Out of the Chaos, We will Rise!

Out of the Chaos, We will Rise!

This morning I prayed (as I often do) for the nation and our election.   I felt led to pray for Donald Trump.  I have sensed for some time that God wanted him to be the President.   I began to pray for his relationship with God, and I saw clearly that the warfare taking place in this election was not to KEEP him from office  but to place him in office. The election will be hard-fought up until it is over.  Once again, the fight is for Florida and Ohio, as the territorial spirits battle to keep him from being elected, but he is God’s man.   

I fully understand that  even if for some reason HRC is elected, we will only be delaying the inevitable. God will only raise up another to takes Trump's place.  All of these things must happen so that the Kingdom can come forth.

With that having been said, I believe that it is the Lord’s will that he be given that appointment. I have reviewed many of the prophetic words that have gone forth, and the prophets have been very positive about his presidency. God has really had to minister to me about the future.  Although I see God’s ultimate purpose, the process for us to get there could be violent, divided and broken. I admit that when I took the first glance, I became frustrated and scared. But we don't have to fear in this temporal affliction because God is still in control. God has always used the chaos of man to birth out his best-kept secrets in plain view!  Out of utter chaos will come great glory. Even so, there are some things that the Lord desires for us to keep in mind. When we get out of step with God there are some very real consequences.

A Warning to the Body  1 Samuel 8: 1-21

 In 1 Samuel, leaders of the people of God demanded a King.  The Lord agreed, saying that Samuel should tell them what was going to take place.  Samuel warned:

¹⁰ So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who had asked of him a king. ¹¹ He said, “This will be the ^[d]procedure of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and place them for himself in his chariots and among his horsemen and they will run before his chariots. ¹² He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and of fifties, and some to ^[e]do his plowing and to reap his harvest and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. ¹³ He will also take your daughters for perfumers and cooks and bakers. ¹⁴ He will take the best of your fields and your vineyards and your olive groves and give them to his servants. ¹⁵ He will take a tenth of your seed and of your vineyards and give to his officers and to his servants. ¹⁶ He will also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and ^[f]use them for his work. ¹⁷ He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his servants. ¹⁸ Then you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.”

¹⁹ Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us, ²⁰ that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” ²¹ Now after Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the Lord’s hearing. ²² The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice and ^[g]appoint them a king.

The people's hearts were hardened toward God's system of doing things, and they elected to do things the way other communities had done them.We are not electing a king, but we must be wise and refuse to be guilty of  the same sin as Israel. We cannot look to man for what only God can do. There is NO MAN that can bring about the promises of God.  We must look to Him and only Him for what has been promised. 

Many of our hearts became hardened in the frustration of the past season, and we have selected a candidate that fit what we have come to expect from our leadership. If he gets elected, we will get a leader who will:

Turn on the very people who elected him to the office.  He will blame the conservative, evangelical movement for the troubles in the nation. He will blame a mostly conservative senate and congress for not supporting him.

 Make enemies of our allies.  His history of strong-arming his opponents and bullying those he considers weaker will continue.

 Engage in petty squabbles, and try to use military force to get his way for personal gain and ego points.  The military will oppose him.

Systematically remove anyone who instructs or opposes him from their position.  He will not allow himself to be advised.

Will abuse his power, and his personal scandals will follow him into the office.

Surround himself with people who will do his bidding, some of whom will have questionable pasts and be woefully unqualified for their positions.

Overspend government money for his personal comfort and gain.

I hope to be wrong, but I believe his presidency will end in scandal (like Nixon). Pence will have his own issues with scandal, as some personal wrongdoing comes to the surface. It may not be very serious, but I am not sure.  However, I  do believe that eventually Trump will be humbled (and is being humbled) and yield his heart to the Lord.  We must begin to lift his case to the Lord and keep him in prayer.

We can expect in this next season that:

Race relations will dissipate as racists who believe they have an ally in office will begin to make war upon minorities.  Some minorities will reject peaceful protest and respond with violence. We will see chaos and division from the White House to the church house.

