At the end of 2006, God spoke to me & said that if I would come aside with Him between Christmas & New years that He would show me what was going to happen the next year. I obeyed Him & He has continued to do this ea year. This is not something that I prophecy! I write down what I see & what I hear & then do my best to Post it exactly as I got it.

I received a lot of information for this years the week before Christmas. I received more during Christmas & the remainder on New years eve.

These are the things that I saw going into 2012:

(1) In a picture God showed me a jar of CONCORD Grape Jelly! Right after this He showed me another confirming picture of a man holding what looked like a bundle of large 4” Grapes. There appeared to be 6 of them. People were looking at the man & thinking… they (the grapes) are not near as big as the ones in The promised land! The 4” Grapes in the bundle were absolutely huge in comparison to average Grapes! The message I received was about GREATFULLNESS! We are ungrateful for what God has given us in America. We take His hand for granted. Our ingratitude & ungratefulness has nearly cost us our birthright as a Nation- however The shepherd is watching over our Souls! The Grapes of Wrath will not take us down! We are not done as a Nation! His hand is watching over us… in spite of ourselves!! Being UNGRATEFUL for what you are receiving in this Season could very well dry you up on the Vine…
very strong warning about having an: Ungrateful Attitude!!

(2) I saw Planes, Trains & Buses all colliding together at once. The Economy as we know it is going to almost come to a halt in the future!

(3) We are entering a time of new beginnings – We are going back to a more simplified way of life! We have created a life to difficult & to hard to bear! I heard the words SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY! It came across like the Marine word Simper-Fi” – It’s like a mantra that needs to be repeated! Living a Simplified life is the best way to live now.

(4) I saw people walking & riding bikes. I saw a Water Taxi letting people out in pleasant places. We are returning to an old romantic time. I saw Italy, Flowers etc. & smelled food in the air… fresh bread. Etc.- We are NOT making the best use of the time God has given us! God seriously wants people to enjoy the time & the life that He has provided. He is making minced meat out of “The Rat Race” *I had a strong confirmation concerning this word!

(5) I saw a simply adorned bride standing in an early American Church with her husband. She is happy, content & satisfied. The windows are open, the birds are singing. I noticed: there was no plumbing or electricity. *In a second vision: I saw the same early American bride sitting by the fire knitting in a rocking chair. She is smiling & watching… looking over her family. In the floor near her there is a little boy playing with Lincoln logs from a very, very long time ago *The Lincoln logs stood out as being VERY REAL – we are physically entering into a much more simple Abraham LINCOLN type of time!!

(6) I saw a picture of formerly very well off but now desperate Mothers & Grand mothers looking for & through thrift stores & food pantries for stuff for their Children & Grand Children to have. I saw that we in America would not starve but that people would live challenging lives in the future!

(7) I saw that in the future their will be less & less formal/organized Government taking care of things. Government will not be able to afford to pay for everything in the future. I saw that the only people that will be stepping up to the plate (on a personal level) will be those who have a heart or calling to take care of peoples needs in their Neighborhoods & Communities. I saw Christian Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, leaders etc., taking care of peoples needs & not a formal Government. Governments will not be able to care for everyone – only those with callings from God will care enough to care for people. I saw this as a restarting of Government only it was coming from Sound, Civic minded people in local communities & not from a National, political or profit motivated place. I’m not saying the entire Federal Government will collapse…

(8) Early American History is in the air this year & ITS BIG!! God spoke very strongly of Concord. Concord is a place where the American Revolution began, I think there is great significance to that… there is something significant about the Early American place in History called… CONCORD!!

(9) I saw a beautiful Mom that is also a Teacher standing with her three Kids. The boy is the oldest. She is presenting them one after another to a Heavenly examining board. What you teach & train your children in, YOU will be held accountable for. It is YOU that are responsible for your children. It is YOUR children that make up a Nation. The birthright is yours to loose concerning a Nation. The bottom line falls to you. You have a responsibility to train up a child in the way he should go. YOU are being held accountable, not the Government, not the school system… YOU. Its your birthright! *As an attention getting confirmation: The day after getting this word I was invited to see the Movie Courageous which is about a group of (Sherriff) Dad’s who acknowledge & accept responsibility for raising their Kids the right way!

(10) What is really important is coming to the surface…

(11) Recently someone gave us 10 very nice crystal glasses that we had decided to use as communion glasses. During Christmas, I picked up the box that they were in & dropped it. I was very upset as I realized that I had broken them all. A strange feeling come over me & I began to look inside. Five of the glasses were completely shattered & five were untouched. I had a strong feeling that there was a message in this but I was not sure what it was. I saved the 5 glasses that were intact & The next morning God spoke to me point blank about the 5. He said that the glasses represented the 10 Virgins. Because of their advanced
Pre-planning, 5 of the Virgins were considered wise. The other 5 are known as the foolish virgins – The message is…
be prepared for things coming in the future!

(12) God showed me a picture of Yellow spotted leaves ready to fall off of the Tree. The Seasons are changing… FALL is approaching… In another related vision I saw small Chipmunks with lots of nuts in their mouths. They were taking them & storing them in a hole in the Tree. I heard: Do not store up for yourselves TREASURES where moth & rust destroy & where thieves break in & steal… The Tree represents Jesus! Place your life IN HIM. There is a sense however of the need to be prepared for the future & things coming concerning – Food, Water, & normal supplies. Live your life & be a giver IN & THRU HIM. *I received this word concerning the chipmunks as a warning & an admonition – In this word, I do hear: Make preparations & do be prepared. winter is coming… season’s change, temperatures change, weather changes – regardless of your desire that things change or not change… they change anyway. Change is inevitable!! It would be extremely foolish to be standing on a dock over a frozen lake in a bikini, holding Sunscreen. You are not going to last long in that environment. Rejoice – Winters don’t last forever *Right after writing this word down we uncharacteristically went to a Holiday Matinée where we ended up watching Alvin & The Chipmunks?? I was so stunned from God confirming this word that I spoke out very loudly in the theater… Hey Chipmunks are running into that Tree! Hey, Hey…Chipmunks are going into that Tree!! This is a literal warning: Be prepared for the times – The Seasons are changing & you can’t stop them regardless of your desire to do so! Adjust!

(13) In a mini vision I saw the State of Alaska light up. It looked like & reminded me of the Glory of God? It lit up like a glowing light. Not sure where or what is going to happen but it felt like God was getting ready to do something there.

(14) For three mornings straight (way not normal) I woke up staring at a skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a museum. Ea morning it fell forwards onto the people that were below it. Its teeth & mouth were open. When it fell, its mouth devoured the people that it fell onto. The people were not expecting it to fall on them but it did. I noticed I could not see the people inside of the skeleton after it fell on them – they had disappeared. My gut feeling is that it happening three mornings represent three really bad years like in Pharaoh’s dream with the 7 Cows & 7 ears of Corn. I think that these three years are going to devour a lot of unbelieving people until they feel like they are no more.

(15) I saw a woman sitting in a small Volkswagen beetle (bug) – She was looking out over the Horizon. I saw a large something come out of the sky & hit the earth. She suddenly had an unusual look on her face & the (4) tires on her car started to take small steps away from the scene as if the car itself wanted to withdraw (In dream’s/visions car’s represent ministry). The Motherly, Womanly Ministry is going to be extremely needed in the near future. She can not become afraid & withdraw her presence from the desperate & the needy. The something I saw, looked like & made me think of an asteroid but my gut is to not take it literally. Regardless… something big is going to hit us – it is not life ending!

(16) Its back to the beginnings & back to the basics. God is saying its back to what made your Country great! I distinctly heard God saying “your Country”… He is not saying His Country, His people as a Nation now… that is disturbing!! There is a promise concerning America’s future that God is very aware of. The fact that He is distinctly calling it your Country leaves no room for doubt. We as a Country are hanging in the air before Him. He has made the choice to send us back to our beginnings. Its the wood shed. Its all over but the stinging of the pain. CHANGE: Change/Adjust is the word.

(17) I saw an old fashioned Train (like the ones that used to travel out west) coming into the station. This Train has been sent by a benevolent benefactor to this region. Without the Love of God & the benevolence of many people cooperating together in this next move of God, my feeling is that many will be lost along the tracks trying to find a way to the station. The Station is very important! God is desiring to create many such places to give away resources. They will be community Hubs. Benevolent benefactors will make a huge difference!

