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A General-in-Christ’s promotion to Glory and a recent prophecy fulfilled (#47)

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Click image for link to Christ For All Nations’ tribute

Many will be aware of the news of renowned Reinhard Bonnke’s going ‘Home’ but may not be aware of what Veronika West had reported only 11 days earlier.

First, in case you may not have read this from Reinhard’s successor:

‘It is with great sadness that I and the entire Christ for All Nations family announces the death of our founder, friend and spiritual father, Reinhard Bonnke.

‘All told, more than 79-million people made Christ their Lord as a result of Evangelist Bonnke’s ministry. Bonnke was best known for his gospel outreach campaigns throughout Africa. It is no exaggeration to say that his work transformed the continent.

‘Evangelist Bonnke drew some of the largest live audiences in history. In November of 2000, at a single meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, 1.6 million attendees heard him preach the truth of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. From big cities to the bush, in deserts, jungles and savannahs, similar crowds assembled in almost every nation in Africa.

‘It wasn’t Reinhard Bonnke’s speaking alone that drew the masses. The multi-day events were always marked by the miracle-working power of God. From the start of his ministry in 1967 to his last gospel campaign in 2017, thousands upon thousands were healed. The creative work of the Holy Spirit dissipated cancers, opened blind eyes, reset broken minds and shook the Church to once again believe for the “greater works” promised by Jesus Himself.

‘Those who knew him off-stage can testify to his personal integrity, genuine kindness and overflowing love for the Lord. His ministry was inspired and sustained by his rich prayer life, his deep understanding of the Word and his unceasing intimacy with the Holy Spirit. As he wrote in Living a Life of Fire (one of more than 30 books he authored).

“In truth, I have done nothing alone. God has called me and has been my pilot. The Holy Spirit has been my comforter, my guide, and my power source… He brought to me the perfect wife. He gave us our beautiful children and extended family. And He has provided a team that has grown with me through decades of working together. Beyond that, He has brought thousands to stand with us. They have supported us in prayer and in partnership. Our rewards in Heaven will be equal.”

‘Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke is survived by his wife, Anni, three adult children, Kai-Uwe, Gabriele, and Susanne and eight grandchildren. We share in their grief – even as we celebrate his profound legacy of faith and joyfully anticipate our heavenly reunion.

‘God bless you, and thank you for your prayers.’

Daniel Kolenda, President, Christ For All Nations

On 26th November Veronika published this prophecy and promise upon Reinhard’s ‘promotion’:

Milestones and crossroads in two disciples’ walks with the Lord

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The following is offered on the grounds prominently stated on the first printing of my testimony, upon this blog’s homepage and in About Comments – ie. it is all purely

‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD ALONE’

IN chatting with Geoff Pick, creator of UK Prophetic Word blogspot, about a conference paper being prepared on the prophetic in the UK, we were intrigued to learn a couple of dates marked rather similar events in our long-standing activity in prophecy.

Our personal paths had ‘crossed’ twice and, although marked by spiritual signposts that point out our different, distinct routes, those ‘locations’ were ‘milestones’ marking each crossroad’s significance – perhaps like the altars to the Lord the ancient patriarchs and Hebrews had set up to mark where and when the Almighty had appeared and broken into their lives.

It’s especially amusing that our milestones actually have numbers on them – as dates.  So these milestones indicate ‘space-time’ distance travelled in walking with our Lord..:

2004

Geoff noted that, after the Millennium, most prophetic input was coming from America, or other English-speaking nations, with little from believers across Britain. So in 2004 he started assembling national prophecy and, encouraged by others, launched a website bringing together those prophecies, as well as Facebook group Prophetic Releasers for UK Revival. His UK Prophetic Words public blog on the same theme followed in 2011.