The nation will begin to turn on Christianity. The fight against radical Islam will actually create more Islamic sympathy. We will begin to see persecution of the saints like never before (http://coffeeandheaven.blogspot.com/2014/12/what-is-god-saying-for-2015.html).

The face of terrorism will not be Isis in this country. The face of terrorism will become radical grassroots coalitions/factions that will target the church and the government for its troubles.  Martial law, recession, and chaos will ensue. Some of these radicals will do heinous acts in the name of God.

The church will become divided as God exposes the spirit of religion in the church.  Religion is the enemy of the church, but it is the most insidious spirit in the church. We will see will known church leaders exposed for having ties to White Supremacy groups. Many other pastors who have become lukewarm and/ or weary in their assignments, will take their hands from the plow and leave the church.  More scandal involving church leadership will be exposed, others will unwittingly expose themselves in their behavior or social media rants. We will look raggedy and torn before the nation.

Many will leave the church and return to cultural and ancestral worship because they will not feel as if they "fit" in the church. 

I have prophesied this since 2008, but God is going to do a cleansing in the house of God. Millennials and the Gen X will exit the church in droves. This is already beginning as people seek the purity of God in action.  They want a church that does something. A line in the sand is being drawn as many begin to seek the Kingdom.  The traditional church will label these people as rebellious, liberal, and worldly.

Our God is Greater, and He is Mighty to Save!
This next season may prove to be daunting for all of us, but we must remember that our hope is in God, and the assignments that he has given us.  We must use the current season as a time of reflection and repentance. We must align ourselves with the plans and the purposes of God so that when we emerge from such a great transition, we emerge with the world's eyes searching for the church to bring hope. Above all things, we must pray. Perhaps some consequences can be abated or even avoided! Let's come boldly before the throne of grace and make petition to He who alone can deliver us. 

Rending our Hearts 

2 Chronicles 7:14

As Christians, we think that this election is about the lost.  It is not.  This election is about the FOUND! It is the hardness of our hearts that has created a platform for Trump, and there must be a repentant heart that begins in the house of the Lord. God is using the troubled time to expose the dross in our hearts and to bring those places of brokenness and sin to the surface. God is merciful and gracious! He is faithful to forgive us of all unrighteousness. However, we must see it for what it is and we must first tell the truth. Those places exist in even the most steadfast of us! God is calling us to shed all of our preconceived notions, biases, traditions, and stagnated mindsets.   I believe that while the nation is steeped in havoc, the Lord will be reconstructing our inner man.  He will deal with the hardness of our hearts, and heal our broken places. Those who have an ear to hear and a willing spirit will repent and turn away from their fleshly ways, as we are admonished to do in 2 Chronicles 7:14 As a result, God will heal our land.  He will heal not just our physical land, our spiritual landscape will be healed as well. Personal revival will begin to take place as people leave the place of complacency, stagnation, and compromise, and come into a place of passion and purpose for the things of the Lord.

Destinies  Fulfilled, and Room Made!

Even as the nation is in turmoil, many of us will find our place in the Lord. We will walk into our destinies, redeem the time and fulfill the longing and purposes the God has given us. Our gifts will make room for us! Those who have been faithful to a personal business or ministry will find that their platform has been established and our opportunities will abound. We must keep our eyes focused on the Lord as he transitions us.
God wants the Church to BE THE CHURCH! 

We are not called to dominate through strong-arming a country to bend to our will. We can only conquer darkness with light. We are called to be salt that seasons and light the brings illumination. If we do not use the principles and the word of God to direct our paths we become the very thing we hate: the American version of Isis. The government was never meant to save us, nor was it ever formed to teach us to live morally.  It is our purpose as Christians to bring the gospel to the world. The Lord is calling us to rise out of our complacency, leave the security of the four walls of the church, and BE THE VICTORIOUS, PECULIAR PEOPLE that He has established. 

The Kingdom is in us!

