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April to November 2006
Encouraging Words from the "Prophetic Anointing" website
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A HARVEST FOR WALES
"Restoring the Vineyards"
Vision on November 1st, 2006 by Jerry Bowers
“The Lord took me while in prayer to see Wales at a distance. I could see miles of vineyard as far as the eye could see. As I looked closer I could see most of the grapes were rotting on the vines. I could see rats eating and gnawing at the main stocks supporting the vines. There were only a few of the vines bearing good fruit. The Lord said to me, ‘This is the state of My church in Wales.” I asked Him, ‘Lord, what is needed? A voice said to me, ‘Pray the Lord of the Harvest will rise up laborers to prune, fertilize, and strengthen the vineyards of the Lord in this country. A day of restoration is coming to the vineyards of Wales. Proclaim Isaiah 61 over the land. Prepare for the harvest. If My people will pray and seek My face, I will turn the vineyard around in a day so that it begins to bear much fruit this coming year.’ ( A Day Meaning a literal year). Seal this word and send it forth.”
Isaiah 61 (Luke 4:18) as a prophet application for Wales
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me (Wales), because the Lord has anointed Me (Leaders) to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. And the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who morn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. (Describes a new release of the Gospel with power in Wales)
And they shall rebuild the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. (God wants to restore the cities of Wales and their divine purposes) Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the foreigner shall be your plowmen and (be) your vinedressers. (God is going to use other nations to help restore Wales) But you shall be named Priests of the Lord, men shall call you the Servants of our God. Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double (anointing); everlasting joy shall be theirs. (The anointing of the Welsh revival will be restored in a double portion.)
For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offerings; I will direct their work in truth, and will make with them an everlasting covenant. All who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the posterity whom the Lord has blessed.. As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations..” (The new release of revival for Wales will have worldwide impact).
An Encouragement to the People of Wales from California
I believe that this word of encouragement to the people of Wales is yet another call to prayer. The next chapter of Isaiah 62 gives insight as to how this kind of restoration takes place for a nation or a city. If we are to first “Pray to the Lord of the Harvest” then the first thing that must happen to see a turn around in Wales is the people need to be set to prayer. This was also the application the prophet Isaiah gave to the people in chapter 62: 6, 7:
“I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, (Wales) who shall never hold their peace day or night, you who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem (Wales) a praise in the earth.”
There is a need for prayer watches to be set up in Wales for Cities and for the Nations. There is a need for training prayer warriors who know how to identify the gates of influence in a city and to keep them covered in prayer. Gates of a city today are identified by identifying:
1) Gates of influence
2) Gates of authority ie. Government
3) Gates of commerce
4) Gates of entertainment/arts
5) Gates of assess such as roads, ports, etc.
The Prophetic picture of rats eating the vines is a stark reality that the people of prayer are not watching over the harvest of the Lord or His church. When prayer watches are put in place the rats will leave.
A Prayer for Wales
“Abba Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, I join with others who are moved by Your heart for Wales to see restoration come to the vineyards of the Lord in this nation. Father, it is our heart to see the anointing for releasing revival restored to Wales in a double portion. We do pray to “The Lord of the Harvest” and beseech You to rise up laborer to the harvest. Laborers who will labor in prayer until You establish Your kingdom purposes in this nation and rebuild the old ruins of Your churches. We seek Your face asking that ruined cities be repaired and restored to Your redemptive purposes. Father, let a spirit of intercession fall upon the people of prayer across this nation. Rise up an army of prayer warriors who will seek Your face day and night until You establish this nation to be a praise in the earth.
Father, we join with others in calling forth this army who will give You no rest day or night until You restore the vineyards of this nation for a new harvest. We pray that there would be an infusion of light that will dispel the darkness across this land. Manifest Your great love to the people of Wales . We pray this in the Name of Jesus Christ who died and rose again on the third day. Amen!”
Rev Jerry Bowers
Serving Pray California
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www.praycal.org
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A Call To Public Confession for Wales
From: Jerry Bowers, Pray California
To: Christian Leaders & Prayer Leaders
Subj: A Call To Prayer for Wales
While in prayer Sunday evening on Oct. 29, 2006, I asked the Lord about this week’s counties in Wales. I sensed a heavy darkness over this area. There is poverty, hopelessness, apathy, religiosity, division, idolatry and blood guilt on the land.
I saw an angel appear over Wales. He had in his hand a scroll and he unrolled it. I sensed he came to announce a call to prayer. I could see in bold print on the top it read,
“Sins of the Fathers.” He said, “These sins need to be confessed publicly.”
The sins had to do with the shedding of blood on the land, idolatry, alcohol abuse, pride, racism, division, adultery, occultism (witchcraft), Freemasonry, religiosity.
The angel who appeared was holding a decree.
There is a need for corporate gatherings for pubic repentance and a decree stating that today’s believers and spiritual leaders are entering into a new covenant with the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s important that this statement be read not at church but over the land.
2 Chronicles &14, 15 apply. The prophet Daniel stood and confessed the sins of past generations in Daniel chapter 9. Upon completion of his prayer and angel was sent from heaven with the answer. God is waiting to dispatch this angel I saw standing over Wales. I ask the Lord the name or purpose of this angel. He told me, “This is the angel of new seasons.” It’s time for a new season in Wales. He is waiting to come and fill the land with the glory of God if spiritual leaders will call forth public repentance and confession over past sins and the present condition of the people and churches.
May the Lord God of heaven and earth release a new season for Wales and its people that will result in all know the Lord from the least to the greatest. Hebrews 8:10-12
A Shift for the UK
Jerry Bowers, Pray Calif
To UK Prayer & Civic Leaders
Last night on August 27 I was in prayer for the UK. I could see the traffic in a crowded busy City. I saw the word "Frantic." People were moving about in a frantic state. They were stressed and anxious. They were so hurried they didn't have time for God. The Lord told me, "There needs to be a Shift in the UK. There needs to be a change in priorities and values." I then saw the hands of Big Ben. The hands on the clock turned back one hour.
