What Heaven Is Saying Today by Pastor James Durham

Oct112012

What Heaven is Saying Today

We are finally here and the meetings begin this afternoon in DaeJeon Korea. Unexpected delays occured due to mechanical problems with airplanes, canceled flights, and luggage misplacements. But, what the enemy planned for evil the Lord worked for good. At every step, we had divine appointments and the Lord used the delays for kingdom business. Amen! Thank you Lord!

 

This morning the presence of the Lord was so strong in our room. We were visited by angels as the Holy Spirit ministered to us in spirit, soul, and body. The presence became too strong to remain standing and I went to my knees before Him. I went into an open vision and saw something like a picture in the distance. I was drawn toward it by the Spirit. As I got closer, I could see that it was shaped like a square, and I was drawn into the picture. The Holy Spirit made me aware for the first time that there are Kingdom Portals on the earth just like the ones into Heaven. I remembered what Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 3:15-18, “But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

 

This morning, it felt like a veil had been removed from my eyes and I was seeing another reality. We have moved from one level of glory into another. This passage is not just about individuals, but for the corporate body of Christ which is being led by the Holy Spirit. As I moved through this portal, I saw that we have been in the “valley of the shadow” (this is what the Spirit called it), but now we are moving out of the valley and into a new dimension of His Glory. On the horizon in the new dimension, I saw a brightness stronger that the sun moving toward us. I immediately recognized that the glory of the Lord is coming in a level stronger than we have known before. In the last few weeks the Lord has told me over and over (especially as I gave prophetic words to others) that He is ready to do something so new that we don’t yet have the language to describe it. All of the old ways of thinking, seeing, and understanding need to be renewed. This is why He told me to impart the renewed mind. It is so that we can move away from the old ways and move into His new manifestation. Are you ready for it? If you desire to be made ready, you need to spend much time in His presence and work on renewing your mind daily so that your soul will be transformed and made ready for His coming in Glory.

 

At this point, I was lifted up to Heaven and was just under an open portal into Heaven. The portal was also four square in shape. I don’t remember ever seeing it like this before. Smoke was spilling over the edge of the portal and flowing down like a waterfall over the earth. The Spirit said that Heaven is being made ready for the city which is four square to come down to the earth! The Lord is making ready the new Heaven and the new Earth so that He can Tabernacle with us. This was the promise I received on the Yom Kippur! It is ready to manifest! Are you ready? Revelation 21:1-4, “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

 

I tried to enter through the portal, but there was such a strong flow of the Lord’s anointing that I could not go up through it. The Lord is releasing from Heaven right now this powerful impartation of His Glory so that we are being made ready for what He is going to do. We need to let go of everything that hinders and be prepared to move with Him. The Holy Spirit reminded me of Philippians 3:13-14, “Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” To move into this new season you must let go of everything from the past. We must be especially diligent to let go of unforgiveness, bitterness, strife, offense, and jealousy. These things cannot move into the new dimension. They will hold you back. If you want to move with the Lord let go of everything that hinders. Forget what is behind! Press into what is ahead! We are receiving that upward calling right now.

 

The Holy Spirit carried me immediately to the throne room without going through the portal. Things were very different today. There was thunder, lightning, rumbling, and shaking in Heaven. The lightning was either going out from the Father or being drawn to Him. I couldn’t really tell. There was darkness and the cloud of His glory was everywhere. Everyone in Heaven was silent and face down. The angels of the Lord had moved back away from Him because the power being released was too great to stand near Him. The four living creatures and the 24 elders had moved back away from this magnificent release of His power. The only one who had not moved was the Lord Jesus! This was awesome, exciting, and frightening (in a good way) all at the same time. Our God is awesome, all powerful, and filled with a resolve to accomplish His work for His people and His creation.

 

I want to say that I am ready for it, but I can’t be certain at this point. How about you? I think we have more preparation to go through. I am reminded of how much we need to renew our minds and for Him to burn away everything that hinders. I am aware that we need to let go of the old ways and begin to truly be a new creation, being made ready for the Bridegroom to come! May we all diligently seek Him in the season and let Him transform us so that we are ready? Amen and Amen! I am feeling such a powerful anointing of His Glory right now. My entire body is reacting to His presence right here, right now! May you feel it too! May the Lord release this awesome anointing to you right now! Amen and Amen!

Oct072012

What Heaven is Saying Today

Chag Sameach!

 

As I arrived in His presence, I saw a very large rotating stand which had many plates stacked very high. There were three columns of plates on each of the four sides of the stand which seemed to be made of silver. Each of the plates was filled with manna, and each person took a plate and went to another area to eat this bread of Heaven. I remembered that I had prayed earlier to receive a Word from the Lord and called it bread from Heaven. This was a time of great joy and celebration. At the end of the Feast of Tabernacles, we celebrate Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah. We speak blessings over each other and look for a good year to come as we pray for the winter rains to bless the land for new crops in the coming year. I seemed to have entered that celebration in Heaven and it was awesome!

 

As I pondered the reason for such an abundance of food, I was reminded of Elijah being fed before His 40 day journey. 1 Kings 19:5-8, “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.”

Then the Lord told us that a challenging time is just ahead. He did not say dangerous or a time of tribulation. He said that a challenging time was ahead and we would need strength and energy to face the challenges.

 

Then the Lord gave a vision of moving quickly from place to place to share the gospel with many people in many different places. I believe that these are the challenges He spoke of earlier. We are about to move into a time of unprecedented opportunities to carry the gospel of the kingdom to the world. Time is short and we must move quickly and consistently in order to accomplish all the Lord has for us. I felt more strength and energy in my legs than I have had in many years. It was the energy from that precious heavenly food.

