The Move of God

St. John 5:1 - 10 (NKJV)...
1 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had.
5 Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”
7 The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.”
8 Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.”
9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.”

1) The move of God is in the church.

• The move is going to be breaking out at the sheepgate. People are going to be the instruments. The 5 porches refer to the fivefold grace, and the five fold ministry. This move is in the church. The move first takes place in the upper room and then goes to the streets. God is about to visit those who are in place, in position and in expectancy for the move of God upon His people.

2) The move of God is about changing the state and present condition of the church.

• There are all kinds of conditions in the church, but God is going to stir the waters to change the state of the church. God is going to change the state of our lives and ministry. No matter what our present condition is, we have the hope that God is coming to meet us!

3) This move is about those who are waiting for the stirring of the waters.

• One man waited for thirty eight years. We need to press in with persistence until God changes our lives. God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. This man waited expectantly for thirty eight years. This move is for those who are actively waiting. Every day, every hour this man had an eager expectation that God would visit him. Waiting is not sitting around and waiting for the Lord to move – it is pressing in UNTIL you get your breakthrough. When we wait actively we will rise up with the wings of an eagle, we will soar above any earthly limitations which hold us down. This new move is for those who are waiting. We need to be waiting at the right place for God.

4) The move of God is set for God’s kiaros time to be upon us.

• There is certain point in time when things must happen, this is kairos time. When this move takes place, the things that must happen in your life must happen. The time of God’s favour is going to break upon us. There was a certain season when the waters were stirred. That season is coming upon us when our breakthroughs will be at hand. As sure as the breaking forth of a new day, so our righteousness will rise.

5) The move of God is for those who tap on the first anointing.

• The first anointing is the anointing of pioneers. Whoever first touched the water received their healing. Elijah was a pioneer, he was not a settler. He broke the status quo and pioneered into a new area. The reason why some of us don’t break out is because we stay in familiar territory.
• God knows who touches the water first. God knows who touches Him first. We need the first anointing to press in and touch God. Only those who are dead to their flesh can touch the first anointing. There are many that are watching from the sidelines at the work of God, but there are few that press in to touch God first.

6) This move is about establishing new orders, patterns and procedures, more excellent ways.

• There was an old order of getting healed. But Jesus said that when He comes to us, He will establish a new order. We are no longer waiting for the old ways, and old patterns but we are setting new patterns, more excellent ways.