The other day as I was sitting on the beach I suddenly felt the peace of God (Shalom) upon me. I closed my eyes and the Lord gave me a vision. I took out my notebook and began to write. The Holy Spirit showed me a huge stadium filled with people. When the speaker came out, the crowd rose to their feet with a thunderous applause. I could not see who the speaker was, neither could I tell what gender they were, but then I heard them announce, "Please take your seat." I then recognized that this was Jesus Himself making an announcement to the body of Christ.
The Lord says it is time to take the seat that I have assigned to you. This is the season in which I am raising up the nameless, faceless generation to do great exploits. Many of you who have been hidden, will be used in this end time harvest. Those of you who have been looked upon as the underdog will step forward and take your rightful place in My Kingdom. I am calling those of you who have been considered outcasts. I am calling those who have been mocked, scorned, shunned and abused. Those of you that have been forsaken and rejected, it is now your time to take your rightful place in that which I have ordained for you.
Prepared for this Season
You have been prepared for this season. This is the time to take back what the enemy has stolen and possess the land. Don't cower back in fear. I have called My people to take dominion over the earth. I have called you to take authority over this land and not fall prey to the enemy's strategies of fear. This is My kingdom, this is My destiny for you, and this is your rightful place as a believer. Do not think that you need a podium, a pulpit or a platform to reach the multitudes. You will become My voice, not by might, not by power and not in your own strength but as you wait on Me, I will seat you in your rightful place.
As you are grounded in My word, you will be able to discern My ways, and be able to recognize that which is spiritual from that which is carnal. You will have authority in the place that I have assigned you. Demons tremble at the sound of the voice of those whose walk is blameless and know their authority. Demons recognize those who have My mark of approval. As you take your seat that I have entrusted to you, trust also My timing. Then you will begin to speak not just with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power says the Lord.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
Ephesians 2:6-7 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 2:5-8 For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. But one testified in a certain place, saying: "What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You take care of him? You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, and set him over the works of Your hands. You have put all things in subjection under his feet."
Last night as I was listening to worship music with my earbuds, I was caught up in the presence of God, It was as if I was wrapped in a cocoon, enveloped by the Holy Spirit's glorious embrace. In moments like this, everything else fades away as I'm immersed in the Shekinah glory. The scripture 'a mighty rushing wind' came to mind, and then I heard the word 'Vortex.' I recalled times in meetings when the presence of God swept in like a whirlwind, with waves of glory swirling around the room, creating a spiritual vortex.
As many of you know, I often go back to my old journals about the revelations that the Holy Spirit has shared with me over the years. Since I first began serving the Lord in 1984, I've been captivated by the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) From the very beginning I've spent much of my time fasting, praying and especially studying hours on end. One key principle that I learned was that our intimacy with God and our ability to hear His voice, is directly linked to our willingness to surrender our fleshly desires.
I want to share a word that the Lord gave me several years ago. There is an old phrase that we have heard spoken of as "A Diamond in the rough" which is basically referring to someone who has talent, but they have not completed their training. This person may have exceptional characteristics and a lot of potential, but they are still in need of some final touches that would complete their lives. The phrase is metaphorical and relates to natural diamonds which are created by going through a very demanding process.