The bombings on the train and bus was a wake up call to God's people. The disruption of the planned attacks on the air planes was God's response to the prayers of His people. He promises to watch with His people who watch over the cities. God is ordering a pause for the UK. I could see the traffic again on the street. It had slowed and a calm was beginning to settled over the people. Its time to watch with God over our cities.
Throughout this year God has been moving in the UK. He has been calling those called by His name to return to Him and call out to Him in prayer. It's time to ask God to shift the UK making the seeking of His face a greater priority. His promise is that "He will hear from heaven and heal the land." ( 2 Chron. 7:14, 15).
"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face (Corporate repentance), and turn from their wicked (hurtful) ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place."
It's time for greater times of pause. It's time for corporate times of repentance and intercession. It's time to cry out to God across the UK as never before.
"Father, I pray that you would call forth and release a spirit of intercession and repentance across the U.K. Let the things that move your heart, move their hearts. Let the things that break your heart, break their hearts. Father, I ask with my brothers and sisters in the U.K. that you would hit a pause button and call this nation to return to you. May the people of God hear your voice to shift their priorities and seek your face. May there be gatherings for corporate repentance and intercession across the U.K.
I pray for those believers who daily travel to and from the market place to work. I pray they will pause to begin to pray for your kingdom to reign in the market place. Show them what offends you and ask them to repent and intercede for the areas that need to shift. Lord, we praise you that a trumpet call is going forth from heaven to reorder priorities in the U.K." Amen!
Rev Jerry Bowers
Serving Pray California
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Britain's Angelic Protection
Tim Cook
August 2006
I had a dream last week, in which a masked terrorist apeared before me.
I immediately said Go AWAY - before he could say and do a single thing, and he did - he obeyed immediately and implicitly.
The Lord says ... I have seeded my Angels into the Police Force. Naturally they are fully aware of everything the terrorists are planning.
Their current problem is not to make the victory seem too easy.
The Airports of Britain are Safe
There will be no major national disaster in Britain for 12 years. Potentially this can increase to 18 years - but that is faith dependant.
Do not fear what the world fears - not in Sanctuary. Make the heathen Newspapers your Prophets and you bow to antichrist.
Rise above the smokescreen
Cool Jesus my Commander in Chief I do so love you.
love Tim
More from Tim Cook on
http://www.ourchurch.com/member/i/inspiredlight/
[Editor's note - don't stop praying for angelic protection over Britain - Prophetic Anointing friends are doing so]
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The Lion Roars over Great Britain
12 August 2006
Rev Heather Butler
Revivalist/Psalmist
Hidden Treasures Ministries International
A voice of fear and recrimination is arising throughout the nations against those who support Israel.
I believe that it is now Gods time to redress the balance, to show His favour to those who stood with Israel .
As ye sow, so shall ye reap.
Great Britain this is your time to stand and declare the sovereignty of God over your nation. To return to the days of old when you stood and declared to the world the glory of His Son.
The Warrior King roars from the heavenly places with majesty as He looks at this nation once again, and releases a thunderous roar over you.
Bask in the splendour of his might and power and see with the eyes of the Lord so that you will blaze with His all consuming truth. Great Britain take your stand against the voice of the enemy and do not fear anything or anyone .
Those who oppose the Son and raise their voice against Him will be brought low as you declare and proclaim the victory of this coming age.
The heavens thunder and shake as an air quake of the Spirit shifts and moulds the nations before Him, manouvering them spiritually into that strategic position ready to fulfil the prophesies concerning these last days.
There will be extraordinary signs and wonders in the heavens this next year, things unseen before. All of heaven and earth belong to the one true God. Who dares to stand against Him and mock those He loves. If God is for us who can be against us.
It’s time to roar with the authority of the lion, to lie in wait, to watch, ready to pounce upon the one sent to kill.
Lift up your voices and I will hear and act.
Do not hate those opposed to the faith we hold, rather pray for their salvation, the devil prowls the nations looking for whom he will devour, for we fight not against flesh and blood, but dark powers and principalities.
Raise the blazing sword of truth against Him as you smite Him with the rod of your mouth in prayer praise and intercession and see the pouring in of many souls. The fields are white unto harvest, take the sickle and the harp to bring them in. Those who sowed with tears, will now reap with tears of Joy.
A new sound will be heard emminating from you Great Britain, as you sing your victory songs once again with vigour and pride. This pride is not in who you are of yourself but of the wonderful inheritance that you are part of in Jesus.
Land of Hope and Glory.
Can you hear the roar of the lion in the land. Can you feel the breath of His spirit as it penetrates the darkness of this nation bringing back and laying once again in the hearts of men the foundation of Christ that we were built upon.
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Earthquake in London
Stephen Odonga
Dream Date 8 August 2006
[Editor's Note - Feedback from one source weighing this word, indicated that this prophecy may represent a judgement that thanks to intercession has been put on hold - and that there is protection from such disaster - even though the judgement hangs over us - So we are not in agreement yet on this one - or certain that it is London this applies to]
It was in colour and sound.
In the dream my family and I were living in a modern
unit in a city I am not (in reality) familiar with. It
seems to me on recollection to be in London. The skies
were cloudy but not grey. It was dry but it had that
"has been raining" look about it. Looking out into the
streets from the unit I noticed that most of the
buildings were whitewashed. There were few skyscrapers
and I could see for miles across the city into the
countryside. It just reminded me of the time we last had a
stopover in London in 1998 in Chelsea.
As I looked out the window, I noticed that the
building was not far from a street corner across the
street from a MacDonald's Restaurant. On our side of
the street at the corner was an old building which was
rundown. My oldest brother, began to tell me that some
rich person (I do not remember their names) had
purchased the old building as well as the MacDonald
site and was planning to build some modern buildings.
