Prophetic words and messages from known prophetic sources and hubs
Dutch Sheets has a prophetic word for 2015. He delivered this early in the year, but I’ve just now got it for posting.
The video portion of this is really ugly (someone aimed a camera at a computer monitor). But the audio is clear enough to understand well.
This is worth hearing.
Note: To watch the video link to this prophetic word click here or click on the title, Dutch Sheets on 2015.
I admit: the murderous persecution of Christians in the Middle East is an ugly thing. I’ve seen photos that make me want to throw up, and I’ve heard stories that make me want to send an army to the Middle East to bomb them back to the stone age.
I’ve been talking to other believers who have been arguing in favor of responding to terrorist violence with a violent (eg military) response. I understand that there are good and responsible arguments that can be made for using force against terrorism.
I’m not saying we should or shouldn’t. I suspect that there are good arguments on both sides of that conversation. I am fortunate in that I don’t need to have the answer to that particular question.
However, I’ve been observing that when the Church faced its first terrorist, God didn’t kill the terrorist. In fact, that terrorist, a maniacal Pharisee named Saul, became the apostle Paul, the greatest evangelist for the Kingdom of God in the history of the planet.
I’m not saying, “use force” or “don’t use force” against terrorists.
But I think I’m ready to say, Whatever you do, pray for their conversion. Pray for a Damascus Road experience for whichever terrorist group has your attention right now.
If it is true (and it is) that “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church,” then there is going to be a revival of epic proportions in several places in the Earth as soon as those seeds hatch.
We’ll need passionate people to lead it, and we’ll need more of them than we have now.
Shoot them or don’t shoot them, as your conscience leads you. But for Heaven’s sake, do pray for them. Pray for their conversion. Pray that they meet the God of the Universe. And pray that he uses them in His Kingdom, like he used Paul.
That’s a response to terrorism with a good track record.
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Have you ever been stuck in a situation that was really hard to put up with? Maybe it’s a job with long hours, no respect, lousy pay, no growth opportunities. Maybe it’s a relationship you can’t escape: parents, spouse, neighbors, co-workers. Whatever it is, you know things are not like they ought to be, and you seem powerless to change them.
It’s hard in that place. It’s easy to get disgruntled, angry, bitter in that place: why isn’t God changing this? It’s like he doesn’t even hear your prayers on this.
Here’s my experience, my testimony: I spent a bunch of years disgruntled in a lousy job, and I surely didn’t thrive. I complained to God and man about legitimate issues, blatantly illegal issues. I ended up doing the job poorly, and the boss noticed. Yikes.
I realized that I was letting my job be the thing that determined the state of my soul: my circumstances were the thing that determined whether I had joy or depression, whether I was thankful or ungrateful. Yikes again: I decided I wasn’t OK with somebody else controlling me.
I took positive steps to change my attitude. The job didn’t change; if anything, it got worse. But I looked for places to rejoice (often the people) and ways to excel (one big one came through an on-site accident: weird how that worked). I went out of my way to perform that lousy job to the best of my ability, while submitting to their stupid and unreasonable limitations. More, I went out of my way to be positive and encouraging to the people I worked with, and with myself.
Time went by. A couple of years later, my job was pretty much the same, but I was happy and thriving and doing my job well. The boss noticed, and talked about promotion, but even more, Father noticed, and he released me to the next opportunity: I was not released from the prison until I overcame my own soul in the midst of it.
It seems that he wasn’t willing to bail me out when I’d given up: he doesn’t reward disgruntled
ingratitude. God’s ways do not include giving in to our petulant temper tantrums and continuous whining. He rewards faithfulness, especially in tough circumstances. He always has.
That appears to be his way throughout scripture: he rewards those who are faithful, whether with great gifts or with small ones. This is also his way: he always saves us through the difficulties, never from them.
It’s when we’re faithful in the midst those difficult circumstances that he is free to reward us, not before.
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I’ve heard John 14:15 quoted many times in reference to obeying some of the laws of the Old Testament: “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” Or they’ve quoted John, 15:14 “You are my friends if you do what I command.”
