What Heaven is Saying Today
As I was lifted up this morning, the Lord said that it was time for a shift in perspective. He reminded me of what He showed me on Shabbat and pointed out that I had not adequately expressed what He was trying to say. This is what I wrote: “This morning, the Lord was giving some special instructions for us from heaven. First, I had a vision of highways filled with cars as people tried to drive in new areas of ministry. The Lord told us to move slowly and carefully and He will accomplish His purpose through us. Are you ready for it? Are you ready to take the gospel of the Kingdom to other nations? The Lord was reminding us again that the time is short, and we have been called to the harvest fields. I remembered the prophetic word given through Isaiah in Isaiah 35:8, “A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, shall not go astray.” It is time for us to be ready and walk on this highway! No more delays! Now is the time!”
When the Lord let me see this and receive the message, I was lifted with Him above this huge highway intersection which is often called a “spaghetti junction.” These intersections picked up this name because many roads converge and a very complex system of roadways are built on multiple levels so that traffic can flow in all directions without the need for a stop light. The intersection I saw had roads at 4-5 different levels with so many loops and turns that it was very difficult to keep up with following the right path. Traffic was very heavy and flowing very fast. The only way to adequately see the correct directions was from a vertical perspective. The Lord was showing me this perspective which is in effect His perspective of where we are to move in order to flow with His purpose for our lives and ministries. In order to move in the right direction, we need to be very much in tune with the Holy Spirit and responding quickly to His instructions to shift the direction of our travel. From the horizontal view we have, it is virtually impossible to keep moving in the correct flow.
We have moved into a season of acceleration. Things are moving faster and faster in the spiritual realm. We need an increase in our gifts of discerning of the Spirit so that we can follow more closely where the Lord is directing us. The Lord said, “It will be very ease to get lost in the weeds if you do not follow my leading in this season. From where you are, it is difficult to see beyond what is just in front of you. You must have My vertical perspective to follow My way! You must seek and find the closeness with My Spirit which will allow you to do this!”
When the Lord said this, the Spirit guided my understanding. I knew this on Shabbat but didn’t explain it correctly and adequately. As we get caught up in all the activities, programs, parties, and group meetings, we may lose sight of the Lord’s directing. Our attention will be drawn to details rather than the big picture. There is nothing wrong with seeing the details and working plans to make programs successful. However, we must not do it at the expense of missing the leadership of the Lord. We hear this every year and many of us have stopped listening because the message isn’t correctly focused on what the Lord is trying to tell us. This is the mistake I made. It is not an admonishment about our behavior. It is a call to staying alert to follow. Things are moving fast and shifting quickly and we need the flexibility to flow with the Spirit in this hour.
Somehow, I still feel inadequate to fully express what the Lord is trying to say. It isn’t some previous Christmas message we have heard over and over. It isn’t about getting better and fixing our priorities. It is about staying alert to follow Him through this huge maze (spaghetti junction). He has wonderful and awesome things to show us! He is releasing powerful prophetic words and releasing new mantles and fresh anointings! He is calling us to be alert in the Spirit so that we can receive all He is releasing and to shift quickly with the seasons in the spiritual realm!
He lifted me up again so that I could have this vertical perspective and what I saw was awesome. I saw His glory! I was with Him in the Spirit and it was awesome! It was all about Him and being in His love and in His favor as we accomplish His purpose and His plan! I pray that we are ready to move with Him and experience the greater things of His Glory! I pray that we will be discerning and hear His voice as He leads us beside still waters into His awesome Shalom! I pray that in the midst of all that is happening, we will experience His rest! Amen and Amen!!!