As he was talking I felt the building shake slightly
but I did not take much notice of if it
I then felt like going to the bathroom so I walked
over to the bathroom. As I was getting underdressed,
the building started to shake and I stood there for a
moment wondering if it was an earthquake. In my mind
this was very unusual because earthquakes were
relatively unknown and people were totally unprepared
for one in this place. The shaking continued and got
worse until the building started to fall, at that very
moment my fear was the fact that I knew this was
occurring because most of the buildings were not
earthquake proof. I was terrified that objects in the
bathroom would crush me but I did my best to jump to
the correct position while keeping an eye out for
falling objects. The building fell over on its side
and I climbed out safely and went outside to see if
everyone else was safe. In the street people ran out
of buildings in all directions screaming. In
particular, I noticed a woman, I do not recognise
except that she was hysterical as she fled the
collapsed building. Then the dream ended.
Possible Interpretation
This is an earthquake that is going to hit London in
the daytime and there will be a lot of destruction
with buildings collapsing. Most people are not
prepared for it and many buildings are
not earthquake proof because such a violent event is
virtually unknown in London. This event will create a
lot of hysteria among the people.
In attempting to understand the meaning of this dream
and to confirm if earthquakes not regular occurrences
in London I did a search on the Internet and found
this. Read this article regarding how unprepared
London is for an earthquake:
http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/columnist/story/0,,1806214,00.html
[Editor's note
On September 16th - a national repentance day occurs
in the UK > for national sin against Israel.
http://www.nationaldayofrepentance.co.uk/
This might be a turning point ...
Judgement do not always come where repentance is found.]
An African prophetic word over the UK
A prophetic word over the UK, given at Africamp, Kampala, Uganda on January 9, 2006 by Rev Chris Daza. Reported by Biddy Collyer from Norwich.
Used by permission of Webmaster of:
Network Norwich
From yesterday the Lord has been speaking to me about the UK. I don’t know why. It is about a very specific thing. Please write it down, this will come to pass. He started like this:
“On the streets of London, on the streets of Birmingham, on the streets of Bristol, you will witness people repenting and coming to Jesus.” The Lord says “I want the UK to know that I have not forgotten you. My calling and My testimony for the UK remains what I have always wanted it to be. Have you not seen? Don’t you remember? I have taken you to the corners of the earth. Look at the language that covers the earth. How can I forget you?” Says the Lord? “I know your tears, I know how you cried to Me, I know how many have said this is a post Christian era in UK,” but thus saith the Lord, “I have always had a remnant in the UK and the tears of this remnant has reached up to Me. Stay there because the tears have reached up to me. I am coming back to the UK.” says the Lord.
“I am coming back in power and in My glory. No one will recognize this is the same UK. Nobody will recognize this is the same Bristol, a place dominated by witchcraft, but, “thus saith the Lord, “the witches are coming in. People will say to you, “What is the secret? Where did you get this from?” Little will they know that I have always had a remnant. I have always had a people that have not stopped to cry, have not stopped to pray, that have not stopped to wrestle in the spirit and have cried out to Me, have spoken to Me because they have not moved to the left or right”, saith the Lord.
“I’m sending help for the UK from all over the earth. I am sending help from Africa, I am sending help from China. I am sending help from Egypt. I am sending help from America. Yes I will send help from Russia. Nations shall come into the UK and bless the nation of the UK. People will come into the United Kingdom and begin to set up altars to the Almighty God and these altars will speak the Word of God. They will become the power points to release the power of God in the UK not too long after today.
Even politicians from the UK will realize the church of God is alive in the UK and they will begin to come back to you. They will ask, “Please pray for us. We realize we cannot rule this nation without your involvement.” For I the Lord your God has purposed to restore all the years the locusts had devoured. I will use the UK one more time to go back to China like Hudson Taylor did. I will use the UK one more time to go to the islands of the earth. I will use the UK one more time to step into its apostolic calling and establish my kingdom in the earth. It will begin with the UK”” says the Lord. “Do not give up, do not hold back, do not spare yourself. Get hold of My Kingdom, says the Lord. “Get hold of My heart” says the Lord, “Do not let Me go, for I have decided to restore everything the locust has devoured. UK will one more time become a sending place for missionary sending to the ends of the earth. For I the Lord your God has spoken.”
Freedom for Joseph
Martin Cooke
I am grieved for the house of Joseph, for those who have borne the heat of affliction who have been despised and rejected of religious men. I will now redeem my own in the sight of men. I will declare openly,” these are the ones who have followed me and are blessed in my sight”. They shall no more be pushed into a corner and ignored; for these are the very ones I have prepared to be as leaders for my people. I shall cause those that have despised my loved ones to come and confess their faults before them. Those that still reject my loved ones will themselves find rejection, even double for that which they have dispensed to others. For these are the days of vengeance, these are the days of recompense. These are the days that I shall declare over my loved ones “these are mine, those that men have so willingly despised”.
http://www.watchmeninthewest.co.uk/index.htm
False lights will go out
--- Martin Cooke
There are many false lights that I am about to drown, false visions of my glory, false ideas about the kingdom, established ministries even that purport to be from me, but are a front for the working of the devil. I rejoice not in the destruction of that which is false for I know that many innocent believers will be hurt, but it is a necessary thing for the recovery of my one true church.
http://www.watchmeninthewest.co.uk/index.htm
Visions of Revival
By Andrew Pearkes Added June 2006
I saw a man with a large seed basket, with the strap around his neck. He was casting seed to the left and to the right, with his left and right hand, one and then another….. Then I saw giant angels doing the same, but it was miles in each direction .They were walking about twenty miles apart, yet they were side by side, the length of our country, from the north of Scotland to the very south of England. They were sowing seeds of salvation and revival for the coming harvest. I see evangelists that are not saved yet, eighty per cent of all the evangelists are yet to be saved…….. I see a violent and great anointing coming on them, coming out, being drawn out of sin and death- propelled into ministries, hitting the ground running. God is taking them all the way out of sin and all the way into Him. Holy Spirit terrorists with a message of love, such raw power on the streets everywhere, anywhere.
I see God drawing together to build, God is in the building business. I see key people being raised up, nobodies, and doors opening. God is moving people around, they will move, they have moved and some are moving right now, like chess pieces-in and out and up and down. Key people, broken people- people who have surrendered and allowed God to transform them. People who have been crucified with Christ and they no longer live but Christ lives in them. People who are as “unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground it dies, it remains only a single seed, but if it dies it produces many seeds”. These people have been through a dieing process. A time of multiplication no longer addition is coming.
