Jesus’ Burial Face-cloth: Case Closed! – Veronika West

MOST interesting find this morning posted at 16:22 yesterday, along with my ‘212’ old childhood ‘Visitation’ address as my closing words in our church “He’s Risen!” pre-service prayers with leader and worship team were, “He’s returning!”

“Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.” John 20:6-7.

When I saw the above picture and began to read about the significance of the burial Face-Cloth being neatly folded, and how it speaks of Jesus coming back, The Holy Spirit began to open up another Prophetic layer of Revelation to me.

The burial Face-Cloth was not only used to cover the Face — but also the Head — and as I looked and read about how it was set apart and folded with careful intention by Jesus, I heard The Spirit say, ”Case closed!”

The neatly placed burial Face Cloth — Yes! — does speak of His return — but I submit prophetically, that it also speaks of ”Divine Completion — Case Closed! — Nothing left undone — Nothing Pending or Outstanding — Nothing Missing or lacking!”

It speaks of a Comprehensive and Decisive End, and a Victorious New Beginning and all at the same time.

It marks a clear line of Divine Distinction being drawn between the Old and the New.

The Old Identity (Face-Cloth), shaped by sin, fear, limitations, shame and death — which do not carry over into Resurrection!

We know that the Old does not Transition. It does not evolve and it certainly does not survive the Power of the Blood of Jesus shed at The Cross.

The Old is brought to an End!

The Old Identity was not simply Improved or managed — or dare I say ‘repaired’ — as it was dealt a mighty Death Blow, and complete transformation took place, so that what emerges from the darkness of the Tomb is a New Creation in Christ.

A Spiritual Metamorphosis took place, and so what was left behind in the Grave, did not define what walks out of it!

Ha! What remained was a New Identity — a New and Transformed Kingdom Identity born out of Resurrection Life itself.

Absolutely nothing of the Old Life could remain. Nothing of self-effort could stand.

This New Resurrected Identity is not something we could ever strive to become — it is who we are now in Christ!

The neatly folded Burial Covering of the Face and Head

I submit, the neatly folded Burial Covering of the face and head also speaks to the Realm of the Mind.

I heard these Words, ”The tomb became a womb which brought to birth greater life and true Kingdom Identity!”

The Battle of the Mind was dealt a decisive blow at The Cross and through the Power of the Resurrection.

In its place emerged the Renewed and Transformed Mind of Christ — the place of True Spiritual Perception, Vision and Understanding — and the place from which True Kingdom Identity as Sons is revealed.

The Mind that was once ruled and governed by the limitations of the flesh has been removed, and in its place is the Mind of Christ.

This is a Complete Paradigm Shift!

  • A New way of Seeing!
  • A New way of Thinking!
  • A New way of Understanding!

No longer a Mind shaped by the systems of this world — and no longer shaped by the cycles and seasons of the past — but now fully Reformed and Renewed through Union with Him in Resurrection Life and Power!

So, when people look at us, they are not meant to see the residue of who we once were.

But now they encounter the Outworking of Resurrection Power made manifest.

They encounter His Life expressed — His Character and Nature revealed — His Authority and Power made visible through a yielded and surrendered Vessel.

I believe, this is the True Essence of the Godhead being made manifest through a Chosen Remnant who have become ONE with Him — in death — in burial and in Resurrection Life!

Friends, this is the New Kingdom Identity that reflects Him not in part, but in fullness of the God-Head.

And it is here that the folded Burial Face-Cloth declares it with Authority and Power.

Our redemption is not pending — our Victory is not still coming — it is HERE!

It is NOW — and It is actively bringing forth greater measures and ever-increasing degrees of Glory being made manifest through the Sons.

The Work is finished! The Price is fully paid!

The power of death and the grave no longer has a Voice or a Legal Claim!

The Case is Closed!

Revival is here! Restoration is here! Vindication is here!

His Return is imminent!

Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West

Original post on ‘Fabric of Time’ overtaken by time!

REPRISE April 2025

In preparing for our ‘holy-day’ during Holy Week (2025) and ‘offline sabbatical’ I’d auto-scheduled republication of postings for Resurrection Sunday, the last of which (2017 reprised) refers to The Fabric of Time dvd on The Shroud of Turin. That busy week made it impossible to check linkages are up-to-date and I find the final paragraph’s link (italicised below) is no longer available:

‘Read about bizarre anomalies in scientific instruments placed on the slab of stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre said to be have been where Jesus’ body lay (in): Scientists Who Opened Christ’s Tomb Detect Mysterious Readings That Support Shroud Theory.’

This video was published in December 2023 and is a most helpful illustrated overview of a most fascinating valid record of the axiomatic crux of Christianity.

2025 > MORE!

Record attendance at churches over the Holy Season incline me to believing the Lord is evidently drawing our attention to HIM and the importance of this astonishing artifact.

In fact, it took nearly 2,000 years for the unique nature of Jesus’ Burial Shroud to be verified and demonstrated by means of modern photography and scientific knowledge.

Therefore, we can be absolutely sure of the Gospels’ disturbing details of Jesus’ torture, crucifixion, death and His return to life within a tomb in truly a blaze of glory!

For readers wishing to know more I offer the following recent videos that confirm and build upon the scientific details covered in ‘The FABRIC of TIME’ dvd.

First, the official documenting photographer of the STURP (Shroud of Turin Research Project) since 1976 and inspiration behind the Shroud’s official website and practising Jew, Barrie Schwortz’s amazing personal account :

110,571 views Apr 23, 2025 ✪ Members first on April 22, 2025

Barrie Schwortz spent years studying the Shroud of Turin and his conclusions will shock you. What I am about to reveal in this video is almost 2 decades of research culminating in the most incredible discovery of our lifetime. You’re not going to want to miss a second of this story.

2nd. This in-depth interview with archeologist Dr Jeremiah Johnson is also exceptional in providing in-depth details. The YouTube site provides ‘chapters’ with descriptions for ease of reference:

1,212,622 views Premiered Apr 18, 2025 #ShroudOfTurin #ChristianHistory

‘Is the Shroud of Turin the real burial cloth of Jesus Christ—or the greatest mystery in Christian history? In this powerful episode of Michael &, Michael Knowles is joined by theologian and historian Dr. Jeremiah Johnston to uncover the mind-blowing discoveries surrounding the Shroud. From scientific analysis and historical evidence to theological significance, they explore what makes the Shroud one of the most studied and debated relics in the world—and what it could mean for believers today. 👉 Watch now and decide for yourself: miracle, hoax, or holy artifact?’

HE IS RISEN! – Time and Quantum effects in Jesus’ Resurrection

First published in the early years of this blog and annually thereafter with a few updates:

In preparation for the Holy-days’ weekend Nina creates a tableau for contemplating Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. She’s inspired about what items to collect and arrange, usually including a rock with a central hole eroded by the sea and which we found on a beach. It serves as both the ‘skull’ and garden tomb of Golgotha. For example, the above display has a scarf as a ‘river of life’ flowing out of the empty cave/tomb below the cross. (In 2012 it gave an insight that I’ll share below.)

Maundy Thursday is celebrated as the night when Jesus and His twelve, principal disciples ate the Passover Seder, or meal, in advance of the main schedule in order to be ready for His being the sacrificial Lamb of God.

Following the meal, one disciple betrayed Him by leading Temple guards to capture Him at night for trial by a ‘kangaroo’ court of Jewish leaders. It was a foregone conclusion that they’d demand authorisation of His death from Pontius Pilate, the Roman Prefect, or governor, of Judea.

If you’re unfamiliar with this true story and how it led to Jesus’ gruesome torture, death and burial followed by his amazing bodily resurrection and appearance to His disciples, read doctor Luke’s investigative account and the personal account of Jesus’ closest disciple John.

Later, Saul of Tarsus, a Jewish leader violently opposed to them, had a life-changing encounter with the Ascended Jesus en-route to Damascus. He became known as Apostle Paul and wrote that Jesus had been seen simultaneously by over 500 people post-Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:6 refers).

HEAVEN’S & HUMAN HISTORY’S PIVOTAL TIME

Jesus Christ died so that each of us may be forgiven for our sins. As a result of this new status, we can have direct personal access to Almighty God when we believe in Jesus Christ. As the Son of God, Jesus suffered on our behalf as our ‘scapegoat’. That is, Jesus took the place of death that we deserved because of our sinfulness, for the shedding of a sinless one’s blood was the only way our status could be changed for us to gain personal salvation. Paul explains it this way to the early church in the Rome:

8But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. (Romans 5:8-11, NIV, see whole chapter.)

Now, when I was a new Christian I found that rather hard to understand – but it works! The theological term is ‘atonement’, or ‘substitutionary atonement’. In bringing forgive-ness to the guilty, however, this can cause deep problems for those who’ve been the victim of crimes. After all, why should a killer find forgiveness by God? And what about the victim’s families, or the victim of abuse? They find it very hard if well-nigh impossible to forgive.

In 2012 I heard a Portsmouth prison chaplain address this issue with a concept taken from the criminal justice system: restorative justice. This involves an active dialogue between victim and offender, plus reparation. And it has a sound basis in theology. How?

Jesus was a guiltless victim, directly of those who wanted Him killed, and indirectly of everyone’s ‘fallen state’ of sinfulness, which could only be rectified by His death.

And Almighty God, the Father, is a victim too. How? He’s victim of humanity’s rebellion against Him. For example and especially over the way religious leaders murdered His son – how they seethed with rage when Jesus denounced them! (read Luke 20:9-19). So, every victim can find an identity and affinity in both God and Jesus Christ in their situation. Hence, they can receive God’s own ability to forgive because He will help them choose to forgive those who’ve harmed them. [Lack of forgiveness may be the only thing that hampers God – see Matt 6:14-15]

A TABLEAU IN TIME

During contemplation upon the tableau illustrated above, an insight dropped into mind that the Resurrection created a distinct point in the flow of, or perhaps even a change in, Time itself. That is, the now termed ‘common era’ calendar is the medieval Christian one that counts years from the approximate birth of Christ as ‘anno Domini’. But in fact, a more powerful one would be the point at which things in heaven changed and thus affected our lives on earth and its ultimate role in God’s scheme of creation. This took place at the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, His revival to life from death itself.

That such a concept may be valid can be found in the discoveries about the material of ‘The Shroud of Turin’, the shroud in which Jesus was thought to have been carried and covered during His interment. It is of most astounding significance when examined from the view-point of modern physics.

Apart from the supra-natural or spiritual aspect, that unique, singular event could have naturally happened by means of a ‘singularity’ (a theoretical gravitational effect associated with ‘black holes’, eg. as may have been the starting point of the creation of the universe, or ‘Big Bang’).

Don’t take my word for this but consider that of Dame Isabel Piczek (deceased 2016), famous as a monumental artist and award-winning figurative draughtswoman. Her highly detailed analysis of theories about how the image on the shroud was formed is authoritative, as in the first of several detailed articles here.

Also, as a physicist who may have considered implications from a quantum mechanics standpoint, her conclusions about how the image was formed are most intriguing: it seems that the image of Jesus can only have been created by its hovering equidistantly above and below his reclining bent corpse. Furthermore, this necessitated the body’s levitation – perhaps not an impossible feat during the moment of the Resurrection power-blast?

After all, the disciples had already witnessed Jesus walking on water but were yet to be surprisingly but joyously stunned Him by His turning up in their midst, materialising, in a private room behind closed doors for fear of the Jews (John 20:19) – maybe quantum dynamics principle of ‘tunnelling’, as in On Engaging and Governing Time, came into play? – then forty days later watch Him flying bodily upwards into the clouds!

Dame Isabel succinctly summarises:

We have a piece of cloth and it leads us to a mysterious gate which opens for us, and it lets us see a completely different world, an extraordinary world with extraordinary laws.

Consider these claims by reading those articles and watching this astonishing video of The Fabric of Time dvd. There’s also a discussion of her scientific opinion at In Case You Missed Isabel Piczek’s Wonderful Paper.

‘Coincidentally”, just after having read the last link and revised the preceding references to science (post published 5 years ago), I’m alerted to theoretical physicist Mehki’s new post on ‘black holes’ and ‘event horizons’ (see Looking to the Horizon). The discussion thread has a valuable contribution from ‘physical reality blog’ that’s pertinent to the Shroud site’s discussion of Dame Isabel’s analysis and indirectly reconnects it back into quantum physics!

2017: ‘Coincidentally’ amusing that bloggers ‘hidden’ on opposite sides of the world (Britain and New Zealand) were preparing items on the fabrics that Jesus Christ was buried with – the full-body shroud and the head linen – in Joseph of Arimathea’s private tomb. My post updated on Wed 12 April 2017 was scheduled on Thurs 13th for auto-publication Sun 16 April. On Good Friday 14 April Joanne Rolston published news of the ‘Sudarium’ in AB-solute Proof – The Blood That Speaks.

Read about bizarre anomalies in scientific instruments placed on the slab of stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre said to be have been where Jesus’ body lay: Scientists Who Opened Christ’s Tomb Detect Mysterious Readings That Support Shroud Theory.

2019: Am grateful to unknown source of this image:

Link: The Shroud of Turin website

More to come on this in 12 hours in next post >>

It’s ‘Good’ Friday…BUT they don’t know Sunday’s Coming!

With a fresh understanding of Jesus’ identity as the Aleph & Tav (Alpha & Omega) being hidden in the Bible’s opening sentence, and its first word pointing to salvation, PLUS Father’s name shared with Moses describes His mode of death, now follow Dr Shadrach Meshach’s Lockridge’s renowned deeply stirring exhortation…

Jesus’ Crucifixion described within the Holy Name of God

First published herein April 2017. Scripture verses courtesy BibleGateway NKJV:

According to Steve Maltz, author of God’s Signature, the only time the sacred, personal Name of God was spoken by the ancient Israelites was during worship in the Temple in Jerusalem, and especially on the Day of Atonement when the High Priest pronounced it ten times.

The Talmud has many warnings about using the Most Holy Name – it is also regarded as having special powers of healing. Apparently knowledge of its pronunciation was lost after the fall of the Temple in AD70 prophesied by Jesus Christ (Matthew 24).

The knock-on effect of that event, together with the Roman Church’s withdrawal in the third Century of financial support for churches in the Holy Land founded by Jesus’ own ‘kith and kin’, or ‘Desposyni’ as recounted herein, was the great loss of a full understanding of the Church’s Hebraic roots.

Hence the confusion and doctrinal disagreements over Jesus claiming, “I am in the Father and the Father is in me!” (John 14:10).

Digging deeper we encounter an astonishing revelation of that double-identity!

From translations of Hebrew, the post-Shakespeare English-speaking world referred to God’s Name as ‘Jehovah’ or ‘LORD’ (letter ‘J’ was then starting to replace ‘i’). However, Jews preferred well-known descriptive titles such as ‘Elohim’ – God, in all the fullness of His attributes; ‘El Shaddai’ – Almighty; ‘El Sabaoth’ – Lord of heavenly hosts; or Adonai’ – Lord, and more often than not the reverent term ‘Ha Shem’ (The Name) sufficed.

Scribes, or sopher, needed to take special care in praying before writing the holy name, which must be done without interruption. Were a mistake made, it must not be corrected but the whole page discarded and the page restarted. Numbering had to be carefully handled too because Hebrew characters represented both letters and numbers. So the logical way of writing 15 is to add a yod (ie 10) to a hey (ie 5) and likewise for 16 (a yod to a vav). But this never happened because, as part of the sacred name, they could accidentally be read as this name. The Holy Name is shown below, but read from right to left:

Ha Shem

“Yod-Hey-Vav-Hay” first appears in ‘The Book of Beginnings’ account of  “When the LORD God made the earth and the heavens” (Genesis 2:4)

This Name was first revealed when Moses encountered God in the burning bush after he’d asked Him whom should he tell the Israelites had sent him to get them out of their slavery in Egypt.

God replied, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you’. ” (Exodus 3:14)
Steve writes, “Interestingly and contrary to popular belief, the Hebrew word used in this passage…is not YHVY (he shows Hebrew characters). So, what’s going on here? Is it His name or isn’t it? In this Exodus passage, the word used for His name is “Aleph-Hey-Yod-Hey”.

“This takes the meaning of “I will be”…(which) shares a similar three-consonant root with YHVY in Hey-Vav-Hey and Hey-Yod-Hey…and as they’re related are both ways of describing God”.

Hence my liking of describing God as “Always” and “Now”, the latter being used by Charlie Shamp too.

HOLY FATHER-SON UNION REVEALED & THE CRUCIFIXION FORETOLD

As in those preceding links, literary Hebrew developed out of pictographic forms that represent gestures and their meanings. We logically surmise both original visual and later written forms were known to and, therefore, used by the Lord in communicating with Abraham and his descendants through Issac and Jacob, and used by Moses and his scribes in compiling the first five books of the Bible.

Comparing the literary and pictorial forms of the name Moses heard and recorded as being from the Lord, we have this graphic (credit Heart To Heart):

Hebrew is read right to left, ie ‘hand-look-nail-look’, but if we read as normal left to right we find not only the Name of God describing who He is, the fullness of His character and abilities, but also its exceptional prophetic nature in it foretelling the pivotal point of His action plan for humanity: the crucifixion of His Son Jesus Christ!

BEHOLD – A NAIL – BEHOLD – A HAND

AND THIS ‘WORD’ SHOWS TWO PERSONS!

Could this indicate that Christ was hidden in the Father when Moses encountered them at the burning bush but manifested as ‘The Angel of the Lord’ or pre-incarnate Christ ? It’s worth reading Exodus 3 carefully again and note Who is speaking to Moses…

Moreover, the pictographs graphically portray God as ‘hands up’ in relevant connection with a nail.

Putting all this together into one picture we get a typical image of Jesus on the Cross at Calvary, where long nails or spikes driven through Jesus’ wrists damage the median nerves thus making His hands bend into the ‘claw position’ – as in the later version of letter Yod!!

More:

Jesus Christ’s identity hidden in the Bible’s opening sentence

REPRISE 14th April 2020:

We continue (2020) previous post’s conclusion on Jesus’ knowledge of mathematics, as  drawn from Jonathan Hill’s thesis, with this startling discovery:

ALPHA-OMEGA HIDDEN WITHIN GENESIS 1:1 (AS ALEPH-TAV)

In Appendix I (pages 202-203) on the meaning of number 37 and its palindromic partner 73, Jonathan says both form the numerical value for the fundamental Hebrew word ‘wisdom’. He tells how this pair play a role in a multiplication, the result being the precise number of the Hebrew for the creation verse of Genesis 1:1. He goes on to relate this to 666 and a diagrammatic representation, which he interprets as meaning:

‘This transformation represents the dispensational truth that at the second coming of Christ, the dominant spiritual hierarchy of the world changes from 666, the number of the ‘beast’, to 12 – the governmental number of Israel. All this information including this powerful intervention of God is elegantly and visually encoded in the first verse of the Bible.’

This claim continues by divulging this astounding mystery:

Furthermore, this relates to the next post on how the ancient Hebrew characters of God’s name describe Jesus’ crucifixion, and to which previous version my American reader Tim Shey submitted this highly instructive video:

REVELATION 1:8, 11 – 21:6 – 22:13

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” (NKJV, BibleGateway.com)

Footnote

If you’ve yet to read my overview of Jonathan’s book Unlocking the Sign Miracles of John go to Astonishing Mathematics Within Genesis 1.1 & John 1.1, and continue for more details at Amazing Geometrical Symmetry of Genesis 1:1 & John 1:1.

Trustworthy and True: Making Sense of the Book of Revelation – Alan Shemwell

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Elam Ministries on evangelising Iran and on Jesus’ Revelation – A ‘God-incidence’

Not only the superb teaching and content but also the timing of the guest speaker’s visit to 3Counties Vineyard Church on Sunday was of significance for the congregation, as well as personally and blog-wise.

Events last week delayed my intended blogging on a friend’s new book about the Book of Revelation, but I needed to finish what was in mind about Iran and the eventual fall of Islam with its growing schism between Sunni and Shiite branches – LOL as I type that I saw a picture in front of my monitor of branches falling off a tree!

The delayed timing, nevertheless, must be of the Lord – ‘God-incidental’ – because I had first to hear the Executive Director of Elam Ministries at our church, as in video intro:
‘This morning David Yeghnazar from Elam Ministries is with us as part of our “Mission March” focus on “Shining in the world”. He will be sharing about Elam, which exists to to strengthen and expand the church in the Iran region and beyond, and will also be speaking from Revelation chapter 1.

The video link starts when our church team-leader Dave Wright shows a 5 minute video of the foundation and history of Elam Ministries in Iran and interviews David Yeghnazar for 12 minutes. After their prayer David proceeds to present a superb message from the 42 minutes mark . The transcript, however, is too long and complicated to publish here.

I was astonished at 48:45 minutes when he says the Book of Revelation gives a clue about Christians in Iran – here and elsewhere shining in the darkness – and tells why its first chapter is his favorite. Then at 1 hour 2 minutes he speaks into the dream vision I had of the glory of Jesus during His overnight Visitation on 13-14 September 1989!!
1:01:56 Then it says, “Behold, he is coming with the clouds.” Verse seven, “And every eye will see him.” Behold, this word behold is so important. 19 times in the book of Revelation you see this word, ‘behold’. What’s it saying? It’s saying, guys, you need to SEE. And you need especially to see Jesus. Behold, HE, Jesus, is coming with the clouds.”

And I note my marginalia scribbled atop that chapter in my small Bible >

‘9/11/19 Vision whilst in ‘Fire’ ministry. J(esus) in brilliant light, me in golden Spirit.’ [Catch The Fire meeting in Fleet with John & Carol Arnott of Toronto.]

Moreover, in describing Jesus as King of Glory, David echoes the penultimate point of my recent Bible Update:

‘The founder himself had engaged in or else planned over four dozen battles and within 50 years of his death another battle between his followers split the movement.
SUCH A DEEP CONTRAST WITH THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH BORN FROM JESUS’ HOLY SPIRIT ANOINTED APOSTLES – IT DEFINES THEIR DIFFERENCE – MOST DEFINITELY NOT THE SAME GOD!’

So at 1:16:41 of our meeting I hear David say:
“And others begin to see it. One of my dearest friends, the one who was in the video, who was in prison for 5 year. While he was in prison one of the other prisoners came up to him was an Islamic cleric, but he was against the government, so he was in prison. And this Islamic man comes to him and says, “Ours is dead. Yours is alive. Ours is dead. Yours is alive!” And he asked him about Jesus Christ. So my friends, that’s my offering to you….”

SO. please carve out 50 minutes to listen to David’s uplifting, enlightening messages.
HOUSE GROUP DISCUSSION

Monday evening’s house group was highly enthused about that teaching and, with his kind permission, leader Clem Burford allows me to share his following notes:

Do You Love Jesus?
Rev. 1:1-20

  • Looking to Jesus
  • Many have suffered and are still suffering
  • John a prisoner, alone on the island
  • Receives Revelation of Jesus
  • What is true – Needed to see Jesus again
  • Joy in Suffering? – When you’ve Tasted and Seen
  • Blessed is the one who reads the Word Aloud
  • John had to write down what he sees – NOT what he thinks
  • Behold (Look but See) – We need to see, especially see Jesus
  • He is coming with the clouds
  • John Hears a loud voice “Write what you see and send it to the seven churches”
  • Jesus was in the centre of the churches, amidst them, not above or below or
    outside
  • Jesus appears
  • Hair white like snow (wisdom),
  • Eyes like a flame, fire – (Pure) – Makes you feel clean
  • Feet Bronze
  • His voice – many waters flowing, (powerful)
  • Seven stars in his right hand
  • Sword of Truth
  • Face like the Sun shining in all it’s Brilliance and Strength
  • The Grace – We Bless Each Other
  • John Falls at His (Jesus) feet
  • Do Not be Afraid
  • I am the First and the Last and the living One

40 YEARS AGO

Bear with me in returning to the personal pertinence of the morning and remind you my monitoring of Iran began with flicking through a history book on the religions and geopolitics of the Middle-East and seeing simultaneously a rehearsal of the storming and liberation of Jerusalem out of Israel.

Still not a Christian, a couple of years later I was stunned by a foretaste of Jesus’ glorious return on and rapid descent from the clouds.

A couple of years later, being born-again I witnessed in the heavens about the fall of Islam.
20 YEARS AGO

Let’s go back to a memorable evening in mid-2006 and join Lindell Cooley and Kelley Warren somewhere in the Caribbean in the next video, wherein Heidi Baker of Iris Ministries pops up nearby.

Dear Nina was struggling with severe back pain and upon return to UK we learned her lower spine had collapsed and she needed a wheelchair, thus officially registered as being disabled. BUT PRAISE THE LORD, she was healed from that necessity when John Arnott heard the Lord tell him the next year when in Bath City Church to put aside his sermon as He wanted to heal folk. (Click to read about her documented healing)

Ever since then that praise song stirs my spirit, especially this rendition:

12 YEARS AGO > Holy Lightning Beyond ‘The Pond’ Strikes IN THE UK!

Jesus appeared in a Muslim family’s dreams

Further to last week’s post on the widening schism in Islam and my closing reference to my email of 16 February 2011 recounting a dream vision of 6 January 1992 on the fall of Islam, now featured with updates of June 2025 and January 2026 atop this blog’s home page, let’s  briefly remind ourselves of its details:

‘The BBC late evening news on 6th January 1992 announced that leaders in the Muslim community wanted to establish a Muslim parliament in Britain…:

In a dream that night I saw Western Europe, mainly France and the Mediterranean, as if from the space shuttle and heard the popular worship chorus ‘All Hail The Lamb’  being sung, as if in the atmosphere!

This praise was repeated many times most melodiously, as though by angelic choir, and seemed to spiral upwards. Then I heard a very loud, authoritative voice declare, As Communism fell, so too will Islam fall”.

I understood this as the Almighty’s declaration that Islam’s demise would come when Muslims themselves want to be free and rise up en-masse. Clearly, by referring to the events that had rippled across the Eastern Bloc to end the Soviet empire, we could expect a similar, unanticipated wave to sweep across Africa, the Middle East and Asia to the Pacific. It, too, would be like dominoes falling….’

Now watch, or read the auto-transcript in view of surrounding sounds, this powerful testimonial of an ardent Muslim who’d supervised school prayer times when a child:  [My ’22’ turns up yet again]

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The Rev. Shah Ahmadi, an evangelist, pastor, and the director of strategic alliances for Iran Alive Ministries, grew up in Iran and lived under its repressive regime for 22 years.

He recently told CBN News about his upbringing and eventual decision to flee Iran for the U.S. “When I was age 8, my dad took me to the mosque, so I start learning about Islam because of my dad,” he said, noting his father, who has since become a Christian, was once a devout Muslim. “He took me to there because, in Iran, [the] only religion you can practice is Islam.”

By age 13, Ahmadi was memorizing the Koran. And he eventually went on to get a degree in survey engineering — and became one of the top engineers in the country. With this position came prestige and a life he loved. But that eventually came to an end. Ahmadi was working in a petrochemical factory and came into the Iranian government’s crosshairs after reportedly seeing a secretive government installation.

Suddenly, he was being investigated and interrogated and asked if he had a connection with Israel or with America. “We said, ‘No, no, no. I have nothing to do with them,'” he recalled, noting he soon was warned that he would be killed if he didn’t flee the nation. “I couldn’t say bye to my family, my mom and my dad, and this was hardest part of my life.” Ahmadi continued, “I had to escape illegally from Iran because, if I go through the border, they would arrest me. So there was a winter time in our area … There’s a lot of snow. So I had to pass the mountain between Iran and Turkey border.” A smuggler took Ahmadi and strangers accompanying him on the difficult journey. “That was like hardest, hardest part of my life,” he said. “I’m just running for my life and the fear, and … I don’t know [if] I’m gonna be die. I don’t know the area.”

Once in Turkey, Ahmadi had to figure out who he could trust. With Iranian agents purportedly operating inside Turkey, he wasn’t sure who would be safe to confide in. “That’s when I start drinking, smoking because I looked at the world, how they are getting satisfied, how they are overcoming the pain, the loss I had,” he said. “God — Islam didn’t answer me.” At that point, praying and fasting in the Islamic tradition simply didn’t help him find his footing. Eventually, Ahmadi made his way to England, where he continued to party — until someone presented him with the Gospel message.

For over 20 years, CBN has beamed life-giving Farsi broadcasts into Iran despite internet shutdowns. Now, with war erupting across the country today and civilians facing mass displacement and suffering, CBN is ready to deliver prayer support, emergency food, humanitarian aid, and the hope of Jesus to families whose lives have been upended by conflict.

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Prophetic Words for the UK and the Nations – Lisa Tierney

It’s time to fire a double-barrelled Holy Spirit ‘shotgun’ at our four nations – and others – because not only did I reprise the word Veronika West brought last October but Lisa Tierney also commented thereupon and reminded me of what she heard at the close of that year.  (Readers may recall she received prior to the Pandemic, as here and here.)

Lisa writes:

“Lord foretold so much in this word and its is all happening now..

OIL OIL OIL

KING AND KINGS

STARMER AND HIS REFUSAL TO JOIN WAR CAUSED ISSUES FOR TRUMP.

DESTINY OF GREAT BRITAIN, UNITED KINGDOM

We have the answers of Heaven ahead of time before the Iran war broke out..

Let’s circulate this so people can pray with accuracy and his Spirit

I FEEL THE BODY OF CHRIST MUST SEE THIS AGAIN

SHALOM LOVE IN CHRIST”

Lisa Tierney

The original text is on Facebook which has interlinear embedded coding that needs extensive editing to make reading easier, but I’ve emboldened and coloured the Lord’s words for the UK.  The ‘Instructions’ for the nations are particularly interesting in view of events since New Year’s Eve!

PROPHETIC WORD FOR UNITED KINGDOM, INSTRUCTIONS 29 DEC 2025
UNITED KINGDOM
Father says “STARMER GAINED NOTORIETY WITH THE MIDDLE-EAST, WHEN HE DISPLAYED PUBLICALLY BUT IT CAUSED FRICTION FOR TRUMP”
THEREFORE LET US REPENT AND RESTORE THAT, LORD.
He continued “There is a time of SORROWS AND WOES FOR UNITED KINGDOM”
We must pray THROUGH IT ALL
“BY 2028 ONWARDS The eyes of His Spirit revealed we shall see “a NEW CHURCHILL ARISE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM… DUE TO THE PRAYERS OF MY SAINTS but be gentle, says the Lord, for many shall refuse my prophets and many shall refuse their counsel.”
“For the reproach of the wealth of the wicked is laid up for the just”.
“The bones of the prophets shall arise in number and we shall see pockets of NEW EMERGING PROPHETS COME FROM THE WEST. (2 KINGS 13 :20-22)
These are those who shall engage in territorial warfare and still hold fast to me and my word”
He continued “THERE HAS BEEN NEGLIGENCE in behalf of the body of Christ my leaders forfeited My children’s welfare for prestige and power.”
Father says “The nations shall tremble at the coming calamities and yet my remnant shall be glad and rejoice even in the midst of suffering and heart ache”
“The loss you have carried and the turmoil caused some of you to bypass the process.”
“Go back”.. says Father “go back to my presence and my word for I am He there is NO OTHER”
“Preachers shall be arrested in the streets and yet I have myriads of angelic assistance to help them over come, therefore pray for those ones and carry their burden.”
“The streets of LONDON have become a playground for terror activity, I have reserved a remnant who are unafraid to join HEAVEN OPENLY and they shall arise like the lion of the tribe of Judah with swords in their mouths and song in their hearts.” Jeremiah 46
The beat of the drum resounds and the nation turns towards My heart
There are those who would forsake you and those who shall defile but I say COME HIGHER… AND SEE…
LOOK AT THE BIGGER PICTURE, MAGNIFY HEAVEN AND SEE HOW WE ARE FOR AND NOT AGAINST YOU”. We must see the fine print!
Father says “Unity is the only currency of Heaven and yet there are few who walk in those ways.
The backbiting and fighting has cost you my precious ones. “
The eyes of His Spirit changed and turned to the “KING’S GUARDS “
Father says, “They stand to protect sovereign King, We shall see a “NEW King WILLIAM “come to the fore.
He shall rule with honour and justice. He shall call back that which was replaced by darkness and He shall bring order where there was once chaos. I see a strengthening TO THE NATION UNITED KINGDOM with this mighty King .
His sceptre is of righteousness AND “FAVOR AND MERCY“ is what I bring to you UNITED KINGDOM.
I SHOUT “GRACE, GRACE, UNTO YOU.”
“There have been pregnancies that have been breach and instead of from the womb have been in the fallopian tube.” He says, ”I am bringing forth NEW MINISTRIES and New births in this next season and YOU MUST PUSH,” SAYS GOD…
“Fellowship is vital in this season. Go forth with honour and preach to the hill-tops”
I see oil pouring out over the hills and ravines…
WALES AND SCOTLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND.
Father says “There has been menacing spirits causing great distrust but I am He who shall regain the fountain “ This oil is for the nation.
“My Rivers shall burst in North East UK and you shall know that I am He”.
“For I have not forgotten the works and the prayers you have sent and I shall release even now from the trenches My precious army to fight against those who are set to harm.”
Do not be alarmed” says FATHER GOD
“For those burning fires of destruction, My all-consuming fire shall burn and
MALACHI 3.3 “Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, He shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
2 But who may abide the day of His coming? and who shall stand when He appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fuller’s soap:
3 And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.”
FATHER quickened to my spirit
The hymn WONDEROUS STORY
PROPHETIC OUTLOOK AND INSTRUCTIONS 29 DEC 2025
FOR SOME TIME NOW, PROPHETICALLY FOR THE NATIONS BODY OF CHRIST I HAVE FELT LIKE WE HAVE TO BE QUIET ALL THE TIME AND NOT USE OUR VOICE
THIS MUST NOT BE SO WE MUST USE OUR GOD-GIVEN VOICES BE BOLD AND DO NOT WORRY ABOUT OTHERS OR OFFENCE.
SHOUT FROM THE ROOF-TOPS SAYS THE LORD.

KEYS FOR NATIONS – INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

UNITED STATES – MY GOODNESS HAS BEEN DISPLAYED IN USA, there is tyrant in wait”
Father says “I am moving the goal post, WATCH and pray as a fresh anti semitic wave attempts to rise in campuses” Lord says “check the tube stations underground stations.. for terror activity.”
“Trump has fought a good fight, he is a strong, pray his strength remains” “The peace of God garrison your heart and mind”
There is no defeat in my KINGDOM!
USA, YOU ARE MY HAWKEYE, MY MIGHTY EAGLE OF PROMISE who has fought the bull”
“You are my lighthouse “ WATCH THEM SAYS THE LORD!
New York – “Careful planning is going to you, Vision – I see Lady Liberty with her fire limp.
Father says “nothing can take my light for I am the all consuming fire “
He says as” Shadrach Meshach and Abednego stood in the fiery furnace you too must stand I am the 4th man in the fire .” DANIEL 3
The Irish community have prayed for change and transformation and I have heard them”
“The Gold coast and Las Vegas I hear a lot of debauchery and yet even as they sleep I tap on hearts . and minds.”
USA will see pockets of revival in the MID-WEST
RE-CHARGE SAYS FATHER – I could see power stations WATCH them, you are being re-charged USA AS IS PRESIDENT TRUMP . Though psychic networks have tried to cause harm, their words fall to the ground”
“USA you have fought well and many have fought with their lives.”
Father says “LINCOLN is important “ therefore we continue to cover and pray for you USA.
My governance stands, Service men and women shall be honoured”
Father says “there is work to do for some relationships need mending. “
WATCH the borders of Turkey and Iranian threats are not to be taken lightly.
“Watch the ocean and the signals”
“You are my great tapestry”
COL 2 :2 that YOUR hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
WITH LOVE LISA AND HOLY SPIRIT
NATIONS
HE MOVED TO RUSSIA =
Russia is like a tiger’s eye SAYS THE LORD
EU = I was shown stocks and lights go out! But as they go out the prayers of my saints dwelling churches and hubs bring light there is no darkness with me
The ASIAN community have felt tired and a loss but I am about to revive them..
For they call my name and fear my word.
There is stumbling of sorts about to take place in AUSTRALIA.. AND WESTERN HEMISPHERE
AFRICA HAS BEEN GIVEN A CHOICE
Align with me or pay the price… so many of my children fought until the end they did not deny my name they shine like my SON.
MIDDLE-EAST
The common denominator is confusion…. I loose clarity to counteract the confusion sent …
Iraq and Iran by proxy… Taliban hiding but shall emerge from the dark. Afghanistan and Iran
Caves of destruction.. in mountains..
I shall expose their operations and they that fuel violence shall see I am the God who sees My sword unstoppable. JEREMIAH 46
JAPAN’s focus is on war ships… and air power
MEXICO .. “dark underworld and trenches of terror women and children need pray covering there They live in fear
My light shines in pockets and I shall reward those who diligently seek me.
AERODYNAMICS” says God … small charter planes CHECK THIS!
BOLIVIA  AND POLAND MIRROR- one another ….
ISRAEL I shall bring rivers in the desert says God Isiah 55 promise
TEL AVIV is a place of interest .,, I see the love of the Father and His heart
NEW ZEALAND AND BRAZIL – I see light shine and Jesus magnified by the faithful against demonic regions
Hearing the words curfew, and protection .
Daily release my word as an arrow
AUSTRALIA – THERE IS A SHAKING COMING
I was shown lots of fires on the coast line
Seeing the word JUSTICE
SIGNED LISA  AND HOLY SPIRIT

2014 & 2015 prophecies of The Shaking to come upon Iran – Kim Clement

Little did I realise that the month before blogging on Iran and the Nuclear ‘Fix’ (the Nuclear Agreement or ‘pact’ between President Obama and Ayatollah Khamenei), that intercessory psalmist prophet Kim Clement delivered this word for Bibi Netanyahu after the previous year’s stunning prophetic declarations:

23 June 2015 > “BIBI NETANYAHU, THE LORD IS WITH ISRAEL – GO AHEAD AND DO WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO, BUT DON’T HOLD BACK DO IT QUICKLY”, SAYS THE LORD.  – excerpt from PM’s 2026 speech –

8 Feb 2014 > “YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT ALL YOU ARE DOING…ALL YOU ARE SEEING IS THE IMAGE OF A BEAST WHO HAS BEEN DESTROYED. THE IMAGE EXISTS – THE HEAD OF THE SNAKE CAN BE SEEN BUT IT IS DEAD” – news images of 2026 celebrations upon post-Khamenei’s death – “THIS IS SOMETHING GOD HAS ORDAINED, (this is NOT something Obama ordained, not what America ordained) A MASSIVE SHAKING IN IRAN WHICH WILL REVEAL GOD’S ABSOLUTE DISPLEASURE WITH IRAN AND THE PACT THAT IS PRESENTLY TAKING PLACE AND THE RESULT WILL BE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHRISTIANS WILL BE FREED IN IRAN!”

Telegram’s Kim Clement – House of Destiny covers this as follows:

‘The shaking in Iran may have begun.

After major strikes on Iran and reports of Ayatollah Khamenei’s death, the Middle East is entering a historic moment. Missile attacks on Israel, global leaders watching, and tensions rising.

But more than a decade ago, Kim Clement prophesied a “massive shaking” in Iran — one that would ultimately lead to freedom for Christians in that nation.

Are we witnessing the beginning?’

Watch 35 mins video, opens with President Trump’s announcement of 28 February:

https://www.houseofdestiny.org/analysis/?video=69B76c6D41B71608fE98C5127752

WATCH prophecies in FULL at 0.50, 8.22, 11.20 < IMPORTANT on enemies living in America (August 2015), as has since happened and is now coming to pass.

Kim’s daughter Donna Clement Petruska provides this 2-minutes video summary

 

Next we will look at that ‘pact’ and my brief analysis and TODAY’s SURPRISE NEWS!

Jesus Christ’s mission – John Barber enquires of AI

Further to my previous posting here’s John’s directly relevant item appearing on JRB Publications and as latest on his Facebook:

THE CAUSE OF CHRIST

It seems to me that as a Christian believer, along with other Christian believers, me and they should make it as our top priority to promote the cause of Christ. This article concerns what that cause is and how we should be going about promoting it.

My last blog was titled What have Rees Howells and Donald Trump got in common?” (see here), in which I made the outrageous suggestion that Trump had done more for this cause than his predecessors. One person commented: “genuinely interested to know what you think furthers the cause of Christ?” Putting aside some thoughts on how this fault laden man had contributed (which I included in the updated blog), I thought I should write more, not so much on how world leaders contribute (or not) to said cause, but rather what is the underlying theology.

AI tells me (and I agree):

The cause of Christ refers to the advancement of God’s kingdom and the spread of the Gospel message through Jesus Christ. It encompasses:

– Spreading the message of salvation

– Serving others in Jesus’ name

– Promoting God’s kingdom values

– Living out Christian faith and principles

In short, it’s about representing Christ’s teachings and mission on earth.”

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Update: Hour of Reckoning Prophecy & End-times Briefing 23

REFERENCE:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/08/church-losing-its-most-dedicated-followers/

A few extracts from Social & Religious Affairs Editor Gabriella Swerling’s report:

‘The Church of England is losing once-dedicated followers after engaging in a string of “damaging debates” around race and sexuality.

The number of card-carrying members has fallen by almost 20 per cent in the last five years, according to figures released before the General Synod, the Church of England’s legislative meeting in London this week.

The Church is struggling to appeal to younger generations in an increasingly secular society, with Synod members warning of a “serious decline”.

The Rev Dr Ian Paul of St Nic’s Church, Nottingham, is a Synod member who warned that the Church had “squandered time and goodwill on divisive and damaging debates, particularly about sexuality and race”.

.’The Church has repeatedly claimed that there has been a recent Christian resurgence in Britain, particularly among young people, known as a “quiet revival”.

The Church authorities were encouraged by a survey published by the Bible Society which suggested Gen Z was more open to spirituality and more likely to be churchgoers than previous generations.

The survey, carried out by YouGov, suggested that the proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds who attend church had quadrupled from four per cent in 2018 to 16 per cent in 2024…’

PROPHETIC VISION

As well as Tony Puccio’s several dreams of apostasy, as commented in recent posts, 17 hours ago Margaret Parker comments on Kim Robertson’s vision of dominoes being flipped over by Donald Trump:

“Strangely, I saw, about a year or so ago, this picture, but within a church. A long line of what appeared to be Orthodox priests, which went all down the aisles, and around the whole church. Then someone pushed the first priest, and he desperately tried to grab the ends of the pews to stop himself falling, but it was futile; he fell backwards, and one by one they all fell, flailing like the first but not finding anything to catch them.

I felt He was saying that those within the Church who refused to move in his plans were about to fall. That they would try to grab any excuse, anything to stop themselves from falling, but it was impossible, and the ultimate fall of all of them was unstoppable.”

 Selah!

The Hour of Reckoning for the Church is here – Veronika West

Upon reading this item on Revd Canon Brett Murphy earlier and considering posting immediately after that on the new ‘archbishop’ I recalled the Lord’s command to “Come out of her” (Babylon, Rev 18.4):

‘A moving commissioning service of nine volunteer LGBTQIA+ chaplains in Salisbury Cathedral this evening. They will work across the diocese. It’s a ministry akin to that of paramedics, said the Dean in his sermon, showing the way in love and compassion. “You point the Church in the direction she must ultimately follow. We will not sustain our mission in the 21st century if we cannot act justly,” he said.’

I hope this famous cathedral has not been desecrated by flying satan’s false-rainbow pennants and now I’m reminded of this posted yesterday by our sister Veronika:

THE HOUR OF RECKONING IS COME UPON THE ‘GREAT’ CHURCH!

I submit the following Word in The Spirit of The Fear of The LORD!

”Come Out of Her — and Do Not Look Back!”

On the 26th January 2026, this Word came during a time of deep Intercession, as I heard The Spirit say, ”Come out of her — and do not look back!”

As I heard The Spirit speak, those Words carried such a weight of Urgency, and yet, I heard the Redemptive and Merciful heart of The Father.

As soon as those Words were spoken, a Vision opened up to me, wherein I saw what looked like Sodom — and I saw what looked like Egypt!

Immediately, The Spirit of Revelation quickened to me Revelation 11:8,

“The Great City, which Spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified” Revelation 11:8.

Note : As that verse was quickened to me, I heard The Spirit say, ”An 11th Hour — and the Emergence of a New Wineskin and a New Beginning!” Continue reading

End-times Briefing 23 cont’d: Anglican apostasy and dissent at female archbishop’s installation

Further to End-times Briefing 23: Bible Prophecy on Anglican Apostasy of last October and its references to Sarah Mullally replacing Justin Welby, her ceremonial installation at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday came with a lone dissenting voice, as reported at Maranatha Express (Facebook) in two posts on Saturday:

‘A Shouted Dissent: Priest Removed After Protesting Historic Appointment

A landmark ceremony was interrupted on Wednesday when a priest loudly objected to the confirmation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the 113th—and first female—Archbishop of Canterbury.

Moments after an official declared “no objections” to the appointment, Rev. Paul Williamson, 77, shouted his dissent. A longstanding opponent of female clergy, Williamson was escorted from Canterbury Cathedral as proceedings paused.

The protest was not unprecedented. In 2015, Williamson voiced the same objection—”Not in the Bible”—during the consecration of Rev. Libby Lane as the first woman bishop in the Church of England.

Mullally’s appointment symbolizes a profound shift for the Anglican Communion. A former nurse, hospital executive, and Bishop of London, she is known as a progressive voice who supports LGBTQ+ inclusion and women’s reproductive rights.

Today’s disruption lays bare the continuing struggle within global Anglicanism between reform and tradition—a tension now centered in its most historic seat of authority.’

He was removed for saying what many believe: “A female bishop is not found in the Bible.”

📅 The Protest: This past Wednesday, January 28th, Rev. Paul Williamson was escorted from Canterbury Cathedral after shouting his objection during the historic confirmation of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop.

🎙️ The Interview: In a revealing interview, the 77-year-old priest expanded on the biblical conviction behind his disruptive protest.

✝️ On Female Bishops:

“I felt a marker should be put down to say clearly… that a female bishop is not found in the Bible… The Lord Jesus Christ made a very deliberate choice… We cannot turn around and say it is wrong.”

🔄 On Church Evolution:

“Things had evolved. Surely the church should evolve like that? …We cannot turn around… and say that it is wrong.”

📉 On Female Leadership & Growth:

“They have not filled the churches. That is a fact.”

⚖️ On Gender Roles:

“God created male and female… They have different things to do in his design and we can’t swap it over. Motherhood and priesthood are not things that could be changed around.”

🔇 On Being “An Isolated Voice”:

“That is what the media wish to say… A lot of ordinary people have walked out of church because they’re fed up with it.”

This interview lays bare the profound theological and cultural rift at the heart of the Church of England’s modern identity—a clash between historical tradition and progressive change, where scripture, society, and authority are all in dispute.’

SAFEGUARDING & ABUSE SCANDALS

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/search/?q=mullally

Jigsaw Pieces PS: a personal full circle (27), insights on a ‘kairos moment’

EXTRA INSIGHTS

Previous post’s introduction to the 7th of latest round of jigsaw pieces in the Lord’s Invisible Jigsaw puts them in a spiritual framework I hadn’t previously perceived, which had been erected by the ‘Free’ church linked to the Baptist Union He put me in 36 years ago to get a good grounding in scripture – and later I got plugged into a prophetic socket through an inter-church prayer group, likewise training in healing and deliverance with Ellel Ministries.

As with completing a jigsaw, the New Year’s pause and mulling over matters helped me check December’s 7 pieces were fitting together and pleased to see a few connections with the bigger picture comprising 8 jigsaw pieces plus additional insights, as follows:

1. “HEBREWS 12.26” was a Holy Spirit ‘drop’ I heard inwardly 25 or more years ago. So I then read the contextual verses 25-29 and they’ve stayed with me to watch out for eventual fulfilment.

2. Moreover, pre- and post-New Year Saturday Mens’ Bible Breakfast had arrived at those very verses in our months-long working through the Book to the Hebrews; thus reinforcing my suspicion of their significance as a ‘kairos’ (now) prophetic scripture.

3. Mary K Dullforce’s comment as the 5th piece includes a prophecy she received in 2011 that was confirmed in a word Veronika West brought 5 years later. It took a while to dawn on me that both years are of personal relevance!

> 2011 fits into the 3rd piece in not only what Bill Johnson said recently, as shown in the screenshot, but also it was the year he was in London and I had a connected dream of the Kingdom being set up, all as recounted in Father, Let Your Kingdom Come!

> 2016 is when I was musing with the Lord over His exposing political rot and corruption in politics here and across the ‘pond’, on which this is 727th posting!

4. During worship yesterday I recalled the ‘sword vision’ of 12/12 , opened my Bible to read it and recalled two references to a sword coming out of Jesus’ mouth as seen by apostle John.

> THEN I got a double whammy in having said in the 1st piece the vision may have a bearing on Revelation 19:15, for the very same numerics relate to the principle of two or three witnesses’ testimonies establishing a matter > Deuteronomy 19:15.

> AND that sword verse not only repeats John’s first vision of it coming from Jesus mouth in Revelation 1:16He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword…’ – but it also endorses and echoes the foundational statement of testimony by there being TWO references within Revelation to that holy feature.

5. Yesterday, 3Counties Vineyard’s leader spoke about our Vision for 2026 – its 60th birthday – and mentioned having made a numerics printing error in citing Isaiah 61.1 (The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me…to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners...) instead of 60.1 (Arise, shine; For your light has come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you! – NB verse 2: See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples.’ )
BUT it is a Holy Spirit ‘slip’ for both verses apply and the references at the start of those two chapters to ‘darkness’ connects into my open vision of 12/12 of darkness being cut by a sweeping bright yellow, or golden, double-bladed sword!

6. Upon revisiting the post about a Near Death Experience (NDE) I realise it must be a part of this bigger picture, but my focus had been on America as well as gathering the previous week into an orderly account to make some sense of what the Lord’s doing.

‘KAIROS MOMENT’
A kairos moment is defined as a divinely appointed or opportune time, distinct from the sequential, measurable passage of time known as chronos. It signifies a decisive, qualitative moment when circumstances align with a higher purpose, often marking a turning point for transformation, fulfillment, or action. In biblical contexts, kairos refers to the appointed time in God’s plan—such as when Jesus declared “the time is fulfilled” in Mark 1:15, indicating the arrival of the kingdom of God.
This concept extends beyond religious usage, appearing in classical rhetoric where it denotes the ideal moment for effective action, likened to the precise instant an archer can shoot an arrow or a weaver can pass a shuttle through fabric. The term is also applied in modern contexts to describe pivotal personal, spiritual, or societal moments—such as a sudden realization, a life-changing opportunity, or a collective shift in history—where decisive action can lead to lasting change. (AI Leo)

For readers who may not have read previous sequence:

RECAP

Pre-Christmas busyness diverted writing about a personal vision but the delay fitted into the Lord’s timescale of confirmation in a word my prolific prophet friend would publish. In the meantime a video….I’m always wary of prophecies about dates, but that post has specific points on which I’m about to write and which occurred, like picking individual pieces of a jigsaw out of its box, viz:

Carols – Isaiah – PRAY – SWORD – Putting Christ Back vs Islam – Crusades – Bondi Beach murders – unusual dream – Bill Johnson quote – my dream – query re BJ > 2011 KINGDOM – Goliath no sword – P4N prayer note – Kingdom word 17/12 > sword and shaking – TFC! (20/12)’

Here’s how the pre-Christmas items fit together like jigsaw pieces:

December:
  1. 12th – Vision of sword on asking about Jesus’ Kingdom per Isaiah 9 and 11
  2. 13th – Putting Christ back into Christmas, standing against Islam – a Crusade! (Next day saw Muslims murder Jews celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach)
  3. 14th – Dream of blogging, Bill Johnson, my 2011 dream setting up the Kingdom
  4. 16th – God-incidental ‘an army without a sword’ query re email from Wales,
  5. 16th – God-incidental comments regarding revival in Wales.
  6. 18th – Prayer For Nations and rhema word on tares and a shaking.
  7. 17th – ‘Now’ word for 2026 > “KING’s DOMain”, sharp sword, greater shakings and “My Kingdom is unshakeable and My Throne Immovable”.
  8. 22nd – Video account of NDE confirms focus on Isaiah 9 and 11 and Hebrews 12:25-29 profound shaking.

Another piece of The Invisible Jigsaw is put into place

[Flying Puzzles by Nokhoog Buchachon – Hand Holding Puzzle Piece by Ponsulak, courtesy Freedigitalphotos.net]

Prophecies on Jesus’ holy titles and fulfilment

When we invite Jesus into His entitled place as Lord of our life then everything falls into its proper place. So I suggest a starting point to prepare for what He’s doing in the New Year is to contemplate and realise His many ancient and eternal titles, as prophesied and fulfilled in holy scriptures: Continue reading

Jigsaw pieces cont’d (4): 2026 – A ‘Now’ Word for Nations in Divine Transition, Veronika West

BACKGROUND

During the events covered in this series on ‘The Lord’s sword – His Kingdom – Crusade – Shaking’ my initial focus upon Jesus’ prophesied rulership as King in Isaiah 9 and 11 made me recall, as in Cont’d (3), a spiritually significant personal event when in Tilehurst Free Church (Baptist) before moving to marry Nina in 2002.

One Sunday together with a GP and his wife, I silently went forward during pastor Barry Kirk’s teaching to bring verses the Lord had given. We didn’t know the details BUT were amazed to hear ourselves giving single verses of Isaiah 6 in sequence: 6, 7 and 8!

Also, my recent ‘God-incidental jigsaw pieces’ bring a double focus upon TFC. I didn’t return there until attending a meeting for the Prophecy Conference of February 2020 in Reading, and the eve-of-conference dinner. That’s when I met Veronika West and was amazed upon her telling me she’d been on the new pastor’s prophecy team! So, TFC is our common spiritual home.

Therefore, it’s most appropriate that what Veronika published on Dec 17th towards the close of my pre-Christmas events is another piece in this invisible jigsaw puzzle; maybe the pieces were queuing up – or ‘on cue’ – as Q is 17th letter of the alphabet.

Moreover, what the Lord gave Veronika applies to my open vision and its meaning…

Pieces Thus Far (December dates):
  1. 12th – Vision of sword on asking about Jesus’ Kingdom per Isaiah 9 and 11
  2. 13th – Putting Christ back into Christmas, standing against Islam – a Crusade! (Next day saw Muslims murder Jews celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach)
  3. 14th – Dream of blogging, Bill Johnson, my 2011 dream setting up the Kingdom
  4. 16th – God-incidental ‘an army without a sword’ query re email from Wales,
  5. 16th – God-incidental comments regarding revival in Wales.
  6. 18th – Prayer For Nations and rhema word on tares and a shaking.

7th JIGSAW PIECE (17th Dec)

Therefore, I’ve emphasised appropriate phrases of His Kingdom Prophecy version:

I heard The Spirit of The LORD say Watch! 2026 will be a Year where the KING and His DOMAIN will be Established in Greater Power in the Earth Realm!
Watch! For in 2026, My Rule as King will be undeniable and every competing domain will be measured and weighed in the Balance and found wanting.
I say, Look — and Pay Close Attention for the Writing is on the Wall, ”Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin!”
For the Days have been Numbered, Weighed and Divided!
But I say, Watch!
2026 a Year of New levels of Experiential Knowledge, for like Job, many will say, ”I knew Him by the Hearing of my ear — but now my eyes have seen Him!”

Even as I hear the Spirit speak these Words to me, The Holy Spirit quickens to me, Isaiah 6 for 2026.

Isaiah 6 says,

“In the Year that King Uzziah died I saw also The LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple…
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly…
And one cried unto another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is The LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory….”
And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke….
Then said I, “Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts….”
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar…
And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, “Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged”.
Also I heard the voice of The LORD, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then said I, “Here am I; send me!”
And he said, “Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.”
Then said I, “Lord, how long?” And he answered, “Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
And The LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof”..! Isaiah 6:1-13.

And I hear The Spirit say, The Year 2026 will mark a radical shift — a Divine Turning and Unlocking in the Spirit realm!
A year when the Burning Coal of Isaiah Six (6) shall touch defiled Lips.
A Kairos Time of Greater Purging and Purification, Shaking and Awakening of Nations!
I say again! Watch! For I will display and establish My Kingly Domain through greater demonstrations and supernatural manifestations in the Earth realm!” says The LORD.
”And not just in hearts of men, but in Religious and Political Systems and Structures!
And where My Name has been used without a demonstration of My Kingly Nature, I will confront, uproot and tear down.
And Where My Power has been imitated by Illegitimate and defiled vessels without My Authority and Anointing, I will expose it and cut it off at the Roots.
And Where My Kingdom has been preached without true submission and surrender to The King, I will dismantle and destroy it from within.
Watch! For this will be a Year of the Threshing Floor!
Look! For there will be Signs in the Mighty Winds that shall Blow. Signs of a greater Sifting and Separation that has already begun.
I say, see, for what the Winds of My Seven Spirit have blown over in the Nation of Brazil — a replica of the Statue of Liberty — a Prophetic Sign that shall speak to the Times of Greater Political and Economic Upheaval and Divine Exposure.
Watch! What shall begin to take place in the days ahead as the Winds of My Seven Spirits begin to blow upon the “BRICS” in 2026.
Watch and Pray, as brick by brick, the Walls they have built shall surely fall, for again I yell you, Nations are now being Sifted, Separated and Shifted on the Threshing Floor!
Watch! As a Greater Shaking takes place, that will expose the rot in the roots and the deep and hidden faults in the Foundations of Nations.
For the Winds of My Seven Spirits shall blow and the Rains of My Spirit shall come as Cleansing Rivers and that which has been built on sand shall surely fall!
But that which has been built on the Rock shall stand as the violent shaking by My Righteous Right Hand brings forth Judgment and Retribution to the Enemies of My Chosen People and their Holy Land.
The Year 2026. Watch! The Rise of a New Breed of Apostolic and Prophetic Kings with Purified Lips, for in this Kairos Time, I AM raising up those who fear Me more than they desire worldwide influence.
I AM entrusting My Kingly Power and Authority to those who have learnt to be Trust Me in the silence as I have moved to bring Nations into Divine Order and Alignment.
For My Kingdom does not advance through Selfish Ambition or where there is a desire for man’s Approval and Recognition.
But My Kingdom is built and established through yielded vessels who have Ascended the High Places with clean hands and a pure heart!
See! For In 2026, I will Restore the Spirit of The Fear of The LORD to My People through greater Signs and Wonders — a Holy Reverence that shall produce the fruit of Radical obedience and deeper levels of Consecration and Intimacy with Me.
Watch! As the shakings Re-establish the Foundations of Covenant Nations — and as Broken-down Altars are rebuilt and restored, as Sacred Vows once abandoned are called back into Remembrance and take Deep Root.
For in 2026, I shall demonstrate that I AM a Covenant-keeping King Who shall not be mocked!” says The LORD,
“And I will require Greater Accountability for words spoken in My Name, for I AM releasing the Spirit Discernment like a sharp Sword, that shall pierce and penetrate the veil of deception and delusion.
Many will suddenly see what was once justified and even defended. They will now grieve what was once condoned and celebrated!
Watch! For I tell you, Divine Exposures will be Mercy, made manifest in the midst of them, for I have always desired True Repentance and a turning back before divine removals and retribution comes!” says The LORD.
“Yet I say, Watch and Obey! For I will not contend and strive forever with the Rebellious and stiff-necked!
For truly I tell you,” says The LORD, “My Kingdom is advancing and shall not be stopped!
My Kingdom is unshakeable ** and My Throne Immovable, and My Word will not return to Me void.
So I say again, Watch! Be still! Stand, and be clean — be Ready!
For the King and His Kingdom is not coming quietly in 2026!
His Kingdom Rule shall be openly displayed and His Kingdom Rulers shall arise and reign!”

Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West

[Finished 16:16, published 16:17]

** See Hebrews 12:26-29

POSTSCRIPT (5 January) A Personal Full Circle, Insights on a ‘Kairos Moment’

Bethlehem manger’s significance for Jesus as The Lamb of God

May you, your dear ones be most blessed celebrating Jesus’ birth

Christmas card

Then the angel said to the shepherds keeping watch over their flocks at night,

“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the City of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord…” (Luke 2:8-14)

My dear friends, may our Lord and Saviour bless you and those dear to you with a revelatory and ‘Mega-merry’ Christmas, as implied by the OT Hebrew word ashar (Strong’s #833, as in Proverbs 31:28 on the virtuous wife):

‘happy, blessed, prosperous, successful, from original root ‘be straight, upright’.’

Better still is New Testament Greek’s makarios (Strong’s #3107), which means:

‘from root mak, indicating large, or of long durationhappy, supremely blessed, a condition in which congratulations are in order. It is a grace word that expresses the special joys and satisfaction granted the person who experiences salvation.’

This ‘Blessed’ is used in The Beatitudes, or the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in Matthew 5. (Details New Spirit-Filled Life Bible, Executive editor. Dr Jack Hayford.)

May Christmas Eve, night and day be an especially blessed occasion of spiritual silence and insight for everyone.

Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht is an old favourite, always sending shivers down my spine!

The above Graz choir’s version is ‘dedicated to all those who are not able to spend Christmas with their loved ones‘.

It was first sung in 1818 in Oberndorf bie Salzburg chapel. My father must have heard it during his residence in Stalag IIIA, near Dresden. Austria looked very attractive, even as seen en-route as a captive transported from the Battle for Crete (1941). So starting mid-1950s we took holidays in the Tyrol west of Salzburg, often motoring around there.

This version by ‘Celtic Woman’ is also sublime…

Read/watch this song’s story in “Silent Night! Holy Night!” A Song for the World.