What Heaven Is Saying Today by Pastor James Durham

Nov282014

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning the Lord gave me a vision of a massive volcanic eruption. The top of a mountain split open in four different directions and fire shot up several hundred feet. I saw this as being something powerful breaking loose in both the natural and in the spiritual realms. The eruption of the volcano in the natural is going to be a sign of something to come quickly upon the earth. This will be released as a judgment on those who have rebelled against the Lord and denied Him in these last days. But, the really important part of this vision was that the Lord is ready to release something very powerful in the spiritual realm. The Glory of the Lord surrounded the mountain top and actually held the four parts of the mountain upright so that they did not fall on things below and bring great damage.

 

The mountain split in four directions because this release of the Lord is for all the nations. For some it will be judgment, but it will be a release of awesome power and protection over those who are in the Christ. A greater glory is about to manifest and it will be made visible to the entire earth. My thoughts went back to Habakkuk 2:12-14, “Woe to him who builds a town with bloodshed, who establishes a city by iniquity! Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the peoples labor to feed the fire, and nations weary themselves in vain? For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” The glory brings both judgment and knowledge to the entire earth. Time is short and the Lord will not be ignored much longer. Those who are in Christ will receive the Messianic promise of Isaiah 11:2.

 

Then the Lord gave me a vision of a solar eclipse. It appeared very large in the heavens and will be visible to people around the globe. Remember His words in Joel 2:10-11, “The earth quakes before them, the heavens tremble; the sun and moon grow dark, and the stars diminish their brightness. The Lord gives voice before His army, for His camp is very great; for strong is the One who executes His word. For the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; who can endure it?” It will be followed by a smaller eclipse. I understood that as Joel prophesied, this will be a lunar eclipse. It will only appear to be smaller because it will be more difficult to see. I believe this is something in the spiritual realm and only the Lord’s seers will be aware of what is happening. In this season the Lord keeps taking me back to the same prophetic words in scripture. I was led again to Amos 3:6-8, “If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid? If there is calamity in a city, will not the Lord have done it? Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?”

 

Immediately, I saw the image of an old man dressed as a shepherd who was holding a staff in his hand. He was standing between the erupting volcano and the solar eclipse. His right hand was outstretched toward the volcano. He appeared to be so large that I thought it was the Lord, but the spirit corrected me. This was a vision of those who have been given great spiritual authority on the earth. Most of them are hidden and few are seen as powerful by the standards of the world. However, in this season they are rising up with great authority to hold back the fiery judgment of the Lord over His people. These will begin to emerge from hiding after the lunar eclipse and will exercise great authority in the decrees they make. These are not the ones who have been previously revealed as intercessors. The season in which the intercessors had the lead is coming to a conclusion as the season of those with great spiritual authority emerges. Some will be in both groups, but most will be a surprise when they arise. This is the beginning of a new outpouring of the Spirit. It will be a greater fulfillment of the prophecy in Joel 2:28-32a, “And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood and fire and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

 

I am praying for the manifestation of His hidden servants who will rise up in great authority. I am praying for those who will truly take hold of the promise of Yeshua in Luke 10:19, “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” I am praying for the full manifestation of this promise as His hidden ones emerge to usher in a new season of Holy Spirit power, fire and glory! 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!

 

Nov232014

What Heaven is Saying Today

When I went into the Lord’s presence, I began to see very strange faces which looked like they were wearing very poor Halloween masks. Then the Spirit let me know that they were not wearing costumes. I was seeing their spirits rather than their natural faces. There are many people with distorted spirits in our midst. They are living in great deception while working to deceive others. I remembered that as I began to worship, I had placed a claim on Jesus’ promise to send the Spirit of truth. In this season, those who are led by the Spirit of truth are going to see through the distortions and deceptions of others around them. This will not be pleasant and we need to be ready to seek words of wisdom to know what the Lord wants us to do when we see these things.

 

Suddenly, I was carried in the Spirit to another place which looked like a place of worship. As I watched, an attractive young woman was speaking to the group and they seemed to be caught up in what she was teaching. Then the Spirit let me see her distorted mask. The people in this place could not see it. Her personal appearance and charisma had them almost mesmerized. As she taught, she began to slowly back away and many people started to follow her. The men seemed more drawn to her than the women and I saw that they were going for the things of the flesh rather than the things of the Spirit. I remembered 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.” The enemy has moved into our camp and is leading many people away. We need to pray and watch so that we will not be deceived.

 

Again I was carried away in the Spirit. I was in a place that looked like an area of refuge during the coming times of tribulation. It was high up in the mountains and houses were separated by thick woods. Each house seemed to have several acres of land. The neighbors depended on each other for support and protection. However, not all were as they seemed. I saw two men living together who were plotting things against their neighbors. Their faces seemed very hard and angry, but when they saw a neighbor, they were able to change the look on their faces and seem very friendly and trustworthy. The spirit led me to 2 Timothy 3:1-5, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!”

 

As I was seeing all these things, I did not experience any fear because I was assured each time that the Lord will take care of His own. We must resist every spirit of fear. This does not come from the Lord (see 2 Timothy 1:7) We need to trust in the Lord and stand on His Word. The Lord will care for us as He did for Paul in Acts 18:9-10, “Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, ‘Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.’” These last days are also days of the great harvest. We cannot stay silent! We must speak the gospel of the Kingdom so as many as possible can come to the Lord. This is not a season to hide, but a season for extreme boldness in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ! This is a season of great spiritual power and great grace! It is a season to build up your faith rather than fear!

 

Jude 1:20-25, “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. And on some have compassion,  making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, Who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.”

 

Remember what Jesus taught in Matthew 10:16-20, “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.”

 

 

 

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!

