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I was talking with a friend last night (late 2005) about several things. I will not go into wht she was feeling for herself and for her friends, but I will tell you this. God is moving, He moved last night when and after I apoke with her. He moves now.
It was rather ironic. She asked me to pray for her after I instructed her to pray. I did, and within moments, God brought to memory this verse:
Acts 16:25-26
And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed.
A couple of years ago I recieved a prophetic teaching, well, more like a revelation of this verse. Little did I know that it would become a part of us in this way today. See, in the midnight hour Paul and Silas were praying and praising and worshipping God. What was this midnight hour? Darkness represents many things in the bible, but in this case, it represented struggle. They were both in a dark hour, needing God's intervention. This is what they did, they prayed and praised and worshipped, not worrying about anyone around. Prisoners that were very likely like our 'heathons' of today. They had a need, they sought the answer in prayer. What happened? Well, you read that a great earthquake came, shook the foundations of the prison, opened all the doors, and loosed the chains that bound them ALL.
God showed me when I first received this revelation if you will, is that if we will seek Him in complete devotion, not caring for anything else around us, we will find our answer. God was a bit more specific though. He said that an earthquake would shake in the spiritual realm, so that the foundations of our lives and churches would be shaken, the doors would be opened and our chains loosed.
Well, while praying, God took me to this verse (I didn;t need to read it, for it is seared in my heart), I begain praying feverently this prayer into the spiritual realm. I spoke into the realm, and declared this verse. I felt the impulse to look at the time, and no joke, it was midnight right on the dot (central time, but time zones are irrelevant here). I knew that something was happening, but couldn;t quite place my hand on it.
Starting to feel the Spirit move away, I asked God why. He instructed me to go outside and pray. I was hesitant for a moment, but when He insisted (those that know me well know that I will usually not hesistate long when this instructed) again, I was out the door. I thought to myself, what about the people? He said go...nevertheless, I went, having no concern for anything else or anyone else around. I begain praying, and let me tell you, the Spirit was there waiting for my obedience. A time of prophetic release ensued, as I prophesied this verse and a couple of other verses (namely Ezekiel 37 and, well now that I am typing this, my mind is blank to the verse it was). The wind was blowing, and I felt the Spirit in it powerfully, as I also felt the spirital realm change in sopme way. I dont know what or how it changed, but something is moving even now. I dont think it is giong to stop moving till the end, as this is part of the word God was speaking to me at that time.
This is our situation...the church right now is more dead than ever. I mean that in every sense of the word. Even those that would say to be in love and following God are decieved in to complacency. Our situation is dire, and must be addressed now. People are asleep, and they need to wake up. They are ignorrant, they must be taught. People are hypocritical, and they must be put in their place. I call us now to this battle, a battle which is not to ensure in the spiritual realm, but in our churches with the people of God. Pray with me, that we would have understading in the next step, for God is moving, let's not be found waiting on Him while He is already gone. I dont want to say that we must hurry, for God is never in a hurry. We need to pray for wisdom and understanding for the next step.
There I was kneeling on the ground, surrounded by a darkness unlike that of night, a darkness that was piercing. As I looked around, I saw a multitude of people scattered abroad, and among their midst, an even larger number of the demonic hosts. A screeching and howling, the sound of torment and mocking, could be heard. The noise was painfully loud, and yet, through it all a soft crying could be heard. Not a cry of tears and pain however, this was a cry for help, full of desperation and confusion.
I felt a heaviness on my body at that point, and as I looked down, saw large chains hanging from my arms and body. Heavy, cold and dark chains bound me tightly, keeping my upper body immobilized. It was not only uncomfortable, but even painful, as a feeling of desperation overcame me. The surrounding darkness began to crush me, the shouting of the demonic increased, and the noise of the crying for help dimmed away. As this happened, something from within my heart and spirit began to awaken and stir.
The Spirit overcame me at that moment as I arose to my feet, strengthened by His power instantly. My countenance became like that of stone as I looked around at the multitude of people and the demonic host with them. As a holy anger stirred within me, I came to realize why I was there. In that instant, I became fully aware of the multitude and host of demons, as they starred on at me. One group looked on at me with hope, looking to me for help. The other with an anger and hatred, full of wrath, starring me down with much hostility.
As abruptly as I found myself in this place, wrapped in those chains, a roar began to erupt from within. As I shouted as loudly as I could, strength began to flow unhindered through my body, and I ripped the chains apart. The pieces shattered and flew through the air in many pieces, and as they did, a light began to settle on the place. This light was quite different than regular light though, much like the darkness was quite different than regular darkness. It brought with it warmth that was refreshing and a brilliance that was healing. The darkness fled away, and with it the demonic host, leaving behind the multitude still confused, yet free from the prisons of their minds and bodies, free from their torment. As the light took it's place , and the people began to awaken to it, the pain and confusion started to wash away.
This was a vision I received in the most unlikely of places a while back, while in Maine on missions work. It is a call into intercession, but not just for me. This is a mandate to all who pray and intercede, and is a picture of the power we have with the Spirit living within us. I will speak more on this subject soon, but felt now was the time to make it available to all. I am sorry for how raw it is in grammar, but I was somewhat intoxicated in the Spirit's presence when I wrote it, and found it somewhat hard to write. I will go back and edit it, but don't expect to much editing, as I want to keep the same feeling in the words as they flowed from my fingers that day I wrote it.
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