What Heaven is Saying Today
The Lord gave me an amazing vision this morning. I was face down in His presence waiting for a word from Heaven for today when I began to see a great light shining upon the earth. I was carried by the Spirit to the side of the earth which was still in darkness. The Spirit immediately revealed that this was not about a physical light shining on the planet Earth. This was about a spiritual reality. The light of God is shining for all people, but many have chosen to position themselves in the darkness. I thought about John 3:19-21, “And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
In this vision, more than half of the earth was in deep darkness. The Spirit led me to Isaiah 60:1-4a, “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:’” I was overcome by how tragic this is! The Light of God has come, but people have chosen darkness! They have chosen the temporary and useless things of the flesh and missed the glorious and eternal gifts from God. Oh, Lord help them to understand how foolish this choice is for their eternal souls! I thought about John 1:3, “And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”
Suddenly, I was carried by the Spirit to a very different location. I was standing on what appeared to be the edge of a great wilderness area which looked very much like a desert. The area was huge. The land was flat and I could see for a very great distance. Some low hills in the distance seemed to be glowing as the Light was about to rise on this great plain. Then I heard the Lord say, “Remember, I told you to sow in the desert! It is time to go back to the people and places which did not receive you or My message in the past and sow again!”
I remember what Jesus said in Luke 8:11-15, “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.”
In this parable, situations and choices seem so final. Are we supposed to go back and sow on the wayside, the rocky soil, and in the area with thorns? Apparently, that is exactly what the Lord was saying today. Then it came to me. Perhaps circumstances have changed for some who did not receive the Word correctly in the past. Perhaps they are now ready to make a different decision than they made in the past. I was reminded of something I have taught before: “Never give up! Never quit!” I remembered Genesis 8:22, “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” There is no time in which we can stop sowing! As long as Heaven and Earth remain, we will be in the harvest fields! Amen?
I pray that we will hear the word of the Lord today and get busy with sowing and harvesting. I pray that we will lift ourselves up from any season of rejection and go right back into the harvest fields. I remember how the apostles did this over and over! Lord, may we also receive great boldness to proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom in the midst of this present darkness! May we make a way for your light to shine through us into the deep darkness which has come upon the Earth! May great grace and great power accompany our ministry with healings, miracles, signs and wonders to confirm the truth of your Word! Set us free from any offense or pride which keeps us from going back to those who have rejected us in the past! Amen and amen!!!
James
Pastor James Durham
Higher Calling Ministries, Intl
P.O. Box 292335
Columbia, SC 29229-0335
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And be gracious unto you,
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And establish for you Shalom, Shalom, Shalom!