 

Nov132014

What Heaven is Saying Today

We are traveling today to Houston, TX for a conference (information on the website). I will not have a computer with me. So, I will not be sending out messages for a few days. Please pray for safe travel, for the glory of God to manifest, for souls to be led to the Lord, for healings, and for miracles, signs and wonders to confirm the proclamation of the gospel.

 

This morning, I saw something unfolding in Heaven. As it began to manifest more and more, I saw that it was the fiery Glory of the Lord. When it fully unfolded, I saw that it was in the hand of the Lord. This unfolding is about a revelation of the Glory which is about to be released. The Holy Spirit said that it will not be visible to everyone. It is in the Lord’s hand and He will reveal it to the ones He chooses. The key to receiving this is to position ourselves close to the Lord. I thought about 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.”

 

We need to open our hearts to receive the Love of God so that we can truly and purely love the Lord. Romans 5:5, “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” I am praying right now for the Holy Spirit to pour out the Love of God into our hearts so that we can draw near to the Father and the Son! I am praying that our love and devotion will be pure and open doors of revelation of the Glory of God! I am praying that we will experience a level of love for Jesus which goes far beyond anything we have experienced in the past! I am praying that we will know a new level of intimacy with the Lord which will manifest in a new level of the release of wisdom and revelation! Amen and Amen!!!!

 

I am praying for the fulfillment of the Lord’s promise given in Habakkuk 2:14, “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” First, we need to be filled with “the knowledge of the glory of the Lord!” May the Lord’s Glory be unfolded in your heart directly from the hand of the Lord! 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!

 

Nov122014

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning I was carried in a vision to a place near the bottom of a hill. I was standing beside a river which was flowing very fast and it was most narrow where I stood. I was at a place where water was rushing over some large rocks which extended all the way across to the other side. The sound of the water flowing over the rocks was very relaxing and I felt a deep sense of the Shalom of God in this place. The water was very inviting. I leaned over, cupped my hands, filled them with water, lifted them to my mouth and drank deeply from the cool and wonderfully refreshing water.

 

I distinctly heard the Spirit say, “Living Water.” So, I leaned over to drink more of this wonder water. I leaned a little too far and fell into the river. The flow of water did not seem to affect me at all. I just soaked in the water and tried to let my body absorb as much as possible. I climbed out and drank again from the cool water. Then I heard the Lord say: “The Spirit of Life is flowing and death does not stand a chance!” I tried to fully receive that word by faith. I am believing for people to be healed from life threatening diseases right now, in Yeshua’s Name! Amen.

 

I looked to my left and saw a hill. At the top of the hill, I saw a little of the top of the Temple in Heaven. I understood that the water was flowing from the Temple. So, I looked to my right and saw the river getting wider and deeper. I could not see the end of the river. I received this as a word from the Lord about a mighty flow of healing from the Spirit of Life. May you get in the flow and experience all that the Lord is pouring out from Heaven today! Amen!

 

My eyes were drawn to the other side of the river and I saw a very unusual house a short distance away. It was a very futuristic looking house lifted above the ground on four very large legs. One leg had a staircase up to the house. Another had an escalator and a third one had an elevator. I didn’t see what was in the fourth leg. The house was circular and had windows all around the exterior. It seemed to be something like a prayer tower. Then the Lord said, “Myles Munroe is in the house!” I understood this to mean that he was already in an intercessory role to cover the moves of the Kingdom in prayer from Heaven. Awesome!

 

I was not told to enter the house, but to look at the four legs supporting the house. I was told by the Spirit that each faced one of the four winds of Heaven. I thought about the references to these winds in Scripture: Ezekiel 37:9, “Also He said to me, ‘Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.’”  I understood that this was another word from the Lord about the Spirit of Life being released today.

 

I remembered what Jesus said in Mark 13:24-27, “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.”

 

Then the Lord told me that this house was positioned where the four winds of Heaven intersected. This was a confirmation of a prophetic word I received a few days ago. When the four winds intersect in this season, great power, great grace, and great glory are going to manifest. This is that season! This is the time to expect it to manifest!

 

Yesterday at the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, seven angels came to me in the worship room. They ministered things from Heaven and all these things were related to a time coming very quickly when the intersection of various moves of the Lord will release great power. For some it will be judgment because they did not believe. For other it will be blessing and favor so that everything they put their hands to will succeed. For others it will be radical and miraculous healings. Are you ready for it? Are you standing in faith and believing for it? This will determine how much of it you will receive.  I was suddenly reminded of Hebrews 11:1-3, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”

 

Romans 1:16-17, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith.’”

 

 

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!

 

Nov112014

What Heaven is Saying Today

This morning, I saw something which seemed to be the opposite of the Word from last week. I was with the Lord looking down on the Earth while the enemy draped it in a thick black cape (veil). I pondered that for a moment and then understood that this is what those who are not in Christ are experiencing in this season. Those in Christ have the amber covering of fire and glory, but the world is in deep darkness. At first this seemed like bad news. It seems worse because I know this is the truth. Then I remembered again Isaiah 60:1-3, “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.” To really receive and appreciate the Light from Heaven, we need to see the darkness. The contrast is so awesome that we are drawn to the Light. In this season, non-believers are being drawn to the Light. May we be candles on the hilltop drawing people to His Glory!

 

Suddenly, I was lifted up into Heaven and was standing beside a wide river. This area was beautiful beyond description. The low rolling hills around the river were deep green with the plush foliage on the trees. I was standing in a beautiful meadow next to the river and it was filled with the awesome Shalom of God. Then I saw a fisherman standing several meters out in the water. He was a very accomplished fly-fisherman and was whipping the line very skillfully to send it far out into the river. On His side, I saw a basket for holding the fish He had caught, but the lid was open and fish were jumping out of the basket. Suddenly other fish were jumping into the basket. The Lord looked at me and asked: “Are you seeing this?” I said, “Yes! Lord. I am seeing it!” Then I realized that I had not been seeing it. I was thinking in the natural and this was a spiritual revelation.