 

The abundance of food in heaven made it clear that provision will be in abundance during this time as well. This is a time of preparation. As we pray for the winter rains, we are crying out for the Lord to open the floodgates of Heaven and pour out blessings beyond our ability to store them up. Joel 2:23-26, “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. “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise the name of the Lord your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame.” These are the provisions to equip us for the season of harvest which is now upon us.

 

The world will take note of what the Lord is doing for His people, and they will be drawn to you seeking to enter into the same blessing and favor they see in your life and ministry. In this season when the power of the Lord is so clearly visible, it will become easy to share your testimony with others because their hearts are dry, thirsty, and hungry. 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.”

 

May you be nourished by the Lord and prepared to face the challenges before you! May you be strengthened and filled with new energy as you minister in this season of joy! May the former and latter rains bring such an abundance of provision that you will have more than enough to share and bless those coming to you to know the Lord! Amen and Amen!

 

P.S. We are departing for Korea early in the morning. I will be back on line as soon as possible. If you miss the messages let me know. My computer crashed on Friday and I had to quickly prepare another notebook with the email addresses. I will also post the messages on the BLOG at: http://jamesdurham.coffeecup.com/stream/

 

Please pray for the ministry in Korea. We are expecting the Glory of the Lord to fall on the people with miracles, healings, signs and wonders. We are expecting pastors and leaders to receive impartation of gifts and to move forward with boldness to share the gospel of the kingdom of God. We are expecting to see an empowerment of fire to begin to bring in the harvest. Thank you! We cherish your prayer support.

 

Oct052012

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning as I was lifted up into the Lord’s presence, I saw angels carrying large empty wooden boxes (like those used to collect the harvest). Then I understood in my spirit that these were being taken back into storage because the harvest was in the storehouse. There was great joy in heaven because the harvest this year was bountiful. A double portion harvest had been brought into the storehouse. The Lord was pleased as He acknowledged this wonderful increase for the Kingdom of God. Then He announced that it was time to rest and celebrate the feast. I remember that Shabbat begins at sundown and it has already started in parts of the world. There was a big word of “Shabbat Shalom” from heaven spoken over the Lord’s people today.

 

The Lord gave a vision at this point. It was in black and white rather than in color. When I saw that, I knew that something was missing. I saw someone on a bicycle at a fruit and vegetable stand, but everything was gone. This person had a large basket attached to the front of the bicycle, but it was empty. He was looking helplessly at all the empty wooden crates. Here was someone who missed the harvest. He had been out enjoying himself and living at ease. He had not worked in the Lord’s fields and now it was too late to receive his reward. My heart went out to Him. Then I understood that those who received the double portion had more than enough and could share. In sharing, they could witness for the Lord and break the spirit of heaviness off of this person. This was ministry time, and the Lord’s faithful have much to do in this season.

 

Then I heard the Lord say, “Be careful! The plowmen are overtaking the reapers!” I was immediately given Amos 9:13-15, “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “When the plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him who sows seed; The mountains shall drip with sweet wine, And all the hills shall flow with it. I will bring back the captives of My people Israel; They shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them; They shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them. I will plant them in their land, And no longer shall they be pulled up From the land I have given them,” Says the Lord your God.”

 

The harvest of the Lord is multidimensional. We are in the season when plowing, sowing, cultivating, and reaping are happening at the same time. We have moved into a season when the Harvest will come in to the storehouse every month. Like the trees of life in heaven which produce a new crop every month, that has been released to us as the flow of that same living water is moving into us, through us, and into the fields of the Lord. The harvest time is happening on all three levels (spirit, soul, and body) of the Lord’s people.

 

Then I saw the Lord’s people in the harvest fields on earth. Everything and everyone was working in perfect harmony as the Holy Spirit was leading. The plowmen were moving so smoothly between the sowers, the harvesters, the cultivators and the reapers. Everyone was moving in a newly released rhythm of the Spirit to work in cooperation and unity. This unity was opening another new season of harvest increase. I understood in my spirit that we have moved into another season of the hundred fold return. This is the season of Isaac who sowed in a season of famine. The outcome is recorded in Genesis 26:12-14, “Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.”

 

In this season, the world will take note of the bountiful harvest coming to the Lord’s people. The unsaved will envy the works of the Lord who are prospering in the time of famine. They will be drawn to us and made ready to hear the Word of the Lord and thus the harvest will increase again. I understood this morning that we have entered the time of a hundred fold increase in souls coming into the kingdom of God. I am excited! I can envision the outcome and it is awesome! Thank you Lord for a powerful encouraging word. May we be ready and able to move quickly into this season and serve you for the great harvest! Amen and Amen!

 

Shabbat Shalom! Rest and get ready! The time for harvest is now! Amen?

Oct042012

What Heaven is Saying Today

After being lifted into His presence this morning, the Lord gave me a vision of a very beautiful place. It looked like a tropical paradise. It was an island covered with beautiful green vegetation and magnificent mountain peaks. The sun was shining brightly and it looked so peaceful and attractive. There was an atmosphere which seemed to draw people to this place. Then I noticed that the waters near the shore of the island were littered with ships which had wrecked there. Some were still out away from the shore while others seemed to have washed ashore by some powerful waves from the depths of the ocean. I pondered this scene and asked the Lord to help me understand.

 

The Lord said, “There are many places in the world which have the appearance of great beauty seemingly offering endless pleasures and great ease. Many people are drawn to these things and away from Me. These people have literally shipwrecked their souls.” I remembered Paul’s teaching in 1 Timothy 1:18-19, “Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.”