The verse is thrown out as a prooftext: “You have to follow the commands of God!” though nobody’s expected to follow all the commands: they don’t promote blood sacrifices or stoning sinners. It’s just an attempt to coerce believers into submitting to their own favorite part of the Law.
This is an attempt at control: whether from ignorance or malevolence, this is an attempt to wield the Law, as it has always been wielded, to exercise control over you: “You must do what I say you must do, because of this verse!” This is part of “the curse of the Law.” And implicit in it is “If you don’t do what I say, you’re guilty!” and this is the rest of “the curse of the Law.”
Let’s look a little closer, shall we, at what Jesus said? Jesus doesn’t say, “If you love me, keep all the commands of the Law,” or even “If you love me, keep this particular group of the Law’s commands.”
What does he say? “Keep MY commandments.” Keep the commandments that Jesus has given. Not the commandments of the Law: the commandments of Jesus!
What did Jesus command? Let’s pull out a concordance and look, shall we?
Jhn 13:34
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
Jhn 15:12
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
Jhn 15:17
This is my command: Love each other.
You’re welcome to look it up yourself (http://nwp.link/1HpK278); these are actually the only commandments that Jesus gave. It’s pretty clear that, while he has commanded it several times, he only gave one command: love each other.
So yeah: if you love Jesus, keep the commandments he gave: they’re all about love each other. That’s it. This isn’t about obeying the law, or about religious traditions, or about dietary requirements or even a command to “do good works.”
It’s about loving each other.
It probably is appropriate to point out that love – true ἀγαπάω love – is a pretty big topic. It’s all about pursuing their good over your own good, and that’s a costly love that will itself require much of us. But the command is love; the command is not about submitting to the Law, either the Old Covenant Law, or the rules that someone is trying to control you with.
Brothers and sisters, the Law is dead. Long live the command of love.
A SIGNIFICANT DREAM ABOUT
Jeremiah 8:7-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
7 [Even the migratory birds are punctual to their seasons.] Yes, the stork [excelling in the great height of her flight] in the heavens knows her appointed times [of migration], and the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane observe the time of their return. But My people do not know the law of the Lord [which the lower animals instinctively recognize in so far as it applies to them].
8 How can you say, We are wise, and we have the written law of the Lord [and are learned in its language and teachings]? Behold, the truth is, the lying pen of the scribes has made of the law a falsehood (a mere code of ceremonial observances).
I sensed that Papa was saying that it is our responsibility as the Body of Christ to seek Him and know our seasons and the plans He has in His heart. By instinct (by The Spirit and not just the written word), as a part of God’s army, we should know His strategy and His timing. The
THE MIGRATORY BIRDS REPRESENT GOD’S MESSENGERS IN NEED OF REFUGE
Since 2011, this dream has come up many times, but back in December of 2014, while in the Kansas City area with a friend, it was reiterated yet again! This time I felt a very strong confirmation that this was the year I needed to instigate a prophetic journey to respond to Papa’s message. The destination?
These anointed ones will move across the
So, upon our arrival we had a daunting surprise! Julie, one of my beloved interns, and I arrived at the San Juan Capistrano Mission, looking for the yearly arrival of the legendary swallows! We found, to our dismay, that they no longer have an inviting home there, even though there has been such a long and rich heritage of their migration in this place.
THE HOUSE IS UNDER RECONSTRUCTION
During a long process of the mission’s reconstruction, management built man-made homes for the birds, hoping the swallows would accept the new structures as sanctuary for themselves. Unfortunately, the swallows have begun to find other nesting areas to thrive in during their season there. This feels a bit like what we do in Christianity at times. Could it be that we sometimes tear down the natural order of things to build something bigger, or maybe better? Not that there is anything wrong with progress, as long as it’s congruent with God’s plan. It also seems that the mess the swallows brought with them, had been an inconvenience to the surrounding merchants. They were considered by some, to be an annoyance.