Joel 2: 16-17

In this passage, the ministers—those called to tend to the fires of the Lord, were instructed to weep between the porch and the altar.  They were called to worship, intercede, and make atonement there because it is a place where they could be easily seen. A remnant generation of ministers will emerge full of fire and purpose, but they will be full of the humility and love of the Lord.  They will stand up for the lost and the least, they will fight for justice and equality, and they will call the people to repentance and revival without apology. They will not hide behind their pulpits!  They will be seen in the community as more than "superstars of Christianity".  Signs and wonders will accompany them as they did with Peter on Solomon’s portico in Acts 3 as he healed the lame man, then preached the people into repentance.  These  emerging voices will be sold out to the Lord and will know no compromise.

He or she will not look like the norm.  They will be a multitude of races and cultures. Many of the fiercest evangelists will arise out of the Islamic nation. That is why we are must to WITNESS to them, not incarcerate them. In order to witness to them, we must be willing to show them the love of Christ.  One young woman I know has seen many Islamic women become open to the gospel because she was willing to make a relationship with them and simply share her love of God with them.  It was her passion for Christ that has won their hearts!

 Many of our most powerful intercessors and prophets will come out of witchcraft and the occult and out of the indigenous tribes. They will be tatted, and pierced, sleeved, and unusually clothed. They will come with signs, wonders, and miracles. Some of the most powerful of pastors and leaders will arise out of the African-American and Latino churches. That is why God cannot tolerate even passive racism in the pews. They will take to the streets, and be a beacon of light to a generation of millennials that have never experienced neither can they understand the division of race, sex, or culture which is our nation’s past.

God will raise up people who identify as homosexual, transgender, and lesbian, yet they will be filled with the Holy Spirit, and they will see many come to Christ. They will be a light of Christ to other LGBTQ people who search for the Lord with all their hearts. We will see a generation of LGBTQ people flood the pews.  As The Kingdom, our job will not be to judge them or try to “fix” them in their process. We must trust the Lord for their victory, for we will KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUIT.

What the enemy means for the bad of God’s people, He will turn for our good.  What seems sold away from us will be redeemed, and what seems lost will be restored.  Out of this chaos, will the Kingdom EMERGE!!!

A Cup of Coffee and a Slice of Heaven: What is in store for 2016?This is the season of re...

A Cup of Coffee and a Slice of Heaven: What is in store for 2016?This is the season of re...: What is in store for 2016? This is the season of restoration and manifestation Joel 2:25-27:  24  The threshing floors will be filled...

What is in store for 2016?

This is the season of restoration and manifestation

Joel 2:25-27:  24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain; the vats will overflow with new wine and oil. 25 "I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten-- the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm-- my great army that I sent among you. 

26 You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed. 

27 Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the LORD your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.

How will this work?

Let’s look at some definitions: restoration 

noun res·to·ra·tion \ˌres-tə-ˈrā-shən\

: the act or process of returning something to its original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc.

: the act of returning something that was stolen or taken

This is the season where new processes begin!  God is acting on your behalf to restore your life to its original design.  Look at it like this: If you put an address in your GPS and head out on a journey, the GPS doesn’t factor in distractions, fill-ups, car problems, etc. It just calculates a course.  Along the way; however, we may get distracted by a new restaurant, or an unexpected accident.  Sometimes we miss our turn because we couldn’t get to the exit ramp because of traffic,or because we weren’t paying attention.  When the GPS figures out that you have gotten off course, it says: RECALCULATING. God is recalculating your journey to get you back on track to the original destination that he set for you! Now that is praise worthy! Go take a lap.  I will wait.

Manifest:  verb (used with object): to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly; to prove; put beyond doubt or question:

God is going to make your destiny and your purpose clear, and show plainly to your sphere of influence that indeed His hand is upon you, without a doubt, or a question. It’s a season of elevation, naturally and spiritually. Those who have remained faithful will see God tangibly move in their situation. It’s harvest time.  We will reap what we have sown, regardless of what we have put in the ground. With that in mind, examine your seed!  If you have sown faithfulness, love, loyalty, and even money that is what you will reap.  If you have sown disobedience, complacency, bitterness, and pride, guess what you will reap? This is the time to sit with God, and settle the matter. Though our sins are like scarlet, He can make us whiter than snow (Isaiah 1:18).   There is a grace to meet the new challenges that manifestation presents. There is no room for fear in this realm.  We can be afraid—but God expects us to flow in our new place anyway.  It does not matter how we go; we still MUST GO!  