 

The Lord held out His hand and a medium sized fish jumped into the palm of His hand and looked into His eyes. The Lord looked at the fish with love, leaned over, and kissed the fish. After the kiss, the fish seemed to just slide off of His hand into the basket and stay there. The Lord looked at me again and in my heart I could hear Him asking again, “Are you seeing this?” Now, I was seeing it. The Lord was loving the fish into the basket. I suddenly remembered what He said in Matthew 4:18-22, “And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him. Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.”

 

I looked back at the Lord and He was casting His line again with great skill. I watched as the end of the line hit the water at a long distance. It was then that I noticed that there was no hook on the line. He was not tricking the fish or hurting them. He was calling them with love and great gentleness to come to Him and be secure in His care. Again, He looked at me and I heard in my heart again, “Are you seeing this?” I thought about how rough some models of evangelism have been in the past. I remembered seeing people being frightened into the basket. They didn’t really want to go, but the security seemed better than what they were led to fear. This is not the Lord’s way. With love and gentleness, He continued to draw the fish to Him, kiss them, and let them slide gently into the security of His basket.

 

There is a call today for you and for me to be “fishers of men and women.” We are being called to use the same love and gentleness to invite the fish to come to Jesus and enter into His rest and provision. May we hear and heed the call today! May we become the same kind of fishermen as Yeshua ha Messiach!

 

The Lord gave me some words of knowledge to help people experience His invitation today. I saw a heel and I know that someone is being healed of a bone spur in their heel today. Then I saw a herniated disk in the upper part of the spine near the top of the shoulders being healed. Receive it and minister it today. Then I saw a heart being healed. I also saw relationships being healed. Then I remembered a commercial I saw last night which declared that COPD could not be healed. The Lord said, “This is not true! Watch what I can do!” Someone is being healed of COPD right now. If you need these healings or know someone who does, just receive them now. The Lord is releasing signs, wonders and healings to draw fish into the safety and provision of His rest. Call them with these words of knowledge! 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!

 

Nov072014

What Heaven is Saying Today

In the Lord’s presence this morning, we were looking down at planet Earth. As I watched, the Lord wrapped the entire earth with something like a blanket glowing as amber. That was interesting, but for some reason I was looking for more. As I continued to seek wisdom and revelation for today, this experience with the Lord was repeated over and over. I heard the Lord say, “People are looking for something spectacular or new and often miss the simple visions I am giving them. There is often great revelation in simple pictures and visions!” I felt a gentle but strong admonishment in His words. I looked back at the image of the covering over the Earth and sought to understand it more fully. Then I heard the Lord saying: “A blanket of fire is coming over the entire earth! A covering of Glory is being released to every nation! A mantle for revival fire is being release to everyone who is willing to wear it and move with it!” Wow! There was a lot more in that simple vision than I had imagined.

 

“A blanket of Fire” has been released over the entire world. Some things are about to be burned up in the fire of the Lord. Some things need to be removed so that the new things of the Lord can manifest. I understood that this was given on a macro and a micro level. There are some things in each of us which need to be burned up in the fire. I imparted the renewed mind to myself as I listened to the Aaronic Blessing, and a powerful fire came on my head. I felt several things being consumed by the fire. Hallelujah! Good riddance! Some things we need the help of the Lord’s fire to be removed. Are you open to the blanket of fire today. On the macro level, some things in the nations are about to undergo the fire of God and most of the things will not endure the fire. Jeremiah 23:29, “Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” Those which pass through the fire will be refined as gold, but there will not be much of it. The dross was great and we need the Lord to take action now to remove it. I prayed in repentance for my nation and for the nations of the world. Even so, let the blanket of fire come, Lord! I remembered what Yeshua said in Luke 12:49, “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!”

 

“A covering of Glory” has been released over all the ministries in the world who are ready and willing to operate in the Glory. I had a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that many are not going to experience this awesome gift from the Lord. I want to be set free from everything that hinders the Glory! How about you? We need the “blanket of fire” for this to happen. I am concerned that we are holding on to so many manmade doctrines that we will not be able to let go in time to move with the Glory. I pray that the churches will be awaked to the truth! I pray for the truth of God to be release no matter the cost. If I need to let go of any pet doctrines or false assurances, I want them to be revealed and removed. I don’t want to miss anything the Lord is doing even if letting go hurts. It is far better to let them go now than face the judgment still carrying these false teachings. I pray for a great purification in the Body of Christ right now. We need to get ready and stay alert for a mighty move of the Glory of God! Remember the Lord’s Word given in Habakkuk 2:14, “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.”

 

“A mantle of Revival Fire” is being released to those who have gone through and endured the first two outpourings from the Lord. I understood that the Lord was saying that we cannot move in Revival Fire until these other things have been purged. It was revealed to me that many are holding on to a past move of God and will not accept the new things of the Lord. We need to get in line with what He is doing rather than trying to tie Him to the past. I suddenly thought about Revelation 21:5, “Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” Are we truly ready for the new things of the Lord?

 

May the Lord give us wisdom and revelation to understand the times in the spiritual realm! May the Lord give us an understanding of what we need to do in order to move with His fire and Glory! May we be made ready for the “Revival Fires” which will soon manifest! I pray all these things in the mighty name of Yeshua ha Messiach! 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!

