We are the Joshua Generation...
In 40 years, where have we come from? How did we get here? More importantly, where are we going? We are the Joshua Generation, the generation after, the children of the promise... We stand and we honor our forefathers, the Moses Generation, the generation that led the people out of bondage in the land of Egypt... But for 40 years, under your leadership, Moses, we have continued to wander in the desert. We have been a stubborn, obstinate people and for 40 years we have continued to wander to and fro searching... Searching for what? We don't really know...
Now, our time has time. The wandering in the desert has come to an end. "In the desert, prepare ye the way of the Lord." We, the Joshua Generation, shall now arise... We, a generation dedicated to the One Thing... We, the people who, when Moses left the Tabernacle, would linger still more in the presence of the Holy God. We, the Joshua Generation, who bring back the good report, of a vast land flowing with milk and honey. We declare we are children of the promise... The land is ours for the taking... With our God leading us, who can be against us?
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Fuego
I've had previous I guess you could call them visions... Just pictures of me seeing myself in different ways. At the One Thing Conference, I had these visions of oil on my hands and then visions of myself as ball of fire as I knelt down and prayed, and the more I prayed the more intense the fire got...
Well, add to that this:
I have seen the Lord essentially raining down literal fire from heaven. As I held my hands up, palms open, I saw fireballs in my hands. Again, as I continued to pray, they grew bigger and more intense until the point where there was literally a whirlwind of fire in each of my hands stretching into the sky toward Heaven. That's all with my hands pointed upward. Then I turned my hands down or horizontal and these whirlwinds of fire swirled around the room where we were located. And the whirlwinds continued to wrap around the room, twisting and rolling around until the entire room was caught up in the holy fire.
Can you feel the fire around you even now? Can you? It's there and it's real. Just close your eyes. Feel the warmth on your cheeks and forehead. See, even with your eyes closed, the bright white light that would blind you if you dared open your eyes. Allow it to burn you, to burn in you, to shine from your very core out, leaving no space hidden, no dark corner, in you. Feel the fire in your bones. Feel yourself shake. Feel yourself tremble. Capture the moment... Capture that essence... Feel the fire consume you even now... It wants to... Just let it...
Who can dwell with the consuming fire? Who can last with everlasting burning?
"Fuego!"
Well, add to that this:
I have seen the Lord essentially raining down literal fire from heaven. As I held my hands up, palms open, I saw fireballs in my hands. Again, as I continued to pray, they grew bigger and more intense until the point where there was literally a whirlwind of fire in each of my hands stretching into the sky toward Heaven. That's all with my hands pointed upward. Then I turned my hands down or horizontal and these whirlwinds of fire swirled around the room where we were located. And the whirlwinds continued to wrap around the room, twisting and rolling around until the entire room was caught up in the holy fire.
Can you feel the fire around you even now? Can you? It's there and it's real. Just close your eyes. Feel the warmth on your cheeks and forehead. See, even with your eyes closed, the bright white light that would blind you if you dared open your eyes. Allow it to burn you, to burn in you, to shine from your very core out, leaving no space hidden, no dark corner, in you. Feel the fire in your bones. Feel yourself shake. Feel yourself tremble. Capture the moment... Capture that essence... Feel the fire consume you even now... It wants to... Just let it...
Who can dwell with the consuming fire? Who can last with everlasting burning?
"Fuego!"
Monday, June 11, 2007
A Prophecy
And the Lord said...
At the end of the age, the Holy Spirit shall cover the Earth as the waters cover the sea...
We are the Noah generation...
The Spirit of the Lord says... Before the end comes... Before the Great Outpouring... You will witness a foretaste of glory divine. For before the end comes upon the entire Earth, it will come upon you, Fort Wayne...
For 150 days... As the rain came in the days of Noah, so the Spirit will come down upon you, Fort Wayne... For 150 days, the Spirit will cover every corner of the city, every tower, every street, every church, every house, every burrough, every hidden place... the Spirit will be over all and in all...
You, my beloved, Church of Fort Wayne... You will witness this...
In that day, you shall ask and it shall be given...
You shall not need to seek, for the Lord will be found everywhere.
You shall not need to knock, for every door will be open, for the Lord will be in all.
