On Wineskins 07-17-2023
A dear brother asked me a question yesterday that I’ve been pondering ever since. He has operated in a strong prophetic gifting for many years. But, since coming into a deeper awareness of grace, he has been challenged by how the gift fits in alongside his improved understanding of our in-Christ union with Father, Son, and Spirit. And with so much of what passes for prophetic ministry being rooted in a mindset of separation, it’s a great question to consider. With the lavish new wine of pure grace springing forth like an oasis in a dry desert, it can be quite tempting to try and consolidate this into old paradigms. After all, that always worked before, ‘don’t reinvent the wheel’, and ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’! But not so with this new awareness. It refuses to bend itself to our preconceptions nor will it modulate itself or round its edges to fit the slot in which we attempt to file it away amidst our impressive collection of theologies, doctrines, programs, and sundry