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!