What Heaven Is Saying Today by Pastor James Durham

Nov042015

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning, the Lord showed me an approaching storm. It looked like powerful straight line winds moving quickly across the land. Then I saw some of the Lord’s people stand up like a rock. This was a huge rock now taking a standing against the coming storm. When the storm hit, it swept around both sides of the rock, but did not move the rock. The rock caused the winds to blow heavenward. As they turned upward, they seemed to become like amber colored fire. Many others who had not taken a stand were greatly strengthened by the witness of those who had remain solid and strong in their faith.

 

A storm is coming and it will make manifest those who are truly walking by faith. It will sweep away many who do not come under the protection of the Lord. Many people will experience a season of elevation because of the strong witness displayed by true believers in this season. Now is the time to pray for the strength to stand when the storm comes. I was reminded of Ephesians 6:13, “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

 

Ephesians 6:10, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Nov012015

What Heaven is Saying Today

As I went face down before the Lord, I was asking for a word from Heaven for today. I prayed, “Holy Spirit please tell me what the Father is saying today so that we can say it!” Suddenly, I heard the Lord say, “Get free from false teaching!” I immediately thought about what  Paul said in 2 Timothy 3:1-7, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

 

This word seemed very urgent for a Sunday morning, and I felt that there was much more to this than I first caught. So, I prayed for more revelation. Then I heard the Lord say, “Most of the churches today are teaching things I never commanded. It is time to get back to the things Yeshua taught!” The Lord has been talking to me a lot in the last couple of years about getting back to the teachings of Jesus. At this point I thought about 1 Timothy 2:3-6, “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,”

 

We must always remember: It is all about Jesus! He is the way, the truth and the life. We need to be free to learn and accept all He taught. I am praying for the Lord to set us free from false teaching today! I am praying for the Lord to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word He released through Yeshua ha Messiach! May everything false be washed away by the precious blood of Jesus! Amen and Amen!!! Remember 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.”

 

Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Oct302015

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning I had a vision of being seated at a great banquet table in Heaven. The interesting thing was that breakfast was being served. I understood this to mean that a new day (new time, new season) of the Lord has begun. In this new day, we are being invited to eat in order to strengthen us for what is to come. I thought about Elijah being fed enough to carry him for 40 days. “Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.” Then he looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again. And the angel of the Lord came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”  So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.” (1 Kings 19:5-8) We are being fed a double portion now to carry us through to the place of the Lord’s choosing so that we can accomplish what we are assigned to do for the Kingdom.

 

Then I saw several visions of spiritual warfare. In each, the enemy was attacking with different types of weapons, but none of them were able to get through our protective covering. They did us no harm. Our weapons were able to overcome his attacks each time. I thought about 2 Corinthians 10:4-6, “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.” In these visions, I did not see any people. This was a strong reminder that we are not fighting against people, but against the enemy forces. Remember Ephesians 6:12, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

 

The Lord was telling us to get moving with our mission for the Kingdom and to reject all fear. We must always remember 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” The enemy is attacking, but the Lord’s covering is stronger. Take up your position today and trust the Lord to protect you and provide for you. Amen? Remember Isaiah 54:17, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the Lord.

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Oct272015

What Heaven is Saying Today

As I worshipped the Lord this morning, I began to receive a series of visions. In the first few visions, I saw many traffic accidents and people being pulled over by the police for traffic violations. I saw all the flashing lights of emergency vehicles and police cruisers. I asked the Lord to help me understand these visions. The Lord let me know that travel risks are very great today and on into this weekend. I was told to send out a warning for people to be extremely cautious. Ephesians 6:18, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”

 

The next few visions seemed to be completely out of place with this first series. I saw a woman trying to become a man and a man trying to become a woman. Then I saw many people who have given in to the sins of the flesh. I was trying to understand how this all fits together. Then I understood in my spirit that these people have stepped outside the blessing and favor of the Lord and they are moving around without a covering of His protection. Their rebellion against His word and His teachings has left them totally vulnerable to enemy attacks. The Lord is not bringing these things on people. They have rejected Him and given up His protection, and the enemy is taking advantage of their vulnerability. John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

 

Then the Lord said that in this season of Halloween and with all the focus on the “living dead” shows, people have embraced the spirit of death. Intercessors need to be praying now to break off the spirit of death. I began to call for a great outpouring of the Spirit of life to break the power and deception of evil spirits. I thought about the promise in Romans 8:1-2, “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.” The spirit of death operates under legal authority released by those who embrace the sins of the flesh and reject the love and grace of the Lord. I began to decree that this legal authority is canceled and that we will embrace the Spirit of life. 1 Peter 5:8-9, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.”