 

Suddenly, I was carried in the Spirit to another place. I knew that I was in the Throne Room of Heaven, but everything appeared as various shades of gray. Then I realized that we were all face down on the floor of Heaven. I was somehow able to see in the Spirit what was happening even though I was face down on the floor with my eyes closed. As I watched, glory dust (gold dust) began to appear around everyone who had humbled themselves before the Lord. Except for the glory dust, this seemed to be in stark contrast to the beautiful island with all the rich colors and bright sunshine. Yet, it was infinitely better to be in this place than shipwrecked in the midst of so much beauty. Again, I pondered these things in my spirit. Then I realized that these were the ones who sought the Lord above all else. These were the ones who had hungered and thirsted for Him and now were in His presence. His presence and His Glory was so awesome and beautiful that we needed to be face down to give Him all the glory, honor and praise He deserved. There was greater beauty here than anywhere in the world and the beauty was His presence.

 

Again, I was carried in the spirit along with all the others to our houses. Angels were on the house and in the houses. I thought this was another time of measuring to get us ready, but it was different. We were all waiting on Him to arrive. All the preparations had been made. All the things had been completed to make room for Him, and we knew He had done it all. It was not because we did the right things or said the right words. It was because we had been drawn to Him, loved Him, desired to obey Him, and sought His face above all the world had offered. He made it all possible, and He was coming to dwell with us in our homes, in our hearts, in His holy Temple which He has placed in us. I suddenly felt such peace! I felt rested in my spirit! I knew that this is our time and our privilege to truly enter into His rest. Are you ready for it?

 

A great light of His Glory appeared in the skies and He descended to His tabernacle which He established with us. It was awesome! What a wonderful privilege His has given to us! All I could feel at that moment was an overwhelming sense of deep gratitude. What an awesome Father we have! What an awesome Messiach we have! What an awesome Spirit of Glory which has been given to dwell in us! Hallelujah! I am so filled with joy and gratitude And I want to truly celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles! How about you? This is our time to receive the fulfillment of all that He has promised and it is awesome! Amen and Amen!!!

Oct032012

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning I visited a portion of the River of Living Water I had not previously seen. I was with the Lord high above what looked like a massive waterfall which was larger than any on the earth. The size of the falls and the massive volume of water flowing over it were both amazing to see. I looked with awe at the flow of water and the mist which rose above the area where the water was falling. Then I noticed something I had seen before but not associated with the River of Life. I was able to slow time and watch individual drops of water falling slowly over the falls. I could choose to speed it up and see the normal flow or slow it down and watch individual parts of the flow. I had experienced this before at the Temple in Heaven where I was able to slow the movement of light and watch it reflect from one area of pure gold back to another area. It is wonderful to be free from the limitations of time.

 

Then the Lord said, “This is the problem! People are able in their spirits to slow the flow of living water! Many have brought the flow in them to a complete halt. There are many reasons for this. Some choose not to share with others and the flow stops. Some don’t want to be criticized for their flowing spirits and choose to hide it from the world. Others choose to keep every drop for themselves, but there is too much flowing. So, they use their gifts to stop the flow.” Then the Lord reminded me of 1 Corinthians 14:32, “And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.” Your spirit is subject to you. You can release it or you can hinder it. Lord, are there ways in which I have hindered the flow of living water? If I have done this, Lord help me to break off whatever hinders the flow which is meant to bless your other children! Amen! This may be a good time for you to ask the same questions.

 

Then I heard the Lord saying, “It is time to break off the spirit of poverty from my people! It is this spirit which tempts them to withhold the flow from others! It is this spirit which makes them fear that they will run out of resources if they let them flow freely! My people must realized that the flow will never stop! It will never run out! There is an unending supply!” I remembered the word the Lord spoke through the prophet Malachi in chapter three verse ten, “Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.”

 

Have you gone through a time when it seems like the floodgates of heaven have been shut over you and your ministry? I ponder a question for a moment: Has the Lord ever closed the floodgates of heaven? Then I remembered Genesis 8:2, “Now the springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens had been closed, and the rain had stopped falling from the sky.” He did this so that the flood could recede and Noah could come out of the ark and move forward in his destiny to subdue the earth and have dominion over it. He was released to be fruitful and multiply. Even this closing of the floodgates produced blessing and favor. But, now the floodgates are open, and those who will let the blessings of heaven flow will receive abundance beyond what they can contain. I remembered Jesus promise in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Withholding blessings blocks the flow in ourselves as well as others. It is time to break off the spirit of poverty and release the fullness of the blessing of the Lord in our lives and in those to whom we are sent to minister. Remember, you have the blessing of righteous Abraham to bless every area of your life and ministry.

 

All of these things were flowing through my mind as I watched the powerful and awesome flow of the River of Living Water. Then, I realized where I was. The Lord had taken me to the portal in heaven where the waters were being released to His people below. This mighty flow was spilling over the edges of the window of heaven with so much volume that it went to each side and continued to pour out on His people below. It is time for us to receive what the Lord is pouring out! It is time to break off that ugly spirit called poverty! It is time to release the flow in this great outpouring. The idea of limited resources is not from the Lord. It is from the enemy in an attempt to give us a spirit of fear and make an opening in our hedge of protection. We must always remember the promise in 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.” You have more control over the flow than you imagined! You have more spiritual authority than you are now using! Let the Lord remove all the limitations and let it flow forth from you in abundance! Amen!

