"The 5th 'I Will' of Satan"
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SHEPHERD'S ROD 2004
(Part 3 of 3)
Bob Jones & Paul Keith Davis
October 7, 2003
Finding Him
There is a scriptural directive given by the Lord stating that those who seek Him will find Him. There is a present emphasis on this spiritual invitation.
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:12 13)
The Father is seeking those who will worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. We think that we are seeking Him but in reality He is pursuing us. Thank the Lord for that!
Last year during the Shepherd's Rod we emphasized the truth that wise men continually seek Him. That reality was once again highlighted in the Lord's continuing pursuit of His Bride.
These 24-hour gatherings that will extend for a day to several days will represent our knocking upon Heaven's door and He is promising to answer. He will visit the desperation of His people who unite with the one purpose of touching His heart with passion and desire.
The wisdom expressed through a seeking heart will function as a key that unlocks the resources of Heaven and grants access to the power, glory and authority of God. These are essential in our quest to know Him and do exploits to His glory.
A New Day
At 3:21 AM an affirming word came that reiterated our entering a fresh dimension of the Lord's Heavenly plan. This is something we have been sharing for the last several months and is now being re-emphasized. This present hour is marking the dawning of a new day both for those in Christ and those outside of Him. This is a new day of light and a new day in the realms of darkness.
For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, and I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD. (Psalm 27:5 6)
There will be times and seasons to hide ourselves in Christ and other times to be aggressive and militant in our posture. The seasons that we isolate ourselves with Christ is not for dormancy but to wait upon Him and minister to Him to gain His insight and blueprint for victory.
O LORD, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells. Do not take my soul away {along} with sinners, nor my life with men of bloodshed, In whose hands is a wicked scheme, and whose right hand is full of bribes. (Psalm 26:8 10)
When we wait upon the Lord we will mount up with a revelatory anointing expressed through the attributes of the eagle that grants further understanding into His scheme for triumph. Once achieved, we can rally the troops behind that directive in much the same way that David became the victorious king in his battles with the enemies of Israel.
Breakthroughs in Science
There will be new and fresh breakthroughs in scientific technology that will be both beneficial and detrimental. Some of these breakthroughs when entrusted to faithful stewards will facilitate the purposes of Heaven. Unfortunately, those stolen by the adversary or squandered by those who do not stewards it properly, will likewise be employed to promote deeper realms of darkness and corruption.
There will be some individuals who are entrusted with great endowments from Heaven who will fall in the error of Balaam and embrace the wages of unrighteousness. However, this present hour will also see the emergence of loyal and trustworthy stewards who have a heart for the Kingdom of Heaven and appropriate the gifts and anointing for advancement.
A Faithful Heart
Our prayer should be for the impartation of a faithful heart so that we can catapult the Church into greater expressions of His glory. The release of this kind of anointing and technology will be determined by our willingness to be fashioned into His image. He loves us too much to give us something now that he will be required to judge us for later because of improper stewardship.
Creation and the knowledge of the universe are given by the Lord. However, Satan defiles and corrupts all that he touches. He will likewise release depraved understanding of science and technology to facilitate an evil agenda involving biological weapons for terrorism, improper applications of science and perversity in advanced communication media.
A Time of Release
At 6 AM, Bob was given a further revelation from Psalms 37:6; He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your judgment as the noonday.
This was an additional insight involving the white light of Heaven being disbursed in this hour. Much insight will be delegated to the Church from this strategic Psalm. Many pastors and teachers will find a special grace upon the divine truth inherent in this passage.
Wisdom and understanding is the light of Heaven. During this revelation Bob saw a white flag of surrender being hoisted by the church. Fortunately, this was not surrender to our adversary in the battle but submission to the purpose and desire of Heaven in the hearts of Christians. The time has now arrived for a consecrated body of believers to inherit the promises long foreseen and expressed through the prophets of old.
Pregnant with Promise
This past Rosh Hashanah saw the birthing of Heavenly mandates that are now given life and substance. Though presently immature, a quick work will establish these Heavenly purposes deposited throughout the Western Church and the nations of the earth. Many individuals and fellowships have been pregnant with the promise of God for quite some time and this past season saw a first-fruits birthing.
