In a day of unprecedented opportunity, the Church, in some respects, is experiencing areas of decline in relationship to spiritual power. Whenever there are areas of seasons of decline within the Church, the Spirit of God always raises up a prophetic voice to bring about a recovery of His testimony in order to realign His people with His ultimate intention. . . .which is to bring many sons and daughters to glory. Jesus raised concern over the state of affairs that would possibly be present at the end of the age. He said, “When the Son of Man comes, WILL He find faith in the earth?” There is that uncomfortable possibility that an end-time generation will have lost the one gift most precious to its effectiveness and power in the Holy Spirit: faith. It was James Fowler who reminded us that faith is "...an orientation of the total person, giving purpose and goal to one’s hopes and strivings, thoughts and actions and as such, faith is an integral part of one character or personality.”

Herb Hutchinson is a precious friend, a co-laborer of mine, a powerful Man of God, a psalmist and worship leader, extraordinary teacher, established father in the gospel, and a seasoned warrior in the Kingdom of God. His voice is indeed a prophetic one and for years he has had first-hand experiences in the trenches with the saints who have battled the forces of darkness in pursuit of the riches of the Kingdom by the good fight of faith. He has also witnessed the retreat of those who have given up the good fight of faith for less challenging pursuits in a comfort zone of their own making.

 

Allow this choice vessel of the Kingdom to share out of his seasoning as it relates to what matters most and what challenges lie ahead of us as citizens of the Kingdom. His insights will invite you to set some new standards in your life that are congruent with both Kingdom values and Kingdom power. Your well-being is intricately tied to your pursuit of those things that the Son of God has called you to, and that can only be accomplished by a life of faith.

 

May “Nothing New Under the Son” prove to be the word you needed to hear in this season that enables and empowers you to take the next step in living in the power of the faith once-for-all delivered to the saints.

 

Mark J. Chironna, Ph.D.

The Master’s Touch International Church

Orlando, Florida