“It’s all Grace”

Although Grace is always available, I believe we are entering a new season of “Grace to Overcome” areas of our lives that have been hindrances. This overcoming grace is not to just be free, but to see the next strategies the Lord has planned come to pass. Grace has always been with us, yet there are a few principles to remember about Grace in the coming days. If we are truly going to be one body, and see the final push to evangelize the world, it is going to take an outpouring of Grace to see it happen. In a series of visions I saw some principles of Grace that will cause us to go forward. A lot could be said about Grace, but we will touch on a few key ones that I trust will help us.

Who among us would call themselves humble? We all know humble people, but we have not attained like Moses who wrote about himself as being humble.

Num 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very humble , more than all men who were on the face of the earth.)
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We as the church cannot do or be more than the Lords Grace allows. In the coming season those who humble themselves will experience great Grace to change and to accomplish the Lords purposes in an amazing way.

The other area that the Lord was showing me in these visions was the importance of the door keepers. Although each is given a measure of Grace, and all can hear the Lord, there are those in the body who are called to lead, and are given revelation and clarity for the rest to follow. There have been movements about listening to the Lord, “Listening Prayer”, and movements encouraging all to share because all have been given Grace. Both are true and have helped to release the body into hearing the Lord and exercising their gifting. The danger however are these teachings can cause many to miss the door keepers, those Apostles and Prophets who like Paul were wise master builders.

1 Cor 3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.
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(Please read the article in the archives called the tide had turned. In this article the Lord showed me how there are those who breakthrough for the whole, but the danger is forgetting to honor those who were responsible)

We are truly entering the Season of the Kingdom. We are transitioning out of old wineskins, and into the new. We are seeing the Kingdom of Saul pass away and the Kingdom of David come into being.

I pray this article will be a blessing to you all. A special thanks to Pastor Albert Zehr, for rekindling the desire to ask for more Grace in the coming days.

Much Love,

John Elijah


The Doors & The Doors Keepers:

I saw a vision of a great room filled with people. There were multitudes in this room. I knew this room represented our initial salvation and the great Grace that we have been given when we received the Lord. All were walking around rejoicing in the freedom they had. There was great happiness in the room and a sense of the joy of salvation. After a time I saw there were door keepers motioning the people to come through different doors. I could see some of the door keepers were people we knew, such as pastors or leaders. Some we did not know, but they were door keepers who we would hear from other places, churches or messages, but each one had a specific part of their mandate to help people through the doors. I could see the Lord helping, but in almost all cases you could not go through the doors without the door keepers. I looked, and written over the doors were various statements.

- Pride, ambition
- Money, ministry
- Image, cares of this life
- Opinions, judgments.
- Dishonoring Fathers or Mothers.
- On one door was written. Using others Grace to get to the top.
- On another door was written fear, and fear of man.
- On another door was written Spiritual Pride.

As I thought about the door keepers this scripture went through my mind:

1 Peter 5:5-11 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
"God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10 But may the God of all grace , who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 11 To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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The Choice

I knew that it was a choice to go through the doors. I knew that there had to be a humbling of oneself. Many looked at the door keepers and ignored them. Many could not see who the door keepers really were. They wanted to just stay in this large room where they were free to do what they wanted. It struck me that one needed to acknowledge what was written over the doors was a part of their character. Just looking at the door would often cause conviction.

As a person responded to go through a door relating to something in their life, whatever was on them was stripped away. The threshold of the door was grace, and as I went through there was a new revelation of the grace of God. A new awareness of who he is and who we are not was revealed. Coming through the door there was draped a cloak of Grace. It was quite thin, and you could feel the fabric laying on you. I noticed some from the first room were in the second. I knew that we had all received Grace, and there was a revelation of Grace to be free of whatever was written over the door. I could see however some were still in the first room, and would not go through the doors.

