What Heaven is Saying Today
What Heaven is Saying Today
This morning I was hungry again for the presence of the Lord. When I experience His powerful presence, it always makes me desire more. After a period of praise, I went face down and prayed in the spirit for several minutes. Suddenly, I was in an open vision. I was standing beside a beautiful lake. The waters were so still that the surface looked like a mirror. Light from the sky played on the surface in slow and gentle reflections of dancing images. Across the lake, I saw a beautiful meadow and a large house like a Southern Estate. I had an intense desire to linger and soak in the Shalom of the Lord, however I began to see other things. So many things were happening in the spiritual realm and I was beginning to see in both realms.
Then the Lord gave me a revelation. I was not seeing His Shalom glory in this vision. I was looking at the promised peace of the world. This is a false promise. The promised peace of the world is meant to distract us from the truth of the Holy Spirit. It is meant to tempt us to let go of our spiritual senses and submit to the spirits of darkness. We must not surrender. We must not trade truth for peace. The peace of the world is a deception and will never produce what is promised. I thought about what Jesus said in John 14:26-27, “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” We are warriors and we never accept the “peace at all costs” sought by many of our world leaders. The only true peace is the peace of God given by Jesus Christ. Amen?
Great spiritual warfare is a reality in our world right now, and we cannot ignore it or hide from it. We have been called to do the work of Jesus. I remembered His purpose: “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8b) I also thought about the words of Jesus in Matthew 26:41, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” I am praying that we will be willing and strong in spirit, soul and body as we stand watch against the deceiving spirits of the enemy. I pray that we will stay focused on our task of watching and praying. I pray that we will continue the work of Jesus and usher in the Kingdom of God as we destroy the works of the devil. I pray that we will answer His call to be workers in the harvest fields. I pray that we will bring in a harvest of souls for the Lord every day. 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!