 

Nov062014

What Heaven is Saying Today

Wow! I am on fire from the presence of the Lord this morning. I keep crying out for more fire. It hurts so good! I started out by approaching the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving for who He is, what He has done, what He is doing, and what He will do in the future. I had planned to enter His courts with praise and continued thanksgiving, but the Lord had other plans. It was obvious that my plans were not relevant this morning. I was suddenly carried by the Spirit to an open portal in Heaven. I saw things below shifting very quickly and the Spirit said that the seasons of the Lord were going to accelerate to a speed which will be difficult for us to keep up. We must let go of our plans and just follow the Holy Spirit if we are going to move with Him in these shifting seasons. At that point, I just let go and allowed Him to do whatever He wanted with me.

 

My eyes were directed back to the open portal in heaven and I saw many things being drawn up through the portal. Most of the things I saw looked like clouds of light. I became aware that these were the spirits of people who are being drawn up into the Lord’s presence today. I began to understand that many of you will be drawn up today. To be drawn up, you need to quit trying to do it yourself. You need to relax and let the Lord do the entire work. At this point, I relaxed and was quickly drawn up through the portal. It was a surprisingly long trip through something like a tunnel. Suddenly, I popped out into a beautiful open field in Heaven. I have been in this place before and the Lord did awesome things. So, I was expecting something to happen in this place, but I was suddenly back below the open portal and carried through it again. This time I was in the Throne Room next to Jesus. Before I had time to enjoy this, I was back below the portal and lifted up again. This time, I only saw one thing, however it was an awesome experience. I was some distance away, but I was looking directly at Father God. I wanted to fall down in worship, but I couldn’t move. I didn’t see anything else but Him. I really didn’t want to see anything else but Him. I wanted to stay in this place, but I had another trip to make through the portal.

 

As I sort of hovered below the portal this time, I prayed to hear a word from the Lord for today. When I was drawn up for the fourth time, I received one word. The word was “Shibboleth.” This word is found in Judges 12:5-6. It was a password used in battle to determine whether a person trying to cross the fords of the Jordan was a friend or an enemy. This was a strange word to receive. So, I asked the Holy Spirit for wisdom and revelation. The Spirit told me that passwords are being issued to people today. The passwords will be unique to each of the recipients. The passwords will be in categories of thanksgiving, praise, and/or worship. Expect to get a password today in one of these areas. Where you will be carried in the Spirit into Heaven will depend on which password you receive. Again, relax and let the Holy Spirit bring the correct word to you. Don’t try to control it or determine where you will go. Many of you will access the heavenly realms today! Amen?

 

Then I received some words of knowledge for healing. I saw an eye. I don’t know which eye. So, whichever eye needs to be healed, receive it now in Yeshua’s name! The second word was for lower backs. Healing is available now for those who need it. Don’t try to control it. Just let the Spirit minister it to you now. The third word was for left ankles. I liked this because my wife needs that healing today for her broken left leg and ankle. I received it on her behalf this morning in Heaven. This word is also for anyone else who needs healing in a left ankle or lower leg. Several people are being healed right now of all three of these areas of need! Amen?

 

May you hear clearly what the Lord is speaking to you today! May you receive your password and your healing today! May you receive an anointing to minister these things to others today! May the Lord prepare you in spirit, soul, and body to quickly move with the shifting seasons of the Lord! May you never be left behind! May you always be carried by the Spirit in the direction the Lord has given to you! I pray these things in the mighty 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!

 

Nov042014

What Heaven is Saying Today

I had another experience with a recurring dream this morning which I have not been able to remember after awakening in the past. I had never gone this far in the dream before. I believe it has now come to completion because the time is now right! In the dream, I was looking at two machines sitting on metal legs. The machines were enclosed in metal boxes with rounded corners and a few exterior control knobs. One machine was larger than the other and they were positioned on a walkway in the upper part of a large building which looked like an old and abandoned warehouse. Each machine had a small round lens on one side and could project simple images for a short period of time.

 

These machines were being used to predict future events for people and nations. I was informed (not by the Lord) that these two had prophetic gifts which had been given to them in a past season. Something was not quite right about their predictions and I became aware that they were using occult means to give their predictions. Then the Lord told me that these two had spiritual gifts from Him which had been altered and distorted by the enemy for three purposes.  First, they were altered to give messages which would discredit what the Lord is saying through His prophets. Second, they were altered to increase the level of deception in the world. Third they were altered to create a dependency on them and thus on the work of the occult. I remembered 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.”

 

The Holy Spirit told me that the smaller machine had a gift of prophecy and that the larger machine was someone in the office of a prophet. I suddenly could see clearly that these were not machines but two people who had been covered by the enemy as another deception. The two people were inside the machines. As I continued to watch, the Lord gave me something which looked like a machine part to replace what the enemy had put into the two people. I had to wait until all the workers left before changing the parts. I received a word of wisdom about how to gain access through the outer covering and how to restore each of the two machines. Each had a unique part to be replaced. I knew that this was about the Lord restoring people in the prophetic. Galatians 6:1, “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.” Many of us will receive words of wisdom from the Lord in this season to help restore others. We must be ready and willing to obey the Lord!

 

At the end of the walkway where the two machines were standing, I could see a large open door. I suddenly realized that I was wearing a very large parachute and I had orders from the Lord. I ran toward the two machines and carried them out the window with me. We were very high up and the smaller person became very frightened and was fighting me. I was struggling not to drop this person from this high altitude. The Larger machine had known that help was coming and calmed the smaller machine. Many people we will try to restore will resist us and we will need the help of those close to them to calm them so they can be helped.

 

I was holding these two with both hands and had no control over the direction we were going, but I was very calm about it. I knew this was of the Lord and He was in control. I believe the need to control will be a temptation in this season and we need to resist it. We need to trust the Lord to take us to the right place at the right time with the right people.