Some in the second room were doing what they could to help others with the Grace they had, but there was a growing longing to experience more Grace. The door keepers were still there encouraging us to go through more doors. There was a sense of Grace coming from the doors, but I also realized that if something was written over the door that was part of my life, the garment of grace that was on me would not cover me. I could feel the sin of it, the conviction. Somehow I knew that going through each door would impart more grace. I and others went through another door, and there was a stripping away of more sin.

Once through the next door there was also a newer garment, but this one was thicker and heavier. It was as though it had more Grace to cover. I did notice however the next room was smaller and you could not stand up as high. If you tried you would bump your head. The interesting thing is I could see the garment, like a cloak on my shoulders; however the cloak stayed in place only when one stayed low. Once up this cloak of Grace could fall off. At this point some decided they did not want the cloak, and went back through the door. That which had fallen off on the way in came back on them on the way out. This pattern went on for many doors as the Lord and door keepers were leading the people. In some cases I could see groups of people not wanting to go through the doors. They all had the same issues and kept each other from going through. Some went hand in hand through the doors with others, but again it was the door keepers who were helping.

Lower and Lower

Each time you went through a door the room was smaller; however the cloak also was changed to a bigger, and thicker garment. It was clear that the cloak of grace covered us better the lower we went and as we responded to the door keepers. I suddenly knew there was a great secret of more Grace. That humility would draw more Grace. Again it became clear, that if you tried to stand up, you would hit your head, and the robe of Grace would fall off. Some choose to stand up, and go back through the doors. Those that continued would go into smaller and smaller rooms. The numbers got less and less of those who would keep going through the doors. At times I looked back and could see some in the other rooms. At times there were some motioning to friends or family to come through the doors, but it was clear they could not see. Without the garment of Grace they seemed blind to greater revelations. From room to room the ceiling became lower and lower. I knew now not to lift up too high so I would not bump my head, but to stay low. As one of the door keepers led me into the last room he had to leave. I was alone. Instinctively I knew there was a final door.

The Final Door:

On the final door were the words written” Only one has the Key”. Now this room was very small, you really had to crouch, but as you struggled along to the last door I noticed I could start to stand up. Suddenly Jesus came in the room, and spoke “You’ve come a long way”, but there is only one way through the door. At this point the Lord was the center. There were no more door keepers, but only Jesus. This scripture came to mind.

Gal 2:20-21 I have been crucified with Christ ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain."
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I realized there was nothing I could do of myself. It was only the Grace of God, and only because Jesus went to the cross could I get this far. This revelation was the key to the final door. Jesus was the key to the final door. He is our example. Only when a person died to themselves could they go through the door. Because I was wearing the garment of Grace he took the key and opened the door.

One Heart:

Going through the door Jesus took me into a large room. Standing around were many of the same ones who were the door keepers from other rooms. As I stood up they gave me a clasp to hold the cloak of Grace on my shoulders. Written on the clasp was the scripture,

1 Cor 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
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I suddenly knew that it was only Grace that I could stand. Everyone in the room was wearing a cloak. Some in the room I knew, and others I did not. A few were those who went through the doors at the same time as me. On the walls were pictures of saints from the past. Some would never be known by man, but had understood grace and fulfilled the Lord’s desires. Many were the unknowns, people who had a revelation of Grace, and lived their lives by the understanding that it is all Grace. They served and accomplished the task given to them and had received the reward. I knew many in the room were the wise master builders of the church. I knew they were given wisdom like Paul to build the church. As I thought about the wise master builders this scripture went through my mind.

1 Cor 3:9-11 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building. 10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
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Jesus the Center:

Jesus had moved to a platform. Some of the door keepers began to follow the Lords instructions and help others to find their place. This scripture went through my mind.

Eph 4:7-10 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 Therefore He says:"When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men." 9(Now this, "He ascended" — what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)
Eph 4:11-14 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
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It was like a large army. I knew that Jesus was also explaining to everyone that this was the Kingdom. He was in charge and nothing would be built but by Grace. I began to think of the other part of the verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 3.