2004 was when I was ‘God-smacked’ with an open vision of the rotten state of Britain, but was unable to discuss it in-depth with anyone in churches until we went the next year to a prophecy school run by a church prophecy team at Bath at three levels to allow for delegates’ abilities. Nina and I daringly plumped for Revd Dr Sharon Stone’s ‘masterclass’ and I sounded her out on that dream. Right away she accepted its validity – then called her students to intercession on it!  Sharon and husband Greg had come to Britain in 2001 to start Christian International Europe under Dr Bill Hamon (based in Florida). 

2011

Seven years later, in 2011, Geoff and I were involved with the Revival Alliance gathering in Westminster, but from completely different angles because mine was a ‘flying visit’ in a dream wherein I ‘saw’ and declared, “The Kingdom is being set up!” Afterwards, when briefed about the event and Bill Johnson musing that “We would look back at 1st Sept 2011 as the day things changed in the UK,” I emailed organiser Christen Forster about the dream.

That prophetic linkage impelled me to go public with my email observations on Bible prophecy and world events by launching this blog on 21st November 2011. 

Only months later in 2012 did I discover Geoff’s website and the 10 Prophetic Visions therein.

Moreover, only in recent weeks have we noticed yet another Biblically-relevant activity in common: an appreciation and understanding of the relevance of numbers!

Contemporary prophecy and ministry is our common interest, but not my prime focus. In view of what had happened in my pre-Christian days, Bible prophecy certainly takes precedence, as well as being the raison-d’etre of my writing.

Geoff became aware of my work on this blog, yet in recent discussion I realised he’s not familiar with the whole cyber-library of hubs and static pages. This would also apply to anyone using a mobile phone unless they choose to see the ‘full site’.  To check that very large library’s content click its aforementioned link.

Therefore, I composed and sent him the following synopsis of my personal history and thought it would interest you too…(Moreover, as the anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 has just passed, I recall its relevance to my journey. Later in the Readers’ Digest I read a lady’s account of dreaming about an attempt upon his life and trying to warn the authorities.)

MILESTONES WITH THE LORD

In summary, here are the personal milestones with associate links to read about them if you have time and inclination to do so:

Mid-1980s – ‘The Invisible Hand’ by Victor Dunstan about ‘ancient seers’ prophecies, as in this blog’s Bio Info, which also gives brief overview of few notable ‘milestones’.

1989 – dream visitation from the Lord as told in I’m FREE [5th bullet-point refers; article summarises my background – 1990, started attending Tilehurst Free Church (Baptist) with its very sound Bible teaching. 1998 healing and deliverance with Ellel Ministries.]

1992 – dream vision and word re “fall of Islam” – stunning reality of prophetic visions.

1996, 2008, 2009 – THREE personal prophetic words about writing and prophecy

2004 – open vision of Britain being ripped apart as ‘fabric of society is rotten’ but rock of Christ appears, as later published in email of 18 August 2011.

2008-9 – As my Bible explodes I hear “This is ALL about to be fulfilled” and thus began  emailing on End-times. [First is in two-parts entitled The End-game Is Now In Play.]

2011 – a vivid dream connects not only with Bill Johnson’s prophetic word on pivotal point in UK’s prophetic history but also location of his meeting (see ‘Father Let Your Kingdom Come’).

2011 – launched ‘Richard’s Watch: Looking For The Signs  Of Jesus’ Return’ with this Welcome. Posts on False Theology, Eschatology, Prophecy, Why I’m Watching were to follow with my testimony, and this on Biblical/historical/financial Cycles for 2011-12.

Paws 4 Thought: ‘God-incidence’ continues onto Boston, its Tea Party and NATO

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After drafting the previous post yesterday afternoon on ‘God-incidental’ 3 emails on Israel, before scheduling it for publication in the evening I checked out Veronika West’s Facebook and found that she, too, had posted a word which connects with Boston, but in USA – so the God-incidents continue! (Although mine refers to emails sent Sunday and opened Monday I’d been unable to blog on it for a couple of days – so timing is much more than circumstantial).