In that day, a new song will arise from Fort Wayne...
New Tongues will be spoken yet all will understand... The sick shall be healed... The lame shall dance before the Throne... The blind shall see the Lord's Beauty... The mute shall sing His Praises... The dead will rise...
All at the name of the One...
Yeshua
So shall it be for 150 days...
When will it begin? May be today...
At the end of the age, the Holy Spirit shall cover the Earth as the waters cover the sea...
We are the Noah generation...
The Spirit of the Lord says... Before the end comes... Before the Great Outpouring... You will witness a foretaste of glory divine. For before the end comes upon the entire Earth, it will come upon you, Fort Wayne...
For 150 days... As the rain came in the days of Noah, so the Spirit will come down upon you, Fort Wayne... For 150 days, the Spirit will cover every corner of the city, every tower, every street, every church, every house, every burrough, every hidden place... the Spirit will be over all and in all...
You, my beloved, Church of Fort Wayne... You will witness this...
In that day, you shall ask and it shall be given...
You shall not need to seek, for the Lord will be found everywhere.
You shall not need to knock, for every door will be open, for the Lord will be in all.
In that day, a new song will arise from Fort Wayne...
New Tongues will be spoken yet all will understand... The sick shall be healed... The lame shall dance before the Throne... The blind shall see the Lord's Beauty... The mute shall sing His Praises... The dead will rise...
All at the name of the One...
Yeshua
So shall it be for 150 days...
When will it begin? May be today...
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Holy Spirit Fire
Isaiah 32
In that day, the fortress will be abandoned, the noisy city deserted; citadel and watchtower will be a wasteland forever...
That is, Till the Spirit is poured upon us from on high.
Then, the desert will become a fertile field, and the fertile field a forest. Justice will dwell in the desert and righteousness live in the fertile field. The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
I'm just going to leave this like this. There's more that I don't know if I'm allowed to share it yet. Yeah... Just wait... The Spirit is coming...
In that day, the fortress will be abandoned, the noisy city deserted; citadel and watchtower will be a wasteland forever...
That is, Till the Spirit is poured upon us from on high.
Then, the desert will become a fertile field, and the fertile field a forest. Justice will dwell in the desert and righteousness live in the fertile field. The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
I'm just going to leave this like this. There's more that I don't know if I'm allowed to share it yet. Yeah... Just wait... The Spirit is coming...
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Cleansing the Rivers
Disclaimer: I do not claim to be a prophet.
Journal Entry from 5/5/07
Re: The Prophetic Act of Cleansing the Waters (throwing the salt into the three rivers)
I saw... as the salt hit the water, I saw what appeared to be a vortex shoot up out of the water. Each salt grain became an angel that shot upward toward Heaven out of the rivers. They formed a vortex at the confluence of the rivers. Oh the power of the vortex! It was drawing in... sucking in... the demonic spirits that had existed in the waters in Fort Wayne. The Lord said the waters were cleansed this day.
But Lo!, He says. The Lord's work is not complete with just the cleansing of the rivers; His desire is the cleansing of the entire city. The vortex did not disappear or dissipate after the cleansing of the rivers; it is still there. The city will reap the whirlwind of the Lord's cleansing. This will mean destruction to every part of the city that is not His. It will mean destruction to more of the city than you think. I tell you this so you will be prepared. Do not be offended by the work I will do. For I will do this. I will cleanse the city for My glory.
Journal Entry from 5/5/07
Re: The Prophetic Act of Cleansing the Waters (throwing the salt into the three rivers)
I saw... as the salt hit the water, I saw what appeared to be a vortex shoot up out of the water. Each salt grain became an angel that shot upward toward Heaven out of the rivers. They formed a vortex at the confluence of the rivers. Oh the power of the vortex! It was drawing in... sucking in... the demonic spirits that had existed in the waters in Fort Wayne. The Lord said the waters were cleansed this day.