1 Cor 3:13-15 each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
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I knew the Lord was talking about the transition from the kingdom of Saul to the Kingdom of David. The Lord was instructing many of the door keepers to go and give new weapons and armor to the people in the room. The armor would only fit them properly if they had the cloak of Grace on. Somehow the armor was fitted to only go over the cloak.

Honour

I became aware of the great Honor the Lord bestowed on the door keepers. These people wore great armor. I could see the nicks and dents from many years of battle. The interesting thing was when I saw them in the rooms previously; I could not see the great honor that was upon them from the Lord. I realized I could not see the armor because they were truly humble and covered by Grace. They had been given a cloak to also cover their armor. They were wearing a cloak of Grace on the inside and were covered by a cloak of Grace on the outside. This outer cloak had been given by the Lord himself. My mind went back again to the first scripture the Lord had given me

1 Peter 5:5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble."
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I thought about my past, and realized because I saw the elders weaknesses at times, or they seemed to not have all the answers I had been proud in my attitudes towards them. I could not see who they were because of my pride. These scriptures went through my mind.

James 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:” God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble."
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Prov 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
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I realized I had been in tension with some of my elders and leaders because of my pride, but with a new humility and Grace I could see who they really were.

Prov 16:18-19 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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It deeply struck me that without humility and the cloak of Grace I could not see them at all. They were just other believers, but I now knew they carried a far greater Grace and wisdom from God. They had been entrusted to help others through the doors, equip them and then send them. Sadly I knew that there were some who had been wearing armor, but it had been taken away from them and given to those who had humbled themselves and were wearing the cloak of Grace.

After I saw the Lord approach and drape a cloak of Grace over the armor I had been given, I clearly saw some more friends wearing their cloaks of Grace also. Together with the door keepers we went back out to help others find their way through the doors. It struck me that I could now see really who the door keepers were. As we went to help, many were still stuck in different rooms. Even the door keepers were still not seen by many, but we kept trying to help others through the doors. Every so often we would meet back in the big meeting room to see others come through the final door and receive their armor.

As I thought about all these things I remembered a scripture from Peter:

1 Peter 4:7-11 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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Famous Quotes:

“I know nothing, except what everyone knows – if there when Grace dances, I should dance.

Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's Grace. And your best days are never so good that you're beyond the need of God's Grace.”

“The will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not protect you”

“The winds of Grace are always blowing; all we need to do is raise our sails.”

“Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live.”

April 1, 2009

Dear friends,

In recent days I have had a series of vision relating to the season we are in. I saw the Lord try and harness his people for greater purposes than ever before; however those who resist the training will find themselves used in lesser degrees by the Lord, than those who embrace the bit and bridle.

We have seen a measure of obedience in the church that has begun to change nations, and turn the tide in this hour for his faithful ones. But we are also entering an hour when the church is learning to move as one new man, much like a team of horses pulling the masters carriage for all to see.

It was while meditating on these things, that a good friend and trusted Prophet came to stay with us. He mentioned having a vision of someone as a wild horse whom the Lord was trying to harness. This was the exact thing I had been considering these days relating to different ones in the body. While we talked he remembered a article from years ago about this exact issue and asked to look it up on the internet. His desire was to help, and to pass on to someone. I found the article quite insightful, and felt in the context of recent insights to pass it on for the benefit of all.

Although the focus in this article is mostly about the horse the Lord is trying to carrel, I found my attention also drawn to the team who had learned to move as one, and was only obedient to the masters’ voice. In light of where the church had been going in recent years, and the clear words about the unity in (John 17), and One New man (Eph 2:14-15) I believe this article will shed some fresh insight on the current focus of the Lord.

Years ago there was a movie released called “Ben Hur” about a Jewish noble in the time of Christ. One scene in the movie finds Judah Ben Hur observing a team of Arabian horses being driven by an inexperienced chariot driver. As the team turned the corner, he commented they would miss the turn and go off the track. Sure enough the team missed the turn and would up off the track in the deep sand. Questioned as to his knowledge of the situation this seasoned driver mentioned the horses are in the wrong places. The strong one should be on the outside to steer the corner, and gentler horse should be on the inside to steady them all, etc, etc.

