Prophetic Word
by
Belinda Jabore

Since the beginning of the year, I have been persistent after the Holy Spirit, and I find that it is only fleeting moments that I could really say that I connected with Him. With all the distractions there are in life, (some necessary but most not),  I find each time I do find Him though, I am so overwhelmed by His love and peace that fills me and sweeps around me, which then fills me with a deep inner joy that is unexplainable and so amazing, so desirable.

As I was in this state I could hear in the background phones ringing, first the mobile then the home phone, then the mind stuff saying you should be doing this or doing that, oh I should be going to gym now, etc….. but as an amazing songwriter friend of mine puts it in a line in a song of his……… TURN THE WORLD DOWN!

I realise how much time I don’t give to my Precious Friend and Helper, the Lover of me and my soul, the Holy Spirit, who is waiting at every moment and turn in time to come to me when I call. I just know in this time in my life I must be in fellowship and in love with the Holy Spirit more than ever before. I have just got to have Him……. which brings me to a song that the Holy Spirit told me whispering in my ear…..

No eye has seen nor ear has heard
What God has in store for those who love Him

No eye has seen nor ear has heard
What God has prepared for those who love Him

Nothing in this world compares to Him
Nothing I could have compares to Him

I’ve got to have Him
I’ve got to have Him

No eye has seen nor ear has heard
What God has in store for those who love Him

 No eye has seen nor ear has heard
What God has prepared for those who love Him

Nothing in this world compares to Him
Nothing in this world compares to Him

His love is all I need
His love is all I need

No eye has seen nor ear has heard
What God has prepared
What God has in store
For those who love Him

Just love Him

Just love Him

Just love…. Him….

 Belinda Jabore.

Prophetic Vision
by
Moya Boardman

I had a picture of A FIRE WATERFALL for one Friday meeting.

In the natural fire & water can not occupy the same space. The water will either put out the fire by displacing the oxygen it needs to feed on & removing heat by evaporating into steam or it will be totally evaporated by the fire (changes it’s form). But in the spirit water & fire can co-exist. Both are symbols of the Holy Spirit.

In the picture the flow of the waterfall is like water, strong & powerful; top to bottom, but made up of flames. The water refreshes the thirsty. The sound is like water & like fire. It is so bright it is difficult to look at. Parts break off & splash up at the bottom & goes out; it can either refresh or consume, burn you up or help you grow & change - depends what state you are in.

It is also about the old & the new. In the tabernacle of Moses the people & the priests brought the offering, following the rules laid out; it was done towards God. In the tabernacle of David the ark (the presence of God) was not hidden away behind a curtain. People sang, danced, played instruments IN THE PRESENCE .  Where the ark (presence) was - prospered (20 years with Obed Edom). The tabernacle of Moses is a picture of worship that is led by someone TOWARDS God - as opposed to the tabernacle of David worship, that responds to & INTERACTS WITH God

God tells us to worship in spirit, the Holy Spirit & our spirit, and Truth - Jesus is the truth. God is about relationship, He walks & talks, has conversations with US. He has a plan & a purpose for every time we get together & also when we are on our own.. He is intentional, purposeful, every time He has something to impart - not always with words/through mind.

WORSHIP                                PROPHETIC WORSHIP

Check with preacher               Check with God
Focus on self & songs first     Focus on God
Listen to self & band first       Listen to God first
Controlled structure              Free flow (God inhabits Ps22.3)
Tuning into the song            Tuning into spontaneity
Musical technique first            Heart, healing, character first
External appearance          Internal condition of spirit & heart
Music, song, band etc first      God first - all second
Worship TOWARDS God        Worship INTERACTS WITH God

Prophesy prophēteuō  prof-ate-yoo’-o   ; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office: - prophesy.

Worship proskuneō pros-koo-neh’-o   (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master’s hand); to fawn or crouch to, that is, (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore): - worship. Motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.

Prophetic worship includes - foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office, prostrate oneself in homage do reverence to, adore

Rev. 19.10 for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. marturia mar-too-ree’-ah ; evidence given (judicially or generally): - record, report, testimony, witness.

The evidence of Jesus is prophecy. Prophecy shows, is evidence of Jesus working, combined with worship it is God speaking through us as we focus on Him.

Why did Jesus say to the woman at the well that  (John 4:23)  But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.

The Father seeketh - (be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means)

At that time during each passover approximately 18,000 lambs were sacrificed, the law was being fulfilled, offerings were being made? Why would God be seeking worshippers? The Old testament & law are a symbol of the outward, God’s desire is for the heart, the inwardd.

Mat 15:8 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mat 15:9 - But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

What we think of as worship may not be what God is truly seeking for. He is seeking relationship, and how can we have contact, sharing, friendship with a Holy God if our hearts are far from Him?

