TO AUGUST YOUR LIFE ON EAGLES’ FLIGHT: THERE SHOULD BE NO STRANGE GODS!
“Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I BARE you on EAGLES’ WINGS, and BROUGHT you unto myself” Exodus 19:4.
“As an EAGLE stirreth up her nest, FLUTTERETH over her young, SPREADETH abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her WINGS: 12 so the Lord alone did LEAD him, and there was NO STRANGE GOD with him” Deuteronomy 32:11-12.
I hope people come to know that CHARISMA can take one in an ONWARD and UPWARD trajectory, but what sustains and maintains one THERE is CHARACTER and BEHAVIOURAL ETIQUETTE. Hence both are needful to ensure a fulfilled LIFE and GODLY LIVING in Christ Jesus’ stead. And it is not an EITHER this OR that, but both are complementary to a healthy life in the Spirit of grace to thrive and be fulfilled in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.
CHARISMA and CHARACTER are of the Holy Spirit — the Spirit of the EAGLE FLIGHT — called THE WIND — John 3:3-8 / Genesis 1:1-3. It is the knowing and understanding of the move and movement of THE WIND that enables the EAGLES to SOAR and GLIDE with strength and vigour, instead of FLAPPING as other birds do in weakness and tiredness over time. And it is in the same knowing and understanding that, as THE WIND — the Holy Spirit — when He moves, Father God took advantage of that movement and CREATED the HEAVEN and the EARTH and all that dwells therein.
“In the beginning God CREATED the heaven and the earth. 2 And the EARTH was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God MOVED upon the Face Of The Waters. 3 And God SAID, Let THERE be LIGHT: and THERE was LIGHT. 4 And God SAW the LIGHT, that it was GOOD: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God CALLED the light Day, and the darkness he CALLED Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day . . .” Genesis 1:1-31.
CHARISMA is the SPIRITUAL/MINISTERIAL GIFTS — 1 Corinthians 12:7-12, 27-31 / Ephesians 4:7-16; and while CHARACTER is the SPIRITUAL FRUIT, not FRUITS — Galatians 5:22-23 — meaning one fruit with many character components embedded, enclosed and within.
Unfortunately, in some cases, as with the Corinthian Church, they were heavily gifted with CHARISMA, yet with STRANGE GODS in their midst. As such, the expected CHARACTER had been choked, adulterated, perverted and counterfeited; and it meant nothing to them anymore in every way — 1 Corinthians 1:4-7 / 1 Corinthians 12:1-3.
The Corinthian Church was graciously gifted CHARISMATICALLY, such that they came not behind in any SPIRITUAL CHARISMATIC GIFT, and were enriched with knowledge and utterance among others in comparison. Yet IDOLS, the spirit of idolatry, a carryover from their past was still PRACTISED within them, which ended up distorting the genuineness of the gracious DIVERSITIES, OPERATIONS and ADMINISTRATIONS of the manifestation of the Holy Spirit that was within them — 1 Corinthians 12:5-7.
When God led the children of Israel on EAGLES’ FLIGHT, there were NO STRANGE gods among them — Deuteronomy 18:9-14. As a result, Egypt was glad when they left because they dreaded them and other enemies were kept at bay.
The WIND of the EAGLES’ FLIGHT was and is the Holy Spirit. Today, the Scriptures say as many as are LED, not just those who HAVE the Holy Spirit, are the sons of God — Romans 8:14-17. When you say the Holy Spirit LEADS you, be sure you have NO STRANGE god(s) within.
Charisma is not enough, character is much more needful. Work on them. Don’t be a problematic Christian/Gospel Minister to the Local Church Assembly or Body of Christ, and don’t let the enemy and his cohorts use you to hinder the effectual work of God. The Corinthian Church was a very problematic people, hence a second letter needed to be written to correct the abnormalities within them by the Apostle Paul.
STRANGE GODS ARE NOT NEEDED ON THE EAGLES’ FLIGHT THAT GOD LEADS — ALWAYS DO A CHECK-UP WITHIN YOU, OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GLIDE AND SOAR.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“As an EAGLE stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her WINGS: 12 so the Lord alone did LEAD him, and there was NO STRANGE GOD with him” Deuteronomy 32:11-12.