 

Suddenly, we were carried by the winds of the Spirit into an opening in another building. This building was very different from the first. The place where we started was old, dusty and run down like everything else in the enemy’s control. The place where we were now being positioned looked like the clean room in a very modern laboratory.

 

At the direction of the Holy Spirit, I set the two machines in their new positions. The larger machine (the prophet) immediately gave a clear and undistorted message. I could both see it and hear it. It said, “Beware of the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month!” I immediately understood that the Lord is going to release a powerful correction at this time. I don’t know if it will happen at this precise moment or if it is for this season, because I was reminded of the warning given by John for the last hour (eleventh hour).

 

“Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.” 1 John 2:18-19

 

Many who have been in limited deception will be awakened first and very quickly. Others whose messages have been distorted to bring them into discredit will be restored suddenly. Some whose prophetic gifts have been dormant for a season will be reactivated. This message was given today for those who are able to be awakened so they will get ready now. There is no time to waste. We are in and very near the end of the eleventh hour. This is the season of the eleventh minute.

 

I also understood that many will receive judgment on the day these things are released by the Lord. I was reminded by the Holy Spirit of Paul’s warning in Ephesians 5:6-7, “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them.” Those who have brought deception on these two types of prophetic people and those who have tried to discredit the Lord’s messengers will be judged in this season. This is a wakeup call for them, but I don’t think many will be listening or willing to change. My heart goes out to them.

  

My prayer is that we will be fully awakened by the Lord so that we will be ready to do His work quickly when this season comes. I understood that the word about the eleventh minute was a caution about how quickly these things will shift. We need to be ready moment by moment to move with the Lord. May we accept the charge given by Paul to Timothy!

 

“I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” 2 Timothy 4:1-5

 

 

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!

 

Sep262014

What Heaven is Saying Today

In the message this morning, I missed an important typo in the second paragraph.

 

I did not intend to say “a common threat.” It should have read “a common thread”

 

Have a blessed Yom Teruah!

 

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!

 

Sep262014

What Heaven is Saying Today

I pray that you are having a blessed time on this final day of Yom Teruah (day of blowing shofars). I began my time of worship by sounding the shofar many times to give praise, honor, majesty and glory to the Lord. As I was doing this, I started to recall the different names people have given to this Shemitah year. So, I asked the Lord, “What do you want me to call this year?” I immediately heard the Lord speak. He said, “A Year of Restoration!” I like that! How about you? Are there some things that need to be restored in your life, your family, your business or your ministry?

 

As soon as I heard the Lord say this, I was lifted into His presence and began to see many visions, pictures and short interactions with people. It happened so fast that I couldn’t keep up with everything flashing by so quickly. So, I prayed for wisdom and revelation to understand what the Lord was saying to me and showing me this morning. Almost immediately I recognized a common threat in all the things I saw. They were all about restoration. Then I prayed again for more revelation to understand the fullness of what the Lord was saying. The Lord gave me four types of restoration available this year. We can access all these things by faith, and I believe that as we move through the year, we will receive revelation for more.

 

I was led by the Holy Spirit to Isaiah 49:8-9a, “Thus says the Lord: ‘In an acceptable time I have heard You, and in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You as a covenant to the people, to restore the earth, to cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; that You may say to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ to those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’” It seems clear to me from this passage that this year of restoration will have a huge impact on the entire planet earth. Wow! We really need that! I was then led to Jeremiah 30:17a, “For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord,”

 

The first revelation from the Lord was about His intention to restore access to Heaven and heavenly places. I received this as the Lord’s call for us to begin with a season of repentance which will open the door for these things to flow. I was led to David’s prayer of repentance in Psalm 51:10-12, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.” I began to pray that the Lord would create in all of us clean hearts so that He can tabernacle with us. I believe the Lord answered David’s prayer and access to His presence was restored. If the Lord did that for David, He will do that for you and for me. This will be a season of increased visitations in Heaven. Are you ready for it?

 

The second revelation I received was about a restoration of intimacy with the Lord. This is closely connected to the first revelation, but is somewhat unique. We will not only be restored to places but to the Lord and Creator of all these places. This will usher in a season of great blessing and favor from the Lord. I was led to Joel 2:25-26, “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be put to shame.” All the shame and condemnation is being broken off and we are being set free to reestablish intimacy with the Lord. If you need a closer walk with the Lord, now is the season to reach out and receive it by faith.

 

The next thing the Lord showed me was a restoration of relationships. Too many people are holding on to old offenses, feelings of hurt and abandonment, and deep feelings of bitterness. The Lord wants to set you free from every oppressive spirit that is blocking your relationships and He is opening the door for you to release this deliverance to others. Galatians 6:1-2, “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” This year those “who are spiritual” will be very busy in the Father’s restoration business. Lord set our hearts free so that we can do you work in Yeshua’s name! Amen!

 

The fourth revelation was about a restoration of things stolen by the enemy. The Holy Spirit led me to Proverbs 6:30-31, “People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving. Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; he may have to give up all the substance of his house.” This will be the year of sevenfold restoration. We can access it by faith. I am claiming it for me, my family and the ministry. How about you? If you will claim it, I will be in agreement with you. Let the law of agreement open the door for a powerful outpouring of blessing and favor from the Lord! 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!

 

Sep252014

What Heaven is Saying Today

L’shanah Tovah! (Have a good year!)

Chag Sameach Yom Teruah! (Have a blessed celebration of sounding the Shofars!)

 

After sundown yesterday, we started our Rosh Hashanah celebration in worship and with the blowing of the shofar. As I went face down before the Lord, I was given two visions. In the first vision I was carried in the Spirit to a place just above a beautiful rain forest. The Lord didn’t speak to me. He just let me experience the deep peace and rest in His Shalom Glory. The Lord was welcoming me and you into this Shemitah (Sabbath year). As we enter into the year 5775, we are being invited to enter into His rest – His Shalom. I pray that you will also experience a wonderful time in His amazing and awesome Shalom Glory. May you be refreshed, renewed, rested and restored in His Shemitah year!