When we worship prophetically we are submitting to God making Him & Him only the
focus & purpose of the meeting - He directs what will happen, He leads & interacts with us. We respond to His love and follow His lead.

There are 7 words for praise in Hebrew but it is only a certain type of praise that draws God to dwell, sit down, remain and that is ‘tehillah’ praise.

(Ps 22.3) God inhabits the praises of his people, the tehillah of his people. Tehillah, when used in context throughout the Old Testament, speaks of singing and making melody in our hearts spontaneously to the Lord. It goes beyond the “learned” song, and breaks forth out of the heart of a lover.

It is worth noting another place of Tehillah praise - 2 Ch 20:22,  ‘And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.’

Enemies are defeated in times of spontaneous, heart & spirit worship which listens to & interacts with God. Prophetic worship can very obviously be warfare; all worship lifts up God & as such is a type of warfare. As God leads we can be speaking & prophesying in song. It can also be a time of deep intimacy with the one who truly loves us. As we allow God to lead us deeper into Him I think by default we are doing warfare because we our focusing on & giving our whole heart to God, nothing to anyone else.

There are times when we can be overwhelmed by being aware of His presence & yield like a bride to Jesus who gave Himself so we could have a relationship with God. At times like these we are declaring in ourselves & in the spirit realm that God is the only one, our love & response to His love changes the air/atmosphere around and continues to do so. Nothing is better than being in that place of intimacy, listening to & responding to such a safe & beautiful friend. Our very lives become prophetic - we are a picture of the coming wedding feast, a taste, just a sip, of the banquet to come.

Prophetic worship can be a time of learning - in spontaneous song from the Holy Spirit, He shows & teaches us about the nature of God in what He says -  often He speaks of his love for us, encourages us, tell us of His thoughts towards us.

It can be a time of declaring - speaking out into the spiritual realm the word God has for that time; sometimes to speak to the opposition, sometime calling people, as yet unknown to us, into their destiny.

Worship through learned songs is like being in the outer or inner court & helps us focus, connect, direct our thoughts, speak out new songs of truth, use the gifts God has given in song, music, dance all creative expressions. But God does say that some gifts are better than others - we are to seek the gifts but earnestly desire to prophecy, we need to have the fruits of the spirit BUT the greatest is Love. Prophecy & love again together. I feel the spontaneous, prophetic worship is the best or greatest worship and earnestly to be desired.

Prophetic Poem
by
Patsy Grubb

The land cries out for justice
and the earth it withers and dies
the blood cries out from the earth where it was split
There have been for generations, great injustice
I have heard the mercy cries
I have witnessed blatant disregard for life.

And yet
I came that murderers may be forgiven
I came that men may trade their guilt for peace
I came because mercy triumphs over judgment
I came that hope, dreams, love and life may be released.

You judge yourself and others
and yet you fail to truly see
the evil, wicked ways of mankinds heart
I see it all
nothing is hidden, it’s blatantly obscene
and yet I choose to draw all mankind to Me.

It is My heart, that none should persish
that man would turn form all his wicked ways
It is My heart, that man would be reconciled to Me
That is why I chose to leave My Father
and to lay down My life
I chose to pay the price for sin at calvary

I came that murderers may be forgiven
I came that men may trade their guilt for peace
I came because mercy triumphs over judgment
I came that hope, dreams, love and life may be released.

Prophetic Word
by
Patsy Grubb

Out of the ashes, the debri and the dust… I will raise up an army of warriors to send to the world. They have witnessed persecution, killing, carnage, plagues, famine and disease…. they will be used to minister My Love to a hurting, desperate, dying people. Desolation has been their breeding ground.

They do not position themselves before man. They simply forgive those who have persecuted them and stolen the lives of their loved ones. They love those who hate them in return. They petition Me on behalf of those who rape, steal and torture. They hunger, thirst and suffer and yet still praise me.

Their lives, their testamonies will I use to melt the hearts of man… to instill courage, hope and faith. These will be my bearers of change.

The picture I saw was of women both young and old. Their daily lives, convicting the hearts of those around them. They present the truth of Christ to people through their actions. Teaching a neighbour how to weave a basket so they may have means by which to support their family - despite the fact that the neighbour once hacked her family to death during a tribal uprising . Another feeding and caring for a neighbours child despite the knowledge that her neighbour falsely accused her to authorities causing her to be beaten and shamed. The women’s only motivation? Not fear but love. The desire to do what is good, what is right, what is love, WHAT IS GOD.

Prophetic Word
by
Patsy Grubb

I will heal your land. Though the earth be cracked and dry and your fields be barren, I will pour my Spirit out upon you.

I will send you rain from Heaven. Daily, fresh manna. I will give to you revelation, inspiration. You will discern what is the truth. I will teach you by my Spirit, what is man and what is Me, and you will discern without doubt the enemy’s strategies.

