What Heaven Is Saying Today by Pastor James Durham

Sep212012

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning the Lord gave me a vision of a hill which seemed to have been built up as a crude stronghold. It looked manmade rather than part of creation. It was mostly barren, but there were some scrub plants on it in odd places. I wanted to see more, but this hill stood in my way. I became aware that I was standing on the shore and the ocean was behind me. I would prefer to see the ocean waves coming in at this time of early morning light, but for some reason my eyes were fixed on this unattractive hill. Suddenly a beam of light hit the hill and seemed to quickly grow inside the center of the hill. In just a few moments, the light exploded the little hill and it was completely gone.

 

Before I could get a clear look at what was behind the hill, I was lifted up high over the land. The mountains below me looked very dark as if I was seeing them in the night. Suddenly a river began to flow from between the two highest mountain peaks and made its way down toward the sea. I remembered the words of Psalm 147:10, “He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.” There was something very different about this river. It wasn’t flowing with water, but with light. It moved like a lava flow, but the color was bright white rather than a mixture of amber and orange colors. Very quickly the flow made it all the way to the sea.

 

I prayed for understanding and I heard the Lord say, “I am releasing a river of light! The light is white hot and will burn away everything which is not of me. It will refine, purify, cleanse, refresh, renew, and restore everything blocked by the enemy stronghold you saw blocking the flow! This will be a “river of life” for those willing to receive it!” This outpouring will be a healing flow! It will begin by healing the mountains, then the valleys and finally the waters!”

 

The Lord is in the process of fulfilling so many prophetic words. As I watched the light flow, the Spirit said that the Lord is ushering in a flow of holiness. Those who are ready to receive it will be cleansed and made holy by Him, by what He has done, and by what He is doing. By God’s favor we can receive this flow of healing for spirit, soul, and body. We are blessed to be part of the generation who will see these things and have the opportunity to lift up praise to our awesome Father God. I remembered the promise in Isaiah 41:18, “I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.”

 

I am ready for the healing flow from the “river of light!” How about you? Are you ready for a time of refining, purifying, refreshing, restoring, and renewing? The fire burns, but it is time for the things which are not of the Lord to be burned out so that the gifts of the Spirit can flow and release healing on our land and in the waters. This is only the beginning of the new outpouring from the Lord and it is awesome!

 

I thought of the promise in Revelation 22:1-2, “And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.”

 

Amen! Even so Lord Jesus, release the flow now! Amen and Amen!

Sep202012

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning the Lord gave me a vision over and over of a Star of David in the center of an open portal into heaven. Earlier I had prayed for peace in Jerusalem and in Israel. I prayed that the Lord would give them prosperity, protection, provision, and peace so that Yeshua ha Messiach might be praised and that the people would come to faith in Him. As I looked at the Star in the open portal, I wondered if the Lord was answering those prayers by pouring out some of those blessings this morning. I believe that He is doing that, but the message was a little different. The Lord said, “It is important to be intensely praying over Israel today! Pray for peace in Jerusalem, today!” I remembered the Lord’s promise to Abraham in 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.”

 

Two things came to me from this word from the Lord. First, Israel needs our prayers in a particularly important way today. This is a time for us to be very focused on the land of God’s promise and the people of His promise. Something is about to happen and the intercessors need to be standing in agreement for the Lord’s will to be done and for there to be peace. The second thing, I received from this is from the prayer in Psalm 122:6-6, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces.” For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good.” Praying the Lord’s way in for the things He has asked us to pray is an important key for keeping the blessing flow open in our lives, in our nations, and in Israel. So, I say again, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!”

 

Then the Lord began to show me some past and future attacks by the enemy. These experiences kept coming to me in one vision after another. I saw the witches and shamanists who have come to curse our meetings. As I remembered and as I received the Lord’s prophecy about future enemy attempts to disrupt or hinder the flow of His Spirit, the Lord reminded me to pray for them. The Lord said, “Walk up to them and ask them if you can pray for them! Ask them if there is something in particular that they need! Ask them if they need healing! Ask them if they need to find a deeper meaning in their lives! Then pray for them! Don’t pray manipulative prayers! Pray for healing! Pray for signs and wonders! Pray for prophetic words to be released to them which will demonstrate My love, concern, and grace for them!”

 

I remembered what Jesus taught in Matthew 5:43-48, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Jesus not only taught this, but also modeled it in a powerful way from the cross.

