[Editor's note: Below is the prophetic word that Christa Elisha shared during her recent interview on ElijahStreams. We encourage you to read it and watch the episode right here.]
Partnered to Pray
I woke up the morning of July 24, 2025 burdened in the spirit to pray. I was feeling such grief in my soul that I couldn't attribute to my own circumstances, so I inquired of the Lord as to how He was feeling that day. I have learned through the years that when we surrender our entire souls to the Lord, He will often trust us with His emotions. When we recognize this, we can partner more effectively with Holy Spirit to release the will of God in the earth with the same heart that Jesus has as He intercedes for us in Heaven.
It was then that I had a vision of John MacArthur and Ozzy Osbourne. Both men were standing on either side of Jesus, bitterly weeping over the lost legacies God had hoped for them to leave and over the witchcraft they had released across generations.
"Denying the Power Thereof"
I watched as John was weeping over his spiritual and intellectual pride, which had led him to reject and condemn the active ministry of the Holy Spirit. His words had unknowingly released rebellion against God's law of love and perpetuated a form of spiritual witchcraft that had caused many to turn away from the third Person of the Trinity.
He wept as he saw the mixture in much of his life's work—how fear of disorder and a desire for control had distorted truth. He wept as he recognized the error in how he had treated those he had once persecuted for embracing the Person and the works of Holy Spirit, realizing the weight of influence he had carried that lead many astray. He wept as he saw how he had led millions into a form of godliness that denied the power thereof (2 Timothy 3:5). And he wept even more as he encountered the perfect love of the Father—a love he had access to his entire life but failed to fully embrace or teach. Like Paul before his conversion, John's eyes had been veiled by the scales of religion—full of the letter of the law, yet blind to the Person who fulfilled it through perfect love.
"Prince of Darkness"
At first, I was shocked to see the so-called "Prince of Darkness," Ozzy Osbourne, standing with Jesus. But the Lord took me back to Ozzy's childhood, inside a Church of England chapel, when he was dedicated to the Lord, and then to the moment when he first grasped the truth that Jesus had died for his sins. I saw how the enemy had exploited Ozzy's ignorance of Scripture and had twisted the truth, whispering lies to him that grace meant license—that God's forgiveness excused sin—so long as he was a generally "good person."
Ozzy wept as he saw his true calling—a spiritual father to wild worshipers who would carry the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit—had been perverted. Instead of birthing revivalists, he had helped form worshipers of self, darkness, and rebellion.
He wept as he saw the legacy of witchcraft and death he had left behind. And he wept harder as he experienced intimacy with Jesus, finally realizing this was the "high" he had been chasing his whole life—the total euphoria of being loved by God. Feeling this radical love wash over him, he wept, knowing, by comparison, he had never truly been able to love those who mattered most to him. (Photo of Ozzy Osbourne via Wikimedia Commons)
Yet he clung to one thing: At the end of every concert, he would say, "I love you. God bless you all." He pleaded with the Father, weeping, that this blessing would be amplified in his death in order to break the curses he himself had sung over the masses.
The Tears of Intercession
I then watched as Jesus extend both hands to catch their tears in His palms. He collected them all as they fell like rain from their faces. He then lifted their tears up to His own face and began to weep great tears of intercession in agreement with John and Ozzy. He wept for justice, for what had been stolen from them and from the world through their failures. But what absolutely shook me was when I saw that He also wept in celebration of both men, for the parts of their lives that had passed through the fire and remained (1 Corinthians 3:10–15).
I saw Him honor Ozzy for trying to be a good husband and father. I saw that Jesus admired Osborne's love for the Jewish people and his efforts to advocate for them. I saw Jesus celebrate John for stirring a deep love for the Word of God in many hearts, for discipling young ministers, and sowing into their callings the best he knew how. Though John missed much, Jesus rejoiced that he truly did his best to serve Him all along.