Here’s the sequence as posted 4th Dec.on her Ignite Ireland Ministry Facebook but note it’s in reverse chronological order. Therefore, to get the full gist of her reaction you will need to note and then read the full account last to make sense of it all. SO, over to you to weigh and pray:

At ’16 hrs’ ago, she writes,

‘CHECK THIS OUT just got a wee message from a fellow Prophet in the Lord concerning the Dream/TEA AND TRUMP which I posted; Hi Veronika, Very interesting word!  Peas porridge hot…. is a nursery rhyme first published in 1760!

‘Tea that’s nine days old is very bitter and prophetically, feeding such tea to theses four nations is humiliating – the bitter taste of failure for them but it may be lining up Armageddon as they will want a payback for being humiliated!

‘When receiving this message I researched the date 1760 and look what I found; (Pictures below)

‘Seems like the date 1760 and the Nursery Rhyme about Pea Porridge Hot…makes direct correlation to the timing of AMERICA REVOLUTION AND THE TIMING OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY…(1760’s-1840’s) A coincidence???…I don’t think so….I believe God is speaking volumes..!’

And 18 hrs ago she publishes this detailed exposition:  

AMERICA…..A DREAM ABOUT….”2020…STRONG BREWED TEA HOT, STRONG BREWED TEA COLD, SOME LIKE STRONG BREWED TEA NINE DAYS OLD….AND TRUMP ELECTED AGAIN”…!

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Paws 4 Thought: ‘God-incident’ of 3 personal emails on Israel

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On Monday I had three emails referring to Israel from readers, one of whom is a personal friend. It was mid-morning when I got online and, unusually, did things back-to-front. I didn’t boot up my browser but instead hit email button first. Normally it’s the other way around and start-up browser tabs slow down their full online display, which hinders email program from connecting and downloading mail.

The ‘God-incidental’ and noteworthy relevance of this will, I trust, will become plain.

Although appreciative of this modern state’s role in the Almighty’s plans and purposes, only very rarely do I communicate outside this blog about Israel, but I keep abreast of top-level news about the nation via the internet.

Therefore, I offer a brief resume of those emails for readers’ discernment, especially in the light of the vision Veronika West reported on the Israel’s, Britain’s and the USA’s inter-linked destinies wherein she states,

“…Suddenly, I found myself aware once again of my natural surroundings and I began to pray as the Spirit led me to pray for the three Nations I was shown. The Spirit of Revelation quieted my Spirit as I began to meditate on everything I was shown. I believe and submit that the three Nations I was shown have a UNIQUE AND DIVINE CONNECTION IN THIS HOUR AND THAT THE DESTINIES OF THESE THREE NATIONS ARE INTRINSICALLY INTERWOVEN WITH ONE ANOTHER…”

INTERCESSION

‘Susan’ forwarded news from a 3-day prayer-and-fast convened by Dovetail Shalom Ministries in the last week of November and, in view of my earlier reference to Genesis 12, this extract is noteworthy on the state of our nation (emphases mine):

‘…We had imagined that the Brexit would have been completed by October 31st, but the Lord knew that another prayer push would be needed, and He showed us a big block to Brexit being accomplished. We prepared everyone for deep repentance on day 2 at 2pm, concerning our shameful treatment of Israel in the Yom Kippur war. We all understood how we had completely treated Israel’s sovereignty as of no account, and the Gen 12 curse took effect in Britain, and we soon lost our own (sovereignty) through the EU.

‘As Brexit is a matter of the restoration of British sovereignty, it was clear this issue had to be dealt with before God. He showed us that actually it is His land, and the only place on earth He has chosen to dwell, which we also failed to honour, and that Matthew 25 was relevant here: whatever we do (or don’t do) to His brethren, it is as though it was done (or not done) to God Himself. Extremely serious! It was easy to humble ourselves as we all felt the weight of it. Many around the nation joined us at the time, and we knew that the Lord had heard us, and received our confession. ‘S’ from Tel Aviv was among our guests, and she released forgiveness on behalf of the Jewish people. There were around 150 intercessors present, but hundreds more around the world..’