I see prophets who are hidden in the dark in caves they are dormant, asleep as in hibernation. God is saying “COME OUT” and a wind suddenly brings them alive. “Come out, now is the time to run with me throughout this land.”
I see people who are broken who have been so hurt in the church. They look as though they have been beaten up, on the outside and on the inside and they are coming back to the heart of God. They are singing a new song they are dancing and they are so expectant. I see God building an army of once broken, healed up people. I see plans and purposes written down since the beginning of time, many plans and blueprints on a vast table. His house, his ways- a new design a new reformation. Young and old no longer limping and bleeding but healed up and flying in the purposes of God. A bride made ready having fallen in love with Jesus…….
I see doors opening which have been locked up for generations. I see unity, real unity not just lip service. I see repentance and weeping and then a joining together… bonding, glued together like a well made carpentry joint with lots of glue. I see new joints and ligaments. I see God moving in raw power so quickly that many miss it. I see denominations working together even Catholics and Pentecostals. I see visitations and demonstrations of power, signs and wonders. There are signs pointing to Him where they have never been before. Many will come to Him in these days but others will say “This is not God”
I see bridge builders, building bridges between denominations. There is a giant sign on the bridge “MAKE READY FOR THE DAY OF MY POWER”
I have heard the cries of this nation and my salvation is coming. I am still shaking the church until it conforms to my plan. I sent Jesus that you might be one body, a warrior bride in these last days. So come to me and fall in love with me and let me be your passion, you are my bride. I hear weeping and sobbing in the air over this nation as hearts are melted and wills are changed and broken towards me…….
I see angels coming and commissioning ministries, prophesying over people and these men and women and young people are being set on fire, they are running in their calling. For the day of man ordaining man is at an end for I am the I am and I will commission angels to deliver anointings upon my people. No longer your will but mine, no longer by might nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord. For I choose the weak the broken and those who feel unworthy. I see the eye of God searching out those who say “yes I will go I will do what you ask of me”
The coming revival will not be like the Hebrides or Welsh revivals, it will be a move of Gods presence. Not just a visitation but a habitation. I will be seen in the clouds there will be wind and rain and fire, people will know it is God When you see a shaking and a collapse of things as they are, know that it is God for things are about to change. I see towns and cities, churches and meetings and visitations of the Holy Spirit. I se fire and wind, people say “what is it?” just like Pentecost. Then like Peter at Pentecost men will say “it is God –repent” It is then that the prophets will point the nation to Jesus. I see the words good news on television. I see those who know they need a doctor coming in and queuing up to find Jesus- saying “what have I got to do to be saved? I see doors opening up church doors, doors of halls, gates of football stadiums, long ,long queues 100’s…1000’s…10000…100000 weeping. Over the doors is a sign saying “free entry-already paid in full. I see so many on their knees weeping in his presence, angels dancing fully employed having a ball.
I see young prophets 5, 6, 7,10year olds and teenagers being raised up and being planted into schools, colleges and universities. I see schools of prophet are young and old weeping together, learning to proclaim what they see in the spirit….intercession and prophecy. God will not do anything until He has revealed it to his servants the prophets and they will proclaim Him throughout the land. The prophets will call in the prodigals and they will begin to come into the kingdom. They will call in those who are dead in their hearts those who are lost and blind and those who are dieing, the rejected and broken ones and they will come into to his Kingdom. For the leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations. I see prophets inviting the lost to a banquet, the invitation says “come and receive Jesus, come home to my house” They will usher in the revival .The prophets will be like ushers at a wedding….ushers at the wedding.
I see revival harvest of whole villages, towns, cities and nations, tribes and people groups. I see presidents and people of power repenting and humbling themselves before their people, they say Jesus is the only way. I see prophets anointing new kings, presidents and rulers, as appointed by God. I hear a wind coming a wind called Love. Many will say “I don’t want this “and they will point the finger of religion and say” this is not God”.
I see so many being drawn to passionate worship and praise, falling in love with Jesus and the angels are joining in. I see revivals in the schools, young leaders in their teens and churches of 20,100,500 inside schools and so many signs and wonders. I see television and newspaper headlines they show good news everywhere, headlines changing and a national excitement of hope and repentance as in 1945. I see from above front rooms, bedrooms, offices, factories, boardrooms, I see shady dealings, hidden sin, dishonest deals and crimes in the dark. Places where sin abounds, I see tongues of fire coming into the darkest places. I see the fear of the Lord upon the face of sin and so many coming out of darkness into the light. I get the words- “The son of righteousness with healing in His wings”
Andrew Pearkes is the leader of Maranatha Ministries who are based in Exeter.
www.maranatha-exeter.org
New Season of Attack
Mark Flint 28th May 2006
The word I had was:
We are moving into a new season as a church, and so also to counteract this, the enemy is moving into a new season of attacks on the church body.
The two main things I was given were;
1. Christian marriages had been under tremendous attack already, and there was to be NO let up in this area.
2. People were going to face an attack on their integrity, in the secular workplace.
To elaborate on the second point, I felt God say that the enemy would target Christians (especially the ones being renewed and revitalized) in their place of employment. They would be accused of things that they hadn’t done, and so their witness for God would be bought under the spotlight. The enemy would really own his title of ‘accuser of the brethren.’
I saw one person who worked in an office, being called into see the boss. The boss accused the person of stealing from the company. This was, of course, not true, but the very fact of this happening had a crushing effect on the Christian. The person was devastated that their integrity was in question. Work colleagues got to know about the incident, and the enemy used phrases to them such as ‘there’s no smoke without fire.’ The person felt emotionally crushed. This may have happened already, or it may be coming in the future for somebody.
This is how the enemy will seek to stop Christians becoming radical in their faith. God is bringing us into a new season, and this is in preparation to get the bride ready for Jesus’ return, so the enemy would have us crushed to become non effective and so not be prepared.
