There is a unique quality that comes with an anointed servant
of God. The quality of which I speak is indescribable. It takes God’s hands
upon His anointed one to make an impact on unbelievers. I was at the meeting of the “ Prophetic
Nights with Dr. Juanita
Bynum” held at the Christ
International Ministries 12655 Laurel MD. This was an opportunity granted to me
by my Senior Pastor , The Apostle,
Judah Praise Martin of Minneapolis. Arriving from Minnesota to Maryland, we were exhausted from the
flight that lasted from 7am to 245pm. However, we were eager to be on our way
to the meeting to which we'd come. We ate and were on our way in a couple of
hours to the church at least 30minutes away. Not knowing exactly where to go, we landed at a gas station
in close proximity to the meeting
as we talked to a passerby for directions as someone from the
meeting give us verbal
direction over the phone. Finally, 45mins into the meeting… we made in as the
praise and worship was ending. Following the praise and worship were a few other things,
offering, praise dance and the moment we all awaited…Dr Bynum’s presence in the
room.
As she entered she knelt before the chair that was prepared for her. A chair that was beautifully draped in green, yellow and blue Kentay cloth. She knelt there for what seemed like a brief moment of prayer and got up steadily from her knees. Seated in the chair, she leaned into to her manager as if whispering specific instructions as she appeared to speak, he nodded his head in little up and down movements. Directly behind her sat her assistant and the host pastor. She turned her head gracefully to the speakers with her hands folded in her lap as she waited to be announced to the podium.
Rapidly
a few of the men that seemed to be working on her team pulled out a table that
she would use for the two days she ministered. She stood behind the table that
was covered with a white cloth. Atop
the table were a notebook, a black bible, a laptop, a drink, perhaps water and
a black cloth she would use to occasionally wipe the sweat from her face as the
meeting progressed. She possessed
so much energy that one could not stay un-captured by her demeanor. At times her grace was so calm and collected, so soft spoken that it
would take additional sensitivity to tune into what she was talking about. Other times it was the running across
the room as the audience cheered
in response to her momentum and
movement that she projected as she engaged with the word of God, audience and
the space.
The
humidity in the air was stifled with the lack of AC or enough open windows to
allow the air to fluctuate within the space… despite the concern or lack of,
the space was swarmed with people from all walks of life. Some seated on the
floor or some having to use the overflow room to get or hear a glimpse of the preaching. Amidst this airiness I
was also drenched in sweat as I
tried to get as much mental recollection of what I was experiencing first hand
at this meeting because photography and I-pad usage where limited at times.
The meeting was certainly a unique and powerful one. Dr.
Bynum delivered some interesting analogies on Ezekiel 47 and Isaiah 49. Although there where other
scriptures that where touched on, these two remained prominent in my mind most
especially Isaiah 49. This scripture truly demonstrates what Dr. Bynum’s life
is about. I want to believe her faith in this scripture has earned her the
title that has shaped her
existence.
“International Empowerment
Lecturer, Fueled by a passion for character building, life coaching and
spiritual rejuvenation, Dr. Bynum merges spirituality with the practicality of
everyday life. Her candid and revealing approach has engaged followers
worldwide provoking them to pursue a lifestyle of integrity, success and
happiness., she exhorts, encourages and empowers her listeners to reach their
full potential in their personal, entrepreneurial and spiritual lives.” http://www.juanitabynum.com/#!vstc0=drbynum
She exudes an emblem of what the scripture states of her, A chosen
one, formed in the womb of man to be God’s servant preaching the message of
truth to the world without any compromise.
At this meeting she taught that she is not the TV land
Dr. Bynum that folks are accustomed to seeing. She has been promoted to another
spiritual level in which she hears from God . Per her words “33
years was devoted to man” and now, “God has her on a life support”. Hence nothing she says now is something
she has not heard from God. She did talk about a few things but one thing that resonated
with me was “2012 is a year of
supernatural and spiritual alignment from eternity” That this is a year and
7more to come where in Gods chosen generations would be blessed. Stating “ you
got to get yourself ready to move with faith” because the “awe “ moment is
coming when the one who believes in God or trust in Him or fears him will be
blessed beyond measures. “Start counting from today” was her words. This moved me because at my current
house of worship Judah Ministries International, City of Praise, located in
Minnesota from which I came for the meeting…we also got a prophecy through our senior pastor The Apostle Judah Praise Martin that stated “this year 2012 would be a year of dominion
for the children of God.” For me that was a strong “spiritual alignment”.
Sometimes
it’s hard not to put the flesh in the way and question the truthfulness of someone so great or say have they
become so full of himself or herself that they tend to start to think and do
things their way rather than what is biblically sound or scriptural? But something she said that seemed to erase
my doubts that were evident in my pounding heart as I stood
in that meeting… her words “if a
prophet come to you and tell you that “ I see you with a new car”… You should
be asking what type of car it is , when am I going to get it… the point she was
making was too many believers have
the tendency to believe in what prophets tell them rather then diving in to the
word of God, trusting in Him and allowing Him God to give them the ability
to prophesy on their own lives…Now
this was a moment of truth for me.
I could only sit in the meeting and cry saying to myself… Lord! Thank
you for the opportunity to come and get a renewed perspective on the fact that if I seek you, trust in
you, fear you , you will like Dr. Bynum said “ I will bless you until you
believe me”.
Christianity
is not an easy walk and it did not take easy steps for Dr Bynum to come to this
height. Persecution and perseverance were fundamentals in my perspective that molded her to
stay strong in the word of God. Understanding her maker God, helped her to grab unto the promise
of Isaiah 49. Today this is why
kings hail her and mankind are atone to the “Jesus that lives in her”!
The
meeting ended on day two wherein the host honored her with flowers, a plague, a
staff and some balloons after she walked on fabric spread before her feet as
the audience celebrated her for her eminence contribution to the work of God
that is prominent in her life.
Finally, doubting what she does or how she exalts would
be a crime against God’s creation, which is she. Judging what she does would be like
James wrote in the 4th
chapter of the good book “ do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or
judges him, speaks against the law…there is only one judge …who are you to
judge”
To hold this status in Christianity is to come to no terms with the
world. It is a place of no compromise. That which my pastor The Apostle Judah
Praise Martin often speaks about and reminded me of in our conversations about
the meeting. It is a place wherein
the world does not exist accepts for having God
in it!
Per Bishop McGoman her host, Dr
Bynum canceled her presidential suite and slept in the church after the
first day of her message…Per her own words “ the spirit of the Lord arrested me
and I had to be obedient to the word.”
How many of us are willing to be the sacrificial lamb that would allow God to direct their paths
as Dr. Bynum does.
Hebrews 13:7 said remember your leaders who
spoke the word of God to you. Consider their way of life and imitate their
faith. I would like to say that I believe
with all my heart that this encounter was not in vein. Whatever was spoken
has been embedded deep within my mental capacity. I cannot doubt for woe will I be as I am striving to grow in
the things of God. I can only ask the Holy Spirit to teach me to appreciate the
work of his hands through Leaders like Dr. Bynum.
I was humbled by the experience and I hope that all who
was at the meeting also had an encounter with the truth as it was told just as
I saw and experienced it.
Catherine K.
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