 

Oct022012

What Heaven is Saying Today

“Chag Sameach” and Happy Holiday

 

This was an interesting morning in Heaven as we sat in overstuffed chairs around coffee tables. Everyone had a cup of their favorite beverage and we were sharing testimonies about Jesus. Each had an opportunity to tell some wonderful thing the Lord had done for them and through their ministry. It was very comfortable and relaxing this morning. There was a powerful air of joy and celebration in every heart. “The Lord is good and His love and mercy endure forever and ever! Amen and Amen!

 

Then this time of sharing ended as we were each escorted by angels back to our homes. Once again the angels were measuring things in our homes. I watched as two angels measured the headboard on a very large bed. It was several times larger than a King sized bed. It didn’t look like my personal bed. It looked like a “king of Kings” sized bed. Then I understood! This was about getting things ready for Him to dwell in our hearts. This is an interesting thought because He is already dwelling in us as Jesus promised, and yet the fullness of this indwelling is growing stronger with time.

 

I remembered the message in Exodus 36:8, “Then all the gifted artisans among them who worked on the tabernacle made ten curtains woven of fine linen, and of blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic designs of cherubim they made them.” I wondered if we have really given our best for Him? Have we prepared His dwelling place with skill and the finest of materials? How is your experience of the Feast of Tabernacles going? Hopefully, we made all the preparations during the Days of Awe. I pray that our hearts are ready and cleansed as we welcome His presence with us in this season and forever!

 

So, How do we prepare for the Lord to dwell with us? Remember what Jesus said in John 14:23, “Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” Love and obedience are the finest of materials we possess and the two together will bring the presence of the Father and the Son to dwell with us. They will also bring the presence of the Holy Spirit to dwell in us as well. Remember John 14:15-18, ““If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be£ in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

 

After the measuring was complete, we were again carried in the Spirit to Heaven where the Lord was releasing blessings, spiritual gifts, and imparting anointing for new areas of ministry. This reminded me that the Lord is in the process of adorning His bride. He is giving good and perfect gifts to prepare her for His return. Remember James 1:17, “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.” He has kept every promise He has made to us. He is now making preparations for the fulfillment of His ultimate promise:

 

Revelation 21:2-5, “Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” 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.”

 

His promises are “true and faithful.” May the Lord bless you with His indwelling presence! May His presence bring His power to confirm the message with signs and wonders, healings, and miracles! May you experience an ever increasing awareness of His presence! Amen and Amen!

Oct012012

What Heaven is Saying Today

“Chag Sameach” and Happy Holiday

 

As we celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles, we are told to be entirely happy in this season as we celebrate the presence of our Lord dwelling in us. Ephesians 2:19-22, “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.”

 

This morning as I was lifted up into the Lord’s presence, I became aware that this was another training day. The Lord said, “This is a time of rest, refreshing, and equipping for what lies ahead. Focus more on these things so that you can be built up and made ready! Many changes are coming very soon, and you need to be ready for them!” We need to be ready while also remembering that it is ultimately the Lord who wins the victory. I was reminded of Proverbs 21:31, “The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance is of the Lord.” Then I watched as the Lord imparted gifts to all of us being trained. I expected to see gifts of the Spirit, but the Lord was imparting His Word into our hearts. The most important thing right now is to store up the Word of God as a precious resource. Remember that this is our primary weapon. Ephesians 6:17, “and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”

 

Then the Lord showed me the face of another woman in heaven. It was not the same woman I saw on Yom Kippur. The woman’s face had the appearance of someone with a great deal of personal charisma. Her eyes had a sparkled and her smile seemed genuine and based in deep personal joy. But, then her face changed and I saw a great deal of heaviness in her appearance. It may sound odd, but the joy was still there although not outstanding. Then the Lord said that this woman was carrying a strong anointing to lead people into the kingdom of God. Her heaviness came from a deep concern for the lost, and especially some members of her own family. The Lord wanted her to know that He was pleased with her heart for Him and for the lost. He asked me to remind her that He came to remove the spirit of heaviness and replace it with His garment of praise. He asked me to remind her of Isaiah 61:1-3, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” I am expecting to see her at Harvest Fest in MorningStar this week and to have the opportunity to share this with her. Perhaps she is reading this message today.

 

Then the Lord began to hand out small Bible holder bags. They had a white fabric cover with a floral design and these words, “America’s Dream! America’s True Hope!” I understood in the Spirit that those from other countries will see the name of their country on their Bible Carrier. The message is that our true hope is now and always will be in the Word of God. We need to be storing it up in our hearts and be made ready to use the Sword of the Spirit each time the enemy makes an appearance. His defeat is certain if we stand on the authority of the Word of God.

 

Then the Lord began to release words of knowledge for healing. I was very happy with the first one. He is releasing an anointing to heal Alzheimer’s disease. I was immediately reminded of His Word in 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.” This morning He gave us the Word and the Word is releasing healing for a “sound mind!” Amen and Hallelujah! Then I saw eyes being healed. This was for blindness (physical and spiritual blindness), but also for people to be set free from the need to wear glasses. Are you ready to receive it and minister it? Then I saw knees being healed. The Lord was saying again that we need to stand for Him and the Kingdom of God. Strong knees are needed for this stand! So receive it and minister this anointing today! Amen? Ephesians 6:13, “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”

 

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.”

 

P.S. We were in a conference at MorningStar from Wednesday through Sunday of last week. Many of you said you did not receive the messages during that time. Please check your junk mail folder. I received back many messages saying that email boxes refused the message. If you find them in your junk mail box, please change the settings and so that you can receive the messages. We will also be at MorningStar this week from Wednesday through Saturday. On Monday morning we are leaving for Korea on a 3.5 week ministry trip. Email connections don’t always work while we are there. I will try to get the messages out and post on the BLOG. If you don’t receive them, check at http://jamesdurham.coffeecup.com/stream/

 

Chag Sameach!