The way to counteract this threat is in two ways:
1. To pray that the threats will be stopped or averted before they happen. Although this will stop many, it will not stop all attacks.
2. If your integrity is called into question, then God says to answer with just the truth, and do not try and form an argument to justify yourself. Just state the truth and nothing more. God will be the one who justifies you – you cannot do it yourself. Be comforted if this happens, that God has warned you in advance, and it hasn’t taken Him by surprise. If God has forewarned, He will also justify. Also, speak in love and humility, and do not answer in a harsh or angry manner – this will speak volumes to the accuser – and will enable God to justify you.
via Mark Flint
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There are Giants in the Land.
Prophetic Word for the United Kingdom
Rev. Heather Butler - May 4th 2006
www.ourchurch.com/member/k/keys/
Whilst praying for the Prophetic Anointing team in May of this year, I believe that the Lord showed me a picture of our nation and of many Christians in the UK.
There were giants in our land who had reigned for far too long, they had marauded, pillaged and plundered us, and tried to destroy our inheritance.
No longer were we standing on our inheritance, which was once rich and wholesome, but were standing in compromise and in fear and intimidation. We were fed a watered down Gospel, and became a voice that was no longer respected or heard in society.
As a nation we allowed the enemy to bully and intimidate us into submission to him and into a way of life that had us backed into a corner.
Unbelief had eaten away our faith, and had eroded our self esteem to the point where we no longer stood tall, we had become fearful, apathetic and complacent.
The enemy had blinded us to the truth of the Living God in our nation, he puffed himself up and made us believe that we are weak vessels not able to be filled with the glory of God, and so we settled for second best, anything for a quiet life, anything goes so long as it doesn’t affect me, every man for himself, and many were lulled into the false security that all roads lead to God, this is a deceit and a lie of the enemy, and is a dark area in our nation with which the lord will address the balance I believe this year.
It was a sad picture of a once great nation.
But I believe that things are changing rapidly, as Christians are beginning to take hold of the keys and turn them in the locks of the truth of the word of God. There is a mega shift going on in the heavenlies over our nation because of the prayer of the saints being offered up 24/7 in America and other nations. They have not let us go, and have cried out in the midnight hours for our deliverance. They have carried out an attack against the strongholds in our counties, and they have been falling one by one. Many in the UK have stood side by side those in California to pray, and have begun to capture the vision for the future of our land.
The goliath in the land is no longer the intimidator, as the head is being severed from the body! Goliath wore the medallion of Dagon on his armour, over his heart, yet he fell to someone considered not a worthy opponent, someone insignificant and weak, but the vessel was chosen of the Lord and so was the greater authority.
The Arc of the Covenant was set up in the midst of the idols in the temple of Dagon and what happened. Look again, see with the eyes of faith the truth of what happened that day. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob tore down the false alters even in the enemies camp, and He will do it again in our nation, as we remind Him of his promises to us, as we use the rod of the authority it will bear fruit in the land, as we feed on the daily bread of His word we will no longer be hungry, but have enough to give to others too.
We are the ones who should be wearing the big shoes, and I believe that as a nation we are being given a second chance, the chance to step into those shoes and stamp with full force upon the enemies head, to stun and to bruise him.
I see giants in our land, but guess what, the giants are no longer the enemy, the giants are the men women and children of God who dare to stand tall upon the word of righteousness and truth and declare it once more to this nation, who are moving with a resolute firmness to challenge the voice that has been raised up against the Christians of this nation.
No longer a spirit of fear and intimidation, but of valour and of great strength a move of holiness and purity that has not been seen in the land before.
If you are reading this, then this message is for you. Take hold of the rod of authority given to you and wield it at the enemy as he tries to tear down the foundations upon which we stand, of freedom and righteousness.
Don’t worry about what you will say, the lord fills your mouth with an authority that will break the cedars use the rod of your mouth to hit the ground with that truth.
An apostolic call is being released upon this land once again, a call that breaks every yoke and renders the enemy useless against it.
Where are you focusing, is it on the media, the news reports, your community? God is greater, there is no authority greater and all hell shakes at the truth of it.
There are rumblings and groans, and all nature cries out for the return of the Lord, but first the apple of His eye must cry out.
I have heard the rumblings of nature today as a sign to me that these words are important to us, a storm has been raging in the heavenlies, and the effects are soon to be felt upon the earth.
I watched as hailstones 3/4inch in diameter fell upon the lawn, and don’t ever remember seeing such a sight.
There is a move in the heavenlies concerning our nation, I have seen pockets of fire begin to ignite throughout the land, Wath upon Dearne, Stoke upon Trent, something is beginning to be birthed in Anglesey etc. Ignition is being birthed in the land.
Get ready!
You are part of this plan of God in our nation, this is your moment to activate this word in your own life, your church your town your nation. Step into those shoes and start to declare the truths of the lord once again. Don’t accept compromise, tell it as it is, look at the truth again, see what the word says, not what society now dictates. Bring yourself into alignment with the word of God once again. Don’t just read it live it out.
Walk the talk with your head held high, Jesus in you IS THE GIANT IN THE LAND know matter what your stature, start seeing from a heavenly perspective and watch as things begin to change in the nation as you stand tall in Him.
That still small voice.
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Chess Game Vision - Mark Flint
received 29th April 2006
added to site 22 May 2006
It started with a chess board and pieces coming into mind. This immediately captured my attention, as it does when God usually speaks profoundly to me.
I knew the chess game represented the church, and they were the white pieces. The black pieces were those of the enemy. Each side had started with the right quota of pieces: 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Castles, 2 Knights, 2 Bishops and 8 pawns. The 8 pawns represented new Christians. The other pieces were members of the church body, who had specific roles and moved in certain directions. They had been trained to do so. The pieces in this game, however, were not inanimate objects, but could move, talk, fight, etc… The pieces, also, did not have to be captured by the enemy, but could stand and fight strategically. The trouble was, they didn’t know how to fight properly; that’s why the game currently looked hopeless for the whites.