As you read this article, there are two themes. One is those whom the Lord is trying to harness to his purposes, and those who are part of the team whom the Lord has harnessed To pull the Kings Carriage, His Glory!!!

It is not individual submission only, but the corporate submission of the body theses days that will cause us to enter the fullness in this hour.
We are each at different stages of this process, but more important is the younger ones learning from those whom the Lord has harnessed, and are already walking as one.

Finally, may the Lord be merciful to us in the coming days. There is a clear sense that we have gone beyond the days of focusing on individuals, ministries, and movements. In this hour the Father has declared

Mark 9:7-8 And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son. Hear Him !" 8 Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves.
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This was right after the Moses and Elijah had appeared to Jesus and the disciples wanted to build alters to them. There is only going to be one honored in this hour.

The Apostle Paul gave us some insight in the following verses in Timothy that speak plainly of what I am trying to share, and what the following article tries to warn us of.


2 Tim 2:20-21 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
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I trust the Lord will speak to you thorough this message

Much Love,

John Elijah


The Harness of the Lord
( vision given to Pastor Bill Britton of Springfield, MO)
There is a terrific operation of the Spirit going on today to bring the Sons of God into an absolute confinement to the perfect will of God. This is the Day of His perfection, the day in which He is preparing the channel through which He shall pour forth His Glory for all the world to see. This channel is His Body in the earth, that glorious company of people who are being conformed through much tribulation and fiery tests to the image of the Son of God. This is His "battle axe and weapons of war" with which He shall subdue kingdoms and overcome all His enemies. This is His "mighty and strong One" to whom He shall commit the work of judging this world. This is His Overcomer, His "great army" with which He shall bring the nations into submission. The weapons of their warfare are not carnal, natural weapons, but they are mighty weapons, mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. These are those who shall "be strong and do exploits."
But before God can commit this great and tremendous ministry into their hands, they must submit themselves to the discipline of the Lord, letting Him truly be the Lord of their entire lives. We have long since dealt with the question of open sin, but now God is dealing with the inward rebellion of our own wills. Some good Christians are not now being so dealt with, for they are not in this Firstfruits Company, but nevertheless there is a real dealing of God going on within those who are called into the High Calling of God. This is a very real thing, and is the work of the Refiner's Fire. To those who are going through it, some of its aspects are horrible, but very necessary, and the end result thereof is glorious as we are brought into absolute and complete submission to the will of our Lord.
It was in a minister's conference and convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma that God gave me a vision which I want to share with you concerning this harnessing of our own wills. There were more than 30 ministers present in this particular Thursday morning service, and God, the Father of spirits, was present to deal with His sons, to correct and discipline them in absolute obedience to His will. there was such a stern dealing in the Spirit that no one could go to the pulpit and minister. There was a reluctance among the ministers to say anything except that which was directly ordered by the Spirit. And as those men of God sat there in the awesome presence of Almighty God, some of them having many years of ministry, some missionaries, all of them capable of getting up and preaching a powerful sermon, I was impressed by the way they responded to the discipline of the Spirit. And in the midst of this terrific dealing of God with our spirits, the Holy Ghost gave me this vision…