(18) I see the same Early American woman sitting in a rocking chair very deliberately & with great concern sewing the clean, clear bright white stars back into place on The American flag. I believe she represents Betsy Ross. In her spirit she is very intent on highlighting the White which is representative of Purity, Holiness & Righteousness. The current white Stars representing States are very tattered. Some are so torn that they are almost not there. She is very intent on rebuilding better than ever the Purity & Righteousness of what God originally formed. I am SURE that America is now playing hardball with God! America is eye to eye with her Creator & she (America) has no choice but to blink!! God is recreating & reforming America – the word reform is sticking out big – REFORM America! Thank God we are being allowed the chance to reform!!

(19) There is a presentation coming! America is about to be placed before the whole world & Israel for everyone to see. There is a huge examination coming. I saw the names of different Newspapers & Media companies across the Nation. They were ALL called The Examiner! The Newspapers & the Media have ferociously attacked Jesus’s Church Body in the past. God has been very patient & very kind but now He is beginning to examine America & all of her tidbit & tabloid ways. I got the wording: unbecoming – as if it were a Military term. There is a judgment almost like a military Tribunal about to take place in America. It feels like the Military term: UNBECOMING A SOLDIER. The Media is in dereliction of duty. There is a tribunal coming & God is its judge!! I saw a Watch face… time’s up!! God is very serious…

(20) The Examiner of The Universe is coming close – America’s deeds are what He is looking at. There will be True Justice. I saw The Hand of God slowly but surely being placed upon Court documents in front of Him. He IS NOT eager to take up this case against America but He is beginning to look at the case against it. Many, many voices of justice are standing before Him & crying out. They are all in the Courtroom! If God could find a reason for discontinuance, He would do so. Things are serious now!! God’s hand is touching the very fabric & nature of our society. Being ungrateful, adamant, disrespectful to the judge has the capacity to cost America 20 years. Great grace will give it 4. America is playing with fire dancing around & making a fool of itself in the courtroom in front of the judge… the consequences are very serious. Grace can be found but justice is sure.

(21) I saw Billy Graham. He was standing up fully clothed near a bed. I saw him take an old fashioned feather Ink Pen & began writing a letter like Paul. All the letters were written in the type & style that the founding fathers wrote the Constitution in. If I saw this right, he was leaving a statement like his last will & testament for the American people. He is in fact a founding father. His prayers, love & life have weighed heavily with God. Its time for America to get HER house in order. This picture looked strongly like an admonishment! The letter looks like a letter from Paul to a Church that He founded. Billy Graham is a National Father. I’m not sure what the letter is but it is heavily weighted… put your house in order! I see tears in Billy Grahams eyes.

It does not escape me that this is very serious this year. There is serious stuff going on! I wanted to reiterate in light of the moment that God is about to pour out HIS SPIRIT! He wants to Save & Help a lot of people. Outpouring & National Revival is coming in a big, big way! Being stubborn & rebellious at this moment in time is the worst possible thing that people can do. Mercy is there… serious stuff going on!!!

THE APOSTLE

There are several translations in the New Testament of the Greek word referring to the apostles: one of these translations is Apostolos, meaning delegate – one sent with full power of attorney to act for another. Apostolos is translated twice as messenger and translated 68 times to mean a “sent one.” One who is Sent to do the will of another that possesses the full stature, ability & authority of the one who sent them.

Remember that ministry gifts are chosen by God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ in combined authority.  They work together in authority, not independently.  Galatians 1:1 makes this point very clear where it says, “Paul, an apostle (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead.)” Paul declared he was an apostle and he makes it clear who is responsible for raising up apostles. Notice he said that “men” (plural) were not responsible for his becoming an apostle, neither was it by “man” (singular). So no group of men and no individual man can choose and create an apostle – only the Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father can choose and create a minister.

Jesus stood in all of the five-fold ministries (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, and Teacher) and He is our example. Jesus also had the Spirit without measure. Jesus is called an apostle in Hebrews 3:1, “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the APOSTLE and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.” Jesus is the foremost example of a “sent one,” he was also a “delegate” in that he had the ‘full power of attorney’ to act for God the Father, and he was a “messenger” – he came with the message of salvation. –  He was sent by God and the Holy Spirit.

The first twelve apostles who walked with Jesus are listed in Matthew 10:2-4.  Jesus chose these men, set them aside, and anointed them that they might be “sent ones,” the cornerstones of the Church. These men were “super persons.” Almost all of them died a martyr’s death, giving their blood for the Church.  

In summary, there are four classes of apostles, and each class had a different anointing:

a)  Jesus – the Chief Apostle, the “Sent One” from the Father to make atonement for the sins of the world. The Apostle and High Priest of our profession (Hebrews 3:1) and the chief cornerstone of the univeral Church (Ephesians 2:20).

b)  The Apostles of the Lamb – the twelve apostles who were eyewitnesses of Jesus’ life, ministry, death, burial, and resurrection. This was their purpose – to witness Jesus’ early ministry and to give testimony of His ministry to the world. They also laid the foundation of the Church (Ephesians 2:20). No one, not even Paul, could be an apostle in the sense the original twelve were. (Rev. 21:14) The qualifications (eyewitnesses) for the original twelve Apostles of the Lamb can be found in Acts 1:15-22 when they were to select someone to take Judas’ place.

c) The New Testament Apostles –  Mathias (Acts 1:26), Barnabas 1 Corinthians 9:5,6), Andronicus and Junia (a woman) (Romans 16:7), Apollos (1 Corthinians 4:6,9), James (the Lord’s brother) (Galatians 1:19), Silas and Timothy (1Thessalonians 1:1), Titus (2 Corinthians 8:23), and Epaphroditus (Philippians 2:25).

c)  The apostles today  - the work of the apostle today is to found and establish new works (Churches, Bible Schools, Ministry Centers etc.) throughout the world; to go into new territory and pioneer where there is not a work (New Church etc).

In the establishing of the universal Church *following the resurrection of Jesus, the apostles and prophets were obviously the most important ministry offices because they were the first ministry gifts to be developed or “set in the Body of Christ. They were foundational apostles and prophets – they laid the foundation for the New Testament, they brought forth the revelation of the The New Testament, which is the foundation upon which the Church in all generations is to be established.

General Characteristics of an Apostle:
•  In the Old Testament, only the prophet, priest, and king were anointed to stand in these offices.  The first position of church leadership in the New Testament is that of the Apostle, and there is an anointing associated with it – it is the same Holy Spirit, but the anointing to stand in a ministry office is different from that anointing that abides within every believer.

•  An apostle is not appointed by men; the Holy Spirit is the One who establishes these ministries in the Church.

•  An apostle is a person who is sent to do a work for God – this person is not greater than The Lord for the Lord Jesus Christ is always the Greater One. A true apostle is always one with a commission – not one who merely goes, but one who is sent by the Holy Spirit.

• An true apostle is a divine delegate – one who has come to the people of the world representing the Trinity in heaven; he is anointed by the Holy Spirit to act in behalf of the Body of Christ, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.

• Apostles are divine leaders God has commissioned to lead His Church.  However, in terms of the operations of the local church today, 1 Corinthians 12:28 is *not a list of the offices of apostles and prophets in their order of importance.  Neither is it a list indicating that apostles and prophets are the governing offices within the local church.

•  You can stand in more than one office, but you need to find out where you are and what your office is (confirmation) and yield to that.

• The anointing will come upon you to stand in this office, if you are called to an apostleship. The anointing empowers you to perform in this office.

• An apostle of God has an ability and a ministry, but he must be directed where God wants him. God has the right to make you something and He also has the right to tell you where to function – it will not work wherever you please.

•  People today are reluctant to recognize the ministry of an apostle for many reasons: they believe this ministry is not for the Church today; church leaderships prefer to look to the pastor to rule and reign, but they will perhaps, recognize the prophet and most certainly the evangelist and teacher; many fear that pride could enter in and cause someone to be lifted up. If a person is truly an apostle, he or she will never be prideful: When Moses’ face shown with the glory of God, he was the last to realize it. A person with the true power of God oftentimes hardly recognizes it himself. There is no need for pride – these spiritual qualities (gifts and ministerial abilities) that God has placed within His people are gifts – nothing is done to earn it. If a Minister raises themselves up to act better than anyone else because they have so many revelations from God, He will deal with them and their pride.