 

Oct012012

What Heaven is Saying Today

Saturday, September 29, 2012

 

Shabbat Shalom!

 

This morning the Lord gave me a vision of a very beautiful and peaceful evening on the open ocean. In the distance I could see a lone ship clearly visible as the moon shed light from the night sky. It looked as if the light of His Glory was radiating from heaven to bless all aboard that ship. The entire scene looked like a picture of how the Shabbat rest should be experienced by the Lord’s people.

 

But, then I saw something coming up from deep down under the surface of the water. It was moving rapidly to the surface and I didn’t see clearly at first what was about to happen. Then it appeared clearly. It was a huge fire coming up from an eruption of a volcano deep in the ocean. I immediately became concerned for the ship and the people on it, but it suddenly disappeared just before the fire reached the surface. I was reassured that the Lord had protected the people from what was coming by moving them out of the way just in time. I remembered and took comfort from the promise in 1 Thessalonians 1:10, “…wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.”

 

I then understood that this message was for us. We are aware that something is coming. We have gone through a time of testing and preparation. We have remained focused on the Lord and we have been assured of His provision in some of the worst of times. We have been warned of something dramatic coming. Now we are being reassured that those who trust in the Lord will not be abandoned to the plans of the enemy to steal, kill and destroy. The Lord has come to us once again to release life in abundance, to the full, until it overflows.

 

After receiving this word, I was carried in the Spirit to a different place. I saw the White House in the early morning light. It seemed so calm and so peaceful. It was as if all was at rest. Then I heard the Lord say, “All is not at rest. A big change is coming!” I believe this is a time to be in prayer for the USA and all the nations of the world. I understood this to be a message about government worldwide. Things are not at rest even if people try to paint a picture as if all is well. A change is coming. For some it will be disaster. For others it will usher in a season of blessing and favor. The Lord is still in control and no man can take that from Him.

 

As we keep our eyes on Jesus, we are assured that He will be with us even to the end of this age. He will never leave us or forsake us. He is our source and our salvation. In spite of what the world system may look like, we know that our redeemer lives and that our redemption is coming soon. I was reminded of Zechariah 1:10, “So they answered the Angel of the Lord, who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked to and fro throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth is resting quietly.”

 

In the spirit realm we can rest quietly. We enter His rest. This Shabbat reminds us that we are called into His rest. I speak it over you again, “Shabbat Shalom!” Then the Spirit led me to Zechariah 1:17, “Again proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “My cities shall again spread out through prosperity; The Lord will again comfort Zion, and will again choose Jerusalem.”’”

 

Our trust is in the Lord and He has decreed prosperity! He has decreed that He is our healer and that by the stripes on Jesus we were all healed! Receive your healing today! Receive your redemption today! Receive your prosperity today! The Lord has rebuked the devourer and decreed restoration to all of His who are willing to receive it! I receive it Lord and I give you thanks and praise for what you have done, what you are doing, and what you will do for your people in the future! May you receive glory, honor and majesty forever and ever! Amen!

 

Sep282012

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning I visited a new place in Heaven (new to me). It was a trophy room. It was not a room filled with recognition for what people have done, but for what the Lord has done. There were many trophies there which were all very unusual by the standard of human trophies. My eyes were drawn to one and only one in particular. It was mounted on the wall and consisted of a wooden plaque with two light bulbs mounted on it. The bulbs were hanging upside down. Both bulbs had been shattered. It looked as if they had been hit with great force – perhaps from something like a baseball bat. As damaged as they appeared, both were still shining brightly.

 

I asked the Lord for help in understanding the meaning of this trophy. He said, “No matter how strongly the world opposes the light of heaven, it will still shine! No matter how deep the darkness may become, my light will still shine! No matter how much the enemy tries to bring a veil of darkness and deception over the world, all my people have to do is take one glimpse of Me and it will shatter all darkness!” I remembered the words of the Lord in John 8:12, “Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

 

I took great comfort from the Lord today. I read a few reports from the talks at the UN this week. I was so overwhelmed by the support for Islam calling it a religion of peace as the leaders stood up decreeing their desire to destroy Israel. At the same time they ignored Israel’s plea for peace calling them the aggressors. I was very concerned about the position of the political leaders of our country and the stand they were taking. It seemed like a veil of deception had been lowered over their eyes and hearts and that darkness was beginning to prevail. I remembered Genesis 12:3, “I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

 

My reading this morning led me to Zechariah 14:12, “And this shall be the plague with which the Lord will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.” I think we all know what can make that happen.

 

Then the Lord told me to put all those thoughts aside. Now, is not the time to be anxious. Now is the time to seek the Lord. Now is the time – before these threatened things happen – for His people to call on the name of the Lord and let the light of His glory shine into the world of darkness. The Lord said, “One small release of my light will shatter all the darkness! Darkness will flee from the light! Begin to reflect my light into the darkness! That is the answer for my people in this day!” I remembered again what Jesus said in Matthew 5:14-16, “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

 

Right now the world doesn’t need more words of darkness, gloom, and fear. The world needs the light of Jesus shining through you and me. The world needs real hope and true change. Right now the world needs its light back! It needs the light of Christ to shine on the darkness and drive it away! May you be a powerful source of light in the part of the world where you live and minister! May you reflect and magnify the light which He has placed in you! May you excel in your anointing to be the light of the world! Amen and Amen!!!!!

