A Time to Turn
“But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. Then you will trample down the wicked, they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I do these things,” says the Lord Almighty.” (Malachi 4:2-3)
We are in a year when there shall be a great release of what we often call, ‘The Sound of Heaven’. This, I believe, is all about the Presence of God being manifested powerfully in the land as the Church rises up to embrace her Holy Calling as the Bride.
Put another another way, I believe we are have now entered the time of the revealing of the ‘sons of God’ to bring healing and liberation to all of creation. (see Romans 8:19-21)
What does that mean? For me, it speaks of a fresh wind of repentance and purity within the Church leading to a deepening Fear of the Lord. Psalm 111:10 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.”
This has nothing to do with ‘religion’. Religion never has, never will bring true liberty and healing. It operates within a system of rule, regulation, law for the purpose of control. It is literally all about ‘performance’; holding to a form of godliness while denying its power.
The effect is obvious. Our nation is in freefall in many ways. There’s no need to go into detail. All we have to do is watch the news, or stand on a street corner, or go to the average church in our own towns. There is a critical need for CHANGE; but, not the way we’ve looked for it in the past. It is a change of Kingdoms. It is a need for the Revelation of Christ. Which in turn leads to a Revolution in our Heart. Which in turn leads to a Reformation in our Nation. Which in turn leads to a complete Transformation of not only our land; but, the cascading effect of Transformation throughout the ‘nations’.
But, it all begins within.
Sunday morning during worship at church, I had a vision of Jesus coming and touching the ears, eyes, and lips of every person in the room. He touched our eyes and said, “Eyes-BE OPENED!”, placed his fingers in our ears and said, “Ears-BE UNSTOPPED!”, touched our mouths and said, “Tongues, BE LOOSED!”
“I AM releasing a powerful sound upon the land in these days,” says the Lord. “A sound of marching, a sound of trumpets, a sound of thunder, a SOUND OF WAR. I AM bringing forth My Bride arrayed for battle, raising her voice with Shouts of Praise and Songs of Deliverance.”
“ENOUGH! I have had enough of the darkness spreading throughout the land that I called to be a light to the world. I have had enough of the systems of man exalting themselves over My Kingdom. ENOUGH! Enough of the rich oppressing the poor; of the religious tying heavy burdens upon the people instead of lifting them into My Liberty and Life; enough of Jezebel leading My people into deep degradation and depravity with the continual lust for more.”
“Now, it is time. The time of TURNING. There is a stirring in the hearts of My people. For judgment has come to My House, and I AM bringing the Spirit of Repentance upon My people. Like one rising from deep slumber, shaking off the garments of the night; so are My people arising in this hour. There is a TURNING back to Me, and a RE-TURNING to My Mercy Seat. This is the place of Judgment and Mercy, and here, I AM making all things new.”
“I call you, Beloved, to ARISE and RE-TURN to Me. For in this place of Judgment and Mercy, I pour out upon you the Spirit of Holiness. And, your heart is made PURE; like gold refined in the fire, like garments washed in fuller’s soap-PURE of HEART.”
“Do not be afraid. Do not shrink back; for, I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back. No, Beloved, COME. For My purpose is not to harm; but, to heal. Not to destroy; but, to raise up a Bride of Glory.”
“It is in this place at My Mercy Seat that the Fear of the Lord fills you. Like a deep well filled with water, Living Water mingled with Fire and Oil. And, here, I open your eyes to see and ears to hear what I AM doing and saying in this hour. It is in this place I loose your tongue to be My Voice.”
The Lord says, “Not all will hear or embrace this call. But, to those who hear what the Spirit is saying in this hour; who align with Me at the Mercy Seat; who embrace what I embrace-to these My Righteousness will come with healing power, and My Authority will be released to trample down the wicked, and My Power will bring swift healing to the land.”
“This is the Day of Presentation. I AM calling you forth, My Bride. And, you shall come fit for battle. You are My Worshiping Warring Bride. Your armor is the Fear of the Lord, the Banner over you is My Love, the Spirit of Might within you is Purity and Humility, the Sword you wield is My Word-My Voice lifted as a SHOUT of VICTORY.
“In the days ahead we shall walk together as ONE NEW MAN upon this land. And, great is the Sound of our coming, and great will be the Harvest. But, it all begins here and now. It begins with YOU, Beloved…COME.”