 

After this, I began to see places of specific danger. I saw the overpasses on I-35 in Austin, Texas. I sensed a great danger in these places today. Be very careful and alert if you are traveling through this area. I saw many roads and streets in Columbia, SC which are very hazardous today. Then I saw the Travel Plaza on I-77 just inside Virginia from West Virginia. I saw the streets in DaeJeon, South Korea. These places are all very hazardous today, but the dangers are not limited to these places. Through the remainder of this month we need to continue to take a stand against the spirit of sin and death and to invoke a greater presence of the Spirit of life. I am praying! Will you join me in these intercessory prayers?

 

Romans 8:3-5, “For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Oct182015

What Heaven is Saying Today

Wow! It is a beautiful morning in Heaven. I was standing beside a vast body of water. I think it was a very wide place in the River of Life. The sky appeared like an early morning scene as the Sun is about to rise. I know there is no sun in Heaven, but I am also certain that the Lord is in charge of the lighting. As I stood looking at this awesome sight, I felt the Shalom of the Lord cover me like a blanket. Then it seemed to just soak in to the depth of my soul. I believe this Shalom of the Lord is available to you today. Just lift your hands and receive it. Suddenly, I began to hear singing. I heard: “Love, vast as the ocean!” This is a really old praise song. I believe it was one of the favorites in the Welsh Revival. Each time I heard these words, there was a mighty outpouring of the Father’s love, and I just stood there soaking all of it in. I was waiting for a word for today, and then I heard it again, “Love, vast as the ocean!” Then I knew that this is the word of the Lord today. I began to pray that this love would flow down on everyone willing to move close to the Lord today. He is certainly ready to move close to you. Wow! I am so blessed by the love and Shalom of the Lord today! How about you? The floodgates of Heaven are open right now and there is an amazing outpouring from the Lord. May you receive more than you can contain.

 

 

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Oct162015

What Heaven is Saying Today

We returned last Wednesday night from our five week ministry trip to London, Wales and Israel. There was much to do yesterday to catch up on our personal and ministry business. The Lord has been so gracious. We experienced so many awesome things on this trip. I was not always able to post these things due to persistent WiFi challenges. We left Jerusalem on Tuesday morning and we experienced many of the challenges Israel is facing during this time of violence. I want to assure you that after many contacts with Israeli civilians, police and military, they are not responsible for the violence. I saw nothing but Shalom with the people visiting the Western Wall for prayer and celebration every day. Yet, everyday terrorists waited to attack them as they returned from prayers. There was no attempt to breach the Temple Mount and damage anyone or anything. We went up on the Temple Mount and the police were doing an amazing job of keeping the peace. They did not initiate any type of violence. Don’t believe any of the false reports from the liberal media sources.

 

This morning my worship time was literally electric. The power and presence of the Lord was so strong. I felt like I was standing in an extremely powerful field of electricity and He poured out so much grace and love. This outpouring is for you as well and I am praying for you to experience it powerfully today.

 

After a time of praise and worship, I went face down before the Lord and was given several visions of powerful storms breaking out around the world on land and on the sea. One storm front after another moved in and covered all of us. In the midst of it, I kept seeing an open heaven. I was lifted up in a vision to the Heavenly realm, and stood before the Tree of Life. I ate the leaves and brought back some for you. I am sharing them now. Receive them by faith. Eat and be strengthened and healed in Yeshua’s Name! Then another vision opened and I saw a large ship being pounded into a rocky shore. It was breaking up and there wasn’t much time left. It was clear to me that we must be about the Father’s business of rescuing the perishing. Again, I saw an open heaven. Everything we need is available to us now and will always be available. Regardless of what may come on the earth, the Lord will provide for His own. Amen? Don’t be afraid. Remember and cling to the promises in 2 Timothy 1:6-7, “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

 

The Lord showed me a series of  powerful storms coming and He made me aware that many types of storms are coming. Not all of them are bad. I heard the Lord decree that rain storms are coming to areas of drought. Rain after the Appointed Time of Sukkot is a great sign of blessing. Deuteronomy 11:13-14, “And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.” We experienced these latter rains several times in Israel during and after Sukkot. This is a season of blessing and favor for the Lord’s people. The world doesn’t give this. Don’t look to politicians or other leaders to provide for you. Look to the Lord who is your powerful source of supply! Amen!