 

There is another powerful key here for keeping the blessing flow open in your own life. When we do what Jesus did and say what He said, we are doing what the Father is doing and saying what the Father is saying. Then we will truly be the sons and daughters of our Father God. Father God blesses His enemies and seeks to save the lost. If we want to please Him, we must do what we see Him doing. This is a powerful key to releasing the blessings in our lives. Remember what Paul wrote in Romans 12:14, “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” Romans 12:20-21, “Therefore ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

 

May the Lord bless you with wisdom and revelation today as you listen for and hear His voice speaking to your spirit! May the flow of blessings remain strong in your life, your family, and your ministry! Amen and Amen!

Sep192012

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning, I saw a large wooden barrel being tipped over in Heaven. It was next to the open portal over the earth. When the barrel was on its side, a thick, amber colored liquid began to slowly flow out and go through the portal to the earth below. The Lord said that it was honey being poured out over the Earth in answer to our prayers and blessings spoken over one another to have a “sweet year.” I immediately remembered eating the traditional apples with honey during the Rosh Hashanah celebration. I remembered speaking that prayer for a sweet year over so many people. The Lord wants to release sweetness over us and into us for this new year of the Kingdom of God. Are you ready to receive it?

 

Not everyone is ready. The Lord spoke to me this morning and said, “Some people will not receive it because they are blocked in their spirits by so much bitterness.” I was immediately reminded of a passage of scripture I read this morning. Acts 8:17-24 (NIV), “Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.” Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

 

Something stood out for me this morning from this scripture. It was in verse 23. Peter used his seerer anointing to locate the problem in Simon. He said, “I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.” Bitterness blocked Simon from properly seeking the gifts of the Spirit. The Lord was reminding us this morning that the same thing can happen to us. Bitterness makes you a captive of sin and blocks the flow of the Holy Spirit. It blocks the gifts of the Spirit from becoming effective in your ministry. Today, it will block the flow of honey from heaven. It can prevent you from experiencing the sweetness the Lord wants to release into you during this entire year.

 

I was reminded of another scripture: James 4:3, “You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.” Simon asked, but he did not receive, because he wanted the gifts of the Spirit for selfish reasons. He wanted to draw attention to himself rather than bringing glory to God. It is important to remember the root cause of his problem. He was filled with bitterness. Bitterness made him captive to sin. Sin caused him to ask amiss. The Lord wants to get to the root of the problem. We must first deal with the bitterness. The NKJV translates Peter’s words this way, “For I see that you are poisoned with bitterness and bound by iniquity.” Bitterness is poison to our spirits.

 

If we desire the sweetness of heaven to be poured out for us today, we must first rid ourselves of every bit of bitterness. Every day as I do the Aaronic Blessing in worship, I ask the Lord to place His hands of fire on my head and burn out every root of bitterness and every last portion of unforgiveness. This morning, Gloria and I received a major and powerful answer to that prayer. I do it every day because I want to keep my spirit free so that the Holy Spirit can flow in and through me. It is like sweeping a house. You can’t just do it once. Dust happens and someone needs to clean it out every day. That is what I want to happen in my spirit, because I want the sweetness of Heaven. I want to walk and talk with the Lord. I want to be free to receive everything He is pouring out every day. How about you?

 

Every day is a good day to clean out the living room of your soul so that it will not hinder the flow in your spirit. Simon asked for Peter to pray for him. The Bible doesn’t say whether Peter prayed or not. What do you think? What is the Spirit telling you today? I believe that Peter prayed and broke it off of Simon so the Lord could use him for the Kingdom. I believe the Lord also wants to keep you free. So, I am praying for the Lord to burn out every root of bitterness and remove every last vestige of unforgiveness so that you can receive the sweet honey outpouring from heaven – so that you can experience the sweetness of the Lord all year – so the gifts of the Spirit can flow powerfully in your ministry! Amen and Amen!!!!! Did you receive it? If so, give thanks to the Lord because He is good and His mercy endures forever! Amen!

 

Sep182012

What Heaven is Saying Today

Shana Tova!

 

This is such a special time of the year in the Kingdom of God. As the celebration of Rosh Hashanah comes to a close at sundown I am reminded of a promise of the Lord. He told us to never come before Him empty handed. This is a principles we try to live by. He promised special blessings for those who sow into the kingdom during the feasts. Like Isaac who sowed in a time of famine and reaped 100 fold immediately and the Lord continued to provide increase, we are to sow even in times of famine trusting the Lord for increase. Genesis 26:12-13, “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;” I received the message this morning as a word from the Lord about the fulfillment of this promise.

 

As I entered the Lord’s presence, I was quickly seated in a very comfortable overstuffed chair. I was surprised when I looked down and saw a very old dog in my lap. Now, I want to tell you that I don’t have a dog and haven’t had one for many years. So, I was surprised, because I recognized this as a pet of mine from many years ago. This spoke to me of a very old promise being brought back in this time. As I held the pet very lovingly, it died in my arms. It was a very quiet and peaceful death after many years of living in my heart. Then I heard the sound of a puppy being born. The first puppy was born in my lap. Then I notice movement in the womb of my old pet. I needed help for these to be brought forth alive, and I took it to a veterinarian (in this case the great physician). He delivered two more puppies and handed them to me.