INTERCEPTION

Upon being strongly nudged to get my email up and running first on my desktop, I noted at the top one sent just minutes earlier from ‘Julie’ headed, ‘Is this something for our nation of significance?’  It refers to the sonic boom heard the previous day (Sunday).

Being drowsily awake at the time I thought the two sharp bangs came from our nearby army training ground where a night-time exercise may be under way. However, I later read a very brief report on the event and wondered if the RAF jets had intercepted a Russian military plane, as on previous occasions, as the pilot was incommunicado.

Therefore, I took keen notice of Julie’s remarks:

“I have some thoughts that I’ve mulled on this morning and want to pass them along for you, and those who move in the ministry to consider, and share if they have relevance. I will just lay out what I have so far.

“Sunday morning people awoke to sonic boom over eastern uk. It was in the news. I felt compelled to look at what newspaper reported – and dissect.

So, plane leaves Tel Aviv; captain is Steven Giorgiono. Tel Aviv = spring mound source. Steven = a crowned garland and Giorgio = river Jordan flowing down.

[RB: Wikipedia – Tel Aviv was built on sand dunes north of Jaffa and was envisaged to become a city. ‘The name chosen in 1910 from several suggestions…It was found fitting as it embraced the idea of a renaissance in the ancient Jewish homeland. Aviv is Hebrew for “spring”, symbolizing renewal, and tel is a man-made mound accumulating layers of civilization built one over the other and symbolizing the ancient..’]

“This plane flies across Europe and at 4:20 am uk, two planes from Lincolnshire (and near Boston) scramble to intercept it and sonic boom is radiated across eastern uk.

“So thoughts here are. Number 2 significant on relationships two planes, time 4:20 = 4 = wisdom; 2 = relationship;  0 = spiritual

“The commanders name at RAF base is Mark Flewin: Mark = a hammer coming down and Flewin = Glory flow.

“Looking at Boston; it was at one stage really important trading point as was Jaffa in Israel and apparently New Hampshire, USA (sic – Boston is Massachusetts) was too.

“I’m not sure how to take this really I do think it’s important. I’ve asked Holy Spirit to lead me but this is so far all really got. It could be it’s about brexit, but I think it’s far deeper, about this being a significant time for our nation spiritually, and how we treat Israel.
Obviously my other thoughts were it was first day of advent when we remember Christ’s first coming and more significantly his imminent return.”

RB Note: According to Monday’s Daily Telegraph the pilot told the BBC that problems developed “whilst flying across Germany en-route to the USA…It took us 10 minutes to realise the radio wasn’t working and then about 10 minutes to resolve the problem.” He said the RAF Typhoons stayed with the airliner for 5 minutes before leaving.

REFUTING RABBINIC OBJECTIONS…

The third email is from ‘Ann’ headed ‘Eitan Bar: One for Israel’ and asking,

“I was just wondering if you are familiar with this man who is a young Jewish Christian and an academic. He has recently written an interesting book,  ’Refuting Rabbinic objections to Christianity & Messianic Prophecies’…I found it really, really interesting!   

https://youtu.be/ArIQHvM5RIk

Digging around I find Eitan is ONE FOR ISRAEL’S director of media and evangelism – and was born in Tel Aviv!  The 3rd time the city is mentioned, connecting these emails!

Am so surprised to be able to continue in next post >>

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[Publ 1.12.19 – Continuing from my dream of rebuilding the public library of my childhood:]

Visitors to Richard’s Watch are warmly invited to wander around its online library of over 80 sections, or pages, beyond the ‘foyer’, or Home-page, with its sequence of rolling posts. The latest blog appears at the top but occasionally an older post is featured there too; all like newspapers and periodicals displayed in a public library. Continue reading →