"What is God saying to His People?"
Since my last blog Billy Graham has changed his earthly
address to a heavenly one! I was sent a link to his funeral service, and
asked when viewing it to consider “What is God saying to you?”
Billy Graham preached the Gospel, nothing more, nothing
less. He lived a quiet life with his
family, his joy was to talk of, and read from, the Bible. I heard him speak twice at Earls Court and
once in Bristol. It wasn’t what he said,
or how he said it, but the mantle of God he carried that anointed his words to touch
and change hearts. In 1984 I worked each night behind the scenes to process letters written to
those who committed their lives to Christ. At 3.00 am those letters were collected for delivery later that day. As they left the Holy Spirit filled us with His joy unspeakable, likened to the experience of the disciples in Acts.
I,
among many others, feel God is preparing His people for another outpouring of
His Spirit, and despite the negativity around us, anticipation
is rising of what God is about to do in our nation. In November last year under the title 'Planted', Psalm 92:12 became the focus of my church. This
same scripture in March was the basis of a prophetic word from Lara Vawser on the
Elijah List. I've felt to copy this excerpt below to encourage, not just the elderly among us, but all who are waiting upon the Lord.
"The Lord showed me a fresh baptism of fire coming upon
those 55 and over. A fresh baptism of the fire of His presence and fire of His
love, such a beautiful deeper branding of His presence and love. Things that
have attempted to hold you back, will be burnt away. Things that have laid
dormant, will suddenly be ignited. A great activation is upon you, and a great
birthing is taking place. The Lord is positioning you for the more. The
preparation, the positioning, the purification, the pruning for what is upon us
right now in the body of Christ. Many of you have been through an time of
intense fire, and just when you thought you were coming out, the fire got hotter.
The Lord showed me that major breakthrough is upon you. There is a DOUBLE
PORTION is being released TO YOU and THROUGH YOU. I saw such powerful moves of
the Spirit of God through you, signs, wonders and miracles and it awakened the
fire in you for MORE. It awakened passion for Jesus like never before. Many of
you being SUDDENLY awakened to what you carry and the weightiness of what you
carry. Things that have tried to hide you, lie to you or lack of direction,
suddenly falling off as you are awakened to what is possible in Jesus and the
awakening of dreaming again, free from disappointment or regret of the past. It
woke you out of any slumber, and filled you with a sense of excitement in
greater ways for the plans the Lord has for you, that it is not over, it’s just
the beginning."
Ruth Johnson
This is brilliant, Ruth. I sometimes get passed emails from the Elijah list from Lydia but don't think I've heard this word before. I pray it will be more than fulfilled! Sadly, I never heard Billy Graham in the flesh as I was involved in Mission to London when he last came and not Mission England but he was a great and inspired man of God. Thanks for this share.
ReplyDeleteFalling very far into the category of ‘over 55s’ I really appreciated this. Thank you.
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