As the mingled tears overflowed from Jesus' hands, He walked into the Father's throne room and poured them into the heavenly bowls that were full of the intercession of the saints, where they became fragrant oil, rising as incense before the Lord (Revelation 8:3–4; Psalm 141:2).
"Send a Holy Ghost Revival"
The Father asked the Son, "What shall we do in response?"
Jesus replied, "Send a Holy Ghost revival to the rock and roll community as justice for Ozzy and Myself. Father, let Us do the same for John and the reformed Church that has lost its way."
With great JOY, the Father said, "Let it be so." And immediately angels swooped into action, released on assignment.
After seeing all this in the spirit, I began to research the validity of the vision and was shocked to find out that Ozzy had, in fact, done an interview where he had shared that he was a Christian and had been christened as a boy in the Church of England, and his wife Sharon was a Jew!
Then, days after I had originally released this encounter on my YouTube channel, I was tagged in a video where an evangelist named Dylan said that he had shared the Gospel with Ozzy and given him an easy-to-read Bible just two weeks before his death. Osbourne's son later stated that Ozzy kept that Bible with him everywhere he went, up until he passed. He loved it, because it was the first time he could read and understand the Word of God.
I am still undone by this vision—witnessing the mercy of Jesus, the justice of Heaven, the beauty of redemption, even in failure... It puts an entirely new perspective on Hebrews 11. Some call it the "Bible's hall of heroes." It lists off the names of matriarchs and patriarchs of our faith, all of whom suffered failures of their faith, yet God chose only to speak of their victories of faith. (Photo of John MacArthur via Wikimedia Commons)
Despite the radical generosity of our God, I feel a deep somberness. Both men missed the mark in different ways but for the same reason: pride and ignorance. In life, they could not be corrected. They could not hear the tender promptings of the Holy Spirit over their desired interpretation of truth. And this is why the Lord says, "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge in the Holy One" (Hosea 4:6; Isaiah 5:13).
Questions to Ponder
As a Christian who is called to influence others for Jesus, I am challenged too. I'm compelled to evaluate my life and ask myself some questions:
1. Am I quick to judge because of my own bias?
2. Do I trust the Lord to lead me into ALL truth, or just the truth I am most comfortable accepting?
3. What legacy am I building?
4. For whom am I building my legacy?
5. What building materials am I using?
6. What in my life will past the test of fire?
7. Am I being a wise steward of all that You have given me, Father?
8. Am I willing to humble myself and accept where I might be wrong?
9. Are there movements, ministries, or people that I have felt strongly about, but my thoughts and feelings about them don't line up with what Jesus thinks about, feels and wills for them?
Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?
Historically, God loves to bring revival out of the places that we would discount. Paraphrasing what Nathanial said of Jesus before meeting Him, "Can anything good come out of a ghetto like Nazareth?" (John 1:46).
God is getting ready to move in places we might not expect or even accept at first. I believe, as we are diligent to lean into these questions before God, He will keep us open to see and step into the legacy-leaving moments we ourselves would otherwise miss as we partner with His movements in this hour.
Please pray with me: Father, give us clean hands, pure hearts, eyes to see, and ears to hear Your truth. Protect us from deception. Deliver us from pride. Give us the grace to be corrected. Let us not miss You.
Lord, we come into agreement with the intercession of Jesus over the rock-and-roll community and the reformed churches who have denied Your precious Holy Spirit. We decree a Holy Ghost revival is coming to these unexpected places. The earth is Yours, and all the nations belong to You! We decree signs, wonders, and miracles will break out all through John's denomination, and that You are rescuing and redeeming millions among the heavy-metal community for the glory of Your Son.
Father, teach us to number our days. Remind us how brief our life is. Help us make it count for Your Kingdom. I also pray for those of us who need hope because they feel they have wasted so much time. You are the God who created time. Redeem the years the locusts have devoured as we make a commitment to follow You. Don't let us miss what we were made for, in Jesus' name, amen.
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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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