•  It must be noted that this office is in power and not in name. If the power is not there to establish New Works (Churches, Bible Schools, Ministry Centers etc.), then those involved are not apostles.

•  The New Testament never mentions missionaries, yet it is an important office. A missionary who is really called of God and sent by the Holy Spirit is an apostle. A missionary will have the ability of all the ministry gifts as mentioned earlier in this discussion.

•  One does not start out as an apostle, even if they know that is their calling: Barnabas was a teacher, Saul (Paul) was a prophet and a teacher. God will eventually set that person in the office of an apostle in His own time according to His plans and purposes.

•  If apostles are not accepted in the pulpits of the churches for the work of the ministry to the Body and each individual member, the Body cannot come into full maturity and unity of the faith.

Requirements:
•  An apostle is one who can pioneer, who can construct and bring into being a work with no problem.

•  An apostle is one delegated with the power of attorney to act on behalf of the Lord Jesus Christ, sent by the power of the Holy Ghost to you – he is one with delegated authority. He does not act on his own and do as he pleases; he is one sent forth from God with a message from God for the people.

•  The apostleship is different from the other four offices in that the person who fills this office has the ability to perform the functions of the other four offices (prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher) – this is what makes an apostle and why the Bible always lists the apostle first.

•  Any person with an apostolic calling has the ability, the authority, and the anointing to raise up a church without any outside help: Paul had this authority and anointing. Paul could enter a town, have a church formed before nightfall, and stir up the devil and divide a city within hours. He also had the power and ability to remain there as pastor, teach the people in the church, establish a school and send out workers to other places. If a minister fills all five offices of ministry to the Body of Christ, then he is an apostle.

•  An apostle can set church government in order. He can establish deacon boards, elderships, develop ministries of helps within a church body, and place governments in a church so the body will function properly. The apostle has the supernatural equipment called “governments” or “powers of organization.”

•  All those who have a place of leadership in Christ Jesus, including the apostle, will suffer persecution. If you are seeking greatness in God, you may not achieve greatness with humans. The apostle may have to endure many unpleasant things, remember what the apostle Paul said in 1Corinthians 4:9, “For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.”

•  To stand in this office, one must have a personal experience with the Lord – something very deep and real, something beyond the ordinary – not just something secondhand or handed down by tradition. The apostle Paul had an experience of this type as he describes in 1 Corinthians 9:1, “Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?….Paul did not see Jesus in the flesh as the twelve did, but he saw Jesus in a spiritual vision. Even Paul’s conversion was beyond the ordinary. Paul was not taught the Gospel he preached by man. The Spirit of God taught it to him. He wrote, “But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Galatians 1:11,12

•  Signs, wonders, and mighty deeds are characteristic of an apostle.  The Bible says, “Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.” 2 Corinthians 12:12 The fruit of an apostle can be found in 1 Corinthians 9:1, “Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?” Here Paul is defending his apostleship. The fruit of Paul’s apostolic ministry were people who were solidly established in the Word; solidly established churches, 1 Corinthians 4:15; and a spiritual father to those whom he had established in the faith whom he would exhort, comfort, and give charge.

After churches are established, apostles can exercise authority over those churches they have established (1 Corinthians 9:1,2). In the New Testament days, apostles could exercise authority only over the churches they had established themselves. Paul, for example, never exercised any authority over the church at Jerusalem,or any of the churches other apostles had established. The Apostle Paul never built on a foundation someone else had laid. He preached the Gospel where Christ was not named, “Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:”

a)  Apostles and prophets do not make up the office of “governments” found in 1 Corinthians 12:28. For one thing, Paul listed “governments” as an entirely separate office. It probably refers to the pastoral office.

b)  For another thing, some offices are listed in a certain order in the ministry list in Ephesians 4:11 and in another order in the ministry list of 1 Corinthians 12:28.

c)  Therefore, this list in 1 Corinthians 12:28 does not indicate that the offices of the apostle and prophet are the most important or the governing offices in the local church today.

An apostle acts as a spiritual father to those whom they establish in the faith. They don’t  tell people and churches what to do in every area of life, nor do they try to run every aspect of the local church. They are not dictators – they address the church(es) in “fatherly” tones of genuine care and concern, “Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ…” 2 Corinthians 10:1 Also refer to 1 Thessalonians.

•  An apostle  knows the voice of the Lord and moves instantly in obedience to bring it all to fruition. Their faith has already been established through years of training and experience to move as the Lord directs – hesitancy in this ministry could bring about many problems.

•  All the gifts of the Holy Spirit are active at one time or another because they are used by the Holy Spirit as He moves at His discretion through the vessel who has been prepared by the Master’s hand to flow in His ministry to His Body.

•  There is an anointing which is evident and a love relationship established between them and others. There is a humility bred into the apostle (and prophet) through the breaking process they have already passed through (these manifestations are not evident in those whom man has raised up).  

•  The apostle (and prophet) usually have a strong witness in their spirit to each other, as well as this evident expression of love, whether male or female. –

In summary, the five characteristics of an apostle today are:

1)  As mentioned above, a preacher or a teacher of the Word.

1)  Outstanding spiritual gifts.

2)  Deep personal spiritual experience.

3)  Power and ability to establish (new Works) churches

4)  Ability to provide adequate spiritual leadership

5)  Displays the characteristics of a prophet (one who has visions and revelations) and/or teacher.

Another great article about: Signs of an Apostle

Many people mistakenly believe that the word “apostle” is an honorary title, when in reality it is an office or function within the Body of Christ. Being an apostle doesn’t mean that the person is superior in any way to a prophet, pastor, teacher or evangelist since all ministries are equally esteemed before God’s eyes. In order to impede that certain “false apostles” (2nd. Corinthians 11:13-15 and Revelation 2:2), might arise within the contemporary Church, it is necessary for us to know which are the signs that identify the true, In the same way, that you know the (true) prophets by the fruit they yield (Matthew 7:15-20), you can also know the (true) apostles by the signs they bear (2nd. Corinthians 12:12). The word “sign” can mean, among other things, “ensign, emblem, badge, standard, evidence, distinctive mark or point of reference.” That means that according to the Bible there are certain guidelines that identify the true apostles, and therefore we urgently need to know them.

According to the Word of God it is evident that an apostle has many tasks and responsibilities to carry out, such as planting and overseeing churches and training and commissioning workers. One of his main challenges will be to offer adequate covering and care to the ministries that God has raised up and placed under his apostolic authority. An apostle has to have “Body Vision”, which means that his main interest will be the general well-being of the Church of Jesus Christ and not only of his own church or apostolic network. In my consideration, these are the marks of a true apostle:

1. An apostle by biblical standards is a servant, someone who demonstrates in all his actions that he has the heart or spirit of a servant, willing and ready to serve God and humanity at all times (Luke 22:24-27). Even Christ, the Apostle of our profession (Hebrews 3:1), said that He had come ‘not to be ministered unto, but to minister” (Matthew 20:26-28). He gave us the supreme example of servanthood at the last Passover when He wrapped Himself in a towel and washed the feet of the apostles that He had chosen (John 13:4-17), offering them an example that they ought to follow. It is evident that today there are “apostles” that delight to be treated with great respect. Some of them have surrounded themselves with unconditional followers that treat them as if they were “little Popes.” Some have even allowed their assistants to “deify” them, which in the long run will certainly destroy them, since God will not share His glory with no human being (Isaiah 42:8; 48:11).

2. A genuine apostle is patient in suffering (“…the signs of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience,” 2nd Corinthians 12:12). Patience is developed in the midst of persecution and tribulation (Romans 5:3-4; 2nd Corinthians 6:4-5,8-9; James 1:3). The ministry of the apostle has always been ruthlessly attacked by Satan and his followers, both human and demoniac. It is not surprising then that an apostle must face and endure sufferings that are not commonplace in the life of other believers and ministers. When you read about the suffering of the apostle Paul in 1st. Corinthians 4:12-13 and 2nd Corinthians 12:23-28 you cannot help but arrive at the conviction that a person that takes upon himself this ministry without having received it directly from God must be out of his mind. In the life of a true apostle there will be trials, difficulties, conflicts, etc., that he will not be able to avoid no matter how hard he tries. He will have to learn to bear them with patience and faith (2nd Thessalonians 1:4; Hebrews 6:12; James 5:10- 11; Revelation 13;7,10) while God intervenes in his behalf. The price of the apostleship is the cross (Matthew 10:38; 16:24) and the cross represents contempt, suffering and death.

