A Prophetic Word

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by philjones

Switch out your glasses. They are coloring your view. This guy doesn't believe any of the Biblical UPCI doctrines as far as I can tell. I have learned that our frame of reference will at times (usually most of the time) affect the way we see, read or interpret things.

consider them changed

While I had this prophecy on my mind from early this morning, I reminded myself of the many prayers and times of earnest longings for a real great breakthrough from heaven into our churches and into the world. Later in the day, I had dinner with a young ministers while this prophecy was still in the back of my mind. I did not mention it to him but suddenly, for no reason, right out of the blue, he said, "For the greater part of this year, I have been feeling like the church is on the brink of a great revival and a fresh move of God that will not be unlike anything that we have seen before."

That got my attention. Still, I did not mention this e-mail that I received from this long time friend from POA. I asked him about his feelings. He said that he had been doing a lot of praying and talking to the Lord about revival for quite some time. He said that he felt impressed that the Lord was going to pour out a spirit of prayer and supplication upon the church that will spill out into the highways, byways and hedges. He talked at lenght about how the Lord was speaking to him. Still, I never mentioned the email to him at all.

Anyway, I am not going to make a judgment on the prophecy. I have to admit, the young man touched my heart as I felt his yearnings as those of mine for such a long time.

I believe that there is coming a move of God but it may come in a way that we have not expected it to come. It may come through much tribulation, sufferings and persecution. Nothing of this value is ever just laid upon us without a cost. My prayer is..."Whatever the cost Lord, whatever the cost."

[stmatthew]

Sold out to follow Jesus
Sold out to work for him
I surrender all
To answer my Lords call
to be sold out to follow him

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Sold out to follow Jesus
Sold out to work for him
I surrender all
To answer my Lords call
to be sold out to follow him

Sing it brother, sing it.

But, you are forced to stop singing now and then along the way to cry some before you can start singing it again, continually strumming the guitar.

"To follow Jesus, there's a price
I know it means great sacrifice...
to do his blessed will...
It may cost me all I own
to follow Jesus all alone
but I'm sold out to follow my Lord...."

It birthed in me the same yearning that this young man expressed as I ate with him at Cap'n Ds today.

[OP_Carl]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

While I had this prophecy on my mind from early this morning, I reminded myself of the many prayers and times of earnest longings for a real great breakthrough from heaven into our churches and into the world. Later in the day, I had dinner with a young ministers while this prophecy was still in the back of my mind. I did not mention it to him but suddenly, for no reason, right out of the blue, he said, "For the greater part of this year, I have been feeling like the church is on the brink of a great revival and a fresh move of God that will not be unlike anything that we have seen before." . . .

I believe that there is coming a move of God but it may come in a way that we have not expected it to come. It may come through much tribulation, sufferings and persecution. Nothing of this value is ever just laid upon us without a cost. My prayer is..."Whatever the cost Lord, whatever the cost."

This same feeling abounds where I live. My pastor has said similar things, and our church has begun a slow but steady shift.

It isn't the first time, and probably won't be the last time, that your thoughts have caused me to wish I could spend some time in your shadow.

God Bless you & yours. Hold fast to what you've got.

Originally Posted by OP_Carl

This same feeling abounds where I live. My pastor has said similar things, and our church has begun a slow but steady shift.

It isn't the first time, and probably won't be the last time, that your thoughts have caused me to wish I could spend some time in your shadow.

God Bless you & yours. Hold fast to what you've got.

Brother,

You humble me. Perhaps it is I that should spend some time in your shadow. It is I that is in need of that blessing.

My mother and my father received the Holy Ghost around 1930. I would speak at lengthy with my mother about what the presence of God was like in the early days of the ourpouring of the Holy Ghost. I used to listen to her with the greatest of interest and longings.

She said that in those days that heaven was so close to the earth that just by lifting your hands to heaven you might expect the power of God to be so powerful to almost if not completely knock you to the ground. She said that it was not unusual for the power of God to sweep in, knocking the whole congregation to the ground as to appear like strewn trees in a tornado...lying everywhere. Sometimes some would lay under the power of God for hours. Some would have visions. Some would sing in a heavenly voice that was unlike their own voice.

I listened to her many stories with great longings for the same. I do not believe that this dark pall over the earth will last forever. God is about to break through and we are going to see a mass ingathering of souls marching up to Zion's hill that will surpass our greatest expectations.

I loved the old song that says,

"When the redeemed are gathering in
washed like snow and free from all sin
how we'll shout and how we'll sing
when the redeemed are gathering in."

Let the Lord arise!

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Brother,

You humble me. Perhaps it is I that should spend some time in your shadow. It is I that is in need of that blessing.

My mother and my father received the Holy Ghost around 1930. I would speak at lengthy with my mother about what the presence of God was like in the early days of the ourpouring of the Holy Ghost. I used to listen to her with the greatest of interest and longings.

She said that in those days that heaven was so close to the earth that just by lifting your hands to heaven you might expect the power of God to be so powerful to almost if not completely knock you to the ground. She said that it was not unusual for the power of God to sweep in, knocking the whole congregation to the ground as to appear like strewn trees in a tornado...lying everywhere. Sometimes some would lay under the power of God for hours. Some would have visions. Some would sing in a heavenly voice that was unlike their own voice.

I listened to her many stories with great longings for the same. I do not believe that this dark pall over the earth will last forever. God is about to break through and we are going to see a mass ingathering of souls marching up to Zion's hill that will surpass our greatest expectations.

I loved the old song that says,

"When the redeemed are gathering in
washed like snow and free from all sin
how we'll shout and how we'll sing
when the redeemed are gathering in."

Let the Lord arise!

Love that song, Bro. Strange.

another of my favorites is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqgaPH33CgQ

Originally Posted by philjones

Love that song, Bro. Strange.

another of my favorites is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqgaPH33CgQ

I love that song too. It is one of my favorites too.

If I should live a thousand years here below
still that would not be time enough to show
my thanks to him for all the love that he has shown.

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

I love that song too. It is one of my favorites too.

Tho I should live a thousand years here below
And thank the Lord from Dawn til set of sun
still that would not be time enough to show
my thanks to him for all that he has done.

For he is more than all this world to me
He's the dearest friend that I've ever known
And it will take the whole eternity
To thank him for the Love that He has shown!

I am SOOO thankful this morning for the grace and mercy that has abounded in my life! thank you, Jesus, from the core of my being!

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by philjones

For he is more than all this world to me
He's the dearest friend that I've ever known
And it will take the whole eternity
To thank him for the Love that He has shown!

I am SOOO thankful this morning for the grace and mercy that has abounded in my life! thank you, Jesus, from the core of my being!

My grandma used to sing this song all the time when she was cleaning house, doing dishes, etc. It always takes me back to the farm!