But Lo!, He says. The Lord's work is not complete with just the cleansing of the rivers; His desire is the cleansing of the entire city. The vortex did not disappear or dissipate after the cleansing of the rivers; it is still there. The city will reap the whirlwind of the Lord's cleansing. This will mean destruction to every part of the city that is not His. It will mean destruction to more of the city than you think. I tell you this so you will be prepared. Do not be offended by the work I will do. For I will do this. I will cleanse the city for My glory.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Three Rivers Accords
Preface: Tonight, we prayed over the rivers in Fort Wayne as a spiritual and prophetic act of cleansing and healing the land. Across the country, groups met to conduct similar prayer meetings. We met at Headwaters Park at the place where the St. Mary's, St. Joseph's, and Maumee rivers intersect.
So what happened: We were praying (that' s what we do). I kept hearing this same phrase over and over and over and over again in my head. A cord of three strands is not easily broken. A cord of three strands is not easily broken. So I thought, okay, Lord, we're here standing before the confluence of three rivers in the heart of Fort Wayne. Three strands coming together. This is pretty cool. But that ws SOOO not it... We began praying for reconciliation between the white man and the native peoples of the region. We repented for the sins of our forefathers, those who made and broke treaties with the Miami tribe and who did such terrible deeds in the name of Jesus. I'm still hearing... A cord of three strands is not easily broken. A cord of three strands is not easily broken. Then I hear this: An accord of three strands is not easily broken. An accord of three strands? An accord is a synonym of treaty. An accord / treaty made of three strands woven together will not be broken. A real, true, honest accord of the white man, the native peoples, and Yahweh will not be broken. Man cannot do this on his own... The efforts of man are fallible and inevitably fail because we are all sinners. But with GOD, all things are possible. The Lord says, An accord (treaty) of three strands (white man, native peoples, and Yahweh) will NOT be broken.
What does this mean?: Question... what would be the spiritual significance of a treaty signing between the spiritual leadership of the Church of Fort Wayne and the spiritual leadership of the Miami peoples? I'm not talking anything at all political. I don't want any news agency involved though I believe it would be a historic day. What would it be like? Can you imagine? A treaty signing... A signed document in which both sides, white man and native, declare their fallibility... declare openly the sins they have committed in shedding blood on the land, breaking covenants with themselves (between the tribes) and with each other (white man and native), etc., followed by a joint resolution by all parties declaring that the spiritual authority of our region is and shall be Yahweh, as well as declaring joint goals of reconciliation, of ending abortion, of whatever goals we mutually share as followers of Christ... Signed and sealed. An accord made before men but, more importantly, before the throne of the Creator. An accord of three strands, White Man, Native, and Yahweh, shall not be broken.
Tonight is the next step in this journey... Tonight we prayed for the rivers, but, more important I believe is the meeting Ben and Denise Bouwers are having with Chief Buchanon and the spiritual leadership of the Miami tribe at the Longhouse Meeting in Wabash. This meeting will only be the beginning... It is only the first bud of a strong, fruit-filled tree coming into season after a long winter.
Isaiah 65
Whoever invokes a blessing in the land (we invoke your blessing tonight, Father) will do so by the God of truth;he who takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes. (Verse 16)
Then, the Lord says (verses 17-19): Behold!, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Fort Wayne to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Fort Wayne and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in her no more.
You can read on from there... Finish Isaiah 65. AMEN AMEN AMEN.
So what happened: We were praying (that' s what we do). I kept hearing this same phrase over and over and over and over again in my head. A cord of three strands is not easily broken. A cord of three strands is not easily broken. So I thought, okay, Lord, we're here standing before the confluence of three rivers in the heart of Fort Wayne. Three strands coming together. This is pretty cool. But that ws SOOO not it... We began praying for reconciliation between the white man and the native peoples of the region. We repented for the sins of our forefathers, those who made and broke treaties with the Miami tribe and who did such terrible deeds in the name of Jesus. I'm still hearing... A cord of three strands is not easily broken. A cord of three strands is not easily broken. Then I hear this: An accord of three strands is not easily broken. An accord of three strands? An accord is a synonym of treaty. An accord / treaty made of three strands woven together will not be broken. A real, true, honest accord of the white man, the native peoples, and Yahweh will not be broken. Man cannot do this on his own... The efforts of man are fallible and inevitably fail because we are all sinners. But with GOD, all things are possible. The Lord says, An accord (treaty) of three strands (white man, native peoples, and Yahweh) will NOT be broken.