3. The Scriptures demand, above everything else, that the apostle have a supernatural ministry (“…the signs of an apostle were wrought among you…in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds”, 2nd Corinthians 12:12). Jesus Christ Himself declared in the Great Commission — which ought to be called the Apostolic Commission, since according to Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-20; Luke 24:33,45-49 and Acts 1:2-8 it was given primarily to the “eleven” apostles that remained at His side after Judas’ defection, betrayal and death — that the preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom would be confirmed by such signs. In Acts 5:12 it says that “by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people.” Also in Acts 14:3 it declares that “the Lord…gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by (Paul’s and Barnabas’) hands.” Additionally, in Hebrews 2 4 it states that God testified with and through the apostles “…with signs and wonders, and with diverse miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.” The apostle Paul, who has been considered the model of the apostolic ministry, affirms in Romans 15:18-19 that he only dared to speak about the things that Christ had wrought through him “to make the Gentiles obedient by word and deed, through mighty signs and wonders by the power of the Spirit of God…” What other proofs do we need that in the life of every apostle there must be signs (such as miracles, healings, deliverance, etc.) that validate the legitimacy of his ministry? God’s miraculous intervention through these signs is evidence that the Kingdom of God is being manifested in a certain place (Luke 10:9; 11:20). The signs have been intimately related to the manifestation of the Kingdom of God in all ages of history (Daniel 4.2-3) and how much more in these end times.

The colossal task of the apostle is to proclaim, demonstrate and establish the Kingdom of God in the areas of the world that have been assigned to him by the Lord of the Harvest. The primary purpose of his apostleship, according Romans 1:5 and 16:26, is to lead the nations into “the obedience of the faith”, and that will never be possible unless the Holy Spirit works in a supernatural way through those that have been invested and entrusted with this ministry.

Great articles from the internet on Apostles.

Saturday night, December 3rd 2011 – In an open Vision I saw a very, very long stream of Wire. There was a wire on the left & a wire on the right – One was Positive & one was Negative. There was a great, great many individual positive & negative battery cables connected to the Main Wire. Suddenly a giant hand jerked the main Wire & pulled all the individual battery cables loose from their batteries. Many are being disconnected because of their refusal to do what HE has asked of them & their unwillingness to do it His way!! They will not be lost as it relates to the Salvation Experience (being Born Again or being born from above through Jesus)  but they will be disconnected from HIS PRESENCE during this next move of God & this next Season in God! This is all I have on this now but I felt I was to post this today!

I literally felt & saw the first outer bands of a Massive SPIRITUAL Hurricane that was approaching when we were at a Worship & Freedom Gathering recently. The bands had both wind, rain & fire blowing out & from them! The storm/Hurricane I saw that day was a good one.

Today, when I was driving back from south Alabama I saw & felt very Ominous, dark black Clouds that were earthy & bad around me in the upper atmosphere. There was the very, very real sense of what Weather reporters call “Wall Clouds” like what you see in a Massive Hurricane that is approaching. For those that do not know God this next season of life is going to be extreme & a hard time. I saw many Christians that I know (most of whom were ladies) trying to hold back & hide their Joy & Smiles as they served & waited on masses of people who were bewildered & lost. The lost people were just looking up at the ladies with their mouths partly open like how are you doing this in the midst of all of this & where does your strength come from. The Christian ladies were radiating with Gods presence. I saw local people helping people & wearing pretty clean Aprons. I kept noticing how hard it was for the Christian ladies not to laugh because of the Joy that was coming from God saving so many people & the ladies being able to help God so much. I keep thinking of & seeing something like the purity & love that you might see at an Amish festival or large gathering, only better. Lots of love… they were all smiles!!! I am seriously seeing & sensing  two impending storms coming at the same time. They are actually one on top of the other but will be seen as one. The one from God is full of Love, Power & Forgiveness & the other is full of misery, pain & destruction. Many will reach a hand upwards to be pulled out from the debris of this life.

I had a highly unusual Prophetic experience this morning!

As I was getting ready to go, I distinctly heard God say:  Good Morning Joseph! This was very unusual & then it got really quiet!

God revealed to me today that I was to say this to His remnant people:  You have been in that jail a long time!

There was & is a sense of God’s justice coming forward for those who have lived Joseph lives! They have lived SOLD OUT lives & have only stayed physically & Spiritually alive up to this point because of their Promise! The Josephs I’m talking about HE knows on a very personal basis – They are truly His! These Josephs who have been confined in their Jail Cells are about to come out & walk with HIM! I saw SON-beams coming through the Window onto their faces. It is time to wake up the Josephs!

This was very unusual but I distinctly heard Josephs words as he asked God: Was it very far to the Palace? It seemed that Joseph was very, very tired! I saw God smile at Him & I realized the Palace was but a few yards away! As Joseph reached the top step of the Palace his Breath came back into him much like the Bible speaks of Jacob’s breath & life being revived again after He saw Joseph was still alive!!

God’s promise is true! God is not a man that He should lie, neither The Son of Man that He should repent, has He not said it & shall He not bring it to pass!!

This was a Major Revelation to me seeing Joseph coming out into The SON-beams! He was tired but The Angels were coming & getting him & helping him up to the palace! Many people have seen themselves at the end of a Corridor & at a doorway about to step into a new place in God. Many people have known that we are Crossing over into the promised land! I think God is about to make good on the promise to His Josephs! Make no mistake – They will Rule & they will Rein!

God through Joseph is going to be good to & save (Spare) a lot of people as Josephs life unfolds!! Good Morning Joseph: You have been in that jail a long time!!!   God is coming for the Josephs now!!

About two months ago God spoke to me & said The Current Government (Everyone concerned, not just Democrats or Republicans but everyone involved) has a two year window to get things done in order to safeguard & protect the American people from very serious hardships that are coming down the road.  There is economic trouble right down the road! If the Current Government (all concerned) does not call a time out & get it together by doing things in unity they will end up having to Govern from specific Commissions (A group of Individuals assigned to carry out & accomplish a specific task in order to safeguard the American people in the future). I saw Housing Commissions, Food & Clothing Commissions, Water & Utilities Commissions, Energy & Gas Commissions including Natural Gas, Road & Transportation Commissions etc. Everything that I saw dealt with the Basics of life & its function in our society. It is getting serious now! It is time to start putting individual plans into action & start making preparations in order to help safeguard the American people in the coming years. I do not know how to explain this but I saw African American farmers being allowed to become what looked like (what I can only describe as being) Share Croppers partnering with the Government. Their is some type of Justice that has been dragging or lagging that is due some African American Farmers? I saw these Farmers smiling & grinning & working land that God was smiling over in a big way. It looked like they were working land that after ten years they would be given for helping to feed the American people. It was a just outcome that I saw from a period of time that they were denied justice. I do not know a better way of saying that – It’s just what I saw. Some kind of justice has been lagging or denied & God want’s to do this to feed & take care of a lot of people. I saw these Farmers Smiling very proudly & even with tears in their eyes for being allowed to be front runners in order to help take care of the American people during this coming hard time. God is a just God & wants these Farmers to prevail in this area. His Justice is watching over this & other area’s. Its time to empower some of these Farmers – it is going to be important in the near future! I see dark black clouds coming but landing around the edges of these Farmers fields like Black Crows. They are not approaching these Farmers land because they know God is on their land & what they are doing. The Crows turn into some type of small bird that eats small pebbles & become harmless. There is a sense of peace among them as they watch the African American Farmers. They rest in the branches of the Trees around them. I believe this Vision speaks of These dark Clouds as being a Judgment on America that is coming & can be partially averted by giving justice to these Farmers. There seems to be a very clear way to help greatly lessen the hard impact of what is coming in this next season. It is going to take some hard work & due diligence to pull this off & avert some of the hardest of times that I see coming! I am drawn to the word Due in due diligence & know this is something that God is serious about. Something is Due these Farmers. I am sorry that I do not know more about what has been denied or withheld concerning this but this is all I have? Our Pride, Arrogance & Stubbornness has caused God’s grace to lift off of us for a Season as a Nation & we are in great need of repentance & asking for God’s Forgiveness & Mercy again as a Nation & body of believers. Speaking to the Church in America we have bought into the worlds system of Greed & Apathy in dealing with our fellow man & are almost indistinguishable from the world in our behavior. Its time for God’s people to lead the way & not to follow. Its time for the Joseph Anointing’s to come forward & lead.