I SAW THE KING'S CARRIAGE
On a dirt road in the middle of a wide field stood a beautiful carriage, something on the order of a stagecoach, but all edged in gold, and with beautiful carvings. It was pulled by six large chestnut horses, two in the lead, two in the middle and two in the rear. But they were not moving, they were not pulling the carriage, and I wondered why. Then I saw the driver underneath the carriage, on the ground on his back, just behind the last two horses' heels. He was working on something between the front wheels on the carriage. I thought, "My, he is in a dangerous place; for if one of those horses kicked or stepped back, they would kill him, or if they decided to go forward, or got frightened somehow, they would pull the carriage right over him." But he didn't seem afraid, for he knew that the horses were discipline and would not move until he told them to move. The horses were not stomping their feet nor acting restless, and though there were bells on their feet, the bells were not tinkling. There were pom-poms on their harness, over their heads, but the pom-poms were not moving. They were simply standing still and waiting for the voice of the Master.
THERE WERE TWO YOUNG COLTS IN THE FIELD
As I watched the harnessed horses, I noticed two young colts coming out of the open field, and they approached the carriage and seemed to say to the horses: "Come and play with us, we have many fine games, we will race with you, come catch us." And with that the colts kicked up their heels, flicked their tails and raced across the open field. but when they looked back and saw the horses were not following, they were puzzled. They knew nothing of the harness, and could not understand why the horses did not want to play. So they called to them: "Why do you not race with us? Are you tired? Are you to weak? Do you not have strength to run? You are much too solemn, you need more joy in life." But the horses answered not a word, nor did they stomp their feet or toss their heads. But they stood, quiet and still, waiting for the voice of the Master.
Again the colts called to them: "Why do you stand in the hot sun? Come over here in the shade of this nice tree. See how green the grass is? You must be hungry, come and feed with us, it is so green and so good. You look thirsty, come drink of one of our many streams of cool clear water." But the horses answered them not so much as a glance, but stood still, waiting for the command to go forward with the King.
COLTS IN THE MASTER'S CORRAL
And then the scene changed, and I saw lariat nooses fall around the necks of the two colts. They were led off to the Master's corral for training and discipline. How sad they were as the lovely green fields disappeared, and they were put into the confinement of the Corral with its brown dirt and high fence. The colts ran from fence to fence, seeking freedom, but found that they were confined to this place of training. And then the trainer began to work on them, with His whip and His bridle. What a death for those who had been all their lives accustomed to such a freedom! They could not understand for this torture, this terrible discipline. What crime had they done to deserve this? Little did they know of the responsibility that was to be theirs when they had submitted to the discipline, learned to perfectly obey the Master, and finished their training. All they knew was that this processing was the most horrible thing they had ever known.

SUBMISSION AND REBELLION
One of the colts rebelled under training, and said, "This is not for me. I like my freedom, my green hills, my flowing streams of fresh water. I will not take any more of this confinement, this terrible training." So he found a way out, jumped the fence and ran happily back to the meadows of grass. I was astonished that the Master let him go, and went not after him. But He devoted His attention to the remaining colt. This colt, though he had the same opportunity to escape, decided to submit his own will, and learn the ways of the Master. This training got harder than ever, but he was rapidly learning more and more how to obey the slightest wish of the Master, and to respond to even the quietness of His voice. And I saw that had there been no training, no testing, there would have been neither submission nor rebellion from either of the colts. For in the field they did not have the choice to rebel or submit. they were sinless in their innocence. But when brought to the place of testing and training and discipline, then was made manifest the obedience of one and the rebellion of the other. And though it seemed safer not to come to the place of discipline because of the risk of being found rebellious, yet I saw that without this there could be no sharing of His glory, no son ship.
INTO THE HARNESS
Finally this period of training was over. Was he now rewarded with His freedom, and sent back to the fields? Oh no. But a greater confinement than ever now took place, as a harness dropped about his shoulders. Now he found there was not even the freedom to run about the small corral, for in the harness he could only move where and when his Master spoke. And unless the Master spoke, he stood still.
The scene changed, and I saw the other colt standing on the side of a hill, nibbling at some grass. Then across the fields, down the road came the Kings carriage, drawn by six horses. With amazement he saw that in the lead, on the right side, was his brother colt, now made strong and mature on the good corn in the Master's stable. He saw the lovely pom-poms shaking in the wind, noticed the glittering gold bordered harness about his brothers, heard the beautiful tinkling of the bells on his feet …and envy came into his heart. Thus he complained to himself: "Why has my brother been so honored, and I am neglected? they have not put bells on MY feet, nor pom-poms on MY head. the master has not given ME the wonderful responsibility of pulling His carriage, nor put about ME the gold harness. Why have they chosen my brother instead of me?" And by the Spirit the answer came back to me as I watched. "Because one submitted to the will and discipline of the Master, and one rebelled, thus has one been chosen and the other set aside."
A FAMINE IN THE LAND
Then I saw a great drought sweep across the countryside, and the green grass became dead, dry, brown and brittle. The little streams of water dried up, stopped flowing, and there was only a small muddy puddle here and there. I saw the little colt (I was amazed that it never seemed to grow or mature) as he ran here and there, across the fields looking for fresh streams and green pastures, finding none. Still he ran, seemingly in circles, always looking for something to feed his famished spirit. But there was a famine in the land, and the rich green pastures and flowing streams of yesterday were not to be had. And one day the colt stood on the hillside on weak and wobbly legs, wondering where to go next to find food, and how to get strength to go. It seemed like there was no use, for good food and flowing streams were a thing of the past, and all the efforts to find more only taxed his waning strength. Suddenly he saw the King's carriage coming down the road, pulled by six great horses. And he saw his brother, fat and strong, muscles rippling, sleek and beautiful with much grooming. His heart was amazed and perplexed, and he cried out: "My brother, where do you find the food to keep you strong and fat in these days of famine? I have run everywhere in my freedom, searching for food, and I find none. Where do you, in your awful confinement, find food in this time of drought? Tell me, please, for I must know!" And then the answer came back from a voice filled with victory and praise: "In my Master's House, there is a secret place in the confining limitations of His stables where He feeds me by His own hand, and His granaries never run empty, and His well never runs dry." And with this the Lord made me to know that in the day when people are weak and famished in their spirits - in the time of spiritual famine, that those who have lost their own wills, and have come into the secret place of the Most High, into the utter confinement of His perfect will, shall have plenty of the corn of Heaven, and never ending flow of fresh streams of revelation by His Spirit. Thus the vision ended.