How will this work in your daily life?

If we were a priceless painting, and we became damaged because we had been mishandled, damaged in transport, or carelessly used, restoration would be needed. If God were the artist used to restore us to our original greatness there would be some undeniable truths that are considered:

1.       The fact that restoration is even considered expresses the value that the Artist attaches to the work of art;

2.       The piece of art is unique, so the materials that the Artist uses to restore it must also be unique and of the highest quality.

3.       Because the work is so valuable, the process to restore it is painstaking, and

4.  requires patience and perseverance from all who are involved.

Because God considers us to be unique and priceless, He is concerned that His masterpiece has been damaged. He is  beginning a process in us to bring us to our original design. This requires Him to use unique experiences, relationships and opportunities that will restructure and rebuild us. This is a painstaking process, and God will spare no detail.  He will do this in the following ways:

A Return to the Basics:    God is calling us back to the discipline of prayer and a more disciplined life. There are many voices speaking in this hour, and the Lord wants us to be in tune to the voice that matters; His. He is also calling us back to corporate prayer.  There is no way that a San Bernardino, a Charleston South Carolina, or a Chicago, IL should go unchallenged by the Body.  It is time that we stop trying to legislate morality, and address these issues where they belong: in the spirit.  We are not wrestling against flesh and blood! If we don’t want governmental measures that compromise the plan of God, we must challenge it first in the spirit realm so that we have the WISDOM of how to challenge it the natural.  We will see a rise in prayer revivals, shut-ins, 24-hour prayer rooms and the like.   By doing the work in the Spirit, we will see an increase of signs, wonders and miracles begin to manifest in the natural, we will see the corporate power of the Body begin to become plainly visible, and the Body will be more effective in the natural realm. Worship will become literally trans-formative; the tangible presence of God will rest in the prayer-filled atmosphere.  Revival is about to break out in Australia; simply because they love worship. 

Faith:. In John 21, Jesus encountered the disciples who had toiled all night and had caught nothing. At Jesus’ instruction they cast their net on the other side of the boat and tried again.  This time they brought up a haul.  God is asking us hope against hope, forget past failures and try again.  The trying of our faith is what works patience in us, and patience brings maturity. (James 1:3)

Maturity:  God is calling the Body to a new level of maturity. We must let go of the past, and all other unfruitful emotional ties. We must let go of self-pity and living like victims.Our God is GREATER! God is going to challenge unfruitful mindsets, habits, and behaviors. If it can be shaken, it will be shaken! God will require us to submit to the gentle pressure of the Holy Spirit, and to refocus our attention to His priorities.  He will also require us to be more corporately-minded. God is calling us to unity.  Unity commands a blessing from the Lord (Psalm 133).

We will also have to erect and respect healthy boundaries within all of our relationships. This is not a call to isolate, but it is an admonishment to make sure that we are not permitting our natural relationships to trump our heavenly relationship with God. There is a difference between meekness and weakness. We cannot be angry when the enemy keeps coming in because we refuse to shut the doors.

Service:  This is the season for faith based outreach programs to MANIFEST and begin to take care of HIS people!   This requires unity, faith, and maturity.  We want to influence; not  be the ones that are influenced!

Business:  I have prophesied this since 2013 and I will continue to sound the trumpet in this area.  God’s hand is on small businesses.  Business ideas have no better opportunity than now to come forward.  A wise businessman once taught that new business owners should not say “Ready, Aim, Fire”! New business owners should say “Ready, Fire, Aim!”  Just start something; anything!  We will find the niche for our business only when we step out in faith.  I bind the spirit of fear that holds the Body of Christ in bondage.  God wants to bless our businesses, but if we don’t start it, He can’t bless it.  Let’s get it crackin’!