Sep272012

What Heaven is Saying Today

We are at MorningStar for the remainder of the week participating in the Worship and Warfare Conference. As I spent time with the Lord today, I asked for a revelation from Heaven as a word for you. However, I received a word directed at me and one other person. I asked the Lord about sending it out because if seemed so specific. The Lord’s reply was, “It is not just about you! It is a message for others who are willing to receive it and walk in it!” So, here it is.

 

I was taken in the Spirit to our house. We had prayed for the Lord to watch over it and send angels to protect it while we were gone. The Lord let me see many angels moving around on the first floor. They were cleaning the rooms and speaking words of protection over everything. Then I saw more angels on the balcony moving back and forth through the second floor doing the same thing the angels were doing on the first floor. Then I saw angels outside standing guard over our house. The Lord said that angels are available to protect you and your home if you are willing to accept them and release them to do their work. Of course we have to do our part to keep our homes spiritually clean and ready for them to stand guard.

 

This was comforting and I asked the Lord about the angels He had assigned to us as we went on ministry trips earlier this year. The Lord took me back to that equipping room in heaven and said, “Those angels are still with you! They will go with you wherever you go in ministry and whenever you welcome their presence!” The angels He assigned earlier this year were: the angel of protection, the angel of provision and financial release, the angel of holiness, and the angel of healing.

 

Then I asked the Lord for another angel. I asked for an angel of prophecy to always be with us as we minister in the prophetic, and the Lord assured me that this angel will now go with us. Again, this was not just about me. These angels are available to you as well if you are willing to receive them to help with your ministry. Of course, you have to be willing to be in ministry to receive them. I remembered what Jesus said in Matthew 7:7-8, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” The word of the Lord is: “Ask and you shall receive!” Amen?

 

Then the Lord reminded me of something that happened in Moravian Falls after the September conference. I was with someone else and we began to feel things in various parts of our hands like a vibration or flow of electrical energy. We were feeling the same thing at the same time. This morning the Lord explained that this is a release of the feeler anointing for those who minister in the gifts of the Spirit. He then explained each part of that revelation.

 

When we felt this energy in the lower part of the hand in the area which is called the pad of the palm, it was an increase in the anointing to release healing. When the power of the Lord is present to heal, those who are willing to receive this anointing will begin to experience this energy in that part of the hand.

 

He said the five fingers represent the five-fold offices of ministry. The thumb is the apostolic. It is the part of the hand which makes us different from all other animals. The opposing thumb allows us to grasp and hold things. The apostolic is given to help people grasp and hold on to the things of the Kingdom of God. Not everyone will feel this anointing, because only some are called to this office. The index finger is the prophetic. The prophetic points to the Word of God being spoken over people and often points out areas which need to be renewed, restored, or forgiven. The large finger is the evangelist who reaches out beyond the rest of the church to bring people into the kingdom. It is strong and helps to bring things together and then hold them together. The ring finger is the office of the pastor and works to bless and build up the bride of Christ. The little finger is the teacher who brings the word of God to give balance to the grasp and work of the church. Then center of the palm of the hand is for holiness, and to lay hands on people to receive the gifts and move into one or more of the five-fold offices of ministry. The pad of the thumb is a place to be aware of an outpouring of the love of the Father and to release it through touch.

 

As people are willing to receive this anointing in the feeler realm, they will begin to receive words of knowledge through feeling in these areas of their hands. To grow in these gifts, we must be willing to move quickly when the anointing comes. This is one of the ways  to understand the power which is present as Jesus did in Luke 5:17, “Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.”

 

This may sound a little strange to those who have never experienced the feeler gifts. However, this is what the Lord gave me this morning. Gloria and I began to experience the feeler anointing several years ago and the Lord has given some very specific words of knowledge through this gift to allow us to minister directly to the needs of people. I pray for this anointing to come to you today. I pray that you will continue to be open to receive more and more spiritual gifts; especially those which give us discernment of the times and the needs in ministry! May the Lord bless you with increase more and more! May the Lord equip you with every gift of the Spirit you need in ministry! May the Lord watch over you, your family, and all that belongs to you as He releases angels of protection to go with you and remain to protect what you leave behind as you travel for Him! May the Lord open a wide path for you to travel in ministry as He brings more people to you and sends you to more people! May it all be done for His Glory, His praise, His honor, and His acclaim! Amen and Amen!

Sep262012

What Heaven is Saying Today

Yom Kippur Message from the Lord

 

At sunset yesterday, I went up to the worship room to spend time with the Lord on Yom Kippur. As I reclined in worship, praise, and expectancy, something like a cloud of fragrance came down over me. It was the sweet smell of His fragrance as a mixture of frankincense and myrrh.  Just after this covering came on me, I started to see diamonds over and over. Sometimes the diamonds were alone and at other times there were large clusters. They were reflecting the light of His Glory, and appeared to be amber in color and dancing with the flames. The diamonds themselves were perfectly clear and all the color was from what they were reflecting of His Glory. Then I saw a portal in heaven. It was completely filled with the blue/purple cloud of His shekinah glory. In the center of the opening, I saw a very large chalice filled with new wine from Heaven which is about to be poured out on the earth.

 

Zechariah 9:16-17, “The Lord their God will save them on that day as the flock of his people. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown. How attractive and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women.”

 

Last evening as I worshipped during Yom Kippur I received two visions of the enemy attempting to capture and take away the people of God. During the night, I had three dreams of being in war zones where I was warning people about the plans of the enemy to abduct and destroy them. People rejected the warnings and laughed at me for being so silly about religious things. One by one, they fell into enemy hands and disappeared as kidnapping victims. Following the dreams, I was awakened early and given this promise from Isaiah 45:8, “Rain down, you heavens, from above, And let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, And let righteousness spring up together. I, the Lord, have created it.”