We noticed that the crows and other predatory birds had taken squatters rights and were running most of the smaller birds away. We watched and grieved as one little swallow came into the courtyard of the mission only to experience the aggression of a crow. This was beginning to look like a pattern of some things we sometimes witness or experience in far right or radical religious circles.
ARE THE PROPHETS IN THE CHURCH TODAY?
So, I also find myself wondering if they have been hiding out, sitting before The Father, learning in secret from The Spirit? The word does say that The Holy Spirit is our teacher and that He alone can teach us what we need to know. However, I believe that God’s heart is to do so through loving leadership, as well as directly through His communication with us. Without the needed experience of true community, those called of God can find it difficult to manage the use of their gifts, as well as their ethical behavior. They may find that they are not generally accepted in Christianity, and are often judged and labelled as rebels.
Thus, there may be parts of the church, operating without the gift of the prophetic, and the young prophets may not be effectively prepared. This is a travesty! The Word says (Rev. 19:10) that the spirit of prophecy is the clear testimony or witness of Jesus. If that was true when the Bible was written, wouldn’t that still be true, today?
It was interesting to me during the mission visit, that there was only the one small swallow that had the gumption to ignore the malicious caws of the crows. Could the crows represent the ultra-religious, who do not believe that the gifts are for today? It was sad really, and at the same time, I sensed such courage in this small bird. This little and seemingly insignificant one seemed not to be phased. He was not honored for his valiant arrival, yet he ignored the quips of the mockers.
It reminded me of young Saul when he was secretly anointed for kingship by Samuel in 1 Samuel 10. He literally turned a deaf ear! It is written that The Lord’s prophetic message over him changed Saul that day! The prophetic can set direction, can give affirmation to what we know in our hearts, and can change circumstances when God chooses to release over us what is in His heart.
I watched that day, as that little swallow eventually took perch upon the erected index finger of a statue of the canonized representative for the mission: a priest who was the historic and celebrated advocate for the small and weak travelers to the mission. What a sweet surprise!!!! The swallow took the platform of the prophetic index finger as depicted by the five-fold ministry!*
* The five fingers of your hand are sometimes used as a way to remember the Five-fold Ministry of God’s Kingdom: As the people gathered, I stepped back to see the bigger picture. While he preached his burning message, the people watched, taking photographs as though he were performing for them. Isn’t this the way the gifts of The Spirit are sometimes received? As a novelty or show? The more the small crowd gathered before the little swallow, the more passionate he became! What in the world was this small brave one telling us all? I feared the crowd was not sensitive to his strong attempt, but Julie and I were acutely aware that it was immensely important and we listened intently to his strong effort.
INVITING A NEW PROPHETIC BREED FOR A NEW MOVE OF GOD
Later, as we processed the events of the day, it all became very clear. We knew that the reason we had been sent to the mission was to welcome the migratory birds, which represented the hidden prophetic voices in the earth. Apparently, they do need welcoming, even to have the ability to arrive in their appointed place and time! Clearly, what God requires of us as prophetic leaders in every area of ministry, is that we continually cultivate a safe environment for the inexperienced, but strong to be raised up. It is my experience, that the prophetic needs very particular teaching, training and preparation for the understanding of their gifts. I am seeking Papa even now, for better understanding of what that must look like.
Julie, I and the NIT family knew that this trip was a prophetic act to invite a new prophetic breed for a new move of God, into all the safe places prepared for their installment and launching. As you may know, not every place of spiritual equipping is a safe place for the prophetic. I must remind you though, that God will do nothing without speaking it first to His prophets. This is His declaration to all the ages and generations of mankind. He has promised that He will co-labor to create, with and through His prophets and His prophetic people.
