wondering how we can quell the riots and violence in our nation. First, we need to turn our TV's off. Open our Bibles to the only Truth. Listen to the Holy Spirit who is the Spirit of Truth. Speak the truth we hear in love. That means we stop speaking the narratives we have heard from the media. Love our enemies. Pray for those who have hurt us and do good to those who have used us. Bless and not curse those in authority. (Matthew 5:44) Stop spreading rumors, gossip, and videos that spread hatred and suspicion. Strife (quarreling) grieves the Holy Spirit. We need to keep our political opinions to ourselves. We are not of this world and we need to be concern ourselves with establishing God's Kingdom! All these things are only a distraction from our Kingdom assignments. 

Kingdom Assignments
1. To Know Him
2. Love God, Love Others
3. To become transformed into His image
4. To Be Light
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
(Matthew 5:14)
5. To help others repeat this process

This is the best way to make an impact on our families, communities, nation, and the world. Please join me in becoming a peacemaker and changing this very volatile situation in our nation. 
Thank you, 
Jaziz Gutierrez
6/11/20

Can you hear the battle-cry?

Dear brothers and sisters, let us be in prayer. We will be entering a season of spiritual warfare and testing. This is the rite of passage whenever we are to take new territory. Whether it be in our soul, family, finances, and or spirit. Maybe it is all of the above. Whenever we take new territory we need to be prepared for the battle. Jesus already won but we must dispossess the enemy. We do that by arming ourselves with the Word of God! We do that by prayer and fasting! We do that by thanking and praising God! Does it hurt? Yes! Is it going to be hard! Absolutely. Warriors are not born they are made. Don't expect the devil to leave you alone when you are down. Don't expect him to cut you a break. Quite the opposite. The devil comes in your wilderness. He comes when your hungry, tired, alone, and contending. We have only one thing to answer, "IT IS WRITTEN!" Doing all to stand. Do you know what that means? You don't budge. You don't even wink an eye. You don't retreat. You don't throw in the towel. Help is coming. God will send angels to minister to you. Stand in faith. I'm talking to me and many of you this morning. If you want new territory then you will need to pay the price. Don't expect everything to be handed to you. It doesn't work that way. Get up, stop feeling sorry for yourself, and playing the victim. Realize you have favor, blessing, and victory. Can you hear the battle cry! It's time to call a solemn assembly. It's time to bow our faces to the ground, in humility to God in repentance. Then we will hear from heaven. It will stop the devil right in his tracks. If that's what you want to happen in your life then that's what we need to do. It's time to go to God's throne room and win our battles in our knees.
Jaziz Gutierrez

Prophetic Message: End Time Principles For This Season

During the early morning hours, I recently had a vision of God's hand repositioning me back into my place in God's army. I saw His hand move me like a chess piece. I believe He will be doing this with many people in this season. Those who resist Him will be replaced. He is the Grand Master of Chess. He is the one who moves all the pieces. He has a strategy and we must remember that the devil always plays into God's hand. "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28) 

There are a few Kingdom principles that are going to play out in this next season.

First, the first shall be last and the last shall be first. (Matthew 19:30) Those who were last to be picked will be first in this next season. They will be the forerunners of a new move and break out of the confinements of the old wineskins (mindsets) that have kept the church stuck. They will be the unlikely Peters who abandoned their posts in discouragement because of the church's systemic failures but whose comeback will signal revival and reformation.  

I also see that the following end time principles being played out in this very important time in World History as churches worldwide have closed their doors. The second principle is the wisdom in knowing how to get your own oil from God. I do believe that staying on fire or lit for God has a lot to do with knowing how to go to God as your resource for His presence. If you have become "church" dependent you are in a dangerous place. It is foolish to depend on others to feed you, keep you motivated, and close to Jesus especially in this season. As leaders, it is imperative that we teach God's people how to go to God for themselves as their resource and teach them how to trim their lamp so they can be those who will endure to the end.
"But he who endures to the end shall be saved." (Matthew 24:13)

"And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps, are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’" (Matthew 25:8-9)

The third end time principle: To those who have more shall be given.
"For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away." (Matthew 25:29) Those who have the resources, talents, finances, spiritual gifts and etc to advance God's Kingdom will be given more in abundance if they step into their position. Those who squander their time, resources, talents, finances, spiritual gifts on mundane things will experience lack until they prioritize seeking God's Kingdom first and His righteousness. In this parable, the wicked steward hid his talent out of fear. If fear is keeping you from speaking out, doing good, standing up for righteousness, and advancing God's Kingdom; please understand that God considers this wicked. Why you may ask? Fear is the opposite of faith. Without faith, we cannot please Him. We must move out of what's comfortable (safe) and take Kingdom risks (faith) to accomplish what we are called to do. Especially at this time!
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." (Hebrews 11:6) 

Fourth, end time principle:
His lord said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord." (Matthew 25:23)
Being faithful over small God-given tasks in this season will also be rewarded greatly. In this parable, God rewarded those who took on the simple tasks of helping the poor, clothing the naked, visiting the prisoner, healing the sick, and other acts of kindness. This too will be marks of revival. Going into the highway and byways to invite all those who have been marginalized (a person or group treated as insignificant or as outcasts) will be a sign to the world that love is the answer to this world who has fallen into chaos and violence. 

To summarize, we must not be discouraged by what's going on because we understand that all things work together for good. Turn off the news and read the Good News. We win! Don't be shocked by those who God uses to bring revival and reformation. God uses who He wills. Learn to go to God for your resource. This is imperative if you are going to endure to the end. This is the wrong time to hide in fear. Please know the season you are in and don't squander God's resources and your time on mundane things and tasks. Finally, don't minimize being faithful in small things like community outreach, feeding the poor, visiting the prisoner, healing the sick, and talking to strangers about Jesus. God is impressed by faith motivated by love. Love is the answer to chaos, rebellion, and violence. It is not a time to take sides! It is time to make our lives a sermon that speaks the truth in love! 

Break Fear and Control

The lie:
The only way to deal with our fear is by taking control of our lives by controlling others.

How it develops:
Instead of trusting God, we hang onto the false belief that with our superior knowledge and strategy we will get our way if we are in control.

Why?:
We do that because we grew up in fear, domestic violence, abuse, and being in control was the only thing that made us feel safe.

Truth:
The truth is that we cannot control anything. When we try we step into the role of being God, we judge and punish all those who don't do what we want. If others don't meet our expectations or our timelines we use intimidation (anger, violence, verbal abuse or threats), self-pity (guilt trips, playing the victim or martyr), interrogation (questioning then shaming), or stonewalling (silent treatment) techniques.

Consequences:
Relationships become toxic, unhealthy, and don't last. Leaving the person who fears in more fear because they are feeding a spirit that pushes away true love. If love casts out fear... then fear and control pushes away love.

Solution:
Trust God and don't use control or these techniques to try to achieve results. Get grounded in His love so you can have the faith to let go of control. Remember fear is a spirit you should not partner with. Control will not protect you or keep you or those you love safe. Only Jesus can do that. Trust Jesus. ❤️
Love Jaziz Gutierrez