The game looked quite hopeless for whites, as a lot of pieces had been taken by the enemy, who looked to be in control. There were just a few pieces left, along with the King. Black had lost a couple of pieces, but not many. It was then that I saw there was one person operating the ‘white game’ and that was a Pastor. Normally a game of chess is only played by two people; one on each side. This chess game was different though – there were meant to be five people in charge of the white side. These five were the five ministerial gifts to the church; pastor, teacher, evangelist, apostle and prophet. The trouble being, that there was only one person controlling the game – the pastor. He was taking the responsibility for the five ministerial areas; he was doing the job of pastor, teacher, apostle, evangelist and prophet. He was getting really worn out and dejected at the state of the game – he just couldn’t keep it up – he was operating outside of his calling. This could have been for of one of three reasons. Firstly, the people looked to the pastor for everything – asking him to be something he isn’t. Secondly, there were none of the other ministerial gifts around, so he just did the job of the rest. Thirdly, the pastor was very proud, and although God’s anointed people were there, ready to be released, he would not release them as he wanted complete control. The pastor in charge may have not really been called to be a pastor, but one of the other four areas –only the position of pastor, is that of a recognized leader. So they have gone into the role of pastor instead of teacher for instance, which again, shows why some churches don’t feel ‘cared for.’
Now, I could see that each gifting had a specific role in the controlling of the game. The teacher’s responsibility was to train the pieces how to move in their own gifts. He would train the knights to jump, for instance, and the bishops to move diagonally. I could see him operate. He would call, to his attention, the Bishops, say, and instruct them. He would do the same to each set of pieces. He told the pawns that it was their job to make it to the other end of the board, and then God would release them to be something else; another piece, trained in their gifts. This is how the pieces knew how to flow in their own roles; the teacher taught them how to do so. The main pieces also helped protect the pawns.
The Evangelist’s job was to bring in new pawns. Unlike the real game of chess, this spiritual game had its own rules. Every time a piece was taken by the enemy, the rules stated that a new pawn could be introduced into the second line on the board. This new pawn’s job was to again make it to the other end of the board to be released into their own area of ministry. The trouble with the game at present, because there was no evangelist waiting to do this really important task, it was being neglected. Every now and then, the pastor in charge would realise this and introduce a new pawn, but it didn’t happen on the regular scale it was meant to, that’s why only a few pieces remained.
The prophet was able to see into the future, and note where the enemy was going to plan his next attack. He could also see where the white pieces should go to counteract this coming attack. He could see which pieces needed to work together in certain places, to advance the white ‘ territory.’ The prophet would sometimes see the next twenty moves, and would bring warning that it may not be the best course of action, and what the result would be. The prophet would bring these revelations to the other four ‘leaders’ who would then discuss and decide the course of action. The prophet himself always had to bring the revelations to be tested by the others, and would never start ordering pieces around on the back of his own visions.
The pastors job was to make the final decisions on where to move the pieces. He would be a lot more confident, having the other four around to validate these actions, but it would be his, ultimate choice, that made the move. His job was also to encourage the pieces to stay focused, and that when some looked down or worn out, his words would bring healing to the soul. They would become revitalized.
The apostle was over a number of games. I realised that all around, there were other chess games going on. In fact there were more than the eye could see. Each apostle would go around to the churches where his calling was, and bring wise counsel to the leaders. The apostles could dip into any of the other four ministerial gifts. They were able to see as the prophet did (but for the reason to bring agreement, not to take the prophet’s position), teach the people in short spells, bring on new pawns as the evangelist did and encourage the pieces as the pastor did. He would go around his churches to help out the other four, bring wise counsel and to bring words of agreement where there was confusion. He would also set up new chess games (churches).
This is how God wants things to operate. Too long now, we have rejected the fivefold ministerial gifts to the church, and replaced them with one pastor, who could never do it all on his own. We, as a generic church, have placed unreasonable demands on our pastors.
Some chess games were in a better state than others, but the one I saw represented the UK in general. We have neglected these important ministerial roles to our own peril and downfall.
A fireball of revival
God has shown me that a huge fireball will hit the UK.It seems like sometime very soon.A few years maybe more, maybe less and a number that no one can count will be saved. Ones that most if not all thought would or could never be saved.
Ken Engle - May 2006
Anointing on hidden believers in Britain
Grant Turner – 26 April 2006
'The Lord gave me an impression in my spirit of wet sand and gravel being sieved for gold, like an old mine prospector looking for gold amidst dull river sand and gravel. I felt the Lord say that He is sifting through His Church, through all the coldness and lukewarmness and is looking for the gold of those believers who have kept Jesus Christ consecrated as Lord in their hearts, whose passion for Jesus remains burning and undiminished, and have kept Him as their first love.
I felt the Spirit say these beloved ones have often felt isolated, hidden and unnoticed, even within many church fellowships, because of their zeal and passion for the Lord; they have been seen by many within the church as too radical and extreme in their love for Jesus, and in their single-minded devotion to seeking to do the will of the Father. These, I felt the Spirit say, are the ones that He will raise up to be the men and women faith that He will use to wake up the sleeping Body of Christ in Britain, to call the rest of the Body back into a renewed devotion to the Lord Jesus, stirring up the people of God to once more hunger and thirst for righteousness and holiness.
They will be the ones the Holy Spirit says He will use to challenge the spirit of lukewarmness and coldness that has infiltrated the Church. These precious devoted ones are the ones the Spirit is calling to become those He would use to prepare the Church in the UK for the new anointing of His power that He intends to pour on the Church.. They will be at the forefront of the new move of the Spirit, the ones the Spirit will raise up to be leaders that He will use to re-ignite the Church with the His fire, His love and His passion for the lost.
So fear not, I feel the Spirit would say, to those who have felt alone in their passion for the Lord and His ways, who have cried out before Him for His Spirit to move within the Church and the nation, For His Spirit to bring in a restoration of righteousness and holiness, and renewed passion for and fear of the Lord; to fill the Body of Christ here with His passion for the lost. The Spirit says your cry has heard in heaven, and the Lord will answer, and He is now asking you to used by Him to restore His Church in this land, to prepare it for the outpouring of holy power that He send through it to shake this nation and break the strongholds that enemy as placed on many lives.'