INTERPRETATION OF THE VISION
"Write the vision and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that reads it." (Hab.2:2). "Harness the horses: and get up, ye horseman." (Jer.46:4). I am sure that many of you who can hear what the Spirit says to the Church, have already seen what God was showing in the vision. But let me make it plain. Being born into the Family of God, feeding in the green pastures and drinking of the many streams of the unfolding revelation of His purpose is fine and wonderful. but it is not enough. While we were children, young and undisciplined, limited only by the outer fence of the Law and ran around the limits of the pastures (that kept us from getting into the dark pastures of poison weeds), He was content to watch us develop into young manhood, spiritually speaking. But the time came to those who fed in His pastures, and drank from His streams, when they were to be brought into the discipline or "child training" for the purpose of making them mature sons. Many of the children today cannot understand why some of those who have put on the harness of God cannot get excited by many religious games and the playful antics of the immature. They wonder why the disciplined ones run not after every new revelation or feed on every opportunity to engage in seemingly "good and profitable" religious activities. They wonder why some will not race with them in their frantic effort to build great works and great and notable ministries. They cannot understand the simple fact that this company of saints is waiting for the voice of the Master, and they do not hear God in all this outward activity. They will move in their time, when the Master speaks. But not before, though many temptations come from the playful colts. And the colts cannot understand why those who seemingly appear to have great abilities and strength are not putting it to good use. "Get the carriage on the road," they say, but the disciplined ones, those in God's harness, know better than to move before they hear the voice of the Master. They will move in His time, with purpose and great responsibility.
And the Lord made me to know that there were many whom He had brought into training who had rebelled against the discipline, the chastising of the Father. They could not be trusted with the great responsibility of mature son ship, so He let them go back to their freedom, back to their religious activities and revelations and gifts. They are still His people, still feeding in His pastures, but He has set them aside from the great purposes for this end of the age. So they revel in their freedom, feeling that they were the Chosen Ones with the many streams of living water, not knowing that they have been set aside as unfit for His great work in this end of the age.
He showed me that through the chastising seems grievous for the time, and the discipline hard to endure, yet the result with all the glory of son ship is worth it all, and the glory to follow far exceeds the suffering we endure. And though some lose even their lives in this training, yet they will share alike in the glory of His eternal purposes. So faint not saints of God, for it is the Lord that doth bring thee into confinement, and not the enemy. It is for thy good, and for His glory, so endure all things with praises and thanksgiving that He hath counted thee worthy to share His glory! Fear thou not the whip in His hand, for it is not to punish thee, but to correct and train thee, that thou might come into submission to His will, and be found in His likeness in that hour. Rejoice thou in thy trials, in all thy tribulations, and glory in His cross, and in the confining limitations of His harness, for He hath chosen thee and He hath taken upon Himself the responsibility of keeping thee strong and well fed. So lean thou upon Him, and trust not in your own ability and your own understanding. So you shall be fed, and His hand shall be upon thee, and His glory shall overshadow thee and shall flow through thee as it goes forth to cover the earth. Glory to God! Bless the Lord, He's wonderful! Let Him be Lord of your life, friends, and complain not at that which He brings to pass in your life.