If you want to understand some of what is going on in America right now look up Pharaoh & Joseph in the Bible. God used Joseph to spare a Nation from certain destruction. Joseph represents God’s Governmental Authority in the earth. God is trying to give us ways out of this trouble that is coming but the American Government & The American people are not listening. This trouble is on our doorsteps just like in Egypt all those years ago. What we do with what God is showing us (whether we become accountable & act on it or not) is going to make all the difference in the world! This will either be for our good to save us like with Pharaoh I & Joseph or be bad for us like Pharaoh II & Moses & be destruction & misery – Everything is dependent on how stubborn we are. We will either bend to God’s will for us or be broken in to in the next two years!!  I feel that I am supposed to post this again. If you are not taking this warning by James Robinson seriously by now, then you should probably check your pulse!! It was written in the best of times (2006) with no signs of trouble on the horizon!!  Here is the main word:

WE HAVE A CHOICE

HUMILITY OR HUMILIATION

by JAMES ROBISON

Let me share first my personal understanding of prophecy in light of statements that often confuse or distort the definition of real prophecy. I believe that true prophets sometimes predict future acts and events or consequences. These messages can be alarming or refreshing, but they are always intended by God to give life or improve life. There are prophets who may, on occasion, foretell the future, but every believer can prophesy or speak words of life. Paul said in Corinthians, “Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy.” In my opinion, this means that when we speak, we should prayerfully seek to speak words that edify and enhance life itself. When Paul encouraged people to prophesy, I do not believe he was encouraging us to predict future events, but rather to strengthen the lives of the hearers. We should pray that the heart of God will be expressed every time we open our mouths. We should never attempt to reduce the “end times” to a specific time frame or date. Jesus Christ will return quickly in the sense that He will come suddenly, unexpected by far too many. Believers are exhorted to live prepared for Christ’s return at any moment, always redeeming the time. All biblical predictions will come true. All prophecies will be fulfilled. The misunderstanding of the Bible’s truth is often man’s finite attempt to comprehend infinite wisdom. Paul said, “If you think you know, you don’t know as you ought.” Throughout history, from the Pharisees of Jesus’ times to the religious zealots and intellectuals of today, people have been proven wrong. Inappropriate predictions, unwholesome lifestyles and the course of world events continually expose the fallacy of human wisdom. We need prophets today — not fortune tellers and wild-eyed mystics, but exhorters and edifiers. We need prophecy today to encourage believers and to correct the family of God by speaking words of life.

THE GREAT SHAKING

What I share next concerns believers in the New Testament church family and all whom God loves but have not yet received His abounding grace and abundant, eternal life. I believe the following things will occur before Christ returns or “the end of the world as we know it.”

All that can shake will be shaken to the foundation. Those unfruitful things that do not pertain to true life will be revealed. The unshakable will remain, including the true and holy remnant. No one will be excluded from pain and suffering, apart from supernatural intervention. I am convinced there will be a healthy church found on earth when Christ returns — the true spotless bride, prepared, adorned in His glory, ready for the glorious appearing of Christ the Groom. He will come for that which is like Himself. This has nothing to do with how large or how many but a prepared body of believers determined by God. This prepared bride will anxiously watch for His return because of deep love, not fear or escapism. God knows the hour. It cannot be determined by time or space, but we do know He will come for a people in love with Him and one another — living in fullness, free from fear, abiding in peace amid storms and turmoil, shining as unfading light in the darkest of hours. Their eyes will be fixed on Jesus; their hearts will be focused on His kingdom purpose; and their hands will be doing His work as faithful servants.

Those outside the family of faith will tragically miss all that pertains to life and godliness. There is no reference here to religious traditions that lack true expressions of life and love. These people, along with unbelievers, will face separation, death and the eternal consequences of their choices in this present lifetime. Yet while we know this to be true, we must leave judgment, vengeance, wrath and justice in the hands of the supreme Judge. Because of our finite understanding, many things are unclear. But be assured that our God can be trusted with justice, mercy and judgment.

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THAT THE INTENT AND CONCERN WILL NOT BE MISREPRESENTED.

For several years I have sensed in my spirit some awesome and alarming things when I meditate on the Scriptures and pray. I have waited a long time, but I believe the time has come for me to finally share these impressions. I earnestly pray that the free world and especially America — my home and the land of the free, where many choose to live as slaves bound by appetites and actions, demanding their way rather than God’s way — may somehow be spared the horrendous results such decadent practices have produced throughout history. I don’t want us to get what we deserve. I cry out for mercy for me, my family members, friends and everyone — even those who chose to be our enemies. I don’t want anyone to perish but all to repent, just as the Bible expresses. This is the very desire of God’s heart.

Please join me in focused prayer. I am convinced that brokenness will come to the church and to America. The choice is ours: humility or humiliation! Our population will cry out to God on our faces, desperate beyond comprehension, in unity of spirit and heart, longing for what really matters. The whole world will long for peace — not just national or world peace, but peace within. It’s not peace as the world gives, having everything our way, but rather having it His way, having what only Jesus can give. People, not material things, will matter most. Our focus will be on love, relationships, family, joy, compassion and serving others. Those who claim no faith will respectfully acknowledge the importance of our First Amendment guarantees. They will be accorded the same respect from the faith community. Open dialogue, debate and difference will no longer be rooted in a desire to destroy opposition.

BROKENNESS WILL LEAD TO TRUE CHARACTER

A change of heart and direction will take place in this nation. Brokenness will lead to true character, determination, self-sacrifice and a sincere desire to know and do what is right, regardless of the cost or sacrifice. The line distinguishing good and evil will be as distinct as the difference in light and darkness — the difference as clear to all observers as terrorists flying airplanes into towers, killing unsuspecting people of all nations and races, compared to those brave souls risking their own lives, giving of themselves, seeking to rescue them. It will be as distinctly different as suicide bombers killing innocent school children and the compassionate doctors and relief workers who strive to ease suffering around the world. There is the force of evil on one side and life-enriching righteousness on the other. We cannot continue to deny that evil is a reality, while tolerating and defending it as a mere difference of opinion.

What I share next is sobering.

I have resisted sharing what I believe I’ve seen in the Spirit, not because I doubt the accuracy, but because I long for and pray for what I see to be averted. I pray for a change of heart and direction, for true repentance to occur until our nation receives the truth of God, begins to live with the character, strength and faith that made America great in the first place, and allows selfless love to prevail rather than selfish indulgence. As I said, I am convinced brokenness will come. Count on it. The Bible says God’s Word is a hammer; its power can break our stubborn will. His Word is a fire; it can purify us. His Word is water; it can cleanse. The choice is ours: Choose life or choose the way that seems right to men and women — the fruit of which is death.

WE MUST WITNESS THE CHANGE OF HEART

If the current practice of abortion on demand, destroying the most helpless and innocent of human life, continues with bold, open approval, we will find all innocent life vulnerable to what has become the culture of death. How can we possibly expect our lives and our rights to be protected when we fail to offer it to the most precious little ones? We must witness far more than the changing of any court’s decision — we must witness the change of heart that will no longer terminate innocent life, however foolish some judge or legislator may be. Rest assured, our laws will reflect the condition of our hearts. We have made such an idol of economic gain and material possessions, I am not certain brokenness will come apart from the collapse of our economy and loss of treasured possessions. Selfish indulgences, revealed through sexual excesses and perversion, are promoted and defended as perfectly acceptable and normal. This attitude must be changed from within, and its effect will be visibly manifested in the lives and practices of our general population. It’s my hope that the church family will pray, seek God, turn from any wicked ways and see our land healed. I pray that unbelievers will respond to God’s offer of life, forgiveness and grace, resulting in supernatural intervention and protection. God is described in the Bible as “a mighty fortress,” “the shields of the earth,” “our Deliverer,” and “the solid rock.” The intentions of evildoers can be supernaturally detected and thwarted. The enemy must be changed or defeated.