Random Insights: Here are some things that I sense will take place. They are listed in no particular order:

·         We will see a marked increase in the population worldwide. More specifically, we will see an increase in multiple births. 
·         Women who have not been able to conceive will do so this year; again we will see them get “double for their trouble” lots of twins, and other multiple births.
·         God’s hand will be on small business…we will see small businesses explode and become very lucrative (see above). This is especially true for healthcare businesses.
·         Don’t sleep on  Marco Rubio.  I don’t know much about him, but God’s eye is on him. Please pray against a presidential assassination attempt even after Obama leaves office. Regardless of our opinions, such an incident will throw our country into utter chaos.  The intercessors must stay on the wall for the safety of our country. 
·         We will continue to see the exposure of systemic race/culture/economic disparity. A major periodical/media outlet will do an expose’ type of report or film which will cause the rumblings of a paradigm shift in America
·         We will see significant breakthrough in the treatment of HIV and diabetes, and some forms of cancer. 
·         We will also see a breakthrough in technology especially from China. China’s economic progress is a game changer in business.  A few years ago, I saw a red star rising in the east.  The Lord said that this was China. China is about to be a force to be reckoned with! While we are focused on the Middle East, China will double its economic influence.
·         There will be in increase in lawlessness in America; we will see more terrorism and hate crimes in the land.  Some of these will feel like run of the mill terrorism, but they will be less organized and seem more focused on vengeance and hate rather than a political or religious agenda. I feel like there will be an attack on the scale of Oklahoma City, but I think it will be domestic terrorism versus from Isis or the like.  I am not sure this is for 2016, but I sense a major terrorist attack on three major cities; one of which is New York City.  The other cities will be a southern city and a western city. I hope to be dead wrong about this.  This is a job for the intercessors! Get on the wall and give God no rest until the plan of the enemy fails!
·         We will see a “streamlining” in the church.  Many churchgoers will return to house to house worship and small group fellowship, or shift their worship to smaller store-front style churches.  Mega churches that hear the cry of the Spirit will begin to really focus on small group worship.  Christians will begin to reject church programming and will begin to actively seek fellowships that focus on worship.
·         God’s glory will fall in the smaller houses of worship. We will see increases of signs, wonders, and miracles in those places. This is where revival will begin.

God is still working out the last part of this season, so FINISH STRONG!!! Overall, I believe this is a time to celebrate. Restoration and manifestation is not easy, but there is a tangible result to the process.  Let’s set our face toward the new and commit to cooperating with the Lord. He has given us the grace to be victorious over every challenge. I am going to stand on Psalm 66: 8-12: Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; ⁹ he has preserved our lives, and kept our feet from slipping. ¹⁰ For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.¹¹ You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.¹² You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

Love to all of you!

RD 12/12/15

Random Stirrings

     I had a client yesterday, and as I worked, my mind kept going back to a post in my personal journal that I made on 05/6/14.  I remember praying that day, and I kept seeing a red star.  I remember stopping the prayer and waiting on God.  I heard the Lord say, "There is a red star rising in the east". I began to pray over the United States.  And I saw a red flag waving. The Lord said that China would become a formidable power in the days to come, and that their power would be felt economically first--with the development of some game-changing technology. Last Sunday, I heard a prophet visiting the church that I attend echo the something similar, then a friend mentioned it as he shared what the Lord had shown him for 2015.  With that in mind, I am inclined to accept the word as valid because the bible says, let that facts should be established by the word of two or three witnesses (2 Cor 13:1).

     I believe that prophets should always work to make the word that they give be encouraging, admonishment, and comforting in nature.  I have always been very concerned when I hear prophets only prophesy the judgement of God.  Don't get me wrong; the judgement of the Lord is very real however, He does not wield power impulsively and without purpose in mind.  I say that because I believe that there is will be acts of domestic and international terrorism that will drastically effect the economy of the United States.  I believe that we will see an uprising of right-wing extremist groups that will attack much like the Oklahoma City bombings carried out by Timothy McVeigh.

