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“If you don’t use sandpaper, sealer, and a good undercoat on that timber,the topcoat will quickly peel off,” said the carpenter.

'Whatever the Lord pleases He does in heaven and in earth'

(Psalm 135:6).

In the new millennium now, we are seeing the Lord’s pleasurable work - an emerging governing Church body that knows how to maturely work with its apostolic head Jesus Christ. In this restoration, the five-fold ministries of apostle, prophet, teacher, pastor, and evangelist, are increasingly working together in maturity, so Jesus can truly be formed in all power in His Body – the Church. As Christian believing, singers, musicians and all artists, we must prepare now like never before. Some of the greatest Christian creativity will come from the Body of Christ in this era – it will have apostolic, prophetic power.

There is a call and message for us being prophesied in these end-times; get ready to embrace God’s great moves across the earth. We must prepare to arise now, in this time of the nations! Apostolic governing churches will be awesome training and sending centers that will change their cities and nations. These churches are being planted now through new networks - some have been already planted and developing for several decades. Others are emerging as new and fresh voices, redefining the Church in many a spiritual wilderness. There are those that are absolutely the newest of wine, that just won't work in old church wineskins. Many new churches yet to come will be planted by the matured governing apostolic master builders of today. Why is the Lord doing this at such a time in history? He wants to see the nations turn to Him – it is the time for cities and nations to come to the Lord. In our preparation the Church has to become wise in God’s ways, and very strong, for the resistance to the arising apostolic governing Body of Christ will be ardent by satanic powers.

Singers and musicians are a major part of the strength of the apostolic, prophetic Church. Yet even in today's church paradigms and emerging new apostolic reform, there is still much preparation being done by God to bring forth the maturity of spirit that will open the heavens and usher in great glory; power that will push back darkness, and release people to God.

The devil hates the prophetic and apostolic, and will seek in any way to destroy these ministries, or keep them apart; people who are strong, wise, and mature in these areas, are fashioned over much time and experience. God prepares them to have character, wisdom, and prudence, with the ability to work through and breakthrough anything that will resist their call - to bring significant and powerful change for Christ in this desperate world.

God is always preparing our hearts for His purposes and David had a heavenly glimpse of how personal God’s purposes are.

'The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually…' (Psalm 33:13-15). '

…Today, if you will hear His voice; do not harden your hearts…'

(Psalm 95:7-8).