 

Then I heard the Lord saying, “The time has come to let some old things you have held dear for many years pass on into eternity! It is time to let go of some old ways, so that you can embrace some new things! As you are able to do this with my help, you will experience a time of increase! New things are on the way! You are in the midst of one of these new things and you must let go of the old in order to fully embrace it! Then be prepared for two more waves of new things to come to you! Be prepared to receive them! You will have to labor for them and eventually bring them to me for them to be birthed alive and well! Now, you know ahead of time what to expect and how to handle it! It is time to act with wisdom and revelation!” I remembered Philippians 3:12-14, “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” I believe this message is not just for me. It is for you as well. Look around and see the new thing the Lord has already brought forth for you! Let go of all the old things which hinder you from embracing it. Move into it by faith and remain expectant as other things are being prepared to be birth. Amen?

 

Then I was carried in the Spirit to a place in heaven which looked like a repair shop (I have seen this place before). As I stood watching, I saw my wife, Gloria, walk up to the counter. An angel went into a back room and brought out something for her. The angel handed her a very expensive camera. The Lord said that her camera had been damaged by people who wanted to block her from capturing fresh new images from the Lord. There had been an attack on her seerer anointing by someone, but the Lord has fixed it. As I watched the angel handed her a brand new camera explaining that her warranty authorized the replacement of things damaged by the enemy and she was to receive something newer and better. Then the angel gave her a very expensive new lens for the camera. It was a special lens which allowed her to see things which are very close and things which are very far away. The seeds she has sown in the kingdom had released this better promise and increase from the Lord.

 

Remember that this is for Gloria, but it is also available to you. Do you want a fresh new seerer anointing? Do what to see in the Spirit the things which are close at hand and things which are far away? It is available today. Reach out and receive it and let it be activated by the Lord in your life.

 

Notice that both parts of this message from the Lord dealt with things at hand (up close – in our hands now) and things which are further away. Like a telephoto lens, this fresh anointing today will allow you to focus in and see clearly both realities in the Spirit. Those who have sown into the kingdom in this outgoing season and in this new season (today is a new year in the kingdom) can receive this outpouring of blessings, favor, increase, and restoration. The Lord is restoring above and beyond what was lost. Triple blessings are being released to those who are prepared to receive them. May you be one of those who receives this and more in the Lord! Amen and Amen!

Sep172012

What Heaven is Saying Today

Shana Tova!

 

Last night just after sundown we went up to the worship room to pray, sing praise, and blow shofars and rams horns. The presence of the Lord was like a weighty presence and we both went face down on the floor. I prayed again in the spirit and then asked the Lord to reveal more of what is about to be released. It seems the whole creation is going through birth pangs waiting for the sons and daughters of the Kingdom to be revealed.

 

I was lifted up to an open portal in Heaven, and I very slowly moved through the portal. As I could see more clearly, I saw an awesome and mighty sword of the Lord. It seemed to be on fire and blazed with great power. The Lord thrust it into the ground and everything shook from that blow. I was also shaken by the impact of the sword striking the ground. As the shock waves spread out, I sensed that many things had been released. Things were loosed in Heaven.

 

Then the Lord came over and took the sword by the hilt and carried us with Him to the Earth where He once again struck the ground with a powerful blow of the sword. With this blow, things were being loosed on the Earth. I understood by revelation that a great shaking is coming to the world. It will shake some strongholds so powerfully that they will be pulled down. It will shake many of us causing things to come out of us which are holding us back or blocking the flow in our lives. This striking of the ground by the Lord is bringing many new things in. I heard the Spirit speak of the release of revival fires, and releasing an impartation to the faithful to carry out the Lord’s purpose in this season. I heard the Lord decree, “Breakthrough!” with a mighty and commanding voice as He struck the ground again and again. Are you ready for it?

 

This morning as soon as I arrived in Heaven, the Lord handed me a simple and relatively small rams horn. As He handed the rams horn to me, He said, “Remember the spirit of Jasher!” Now that really threw me off. I couldn’t understand what the Lord meant. I knew that the Book of Jasher is mentioned twice in the Bible, but I don’t know much about his spirit. I prayed over and over for understanding. The Lord repeated the entire experience again. As He handed me the rams horn, He said again, “Remember the spirit of Jasher!” I asked the Holy Spirit to help me understand. I pointed out that Jesus had promised that the Spirit of truth would guide me into all truth and that this word spoken by Yeshua ha Messiach was obviously part of that truth – especially considering that He said it twice.