 

Some of the storms were bringing justice on those people and nations who are rebelling against the Lord. Yet, we as believers have nothing to fear in these storms. The Lord will take care of His own and will always be our source of supply. He will protect us in spirit, soul and body. Amen? Remember and hold to the promise in Joel 2:23-24, “Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you—the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.” There is an outpouring of oil from heaven right now. You can receive the oil of joy, oil of a fresh anointing, and the oil of healing today. Receive it by faith right now. I release it to you in the mighty name of Yeshua ha Messiach! Amen and Amen.

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Aug162015

What Heaven is Saying Today

During the last few days, I have been in a season of the unveiling by the Lord of some of the spiritual things impacting the nations. I have posted some of the things I have been shown on FaceBook, but not the entirety. I was waiting for a more complete picture before sending this out. This is a little lengthy, but it is all a part of the whole.

 

Friday, August 14, 2015

 

As I was out on my “Walk with Jesus” this morning, the Lord gave me an open vision of Australia. I saw a very large wave hit the south east part of Australia around the area of Perth. There was a second smaller wave which came in right behind the first one. I began to intercede for Australia. I asked the Lord if this was something which was about to happen in the natural or if it was something spiritual. The answer was “Both!” The spiritual wave is going to hit first to prepare the people for what the Lord is about to release over His people. It will bring a greater anointing of the glory when it manifests. There will not be a long delay for this comes to pass. I believe it is already manifesting in some areas. This is a call from the Lord for the intercessors to enter into “prevailing prayer” for a great harvest of souls. When the wave comes in the natural, it will be a wakeup call for many who are casual about spiritual things right now. Those being prepared will be used of the Lord to minister in this coming season. May the Lord pour out power from on high for all those willing to move with Him in this season! Let the name of Jesus be proclaimed boldly and powerfully while there is still time!

 

Later in the Morning:

 

As I was cooling down after my walk with Jesus, I heard in my spirit, “A shaking is coming!” I immediately thought about Haggai 2:6-7, “For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.”

 

Saturday, August 15 2015

 

This morning I was lifted up in the spirit and given a vision over Hawaii. I didn’t see anything happening, but I heard a voice declare: “Hawaii, watch and pray!” Then in the vision, I was carried to a position above California. I saw something like walls of light being lowered over sections of the state. The shape of the walls was not square, but designed to cover specific geographical areas. Then I heard the voice say, “These sections are being set apart for judgment because they are in rebellion against Me and My Word.”

 

Then I was carried above the central part of the USA and shown several cities which are heavily under the influence of the enemy and understood in my spirit that strongholds are being established against the Lord’s people in these cities. Intercessors are being called to declare and decree that these strongholds will be brought down. It will not be easy because the deception is so great in these large North-Central USA cities. People will be used to attack those who are interceding. It is important to know this in advance and to keep your spiritual armor on at all times.

 

As I thought about this, I was reminded of Nehemiah 4:16-18, “So it was, from that time on, that half of my servants worked at construction, while the other half held the spears, the shields, the bows, and wore armor; and the leaders were behind all the house of Judah. Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon. Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.”

 

We must not get into fear or hide from the things which are already beginning to manifest. We need to be like Nehemiah 6:11-13, “And I said, “Should such a man as I flee? And who is there such as I who would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in!” Then I perceived that God had not sent him at all, but that he pronounced this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. For this reason he was hired, that I should be afraid and act that way and sin, so that they might have cause for an evil report, that they might reproach me.”

 

I was impressed again this morning with the readings from Deuteronomy about the number of times the Lord decreed: “Do not be afraid! I am with you!” May the Lord give us spiritual victory over every fear in Jesus’ Name! Amen and Amen!

 

Sunday, August 16, 2015

 

This morning the Lord gave me another vision of troubles coming to the nations. I saw again the great spiritual warfare being waged right now in several cities in the North-Central and North-Eastern part of the United States. The warfare is at a very critical juncture right now and the Body of Christ needs to rise up as in times of emergency and go to the Throne of Grace (Hebrews 4:16, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

 

After this, I was shown a great conflict raging in the Southern part of Europe. This conflict will have a great impact for the entire European Union and the markets of the world. Few leaders have a true understanding about what is happening. They are looking for issues and solutions in the natural, but the conflict is spiritual and none of these answers will help the situation. I saw that there is very little strength left in the body of Christ in this region and those called to be intercessors for the nations need to arise now and enter the conflict with the weapons of spiritual warfare which have been given to you by the Lord. Remember 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,” Now is the time to rise up in the authority the Lord has given to you! Amen?

