What
does a movement look like? The question has been asked and answered several
times by many, based on their own perspectives. Few have started one. Something
that looks like it has been attempted by others and they have a following. The
rest are watching and wondering and debating what this and that is all about.
In 2007, Seth Barnes had made a call to – Join the
Movement and later that year, he showed here
how to start one. Here’s a quote and book reference from that blog, “The
book The
Starfish and the Spider explores the ability of headless organizations like
A.A., Al Qaeda and Wikipedia to organize themselves and thrive. It’s a
phenomenon that explains how the Apaches survived the white man while the
Aztecs died off.”
As I think of Osama
Bin Laden who we hear was killed yesterday, I’m no longer
wondering if he
started a movement with Al Qaeda.
It seems so.
Analysis of the man by the press, and what he “accomplished” within
the last 20years shreds every doubt. Osama Bin Laden, a multimillionaire civil
engineer, forsook all that to pioneer a movement founded, funded and
focused on international terrorism.
His choices were evil and they made him the world’s most notorious criminal.
But his admirers, many of whom are youth and young adults adore him for his
guts. He challenged and fought the West and its allies and died doing so. He’s
a hero to many and if his movement is for real, then we should expect a global
avalanche of terrorism from his disciples, who are citizens of your nation and
mine. But will they outlast or outdo us? NEVER!!
The Lord Jesus declared, “…
this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in all the world as a witness to
all nations. And then the end shall come.” (Matthew 24:14) His is a match against satanic oppression and operations. Two thousand years on, His followers are still
propelled by His prophetic utterances and historic call, engaging and infusing
all nations with His ideas, at great costs. All nations are reacting to their
unquenchable zeal, great ingenuity and speed. Jesus is on the move and this
movement CANNOT be checkmated! This movement is the product of a promise made to Abraham by God.
We behold in our day, more disciples (children of Abraham by faith in Christ) from all over the world partnering with
Jesus as He diligently executives His eternal plan for global rule and worship. It’s clear
that His is the emergence of a universal phenomenon fueled by love that has changed
times and seasons. It’s the greatest, most expensive, most audacious and dangerous
venture known to man. Are you fully and truly connected to it?
Having died for His cause and raised again, His unquestionable claim of all
power in heaven and on earth gives His true followers unstoppable impetus; with
which they embrace the pains of life with joy, endure the humiliations of men and scoff at death’s terror as
they make Him known where He strategically locates them.
I’m in South Sudan today,
supported by a host of passionate partners because of this movement. We are
praying with hope that something big and great enough to be God’s is birth
among the youths here. We’ll know it’s happening when the news out of South Sudan
changes on account of Christ’s fame.