 

Suddenly revelation came. Jasher served his purpose in his day. It is not important to know facts about him. It is important to know that he had a spirit to serve the Lord and write down what the Lord was doing and saying. Joshua quoted Jasher as he sought to understand the miracle of the sun standing still. Joshua 10:13-14, “So the sun stood still, And the moon stopped, Till the people had revenge Upon their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel.” From this account, we understand that Jasher wrote it as prophecy since nothing like it had happened in the past. He is something of an unknown prophet, and the Lord is calling some of us to speak His Word and His prophetic messages without receiving any acclaim or reward on earth. He is calling us to simple obedience.

 

In 2 Samuel 1:17-18, David uses a song prophetically placed in the Book of Jasher as an appropriate lament at the death of Saul and Jonathan. “Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son, and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written in the Book of Jasher:” I understood that some worship leaders are being called to write prophetic songs for a future time without expecting any acclaim or recognition in the present time. Jasher wrote a song which spoke meaning into the time of David’s grief. The words of the song are preserved in 2 Samuel 1:19-27. Are you ready to speak the Word of God and/or write songs without recognition to help others experience revelation from the Lord? This is the calling for this season. It is not about us. It is about the Lord and what He plans to do and plans to release. Are you willing to serve Him even if no one knows?

 

As I looked around, I saw several angels with shofars in their hands. They were ready to sound them but had not yet received the command from the Lord. Then the Spirit let me see people on the mountains of Israel standing in the early morning light with shofars lifted and ready to sound. It is time to blow the shofars in Zion right now knowing that the angels will soon sound the trumpets in Heaven. It is a time of preparation and a time to rededicate ourselves to serving Him because of who He is and Whose we are! Are you ready? Sound the shofar in Zion! Sound an alarm in The Lord’s holy mountain! The day of the Lord is coming and His people need to wake up, prepare, and be ready for what is about to be poured out on the earth! Amen and Amen!

Sep162012

What Heaven is Saying Today

L'Shanah Tovah ("for a good year")

 

At sunset today, we enter into the time of Yom Turuah (Feast of Trumpets) or in modern times Rosh HaShanah (New Year). It also marks the beginning of the “Days of Awe.’ This is a time for repentance, prayer, and showing loving kindness to others as we draw closer to the Lord and live in accordance with His will –as we focus on being obedient as a sign of our love for Him. Amen! Joel 2:1, “Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the Lord is coming, For it is at hand:” Joel 2:15-16a, “Blow the trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; Gather the people, Sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children and nursing babes;”

 

Last night Gloria and I attended a Feast of Trumpets celebration at the One New Man Church in Charlotte, NC. Pastor Warren Marcus encouraged everyone to seek third heaven visitation to gain an understanding of what the Lord is doing. Considering all that is going on in the Middle East and especially in Israel, Pastor Warren is confident that the Lord is about to do something very major, and it is time for us to seek wisdom about it.

 

During the service, I visited the Throne Room in Heaven. Worship was a little different. In the center of the room, angels were dancing in a circle with their hands lifted high and touching one another. The shape made by their dancing was like a tent or tabernacle. They continued to dance around and around keeping that image before all of us. In an area close by, I saw the beginnings of a booth being constructed for the Feast of Tabernacles. It seemed that this process will continue until the Feast begins at sundown on September 30. I watched as a few very long branches filled with green leaves and red berries were being placed over the frame of the sukkot. In my spirit, I immediately knew that the Father has a plan to Tabernacle with us in a very powerful and awesome way this year. I am expecting to experience a greater sense of His Glory dwelling amongst us and within us beginning in this season.

 

I am looking for and expecting the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise in John 14:23-24, “Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.” Are you ready to experience the fulfillment of this promise? I am convinced that many people are uncomfortable with this idea of God making His home within them.

 

This morning as I visited the Lord in Heaven, He let me see the faces of people who are hearing about this. Some people looked terrified. You could almost understand their thoughts as they considered all the things which would have to change in His presence. Other people seemed unconcerned. They just didn’t really believe this would happen for them. Others seemed confused by all of this and understanding just didn’t come. There were only a few who were hopeful and expectant about the Lord dwelling with them.

 

Many people have told me that they are offended by my focus on celebrating the feasts of the Lord. As I considered this, I remembered the prophecy in Zechariah 14:16-17, “And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. And it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, on them there will be no rain.” Does this say anything about this season of unusual and devastating droughts in many nations around the world? Could it be that the callous attitude toward Israel by many world leaders is bringing a warning of judgment? Remember 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.” Consider each of the two passages below:

 

Zechariah 2:8-9, “For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye. For surely I will shake My hand against them, and they shall become spoil for their servants. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.”