We must have God’s power and protection in order to miss our enemies’ plans for us. Without this divine miracle, unparalleled, indescribable devastation is coming to our shores — truly “the sum of all fears.”

I’m not referring to the natural disasters we are already witnessing and the challenges that reveal our nation’s soul and character. I’m talking about deliberate destruction directed by the deadly actions of evil men.

WHERE WAS GOD WHEN THIS HAPPENED?

Many times in prayer, I have seen agonizing pain and suffering resulting from a direct nuclear or biological strike in major population centers in the United States. I see masses of people crying out in fear and panic from destruction and death beyond comprehension. There is a cry for help and mercy, for a way of escape, for protection, for communication, for news of loved ones. Comfort is totally disrupted. A sense of total loss jeopardizes our way of life. Prayer is prevalent. People are desperate for help — even divine intervention. No one asks, “Is there a God?” It seems everyone is looking for Him, including those who once moved to keep God out of public life. Many ask, “Why?” Others ask, “Where was God when this happened?” But people are not questioning the faith of others. They are looking for faith in others. There is brokenness and humility, along with humiliation, as those who once thought they stood firm, rapidly fall. Many high towers crumble. Households and communities tremble in the aftermath. Our way of life pales compared to the simple desire for life itself. The only strength and hope for the future comes from those who are truly strong in the Lord. The most courageous prove to be the most compassionate; they understand pure love and willingly sacrifice on behalf of others. Their genuine strength of character is revealed, and people wholeheartedly seek to hear truth. They want someone to provide clear direction, inspire proper action and promise a stable, secure future.

Prosperity is suddenly defined as life itself, rather than life’s possessions.

I HAVE SEEN THE PAIN AND SUFFERING, AND I CRY OUT TO GOD, “HAVE MERCY!” The life of privilege and opportunity is a distant, often faint hope, but it is actually possible for those who will endure the unparalleled hardship. For those of us who experience this horror, things will not be the same. Our true character will face a supreme test, and survival will depend on whether we turn our hearts to the Supreme Power, the One who gives life, the merciful, everlasting God and Father, the one and only blessed hope. I have seen the pain and suffering, and I cry out to God, “Have mercy!” Then in my heart I hear, “I am offering it even now, if only it will be received. I will not force My way into the lives of men. They can choose whom and what they serve. They can eat of the fruit of their ways or receive liberating truth and life-changing love.” In prayer I ask, “Is it too late? Lord, please help us.” I pray for repentance, brokenness and humility, for mercy received and mercy shared. I hold on to God’s promise, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” I pray, “God, break our hearts by the power of Your Word and the love revealed through the cross of Christ. Break our stubborn will. Humble us that we may be mightily exalted as we exalt You and build our lives and future on Your rock-solid principles.” Only right relationships with God will produce the necessary resolve to fight the right fight the right way. It is only through commitment to Godly principles that we will have the character to make the sacrifices necessary to protect and preserve the truly priceless aspects of life. It has become increasingly difficult to hear transforming truth when much of the mass media and the entertainment community so blatantly mock truth, promote twisted lifestyles and assail traditional family values. I am grateful that for the moment we have some national leaders who acknowledge the importance of prayer and faith. It is critically important that all believers pray for those in authority, because they must have the resolve and wisdom from above in order to make and stand by correct decisions. As we pray, we must remember: No political leader or party can be seen as our hope and security apart from the guidance of Divine Providence.

WE WILL BOW BEFORE GOD OR BE BROKEN BEFORE GOD -

The only way we will miss the agony I have seen is by supernatural intervention — by God giving us wisdom and clear communication between all concerned parties, enabling us to uncover sinister plots. I believe with all my heart that we will bow before God or be broken before God. America cannot continue to rebel and choose darkness when, throughout our history, we have been exposed to so much light. I am not speaking of perfection or perfect hearts. I am pleading for all to sincerely seek to share life, to know love — God’s love — and admit the need for personal and public change. Real repentance will produce the necessary change in people’s hearts and minds, which will result in a renewed national desire to protect all life, because life is precious.

MOVED BY COMPASSION AND UNSELFISH LOVE

Our laws will begin to reflect transformed hearts of the voters and legislators guided by time-tested, proven principles. The family will once again be defined properly — husband, wife and children. Our freedom will not only be diligently protected, but its benefits and blessings freely shared. While enjoying the privileges true prosperity affords us, we will cherish the responsibility and joy of sharing what we have with others. We will not be manipulated or motivated by greed, but moved by compassion and unselfish love. A major part of the entertainment community will forsake the promotion of indulgent and perverse lifestyles and seek to inspire us to rise above our natural, depraved tendencies. Their tremendous ability will be used to present great and admirable acts as was Steven Spielberg’s through Schindler’s List. They will use their great talent to present people and stories worthy of respect rather than those committed to decadence. Let me make it clear: Caring people will no longer be merely cursing the darkness. As surely as light dispels darkness, when the light begins to shine freely, its effect will be visible and undeniable. History confirms the need to defend the faith, but in this day it will be the demonstration of faith’s transforming power that inspires repentance and change. I invite all who bear witness of the concern I have shared to join me in prayer, in pursuing the God of holiness and in reaching out to others to share our blessings, whether great or small. Let’s discover that the “joy of the Lord” is indeed our strength and hope.

Pray, fellow believers. Please pray and share this message as God leads, while encouraging others also to join in prayer.

Reprinted & posted at The Direction & confirmation of The Holy Spirit!

This is a list of the things that I saw as we were going into 2011

Received December 30th & 31st, 2010

(1) This year represents a huge change in God’s kingdom! Many old things & old ways are passing away & many new things are coming in & being developed. The decade of the past has been physically, mentally & emotionally very, very hard for many Christians but a change has come & the next 10 yrs is going to be an amazing time if you are a faithful Christian serving the Lord. This is the time of Outreach, Revival, Restoration & The Powerful Moves of God that many, many have prepared & waited for, for so long.

(2) A very hard time is approaching for many people who do not know The Lord. The door to God’s Kingdom & His Heart is wide open & is going to be a very welcome & heart warming place for those experiencing loss of hope as well as many feeling bewilderment of both mind & emotions because of the things that they are seeing, hearing about & experiencing that is going on around them.

(3) This is the year that Joseph is being released from prison! Joseph is not angry – He loves His brothers (Fellow Man). Joseph has yet to see & realize the true stature & position that God has placed Him in. Faithfulness to the call is being rewarded – The Joseph’s will Govern with God’s authority! I heard this: Good morning Joseph how are you? Are you well? I also heard the words: Your Father is here! The unfolding of The Joseph plan & provision of God comes in this year…

(4) There has been an African type Spiritual Climate Change: The Spiritual covering & type of blessing that has been over America in the past has changed. There is an Africa Type Spiritual environment that few have recognized or realized that is in operation now. The Spiritual & Physical way that things have worked in the past has changed in America. God spoke to me about The dry Season ending (A 10 yr period of Spiritual hardship ending)  It was an obvious reference to Countries & continents like Africa etc. I personally believe that God has been watching America’s giving to other very needy Countries like Africa (AKA Darfur etc. & James Robinson type Ministries) & has as a result of blessing her exceedingly abundantly with great wealth has now financially judged us for our un-enthusiastic giving back from that wealth & has as of today aligned us with more of an African type of (Spiritual & Financial) Climate that will become the norm in the future. To whom much is given, much is required & we did not do very well as stewards in giving back. We are still very blessed in America but things are not falling off the trees like they were in the past. It is not all bad news though because I sense that there will or could be massive African type Spiritual Gatherings & Celebrations in America where multitudes get Touched by God resulting in Millions upon millions getting Saved or being Born Again as well as their bodies being healed & their minds & Emotions being restored & made whole (ability to abide in Gods Peace & love throughout eternity). I sense a great time of The Miraculous (in all areas) approaching as well as  some seriously dark & troubling times for those unwilling or unprepared to change & go with God!