PLENTY IN THE TIME OF FAMINE
For in the hour when famine sweeps the land, He shall feed by His own hand those who are submitted to His perfect will, and who dwell in the secret place of the Most High. When terror stalks the land, those in His harness shall not be afraid, for they shall feel His bit and bridle and know the guidance of His Spirit. When others are weak and frail and fearful, there shall be those who shall be strong in the power of His might, and shall lack for no good thing. In the hour when the traditions of the religious systems have proven false, and their streams have dried up, then His Chosen Ones shall speak forth with the true Word of the Lord. So rejoice, sons of God that you have been chosen by His grace for this great work in this last hour.
The fence which kept the colts in their own meadows and their own pastures mean nothing to the team in the harness, for the gates open to them, and they go forth pulling the King's carriage into many strange and wonderful places. They do not stop to eat the poison weeds of sin, for they feed only in the Master's stables. These fields they trample under their feet as they go forth on the King's business. And so to those who are brought into absolute subjection to His will, there is no law. For they move in the Grace of God, led only by His Spirit where all things are lawful but not all tings are expedient. This is a dangerous realm for the undisciplined, and many have perished in sin as they leaped over the fence without His harness and His bride. Some have thought themselves as being completely harnessed and submissive to Him, only to find that in some avenue of their live there dwelled rebellion and self-will. Let us wait before Him until He puts His noose around us and draws us to His place of training. And let us learn of the dealings of God and the moving of His Spirit until at last we feel His harness drop about us, and hear His voice guiding us. Then there is safety from the traps and pitfalls of sin, and then we shall abide in His House forever!

“Faith Comes by Hearing”

In recent months I have been hearing different revelations in the body. Although some are terms we have heard before, it seems the Spirit is breathing fresh life on his word. Familiarity with the things of the spirit can be a weakness of those who walk with him. Although we may or may not have heard some of the truths we will share, open your heart and allow the Lord to breath a fresh wind on our souls. I was reading a book by Rick Joiner recently, and he mentioned the average person needs to hear something at least 17 times for it to take root.

I trust you are all well in these times of shaking, and may these few insights give you hope and guidance in the next season. In many ways these revelations tie together to help us see the hour in which we live.

1)The Eyes of the church: In recent years we have been hearing about the restoration of the Seers ministry to the church. Although we have had seers functioning for years I believe we will see an increase of the revelation to see what the spirit is doing in this hour. We will begin to see the unraveling of many of the Lords end time purposes. Although there is a shaking we should use caution proclaiming we have entered the book of revelation. We need to be careful with some comments like “Time is Short”, although it may be. The Word indicates many will be about their daily business. As we walk with him in our daily lives, we are always to be ready.