 

After soaking in the Shalom Glory, I was carried to Heaven and I was shown a place I had not seen before. In this place the Lord had me to focus on a very old and beautiful credenza made of some kind of dark and luxurious looking wood. On top of the credenza, I was shown a very large hutch which was made up of many small cubby holes. I was standing on one side of the hutch looking across to the other side. On the side closest to me, I could not see these things clearly. It seemed like a cloud was swirling around this area making it difficult to see. I asked for wisdom and revelation.

 

Then I heard the Lord say, “This will be a big year. It will be made big by many little things (like the all the cubby holes in the hutch). From where you stand right now, it may be difficult to see. Now, is the time to walk by faith!” I was reminded of the Word of the Lord in Zechariah 4:8-10 (The Message) “After that, the Word of God came to me: ‘Zerubbabel started rebuilding this Temple and he will complete it. That will be your confirmation that God-of-the-Angel-Armies sent me to you. Does anyone dare despise this day of small beginnings? They’ll change their tune when they see Zerubbabel setting the last stone in place!’” People will change their tune when the last small thing is set in place and they see the mighty work of the Lord. We do not wait for that time. We receive it by faith now. This will be an amazing and wonderful year and we will see it come together small piece by small piece!

 

This morning, the Spirit carried me to the foot of a huge mountain range. This was a very beautiful place and I was enjoying the view and the peace I felt in His presence. Then the Holy Spirit began to lead me up the mountain. This was not so easy. It was a long and difficult climb to the top. As we stepped onto the highest peak, I was startled because we were on the very edge of a cliff. It looked like it was about 2,000 feet or more to the bottom. My stomach jumped with surprise. This was the first time I had ever had a fear response in the Lord’s presence. So, I knew it had a spiritual purpose.

 

In the valley below, I saw something like a promised land for God’s people. I knew this was the place where we can enter into His rest. The big question was, “How do we get there from here?” We will need some divine intervention and supernatural works to see it manifest. As I thought about this, I was startled again. Someone on the left side of where I was standing fell from the cliff and plunged toward the bottom. I was startled again when someone on my right side slipped and fell. Then I heard the Lord say, “More people who are visible and are seen by people to have reached the top are going to fall this year! Just as there are great possibilities before you, there are also dangers for those who are in disobedience and rebellion! This will be a season of judgment for many!”

 

I looked back down toward the promised land and felt a great longing rising up in my spirit to be there right now. I still didn’t see a way to get down the mountain on that side. Then it came to me again. This is a season to walk by faith and not by sight. This is a season to know by faith and not to be led by our feelings. God has brought us this far and He will finish what He started. A way is going to manifest this year for us to see the Lord’s paths to fulfill our destiny. We must not rebel and step out on our own. We are in a high place and we can either stand or fall. I pray that we will allow the Holy Spirit to guide us this year! I pray that we will not despise small beginnings or resist small steps! I pray that we will stay in step with the Lord and arrive at His destination for us! 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!

 

Sep152014

What Heaven is Saying Today

 North Carolina Yom Kippur Prophetic Gathering

King of Glory Ministries along with The Worship Center will be sponsoring a Prophetic Gathering in the Raleigh/Durham region to seek the Lord on Yom Kippur, 2014!

We have invited Michael and Lori Danforth, the founders of Mountain Top International and the School of Higher Learning who will be speaking prophetically at this important time of the year. Michael is a well-known as an international prophetic voice and prophet of the new millennia!  http://mticenter.com/

Also ministering will be Pastor James Durham of Higher Ministries who is well versed in understanding the Hebrew roots of Christianity. James will be ministering and sharing great insights into the importance of Yom Kippur and the other major Jewish Holidays and feasts.

Registration

 $65 per delegate

Register by phone by calling 336-818-1210 2pm to 6pm EST Tuesday

To register online click HERE.

Other Speakers To Be announced!

We believe that the Lord will breathe on this prophetic gathering on the High Holy day of Yom Kippor to release supernatural blessings and revelatory knowledge for the coming season.

Tentative Schedule:

Thursday
Registration starts at 5:30pm
Session #1 - 7pm

Friday
Session #2 - 10am
Session #3 - 2pm
Session #4 - 7pm

Saturday
Session #5 - 10am
Session #6 - 2pm
Session #7 - 7pm

Sunday
Worship Service at 10am 
Activation Service at 6pm

* Please note schedule and speakers subject to change.

 

Worship:

Michael Dansforth, others TBA

Speakers

Michael Danforth, and his wife Lori, are the founders of Mountain Top International and SOHL (school of higher learning) in Yakima, Washington. Michael is internationally known as a prophet/seer of the new millennium. He is a prophetic psalmist, author, and revelatory speaker.

Michael's insights into the mysteries of God, heaven, and a new heaven and earth, will challenge you to see the entire universe from an eternal perspective." Michael is also known for his razor sharp prophetic insight, and had been known to accurately prophesy new scientific discoveries such as new planets and other major breakthroughs in scientific discoveries. He is known as a high level seer who releases the amazing supernatural revelation that he sees in both prophetic words and in anointed prophetic worship.

Pastor James Durham

James Durham, Higher Calling Ministries International - After serving almost 30 years as an active duty Army Chaplain, James retired at the rank of Colonel. Before and after his military service, he was a pastor and church planter for more than thirteen years. In 2010, James and his wife, Gloria, moved to Columbia, South Carolina in order to write books, teach seminars, lead revivals, and mentor many spiritual sons and daughters around the world. James is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas with a Masters Degree in Theology. He is the author of seven books: A Warrior's Guide to the Seven Spirits of God: Part 1 and Part 2, Beyond the Ancient Door, Restoring Foundations for Intercessor Warriors, and Gatekeepers Arise, Seven Levels of Glory, and 100 Days in Heaven. 