 

Zechariah 2:10-11, “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord. “Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall become My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.”

 

May the Lord give us a heart of wisdom to hear and understand what He is saying to us during this season and in His appointed times of remembrance! May He truly come to us in this season and dwell with us in greater intimacy than we have ever known! Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus! Amen and Amen!

 

L'Shanah Tovah!

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


Jesus is the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!   

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Sep152012

What Heaven is Saying Today

Shabbat Shalom!

 

This morning I moved through something like a cloud of a sweet – somewhat spicy smelling presence all along the walkway into the worship room. During the time of the Aaronic Blessing, I saw an open heaven and the glorified Lord Jesus was standing in the opening looking down toward earth. He reached out His hands to bless His people, but many did not receive it because a dark cloud of deception had blocked their vision.

 

Then I watched as an angel came forth and stood behind a man. The angel had a measuring tape like the ones used in the garment industry and he was measuring the man. He was not measuring the man’s physical body but his spiritual readiness. In the back ground, I saw many more angels going forth to measure others. The angel made no comment at that time, but moved to the man’s garage and measured the readiness of his automobile. It didn’t measure up. So, the Lord provided another one, but the man didn’t seem to notice. So, he didn’t receive what the Lord had given. Next the angel went into the pantry and measured the provisions which were extremely sparse. Finally, the angel went to the refrigerator, opened the door, and saw that it was almost empty.

 

I thought about Zechariah 1:10, “And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are the ones whom the Lord has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.” Then I heard the Lord say, “This is a time of measuring your readiness for the coming of the day of the Lord!” I remembered that at sundown tomorrow Yom Turuah (Feast of Trumpets) begins. We are almost through the days of preparation and the time for examining ourselves to see if we measure up to the Lord’s calling. I wondered, “How are we doing?”

 

Then I saw the angels beginning to return to the Lord. I heard one angel say, “I couldn’t find even one who was ready! I didn’t see anyone who was watching and waiting in preparedness!” One by one the other angels reported in to the Lord with the same assessment. I was in awe. Surely the angels found some of us ready. I took comfort in the knowledge that I had not heard the report of all the angels. I asked myself, “How am I doing?” Have you asked yourself about your readiness? How are you doing? My spirit was led by the Spirit to 2 Corinthians 5:9-11, “Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.”

 

I cried out to the Lord, “Lord sent out a warning!” The Lord answered and said, “No! I have already done that! I spoke it over and over while I was with you! It is clearly written in the Word, and I have already warned that I will come when you least expect it!” My heart was not at ease with this answer. I know that I have some responsibility in this area. I am responsible for me and my family. I am responsible for those the Lord has given for me to minister to! I want to shout again the alarm. “Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound the alarm! The day of the Lord is at hand! Get ready and stay ready!”

 

This morning, before I received this message from the Lord, I asked Him to burn out every last root of bitterness – no matter how small – from my mind. I prayed for Him to remover every last remnant of un-forgiveness from my soul. I prayed for Him to burn out every inclination toward strife and to help me reconcile every relationship. Time is short! We need to be ready, watching, and waiting on our Lord! We need to be ready at all times! This isn’t easy! There is a price to pay! Am I willing to pay the price to be ready? Are you? If you could see the angels coming to measure you and the other people given to your care, would you be confident in what the angels would find?

 

I pray that we will use all our remaining time to do whatever it takes to please the Lord. I want to do that now instead of discovering my shortcomings as I stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Remember what Paul said in Romans 14:10-13, “But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.” So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.“ Amen!

 

As I returned to my office to send out this word from heaven, that same sweet fragrance followed me all the way. It seemed to be growing in intensity. We are in a time of sweet mercy and the fragrance of the presence of our Lord. We must take advantage of this moment and find ways to please Him. Amen?

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


Jesus is the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!   

             /}   Sword of the Spirit

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             \}       Use it Daily!

 

Sep142012

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning, the presence of the Lord was so strong and the power He released as we did the Aaronic Blessing was beyond anything I have experienced in the past. It was like an electrical storm started in my head and after rewiring, renewing, and refreshing it moved down through my entire body. When this was at its fullness, the Lord gave me an awesome vision. I saw a night sky. It was very dark all around me when this came. Suddenly a huge band moved from horizon to horizon and penetrated the darkness. In this band of light, I could see a bright blue daytime sky with many white puffy clouds. It was as if it was night and day at the same time and we can choose which we desire to see. If you desire to see darkness, it is there. However, you can also choose to see what is in the light. I chose the light. In the midst of the darkest night we can see the light. Darkness is not dark for the Lord or for those who are in Him.