(Second related Word)
'The Holy Spirit has had an impression in my spirit over the last two weeks of a storm that is about to sweep over a darkened and dying land. It begins as the slightest of breezes bringing a wave of fresh air through the stagnant land, but rapidly the breeze grew into a gale blowing away the dead and rotting debris covering the land, while above the land a storm of lighting began blazing from the sky. The lighting began striking everywhere throughout the valley, creating a blazing inferno that soon engulfed the entire land and at first it seemed to burn everything up in it's consuming fire; however it became clear that instead it was merely burning up the dead waste that covered the land. Underneath was fresh ground, and in the fire the land began to blossom back to life, a clean and renewed land to replace the dead land that had been there before.
I felt the Holy Spirit indicate to me that the land represents the UK, and the storm represents the powerful manifestation of His power and Presence that He is about to manifest in this land through His Church. He will manifest His Presence quietly and slowly at first, clearing away the debris of dead traditions and complacency in the Church, re-awaking it. He will begin to show His Presence in unexpected places, among those who have kept themselves humble before the Lord. But soon it will be a mighty manifestation of His Presence and divine power that will shake that land, it's communities and people. It will destroy the unrighteousness and ungodliness that the enemy has infiltrated so many areas of this country, it will destroy the demonic strongholds that the devil has brought to trap many in our country and bring many out of the dominion of darkness into the kingdom of the Son. Through the Church the Spirit says He will breathe life back into this land and restore it to a land that walks in the fear of the Lord, running back into the arms of the Good Shepard, to the glory of God the Father.
I feel the Spirit say that this reviving move of His Presence though will be a manifestation of His holiness and His righteousness, and His people is land must be prepared to walk in His holiness, devoting themselves to seeking first God's Kingdom and His righteousness, to be the holy people set apart for the Lord that they are called to be. Those who are prepared to respond to His call, the Spirit says He will renew and fill with His agape love, filling them with His power. Those who remain stiff-necked and refuse come out the world and its ways, remaining lukewarm and refuse His call will be sidelined and have no part in the move to come.'
Barking Seals
Jerry Bowers
On April 15th 2006 the Lord showed me a number of seals on the shores of the UK. One seal begin to bark. I had the sense he was hungry. As he barked, several others begin to bark until the entire group was barking. The Lord said to me, “Their Father above knows they are hungry. They are crying out to Him. He will send them a school of fish to satisfy their hunger. Let My people begin to cry out as the barking seal and tell the world of their hunger for spiritual awakening. Let them cry out in their dormant churches, their worldly work places, their family gatherings. One lone voice crying out in hunger will awaken others to join in. Let there be desperation gatherings where whole groups cry out in spiritual hunger. Let groups of students gather on campuses and cry out in desperation. Their Father in heaven will hear their barking. He will satisfy their hunger by pouring out His spirit upon them. Those who hunger and thirst after Me shall be satisfied. Be faithful where I have called you. Cry out and tell others of your desperation and spiritual hunger. Soon others will join you in a hungry cry of desperation. Let the cries go forth! Declare to others as did David, ‘My souls longs for Your courts, O God. As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after Thee’. Your Father in Heaven will hear your hunger cry. He will satisfy your hunger and the longing of your hearts after Him.”
Candle In the Wind
Musa Opiyo
20 April 2006
Recently I was reminded of the song that Elton John sang at Princess Diana's funeral Candle in the Wind. The idea of the song (at least what I got from it) was that she was a light that stood the test of a very tumultuous atmosphere that other people might have completely buckled over.
I was thinking about how a candle light would survive in the wind and how in the natural it sounds like a silly idea. It would not last 5 seconds.
Yet I heard the voice of the Lord say "My church in the UK is a 'candle in the wind.' You have stood the test of time, trial and every other wind that has blown your way. Satan has tried to stamp out and completely obliterate the light that has come from the church in this nation, yet my hand has protected and preserved you."
Something puzzled my spirit. Often when the Lord talk about the church being a light (Isaiah 60:1) or a fire, all symbols of great passion and revival. Why then would he use the symbol of a candle.
A candle in the wind is isolated. The only source of light and heat comes from the single wick. In many ways the church in the UK has felt isolated and forgotten from God's agenda. We often salivate at what God is doing in this nation or in that nation, but do we dare believe that he can move in this nation.
Many people have given up and stopped praying for the UK. What was once a great fire that burned in the UK has been in many ways reduced to a candle. Satan thought that from here onwards it was child's play.
But there is a remnant praying!
So he sent all kinds of winds. Money, secularism, abortion, bills restricting religious freedom,you name it.
Yet the candle has continued to burn. Frustration on satans part, determination and persistence on the part of Gods people who will choose to pray and align themselves to see as God sees.
The Lord says I have not forgotten the UK. Even now as you pray and join together, that which was a candle will glow brighter with intensity and purpose. Do not look at the wind of adversity that satan brings your way. As long as Peter's gaze was on Me he walked on the water and the wind and waves had no effect on him. Even so now look unto Me and step out walk towards Me and watch as that light grows with intensity and with my promise that all men would be drawn unto the light. What I do in this nation will be so unique that other nations will be astounded. You have been known as the sleeping giant but now I say unto you arise and shine. Do not despise what I do within your borders.
I am doing an unusual work in the UK and I am looking for unusual people who are ready to do unusual things. It is foolishness to think of a candle surviving in the wind, yet My wisdom is foolishness to men.
Candle in the Wind, shine forth says your God. I am about to shake this nation to the core so that all men would be drawn to the light that is in you.
Yes, you are my candle in the Wind
Musa Opiyo
www.musaopiyo.com
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"UK - let the Holy Spirit be in charge"
Grant Turner
Today (4th April 2006) I felt the Lord showed me an impression in my spirit of an old man somewhat dishevelled and laden with baggage, bent over, walking on a stick for support, exhausted, tried, and fearful.