Rabbi Michael Zeitler will be ministering. He carries a prophetic call to the Body of Messiah in fulfillment of the duty of the Jewish people to be a "Light to the Nations".  Once the sound of the shofar is released through Rabbi Michael, a portal opens into the heavens for healing miracles, signs and wonders.  He has literally seen thousands saved, healed and delivered over the past 20 years as he has traveled the nations.  A direct descendant of the High Priest Aaron, Rabbi Michael fulfills his priestly role with the gifting of the prophet and a heart of compassion to see the sick free from their infirmities. Rabbi Michael is the author of the book "Why Israel is Supernatural".

Kevin & Kathy Basconi

Kevin and Kathy Basconi are ordinary people who love an extraordinary God. They co-founded King of Glory Ministries International. They have a heart to share the Gospel with the poor and the love of the Father to widows and orphans. They have visited 30 nations, preaching the Gospel and demonstrating the Kingdom of God in churches, conferences, and crusade meetings. The ministry is punctuated by many miracles, healings, and signs and wonders that confirm the Word of God. They live in the mountains of North Carolina where they pursue a lifestyle of intimacy with Jesus. Kevin is an internationally published author and award winning artist. He the Author of several books including the trilogy, The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today, books 1, 2, and 3. Kevin's newest book, The Sword of the Lord is now available through King of Glory Ministries International. Kevin has been graced by God to see into the spiritual realm for over a decade and often sees and discerns angelic activity. Kevin is called to equip the Body of Christ to operate in the "Seer Anointing," and to help people understand how to enter into the presence and glory of God.

 

Co-Hosted by Joe and Sarah Call and the Worship Center.

Joe and Sara Call, founders of The Worship Center, reside in Raleigh, NC and have two children and six grandchildren. Joe and Sara have been involved in church planting and leadership in the Triangle for over 30 years. They were instrumental in introducing Healing Rooms to Raleigh and have been associated with Soaking Prayer Centers from the onset.

Joe’s love for evangelism and marketplace ministry has developed over years of serving as board member or president of numerous regional real estate and development companies. Joe and Sara have traveled through the US and internationally, bringing the love of Jesus and the Father Heart of God and His Presence to many hungry for more of God.

All involved with The Worship Center share a vision and heart for revival and long for another place of habitation where the Presence of God can dwell. The staff, intercessors and volunteers are committed to unity in the Spirit and share a passion for worship.

 

Venue:

 

The Worship Center

 2304 Page Road

 Durham, NC 22703

 www.worshipCenterLive.com

 (919)-957-7775

 

 Hotel Info:

 

The Holiday Inn Express

 930 Airport Blvd

 Morrisville, NC 27560

 1 877 834 3613

 Mention the Worship Center to receive your discounted room.

To reserve your room click HERE.

 

Registration

$65 per delegate

Register by phone by calling 336-818-1210 2pm to 6pm EST Tuesday

Register online using the link below.

www.kingofgloryministries.org

 

 

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!

 

Sep152014

What Heaven is Saying Today

Wow! The presence of the Lord has been so powerful for the last few days in our worship room. As I walk around with hands uplifted and singing His praise, I begin to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit and of many angels. As I stand where they are standing, it feels like the power of God is raining down on me, surrounding me, and filling me. I begin to feel so cleansed and purged of all the things of the world and of the flesh. It is so wonderful. As I experience these things, I have a longing for you to have a space for worship, praise, and His presence where you live. As I went face down before Him, I was caught up in the spirit to an open portal into Heaven. I was filled with joy and expectancy for what the Lord was going to release today. I had been praying for a word from Heaven for today. I asked the Holy Spirit over and over to reveal to us what the Lord is saying that we can say and what He is doing that we can do. I asked what we could do today to please, bless and honor Him with our service.

 

Suddenly a huge apple appeared between me and the open portal into Heaven. The apple was totally black. It didn’t look like it was rotten in the natural sense. It looked evil. I heard the Lord say, “Yet once more a major temptation is coming! Once more the enemy is seeking to tempt my people into disobedience and rebellion!” My mind began to race as I tried to think of what this temptation might be. The enemy has done this to the Lord’s people over and over throughout human history. What will it be this time? I asked the Holy Spirit for wisdom and understanding, but didn’t get an immediate answer.

 

Just as suddenly as this apple appeared it was gone. I was drawn closer to the center of the open portal. Then another apple appeared, but this one was very different. It was bright red and seemed to be filled with life. As I looked at the apple which was smaller than the first one, I began to see that it was like the pupil in God’s eye. My thoughts went to 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.” I immediately received the answer to my prayer. The great temptation in this hour is to poke God in the eye by doing harm to Israel.

 

We must remember who Israel is to the Lord in this season and bless them.  Deuteronomy 32:10-12, “He found him in a desert land and in the wasteland, a howling wilderness; He encircled him, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye. As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its wings, so the Lord alone led him, and there was no foreign god with him.” As I was thinkinng about what the Word of God says about Israel, another apple appeared. It was not a part of God’s eye, but was for you and for me. I sensed that this was one of the fruits from the Tree of Life in Heaven. I renewed my commitment to pray for and support Jerusalem and Israel. What will  you do?