 

This morning, face down before the Lord, I received a strong caution from Him to be very vigilant during the days ahead. The enemy is aware that a major move of God is at hand and He wants to take out as many of the Lord’s warriors as possible before the battle begins. He seems to still foolishly hold to the idea that he stands a chance against the Lord.

 

Then the Lord showed me the face of a woman (round face – Caucasian woman) and He was releasing a word for her. “It is critically important for you to remain focused on me in the days ahead! The enemy is coming against you from several directions and you will be distracted by these things unless you keep focused on me!” When I gave her the message, she seemed stunned but very calm. The Lord then said, “She has done well in her service for Me and it is my desire to keep her close and safe so that she can continue the good work I began in her.

 

Hebrews 12:2-3, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”

 

After this, the Lord showed me something like a shipping department in a large business. Large boxes were being loaded on pallets and wrapped with plastic wrapping to protect the contents. Then I saw some smaller packages being wrapped with equal caution. All of these things were taken out to a loading area and placed on shipping trucks. The Lord said that He was sending forth a new release of wisdom, knowledge, understanding, and revelation. The reason for the variety of sizes was that these things are going out in the quantity people are ready to receive. They will not be given more than they can handle. They will not be given less than all the Lord has equipped them to use. Then the Lord said that we need to be very flexible in this time in order to receive these new things. If we hold on tightly to old ways of understanding, seeing, and receiving, we will not be able to handle very much and only that amount will be given. If you want to receive all that is available, prepare your heart and mind right now to receive it. A mighty outpouring is at hand. It will truly be above and beyond what we have asked or imagined. Are you ready for it? Am I ready for it?

 

Even though I saw specific people and certain faces, I understood that the visions, dreams and revelations received on this Yom Kippur are for all of God’s people.  This means that the warnings and messages of caution are also for you. The outpouring of new revelation is for you! The favor of God in this hour is for you! Proverbs 3:3-4, “Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, and so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.

 

I went back into His presence and received many visions of people receiving gifts and blessings from the Lord. It seemed clear that we have entered into a time of unprecedented experiences of receiving from the Lord. I began to expect more and believe that it is time for you to expect more visions, more revelations, more gifts, and more grace. Psalm 115:13-15, “He will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great. May the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.”

 

The Holy Spirit led me to Joel 2:23-25, “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. “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you.” Are you ready to receive more provision and an overflow of grain, new wine and fresh oil? May the Lord bless you with increase more and more! Amen and Amen!!!!

 

Sep252012

FW: What Heaven is Saying Today

"Chatima Tova" (be sealed for a good year)

 

Yom Kippur begins at sundown today and ends at sundown tomorrow. We will be offline during this time waiting on the Lord for a special revelation for this coming year. Please understand that we will not be answering the phone or replying to messages during this time!

 

The Lord gave me a beautiful vision this morning of the Son of God rising up from the Horizon. His glorious appearance was awesome. He was perfectly formed but appeared as an amber colored fire. I remembered what Jesus said in Matthew 24:30-31, “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” The vision this morning was like that. He was so big, so powerful, and so magnificently glorious!

 

After I was lifted up into His presence I experienced something like an injection of revelation knowledge. These are the brightest of times (in His Glory) and the darkest of times (because the enemy brings darkness against us). The Lord began to make me aware of the dangers of this time. I remembered Revelation 12:12, “Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” When we see it from the side of the enemy alone, it can seem overpowering. But, I went back to the two verses just prior to this one, “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” (Revelation 12:10-11) You have the name of Yeshua and the blood of the Lamb to overcome in this hour!

 

I don’t believe I am to share what I saw the enemy doing in the few minutes that followed this revelation download. Suffice it to say that the enemy was bringing out every tool in his arsenal against the saints of God in this hour. He was using every form of deception and temptation which has worked for him in the past. Jesus explained the motives of this enemy very well in John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” Don’t be surprised if the enemy tries to steal every blessing, revelation, and spiritual gift the Lord has given to you! Don’t be surprised in the next few hours if he tries to steal your joy, your garment of praise, you hope, your future, and your inheritance! Don’t be surprised if old temptations arise which you thought you had put down long ago. You put it down, but the enemy did not. He will try to bring it back. When the enemy left Jesus after the great time of temptation, we are told that he was waiting for a more opportune time. He thinks this is that time.

 

However, the Lord has a different plan for you. Remember in this hour the rest of John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” I didn’t want to share what I saw, because I don’t want you to think on those things and I don’t believe the Lord wants you to think on those things. Think on these things. The Lord Jesus came that you might have life in abundance, to the full, until it overflows. I like the way this is stated in The Message Bible, “I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.” The Lord wants to give you above and beyond all you have asked or imagined. So, think on these things: the desires of your heart; you glorious inheritance in Jesus Christ; the awesome gifts and revelations given to you by the Lord; and all the good and perfect gifts from the Father of lights in whom there is no shadow of turning away from you! Meditate on these things! Hold on to these things! Don’t let anyone distract you from what the Lord has done, what the Lord is doing, and what the Lord promises to do for you in the future.

 

Paul gives a key to dealing with the enemy’s temptations in Philippians 4:8-9, “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.”

 

I want to leave you with this one thought from Philippians 4:6-7, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Amen  and Amen! "Chatima Tova" (be sealed for a good year) and for all eternity in Yeshua ha Messiach! Amen!