A Cup of Coffee and a Slice of Heaven: What is God Saying for 2015?

A Cup of Coffee and a Slice of Heaven: What is God Saying for 2015?: What is God Saying for 2015 "Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen your co...

What is God Saying for 2015?

What is God Saying for 2015

"Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen your cords And strengthen your pegs.” Isaiah 54:2

Overall:  This will be a season of great growth and expanded opportunity. There will be an increased hunger for the things of God and worship will shift to go higher in many houses of faith.  It will also be a season of acceleration in every area of our lives.  It is a Jubilee year in which God will eradicate debt (if we yield to his gentle leading and set order in our finances), deliver us from drudgery, and set us in our proper place in Him. God will show us that He is not slack concerning his promises! This is all in preparation for a revival in the Body of Christ that will be unprecedented and will bring many out of darkness into the marvelous Light. (2 Peter 3:9; 1 Peter 2:9)

What it looks like:

-This a year where we must enter into a Sabbath rest (Hebrews 4: 1-12). This does not mean that we get to take a yearlong vacation!  This means we must cease striving to “work” our way into a full and healthy relationship with the Lord. This not a heretical doctrine of demons that everyone is essentially saved, despite their decisions.  This is to remind us that as Believers we must accept our salvation, and our relationship with Christ at face value, and stop striving to be “right”.  Our righteousness is as filthy rags to Him (Romans 3:21-22).  We can never be “good” enough to earn His love, and we cannot not be “bad” enough to disqualify ourselves from His love.  His is pleased by our faith in Christ.  Therefore, we must cease working to be loved and/or qualified, and we must begin to seek God for our purpose in Him, and ambition only to complete our given assignment as He permits us. As a wise elder once told me:  “Stop trying to be good, and let God change you.”  This takes the wind out of a religious spirit that causes us to waste precious time flopping around and salivating at the altar like the prophets of Baal who were hoping to catch the attention of their God. We have His grace!  We have His love!  We have His acceptance! If we are human enough to accept that we have need of Jesus as Savior, He is God enough to change us through His process.   We must not fight that process by hiding the dross that has risen to the top in our lives and covering it up with vain works and religious exercises. We must yield by admitting our need for change; giving up our “right” to be right, and commit to doing all things HIS way. The work that He has begun in us will continue unto the day of Jesus Christ! (Phil. 1:6)

-God is going to settle some things. There are areas of our lives that have been hidden which will be brought to light. There are relationships, dreams, plans, and burdens that we have held onto hoping that God will do what we want in them.  This is a season where God is going to say “yes” to some things and an emphatic “no” to others. These matters will be made clear to us.  However God chooses to answer the question will be the final answer, so we must set our face to however that looks.  In some areas in our lives, that answer will bring great joy. In others, it may bring great sorrow. God is not a task master.  He will give us time to celebrate the yes’s and grieve the no’s. But He will not permit those of us who only want His best to build altars to our celebrations, nor will we be able to live in the grave clothes of the areas that die.  Whom the Son sets free is free indeed; but we must choose freedom. (John 8:36)

-The call to entrepreneurship will continue. Don’t be “scairt”. The hand of the Lord is on your business idea.  Start the process, and commit to working it out step-by-step.  The wealth of the wicked is laid up for the just (Proverbs 13:22)…but the just has to get it crackin’!

-Spiritual Leaders, World Leaders, Celebrities, and Mothers and Fathers in the Faith will continue to pass away or step down from their current positions.  There is a new generation of leaders being raised up.  Wise leaders are already grooming successors and distributing birthrights to those who have been faithful to serve. In this manner, the Body of Christ will take some hits as the Lord exposes the some of the darkness, inappropriateness, and misappropriations that some leaders (spiritual and community) have committed (Jeremiah 23:1). Make no mistake that God’s flock is not only the Body of Christ.  It is the entire world.  While judgment begins in the Church, the Lord has set his eyes to those in business, and in government.  (Daniel 2:21; Psalm 75: 6-8). Take heart!  All of this will bring a great healing in the Body of Christ, as the Lord reveals the sources of division in the Body, and a real quest for the move of the Holy Spirit will over take denominational-ism.

