The COMING DAVIDIC ORDER
- extracts by Clay SikesFor many in the Church today there is knowledge that something is wrong. “What is it?” we ask. “Is it me?” “Is it my Church?” “Is it my Pastor?”
The knowledge that something is wrong pervades the Church from Savannah to Siberia, the Internet and many prophetic lists confirm and link us to this truth. Be comforted that your situation is neither unique nor unusual, but of greater significance, be aware that
God is signaling CHANGE. A new Davidic order is rising up and out of the existing Church, replacing the order of Saul...
The key to solving a myriad of problems in the Church is found in solving the main problem. When the main problem is dealt with, in an almost cataclysmic fashion, things will begin to dramatically
change as God’s people begin to walk in God’s power. The problem that glares at us constantly is a powerless Church; a Church taunted by Satan on a daily basis much the same as Goliath taunted the
Armies of God.
Financial hardship, defeat, sickness, sin, divorce,
jealousy, vain ambition, hype, programs, formulas, and relational failures permeate the Church from the pulpit to the pew. Since we know this is true, let us examine accurate, word filled, Holy Ghost inspired prophetic revelation for our solution.
In facing the powerless Church question, understand that the human resources are now in place to release this great power, but the old system (Saul’s armor) under which these human resources operate
will not permit them the freedom to be used. Just as Saul’s armor constrained David, so too has the old order constrained those who are called to demolish Satan’s strongholds, strapped with the heavy
cumbersome equipment of Saul.
I feel the solution is prophetically answered in I Samuel 17. As you may recall from these verses, David was appalled that Goliath so freely taunted God’s people. With confidence he prepared to face Goliath, yet quickly recognized that the old order (armor) would not work. Similarly, as we recognize that the old order will not work for the Church, we too must seek the new Davidic order that God is raising up in this hour. To have what we
have never had, we must do what we have never done. Much prophetic revelation is found in the meaty verses of I Samuel 17.
“Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to
them. I cannot go in these, he said to Saul, because I am not used to them. So he took them off. Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his
shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine” (I Samuel 17:38-40).
As with David, we must recognize that God is doing a new thing to bring victory to a less than victorious Church. Let us examine further the prophetic implications of these scriptures – “ I cannot go in these, he said to Saul, because I am not used to them. So he took them off. Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream…”
The order of Saul was built upon a one-man system, the direct results of men directing God. This one-man system of Saul had more to do with man’s leadership than God’s. As a downward spiraling parallel,
we see the Church dissolving from the powerful First Century Church, utilizing the entire five-fold ministry, to the one fold Pastor led system of today. Through the traditions of men, we have systematically
eliminated four folds of ministry to the Body of Christ and of equal importance, knocked countless thousands out of attaining their destiny and purpose in the earth. Many powerful, destiny filled ministries sit idle in pews, bound and constrained by an order that does not recognize any calling except Pastor (See Ephesians 4:11,12).
David realized, as we must, that victory would not come through the way battles were typically fought. David dared to look to a different non-traditional manner to attain victory against Goliath, so too must
the Church. In more than a twist of irony, let us look again to the word – “Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream…”
I submit to you that as the Davidic order replaces
the order of Saul that a true victorious Church will emerge as the five-fold ministry begins to find its way back into the Body of Christ. As David reached into the stream he pulled five smooth stones to the
surface. Symbolically, many of those who are being raised up in this hour will be those that have been hidden from the Body, submerged for years, yet washed by the water of the word until all rough edges have been smoothed. Any stone that David chose was enough to bring Goliath to the ground...
The Church cries out for solutions to its problems, BUT IS IT READY FOR REAL ANSWERS?
Much of the solution will require change from
those in the old order of Saul, and many like those in Saul’s company will be ever so reluctant to join David the anointed and called King. Any change that has ever affected this world began in the hearts of
men, so too will this move of God begin in the hearts of men.
All change must begin within each of us seeking change. At the risk of sounding redundant, let me state again THAT THOSE DESIRING TO SEE CHANGE Must REALIZE THAT In ORDER To BRING CHANGE,
WE MUST Be WILLING To CHANGE. The willing and obedient eat the good of the land and fulfill their predestined call. Just prior to David’s Kingship he holed up in the cave at Addulum (I Samuel 22). What a choice his followers had to make – a cave with David or a Palace with Saul.
The palace represents a close parallel to decisions faced today: Saul offered comfort, stability, safety, prominence, position, power, influence and acclaim. David offered a cave, actually a hole in the side of a mountain, but deep in the hole was a dream. The order of Saul deals in the seen; the order of David in the unseen.
Those with an affinity for the external will likely stick with Saul, while those with the eye of the Spirit will follow David to the death. “All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader” (I Samuel 22:2). The Davidic Order WILL NOT attract those who are happy with things just the way they are.
We now live in the age of the Laodicean Church – “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm – neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing. But you do not realize that
you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked." (Revelation 3:14-17).
In summary, the spiritually contented will stay with Saul, while the spiritually discontented will want to be with David.
Several years ago the Lord spoke to me over a period of time and said several things that changed my life. First he said, “Anything growing will change – be open, be flexible, be willing to change.”
This phenomenon is true in both the natural and the spiritual world. GROWTH REQUIRES CHANGE. Though all change isn’t a sign of growth, all growth is a sign of change!
Our growth will require change, but even more importantly and initially, our willingness to change. He then said, “Ignorance often comes disguised as tradition.” With those words, when combined, I realized that traditional thinking is dangerous in dealing with spiritual matters.
I had hindered my own spiritual growth by my own preconceived traditions, much of which emanated from my soul. He then said a final word that has changed my life forever. “The sin of presumption often hides itself in noble purposes.”
As with Sarah, I have been guilty of trying to help God by assuming roles that God had not assigned me (See Genesis 16:3), but because the purpose appeared noble and good, I presumed it to be God. This incredibly dangerous error, in my opinion, has stopped more people from fulfilling their destiny and walking in the real power of God than any other aspect of Christianity; evangelists acting as pastors, businessmen in ministry, ministers in business, teachers acting as prophets, programs in place of prayer, organizations in place of an organism, etc.
Much of the modern day Church is a result of works of the flesh (Ishmael). Said differently, presumptive decisions based on noble purposes run most churches today...
A major characteristic of the Davidic order rest in the fact that God does the leading. David always sought God for specific direction after learning that he was not only to get the direction of the Lord, but also the ‘how to’ within the confines of that direction (See
II Samuel 6:1-13). Saul took matters into his own hands and lost his kingdom, not only for himself, but his heirs as well. Sadly, Jonathan stayed with his father, Saul and met an untimely death. How many who linger in the house of Saul will birth spiritual death for themselves and their families?
During a recent time of praying in the Holy Spirit for several hours, I heard the Lord say that He is
raising up a victorious Church, a warrior like David who operates in the true power and strength of the Lord...
Begin to look for the Davidic Order – it is soon coming to a town near you!