IF WE WELCOME THESE MESSENGERS INTO
My heart and prayer is that we will welcome those with a prophetic call into the body of Christ for safe keeping and nurture, releasing them in maturity for these strategic times. God’s heart is to develop what He has placed within each of us, and His purpose is to release us in His will and employment.* The five fingers of your hand are sometimes used as a way to remember the Five-fold Ministry of God’s Kingdom: My heart and prayer is that we will welcome those with a prophetic call into the body of Christ for safe keeping and nurture, releasing them in maturity for these strategic times. God’s heart is to develop what He has placed within each of us, and His purpose is to release us in His will and employment.* The five fingers of your hand are sometimes used as a way to remember the Five-fold Ministry of God’s Kingdom: My heart and prayer is that we will welcome those with a prophetic call into the body of Christ for safe keeping and nurture, releasing them in maturity for these strategic times. God’s heart is to develop what He has placed within each of us, and His purpose is to release us in His will and employment.May I be blunt?
Some among us need to be less concerned about singing the lyrics on the screen, and more concerned about giving voice to the words welling up from inside them.
I was taking a young lady shopping, and she needed to visit some beauty supply shops. You may not suspect this, but I don’t often find myself looking forward to reasons to visit beauty supply shops. So I parked outside and took a nap.
In my five-minute nap, I dreamed, and God met me and spoke to me in the dream. He talked about some people among the Body whom He called “psalmists.” Yeah, I know it’s not the normal way we use the word.
I’m sure there are other definitions, but in this dream, a psalmist was someone whose worship is best when they’re using their own words, not when they’re singing words – even “anointed” words – written by other people with other histories with God.
I could hear Father’s concern for his children who are this kind of psalmist. It seemed to me that this wasn’t something that we were ready to hear before, but now it’s time, and he said,
“Some among us need to be less concerned about singing the lyrics on the screen, and more concerned about giving voice to the words welling up from inside them.”
May I encourage you: worship with the words that are in YOUR heart. If the words on the screen communicate what’s in your heart, great! Use the words on the screen.
But if those words don’t reflect your heart, then don’t use them. Don’t make a scene, but use the words that speak for your heart, even if they’re words that nobody else is using.
Worship isn’t about conformity, is it? It’s about connecting with – it’s about exalting – the King of Heaven with our whole heart, soul and strength. Use the words that do that for you.
There have been some remarkable discoveries in physics recently, particularly in the realm of quantum mechanics (sub-atomic particles: the tiny things that make up every piece of matter in the universe): Oversimplified: The very fact of observation changes reality.
(This video does a pretty good job of explaining this. The first 5 minutes give you the basics.)
The physicists’ conclusion: “The very act of observing [subatomic particles] caused the wave function to collapse and create the existence of matter.” In other words, observation creates real matter.
This has epic implications: what we observe becomes real. In fact, physicist Anton Zeilinger declares that “What we perceive as reality now depends on our earlier decision what to measure [or observe].”
Let’s describe this in Kingdom vocabulary: it clearly suggests that sons of the Most High create reality not merely by their words, but also by simply paying attention.
This gives greater understanding to passages like Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.”
Applying quantum physics to Scripture, this explains WHY we are directed to dwell – to observe, to fix our attention on – good things: because our observation of them causes them to manifest more completely in the physical realm.
By extension, the reverse is also true: if we do NOT give our attention to things that are negative or evil – we call them “bad reports” – then we do NOT help those things become reality. What we don’t pay attention to never becomes as real as the things we do pay attention to.
So one of the ways that we accomplish our task of “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven,” is in Hebrews 12: “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”
But the current research in quantum physics has learned even more: just observing subatomic particles not only causes them to actually exist, but it causes them to have already existed, prior to observation (around the 7:00 point of the video), or sometimes, in the future.
I hear this as both a powerful encouragement to focus our attention on good news, on things that are “worthy of praise,” and a clear articulation of WHY we need to pay attention to good things.
As Dr Zeilinger says, This is “a very, very deep message about the nature of reality, and our role in the universe. We are not just passive observers.”
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Jesus surely didn’t. He hung out with porn stars and filthy rich tax thieves and the most unacceptable people of his day. He went out of his way to connect with Zacchaeus the tax collector and all his tax-collector friends.
The reputation that Jesus had was that he was the favoriteguy of the people who were stuck in sin.
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