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ministers today who cry out for the power of God. Men are given gifts of the Spirit, and are
entrusted with anointings, albeit relatively weak and small in comparison to that of Moses,
or the apostles, or the Son of God. Yet, even with these small anointings these men are not
careful to do only what God commands, and to speak only what He places in their mouths
to speak. These men are moved by selfish motives, and act out the passions and desires of
the flesh. They peddle the anointing, seeking to gain in reputation, or wealth; to incur some
favor from those who are wealthy and powerful, or to gain the affection and admiration of
the people of God.
Will not God judge these even as He judged Moses? Will they not disqualify
themselves from entering into all that God would have granted them? Because these do not
treat God as holy in the midst of the people of God, they will not prosper. The anointing will
pass to another, and their ministry will be brought to an end they did not wish. Though they
cry out to God, He will not repent.
For this reason it is necessary that all those who would be entrusted with the power
of God be first subjected to a fiery wilderness experience where they learn to humble
themselves before God. They must learn to fear God, and to despise the flesh with its pride
and stubborn will. Unless one submits to this difficult preparation, they will find themselves
corrupted by the power they earnestly desire. They will become puffed up as they observe
God manifesting Himself through them in power.
The apostle Paul was given a taste of the powers of the age to come. Yahweh
manifested His power through Paul, as well as granting visions and revelations to Paul that
belonged to the age to come.

Acts 19:11-13
And God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that
handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the
diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.

Can you understand how a man who has not been taught a deep humility and been
broken before God would make a shipwreck of his life if he were granted a similar
experience of power today? It is reported that there are ministers currently who claim some
healing anointing and they are SELLING handkerchiefs to be used to heal the sick. Such
men should tremble in terror at the thought of such a diabolical action. Will they take the
anointing of God and peddle it for personal gain?

II Corinthians 2:17
Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in
Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
(NIV)

It is necessary that a man be thoroughly broken in order to be entrusted with power.
A man must not desire anything for self.

I Timothy 6:7-10
For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it
either. And if we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. But those
who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful