Britain, Back to Basics: 1 – cartoon visions of wheels off the nation’s ‘wagon’

“Many a true word is spoken in jest”, so the hoary adage goes. Some months ago we noted how political cartoonists can unwittingly capture the essence of prophetic words. So, let me share two amusing visions that popped up during the first video conference discussing a gathering of UK prophets in Reading next February, as announced here.

Being a blogging Thursday, I was busy on 2nd May and had to munch lunch during the session, thus wanted simply to sit in on the proceedings with little involvement.

Pastor Yinka Oyekan outlined his vision for the event of bringing the Word of the Lord through the voice of the Ekklesia. The apostolic and prophetic would convene together to hear from God for the purpose of speaking his Word into all spheres, including Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, government departments and agencies, education, arts, businesses and churches and other influential spheres. In his new role as VP of the Baptist Union, Yinka would be able to convey this information in an official capacity.

In the light of our very recent history this sounded a most sensible and welcome project, and we were asked for our reactions and thoughts…

BUT I just couldn’t answer because I was watching an open-topped, wooden wagon, not stagecoach of the Old West, careering along as I heard the very popular song of the 1960’s, Three Wheels on My Wagon!!

“Three wheels on my wagon
And I’m still rolling along…
“Two wheels on my wagon
And I’m still rolling along
“One wheel… 
NO wheels on my wagon, so I’m not rolling along!
[Source: LyricFind]

 

I told the group what I was watching and understand this mental image of a wheel-less wagon represents Britain in its political and social upheaval, which is purely the result of our deliberately breaking the wheels of our Christian faith off every aspect of our lives, society and culture.

THEN I chuckled loudly because I saw the popular (to my generation anyway) cartoon characters Fred Flintstone and his side-kick Barny Rubble suddenly pop up in the back of the wagon with a large, upright stone wheel between them, as though we need to replace our modern, but broken, wooden wheels with our ancestors’ discovery of the wheel – thus, here’s the answer to all our problems!!

This vision’s meaning is quite clear: God is calling Britain ‘back to basics’ – and in unison one of the group said this out aloud with me.

Almost two months later a sister in the Lord receives a much fuller prophetic vision and word on ‘Back to Basics’, which you can read in part 2.

[Later, reading a review of Mrs May’s EU negotiations upon her announcing retirement as PM, I noted the author says ‘the Chequers deal brought the wheels off her wagon’.]

7th ‘jigsaw piece’: yet another coincidental Press headline, or is it ‘God-incidental’?

This headline in one of Sunday’s newspapers is perhaps secular confirmation of what Revd Christopher Bird and I confirmed to one another on the previous Sunday about an ‘atomic bomb’ explosion of God’s glory across the nation, plus what happened at the Glory Feast and Glory In The City events in Hertfordshire and the prophetic word and vision of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit coming to that county.:

I’m grateful to Veronika West for drawing this to my attention for I eventually noted her reaction upon seeing this, as posted on Sunday 30th June on her ministry’s Facebook under the heading:

“A POWERFUL PROPHETIC SIGN OF THINGS TO COME FOR THIS GREAT NATION”..!

‘As I read the headlines this morning I heard the Spirit say, “WATCH! FOR GREAT BRITAIN WILL BE BASKING IN THE LIGHT OF MY GLORY AND ALL NATIONS WILL BE DRAWN THE BRIGHTNESS OF HER RISING”..!

‘PS. Check out the words under the main heading; ‘Sun worshippers make the most of the day…’

I PROPHESY, “SON WORSHIPPERS’ WILL RISE UP ACROSS THIS NATION AS THE GLORY OF THE LORD COVERS THE LAND LIKE A THICK BLANKET…!”

5th ‘jigsaw piece’: last week’s Glory Feast in He(a)rts

Continuing from he previous post’s ‘jigsaw pieces’ and trusting you’ve noted them:

5th Piece: GLORY FEAST 23-26 June 2019

The ‘spiritual fallout’ since 2nd May, when I sat in as merely an ‘observer’ – so I thought, to the first video team-conference for convening One Voice 8 Feb 2020: The Prophetic Voice, has been waiting and watching for confirmations that the ‘atomic glory-bomb’ I saw in 1992 was not only a true, rather than false, vision but also significant for today.

In having had an immediate confirmation and further elucidation from Veronika West as she listened to my brief account, I sensed the Lord may bring it into manifestation much sooner than next year. So, when I received notice exactly one month later of the event announced below, and that it immediately preceded the 27th anniversary of that vision of the Lord’s glory exploding in Britain, I then saw how His ‘cookie could crumble’ – that is, discerned a possible picture emerging as pieces of His ‘invisible jigsaw’ fall into place – and indeed they did:

Click image for details of April 2020 Glory Feast

Conference convener Robin Jegede-Brimson, about whose prophetic alliance in South-east England I cover here, has today posted on his Facebook news of what happened, plus several videos, at this Glory Feast in High Leigh, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire:

‘THE SWORD OF THE LORD IS BEING PLACED IN THE HANDS OF HIS WARRIOR BRIDE IN THIS SEASON, HIS BELOVED DAUGHTERS ARE NOW RECEIVING A FRESH OUTPOURING OF HIS ANOINTING AND HIS AUTHORITY TO WAR IN A NEW WAY, FOR A NEW DAY IN DAWNING UPON THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH!

‘THE GLORY OF THE LORD WAS SO HEAVY UPON ME AS THE SWORD FOR THE NATION WAS PLACED IN MY HAND I NEEDED TWO WOMEN TO HOLD ME UP; I BELIEVE THIS IS A POWERFUL PROPHETIC PICTURE OF WHAT GOD IS “NOW RELEASING” TO HIS BELOVED WARRIOR DAUGHTERS IN THIS HOUR, BY FAITH AS YOU CONNECT TO THIS POST RECEIVE, RECEIVE, RECEIVE WHAT THE LORD IS RELEASING, TAKE HOLD OF THE SWORD OF THE LORD AND BEGIN TO ADVANCE AND TAKE GROUND.

‘I hear the Spirit say, “MY BELOVED WARRIOR DAUGHTERS THE BATTLE IS RAGING BUT THE VICTORY IS ASSURED, ITS TIME TO ADVANCE, OCCUPY AND ESTABLISH MY KINGDOM PURPOSES UPON THE EARTH, FOR THE TIME OF BIRTHING HAS NOW COME”...! (Veronika West)

Continue to next posts for 6th and 7th ‘jigsaw pieces’.

‘Jigsaw pieces’ portray 27th June’s significance in prophecy

A number of things heard during our visit last Sunday to a church not far away started to bring not only a few apparently disparate matters together but also, in confirming a 27 years-old vision, draw them all together like pieces of the Lord’s invisible jigsaw.

First, therefore, let’s take a look at Habakkuk (chapter 2):

I will stand my watch
And set myself on the rampart,
And watch to see what He will say to me,
And what I will answer when I am corrected.

Then the Lord answered me and said:

“Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
 For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry…”

Let me hand you the pieces and in your imagination see how they fit together and wait on the Lord to reveal the pattern:

1st Piece: EMERGING LEADERS’ CONFERENCE

Today is the last day of this event convened jointly by Fleet Baptist Church and London School of Theology to host the International Leader’s School of Ministry conference led by John and Carol Arnott.  It is aimed exclusively at emerging leaders and Bible college students (from across UK and Europe), as well as those who are ready to start full-time ministry, or have recently started in ministry.

The ILSOM is renowned as a life-changing school and this 4-day event will train, equip and minister to those who have a desire to go deeper in the Lord. The teaching is also designed to help remove obstacles hindering our relationship with God.

Students are learning to hear God’s voice, know their heart is secured in His love, freed of hurts and oppression, and how to minister effectively with the Holy Spirit in the power and anointing of Jesus Christ. Therefore, it’s a time for restoration, renewal and refreshing where Father strengthens and brings revival in passion and vision for Himself and the call He has on one’s life.

2nd Piece: PASTOR’S ‘ATOMIC BOMB’!

In referring to that conference at the start of Sunday’s service at FBC, Revd Christopher Bird described it as being like an “atomic bomb” in introducing theology students to the Holy Spirit’s practical, power ministry.  Now, he had my complete attention because I’d blogged about having seen one of those explode in a vision 27 years ago today, as told when inviting readers to February’s One Voice prophecy conference (Bringing the Glorious Word of the Lord to the Nation).

Maybe Chris was referring to my vision of golden rainfall and exploding atomic bomb, because I’d mentioned it in my email inviting him to the One Voice event?

Afterwards therefore, I asked Chris why he’d used those words and he said he’d seen a picture in his morning prayers that developed into an atomic explosion of God’s glory across our nation!  However, he apologised for NOT having read my email yet – and then thanked me because I was confirming what he’d seen that morning! Therefore, it must surely be a God thing!!

3rd Piece: CONFIRMATION AND ANNIVERSARY

In other words, Chris directly confirmed the vision I’d had as he hadn’t read my account from my first years as a new believer at Tilehurst Free Church (Baptist), which reads:

‘At a very early Pangbourne prayer morning on 27 June 1992 I saw “a waterfall of golden rain which became like a nuclear bomb but in reverse”. When I later told associate pastor David about this he expressed keen interest in view of the vision of liquid fire he’d previously seen over Tilehurst.

‘What particularly impresses me about this picture was that the golden rain (flames?) suddenly condensed into a focal point and there followed a brilliant flash of light. In films of nuclear bombs I’ve seen, the immense flash was followed by fire.

‘Regret I’ve not got any relevant scripture for this but believe it may relate to TFC. Like that widespread ‘rain’, we’ve reverted into a more compact unit, or operation. Perhaps the next phase is for the Lord to ignite us into a powerful instrument, such that His light will go off like a mighty bomb.’

Subsequent considerations connected that vision to meetings held in late 1990s along the Thames Valley and prayers for God’s glory to flow through them into London.  Now, however, as emphasised by this Hampshire Baptist minister, that glory explosion won’t be localised but will affect the whole nation!

Today, 27th June is the 27th anniversary of my having that vision and, it seems to me, the scriptural significance of that number may be inferred from Paul’s doxology in Philippians 2 : Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Mathematically, 27 = 3 x 3 x 3, or three cubed (three to the power of three), suggests to me The Holy Trinity’s multiple power in all three realms of Creation.

4th Piece: JOHN ARNOTT on END-TIME REVIVAL

John prefaced his message based upon the fulfillment of Revelation 14:14 harvesting by referring to Smith-Wigglesworth’s prophecy of The Word and The Spirit: the time when there will be equal emphasis on teaching from scripture and experiencing Holy Spirit’s power and presence, so believers may thus be empowered to evangelise with signs and wonders following and bring the masses into salvation before the End-time’s judgement.

More ‘pieces’, or gems, were to emerge within John’s teaching, but these will suffice for today and you can listen to the entire message here.

So, I wonder if the ‘invisible’ picture being revealed by these few pieces is what Norman James, Wigglesworth’s prayer partner, saw in 1997 of the same vision for Britain that had left him speechless and his face radiant?

Therefore, all these pieces suggest that original vision is soon to manifest…and as in the above illustration a few more ‘pieces’ were yet to drop our of the ‘heavelies’, as told here, here and here.

Image Credit: Flying Puzzles by Nokhoog Buchachon, courtesy of Freedigitalphotos.net

GPS #34.4: Vision of lightning and lights across the UK

Further to the preceding ‘Global Prophecy Signals #34‘ on the same theme relating to the 1967 visions of Jean Darnall, I thank you Lord for this vision Angela Samuel posted on the Fb’s Prophetic Releasers for UK Revival and associated UK Prophetic Words.

Angela prefaces the first, “I feel such an urgency with this Vision I was given last night; thank you Jesus.” and concludes “Thank you Lord, We give you All the Glory, honour and Praise; we are broken vessels to be used for Your Glory. Amen.”

From an original painting by James Mark Long

A VISION

As I was going to sleep last night, praying for my family, friends and my nation the UK, I started sensing I was soaring high above; I was seeing through the eyes of an eagle.

As I watched I was flying over land; I asked the Holy Spirit “Where am I Lord?”

I then saw it was a map the UK. I then started seeing flashes of lightning coming out of the sky, like a pulse, quick.

Then I saw pinpoints on this map, I saw lights being lit, in different parts of the UK.

As I prayed for more clarity I heard, “Lands End, John O’Groats.”

There, I saw a Fire Burning Bright and from there other lights were being lit from this Fire, other places being pinpointed.

I prayed and I was taken back to a Vision I had in 2014 where I saw saints coming over a hill to be witnesses for what God had done in their lives.

As I was taken back into that vision I heard, “CALL FORTH THE WITNESSES!”

I feel in my Spirit a ‘Suddenly’ moment is about to happen, we are in a Time of Suddenlies.

Angela Samuel, 25th June 2019

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Note: as one of the four symbolic ‘icons’ in the Bible, eg. ‘Four Faces of God‘, Ezekiel’s and John’s visions of four living creatures and faces of seraphim, and of the Gospels, the eagle is symbolic of prophecy and the prophetic office, which became evident in my first encounter with spoken prophecy, as recounted in Why Write/Blog?

God is moving across nations – The Land of Cherry Blossoms Prophecy

In his message to Fleet Baptist Church on Sunday, visiting guest speaker John Arnott spoke about Holy Spirit’s presence manifesting in power in churches across Russia, Siberia, Mexico and Brazil, as He did in that morning’s service.

It’s notable how that news fits with what Leisa Ebere says in her email of Friday on her dreaming many times in the last few months on how Father God is reshaping nations, and thus positioning and readying His people for Revival.

For example, whilst in Strasbourg Leisa dreamed of a French couple unknown to her, but God gave her their names and where to find them. She “released the prophetic dream as it contained both direction and encouragement,” stressing, “not to leave France as He has work for you to do.” She’s since learned that Father, “opened up tremendous doors for this couple in high-ranking places…”

Also, last week He gave her this dream about the nation of Japan:

THE LAND OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS PROPHECY

given to Leisa Ebere, 19 June 2019

The Lord says: “The marshlands that have been allowed to take precedence in the spirit realm shall no longer have the upper hand across the nation of Japan and many nations of the Earth. For I am releasing a stabilizing anointing of My Spirit in the Land of the cherry blossoms, to cause the shifting ground to stand still; as My People rise to stand in their appointed places. The harassment of the enemy shall be halted and fertile ground be established,” says the Lord.

“Heed not the calculations of man, for only I hold the keys to the future. A mighty war cry shall be heard, as I rally My People to perform mighty exploits in the days ahead; and visionaries shall receive clarity and lead My People to victory in that place. The dark habitation which has been the continual frustration of My People in Japan shall be a former thing that passes away,” says the Living God. “For better days for My Remnant are at hand,” says the Lord. “But the breaking of the cast-iron fixtures formed and shaped by man must begin,” says the Lord, “for I shall have no other gods before Me. Receive My Freedom and Receive My Blessings,” says the Lord, “as you choose to walk a new path of righteousness. Break forth with singing, My sons and daughters, for I am sending delivering angels to avenge your pain,” says the Lord of Hosts.

Leisa Ebere, 21st June 2019
Torchlighter International Ministry

Leisa Ebere: Urgent prophetic word for churches and government of the UK

At the top of this morning’s deep email in-tray is this from Leisa Ebere:

“Dear Richard, The Lord has a lot to say in regards to what is happening within His Body in this hour; and upon the Earth, and is speaking to me daily about His Will. In fact, He gave me this vision and message last night and I felt a great urgency to get this out to God’s People:”

SONS OF ISSACHAR PROPHECY

given to Leisa Ebere on 26 June 2019

I saw many thousands of Lambs being driven to the slaughterhouse; but then the Lord Jesus appeared with a staff and said:

“Wait, I will not allow the defiling of My Sheep any longer, and I am now closing down the abattoirs. For career shepherds with wrong motives and rigid hearts shall no longer be allowed a voice and no longer shall they be allowed to drive My Sheep to scorched and forsaken places. For I am raising up Lions to guard My Sheep, who shall extend sharpened claws and protest with roaring, thunderous voices born of My Spirit, and I say to you, that a changing world shall be the inevitable result.

“Watch My People rise,” saith the Lord, “for even offices of government shall feel the brightness of My Rising and a new man shall be placed in Leadership in the UK, an unexpected man,” says the Lord, “for I shall have My Way.

“Listen, can you hear the hands of time turning?” says the Lord, ‘I declare to you that time shall no longer race ahead without My intervention. For I shall put together the broken pieces of the alabaster jar and anoint My People to be as Sons of Issachar, proclaiming My Will and Glory in the days ahead,” says the Lord of Hosts.

Leisa Ebere, 26th June 2019
Torchlighter International Ministry

GPS #34.1: Discern carefully between the two winds

Digital Globe with Hand by Watcharakun, courtesy Freedigitalphotos.net

In re-blogging the two visions perceived by Tony Puccio last Wednesday and Thursday I referred to the latter, of a tornado or whirlwind affecting churches by stripping them to their foundations, as coincidentally following a related one posted by Mary Carpenter Burt (Word and Spirit International Ministries) on Facebook group Prophetic Releasers for UK Revival. (Tony assures me he doesn’t access Fb for work-related reasons.)  Mary kindly permits to republish what she received from the Lord:

“There are 2 winds blowing, says the Lord, “My Wind and the other. Discern between the two. Unless you ‘see’ and hear’ in and by My Spirit, you will be carried away by the wrong wind.

“Take time to ‘wait’ on Me. Do not be so quick to embrace. ‘Wait’ and again I say ‘wait’. You ‘feel’ but you do not ‘know’. When you hear the ‘call’ then respond. But unless you learn to ‘wait’, you will not ‘hear’ and you will not be in ‘position’ to catch My Wind. I need to take My people to another place of intimacy where My Breath becomes their life. For you see, My Wind is Breath and the other death. Wait I say, for My Breath and live.”

Mary Carpenter Burt, 18th June 2019.

Footnotes:
  1. Now all three ‘God-incidental’ reports, or God’s ‘Global Prophecy Signals’, are available I’ve renumbered their titles in sequence of receipt. So, although posted last, this word of last Tuesday is first, making Tony’s of Thursday second and then  Veronika’s of Friday is third – it may prove helpful to re-read them in sequence.
  2. Reading an earlier contact from Mary clarifying a word her father Arthur carried since 1937, I note my blog on this refers to a ‘Two Winds’ prophecy and wherein I write, ‘The tornado forces of that First Wind could be like…’.

Warning to churches that quench The Holy Spirit (GPS #34.3)

Further to the vision Tony Puccio had on Thursday about the effect of the whirlwind of God upon churches, Veronika West brings detailed confirmation on Friday 21st June:

“WARNING TO THE CHURCH WHO DARES TO QUENCH THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD”

I hear the Spirit say, “WATCH AND PRAY, BE ALERT AND SOBER IN THESE DAYS, FOR MANY HAVE BECOME SO CONDITIONED AND CONTROLLED BY RELIGIOUS SPIRITS THAT THEIR SPIRITUAL EYES AND EARS HAVE BECOME BLIND AND DEAF TO THE MIRACULOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF MY GLORY THAT IS OPERATING IN THE MIDST OF THEM, SOME HAVE EVEN SOUGHT TO BIND THE WORKS OF MY SPIRIT, SHUTTING DOWN AND SHUTTING OUT THE VOICE OF MY FAITHFUL PROPHETS. WATCH! FOR THE PLACES WHERE THE RIVERS OF MY GLORY ONCE FLOWED BRINGING FORTH NEW LIFE, FREEDOM AND FRUITFULNESS WILL NOW BECOME BARREN PLACES, DESOLATION AND DEATH WILL BE THEIR PORTION. WATCH! 

“FOR HE WHO FEARS THE LIVING GOD SHALL SURELY SEE THE WONDERS OF MY GLORY AND BE TRANSLATED AND TRANSFORMED, BUT HE WHO FEARS MAN SHALL SEE MY GLORY DEPART AND IT SHALL NEVER RETURN AND THE FRUIT OF THEIR HANDS SHALL BE TURNED TO DUST THAT SHALL BE CARRIED AWAY BY THE WHIRLWINDS OF MY SPIRIT”, says God.

Visions of England ablaze – and a holy whirlwind (GPS #34.2)

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May I offer the following visions for your weighing with the Lord. Readers may recall previous posts on dreams and visions (eg. on Big Ben) received by Tony Puccio, a resident of Tucson, Arizona, on what he believes the Lord is about to do in England. Here’s the two latest:

1. ENGLAND ABLAZE, ANOTHER VISION (19th June)

‘As I was praying this morning I saw the following vision.

‘Imagine, if you will, the Olympic runner who runs with the torch and at the end of his/her run lights the flame for the beginning of the games.

‘With that said I saw England and it was dark. Then I saw what seemed to be Olympic runners seemingly descending from the sky each holding a torch. Again remember the ultimate purpose of the runner was to light the fire signaling the beginning of the Olympic games. However, in the Olympics only one lights a fire. In the vision, as I stated above, was dark but there were cauldrons, many of them. Each individual carrying a torch would use that torch to light the cauldron and that part of England would be lit. This was repeated by the other runners until all of England was ablaze.’

NB: This timing is interesting because it was 7 years ago when the Olympic Torch was carried throughout Great Britain & Northern Ireland for 70 days ahead of the Olympic Games of 2012.  In order to cleanse its pagan influence, it was preceded by an open-top bus on which praise and worship was sung, in which we participated as told here. Many readers may recall the two visions of fires Jean Darnall experienced in 1967 of groups of believers across Britain being struck by lightning bolts. Tony confirms the vision specifically relates to England alone in the UK. This is especially encouraging in view of what Dr Sharon Stone brought in 2013 of its need to get in sync with the Lord’s purposes.

2. ENGLAND’S CHURCHES (20th June)

‘As I was praying this morning I once again was shown England. This time however, I saw what we would call in the States a tornado. This was a whirlwind that had both direction and purpose. I watched as the whirlwind would pass by a church and the church literally would be sucked into the whirlwind leaving the foundation exposed. This was repeated many times. This to me is reminiscent of Ezekiel prophesying in chapter 13 about the Lord tearing down the wall and exposing its foundation.’

Again, ‘coincidental’ timing is interesting in view of a posting dated 18th June in a Facebook Group and which I hope to be able to republish. 

Is photo of EU leaders and Boris Johnson prophetic of Brexit?

Whilst checking this morning’s US and Middle-East news on William Koenig’s website I espied a photo from 2018 used by yesterday’s Times of Israel, and wondered could it be prophetic? – note subjects’ bodily positions and language with both Union Jack and Boris Johnson standing out as distinctly separate from the EU’s foreign ministers:

Click/tap image for WWD website and link therein to Times article

Remember: Prophetic Warning Urges “Come Out”, David Noakes, Nov 2015.

PS: for related photos of this meeting see Olivier Mathys’ AP Gallery.

Prophecy Update 2.2: Boris Johnson warns against blocking ‘no deal’ Brexit

In Prophecy Update 2: Press reports ‘no deal’ Brexit is ‘back from the dead’ posted on 29th March 2019, I quoted Veronika West’s prophecies of 8th January, and as reiterated on 15th March, about our nation’s death being reversed. She introduces it with this bold statement…and later makes an exceptional dating of the prophecy’s fulfillment, as in my emboldened paragraph :

‘AN URGENT ‘NOW’ WORD CONCERNING GREAT BRITAIN; “FEAR NOT! LOOK TO LAZARUS TOMB FOR A TIME OF DIVINE VISITATION IS UPON YOU; A DEATH AND A RAPID ACCELERATION IN KINGDOM ADVANCEMENT IN THE MIDST OF DELAY, WATCH! FOR RESURRECTION POWER SHALL RAISE UP A NATION TO NEW AND GREATER LIFE IN ONE DAY”…!

‘…I submit to you FAITHFUL PROPHETS AND WATCHERS OVER THIS NATION that as we have now seen a vote passed to DELAY BREXIT, WE MUST NOT BE TEMPTED TO LOOSE HOPE BUT WE MUST RESIST ALL FEAR AND KEEP OUR EYES ON THAT WHICH IS TO COME FORTH FROM THE TOMB.

I submit to you that the next “4 MONTHS” are going to be CRITICAL MONTHS for the Nation, I believe they will be BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND POLITICALLY STRATEGIC MONTHS FOR THE BIRTHING OF OUR NATION, “APRIL, MAY, JUNE AND JULY..”, AND ESPECIALLY THE MONTH OF JULY HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED TO ME AS A VERY SIGNIFICANT MONTH FOR THE NATION.

‘I KEEP HEARING THESE WORDS, “WATCH AND PRAY, FOR WE HAVE NOW ENTERED INTO THE LAST TRIMESTER OF A LONG PREGNANCY, GET READY, FOR THE WATERS ARE ABOUT TO BREAK FORTH”!!’

(RB: is that the real reason behind this June’s record-breaking wet weather??)

Now, I note these extracts within this afternoon’s news feed in The Telegraph about the latest political developments, especially the stark warning of retribution by voters:

  • 8:52am – Labour’s plan to block no-deal‘Today, Labour will use allocated opposition time to put forward a motion seeking to suspend the Commons’ standing orders, the rules which govern MPs in the Chamber…
  • ‘Here we go again. Labour have tabled a new motion for tomorrow’s Opposition Day debate, paving the way for MPs to introduce and pass legislation in June – as they did in April – to constrain a new Prime Minister’s ability to pursue no deal on 31 October…’
  • 11:01AM – PHILIP HAMMOND: NO DEAL IS NOT AN OPTION – ‘Just moments before Boris Johnson is due to launch his leadership campaign, the Chancellor has weighed in on no deal, claiming that Parliament will move to prevent it from happening…’
  • 11:54AM – MPs face ‘mortal retribution’ if they block no deal

    ‘Taking questions from journalists, Mr Johnson said that it would be “very difficult” for MPs to “obstruct the will of the people and block Brexit”.

    ‘He adds that should they do so, they face “mortal retribution” at the ballot box as voters punish them for failing to deliver.

    “[There is a] real existential threat that faces both major parties if we fail to get this thing down,” he continues.

    “Parliament voted overwhelming to trigger Article 50. I think if we do block it collectively as Parliamentarians we will reap the whirlwind.” (Emphasis RB)

Now the EU’s reaction, noted at 12:40pm – ‘The European Commission issued a stern no deal Brexit warning as Boris Johnson took to the stage for his leadership launch to succeed Theresa May as prime minister. 

‘As Mr Johnson spoke, the EU executive warned that even if there was a no deal Brexit, Britain would still have to pay the Brexit bill, guarantee no hard border in Ireland through the Irish backstop and safeguard EU citizens’ rights living in Britain. 

‘The EU would not restart any negotiations after no deal until those condition were met, according to the document, which said the bloc would also demand continued access to British fishing waters. 

‘The no deal communication warned businesses to get ready for a possible no deal exit after the October 31 Brexit deadline. 

‘Mr Johnson has said that he would prefer a Brexit deal but insists that the withdrawal agreement must be renegotiated, which the EU has ruled out. He said that Britain should leave the EU, deal or no deal, by November 1.’

Lest we may forget, on 3rd October 2017 Boris Johnson warned the Conservative Party that the British Lion must be allowed to roar, as covered in Fulfilled Prophecy #23.

Bringing the Glorious Word of the Lord to the Nation : One Voice, 8th February 2020

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Bringing the Word of the Lord, through the voice of the Ekklesia to the nation!

We believe that God is still speaking into the Nation and the church is responsible for bringing that prophetic word to the attention of leaders, people in power and those who carry responsibility for the care of the nation. It is important that the word of the Lord comes out of a united ekklesia and we come together from our different streams to speak as one voice. This is a space for influential voices from the church, business, education and other spheres of influence.

Date And Time

Saturday, 8 February 2020, 10:00 – 20:00 GMT Add to Calendar

Location

Reading – The Globe, Portman Road, Reading View Map

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I’m privileged to bring news of this event convened by the Vice-President of the Baptist Union, Revd Yinka Oyekan pastor of The Gate, Reading, because I was most surprised to be invited to join discussions in its preparation.

Formerly Reading Community Church, The Gate was formed in July 2005 when two existing churches, Tilehurst Free Church and Groveland’s Christian Fellowship, joined together under Yinka’s leadership. Before I married Nina and moved to her town, I’d regularly attended TFC (Baptist) because it was where the Lord put me after my night-time encounter in 1989, as told here.

Whilst talking to the folks in Reading a memory of an interior vision suddenly ‘flashed’ – the operative word! – into mind. So I’ve dug into my files to give you a hint of the likely significance of Yinka’s above announcement. As with all prophetic visions it should be weighed with the Lord.

EXPLODING ‘GLORY-BOMB’

If you’re of the age when video footage of exploding nuclear bombs was often televised (during the Cold War), then you’ll recognise the description in this extract from my letter of May 1998 to TFC’s pastor Barry Kirk about Reading’s inter-church meetings and the fire of the Lord.:

‘At a very early Pangbourne prayer morning on 27 June 1992 [27 = 3 x 3 x 3 years ago!] I saw “a waterfall of golden rain which became like a nuclear bomb but in reverse”. When I later explained this to David D [associate pastor] he expressed interest in view of the vision of liquid fire he’d previously seen over Tilehurst.

‘What particularly impress me about this picture was that the golden rain (was it flames?) suddenly condensed into a focal point and there followed a brilliant flash of light. In films of nuclear bombs I’ve seen the immense flash was followed by fire.

‘Regret I’ve not got any relevant scripture for this but believe it may relate to TFC. Like that widespread ‘rain’, we’ve reverted into a more compact unit, or operation. Perhaps the next phase is for the Lord to ignite us into a powerful instrument, such that His light will go off like a mighty bomb.’

Subsequent considerations connected that vision to many meetings being held along the Thames Valley and prayers for God’s glory to flow through them into London.

PS: Within a fortnight of writing above, I’m most delighted to receive a confirmation of that open vision from a prophetically gifted Baptist pastor whom I know, as recounted in ‘Jigsaw Pieces’ Portray 27th June’s Significance in Prophecy.

Lana Vasa: a word from the Lord for prophets in their private battles

I trust many readers will be as encouraged to read this mighty prophetic word as am I (click title to access original on Lana’s website):

A WORD FOR PROPHETS THAT HAVE BEEN IN A FEROCIOUS, PRIVATE BATTLE!!
by Lana Vawser Ministries

The Lord spoke to me that many prophets have been in a private battle especially recently. Many prophets have been “fighting for their lives” and for their “mantle” behind closed doors of late. These private battles have left many feeling beaten down and broken. The Lord spoke to me that this word is not a corporate word for every prophet in the body of Christ, this is a word for those prophets who have been in a ferocious battle lately.

The Lord showed me that there has been a spirit of python that has been coming against many prophets to suck the life out of you, to suffocate you, to break you, to silence you and to completely take you out and hinder you from moving into what the Lord has destined for you that is just up ahead.

The Lord showed me that there have been this intense battles and opposition of the enemy against many of you to take you out, but also the hand of the Lord is moulding you and shaping you, preparing you for what you are about to release. See the Lord has been depositing things within you in the most broken place that you do not even realise He has been doing and He is about to decree a divine RESET. Continue reading

Monday newsmix – NI-Eire Prophecy Update #13

NORTHERN IRELAND

Roger Jervois writes Thursday, “Things are moving nicely, but more prayer is needed importantly. See the statement from Sinn Fein’s President [Time for a real negotiation to start in Stormont talks]:

“We are working hard to achieve the objective we all want to see – the restoration of the devolved institutions at Stormont. We had leadership-level round tables twice this week, with the working groups continuing to work through the challenging issues every day.

“Nobody is under any illusion that the route ahead will be easy. There are significant challenges ahead but we continue to make progress.

“Next week we will accelerate the process further, with more frequent meetings at leadership level to discuss the outcomes from the working groups. All our efforts are focused on reaching agreement in the weeks ahead.”

However, today’s news quotes Eire’s Foreign Minister as saying that the same issues are preventing a Stormont return for Sinn Fein, namely a disagreement over an Irish Language Act and the parties also remain at loggerheads on same-sex marriage.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Jonathan Ely at Why Leave the EU? displays a photo of Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkah deeply engaged in thought, and shown over Daily Express headline: Ireland PANIC: Dublin admits being ‘second biggest losers’ of Brexit – ‘Profound change’.

This is based upon The Irish Times report Ireland will be “second biggest losers” if UK leaves EU, according to Irish Minister of Finance Paschal Donohoe. He was speaking  on Thursday at the Congress of the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) conference in the RDS in Dublin.

‘Mr Donohoe said Ireland will be the “second biggest losers” if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal on October 31st [and] the UK would be “the biggest losers” but Ireland would also be impacted “given the level of inter-connectivity that exists between the two islands”.

“The projections of my own Department of Finance indicate that the real output of the Irish economy would be of a magnitude of five percentage points lower than it otherwise would be,” he said.

“This would affect domestic demands, it would affect our public finances and most importantly it would affect employment levels within our economy.”

Background:

These updates relate to the extensive prophetic word received by Emma Stark of the Glasgow Prophetic Centre whilst in Belfast at the end of February. She asked the Lord about Brexit, the Backstop and the Irish border and on where the solution lies. She was stunned to hear Him respond, “Emma, the solution is in Dublin.” Then He explained there’s a tangled ball of wool sitting in Dublin’s Parliament building and the end of that ball of wool is in the hands of Leo Varadkar, the Taoiseach, or PM of Ireland.”  This very significant word explains the necessity for leaders of north and south to work together in a new way to iron out issues that prevent Britain leaving the EU.

NI-Eire Prophecy Updates:
  1. Northern & Southern Irish Leaders Meet In Washington
  2. Northern & Southern Irish Leaders Meet Trump and Pence
  3. EU Grasps Ireland At Its Own Peril (ie. as EU’s puppet)
  4. DUP MP Would Like To See Ireland Join The Commonwealth
  5. Yet Again, NO Need For A Hard Border!
  6. DUP Prefers Brexit Delay To ‘Prison’ of May’s Withdrawal Agreement
  7. The Taoiseach and the E.U.
  8. Eire’s Relationship with Ulster & USA
  9. Irexit – (Eire leaving the EU)
  10. News Roundup – Is S.Africa and Object Lesson?
  11. Ireland to follow Britain out of the EU?
  12. Progress of N. Ireland – Republic power-sharing talks

Veronika West confirms spiritual tug-of-war

When I received and scan-read Paul Clift’s dream, (see previous post) I thought it rang a bell. So I was pleasantly surprised to find this message from Veronika West appended to my entry in Prophetic Releasers for UK Revival on Facebook, and which I hadn’t re-blogged:

Veronika West Thank you Richard great confirmation of a word I posted a few months back. A TUG OF WAR IS DEFINITELY RAGING; WE DECLARE CUT…!
“IN THIS HOUR I SEE A FIERCE BATTLE, A TUG OF WAR THAT RAGES OVER THE DESTINY AND BIRTHRIGHT OF BRITAIN, BUT FEAR NOT FOR YOUR WORDS AND PRAYERS HAVE BEEN HEARD AND HE HAS COME”!

This morning in my time of soaking in His presence, suddenly I was shown a fierce battle that is raging over the Birthright of Britain in this very hour. I saw in the Spirit Mighty Warring Warrior Angels in what looked like a fierce battle and tug of war over the future Destiny and Sovereignty of the United Kingdom.
As I watched intently, Immediately the Holy Spirit quickened these words to me, “Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your mind to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words and prayers have been heard, and I have COME because of your words and prayers.”
Now After hearing the Spirit speak, suddenly I could clearly hear the sound and the intensity of the words and prayers of the Sons and Daughters of God that have been crying out for the plans and the purposes of God to be made manifest in this hour and season over the Nation of Britain and the United Kingdom.
As I pressed in deeper into what I was hearing and seeing in the realms of the Spirit, suddenly I was shown the ‘Guardian Angel of the United Kingdom’ standing over the land. This Mighty Guardian Angel stood hundreds of feet tall and with eyes of blazing fire he stood with a raised sword and shield which completely overshadowed the whole Nation of Britain. Immediately the Holy Spirit likened this incredible Angel to me as the Archangel Michael who was the Guardian Angel and fierce Protector over the Nation of Israel, who had warred against and defeated the powerful territorial spirits that ruled over the Nations of Greece and Persia.
(“Then the messenger from God said, ‘Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia; and when I am through with him, lo, the prince of Greece will come. But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince”!)
Friends, Here we see the mighty Angel of the Lord going back to fight against the demon prince of Persia to DEFEAT HIM. As we read on we see yet again another enemy spirit, the powerful demon prince of Greece, these were the territorial spirits that had rule and dominion over the Nations of Persia and Greece! These were the demonic spirits that held sway over these Nations and they needed to be dealt with by the Warrior Angels of God in order that the plans and purposes of God could be established in the land in that day.

“A SPIRITUAL TUG OF WAR IS RAGING”

Prophetically this morning I was shown this same battle that this raging in this very hour over the Birthright and Destiny of the United Kingdom, BUT I HEAR THE SPIRIT SAY, “FEAR NOT, FOR FROM THE FIRST DAY THAT YOU SET YOUR MIND TO UNDERSTAND AND YOU HUMBLED YOURSELF BEFORE YOUR GOD, YOURS WORDS AND PRAYERS HAVE BEEN HEARD, AND I HAVE COME”!

Call to intercessors to declare “CUT” over our nation!

I’m privileged that Paul Clift has shared the full details surrounding the following dream with me as they authenticate his account and its importance. The ‘Background’ provides a good example of prophetic protocol, and next post shows it confirms an earlier word:

A Prophetic Dream of the Spiritual Tug-of-War

We are in a very fierce spiritual war for this nation of the UK. The evidence is all around us. We need to earnestly pray at this time.

I saw a tug-of-war taking place. This is not a party game but a massive spiritual war between opposing sides. It is a David and Goliath situation. I was reminded from the book of Ecclesiastes that a three-stranded cord is not easily broken. There are many more strands in a rope.

The Holy Spirit said that,

“The rope will not break in the natural realm. The rope can only be broken supernaturally. If the intercessors, prayer warriors and people of God repent and rise up together then all it will take is ONE word: “CUT”. God will respond and take hold of His sword which is sharper than any two-edged sword. The rope will be cleanly cut. The effect will be the two teams pulling on the rope will be taken by surprise. Each team will fall to the ground some distance from each other. Each team will be in a heap wondering what has happened.

“Do you not know there is an enemy within? They smile and shake hands, but deep inside they are not for this nation, the United Kingdom. They are traitors!”

I was taken aback at the word ‘traitor’ but the Holy Spirit reminded me that Jesus called the religious leaders of the day white-washed sepulchres.

“Do not be deceived by what you can see, because I see deep into the very depths of each human heart. In these days I am shaking everything that can be shaken and exposing for all to see the inner motives of people’s hearts.

“The heaps of people on the ground represents disarray, not knowing what to do, a difficult season. However, there will be a realisation after a short time that the United Kingdom is no longer in a tug-of-war. There will be a recovery. The EU will begin to blame each other and there will be much infighting. They will not recover.

“I need to bring Europe to its knees because I long for all people everywhere to come to repentance but pride is the obstacle. At this time intercede for Europe but repent and declare “CUT” over this nation.” [Underlining RB]

Gordian Knot Legend

Eve, my wife, noticed something on the TV and told me that I might be interested in what was being said in an interview.

On the morning of Wednesday May 28th 2019 an interview took place on BBC with Jacob Rees-Mogg (JRM). The interviewer asked him about a comment Jeremy Hunt had made earlier in the day describing the current situation between the EU and the UK “as a Gordian knot”. JRM described the legend.:

“There was an ox cart tied up with a complicated knot. An oracle had declared that any man who could unravel its elaborate knots was destined to become ruler of all of Asia. Alexander the Great wanted to untie the knot but struggled to do so without success. He then reasoned that it would make no difference how the knot was loosed, so he drew his sword and sliced it in half with a single stroke.”

Paul Clift
Wednesday 22nd May 2019 5.25am

Paul and Eve Clift started Healing Rooms England & Wales 16 years ago and passed it on last year but continue as Directors of Halifax Healing Rooms. They are Divisional Directors of Healing Rooms, which looks after about 15 nations across Europe, mostly Eastern Europe, and are part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at Kings Church, Halifax, which they’d started in their home.

Background:

The Prophetic Dream and the Gordian Knot were submitted in accordance with 1 Cor 14:29 to the SLT on Thursday 30th May 2019. At the next day’s SLT meeting both were considered and it was decided the Prophetic Dream and Gordian Knot should be read at the following Sunday’s morning meeting of Kings Church, when Paul was scheduled to conclude his teaching series on gifts of the Holy Spirit.

However, upon waking on Sunday Paul encountered a strong spiritual attack upon his health, which they realised was because of the dream. He needed help to get to church and was allowed to bring the prophetic dream at the beginning of the meeting – only then did the opposition start to lift.  A period of prayer and intercession based upon the prophetic word was held later.

In fact only the previous Sunday, 26th May 2019, the full time leader at King’s Church, Paul McMahon, had recognized the real need to pray urgently for this nation. Although this significant prophetic dream had come to Paul Clift days earlier whilst away, he felt constrained not to respond. He later realised this was appropriate for the subsequent submission of the dream to the church’s leadership.

Remembering and anticipating ‘Deliverance-Days’ 1944 & 2019 – Britain’s Destiny

Grateful thanks to the unknown creator of this splendid illustration

In his latest paper Dave Chapman briefly reviews pertinent parts of our history relating to spiritual conflict, as well as legal niceties, and looks forward to an upcoming ‘D-Day’ this year which we trust and pray will be Britain’s ‘Destiny-Day’, or day of deliverance.

I’m grateful for his permission to publish this document that draws attention not only to the spiritual but also to the legal rather than political truths of our Nation’s situation.

It is noteworthy that the day after David completed this paper the Lord told Leisa Ebere, “My Glory shall bring about National Deliverance” (as herein):

REMEMBERING D-DAY

by Dave Chapman

AN OLD WAR

It is the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on the 6th of this month.
Though the War itself is not to be celebrated, the beginning of its end indeed is!  ‘D’ is simply a militarily term used as a countdown to the day of action – hence ‘D’ minus 3, 2, 1, then ‘D’-Day itself. In the event it became our ‘Deliverance’ Day, as Britain with its allies, including America, invaded Normandy in a western alliance to drive back and defeat the forces of Hitler; while Russia under Stalin, invaded from the East, all on cue. This long, bloody War was entering its last phase. Thank God for the freedoms though that were won in those ensuing days.

Jonathan Dimbleby, on interview for Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme on Friday 31st May, when asked about his father Richard Dimbleby, the first War Reporter for the BBC in 1936, ever speaking about his own role or experiences after the war, said:

“Not really.  Like so many he was so relieved victory had been achieved, that democracy and the rule of law had triumphed, he did not talk about the War……he thought you just got on with the future”.  (Emphases mine)

 

OUR PRESENT BATTLE

Poignant words indeed, and yet these are the two battle fronts we face – but from a different ‘foe’ now. This time it is from within! [Emphasis RB] Continue reading

“The eagle has landed on UK soil!”

Eagle-eyed by John Mark Long: courtesy http://www.propheticartists.com

I’m grateful to Jeroma Davis for permission to publish the following from the discussion page of Facebook group Prophetic Releasers for UK Revival. As with all prophecy, it is offered for your prayerful weighing:

Blessings in Jesus name!

Holy Spirit You Speak….

I am hearing audibly that, “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED ON UK SOIL!”

I believe this is a very Prophetic Act/Timing for the United Kingdom.

The Anointing President Trump is carrying both UK/USA Connected. He was born of UK heritage and un-beknown to him will one day be Raised up to Align both countries for God’s purposes with ISRAEL in these END-TIMES.

I am Seeing the Eagle (USA President Donald Trump) in the sky soaring higher than usual with Strength and Power with a higher dimension of Wisdom-Insight-Vision-Revelation to steer the UK in her hour of need (re: Brexit).

What I am Seeing in the Spirit is the EYES OF THE EAGLE! sharper than usual and carrying an Anointing that will impact the Governmental disarray.

The Claws of its feet scratching the soil in the UK. I believe this Act signifies the Alliance with the USA and the UK will be rooted in one of UNITY and many CHANGES will take place that will affect every area of Secular Society!

I See the Eagle sitting on the Lion (USA/UK), steering her in the direction she should go!

This is where Godly Wisdom comes into play as the United Kingdom’s strength has been weakened considerably by the enemy’s strongholds!

I feel and sense strongly in my Spirit that this will be the turning point in the Body of Christ to Align now with the UK government and pray for the freedom and Sovereignty of this Nation once more!

I keep hearing that as the darkness grows the Light of God shines brighter and brighter but is only seen by those who dwell in that secret place of intimacy!

I hear that among the inner turmoil the CHAINS of bondage will break loose suddenly and swiftly!

The actual act of President Donald Trump stepping onto UK soil is the act of turning the soil of changes!

The UK’S atmosphere will never be the same as the Lion prepares to take back what is rightfully hers in the sight of God!

Even Ministries from the USA are pouring into the UK as they hear the Call to assist-rebuild-birth the Body of Christ in preparation for her Role in the End-time Harvest and as a Defender of ISRAEL!

Thank You Father!
You are Glorious!/loving God!
You will never leave us not forsake us!

Your daughter
Jeroma Davis 3/6/2019

PS: For info, one PRUKR member asks, “For my understanding and clarity, how is it that the Body of Christ aligns with the UK government rather than both aligning with Holy Spirit? Just wondering. Thanks.” Jeroma replies, “The body of Christ needs to Rise up now and Corporately pray for the UK’s Government to be reformed accordingly to Gods ways by Positioning Godly Counsel into the framework for the way forward.” 

RB Footnotes:
  1. See Spiritual Well of Revival in President Trump’s Bloodline with link to corrected information on his family background.
  2. Jeroma’s reference to seeing in the eyes of the Eagle reminds me of when a sister saw an eagle over my head and delivered an in-depth prophetic word about me, as recounted in Why write/blog?
  3. Her description of the Lion, symbolic of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, is similar to how Wendy Alec saw it in July 2005 during the final part of an extensive Vision for Great Britain under the following sub-head (underline added):
  4. THE GREAT JOINING OF THE LION AND THE EAGLE:

    “And there will be a great joining of the Lion and the Eagle – and even as the voices in the streets and the byways – the murmuring, the complaining of any alliance between the United States and Britain – so I tell you that these voices neither discern the times nor the purposes of the Living God – For even as the Eagle came to the Lion’s aid in times gone by – so I tell you that in this coming season – once again this alliance between the Lion and the Eagle shall be forged and the forge shall not be broken,”says the Lord,“because it is destined by Heaven.

    “And a great wave of prayer shall rise up from the East Coast of America through the heartland to the West – and that wave of prayer and intercession shall wash across Britain as a fiercely burning flame – and shall cleanse and protect – but in the years ahead – so the prayers of the saints in Britain shall rise and like a wave they shall spread across America – and preserve and protect – and a great joining shall occur and this joining shall not be the joining of man,” says the Lord “but the joining of Almighty God

    “And this nation shall return to its Christian roots – It shall RETURN to its Christian roots – and the glory of the Lion of Judah shall once more return and rest upon the Lion.

    “IF my people repent of the sins of this nation and humble themselves and pray.”

    With gratitude to the unknown creator of this splendid picture.

Leisa Ebere: Holy Spirit’s Trumpet Call re. shaking and changes in high places

In her email of yesterday morning Lesia writes, ‘In the light of Brexit and the winds of change currently underway in regards to the political landscape of the UK, the Lord has given me this Prophetic Word today:’

TRUMPET CALL TO THE UK

I heard the Lord say: “There is an outsider coming into leadership of the British Isles that shall bring a fresh perspective to old habits. I am fashioning My Will to abide in this nation and causing major changes to take place in high places”, says the Lord. “More of the same shall not be the UK’s portion,” says the Lord. “For revival winds are beginning to touch upon fertile fields and shall cause the heads of standing wheat to bow down, as new crops spring up to replace tainted fields eaten up by disease and demonic infestations, which have troubled this nation for far too long. My Glory shall bring about National Deliverance,” says the Lord.

Be not surprised as a shaking takes place in the next years ahead,” says God. “For I am bringing about change across many nations and positioning them to bring forth My Power, as establishers in the Faith stand their ground,” says the Lord. Continue reading