 

Suddenly a word was written across the band of blue sky. The letters in the word went from the bottom of the band to the top and almost to the edges of the horizon. It was one word, and that word was “WINNING!” Looking into the future, we can be certain that we are winning! No matter how dark it may seem around us, we are winning! No matter how dark the night, the light of God comes in to bring victory! Hallelujah! Thanks be to our awesome Father God!

 

I received this as a prophet word about the promise in Isaiah 60:1-5, “Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. ‘Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed at your side. Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.’”

 

We are living in the time of the fulfillment of this promise. No more gloom and doom prophecies! Our LIGHT has come! It is time to rise up and shine with His Glory. The Lord told me that it is okay to pray to see His Glory, but it is better to pray for the world to see His Glory reflecting from us and flowing through us! Amen?

 

We are living in a time of deep darkness and it sometimes seems that darkness is covering the earth and its people. But, we have a different Word from the Lord. The Lord has risen over us! His Glory has come over us and now His Glory can be seen by others. This is bringing about a great time of harvest. We have been going out to spread the Gospel of the Kingdom. That is good and still appropriate. However, we have entered a time when unbelievers will see His Glory over us and come to us. This will only happen if we let His light shine through us – only when we let His Glory cover us and reflect from us. It is time to quit speaking the words of darkness and promoting the work of the enemy. It is time to shine with the radiant Glory of God.

 

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.”

 

As you do this, don’t be surprised when people are drawn to the light of His Glory radiating from you! Be prepared now for this time of accelerated harvest! Be ready to receive those who come and be prepared to shed light on them! This is our time! We are the generation of Jacob! As we seek His face and soak in His Glory, we are transformed and it will be evident to the world. People in darkness are desperate for light. People living in the famine of hearing God’s Word are desperate for the Bread of Heaven. In this season, they are being drawn to us. Be prepared now! The time is at hand! Amen and Amen!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


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Sep132012

What Heaven is Saying Today

As soon as I arrived in the Lord’s presence this morning, He took us on another revelation tour. We were positioned very high above the East Coast, but it was very different from what I saw a few days ago. Instead of huge waves coming toward the land, I saw a powerful release of His glory going out from the coast toward the East. It looked like a white hot light was shining out across the entire coast. The power and brightness of His glory had driven every dark thing into hiding and pushed back every move of the enemy. It was awesome!

 

I asked the Lord to help me understand what had changed. Then He showed me a line of people on their knees with their faces to the ground. The line was unbroken from the furthest point south to the most northern part of the coast. Many of the people were wearing prayer shawls. Others had scarfs and other garments across their backs and covering their heads. The Lord said, “Each of these has gone into intercession and repentance. They have together built a wall of intercessors and each is standing in the gap in their assigned areas!” I remembered the words of the Lord given in Ezekiel 22:30, “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.” The final part of this Word is very sad. The Lord did not find even one in the days of Ezekiel. However, today He has found millions of intercessors. Each of them has become a part of the wall and each is standing in the gap assigned to them. This has resulted in a great outpouring of the Glory of the Lord.

 

I pray that everyone reading this will get into position and begin interceding for your nation and the nations to which the Lord has called you in ministry. I believe this is an urgent call for intercession. My thoughts went to another very sad verse of scripture in Isaiah 59:16, “He saw that there was no man, And wondered that there was no intercessor; Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him; And His own righteousness, it sustained Him.” I pray that the Lord will never have to say something like this about our generation. I pray that on my watch and on your watch, we will be faithful intercessors. I pray that we will be builders of walls and people who will stand in the gap for the nations! I pray that through our intercession the Glory of the Lord will pour out and defeat every move of the enemy and drive every dark thing into hiding.

 

Remember the promise in Isaiah 59:19, “So shall they fear The name of the Lord from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in, (this is where the comma actually belongs) like a flood The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.” As a flood from the enemy tried to come in, the Holy Spirit came to set up a standard against him and a flood of His Glory washed all the enemy’s work away. Hallelujah! It is not time to stop! It is time to begin afresh to build a wall of intercessors – for each of us to stand in the gap – each to kneel in intercessory prayer – and watch as the Lord sweeps forth with a flood of His Glory! Amen?

 

2 Chronicles 16:9a, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” As I watched, the brightness of His Glory moved further out to almost halfway to the European coast. Streaks of the Glory light went to Jerusalem. Then the Lord called for His intercessors to pray for Israel and to repent for every action by their nations against the Holy Lands and His chosen people. This is a very special word for those in the USA because many of our leaders have been outspoken against Israel and Jerusalem in the last few days. We need to be very much focused on intercession and repentance now! The Lord is sending a strong call for all those who are willing to build a wall and stand in the gap so that judgment can be restrained and His grace can come through.