(5) This is the beginning of a Season of Justice that many are entering into! One of the things that God spoke to me about this year was the Issue of Justice! He started this by talking about The Auburn University Football Team which I found very unusual. A few months ago out of the blue God just suddenly said: Auburn is going to Win! He then said: It is a Justice Issue with HIM! He said it related to Him causing Alabama to Win last yr to bring attention to what He was doing in the State of Alabama. He is lifting The State of Alabama to new prominence in America. He said Auburn would Win to bring about Justice & balance to what He did last yr by causing The Alabama football team to win. He showed me that it would be hard to ignore both nationally recognized Schools being back to back National champions including 2 Heisman Trophy Winners as these things were being contrasted nationally. *These 2 Championships are tied to The State of Alabama’s Covenant blessing in Gods Kingdom as a result of the decision by Alabama’s Government to be the 1st Governing body to Recognize Israel as a new nation. He said He was lifting the State of Alabama to new prominence during this time period & it would remain there under HIS blessings. He specifically told me that Auburn winning would be a Spiritual Sign post that stated He was dealing with JUSTICE now & that JUSTICE was coming to many who had been denied Justice in the past.  *The kind of Justice that I’m speaking about is God bringing Justice to many people serving HIM who have felt (Spiritually speaking) unjustly attacked, tortured, robbed, raped & beaten down emotionally & spiritually because of the calling that was upon them that the enemy knew would come forth in this time frame. Justice is coming forth from God for many who fit this description!! *I know this is a bit graphic but it is what I saw concerning what has happened to so many people over the last decade for just being who they were & for carrying the calling that they have been carrying. The one’s I’m talking about are a severe threat to the enemy & his plans! God placed a calling on many people for this time frame in History & the enemy has tried to take them out! God is restoring & reviving them now – they will be the Victors in the future & not the Victims.

(6) I saw a Yellow Submarine that I recognized as being from the 60′s (Beatles Generation) coming ashore suddenly. It was in shoulder deep water & was coming ashore fast. In another picture I saw it beached, hatch open & it was rusting.  It had been abandoned.

(7) Simpler ways of life are coming! The Future looks more like it looked in the early 1930′s era in America as far as Geography goes – Future growth will not be focused on Large Metro areas & large City land masses. There will be more rural living in the future as a result of many mid-level management & middle class working opportunities disappearing in Large Cities (people will be producing crops – vegetables either through Hobby Gardening books or the latest Commercial Agricultural Sciences using Greenhouses etc. & raising farm type Animals etc. as well as working from home & doing odd jobs etc.). God is very Tired of The: Keeping up with The Jones debt based mentality & its flashy unrelenting way of life! It is not good! It is wrong thinking & a wrong lifestyle – He is correcting that in America!!

(8) People will not be using as much gas & traveling as far (on a consistent basis) as they do now! Family life looks different in the future – People will be staying closer to home & family. More families will be living closer together & utilizing home living spaces better. What I saw looked like old Italian ways of life or something – Everyone taking care of ea other in a close nit family (Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Grandparents, kids living close together & in the same type of Communal or Community structure (Large Multi family dwellings) instead of being scattered all across the country. I saw lots of happy, peaceful Families living closely together depending on ea other etc. Land usage is going to become more of a focal point in the future rather than the focus on posh, attractive, upscale neighborhoods.

(9) I saw many elderly people in the future living peacefully very close together in very affordable multi-unit dorm type or Community type dwellings! People will get by on a lot less in the future & share expenses & pool their resources to help one another. I thought about Mobile Home or Trailer park type dwellings but closer together & more individual rooms in a unit with the people working closely with one another to help ea other out – I saw families & Single people among large family type dwellings.

(10) I saw smaller Sailboats (Ministries) tying up to Very large Cargo Container Ships! The Cargo Ships represented The Apostolic Ministers & Ministries that are coming online & being released in this day & time to help equip the Saints for the work of the Ministry. I could tell there were physical Supplies like food & clothing etc. on-board the Apostolic Cargo Ships. I had a sense that Physical Supplies were going to be needed in the future. One of these Cargo Ships with Containers on-board was representative of Rick Joiner.

(11) I saw the word Wall Street as a long bright Cloud in the sky. It was surrounded by what looked like a bubble or something like what you would see surrounding the words that are overhead in a Comic book’s story lines. It was not raining down jobs from the cloud & I realized that those jobs had left & were in other Countries now. It was bright & lit up but not having an impact or benefiting the people below it. There was a lot of hoopla over it but it was shallow & empty. I realized it was paying taxes but nothing else much was coming from it or being contributed here. I saw a great divide in the middle (middle class jobs) & sensed that what we recognized that makes up Wall Street could move to other Countries just like the jobs or it could start floating around in Cyber Space or Something & not be here to benefit average Americans anymore. There did not seem to be a lot of loyalty there. Not sure if Wall Street will remain a viable choice as a safe place to invest in.

(12) Very Large modern Revival Tents will sprout up in different cities all across the Country. I saw (3) tent poles representing a team of three (Five-fold) Ministers or Ministry Callings that were holding up Circus like tent structures. The tent poles represented Kingdom minded ministers or ministries that were Foundational to seeing God move in Powerful & Miraculous ways in the future. Minimum three person teams or Church Ministries will be cooperating together preferring one another over themselves to reach the lost & demonstrate God’s glory in the earth. This teaming up will allow the demonstration of God’s Spirit to become very strong as Christ is lifted up & not individual Ministers, Ministries, Churches or Denominations etc. I heard: Come one, come all to the greatest show on earth! I heard the scriptures: If I be lifted up I will DRAW ALL MEN unto me & Christ Crucified, The Hope of Glory! God wants to SHOW HIS LOVE to the masses through POWERFUL DEMONSTRATIONS OF HIS SPIRIT!! *As a confirmation of this word, very strangely one day after posting it the Ringling Brothers Circus started advertising that they were coming to town – fully charged!!

One of the strongest overall statements that God made to me concerning this year & this decade was: God is going to be sending His people out to rescue those without hope whose lives are turned completely upside down! I spent New Years on The Bay in Mobile, Al. this year – In Physical order: the very first thing that happened as we left the house that we had stayed in (for the first time after New years) was to gather together & spend time building ourselves up in God’s presence. Immediately after spending time in God’s presence, we went to eat & to fellowship together. We said our goodbyes & departed leaving our host & friends behind in Mobile. About 45 minutes up the road we decided to get off the Interstate & get some gas. As we were finishing filling up & getting our supplies the host who we had stayed with in Mobile suddenly pulled into the exact same gas station at the exact moment we were filling up & was very amazed & surprised to see us there. She had prearranged to meet someone at that exact same location without any of us knowing it. As we all thought about how strange that was, a car across from the gas station that was traveling very fast suddenly veered out of control, hit a ditch, went airborne & flipped upside down crushing & landing on its top directly in front of us. We ran across the street to find the occupants stuff strewn all over the place & about a 30 yr old lady trapped inside the vehicle. She was upside down with her legs smashed against the steering wheel & her neck was under her head rest & was nearly cutting off her air flow. Her entire arm was outside the broken window & the Vehicle’s roof was lying on her arm & Shoulder – upside down. Another man & I instinctively ripped the door off the Vehicle only to find that we could not move her. Immediately upon getting access to her our Host suddenly crawled inside the vehicle & started comforting the lady by telling her that God loved her, we loved her & we were not going to leave her. Almost on cue an EMT showed up on the scene who just happened to decide to get off the Interstate & get gas at that exact moment not knowing what had happened. The EMT who’s arm (No-joke) had the word FAITH Tattooed on it, helped take care of her until the Firemen showed up & cut the other door off. I dug a hole underneath the vehicle to put Air bags under it to lift it up off of her arm & just as we were lifting the Vehicle & freeing her arm & shoulder from it we heard the life flight Helicopter that showed up to take her to the Hospital. It was a whirlwind of activity from beginning to end. We were all very excited about her being ok as well as being excited about us & the Christian EMT being in the right place at the right time to help her. As we were driving home, we all realized that God had orchestrated that entire event to rescue the young lady from a near disaster. All of us being there including our host with gentle & loving compassion, me with some strength, our friends praying with peace & calm & the EMT with knowledge & know how. It was simply amazing to think about. Here’s the thing: God spoke to me as I was driving home from there & said to me: The very first thing that happened to you guys in the new year & the new decade was that you as a team: (1) Spent time in my presence, (2) Ate together & fellow shipped together & then (3) went out onto the streets & saved & Rescued someone from disaster. God showed us that He had orchestrated this whole thing knowing that the lady was not going to be able to help herself. *This is the very first thing that God showed us in the New Year & decade & the first thing that we actually experienced as we entered into it. **The main focus for Christians in the future is: Spend time in Gods presence, Break Bread & Fellowship together & go out & get involved in the work as God orchestrates the saving & rescuing of a whole lot of people who can’t help themselves. Let go of everything but the essentials & stay focused on the job that we are called to do – Win the lost & make disciples.