 

Next, I was shown a great rift in the nation of South Korea. The rift was from North to South and from East to West. It began at the DMZ and extended through InCheon and on down to DaeJeon before reaching the sea. This is about something in the Spirit and not about the geography of the rift. I heard a voice calling this the “Valley of Decision.” My thoughts went to Joel 3:14-16, “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will diminish their brightness. The Lord also will roar from Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; the heavens and earth will shake; but the Lord will be a shelter for His people, and the strength of the children of Israel.” The people of South Korea are being called to the valley of decision. Believers cannot stand on the sidelines any longer. You must choose whom you will serve and you must choose quickly. Time is short and the conflict is reaching the boiling point right now!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Aug112015

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning I was lifted up in a vision to a position high above the earth. Then I was shown a massive column of light shining down on the earth. The column was square and I heard a voice say, “A Four Square manifestation of the Glory of the Lord is being poured out on this nation!” I looked down to see which nation. It was Australia. A mighty outpouring of the glory of the Lord is beginning to manifest in Australia and spiritual authority over the nations is being released to those who are being guided by the Spirit of grace and supplication. The nation of Australia is becoming a model for other nations. Many of the things being done there are very pleasing to the Lord and they are attracting the presence of the Holy Spirit and the Glory of the Lord. May we support the believers in Australia with powerful and pointed intercessory prayer! They are being blessed now in order to be a blessing to the nations. May every enemy stronghold that would arise against them fall before the face of Almighty God! May Yeshua ha Messiach reign supreme over the people and their leaders! May they remain true in the face of criticism and judgment from the ungodly nations!

 

Then I saw an hourglass inside of a globe. The hourglass was turning with the globe and was almost horizontal when I saw it. I heard the Lord say, “More time has been granted for repentance.” The heart of the Lord has been touched by those who have been in intercessory repentance for the nations. These intercessors are being blessed now to strengthen them to continue in the power and spirit of prayer. The Body of Christ is being encourages not to give up, but to stay strong in prayer and to continue to release righteous decrees.

 

In spite of what you may hear from those operating in the natural, the Kingdom of God is growing in influence. Hearts and minds are now being turned back to the Father. I thought about the Word of the Lord given in Malachi 4:5-6, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” The hearts of the children of the Lord are being turned back to The Father. We must persist in prayer. We are about to see a mighty manifestation of the answer of the Lord to those who travail for the lost.

 

The Lord began to show me people who appear attractive, but are deceiving many through the influence of their personal charisma. The level of deception is on the increase right now and true believers must be seeking a greater anointing for the discerning of spirits. I saw some very plain looking people speaking the truth in powerful ways, but not many were really listening to their words. Attractive people are leading many astray. It is as in the days of Moses when Balaam used attractive people to deceive and entice the Lord’s people into the sins of the flesh.

 

Many of those deceiving others were people from within our associations. I was reminded of the message in 1 John 2:18-21, “Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.”

 

I pray that we will hear and understand the Word of the Lord for today. I pray that we will be attentive to the caution in 1 John 2:15-17, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” May we look far beyond the natural and see what is of the Lord and that which is eternal! We are being given more time. We need to be careful not to waste this gift of grace from the Lord. May we be about the Father’s business today and always! This I pray in the mighty name of Yeshua ha Messiach! Amen and Amen!  

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Aug072015

What Heaven is Saying Today

I began my time with the Lord by praying the following scriptures.

 

Psalm 85:6, “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?”

 

Habakkuk 3:2, “O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years!”

 

Galatians 4:19, “My little children, for whom I labor (travail) in birth again until Christ is formed in you,”

 

Hosea 10:12b, “Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord, till He comes and rains righteousness on you.”

 

Psalm 29:1-2, “ Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”

 

As I went facedown before the Lord, I saw, in a vision, a great fish hook being lowered down from Heaven. This is a great day to fish for the lost and bring them back to the Lord. There is a powerful evangelistic anointing being released by the Holy Spirit today. I thought about Matthew 4:18-20, “And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ They immediately left their nets and followed Him.” Are you ready to go fishing today? My heart is crying out to the Lord to revive us again and to restore the joy of the Lord in our hearts, homes and churches. How about you? Are we ready to put action to our words today? I am crying out for more revival fire and more boldness among the modern day disciples of Yeshua ha Messiach. I am crying out for us to break up the fallow ground in our hearts and in our ministries.