Matt 24:40-44 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

The wisdom in a multitude of councilors ( Prov 11:14 ), and the lord will do nothing unless he reveals his secrets to his servants the Prophets ( Amos 3:7 ) are our safety nets in this hour. There an admonition in the book of revelations to ask that we may see, however many are still blind and unaware of the season we are entering into. Clearly we are entering a unique time in church history, but let us be on guard, and have our lamps full. ( Matt 25:4 )While in Taiwan a couple of years ago, the Lord spoke to Pastor Gideon and myself this message about blindness. In many of the major transitions in the history of Israel, the enemy struck those in authority with blindness.
• The last judge Samson was blinded in - Samson (Judges 16:21),
• The last king of Southern Kingdom had his eyes put out. - Zedekiah
• (2 Kings 25:7),
• The last high priest, Eli, eyes went dim. He could not see. (1 Sam 3:2),
• The church of Laodicea (Rev. 3:17)

All these had common thread of blindness, but the Lord has already given us his wisdom. For the church he has warned us in the Book of revelations.

Rev 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve , that you may see.
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May we ask the Lord in this hour to anoint our eyes that we may see!!!

2)John the Baptist was called to prepare the way for the Messiah. His ministry was marked by the words “ He must increase, but I must decrease” ( John 3:30 ) There is a shaking these days in all areas, but to those who hear the decree of the Spirit “He must Increase, and I must decrease” there is coming a grace to change, and be transformed into his image. There will be a shaking of all things not of him, or that are attached to the world system. Whether those things are business, finances, personal or the way ministries are organized or how they function. May we only be found in him these days.

3)John the Beloved: The Apostle John, a type of the last days church, was the disciple who was closest to Jesus. The church in these coming days will be known by there intimacy with the Lord. Like John the end time church will lay their heads on Jesus breast to hear his heart beat. This end time church will also have a heart like John, that no matter where Jesus is they will be there. When Jesus` was brought before Caiaphis the High Priest, there were 2 disciples who followed Jesus. John wrote about Peter and “ Another disciple who followed Jesus”

John 18:15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
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John was known to the High Priest, yet he was seemingly ignored unlike Peter who was exposed and fled. In these days of shaking and in times of persecution our hearts will be exposed just like Peter if the enemy has something in us. Like Jesus who decreed the wicked one comes and has nothing in me (John 14:30), there is an emerging generation who the enemy will not be able to touch. Unless The Lord gives permission they will be protected by him. We need to remember “We belong to the Lord”, and he will take care of us. This emerging generation will know the Lord’s love that will give them a confidence to follow him wherever he may lead.

John 12: 26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am , there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
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This emerging generation will have no fear of death. Through deception, the enemy has pushed a generation of young people to give their lives in the name of their religion. The Lord will have an army who will have no fear of death. These emerging warriors are being sent, and will be sent into those areas where the gospel is yet to influence the masses. As scripture declares the last enemy to be destroyed is death. Although this scripture in (1 Cor 15:26) is speaking about the end of the age, a fresh revelation is coming to the church that death has no power over us. That we the church are fully his, and nothing can touch unless he allows.

4)A New Sound: I have been hearing the sounds of sirens. At first I thought they were fire alarms, but then realized they are the sounds of sirens on an army base. I saw in the Lord is calling an army together in these days that will be prepared to fight the final battles. In times of war it the young who are called, however it is the wisdom, covering and anointing of the generals who will help guide and direct the army. This army of young believers will have courage that will be unprecedented in church history.

5)I know you by your name: A few months ago I heard a brother declaring he was hearing the Lord calling peoples names. About the same time I also began to hear peoples names being called by the Lord. In Ex 33 Moses is leading the people of Israel into the Promised Land. Moses would settle for nothing less than the Lord himself leading his people. He was not satisfied with Angels leading them. There are those being called by the Lord in this hour who have the same desire. We will not go forward unless you go with us Lord!!! The Lord himself is calling them by name, and in the coming years they will be recognized by the church for their intimacy and desire for the Lord to go with them. Miracles are wonderful, to have Angels is exciting, but there is an generation who will only desire Jesus to go with them. This is the bride who is called to prepare church for his second coming.

6) Wedding Bells: I have been hearing the sound of wedding bells in the distance. In the next months and years we are going to increasingly hear the call of the bride. In any wedding it takes time to get everything ready. Those who have an ear to hear will increasingly hear the sound of the wedding bells for the bride to prepare herself.