-The prophets will speak; and the Apostles will set order:   The Lord has set the mantles upon the Apostles and the Prophets for they are the foundation of the Church (Eph. 2: 20-21).  Many who have been overlooked, set aside, or have been found patiently attending to the things of God in obscurity are about to be brought to the forefront. There are no “superstars” in Christ!  This is not to celebrate any man, but those who have been earmarked for ministry will be set upon a firm foundation in this season as God begins to send out the prophets and the apostles to dig up fallow ground in preparations for revival. Apostles will begin new ministries, and set the five-fold ministers in place.  We will see the anointing of Moses among community leaders as God begins to set apostles in the Body, business, government, and community.  The prophets will issue a clarion call to the Body of Christ to “make straight the way of the Lord” (Isaiah 40:3).  Young (young meaning in ministry not in chronological age) prophets  and the prophetically tempered will accept their call and begin the arduous process of being “made” for ministry.  A word of caution for the zealous:  95% of what even a seasoned prophet does is in the secret place of prayer. Do NOT despise the days of small beginnings (Zech. 4: 10)!  Your intercession is like one who sits on the fence so another may cross over. Intercession will shift the atmosphere and change the climate. Seek the Lord in prayer and He will meet you there.  

-There is to be more civil unrest.  I began to prophesy in 2008 that the Lord was exposing the spirit of systemic racism, gender disparity and class-ism in the United States. We will continue to see the Lord exposing injustice and disparity in the United States. Please do not chalk this up to a race war.  This is not an issue of race, gender, class, or sexuality.  It is an issue of justice verses injustice.  I know that I am preaching into oncoming traffic, but the Body of Christ must stand on the side of righteousness.  Hate crimes against race, gender or the LBGT community is NOT the judgment of God.  It is an act of evil.  We must stand for the HUMAN rights of everyone—even those with whom we do not agree. We cannot be swayed by the manipulation of the media, social media, or the opinion of man.  The mercy that we measure out to the world will be the standard of mercy by which we will be judged (Matthew 7:2). In Obadiah, Edom was judged for sitting idly by and worse yet, raging against an already broken Israel.  In Amos Israel was judged for celebrating the troubles of others while haughtily thinking that because they were “chosen” that they were exempt for judgment. If we as the Body of Christ sit idly by and permit the abuse of civil and human rights, or worse yet, we work to protect those who violate the human rights of others, we are setting ourselves up to be judged.  What will happen when this spirit of hatred turns it eyes towards Christians?  How will the Body answer when it our human rights that is violated; not because of race or gender, but because we uphold the word of the Lord?  How will we respond when the government takes away federal funding and tax exemptions for our outreach ministries because we refuse to marry gays in the Church?  Who will be our Edom that sits idly by or worse yet will kick us while the Church is openly persecuted and abused?  That day will come!  It must come so that prophecy must be fulfilled.  If we search our hearts now, repent and extend our hands in love, prayer and mercy to those whose HUMAN rights are being trampled; we will see such mercy extended to us in the day of destruction.  This is also not just about judgment.  This is the Lord setting order so that real revival and a hunger for the heart of the Lord can come forward. Real revival will begin when the Body begins to walk in perfected (mature) love for HUMANITY.

“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens wrote this in the opening paragraph of Great Expectations.  That is what we will see in the upcoming year.  Many of us personally will see some great highs in God as He sets us in our proper place, eradicates debt, and heals us and sends us forth in destiny.  But the same hand that comes to set order for us personally, must also set order for us as a Body, and we will see some lows. But we must take the mindset of Job: “The Lord giveth, and the Lord takes away; but blessed be the Name of the Lord.

Rd 12/27/2014

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