 

I saw enemy attacks being released almost immediately following this call from the Lord. First, I saw a vehicle coming to an intersection. A decision had to be made about whether to take the right fork in the road or the left. Just after making the decision, I saw the vehicle spinning on the highway. I cried out and heard other intercessor crying out, “Peace! Be Still! Stop spinning!” then the vehicle slowed without a crash. It is important to be very careful driving again today. It is critically important for the intercessors to be at work before the throne of grace today! The enemy wants to take you out. Then I saw a danger of getting into conflict with others which will escalate into a physical fight. We must not take the bait today. Again, the prayer is: “Shalom! Be Still!” Amen? Remember the advice in Proverbs 20:3, “It is to a man’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.”

 

After this, I was given a vision of walking down a long corridor in a building covered inside and out with gold. You probably know what this building is. I walked though several arched doorways and turned into a room where people were putting on battle armor. I saw some like the ancient Romans and others like the armor of the knights of old. It suddenly struck me that these protective suits would have been impressive by ancient standards, but would provide little protection against modern weaponry. We need something more. We need our spiritual armor and spiritual weapons. The verse coming to my mind over and over was: “So he answered and said to me: ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.” (Zachariah 4:6) The most powerful protection is to be surrounded by the presence, power and glory of the Lord. I am praying for that presence today for you and for me. I am reminded of what David said, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; my Savior, You save me from violence.”  (2 Samuel 22:2-3)

 

Meditate on these promises today. Remember the words of David in Psalm 18:2-3, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” Trust in the Lord! He is your salvation today and every day! May you always walk in the presence, name and power of Yeshua ha Messiach! Amen and Amen!!!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Aug022015

What Heaven is Saying Today

Today there is great warfare against the saints of the Lord. The Lord gave several very clear and distinct warnings this morning. The first thing I was shown was an attack through addictions. I saw people being severely damaged physically, mentally and spiritually from addictions. This warning was specifically for things which enter the body through the nose. Inhaling fumes and drawing substances in through the nose will be the source of a strong attack today. Many who thought they were cured are at risk. The good news is that the Lord is releasing healing today for all three areas: spirit, soul and body. Don’t give in to addictions! Let the Lord completely heal and restore you today.

 

The second attack against believers will be through accidents. The enemy is using people with character defects and unchecked evil in their hearts to intentionally cause what appear to be accidents. It is very important for many people to be extra cautious about things coming at them from the sides. I also saw what appeared to be a school bus being used in an attack. There were no children on board and it was a counterfeit being used to lower the level of caution before the attack. When the hood of the bus was lifted, I saw that there was no engine in it. So, this could be a spiritual attack instead of something in the natural. Whatever it is, it is disguised as something from a school or children. Be very alert today.

 

This attack is coming because the Lord has released a great anointing for healing today. I began to get words of knowledge about various ways the Lord is healing today. Someone is being healed of a chronic and painful back problem. Receive it now in Jesus’ name. Several people are being healed of chronic stomach and bowel problems. If this is you, receive it right now in Jesus’ name. People with vision problems and diseases of the eyes are being healed right now in Jesus’ name. Chronic headaches are being healed right now. Receive it in Jesus’ name. There is also an anointing for you to carry any of these things to others, and to receive additional words of knowledge being released by the Holy Spirit through you.

 

The next warning is being given because of the enemy’s response to the things the Lord is doing today. The enemy will try to release counterfeits of these gifts from the Lord. To help you discern more clearly about these things remember James 1:16-17, “Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” As Jesus said, “You will know them by their fruits.” Stay very alert!

 

The third method of attack is through false teachers and false prophets. I saw a woman with black hair and blue eyes who was deceiving a group of people. When she lowers her forehead toward you, she is lying and releasing her greatest deceptions. She looked attractive so that people would not be cautious about her plans to teach false things and to do harm to the saints. She and others will be doing false signs and seem to be working under the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. You must pray for the gift of discerning spirits today.

 

The Holy Spirit reminded me of what the Lord said in Matthew 24:23-25, “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand.”

 

We must discern and judge the false spirits as well as discerning false signs from the true works of the Lord. This requires great assistance from the Holy Spirit. Matthew 7:15-16, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?”