 

I pray that each of you will be among those who answer His call – build a wall – stand in the gap – and repent for your nation as Daniel did in his day! I received this as an urgent call from the Lord today. I pray that we will not delay! Amen! Psalm 122:6-9, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces.” For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good.”

 

 

P.S. I want to say “Thank You!” to Pam Clark who set up this BLOG for What Heaven is Saying Today.

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


Jesus is the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!   

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Sep122012

What Heaven is Saying Today

As soon as I was lifted up into the Lord’s presence, He took some of us on a trip to visit people He had gifted for ministry. The people we visited today were not actually using the gifts the Lord had given. They had devised very clever ways of hiding their gifts. Some of them thought they were honoring the gifts by carefully wrapping them in expensive fabrics and hiding them in secret places. I was particularly fascinated by one person who had devised a false bottom in a cabinet drawer in the kitchen. This person proudly brought out the gift from its hiding place and unwrapped the velvet cover to show the Lord what He had given. I was reminded immediately of the man who received one talent and hid it out of fear. Matthew 25:24-25, “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’”

 

The Lord said, “This person was afraid that the enemy would steal her gift, so she hid it. When she went into fear and hid the gift, the enemy’s work was done. He has stolen the effectiveness of the gift, because it does no good for the Kingdom in that drawer. He has in effect killed and destroyed the her witness and ministry. You must break off the spirit of fear! Do not fear man! Do not fear the enemy! Now is the time to use the spiritual gifts which I have given you in order to promote the gospel of the kingdom of God! Now is the time for the gospel message to be validated with the power I have given! Now is the time for healings, miracles, signs and wonders to accompany and confirm the gospel message! Now is the time for a powerful church to arise from the ashes of fear!” I remembered the message of James 1:22-25, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.”

 

When we arrived back in heaven, I saw the Lord in His priestly garments. He was carrying something which looked like a basket filled with small loaves of bread. As He got closer, I saw that it was not bread as we know it. The loaves were glowing as fire. They were not red hot, but had been elevated to the level of white hot. The Lord began to take out whole loaves and push them into the chests of each of us present with Him this morning. The white hot loaves seemed to be inserted into our hearts. I saw how hot they were and felt the heat as Jesus came near. I expected a powerful burning sensation when it was inserted into my chest. However, I felt something different. I felt an empowerment, a release of supernatural energy, and a zeal to share the gospel with the lost.

 

I remembered Jeremiah 23:29, “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” and James 1:16-21, “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. Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”

 

Both Jeremiah and James see this as an implanting of the Word of God which is like a fire in our hearts. Wow! I want this implantation! How about you? Are you ready to receive some fresh fire – an implantation of the Word of God like a white hot fire in your heart? I read again the prayer of the saints in Acts 4. They prayed for boldness to share the gospel in spite of danger, imprisonment, and death. The Lord’s response is given in 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.” I remember the outcome of this prayer recorded in this chapter and chapter 5. Great grace was upon them all so that there was no lack, and with great power they witnessed to the resurrection of the Lord (Acts 4:33-34).

 

I pray for you to witness with boldness! I pray for great grace to be upon you so that you will have no lack. I pray that you will witness with great power using fully the gifts of God in you so that many souls will be brought into the kingdom of God! I pray for fire and power! May you have fire power today and always! Amen and Amen!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


Jesus is the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!   

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Sep112012

What Heaven is Saying Today - Sept. 11, 2012

(testing how email works)

 

This morning I met Jesus as soon as I arrived in His

Heavenly Place
. He was standing just inside the entrance and was extending His hand with a large gold ring holding several keys. The keys were also made of gold and the entire thing seemed to be on fire with the glory of the Lord. Then the Lord said, “These are for you! Use them wisely in accordance with the Word!” I received the keys from the Lord. Please understand that this is not just about me. These are for you as well. Decide now if you want to receive them and use them in obedience to the Lord. After receiving the keys I prayed for wisdom and revelation to understand all that was intended by this gift and the commission which goes with it.

 

I immediately understood in my spirit by the Holy Spirit that there were five different types of keys on the ring given by the Lord. The Holy Spirit led me to Isaiah 22:22, “I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.” This was the key which unlocked Jesus’ destiny and identified His purpose to be the one who would sit on the throne of David and rule forever. One of the keys given this morning was to unlock the destiny of each recipient. If you have received prophetic words or revelations from the Lord identifying your destiny, but you have not been able to step into it yet, I believe that you can receive the key which will open it up for you now. Time is short. We don’t have time to delay moving toward our destiny. We need to be in it right now. Receive the key! Unlock the door and walk through it!

