Hearts United Women's Ministry

Knitting Hearts Gathering on June 9, 2018
Pastor Kyler Meyer, Great Commission Ministry, Darlington, SC

After welcoming the group and making announcements, Joyce Sanders opened the gathering in prayer. Three ladies from GCM in Darlington presented a drama piece acclaiming God’s holiness and exalting Him as the conquering King who is worthy, righteous, lovely, and faithful.

Susan White and her keyboardist, Pastor Paul, led us in an anointed time of worship. We sang, “There is no One higher than You and no One greater.” We stood amazed in His presence astounded by His mercy and love, our hands lifted high in surrender. We sang of the splendor and greatness of the King, robed in majesty. Susan felt an overwhelming urge to lead us to sing “The Waymaker.” We sang of God’s being in our midst, working in our midst, touching every heart, and healing every heart. We worshipped the One that is our Waymaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, and Light in the darkness.

Kyle Meyer from Great Commission Ministry (GCM) in Darlington spoke passionately about transitioning through transition. He believes that the church is moving from old wineskins to greater, more exciting ones. The Lord is transitioning us to get us into alignment. Kyle spoke prophetic words for KHM declaring that our ministry will be a key part in the transition. Denominational and racial barricades will be torn down.

His message, “Transitioning through Transition,” pointed out that Christians are moving through a season where we will no longer be satisfied because the Master is calling us out to take us to where we are going. We will be moving from expectancy to experience.

The focal Scripture passage came from Joshua 3: 1-17. Using the children of Israel as an illustration, Kyle spoke a prophetic declaration of what is to come. He believes that what took years to do before, God is going to do in three days moving Christians into their destinies and purposes. We will not remain in the desert. What took Moses forty years, Joshua did in three days. The Jordan River represents the place of transition. Elisha and some of his disciples were cutting down trees to make places for them to live in when the ax head of one of the disciples fell into the water. Elisha cut off a piece of wood, threw it into the water and made the ax head float. Elisha told the disciple to reach out and take the ax head. The Jordan River represents a place of transition while the ax head symbolizes expansion and effectiveness. He also mentioned the story of Naamon the Syrian who had leprosy. Elisha told him to dip seven times in the Jordan River, and he would be cleansed of his leprosy. However, Naamon was highly offended thinking surely there were other rivers he could wash in because the Jordan River was so dirty. Sometimes our answers do not look like what we thought they would. Kyle reminded us of John the Baptist whose voice cried out in the wilderness When John baptized Jesus, he ushered in a transition. The Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Jesus, and a voice said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

After building the foundation for his message, Kyle then focused on Joshua 3.

• Verse 3—The children of Israel were told, “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it.” The Presence of the LORD must go before us. With the Presence, there are promises and provision.
• Verse 4—The LORD showed them the way they should go. Kyle believes the mantles of men will be set aside, and we will have to move to our prayer closets.
• Verses 5-8—Joshua instructed the people to sanctify themselves because the LORD was going to do wonders among them—basically, their tomorrow would be greater than their today. In a time of consecration there needs to be prayer and fasting. In order for there to be exaltation, we have to get rid of the flesh. Validation follows.
• Joshua reiterated the words of the LORD promising that He would without fail drive out the enemies before them. Kyle drew key points from the different enemies that the Israelites had to drive out.
• The Canannities were merchants who humiliated. The LORD wants to alleviate financial fears.
• The Hittites terrorized others causing overwhelming fear. God, on the other hand, will come with a “strong hand” and “All nations before Him are as nothing.”
• Perizzites—They had no walls around their territory. Kyle warned us, “Satan will present opportunities to move without covering.”
• Girgashites—They turned back to their pilgrimage. Kyle spoke of the enemy who would urge us to go back, to forget our purposes, and to just do what is comfortable.
• Amorites—They were fault finders. Kyle said, “People will tell you why you should not do something that God is calling you to do. God, however, will exalt you and validate you.
• Zebusites—They always pollute what they come into. According to Kyle, “Some people just want to contaminate you.”
• Hivites—They represent the good lifestyle. The enemy will present the good side of the tree as he did in the Garden of Eden. He will not show you the negative side. There are God things that only God can do. We must not settle for Ishmael when we were promised Isaac.
• Verse 11—God repeats Himself. They will receive key and crucial instructions.
• Verse 12—The Israelites can’t do this alone. We need other people as well. Someone else can carry something that we can’t. What they are carrying will stop the attack of the enemy.
• 14-15—The Jordan River is at flood stage at the time of the harvest. The transition to the most fruitful moments often involves a flood stage.
• Verse 16—The river was roaring (flood stage). The waters which came down from upstream stood still and rose in a heap. Kyle emphasized, “At the season of transition, God is going to stop what is going to take you out.”

Kyle declared that there is a fine line between life and death. We have to move with precision listening for the exact orders from God. We move, as the children of Israel did, on dry land. There was no mud on their sandals. Nothing that we have gone through is going with us.

Kyle urged the group to move forward declaring that we were hungry for more and determined to move into the next phase of God’s fullness and purpose in our lives. He and other prayer ministers prayed for those who responded to his spiritual challenge.

How appropriate the song Susan led us in earlier: “The more that I seek You, the more I find You, the more I find You, the more I love You. I want to sit at Your feet, drink from the cup in Your hand, lay back against You and breathe, feel Your heartbeat. Your love is so deep. It is more than I can stand. I melt in Your peace. It is overwhelming.”