We are overdue for a major move of God, and it seems to be delayed until we are able to fulfill the Greatest Commandment—to love and the Great Commission—to share God’s love. Personal revival must happen before we see it in happen in the world around us.

This is Satan’s plan. Now let me tell God’s secret plans to you … that will set you free!

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God is preparing us for what lies ahead

The Lord is releasing so much revelation right now, but it is coming with battles.

Satan does not want you to know these things because:

• These are the days of your deliverance
• This is the day of your breakthrough
• These are the days of your encounter with God’s life-changing power

We are in a season of preparation for a coming move of the Lord. We are overdue for a major renewal and revival.

Many Christians have been waiting to be raptured out of this mess, but the Lord is calling us to step up and be part of the solution.

There must be a revival of people before the Lord returns. First, we need to have a personal revival in our own hearts and life.

The Lord is raising up a remnant

And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not. Malachi 3:18

There has been a misunderstanding of what it means to be a true follower of Jesus. It is not based on your political party or trying to be good.

Jesus taught us how to distinguish His true disciples:

... by this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 NIV The Lord is raising up a remnant of people who will listen to His voice and honor His words to love—this is the greatest commandment in the New Testament and the first commandment of the Old Testament.

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A scroll of remembrance has been made in Heaven over those who understand this commandment to love God and others.

The Greatest Commandment: love

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40 NIV

The Great Commandment is about 3 areas:

1. Loving God: Many people are angry at God and have a twisted understanding of who the Father really is.

2. Loving your neighbor: this includes those we don’t agree with or who have different beliefs and political parties.

3. Loving yourself: the unloving spirits of low self-esteem, self-hatred, and self-rejection are resulting in cutting people off from their callings.

It’s time to receive healing in these areas and come into alignment with God’s perfect love!

The Great Commission: sharing God’s love

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:18–20 NIV

Many Christians have not only lost the ability to love others and themselves—they have completely stopped sharing God’s love.

We have found ways to justify this, and many of the ones out on the street representing us are not operating in love but are legalistic and judgmental.

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Love alignment

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8 NIV

When we get out of balance in any of these areas, we open the door for Satan to attack us. Many need freedom from a false image of the Father, unforgiveness against their neighbor and lack of love (or the opposite end—pride.)

However, you can flow in perfect alignment or as it is called in the Bible “perfect love.”

As God visits us this season with His love, there will be healing of the Father’s heart to bring us into this perfect love alignment and make us ready for revival!

Blessings,

Doug Addison DougAddison.com

P.S. God wants to visit you with His love! If you missed my latest workshop—Preparing for Your Visitation: Releasing the Spirit of Elijah—you can still get unlimited access to the recording and teaching notes! 

Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.