 

May the Lord watch over you and protect you, today! May the Lord release a fresh anointing of spiritual discernment for you through the Holy Spirit today! May the Spirit of truth be powerfully with you to guide you in all truth today and always! I pray all these things in the mighty name of Yeshua ha Messiach! Amen and Amen!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Jul312015

What Heaven is Saying Today

I had another “WOW!” experience with the Lord this morning. I spent some time under my Sukkah (Tallit) face down before the Lord. Then as I sat up and lifted my hands in worship, something like fire and electricity surrounded my hands and began to move slowly around each hand. This really felt good and I was so grateful for the Lord’s presence this morning. We are moving into a season of a higher level of intimacy in our worship and the Lord is manifesting His presence in powerful and wonderful ways. As I placed my hands on my head for the Aaronic blessing, I was covered with intense fire on my head. I asked for more and then went face down in His presence again.

 

I felt an intense hunger for intimacy with the Lord this morning and was pressing in for greater depth. I began to see an open portal to Heaven. The portal was constantly changing size and shape. I understood this as a calling for many different people to see it in a way which will open it up for them. As I watched, we were slowly lifted up through the opening. When we arrived in a heavenly place, I saw the Lord giving some very strange glasses to people. I decided not to describe the glasses but share the outcome. The Lord was giving these glasses to people who have been focusing on the things of the flesh rather than the things of the Spirit. When people accepted the glasses from the Lord their vision was changed and they once again were able to focus on spiritual things rather than their own physical needs. This is a time for many to be restored to a former level of the seer anointing. I sensed that some of these people thought they had lost their anointing, but now it was being restored. The good news is that today the Lord is restoring spiritual gifts and He is raising many people to a higher level of anointing than they experienced in the past. Hallelujah! Thank you Lord!

 

Then I saw a group of people kneeling before the Lord. Their outer garments were being taken away and new garments were being placed on them. I thought about Zechariah 3:3-4, “Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel. Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes.” Once again, the Lord was showing me that this is a season of restoration, and it is glorious. I wanted to shout as Zechariah did in verse five, “And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” Remember what is on the turban of the High Priest. The diadem with the words, “Holiness To The Lord!” “So they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.” This is a season to be restored to the holiness of our calling. Amen?

 

Something then happened which seemed odd at first. All those who had received rich robes of anointing simultaneously lifted one arm to look at the watch they were wearing. As they looked at their watches the faces on the watches were changed. Instead of giving the time of the nations of the world, they were showing the times and seasons of the Kingdom of God. The faces of the watches changed from black and white to glorious colors as the seasons of the spirit were being announced. Those who are willing are being transformed in their minds and spirits to understand the times of the Lord and to know what they should do. This is a great wakeup call.

 

Remember what Jesus said in Mark 13:33-37, “Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning—lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”

 

I am praying that you will receive all these gifts and more from the Lord today. I am praying for restoration, renewal, increase, and transformation for all the Lord’s people today. We are in a season which calls for us to be alert and aware of the things of the Lord. It is time for all the Lord’s people to wake up and watch with Him in this hour. Amen and Amen!!!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Jun292015

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning the Lord gave me a vision of two pillars which looked like Roman columns. One was standing upright and one was down on the ground beside and slightly behind the first one. I wondered if they were being built up or if they were falling down. The Holy Spirit helped me to understand that both things were happening. This is a season of transition and some things will have to fall down while new things are being established. Neither process was complete because this is a time of transition. I sensed a strong imperative for us to let go of the things which the Lord is bringing down and to embrace the things He wants to establish. Revelation 21:5, “Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And He said to me, ‘Write, for these words are true and faithful.’”

 

Then I saw a group of people who seemed to be in some kind of ministry line. Many were falling down while others stood and watched. I wondered if they were falling down under the power of the Holy Spirit to receive a blessing or if they were being brought down in judgment. The answer was both things were happening, because this is a season of transition. Some are coming under the power of God and being transformed so they can be raised up again in preparation for their new area of service to the Lord. Some were being brought down and would not rise again. I understood that decisions are being made right now. Our decisions will determine which group we are in and the Lord’s decisions will be revealed very soon. I want to be open to receive what the Holy Spirit is releasing and to be raised up to do whatever He commands. How about you?

