As the Lord is renewing the 'church', in these present days, I believe he is also restoring the ancient ways. The five fold ministry is one of the areas he is restoring but we must have our eyes opened by Holy Spirit to see the other things that he is doing in preparation for the great and final harvest. We need to respect and honor everything that Holy Spirit is doing in and through the particular anointings that He is releasing to whom He sovereignly chooses. As the Lord has gifted and anointed us for service, we may begin to view others through our anointing and thereby miss the connections that are being made with others of different anointings.
I believe that Jesus is raising up an increasing number of spiritual eunuchs who are anointed to help in making the bride 'ready' and without spot or wrinkle as the Bridegroom has instructed. Of these men and women, many have been tried as if by fire while some are going through the fire now, to prepare them for warfare and to release an authority that can be achieved by no other means. This sifting and scourging (every legitimate child receives) seems to be particular in that it is releasing a holy love for the bride of Christ, a love that is poured directly from the bosom of the Father into these end-times servants. Oh, to feel the love that Jesus has for his bride, there are no words to describe that impartation, but you will know if you have received it! It comes with Holiness (with a capital H) it fills your heart to overflowing with a reverence and awe that if poured into you with excess would no doubt kill you. This impartation which I believe is specific for these last days eunuchs, removes all human love for the bride of Christ.
All of a sudden your eyes are opened with a perspective ( a view) of the present day church and each member of the Body, that can only be the view that Jesus has for HIS lovely bride. These eunuchs will not have an impure desire towards the chosen fiancée` of God. They have the passion that Jesus has for his beloved burning in their hearts and all other impure desires have been refined out of them when that holy fire of God has been received. Their passion is to coach and primp and prune her and to fashion her into the most lovely for the beloved Groom. The job of the eunuch is to prepare. By definition, the eunuch is incapable of defiling the bride. Also, the eunuch is the one who knows exactly what the groom likes and wants. As in the ancient days, so it is now..... these eunuchs have a relationship with the groom to the degree of intimacy that he(she) knows what the groom likes and dislikes. You see, the Lord actually takes you aside and tells you what He likes and what He doesn't like. This can be a little unnerving to begin with. The Lord is so awesome because, with the revelation of His heart He also confirms His word in many ways, in order to encourage our obedience to His revelation.
This ties in with the restoration of the apostolic office, because it is that same heart for the bride of Christ that beats within the apostle, to lead and guide and equip and set things in order for the wedding day. Perhaps this anointing to 'eunuch' is at the center of the motivation for the apostle, as his/her desire becomes focused on the welfare and advancement of the 'church-bride' and all other issues seem to pale in comparison. The divine decree for this office is not unlike the call on John the Baptist's life, to prepare (make ready) the way for the Lord. As stated above, I believe the Lord has and is releasing this anointing now, so we ought to watch for and encourage those to whom this gift has been given..... with all the more diligence as the Day approaches. I keep hearing the words 'Nehemiah Project'.
To re-build the ancient ruins / Tear down the false idols / and set up the standard of the Lord / to bind up the broken hearted / Equip the saints to stand upon the wall / equip them to build their own section of the wall,with the sword in one hand and a trowel in the other / to show the way of the lord / to prepare the bride for the Wedding.
Regards
Peter Matthew Faulkner
uncle.peter@sympatico.ca
near Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario. Canada.