Another birthing will be taking place around the season of Pentecost 2004. As an affirmation of this spiritual reality both Wanda and I have been given dreams in recent days focusing on the birth of a spiritual child with prophetic significance. This was also validated in the natural with the birth of children in this season, one of which we know of that was named Destiny.
On the morning of Atonement, I was given a dream that I believe relates to this aspect of Bob's revelation concerning the birthing. This was one of the more unique expressions coming from God that I have seen and I will try as best as possible to articulate what I saw.
A "Thought" is Birthed
In this spiritual dream, I saw a "thought" emerging from the heart of God and given birth. At first the "thought" had the appearance of an immature embryo but quickly took on shape and form including legs and arms.
The Bible tells us that He has thoughts and plans for us related to our welfare and not our calamity. In 1 Corinthians 2 we are likewise instructed that the Holy Spirit searches the depths of God and gives expression to the thoughts and ways resident in Him by the Spirit of Revelation. It is called the mind of Christ.
From the mind of Christ thoughts are expressed concerning His strategy for this generation and the deposit of the Spirit to accomplish His Heavenly design and unfold the mysteries of the Kingdom. These plans cannot be accessed through the natural wisdom and reasoning of man. They are only revealed by the Holy Spirit to His people. I inherently knew that the image I was seeing involved something new and fresh that was being birthed from the heart of God.
A Flag of Surrender
The appearance of this spiritual expression was fashioned by and surrounded in white light. I knew then that the predominant color for this year would be white which was later verified through the revelations given to Bob. The white light of Heaven will shine as a flag of surrender over the Church welcoming the fullness of the Holy Spirit to cause us to arise and shine with that same light.
Very often individuals and fellowships are on a quest for a "word" from the Lord. A word is a thought that has been given expression. Something new and fresh is being articulated from the "thoughts" of God that will consolidate spiritual thoughts with spiritual language.
Harvesting Things Sown
The Church in the United States will begin to reap that which has been sown. Seed of light that have been sown in faithfulness and humility will reap a bountiful harvest of visitations, miracles, signs and wonders leading to a harvest of souls. Seed of selfishness, ambition and jealously will come under discipline if not dealt with through repentance.
LORD, I have heard the report about you and I fear. O LORD, revive your work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy. (Habakkuk 3:2)
"Lord, in Your judgments remember mercy", should likewise be our prayer. If we have sown mercy and grace we will likewise reap the same.
For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. (James 2:13)
A Cry for the U.S.
In the continuing development of the prayer movements being initiated in our nation, a fresh deposit of intercessory appeal and grace will come forth as mediatory prayer on behalf of our nation for mercy. To be truly effective in intercession, the burden must be birthed deep within the heart of the people. That is part of the new life that was released around Rosh Hashanah. Many intercessors will carry in their spiritual being the cry for mercy and grace involving this nation.
There will be a marked escalation in the angelic activity surrounding the Church. Furthermore, this activity will carry a militant characteristic as Michael and the warring angels of Heaven are released to establish the design of Heaven in the earth. As in the days of Israel, the giants of the adversary are occupying the land of promise and must be displaced in order to access our inheritance.
As articulated in Matthew 11:12, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence and the violent take it by force. This is a spiritual reality that is accomplished in the realm of the spirit through humble and contrite vessels anointed with kingdom power and authority. Michael and the host of Heaven under his jurisdiction with warring attributes are being released and will be empowered by our revelatory prayer and prophetic declarations on behalf of the Church and Israel. Our prayer is always to the Lord for the desire of Heaven to be fulfilled. He then orchestrates through the Holy Spirit the appropriation of the prayers of the Saint in the delegation of His authority.
This will also be true in our stand for Israel. A combative spirit will be unleashed by the intercessors burdened with the cause of Israel to release angelic warriors to push back the adversary attempting to abort the plan and destiny of this beloved nation.
Winds in the Mulberry Trees
In yet another of the revelatory expressions that came on Atonement, Bob heard, "the winds will blow in the mulberry trees on behalf of the righteous." This notable statement is pointing to a supernatural release of Heavenly virtue on behalf of the saints of God.