 

Suddenly, I felt myself being shaken by the Lord. This is a great wake up call for you, me, the church, and all the nations. Then I saw two more things in the Open Portal. I saw a giant locust looking toward earth with its mouth moving as if to chew. As it came forth it was followed by a huge swarm. As they cleared from my vision, I saw a warrior with a terrible and frightening shield. The front of the shield was covered with horns, hooks and speak heads. The center horn looked like the horn of a rhinoceros. I sensed that judgment is about to be released on those who are in rebellion against the God of Heaven. I didn’t get to think about this for very long because these things were replaced by part of the face of a huge clock. The clock appeared to be very old and the face was of some kind of intricately carved precious metal. I could see the upper third of the clocks face. The time on the clock was 10:12 p.m. I blinked my eyes and it changed to 11:12 p.m. Time is accelerating and we are deep in the eleventh hour. Are you feeling this too? We need to make some eternal choices NOW! We need to get in alignment with the Lord and break our covenant with every manmade doctrine which leads us into disobedience to the Lord.

 

As these thoughts went through my mind, I heard Evan Levine singing the Aaronic Blessing and I immediately put my hands on my face and prayed for the fire of the Lord to renew my mind and transform my soul to be ready for this last hour. I felt the Lord’s touch and great fire was on my head doing what I prayed. Is any of this speaking to you? The greatest deception in this hour is that we have plenty of time and the threat level is very low. If we are deceived it will come on us as a thief in the night. I remembered 2 Peter 3:10-13, “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.”

 

May the Lord find us ready when He returns! May the Lord find faith on earth at His coming because we are standing in faith! May the Lord be pleased, blessed, honored, and glorified by what we say and do today! 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!

 

Sep142014

What Heaven is Saying Today

I have been working diligently for the last week to ten days to complete the eighth book “Keys to Open Heaven.” This morning I was very joyous to see an Open Heaven. I was lifted up by the Spirit into the center of an open portal. This came after an amazing and wonderful time of praise in our worship room. However, I couldn’t quite press the rest of the way through the portal. So I focused my spirit to press in for more. It occurred to me that I might not be alone. I began to understand that many of you are having the same experience. You have a vision for entering the Third Heaven, but you haven’t quite pressed through yet. You may be feeling a little frustrated because it seems so close, but you just cannot quite get into that place. I believe the Lord was letting me feel that for you this morning, because He has a very special assurance for you.

 

I continued to press in, but when I went through I was immediately carried to a different place. I was carried by the Spirit into a huge bank of clouds of many mixed types. Some were glory clouds, but others were very dark storm clouds. I believe we are in a time like this. We can see the glory around us and ahead of us, but we are still passing through some storm clouds. Can you identify with this? As the Spirit continued to carry me through all these clouds, I suddenly saw something just ahead. It looked like the face of a digital clock, and I could clearly see the numbers. It read 9:42.

 

As I tried to understand what this meant, I thought about how close it is to midnight. Then the thought came to me that we are moving into the eleventh hour. Right now we are in the harvest fields. Some came early and others came later. However, we are all the same in the eyes of the Lord. I remembered Jesus parable in Matthew 29:8-11, “So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’ And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius. But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,”

 

It struck me as prophetic that some of the workers resented those who had entered the harvest in the eleventh hour and their complaint is released in the eleventh verse. Are some of us at this time of 11 and 11? As you probably know, the Lord doesn’t like grumbling! As He has sent us into the harvest fields in these last days, He has called us to have a heart for the lost and bring them in before it is too late. We must not let offense and resentment disqualify us from what the Lord is doing in this spiritual season! Amen?

 

As I continued to look at the numbers, the Lord spoke into my heart. He said that it is important for us to be aware of the time right now! As I was seeing these things it was (in the natural) before 7:30. So I knew that this was about something important in spiritual time. I was reminded again of 1 Chronicles 12:32, “And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.” The Lord is definitely calling us to be aware of the time and to seek prophetic messages to know what we and others are supposed to do. We must not waste any more time in offense, resentment, envy or strife. We must see clearly what hour this is! And we must know what the Lord wants us to do! Amen?

 

Then the Spirit led me to Luke 9:42, “And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.” At that moment, the Lord gave me another vision. I saw Him cast the enemy into the pit. I was very happy to see that. I remembered Luke 10:18, “And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” However, to my surprise, I saw the enemy crawling up the side of the pit in order to come out again and oppress the Lord’s people. I felt that the Lord was giving us another warning message. We must not let this fallen enemy tempt us back into offense or lead us to resent or strike out at others. The Spirit led me to Mark 9:42, ““But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.” We must value the eleventh hour workers as we value our own children, because this is the heart of the Father.

 

As the enemy neared the opening of the pit, the Lord just flicked him back to the bottom of the pit with one finger. He started to climb again, but his work is hopeless. The Lord will just easily send him back to the bottom of the pit. The Lord did this as easily as we flick a fly or a mosquito away with one finger. I suddenly remembered our family vacation trip to Thailand. The hotel where we stayed had no doors in the lobby and insects were plentiful. Our room in the Hotel was located in the area which they said was “above the mosquito line.” We soon discovered that we were also above the fly line. One of the names for the enemy is Beelzebub, which means “lord of the flies.” The Lord is doing something wonderful for us. He is lifting us above the spiritual fly line.

 

As I celebrated what the Lord has done in lifting us above Beelzebub’s kingdom, I was suddenly carried in the Spirit back to the clouds I had seen earlier. Once again the Lord was carrying me quickly through all these spiritual things. Then, I heard the Lord telling us to keep our eyes focused on the glory clouds and not to look at or fear the dark clouds. We need to forge firmly forward keeping our eyes on the glory of God. I remembered what Paul said in Philippians 3:12-14, “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” It is time to press on now toward your high calling in Jesus Christ! Don’t let the dark clouds distract you! Keep your eyes on Jesus! Keep your eyes on the Glory! Press on above the “fly line!” The Lord has  got you covered! 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!

 

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