"Come, and let us return to the LORD; for He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight. Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth." (Hosea 6:1–3 NKJV)
"The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad! Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne." (Psalm 97:1–2 NKJV)
"Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, 'Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.' So He who sat on the cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped." (Revelation 14:14–16 NKJV)
The above verses speak of revival, clouds, rain, darkness, and reaping. The following dream also speaks of these things. It was given to my friend, Steven Springer, on January 20, 2021, the day Biden was inaugurated. God was showing Steven what He would do in the future. Though many Americans were feeling great devastation, Steven said he woke up from the dream with a sense of hope!
Prophetic Dream: A Sweeping of the Nations
Here is the dream:
"In the dream, I was taken up over Washington, D.C. It was so cloudy that you could barely see the buildings below. Then lightning struck the top of the White House, and winds began to blow. I saw rain, lightning, and hail coming down from Heaven.
"As the winds blew, a clarity came across the city. Then one by one, I saw rubber masks coming off people; you could see them for who they actually were. They looked very hideous under the masks. An exposure of all things hidden and masked was occurring.
"Then I saw a large broom come down out of Heaven and begin to sweep across the entire nation, starting with Washington, D.C. As it swept across the nation, all sorts of evil was revealed and removed. (Photo via Unsplash)
"The cleansing brought awakening! I saw many people getting out of their beds, stretching and yawning, realizing it was daytime! The night was over and a new day had dawned!
"The sweeping continued to go across the nations of the earth. It was being swept clean of corruption and decay so that awakening could come in a mighty revival and outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
"The revival brought fire, which burned up the debris left behind by the broom. As the dust settled, the earth looked dark and scorched. But the fire was followed by the outpouring of more rain, and new life began to sprout up everywhere. There was such joy and happiness on people's faces. Even the land itself seemed to rejoice."
End of dream.
God's Lightning Has Struck Its Mark
Steven shared with me, "Out of the ashes will arise a beautiful Church, and incredible revival and reformation, the likes of which the planet has never seen! Our greatest days are at hand."
Numerous prophetic leaders, including myself, have said that God's agenda for the past three and a half years has been to expose evil. Americans needed to be made aware of the incredible level of corruption in our government. Few have understood how devious and evil it has become. But the lightning of intercession has struck the White House, God has unmasked corruption, and His broom is sweeping the debris.
"He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark." (Job 36:32 NIV)
"Strike its mark" is the Hebrew word paga, which is the word for intercession (see Strong's Concordance, no. 6293). Prayer releases the power, light, and glory of God to strike targets, sometimes releasing blessings, at other times judgment.
"Have you ever seen a tree struck by lightning? If so, you've seen a picture of intercession. I pray a lot in a woods nearby. At times, I come across trees struck by lightning. The lightning is so hot, it literally changes the molecular structure of the trees and twists the trunks until they look like the stripes on a candy cane. The temperature in a lightning bolt can reach 30,000 degrees Celsius (45,000 degrees Fahrenheit), hotter than the sun's surface. That's hot stuff! And God uses this to picture His judgments!" (Dutch Sheets, Intercessory Prayer [Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers], p. 202.)
Keep praying, and keep your seatbelt buckled—He isn't finished.
In this dream, the fire of God brought further cleansing not only here in America, but throughout the earth. Then, consistent with His redemptive heart, revival rain was released. God's heart is always to redeem, not destroy.
In His Hand
Though the cleansing is well underway, it will take some time to uncover and uproot all of the evil in our government. Many people will need to be replaced; entire departments must be dissolved, and others purged; laws and regulations will be rewritten or eliminated. People will resist this; there will be much screaming over their loss of power. Things will remain turbulent for a while. But remember the end of the dream: there was great joy, happiness, and revival. Even the land itself rejoiced. (Photo via Pixabay)
I close with the words of George Washington in his opening remarks to delegates of the Constitutional Convention on May 25, 1787: "The event is in the Hand of God." (William J. Federer, Prayer and Presidents [St. Louis, MO: Amerisearch, Inc.], p. 14.)
Just as the founding of America was in God's hand, including the writing of the Constitution, she remains in His hand today. Let's keep her there.
A Closing Prayer
Our prayer today is from King Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20:
"...Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in the heavens? And are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You. Did You not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land from Your people Israel, and give it to the descendants of Your friend Abraham forever? They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, 'If disaster comes upon us, the sword, or judgment, or plague, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for Your name is in this house), and cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear and save us.'
"Now behold, the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not allow Israel to invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (for they turned aside from them and did not destroy them), see how they are rewarding us by coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance. Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You." (2 Chronicles 20:6–12 NASB)
Our decree: We decree that our prayers are releasing the lightning of God to judge evil, and these prayers are keeping America in the hand of God.
(If you'd like to learn more about Steven Springer, who pastors in the Dallas area, go to globalpresence.com. To watch this full video, click here.)
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Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets Ministries
Email:Â ministryinfo@dutchsheets.org
Website:Â dutchsheets.org
Dutch Sheets is an internationally recognized author, gifted teacher, and conference speaker. He travels extensively, challenging believers for passionate prayer and societal reformation. Seeing America experience a sweeping revival and return to its Godly heritage is Dutch's greatest passion. Dutch has written over 23 books, many of which have been translated into over 30 languages. His international bestseller, Intercessory Prayer, has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Dutch has pastored, taught in several colleges and seminaries, and served on the board of directors of numerous organizations. He is fondly known to many as Papa Dutch. Treasuring time spent with their family and grandchildren. Dutch and Ceci, his wife of 40 plus years, enjoy quiet walks in the woods, reading, and playing a little golf. They make their home in beautiful South Carolina.
Steven Springer
Global Presence Ministries
Email:Â info@globalpresence.com
Website:Â www.globalpresence.com
Steven and Rene Springer, international speakers and authors, are the founders and senior leaders of Global Presence Ministries, headquartered in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. They radically encountered God while in the modeling industry and now collaborate with leaders in arts & entertainment, business, government, and the church to bring societal transformation and Kingdom impact. The Springers provide apostolic oversight and prophetic insight to churches and ministries in the USA, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. They cultivate a community that centers itself first and foremost around the presence of God through a lifestyle of prayer and worship. They walk in great signs and wonders and equip others to do the same. They are catalysts of this generation, igniting passion, stirring up faith, and empowering the Church to walk in the power of the Spirit. Steven and Rene minister individually, as a couple, and as a family with their daughter Elizabeth, who often travels with them.
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