 

Then I was given a third vision. I saw two different pillars which seemed to be made up of charcoal colored clouds. One was larger than the other and both seemed very unstable. The Holy Spirit let me know that these are enemy strongholds. Some people will react in fear when they are confronted by the strongholds. Those who are led by the Holy Spirit will see that they are vapors of smoke with no real substance. Their main purpose is to lead people into fear. Fear will open a hole in the hedge of protection and allow oppressive spirits to come against the Lord’s people who are not strong. I heard the Lord say, “Do not fear! Be strong and courageous! I AM with you always!” I remembered the words in Joel 3:9-10, “Proclaim this among the nations: ‘Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near, let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’” Now is the time for the weak to declare and decree: I am strong because the great I AM is with me and He is exceedingly strong!

 

In a fourth vision, I saw what looked like a mighty warrior dressed in battle armor. He was very large and seemed exceedingly strong. He was very fierce looking and will cause many to fear. I wondered if this was a mighty warrior of the Lord. The Holy Spirit let me know that this is the enemy. He will soon appear in a second effort to bring a spirit of fear upon the Lord’s people. We must not allow this. I heard the Lord say again, “Do not fear! Be strong and courageous! I AM with you always!” I began to understand that fear is our greatest danger right now. We must not allow fear to control us in this time of transition. I was reminded of Psalm 27:1, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

 

In the fifth and final vision this morning, I saw what looked like a human heart. It had a green color. I understood this to mean that the Lord had plans to release the Spirit of life into it and to let it prosper greatly in the Kingdom. Then I saw a small glory cloud moving toward the heart. To my surprise, the heart was resisting the glory. It was not willing to allow the glory to come in. I was very sad about this and I made a decree to not allow this to happen in my heart. How about you? Are you resisting the glory of God? Do you need to open up today to the Spirit of life and allow your heart to be renewed so that your soul can be transformed? Romans 12:2, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Jun172015

What Heaven is Saying Today

On December 8, 2015, the Lord gave me a prophetic word about something to be released at 10:00 p.m. EST. In the visions which accompanied that word, I was shown a huge stone the size of a mountain hovering over the ocean, and was given scriptures from Daniel about the stone which would come to set up a kingdom which will last forever. (Daniel 2:44-45 and Daniel 2:34-35) Last night, we were also given a sign when “asteroid 1566 Icarus” passed by the Earth on its closest orbit in recent history. Last night, we gathered in our worship room and waited for an outpouring from the Lord.

 

At 10:00 p.m., I heard the Lord say: “The wood is on the altar!” I immediately began to smell the fire and went face down before the Lord. I felt a very powerful presence and waited for a word from the Lord. Then the Lord said, “The sacrifice has been made.” I thought about the sacrifice which Jesus made on the cross and felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. I also understood that the Lord was speaking of our sacrifice of service to the Kingdom. I prayed for the Lord to receive all that I have as a sacrifice of service to Him. Then the Lord said, “The offering has been accepted.” The big key here is in reference to what Jesus offered up for us, but it is also an approval of what we have offered up to the Lord.

 

Suddenly, I felt the powerful presence of healing angels and understood that the Lord’s promise of an outpouring last night was about an anointing to move in the spiritual gifts with greater authority. On December 8, 2013, the Lord showed me a woman in the final stages of cancer. Then the Holy Spirit said, “This too must bow before the lordship of Yeshua. Every cancer must bow and yield to the power of the name!” My thoughts went to Philippians 2:9-11, “Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” After this vision in 2013, I wrote: “Everything on earth must yield to the name of Yeshua ha Messiach! Amen? It is time for us to live in and by radical faith! It is time to believe that the power of the ‘Name’ has power over everything which the enemy can bring against us! I receive it! How about you?”

 

Last night the Lord released another confirmation of this word. The Lordship of Yeshua ha Messiach releases authority over everything in Heaven, on the earth and beneath the earth. We are being elevated to another level of Glory with increased Kingdom authority to minister these things to others. As this was becoming clear, I felt the strong and powerful presence of the Spirit of holiness which comes with resurrection power. It is time for the body of Christ to exercise the gifts and authority the Lord has given. The stone as large as a mountain has already manifested and the Kingdom with no end has already been established. Now is the season of radical faith to believe all that has been promised and to have the spiritual courage to act on it. Remember the Lord’s promise released in Isaiah 45:22-23, “Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.”