What does this mean?: Question... what would be the spiritual significance of a treaty signing between the spiritual leadership of the Church of Fort Wayne and the spiritual leadership of the Miami peoples? I'm not talking anything at all political. I don't want any news agency involved though I believe it would be a historic day. What would it be like? Can you imagine? A treaty signing... A signed document in which both sides, white man and native, declare their fallibility... declare openly the sins they have committed in shedding blood on the land, breaking covenants with themselves (between the tribes) and with each other (white man and native), etc., followed by a joint resolution by all parties declaring that the spiritual authority of our region is and shall be Yahweh, as well as declaring joint goals of reconciliation, of ending abortion, of whatever goals we mutually share as followers of Christ... Signed and sealed. An accord made before men but, more importantly, before the throne of the Creator. An accord of three strands, White Man, Native, and Yahweh, shall not be broken.
Tonight is the next step in this journey... Tonight we prayed for the rivers, but, more important I believe is the meeting Ben and Denise Bouwers are having with Chief Buchanon and the spiritual leadership of the Miami tribe at the Longhouse Meeting in Wabash. This meeting will only be the beginning... It is only the first bud of a strong, fruit-filled tree coming into season after a long winter.
Isaiah 65
Whoever invokes a blessing in the land (we invoke your blessing tonight, Father) will do so by the God of truth;he who takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes. (Verse 16)
Then, the Lord says (verses 17-19): Behold!, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Fort Wayne to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Fort Wayne and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in her no more.
You can read on from there... Finish Isaiah 65. AMEN AMEN AMEN.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Isaiah 4: A Prayer
Isaiah 4 (Normal):
In that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem. The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over all the glory will be a canopy. It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.
Isaiah 4 (Amended):
In that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Indiana. Those who are left in Allen County, who remain in Fort Wayne, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Fort Wayne. The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Allen County; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Fort Wayne by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. Then the LORD will create over all of Allen County and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over all the glory of the LORD will be a canopy. It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.
I love how rich the Word of the Lord is... I used to think it was just so absolutely boring, but in the context of prayer it is just coming alive!
Anyways, tidbits... I didn't put in the context... What happened in Chapter 3 that we are called "survivors?" I love that we will be called holy... Wow... We will be holy... Verse 4 is the best, though... The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Allen County (which I take as the Strip Clubs... See previous post.) He will also cleanse the bloodstains from Fort Wayne (duh! abortion) by Spirits of Judgment and Fire... I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but Lord come!! Come wash over us! Come cleanse us! Restore Fort Wayne to her glory for Your glory! I love the wilderness allegory. Just as the Lord led the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan, he wants to lead us now. Do we trust him? Or do we want to go back to Egypt? Are we satisfied with manna and quail? Or do we want meat? It is in the wilderness where the people learned to lean on God... It is out of the wilderness where the Shulamite comes out leaning on her Beloved...
Come, Lord... Let your glory fall! Come, Rain... Come, Reign...
Okay I will do more later...
In that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem. The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over all the glory will be a canopy. It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.
Isaiah 4 (Amended):
In that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Indiana. Those who are left in Allen County, who remain in Fort Wayne, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Fort Wayne. The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Allen County; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Fort Wayne by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. Then the LORD will create over all of Allen County and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over all the glory of the LORD will be a canopy. It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.
I love how rich the Word of the Lord is... I used to think it was just so absolutely boring, but in the context of prayer it is just coming alive!
Anyways, tidbits... I didn't put in the context... What happened in Chapter 3 that we are called "survivors?" I love that we will be called holy... Wow... We will be holy... Verse 4 is the best, though... The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Allen County (which I take as the Strip Clubs... See previous post.) He will also cleanse the bloodstains from Fort Wayne (duh! abortion) by Spirits of Judgment and Fire... I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but Lord come!! Come wash over us! Come cleanse us! Restore Fort Wayne to her glory for Your glory! I love the wilderness allegory. Just as the Lord led the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan, he wants to lead us now. Do we trust him? Or do we want to go back to Egypt? Are we satisfied with manna and quail? Or do we want meat? It is in the wilderness where the people learned to lean on God... It is out of the wilderness where the Shulamite comes out leaning on her Beloved...
Come, Lord... Let your glory fall! Come, Rain... Come, Reign...
Okay I will do more later...
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