What Heaven is Saying Today
This morning I am so hungry and thirst for the presence of the Lord and the fire of the Holy Spirit. As I entered His presence, I was crying out for more of Him and declared that I was only seeking His face. I desire to hear His voice and know His will and purpose in this season. He actually answered most of this prayer before I asked. During the worship music I moved around the room with my hands lifted up in submission and to receive whatever He would pour out. His presence was so strong and I felt as if I was walking through fields of electricity. In the center of the room it was stronger and I just stopped and soaked in it. I asked the angels who manifested and the Holy Spirit to minister what the Father sent them to do. Suddenly, it felt as if I was in a waterfall, but it wasn’t water. It was a greater anointing of that electrical current and fire. My heart filled with gratitude and I went face down in His presence.
Suddenly, I was lifted up in a vision and seemed to be carried by the Spirit through a dark area. In front of me something shaped like the keyhole in an old door which would accommodate a huge skeleton key. I quickly saw that it was an open portal. As I was carried by the Spirit near the door, I began to see a vast ocean. It was very early in the morning in this place and there was still a thin cloud cover above with a few thick clouds scattered around the area. The sea was perfectly calm, and I felt like I had been carried into the Shalom Glory of God. It was wonderful and I celebrated being in this place.
In a few moments, I was carried by the Spirit to a different place. I saw a three story high mansion which was beautifully ornamented on the exterior. There was a high wrought iron fence across the front of this property. I recognized this place. It is my mansion. It is where I once met Maria Woodworth-Etter. This was the fence where I saw the name plates for many heroes in the faith pointing toward their mansions. This was a very pleasant thing to see, however I didn’t stay here very long.
Suddenly, I was carried back to a place over the ocean. Things were very different this time. I was very close to the surface and a huge storm had produced gigantic waves which seemed to be shifting from about 40 feet high to possibly 100 feet. I saw a small boat very near to me which was trying to navigate through this awful storm. I wondered how any boat could survive in waves of this size. The Lord quickly answer my prayer and the boat changed into a submarine. I was carried by the Spirit to a place inside the sub and marveled at how calm it was beneath the waves. Once again, I was in the Shalom Glory of the Lord and thoroughly enjoying it, but it didn’t last very long.
Again, I was suddenly carried back to the mansion. This time I was inside and standing on a landing at the top of the staircase. The bannisters of the staircase were moving and twisting into various shapes. Sometimes they were close to the stairs and then would be twisted out over the opening which went all the way to the first floor. I remembered what the Lord said in Haggai 2:6-7, “For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.”
I felt compelled by the Spirit to walk down the stairs, but it seemed very dangerous and I hesitated for a few moments. I continued to observe the shifting bannister and asked the Lord how anyone could use the stairs in the midst of all this shaking and shifting. He told me there was only one way to walk upright in the midst of the shaking and shifting season we are in. He extended His hand. I held to His hand and He led me down the staircase. He let me walk close to the wall while He walked next to the shifting bannister.
Storms are coming. Things are being shaken. There is a great shift occurring now. Only those who are being led by the Holy Spirit can be safe in this season. Only those who take the Lord’s extended hand can be certain of their steps as things are shaking and shifting. These visions were not given to bring fear. They were given to bring assurance and certainty. We can remain in the Shalom Glory of the Lord no matter what may be happening around us. This is a time to build up our faith and walk in it. I thought about Jude 1:20-21, “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” Now is the time to put all our trust in Him, and to keep ourselves in the love of God. Amen?
James
Pastor James Durham
Higher Calling Ministries, Intl
P.O. Box 292335
Columbia, SC 29229-0335
May the Lord bless you and keep you,
May the Lord make His face to shine upon you
And be gracious unto you,
May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you
And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!