 

There is an outpouring of increase from the Lord. There is an invitation and a call to move to a higher level of Glory and to receive a greater anointing of authority and power for those willing to receive it. I remind you of Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 14:1, “Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.” The Lord will only release as much of His power and authority as our love can carry. As I meditated on this, I felt a mighty outpouring of the Father’s Love last night. It is important to “pursue love” with all your strength and then wait for the Lord to release these awesome gifts. I am believing for great love, “great grace,” and “great power” to accompany our ministry and service for the Lord. I am praying for you to receive all of these things today and to walk in them for eternity! I pray these things in the mighty name of Yeshua ha Messiach! Amen and Amen!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

Jun092015

What Heaven is Saying Today

Wow! I am so hungry and thirsty for the presence of the Lord. I am consumed with a desire for a great revival to win the lost in this last hour. I went before the Lord praying for the Holy Spirit to come powerfully now for Jesus Christ’s sake. I prayed some of Evan Roberts’ prayers again this morning, because I am consumed with a desire for a revival like the 1904-1905 Welsh Revival. I was praying under my Sukkah (prayer shawl) this morning as I cried out for a mighty outpouring of the presence of the Lord. As I went face down before the Lord, I began to pray in the words of Psalm 24:6, “This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face.” I prayed: “Lord I am the generation of Yaakov! I am seeking your face with all my heart! Lord, let me see your face today!”

 

Suddenly, I went into a powerful vision. I was standing in the midst of a raging fire. As I looked around me, I thought about the verses of the Bible which affirm that our God is a consuming fire. I marveled at the powerful flames of His glory and was very thankful that I did not get burned. Then I lifted my eyes and saw something very amazing. I saw a path between two walls of fire which looked something like the images of the Red Sea being parted for the children of Israel to pass through. I began to walk slowly and cautiously along this path. I took a stand in faith that these flames would not harm me. Then I saw something like liquid fire coming down from both sides into my pathway. I walked through it in faith and received an understanding that the Lord is burning away everything which remains of our contamination by the spirit of religion. Like the Lord cleansed the people of the effect of the gods of Egypt, there is a cleansing to set us free from those things which try to cling to us and hold us back. I went through several of these cleansing experiences as I walked along this path.

 

I was amazed at the length of these walls of fire. At one point it seemed as if I would never get through these walls. I stood on faith again and began to be filled with joy because I knew that a powerful experience of the Lord was just ahead. Then I began to see the face of the Lord in the fire. I felt so good because the Lord had answered my prayer to see His face today. As I emerged from the walls of flame, I found myself in the throne room. I had such a powerful desire to look around the room this morning and to see the glory of the Lord. I wanted to see all the angels of fire worshipping there, but the only thing I could do was to fall face down in His presence. After a short period of time, the Lord touched the back of my right should and said, “Stand!” As I stood (more accurately – as He lifted me up) I was excited to see the awesome things in the throne room, but instead I went into an open vision.

 

I began to see great distress on the Earth. I saw floods, hurricanes, powerful winds and tsunamis hitting various places on the earth. I was seeing the fulfillment of some things which have been weighing heavily on my spirit. I saw a time of judgment coming to a world which has chosen to ignore the creator and to worship the creation. I felt this great sadness that so many have rejected the Lord and embraced every kind of evil and perversion which the ancients embraced before their nations fell. My soul and spirit were in great distress, and I wanted something to bring a change. Then the Lord said, “It is not too late! There is still time to stand in the gap!” I thought about Ezekiel 22:30-31, “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; and I have recompensed their deeds on their own heads,” says the Lord God.”

 

I remembered what the Lord said, “It is not too late!” I began to see scores of intercessors on their knees crying out on behalf of the lost. They were praying for more time to win them back to the Lord. I realized that somewhere inside me I had begun to think that it was too late and that there was no way to bring a change. I had been seeing the terrible and sinful things happening in the world and felt powerless to bring a change. I know that there is truth in these feelings, but the ultimate truth is that the Lord can still do it. His arm has not become too short to bring the world to its knees. His power to bring revival and another great awakening has not diminished. It is time for His people to stand in faith again and cry out relentlessly for that power to be released again.

 

Many people do not want to hear these things. I know this from some of the responses from the message yesterday. On the other hand, many stand in agreement, and I am grateful for your responses yesterday. I believe it is time for us to get into agreement and stand in the authority the Lord gave us. I am praying that we will be of like mind and stand in one accord like the disciples on Shavuot. I am praying that we will see the same kind of results they witnessed. I am praying in the mighty name of Yeshua ha Messiach! I am praying for the Lord to receive glory and majesty now and forever! Amen and Amen.

 

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


May the Lord bless you and keep you,

May the Lord make His face to shine upon you

And be gracious unto you,

May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!

 

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