Sep242012

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning the Lord began to show me people in wheelchairs and mobility scooters. As I watched them, I was not sure if I was seeing them in Heaven or on Earth. Then I realized that the people I was seeing were kingdom citizens who were not living in the kingdom benefits. The Lord said, “They don’t need these devices, but they don’t know that yet! They are so focused on their disabilities that they can’t see their abilities! They are so focused on their disabilities that they can’t see My abilities!”

 

These visions then stopped and I was fully present with the Lord in Heaven.  The Lord said, “Look around! Do you see any of those devices here?” Of course the answer was “No!” Then the Lord said, “The ones you saw don’t need those things either! They need to open up spiritually and receive their inheritance! Remember what I taught you about things on Earth being like things in Heaven! Remember when I told you to pray for My will to be done on Earth as it is in Heaven! Now is the time to pray this prayer! Now is the time to stand in this faith!”

 

I don’t believe the Lord would ask us to pray for something which cannot happen! What about you? What do you believe? Look at it again as He said it in Luke 11:2, “So He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.’” I pray for this all the time. I teach about it in conferences! Now is the time to put it into practice! In fact, it is a little past the appointed time to put it into practice. Some of you need to step out in faith, believe what the Word says – believe what Jesus said and what He is saying – and receive your healing by faith. Some need to minister this to others.

 

I heard the Spirit say, “Imagine the church being the healthiest place on Earth!” I started to imagine that. I thought about people getting out of wheelchairs and scooters. I thought about people throwing away crutches and canes. I went a step further. I started to visualize it and claim it. The world is in deception and in desperate need to hear the truth, but they are not willing to listen to the same old messages. It is time for miracles, healings, signs and wonders to wake them up and tear the veil of deception from their eyes. We are called to this kind of ministry! Jesus commanded, “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give (Matthew 10:7-8).” In Luke 10:9 Jesus said, “And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’” After you heal the sick, they will listen to you! Amen?

 

We have a shortage of boldness in the church today. There is a spirit of fear in the body of Christ, and this should not be! As the hostility toward believers gets stronger, we should become more bold than ever. This is not a time to hide in fear! It is a time to heal in faith! More and more, I am finding myself drawn to Acts chapter four and five. During extreme persecution with threats of beatings, stonings, and execution the followers of Jesus prayed for boldness to speak the Word of God and witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Lord answered that prayer. They received more grace, more power, and increased gifts for ministering. They prayed for people to be healed and for signs and wonders to be done in the “name of Your holy Servant Jesus,” and the Lord answered that prayer. I am ready for the time of “great grace.” I am ready for the time of “great power” to appear again. How about you?

 

I want to see piles of useless wheelchairs, scooters, canes, and crutches in every church and throughout the cities as emboldened and empowered disciples go forth to do the ministry of the Lord in the highways and byways. Someone told me recently to avoid the malls because you can get arrested for talking about Jesus there. I believe that emboldened and empowered believers will be drawn to these places and great grace and great power will accompany them. I am believing for a time again when people will see the miracles and healings and have no other explanation than to say that these people have been with Jesus! Are you ready for it? Be careful! The Lord may not be asking someone else. He may be asking you to do it! Are you ready?

 

Acts 4:31, “And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.” Lord, fill us again with the Holy Spirit and with power! Lord, shake us and the places where we worship and pray! Lord, give us boldness and spiritual gifts to do the work you have assigned to us! Lord, let us see the gifts we already have and use them for you kingdom! AMEN!!!!

Sep232012

What Heaven is Saying Today

What an awesome time we had with the Lord and with all the worship warriors in the “Roar of Judah” gathering in North Carolina. Many powerful words were received from the Lord and the bringing together of the nations for the Lord’s Glory was awesome. Not only those attending the conference but others who gathered with us at the waters as we made decrees over the eastern gate of the USA. A family of Coptic Christians from Egypt was on the beach and joined the celebration. The Lord has such an awesome way of letting you know that He is spreading His Word around the world.

 

This morning the Lord emphasized again that our preparation time is short. We are in the days of awe before Yom Kippur and standing at the entrance of the Feast of Tabernacles. The Lord assured me that He wanted to release a very powerful move for His people and to tabernacle with them forever. Then He began to show me some of the things which were hindering this coming move of His Glory.

 

I went through a series of visions in which the Lord took me to places where His people were doing things unpleasing to Him. I saw families being torn apart by jealousy and strife. I saw people being tempted to fall into sexual immorality. I saw people taking advantage of other people and in effect stealing from them both things in the natural and things in the spirit. Then I remembered what Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:3-7, “But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them.”

 

It hurt me to see these things happening with the people the Lord loves, and I could not even imagine the hurt He must feel over these things. I prayed that the Lord would bring to light all of these things during the days of awe. I prayed that the veil of deception would be torn off His people and all those who need to come to Him now. I didn’t want to see these things. I didn’t want to know that these things can be happening in groups of believers. I asked the Lord again to open our spiritual eyes and ears to know the truth and then for the Holy Spirit to set us free so that we can be part of this coming powerful move of God.

 

The Spirit led me back to Ephesians 5. This time He led me to the first two verses of this passage, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” During this season of the Lord, I desire for that sweet-smelling aroma to be a covering for each and every one of us. I thank God that He sent Jesus to set us free. Now, may we become imitators of Him as dear children of our Father God!

 

Today, I want to pray over you the words of Paul in Ephesians 5:13-15, “But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. May the Lord grant every part of this promise to you and release an anointing for you to send forth a call for all His people to awake, arise, and receive the Light of Christ. May we redeem the time in these last days and do the things which are pleasing to Him! May we carry the anointing of Fire and enter the fields of Harvest to bring His people home! Amen and Amen!!  Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus!

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