A word for New Zealand

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A word for New Zealand
by Rick Joyner

(From a 1991 issue of the international Morning Star Journal)

Your name is prophetic - there is a NEW ZEAL that will arise from the church in New Zealand. This zeal for the Lord and His purposes will help to bring conviction upon the worldwide body of Christ for her Laodicean spirit of lukewarmness. Just as the call to the Laodicean church was to "be zealous therefore and repent," your zeal will help to show the way for the church to repent. Do not confuse this zeal with mere human enthusiasm; true zeal is a deep and focused commitment to the Lord and determination to do His will.

Your zeal will be a NEW zeal; there is a freshness to it that will help to impart a zeal for the NEW things that God is doing. The bride of Christ will be without spot or wrinkle. That she is with- out spot speaks of her purity, having been cleansed from sin. That she is without wrinkle speaks of her perpetual youthfulness. The Lord is restoring this new zeal to His church so that she might be restored to her youth and to her first love, which is the essence of true zeal.

Christchurch, New Zealand is literally "the uttermost part of the earth" as it is geographically the most distant (sic) major city on earth from Jerusalem. {Actually, Gisborne and Auckland seem technically closer to the mark - ed.} This city has also been prophetically named; it will become a city that is a church - it will be the Lord's. Though you may be the city that was furtherest from the beginning of the church age, you are the closest to the last great move of the Holy Spirit - you will see the beginning of the movement that will close the church age. For this reason, the Lord had you placed as the first nation on the international date- line and therefore the first nation to see the sun rise. You will be the first to see the Son rise and the beginning of the day of the Lord.

Do not be disturbed by the onslaught of the enemy to thwart this purpose, but when the enemy attacks you one way, attack him ten ways. You need not fear the enemy; he should fear you because the One who has all authority in heaven and earth is on your side; that One now gives you the authority to take back from the enemy all that he has stolen from you, and to spoil his camp to release all that he has held captive in your land. The enemy does not have the power to stop you; your faith and endurance alone will deter- mine the degree of you victory - do not stop until your victory is complete. It is time for you to cast down your fears and pick up your swords. Do not dwell any longer on your insecurity and feelings of unworthiness - dwell on the Son and His greatness which can be re- vealed through you. He delights in using the weak, the foolish and the small to confound the strong, the wise in this world and the big. Do not look at your weakness or your small size; look at the Lord and His greatness that He will demonstrate through you. You now have the authority to tear down the strongholds of the enemy and to make New Zealand a fortress of righteousness.

The native people in your land are called by the Lord as a people of dignity and honor. The enemy has made many inroads into their culture, but as deep as he has sunk his roots into them, that is how deeply the Lord can fill them with Himself. Esteem them, honor them and do them justice because the Lord has called them. The saints who arise from the native peoples of New Zealand will be pillars in the church and will stand straight and tall when others would fall.

New Zealand's National Anthem

God of nations, at Thy feet
In the bonds of love we meet
Hear our voices, we entreat
God defend our free land
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war
Make her praises heard afar
God defend New Zealand

Men of every creed and race
Gather here before Thy face
Asking Thee to bless this place
God defend our free land
From dissension, envy, hate
and corruption guard our State
Make our country good and great
God defend New Zealand

Peace, not war, shall be our boast
But, should foes assail our coast
Make us then a mighty host
God defend our free land
Lord of battles in Thy might
Put out enemies to flight
Let our cause be just and right
God defend New Zealand

Let our love for Thee increase
May Thy blessings never cease
Give us plenty, give us peace
God defend our free land
From dishonour and from shame
Guard our country's spotless name
Crown her with immortal fame
God defend New Zealand

May our mountains ever be
Freedom's ramparts on the sea
Make us faithful unto Thee
God defend our free land
Guide her in the nations' van
Preaching love and truth to man
Working out Thy glorious plan
God defend New Zealand.

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