What Heaven is Saying Today
I went before the Lord this morning with a holy hunger for deeper intimacy and a closer walk with Him. I cried out to the Holy Spirit to reveal to me the Heart of the Father. I suddenly had this strong belief that the most important thing we can know today is the Heart of the Father. I prayed over and over for a deeper revelation than I have known in the past. Suddenly, it seemed as if my spiritual eyes opened with great clarity. I was in the air with the Lord looking down on a huge open field in Heaven. It was filled with hundreds of people playing different kinds of games. I had never really thought about sporting opportunities in Heaven in the past. I wondered if this is somehow the answer to my prayer to understand the Heart of the Father today.
Then the Spirit took me to other parts of these vast open fields in Heaven. Then I could see that there were thousands of people engaged in these activities. In one place, I saw a field laid out for some type of sporting event I had never seen before. There were multiple circles separated by short spaces of green grass. Lines were drawn between and around the circles for some sort of activity. All of these were part of some type of sports which are only played in Heaven. I was reminded of how much we need to learn about Heaven and the Lord’s plans for us. As I was moved from place to place, I saw so many different groups of people actively engaged in these sports. I could see with crystal clarity except when clouds seemed to move into my vision and block my view. I wanted to have an unobstructed view of these things and wondered why clouds would be in the skies of Heaven. Then the Spirit told me that these clouds are not in Heaven. They are in us. There is still something in us which resists a pure knowledge of the things of the Kingdom of Heaven. It is our task to clear the clouds so that we can see more completely. I could see extremely clearly in what I call Ultra High Definition Vision, but I wanted to see more completely.
Suddenly, I heard myself quoting what Jesus said in Luke 11:2b, “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” As I spoke these words, I suddenly became aware of the thoughts, feelings and aspirations of many of the people playing in the fields of Heaven. Each person had a desire for the members of the other team to win as much or more than they wanted to win. This was certainly not the way of the world, but it is the way of Heaven. Then I understood more fully what Jesus said, “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Can you imagine the playoffs this year being examples of each team wanting the other team to win more than they wanted to win for themselves? What would that look like? Then I was reminded that this is the Heart of the Father.” Wow! What am I supposed to do with that? What are you supposed to do with this?
Then I noticed that there was no winning or losing in Heaven. Everyone is already a winner! Everyone is already a victor! There are no more battles to fight or teams to conquer in Heaven. I suddenly had a great longing to live like that! Again, I was reminded that this is the Heart of the Father. I thought about how families would be different if each person wanted more for the others than for themselves. This is rare in our world. I thought about how different political elections would be if we had the Heart of the Father. I thought about how different churches would be if we truly experienced the Heart of the Father.
Then I was carried to another open field in Heaven, however this time I didn’t see anyone playing. Then the Lord said, “I am welcoming anyone who would like to play in my field to come into this level of intimacy!” I thought about the clouds again, and wondered if we really want that? Are we ready to give up the striving of the flesh to win and be number one in all the things we do? Are we ready to seek the welfare of others more than our own welfare? I didn’t really have the answers, but I sensed that it is the Heart of the Father for us to ponder these things and allow Him to draw us closer to His Heart. I began to cry out to be enabled to draw closer to Him so that He can draw closer to me. I was suddenly back to my original desire to experience more intimacy with Him and to walk closer with Him today than ever before. I know that somehow the key to this is to have the Heart of the Father, but are we ready for that?
I am praying right now for us to know the Heart of the Father! I am praying that we will know it better today than we did yesterday! I am praying that we will know it more tomorrow than today! I am praying that we can get our eyes off of the values of this world so that we can assimilate the values of Heaven! I am praying for greater intimacy and the will to let go of every hindrance! I am praying in the name of Yeshua ha Messiach! Amen and 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!