As I was calling our host to tell them what God had spoken to me about our experience in rescuing the lady *A Red Cross Rescue Vehicle passed directly in front of me! I know that there is a major message in all of these words this year! I believe that God is about to orchestrate event’s in America so that an awful lot of Ministers & Ministries who are willing to team up & work together will be used to rescue an awful lot of people who can not help themselves to get out from under their upside down, crashed in lives! There is a Life Flight that’s on the way & its right in time!

A group of us left to go to Mobile Friday morning & Friday night (9/17/10) at the Revival I ended up standing next to a large group of very serious ladies during Worship. As we were Worshiping one of the Ladies near me broke into major Intersession & began to weep. All of a sudden The Holy Spirit fell on me & I  bent over in intersession. There was no where to run & no where to hide.  An extremely strong type of intersession (what I would describe as God just laying hold of you to Pray for, break & bring about change for others) came on us & we groaned, wailed & cried in intersession for 1/2 of the service.  All of a sudden another lady next to me started crying & weeping & then the lady behind us started. When one person stopped God would move on one or two of the others standing near. There was a Strong sense that Jesus was literally going to come into the room at any moment. It was one of the most powerful times of prayer that I have ever been involved in. Later the Evangelist (Nathan) & the prayer teams prayed for people & we went home. I had a tremendous sense that Saturday night was going to be the big healing night. On Saturday afternoon during worship at the house on The Bay that we were staying at God gave us a prophecy that said we had not seen Him yet operating in power & that we would. In the Prophecy He said He was coming! Saturday night we all went to the Revival with great expectation & God did not disappoint. People got healed all over the place & God showed up big time. During the service The Evangelist (Nathan) called out all of the exact conditions of the three people that we brought with us that needed healing. The service was short & the prayer teams only prayed for a few people afterwards & that was it. I left kind of dissapointed that we had not see any difference in the people that we had brought with us in getting healed & As far as I knew Jesus had not walked into the building! I had felt Friday night & heard Jesus through the Prophecy Saturday afternoon say that He was coming & it had felt extremely real! We went to eat after the service & then went back to the house on the Bay. It was late & we were tired. There was a sense that we were going home the next morning without having received what we had brought our friends down to get! Sometime Saturday night I fell asleep…

*In a dream on Sunday morning a Man stood in front of me & very authoritatively Said:  THIS… is a gradual healing & then in the dream I saw our three friends (who needed to be healed) faces flash in front of me & a number of small cars began to scoot around that were going places! I woke up wondering what in the world that, the THIS was! One of the ladies that came with us (A Worship leader who has been partially blind) had a dream early Saturday morning that I did not find out about until I woke up & mentioned my dream to everyone Sunday Morning. In her dream from Saturday morning we were all walking up to the house on the Bay & the sidewalk of the house looked like a Scrabble board. When we all looked up at The House A man’s (The man has had terminal brain Cancer) young daughter was sitting in the window sill looking out & was crying but it was tears of joy that she was crying. She pointed & said: He’s coming & when she said it there was an earthquake & the ground buckled. I found out about the Worship leaders dream on Sunday morning at breakfast from another lady who went with us. She stated that she woke up early Sunday & started praying for another man who went with us (He has been partially paralyzed) & was asking God why he had not been healed when she had a Vision of the Worship leaders Shoe while asking God about the Man’s Healing.  She saw the Shoe (that had nothing to do with the man) & God said to her:  Step by step – she realized that God was talking to her about all three people that we brought with us that needed to be healed. She had NOT known about my dream, I had NOT known about her vision or the Worship leaders dream but when we put all of our experiences, dreams & visions together on Sunday morning we realized that the *Scrabble on the sidewalk in the worship leaders dream was *A WORD FROM GOD! God had confirmed that THE THIS… was a gradual healing! God had given us a powerful confirming WORD concerning all THREE people that we had brought with us & He had used THREE different Ministers (Teams, Like in The Power is on Word!) to confirm it. Two of the Ministers God used had only recently been confirmed as moving into Prophetic offices (Cars in Dreams & Visions represent Ministries) which also encouraged them as well.  In a Major Supernatural way God confirmed His WORD to us about Him coming into the room as well as having confirmed His Word about using Teams in the future to bring about High level Miracles etc. This is not small stuff! *The intersession that we all felt is undeniably life altering. You need to pray that God will LAY HOLD OF all of us in intersession to see people & the world be changed! We need that kind of power in all of our churches. I have not seen it like that since 1980. 

Brad Hocutt

Last week God had me go to a restaurant the day before I went down to The Bay of The Holy Spirit Revival breaking out in Mobile. On Thursday (Aug, 26) before I left to go to The Revival, God ran me into a group of Ministers at lunch in Clanton, Al. & I felt that I was to go up to them & that God was going to give me a Prophetic word for them. When I did I saw (2) Angels standing behind one of the men & I saw Pastor Kilpatricks face in this mans meeting. I saw people going down in the Spirit. I told him about this & He stated that He was a Pastor from Fairhope, Al. & that He was holding his first Evangelistic meeting in 15 yrs that night & had been praying for THE POWER & stated that He had talked to Pastor Kilpatrick the day before. While I was talking to this Pastor (who had turned Evangelist) God showed me a power switch on the wall in a House (The Church). God was ready to turn the Power on! I left there knowing that this was not a normal God encounter & then amazingly pulled up to my next scheduled stop on Thursday (Aug, 26) at The MAIN POWER PLANT in Wilsonville, Alabama. When I pulled up to the SCALES I was met by the operator & was told that (amazingly) I was the first one there that day & that THE POWER WAS OFF!! She stated that The POWER COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES were on their way to turn THE POWER ON! When she said that, I got chill bumps as I realized that God was talking very, very loudly about the Power being off!! The POWER CO REPRESENTATIVES showed up right after she said this & TURNED THE POWER ON. I’m not sure why but I looked straight down at my watch at that exact moment & so help me it was exactly 12:12! The Power was turned on at exactly 12:12 PM on Thursday August, 26 – THE POWER COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES CAME & TURNED IT ON @ THE MAIN POWER PLANT!!! I just kept thinking about seeing the (2) Angels (Power Representatives) & the people going down in the meetings & it shook me up knowing that God had made such a strong point in making this known – The Power is on Y’all!!!

It is in cooperating with one another in Unity & preferring one another over ourselves that we are going to see the greatest displays of God’s Power ever seen! God is moving in & among the *Collective body of believers & the Local City or Regional leadership in a given area almost exclusively now (aka The Church @ Jerusalem etc.). Spiritually speaking I have been seeing three sets of (3′s) working together over the past few yrs & now realize that if there are a minimum of three people on a team at a Church cooperating & ministering together through The gifts of The Holy Spirit that, that represents a level of Power now. If there are three Churches, Pastors or a make up of Ministers coming together & cooperating to minister together in a city or region that, that is another level of Power. If there are three Regional or National groups cooperating & working together that will represent the greatest level of Power. God wants to point to a collective body of believers that are keeping ea other safe, accountable & humble by ea other working for & towards the common good & goal of bringing in The Kingdom & not highlighting the individual’s but rather the body joined together cooperating as one body of believers. The leadership will always be Apostles, Prophets, Pastors, Teachers & Evangelist working together to EQUIP THE SAINTS for the Work of The Ministry. Its time to Equip Saints so that THEY can do THE STUFF !! That’s what God is wanting & bringing forth right now. Time to Equip The Saints… not be The Man!! Let Christ (Jesus ) be The Man! Let The Leadership in The Church all Crown Him… Lord of All!!!  This yrs Shepherds Rod had several references to The Power coming on & Power moves of God coming. I am seriously amazed at what God does!  Here is the link: http://seatedprophetic.org/2010/01/05/shepherds-rod-2010/