The Reflecting Pool
As I was praying, I saw the Spirit of the Lord hovering above me, radiant and weighty like sunlight resting on the surface of still waters. His voice came like a whisper that stirred my soul: "You are My reflecting pool. When I look at you, I see My reflection. When the world looks at you, they see My beauty through you. You are beauty-FULL because you are FULL of ME."
Immediately, I felt the tangible brooding of the Holy Spirit, the same creative force that hovered over the deep in Genesis 1 before light burst forth from the void. I sensed His invitation to many leaders, pioneers, and warriors in the Body of Christ in this hour: "Come away with Me into the secret place. Lay down your sword that has grown dull and battered from battle that I may forge you a new one in the fire of My love."
For the next three months, there is a divine summons for those on the frontlines (apostles, pastors, intercessors, prophets, and reformers) to step back from the war zone and enter a season of deep, restorative inner and physical healing.
The Reset of the Warriors
I saw the backs of many leaders. They were strong like mighty oak trees, and their trunks were scarred and hacked by betrayal, misunderstanding, and relentless warfare. The enemy had struck at their strength, hoping to fell them through exhaustion and chronic spiritual and physical affliction. Many carried the trauma in their bodies, especially in their bellies—the place where the "rivers of living water" are meant to flow (John 7:38).
But as the Spirit hovered, the stormy waters within began to still. The waves of anxiety and inner turmoil grew calm under the weight of Yahweh's peace. This peace was not passive; it was transformative.
I saw the Spirit of God moving like a refining current through their inner being, filtering out every toxin of trauma, anxiety, and contamination. It was as though He was detoxifying their souls and realigning their inner worlds to Heaven's rhythm.
"This," the Lord said, "is a time of great REST unto a great RESET. Not a demotion but a recommissioning—a time of joyful recalibration to shift away from the busyness of the ministry machine and into the flow of divine grace. (Photo via Freerange Stock)
This is the required restoration of personal encounter and wholeness to receive a fresh anointing that will bring a great move of healing that will sweep the nations.
The Pool of Bethesda and the Stirring of Healing Waters
The Lord reminded me of the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1–9). In Hebrew, Bethesda means "House of Mercy" (Strong's G0964). This pool lay beside the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem, a place where the sick, the blind, and the paralyzed waited for an angel to descend and stir the waters. When the waters were troubled, healing would flow to whoever stepped in first.
In Jesus' day, this was not just a site of superstition, it was a symbol of divine mercy meeting human desperation. The pool, fed by underground springs, would occasionally bubble up from below, and people believed it was a sign of angelic visitation. When Jesus healed the lame man there, He demonstrated that He Himself is the Living Water. We no longer have to wait for an angel to stir the pool, for the Spirit of the living God now dwells within us.
In this prophetic vision, the Lord showed me that His people are becoming His modern "Pools of Bethesda." Those who yield to the hovering of His Spirit in this season will be transformed into living wells—reservoirs of mercy and healing.
Just as the angel once stirred the physical waters, the Lord is now stirring the waters of His people's spirits. The turbulence you feel inside is not chaos; it is the divine stirring before the release of miracles.
Reflecting Pools and the Face of God
In ancient architecture, a reflecting pool was designed to create a mirror image of the structure it faced, often a temple, palace, or monument. Its purpose was not only beauty but reflection—to draw the eyes upward, to still the heart, and to double the glory of what stood above it.
Beloved, you are God's reflecting pool. When His Spirit hovers over the surface of your life, He desires stillness, not striving. In that stillness, your soul becomes like glass, reflecting the radiance of His countenance. Where there has been chaos, He is bringing divine order. Where there has been pain, He is birthing purity. Where there has been noise, He is birthing crystal clarity. Your healing is not just for your restoration; it's for the healing of the nations.
Healing Waves Are Coming
Then I saw it: the stillness that would lead to a mighty stirring up of the gifts that have been dormant within you.
I saw the sword of the Lord (His word of re-commissioning) dipped into the waters, stirring them with holy intensity. The waves began to rise, first as ripples, then as a great tsunami of healing that crashed over the nations. But as the wave surged, I realized it wasn't water; it was people—God's healed ones. It was men and women who had allowed the Spirit to hover over their pain until it became peace. They were the new wave of healing ministers—heaven's medics—carrying the "book of Acts" power back into the streets. (Photo via NegativeSpace)
They moved with authority, carrying not just messages but miracles. Their hands glowed with mercy. Their words cut through oppression. Their shadows left signs, wonders, and deliverance in their wake.
The Lord said, "Those who surrender to The Great Physician's work today will be anointed to heal the sick with surgical precision tomorrow. Those who surrender their souls to experience the waves of My love washing over them in the secret place today will release My waves of breakthrough tomorrow. I desire not a restless people but a people who are at rest in Me that I might rest on them. The secret place is the door into My mercy and grace, where we gaze upon each other face to face, heart to heart, breath to breath. Make yourself a resting place for My Spirit so that I may resurrect the flames of first love. Be a resting place for My Spirit and you will become revival."
The Invitation
So, if you are a wounded warrior, this is your altar call. Lay down your sword. Set aside your guardedness. Remove the facade of strength and come. Come to the waters so that He may restore your soul. Let the Holy Spirit hover and heal the places you've kept hidden. Invite the Word of God to pierce and perform divine heart surgery within you. Strive to enter into His rest and do not forget that this sabbatical season is VERY HOLY.
As you surrender, He will stir. As you yield, He will heal. And as you reflect His glory, you will become a House of Mercy—a Bethesda—where healing streams of glory flow out to wash over your family, your church, and your city. From your innermost being will flow rivers of living water (John 7:38).
You are the reflection of His splendor. You are the dwelling place of His shalom peace. You are His reflecting pool. Lock eyes with Him in this season and the nations will see His face shining and smiling in you.
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Christa Elisha
Servant/Founder
Arise Kingdom Ministries
Email:Â arisekingdomministries@gmail.com
Website:Â www.christaelisha.com
Christa Elisha is the founder of Arise Kingdom Ministries, the Revival Rooms, and W.I.L.D. (Walk In Love Demonstrated) Equipping. She is a vibrant apostolic revivalist that burns with passionate devotion to Jesus. She carries a strong anointing to invite others into the ecstatic bliss of knowing Christ for who He truly is: The only one who satisfies every need for every soul. It is out of this intimacy that Christa has been commissioned by God to baptize a generation in Holy Fire so that the Bride of Christ arises in purity and power to shake the gates, destroy Hell and radiate the splendor of the risen King, bringing glory to the Father. Christa walks in signs and wonders and prays that revival fire is sparked in each person she touches as her heart cries, "On Earth as it is in Heaven!"
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