 

Then the Holy Spirit led me to Matthew 16:19, “And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” I understood that there are three types of keys included in this teaching. First, there are the keys to open heaven for others and to bind and loose things in accordance with His Word. There are also key kingdom concepts which we have not yet fully learned and the keys offered by the Lord are the principles which will open the door to our understanding as Jesus did for the disciples on the way to Emmaus. The third type of kingdom key is related to what Jesus said in Luke 17:20-21, “Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”

 

Jesus is giving each of us the keys to guard our own hearts. Each of us is a gatekeeper over our own hearts. We must be careful what we allow in and what we release to go out. Gatekeepers are given spiritual discernment to discern between the clean and the unclean – what is holy and what is unholy. We must always guard our own hearts because we are the temple of God. Keys are given by the Lord to bind and loose things within us. These keys are given to close doors to our heart which might let things in to harm us in spirit, soul, or body. He is also giving us the keys to open our hearts to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that they may dwell more fully within us. Amen?

 

The fifth type of Key is identified in Revelation 1:18, “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.” The Lord was giving these keys so that we can lock the gates of hell and the grave in the lives of those we lead to the Lord. Every person who fully accepts Jesus, loves Him, and obeys Him will be open to the indwelling of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Another aspect of these keys is for us to open the doors of death and hell and draw people out as if from the fire itself. I remembered Jude 1:22-23, “Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.”

 

I pray that you will receive the awesome gift the Lord is offering today! I pray that you will be instructed by the Holy Spirit to always use these powerful keys for the Lord’s purpose and in accordance with His Word! May the Lord open up your understanding and release an anointing for you to properly administer the working of these keys! Amen and Amen!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC29229-0335


Jesus is the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!   

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Sep102012

What Heaven is Saying Today - Sept. 10, 2012

I was lifted up to an ancient doorway which I had not seen before. Many of us were standing in line at the doorway and slowly people were going inside. After a short while, I could see them coming out from another doorway about 20 feet to my right. Gradually the line in front of me made it into the doorway and finally it was my turn. As I went inside, the Lord put several things into my outstretched hands. Each of these looked like some sort of medallion and had a picture on one side. I quickly understood that each picture represented a different spiritual gift. Some people only received one medallion while others received a few different ones. A few people received all nine different medallions. We were so focused on what the Lord had given that there was no temptation to look around the room. As each of us received what the Lord gave, we slowly moved toward the exit while carefully studying the medallions. It seemed that as we focused on them they became internalized and made ready for use.

 

Some people just seemed very confused by these gifts and did not really know how to appreciate them or receive them. As we exited the door, we went into an open vision and saw ourselves back on the earth. In the vision there were people who didn’t seem to belong in our group although they were with us. They were trying to barter for the medallions in the hands of those who didn’t fully grasp what was happening. They were offering to exchange their medallions which were counterfeits for the real gifts of the Spirit freely given by the Lord. I remembered Paul’s teaching in 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10, “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.” A few people accepted this and traded away their gifts for some cheap counterfeit gifts representing what they believed they needed in the flesh.

 

I was then led to 1 John 2:26-27, “I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.” I realized again that one of the most important spiritual gifts for this time and season is the gift of “discerning of spirits” (1 Corinthians 12:10). In this time of increasing deception, we must stay clear and focused on the things of God and not allow ourselves to be deceived by the counterfeit moves of the enemy.

 

This morning the Lord took me through this entire process three times. After the open vision, I was taken back to heaven and stood again at the entrance to what I now understood to be the storehouse of the Temple in heaven. As we exited the storehouse with our spiritual gifts, we once again went into the open vision on earth and experienced the enemy trying to take away what the Lord had given. I understood that the Lord was speaking of persistence. We need to be persistent in our willingness to receive, internalize and operate in the gifts of the Spirit. At the same time we must remain persistent in rejecting the counterfeit gifts of the enemy.

 

Receiving the open vision three times was a reminder that the enemy has not given up and gone away. He is persistent in his attempts to steal, kill and destroy. He has not been deterred by our previous refusals of his counterfeit gifts. He continues to try to deceive even the elect. Remember Jesus’ warning in Matthew 24:24-25, “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.”

 

I am praying that you will not be deceived by anyone with a false anointing or false gift of prophecy. I am praying for you to be enabled by the Holy Spirit to hold on to your gifts and increase in your anointing to confirm the gospel of the kingdom by healings, miracles, signs, and wonders that the whole world might have an opportunity to receive Yeshua ha Messiach as Lord and Savior! Amen and Amen!!!

 

 

James

 

Pastor James Durham

Higher Calling Ministries, Intl

P.O. Box 292335

Columbia, SC 29229-0335


Jesus is the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!   

             /}   Sword of the Spirit

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