Well, I am looking forward to this year with great expectation. We are so privileged to have been led by the Spirit in such a remarkable way the past 15 years of prophetic journey. Today I can truly say that the prophetic is being overtaken by reality! Everywhere I look I see the seeds of the Lord’s word germinating and small plants coming up in His name. To some this might seem insignificant, but for a ’seer’ it is quite a magnificent sight!
Over the next couple of weeks, I will post 9 prophetic words that I received exactly a year ago. I received them as a further exposition to the 21 year prophecy (1994) of which we have entered the third seven year season during March/April 2008. I did share these words in Pretoria during the Feb 2008 gathering, but actually felt to let the seeds die in the ground and comment on them after they have germinated. So below is the first word I received during December 2007 followed by my own personal comments.
The invisible army
I saw Jesus as King on a horse, leading an army into battle. This army was the sons of the Kingdom – those who did not love their lives even unto death. Issues regarding Christ’s identity, Christ’s purpose and Christ’s mission have been worked out and rooted in their lives.
It was an invisible army. They were invisible to the world as well as the religious systems of the day. They crossed the battle line between the visible church and the world undetected and were sown as seeds in the enemy’s territory. These seeds are the sons of the kingdom who give their lives to see the great harvest of the kingdom.
Their purpose is to reclaim territory lost to Satan through Adam’s rebellion. As they surrender to Christ and give their lives for His kingdom, the Lord uses them to redeem that which was lost. They loosen the shackles of darkness, deception and sin. They are the executors for the New Covenant mandate.
Comments:
- Expect to be sent to unusual places and to be given unusual tasks.
- Understand that you are a seed that will die and through it there will come forth life in dying, dry and dark places.
- Do not expect ‘religious recognition’ – you are supposed to be invisible! I see this ‘invisibility’ in the light of Jesus’ parable of the yeast and the mustard seed.
- Our expectation should be to see liberation come to people, communities, businesses, families and institutions.
- Our expectation should not be to see perfection in results! Many may struggle with this statement. Yet, perfection is personally centered in Jesus – not in this world, its systems or even our own relational communities. We are each personally called into union with the One who is perfect, and He has made ample provision for us by becoming our personal holiness, righteousness and sanctification. Yet, beyond this union, we engage a broken, sinful and lost world (and church in most cases). This engagement is not suppose to be perfect! It is suppose to be an engagement of light conquering darkness, love displacing fear, grace outperforming law and holiness overcoming sin.
- Our expectation and faith should be to see Jesus’ light, love, holiness and grace step by step ‘make the world a better place’. To some this Jesus’ touch will mean personal salvation. To others it will mean better health care or education. Jesus’ brought salvation to the lost, taught about His kingdom, healed ungrateful lepers, forgave a prostitute and rebuked the religious all in one go! As kingdom people we are called, equipped and empowered by the Spirit to do the same.
- Let us never live in religious and cultural boxes again for we are an advancing force and the army the devil has always feared! Yet, this is only possible for those who have died to their own in order to step up into that which He has purchased for us. Have great courage and great faith!
- As an encouragement I added a portion of the 21 year prophecy.
Extract from the 21 Year Prophecy
Third 7 years (2008-2014)
The third seven year season is going to be a time of battle. A time that My light is going to break forth. A time that My servants is going to be trained in warfare; they are going to be trained to fight with faith and by the word of the Spirit they shall overcome. And it is going to be 7 years that I will fight in this nation. No longer will you fight like you do now, for the ways and schemes of men will pass away. The darkness will be dark and the light, lighter. The darkness will be utter darkness. The world will say: ‘Yes, darkness has come, but My church will say: ‘Wait, wait the light of the Lord has risen upon us”. It will be seven years that I will press into this nation. No longer will they fight, but I will fight for them.