“He BROUGHT them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one FEEBLE person among their tribes. 38 Egypt was GLAD when they departed: for the FEAR of them fell upon them” Psalms 105:37-38.
“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 that IN EVERY THING YE ARE ENRICHED BY HIM, IN ALL UTTERANCE, AND IN ALL KNOWLEDGE; 6 even as the TESTIMONY of Christ was CONFIRMED in you: 7 so that ye COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is FAITHFUL, by whom ye were CALLED unto the FELLOWSHIP of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:4-9.
“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would NOT HAVE YOU IGNORANT. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these DUMB IDOLS, EVEN AS YE WERE LED. 3 Wherefore I give you to UNDERSTAND, that no man SPEAKING by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus ACCURSED: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are DIVERSITIES OF GIFTS, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are DIFFERENCES OF ADMINISTRATIONS, but the same Lord. 6 And there are DIVERSITIES OF OPERATIONS, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the MANIFESTATION of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal” 1 Corinthians 12:1-7.
“The EARTH is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath FOUNDED it upon the seas, and ESTABLISHED it upon the floods” Psalms 24:1-2.
SUMMARY:
This message is a prophetic charge for AUGUST: God is calling us to the EAGLES’ FLIGHT, but STRANGE GODS cannot come with us.
The central truth is this: CHARISMA can lift you, but only CHARACTER will keep you there. Both are the work of THE WIND — the Holy Spirit — and both are required for fulfilled LIFE and GODLY LIVING in Christ Jesus’ stead.
KEY POINTS:
- GOD’S PATTERN FOR THE EAGLES’ FLIGHT
God Himself bore Israel out of Egypt and led them.
Exodus 19:4 — “I BARE you on EAGLES’ WINGS, and BROUGHT you unto myself”
Deuteronomy 32:11-12 — “so the Lord alone did LEAD him, and there was NO STRANGE GOD with him”
When God leads, there is no room for idols. That is what makes the flight safe and strong.
- CHARISMA VS CHARACTER: BOTH ARE NEEDED
CHARISMAis the SPIRITUAL/MINISTERIAL GIFTS — 1 Corinthians 12:7-12 / Ephesians 4:7-16. It gives you ONWARD and UPWARD movement.
CHARACTER is the SPIRITUAL FRUIT, not FRUITS — Galatians 5:22-23. It is one fruit with many parts, and it is what sustains you at that height.
It is not EITHER/OR. Both are complementary. Without character, charisma becomes a crash.
- THE WIND THAT ENABLES THE FLIGHT
Both charisma and character come from the Holy Spirit — THE WIND of the EAGLES’ FLIGHT — John 3:3-8/ Genesis 1:1-3.
Eagles don’t just flap. They SOAR and GLIDE because they understand THE WIND.
Genesis 1:2 — “the Spirit of God MOVED upon the Face Of The Waters”
That same WIND was what Father God used to CREATE. To fly with strength, we must know His movement.
- THE WARNING: THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH
They were rich in gifts but poor inpurity.
1 Corinthians 1:4-7 — “ye COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT”
1 Corinthians 12:1-7 — “there are DIVERSITIES OF GIFTS, but the same Spirit”
Yet they still PRACTISED idolatry. So their character was choked, perverted and counterfeited. The manifestation of the Spirit was distorted. That is why Paul had to write a second letter to correct them. Gifts without holiness create problems.
- THE REQUIREMENT FOR SONSHIP AND LEADING
Romans 8:14-17— “as many as are LED by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God”
To claim “the Holy Spirit LEADS me” means doing an inward check. NO STRANGE god(s) can be within. Deuteronomy 18:9-14
When Israel had no strange gods, even Egypt dreaded them — Psalms 105:37-38 — “Egypt was GLAD when they departed: for the FEAR of them fell upon them”.
- FINAL CHARGE: DO A CHECK-UP
Don’t be a problematic Christian or minister who hinders the Body of Christ.
STRANGE GODS ARE NOT NEEDED ON THE EAGLES’ FLIGHT THAT GOD LEADS.
Always do a CHECK-UP WITHIN YOU, otherwise you will not be able to GLIDE AND SOAR.
IN ONE SENTENCE:
God is lifting us in AUGUST on EAGLES’ WINGS, but the flight will only be sustained by CHARACTER under the leading of THE WIND, and only when there are NO STRANGE GODS within.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
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