It's time for "Undercover Christians" to come out of the closet and take a stand for righteousness! Everything else in this world is coming out of the closet. It's time for the people of God to arise and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world with holy boldness. The Church must stop compromising with the world and it's system. God is calling for a separation between the profane and the holy.

We have been "playing" church long enough. It's time now for us to "be" the church. We must walk and talk like Jesus. Our eyes must be focused upon Him, not on the world and all that it has to offer.

Material possessions and wealth cannot provide us with happiness, peace and joy. Possessions bring great delight for the moment, but there is no eternal value in them. We cannot take our possessions to heaven when we die. All of our VCR's, computers, music albums, money, TV's and all other possessions will be left behind for our relatives to fight over when we leave this earthly planet.

We cry out for the power of God to operate in our lives, but how many of us spend quality time with Him. We cry out for miracles and healings to take place in our midst, but many continue to live a sinful lifestyle. God is not going to bless our sin and disobedience to Him. God is not going to put His stamp of approval on a life that is not bringing glory and honor to His name. He is a holy God, and He demands holiness from those who serve Him and represent Him.

We are God's ambassadors on this earth. We are His representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ in the world that we live in today. When He sends us forth to speak on His behalf, He wants us to go forth, in such a way, that our representation of Him will bring Him glory and honor. If we represent Him in a wrong manner, we bring reproach to His name and to His work. When He sends us out, He equips us with His anointing and power. We should never take the things of God for granted. We must learn to respect the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

God is looking for people who have completely given their lives to Him. He's looking for people who will not be ashamed to proclaim His name to a world that is in desperate need of a Saviour. Somebody has to share the Gospel with the lost and dying of this world. Where are all the laborers? Where are all the blood bought, Holy Ghost filled believers? Have they come out from among the world and its system or have they been blending in with it? Where are all the "peculiar" people? Where are all those who have been truly changed by His wonder working power?

If we continue to live a lifestyle of sin after we have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, we are living a lie. The Bible says, that we are to be overcomers in this life. Sin is not suppose to have dominion over the life of a believer. The believer is suppose to have dominion over the sin in his life.

God has equipped us with His Holy Spirit. We have all the power and ability that we need already living on the inside of us. The same Spirit that raised Christ Jesus from the dead lives in us! That same resurrection power lives on the inside of us and equips us to do everything that God requires us to do in this lifetime. We are not suppose to be living defeated lives. God has already won the victory for us! We don't have to allow the devil to stomp on us. We can stomp on him, because Scripture says, the devil is under our feet! We need to put him in his rightful place. Amen? Start taking authority over the devil and the works of darkness in your life! You don't have to be defeated, depressed and oppressed by the forces of darkness. You have been given authority and power by God to overcome the wicked one. Many of us need to get a revelation of who we really are in Christ Jesus. Once we get a revelation of who we are in Christ, we will walk and talk differently. We'll walk with our heads held high, not because we're proud, but because we're not afraid of the devil anymore. We're not afraid of his demons anymore. We'll no longer allow fear to rule and reign over our lives, but we will overcome fear with faith.

When revelation comes, the lights come on and we begin to see things the way they really are. When God begins to reveal Himself to us, it's an awesome thing. We will stand with our mouths wide open, as He begins to reveal great and mighty things to us. We are not playing tiddly winks, Church. We are talking about the God who created the Universe with His spoken word. We are talking about the Most High God, who spoke the worlds into existence. He said, "Light be," and there was light. His words have creative power in them. We need to start confessing the word of God, instead of confessing our negative words. The words that we speak also have creative power in them. Start speaking positively regarding situations in your life. Confess His word and His promises. When you do, things will begin to change for you, because there is life in His word. There is wonder working power in His word.

It's time to rise up, Church! It's time to speak up as the Spirit of God gives us utterance! It's time to arise shine for the glory of God is already risen upon us. We must learn how to walk in the reality of our salvation. We must call upon His name, listen for His voice, and do all that He desires us to do.

We must lay aside the fear of man. "What will they say, if I tell them about Jesus? What if they get mad at me? What if they reject me?" It doesn't matter what "they" say. What matters is this, "What is God saying?" Will we obey God or man?

If we continue to fear man, we will never accomplish the plan of God for our lives. We must cast out the spirit of fear that has caused us to drag our feet. We must lay aside the weights that so easily beset us. Nothing should be able to hold us back from the call of God on our lives. All of us are called to be witnesses for Jesus. All of us are called to lay hands on the sick and see them recover. All of us are called to cast out devils and speak in new tongues.

Mark 16:17-18 - "These signs will follow those who BELIEVE: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

These are the words of Jesus, not my words. Will we believe Him? Scripture said, "These signs WILL follow those who believe." Are you a believer? If you are, these signs should be following your ministry. Christianity is not some kind of a religious thing we do on Sunday morning. Christianity is an action verb! We are called "TO GO" and "TO DO." It means work. It means labor. It will require effort on our part to go forth and do the work that He has called us to do. The word "work" to many is a four letter word. Many have grown cold and complacent to the things of God. The spirit of slumber has been upon the Church for years. It's time for the Church to be delivered from that spirit of slumber and complacency! It's time to wake up! There's work to be done for the kingdom of God! There are souls that need to be saved and filled with His Spirit. We should have the same attitude that Jesus had when He said, "Don't you know that I must be about My Father's business?" In other words, "Don't you realize, mom and dad, that I have work to do? I can't just play jacks and skip rope all day, My Heavenly Father has a plan for my life. I must do His will."

Are you ready to do the Father's will for your life? If so, do it now. Don't waste time thinking and talking about it. Talk is cheap, we need to see some action. Let's put some action behind the words we are speaking.

Take a stand for Jesus! Stand up for righteousness and let His voice be heard in the earth. We are His mouthpieces. Let's allow Him to flow through us in a mighty way. Let the river flow! Don't build a damn to stop it. Allow the Lord to use you in whatever way He chooses. It's time, friend. It's time to get right with God. It's time for you to make the right choice. Do it today while there's still time. Stop putting off what you know you need to be doing. People are waiting for your testimony. People are waiting for you to pray "with" them and "for" them. People are hanging between heaven and hell, waiting to hear the words of life that you have for them. Will you stand up and speak it out? If so, you'll be blessed and receive much from your Father in heaven.

There is so much yet to be done in His kingdom. Time is short. Time is ticking away, while many continue to live in deception and sin. May the eyes of our understanding be opened to see clearly all that God has ordained for everyone of us.

God bless you as you serve the KING!