Seeking an interpretation of what I saw, I felt the Holy Spirit reveal that the old man is the state that the Body of Christ is in as a whole in the UK; laden and weighed down with the baggage of both the traditions of men rather then God's, and from relying on its own strength and wisdom having forgotten that it's strength is in the Lord and his empowering Spirit, and that this has aged and bent the Church double.
The stick represents the leaning of many believers on the revivals and moves of God of the past in this land. I felt the Holy Spirit say that parts of the Body of Christ here has become trapped in attempting to following a formula for revival from studying revivals of the past, but this has often led it to become focused in attempting to replicate exactly what happened in these earlier moves, but the Lord says that though the example of these godly servants of the past are important, providing shining examples of the devotion to the Lord and His will, and of the passion to see Him move and impact the lives of people and society as a whole that we believers all should have, this studying of past revivals has all too often become an attempt to follow the methods of past revivals rather than the attitudes of the those servants that the Lord used. The Holy Spirit impressed on me that He is the God of the living and the now, the Great I AM, He is creative, and He wishes to break apart the boxes we have attempted to put on His means of moving, and bring new things to pass.
Much of the Church has become fearful of new things, and has become ineffectual, but it is reluctant to let go of it's traditions that are not of Him, and let go of it's own reasoning and instead to step out in faith and focused commitment to His purposes, to be focused first on His Kingdom and His righteousness, waiting on Him for the guidance and empowering of His Spirit,
But I felt the Holy Spirit wants to remind us that He loves us, and wants to do something new in our midst, and is just waiting to move in new, creative ways to reach the lost and hurting souls that are all around our churches, but I feel He would tell us to be prepared to let go of our traditions and reliance on the past, and step out in faith and obedience to His Word with our eyes focused on Jesus, returning to our first love, with a single focused vision to reach the lost and hurting souls in this country for Him, and allow the Holy Spirit and not us to be in charge. I felt the Lord promise that He would raise us up and renew us, restoring strength to His Body in this land, and beauty back to his Church, and is just waiting to demonstrate through us His Body that He is the Living God, the one and only true Saviour to a dying world, and call in the lost that hurting and cold in the darkness, and bring them into his glorious light.
These are a few Scripture verses (the Good News version) that I feel the Spirit has urged me to link with this message:
Isaiah 55: My thoughts,' says the LORD. 'are not yours, and my ways are different from yours.
As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours.'
1 Corinthians 1:16 - 'As the scripture says,
'Who knows the mind of the Lord?
.'Who is able to give him advice?'
We, however, have the mind of Christ.'
Isaiah 40:28-31 - 'Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The LORD is the everlasting God; he created all the world. He never grows tried or weary. No one understands his thoughts.
He strengthens those who are weak and tired.
Even those who a young grow weak; young men can fall exhausted.
But those who trust in the LORD for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.
Isaiah 61: 3-4 - 'To give those who mourn in Zion joy and gladness instead of grief. A song of praise instead of sorrow. They will be like trees
That the LORD himself has planted.
They will do what is right.
And God will be praised for what he has done.
They will rebuild cities that have long been in ruins.
Isaiah 42: 9 (second half of the verse) - Now I will tell you of new things even before the begin to happen.
The Joy of the Cross
From Jerry Bowers
Pray California
On Sunday evening March 19, 2006 while in prayer the Lord brought me to a balcony over looking the U.K. As I looked out over the land, I could see a crusader riding through the UK on horseback carrying a crusader’s flag with a red cross. He was also carrying a sword. The Lord said to me, “The crusaders brought much bloodshed and burdens upon the people through their religion and wars.”
I then saw men and women carrying heavy crosses. They were weighted down under these crosses struggling to walk. Some had fallen under the weight of the burden. Their clothes were dirty and torn as if they had traveled a great distance. The Lord said to me, “My people are burdened down with the weight of man made religion and the cares of this world.” One standing next to the Lord began to sound a ram’s horn (shofar). The Lord handed it to me to blow, and I then handed it to another. In the distance, a glorious cross appeared above the people. It filled the sky. The cross was surrounded by glory. As the people of God beheld the glory shinning from the cross, they dropped their crosses and stood upright. Suddenly, their clothes were of white raiment and their cares and burdens were lifted.
The Lord then announced, “A new season of joy and celebration is coming.” He directed me to a passage of scripture concerning the joy of the cross. He said, “It was for the joy set before me that I endured the cross.” (Heb 12:2) I thought to myself, “What was
the joy set before Jesus that caused him to endure the cross?” This illumination came to me, “It was the joy of sharing His resurrected life with us and the freedom and joy that this brings to all who look to participating in His death, burial, and resurrection. It is the joy of dieing to sin and raising up in newness of life. It is the joy of turning from the cares of the world to the freedom of His grace. It is the joy that comes from leaving the past behind to walk in a new destiny with Christ.” It was the joy that was set before Christ that He endured the cross. What was this joy set before Him? It was that He might share His glorious resurrected life with His people!”
I noticed on the field that others were sounding a shofar (ram’s horn) and pointing to the glory radiating from the cross. The glory begin to spread across the UK. As it did a cheer rang out filled with joy, “We are redeemed by the Lamb of God!” The one watching who stood next to Christ who first blew the shofar said, “Sound the horn. Point them to the cross with the glory. Call them to behold the glory and to know His joy! This is a new season. A season of celebrating the glorious message of a risen savior. The cross is to be seen in a new light. Call upon the people to look up and behold the cross in a new light! They will see the glory! It is even now beginning to shine in the UK. A new freedom is coming.”
Further study:
The word “Joy” used in Hebrews 12:2 is Charis, Chairo, Chara (5479) which means gladness of heart, to rejoice, absolute freeness of the loving kindness of God, and entering into the free heartedness of the giver. It was used also as a salutation to command a wish for health and happiness. This joy is seen as a direct result of grace which leads to gladness of heart.
If Christ needed “The joy set before him” in order to endure the cross, (Heb 12:2) how much more do we, who would participate in His death, need this same joy set before us so that we can endure all things?” As we approach the Easter Season we can look up and see the cross in a new light! We can see