What Heaven Is Saying Today by Pastor James Durham

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!