And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then the LORD will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines. And David did so, as the LORD commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer. (2 Samuel 5:24 25)
This spiritual application will be true on multiple levels. Miracles, signs and wonders will now begin to accompany the Lord's people in a more pronounced way along with a substantial increase in the healing anointing. It will mark the beginning of a season of favor that will escalate over the next three years for the righteous. When we hear the "new" sound of marching in the mulberry trees, then we will know the Lord is with us for advancement.
The Promise for those Equipped
There seemed to be an emphasis on this promise relating to those who have been prepared for this release and yielded themselves to the grooming and preparatory process. Righteousness is derived through the grace of God being released to yielded vessels wholly submitted to Him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. To experience the governmental release related to the dominion associated with His Kingdom design, we must also allow the Holy Spirit to equip us as "overcomers" clothed in garments of righteousness.
Along with this divine promise came a warning stating, "What we have been consuming with our eyes will determine what we become." If our eyes have been fashioned on the Lord with the great objective of beholding Him with an unveiled face, then we will likewise become more like Him. Conversely, if our eyes have been distracted and enticed toward the issues of this world, then our garments of righteousness become stained. The fruit of this path produces lust, jealousy, greed and all manner of evil. This will obviously hinder our ability to partake of the divine favor that is to be released and symbolized through the prophetic picture of David.
There is a present call to repentance for allowing our eyes to waywardly gaze upon corruption. There is judgment that is coming to the house of the Lord according to the directive of 1 Peter 4:17. Let us be charged to take advantage of the Lord's grace while it is available and allow the Holy Spirit to catapult us into the winds of favor.
The Justice of Heaven
There is a release of divine justice that is taking place in this hour. The justice of God renders blessing and favor upon the righteous and judgment upon unrighteousness. The baptism of fire will be for the purpose of making His ministers a flaming fire that is fanned and fueled by the winds of Heaven. The Lord desires for this to be a season of expansion and escalation. Many individuals will be set ablaze with passion and desire for the Lord and the revelation of His kingdom.
The Bible declares that all things are open and lay bare before the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. (See Hebrews 4:13) The light of God is being released to search the depths of God's people, not for the sake of rendering punishment but for the sake of sanctification in order that the high purposes of Heaven can be accomplished. It is the Lord's desire to bless His people and unleash substantial power and authority through them to touch the nations of earth. To do that, we must be like Him.
What has been done in the darkness will be brought to the light through this examination. It will be a baptism of fire to purify the vessels of honor. Many have been in the furnace of affliction described prophetically in Isaiah 48:10. Isaiah also gave the directive necessary to behold the King in all of His beauty�
Sinners in Zion are terrified; trembling has seized the godless. "Who among us can live with the consuming fire? Who among us can live with continual burning?" He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, He who rejects unjust gain and shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed and shuts his eyes from looking upon evil; He will dwell on the heights, His refuge will be the impregnable rock; His bread will be given him His water will be sure. Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; they will behold a far distant land. (Isaiah 33:14-17)
The Emergence of Heavenly Justice
The current birthing that has taken place around the biblical feast of Rosh Hashanah is the emergence of Heavenly justice. Justice will be a key that unlocks the resources of Heaven in the latter days as all the injustices of our generation and the prior generations are rectified. The thief must restore and return all that has been stolen from the people of God. That is the great benefit of the Lord coming as the just judge to wage war and render justice.
Psalm 19 declares that the judgments of the Lord are to be desired more than gold, even more so than honey from the honeycomb. This notable Psalm also makes the eternal declaration that all of creation declares the handiwork of God. This next season will continue to see an escalation in earthquakes, unusual seismic activity, signs in the heavenlies and storms. There will be unusual lightning storms with many of the wind storms indicating and identifying the places of amplified angelic activity.
Awesome Awakening Among Charismatic Catholics
In this portion of the revelations, Bob was shown that a blessing of Heaven imminently awaited those within the Catholic Church who have embraced the fullness of the Spirit. Psalm 23 was given as a specific outline to characterize this release. The Lord is going to represent Himself as the good Shepherd who feeds His flocks and leads them to still waters and green pastures.
This expression of favor is not limited to just those who are recognized as "charismatics" from among the Catholic Church but also the various fellowships who were birthed during this movement and are identified as charismatic congregations.
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