It is a season to hold fast to all you know is pure and true. It is a season only I your God can get you safely through.

Prophetic Word
by
Patsy Grubb

I will heal this land. I will take that which has been made for the purposes of evil and I will turn them into Holy Relics, surviving traces of where I have been in this place.

Where blood has flowed - there rivers of living water shall flow.

Where desolation has been - there I will bring forth new life.

Where lives and families have been broken and torn - there I will bring restoration and healing.

In the deserts and the wetlands, in the absolute wastelands - to the very depths of the earth (soil) itself. I will deliver signs and wonders that will shock and amaze even the most hard hearted people amongst you. Unbelievers will even say - “Surely, this must be God!”

Prophetic Article
by
Dave Robinson

Watching the various Christian TV stations can seem so “diverse”, i.e. on one side you have the, so called, “Christian right” (the Pat Robertsons, John Hagees etc), who appear to speak oh so boldly on ‘issues’, then you have the Joel Olsteens who don’t want to offend anyone, so avoid using words like Sin or Repentance. You have others rallying like crusaders, against Islamic domination (yes, a real threat), but ignore the quiet machinations of Rome; you get the shouting Nigerian “man of got”, you have the back-combed, nice suit, “sow your seed” crew (aka “gis us yer money, or God will not bless you”). You get the well tempered Chuck Misslers and occasionally, we get to see the brilliant Graham Cooke. There’s champions on UCB, Revelation TV too.  Wow, what a choice. We all have our favourites; we can hear what WE want to listen to, when WE want to listen to it. Or do we?

I remember once going in to ‘Waterstones’ book shop, to buy a couple of books. Next door was the rival bookshop ‘Dillons’ (since gone bust) I found the books I wanted in Waterstones, but thought, “I wonder if either of them are cheaper next door?” So I went to the rival book shop and found one of them cheaper, so I bought it there and then went back to the first shop and bought the other book. What a good deal, I thought That’s a healthy situation; it’s good to have choice.

I’m glad I got the books cheaply, but it dawned on me that there was no real choice! Later I discovered that Waterstones had bought out Dillons a long time previously. The same firm owned both shops. PC World, Currys and Dixons are owned by the same company; many newspapers with seemly different views, are all owned by Rupert Murdoch. Simon Cowell, although he pretends to, doesn’t care who wins X-Factor, as either way he makes his money. Is there a difference in the policies of Labour and Conservatives any more?
We all think we are exercising freedom of choice, but what if all the choices are provided by the same source. We can fall for an illusion that we are making a choice and exercising free expression.

When we watch Christian TV, good as a lot of it is, what seems like diversity, is rather tabloid.

As Christians we must test everything - even what I’m saying here. The Bereans were considered of noble character, by Paul. This was because they checked what he said, by comparing it to scripture, to see if what he said was true. Paul didn’t say, “How dare you, don’t you know who I am?” He commended them for this good practice, because he knew that sooner or later wolves would try to come in.

Please discern by The Holy Spirit, when watching “Christian” TV channels. Not cynically or overly suspiciously, but because we ‘love the truth’. Any bible teacher, worth their salt, would encourage this.  We have our favourites on tv, eh?  (One loves Paul, another Apollos, ha ha)

Sometimes new theories, Christianese buzzwords or phrases, get into our vocabulary and we accept them, without checking where it came from or if it contradicts God’s word in anyway. Just because it’s on the telly… Yes God is doing a new thing, but even if an angel comes to us with a different gospel let…
…well you know the scripture! - (I hope)

Before swallowing anything, chew it over… taste and see - if it’s good, receive and digest it, if it’s off, spit it out!

Keep honestly discerning and take care in 2010.

Prophetic Article
by
David Robinson

1) Like cinema rating guidance such as U,PG,18 (R in the USA) certain visions from The Lord will be given relative to the maturity of each saint! We can all sometimes fanticise that we’re of Daniel or John’s calibre? Daniel was sickened and shocked and John fell down as though dead, when they were allowed by The Lord, to see what they saw.

Dreams, Visions and Prophecy etc, have been promised. Just to remind ourselves, once received, we’re then responsible for them; and also what The Lord then says to us, about them.  A sobering thought, because many chase these like butterflies. Many seek signs and wonders, in themselves - for various, mixed motives; sometimes a ‘need’ to be known (by men) as the one who ’saw it first’, so as to give an impression they have an exclusive hotline to God. If that’s been the case, they’ve sadly received their reward already! This is not always the case, of course, and God has put prophets in the church and it’s important they’re identified. What I’m just getting at is, it’s good to check the motives of your heart - because God certainly will! God’s gifts are not given so we can do party tricks, “perform” for visitors or elevate ourselves/ministries, in the eyes of our peers. There is a difference between this and with what Paul the apostle mentions about giving “a demonstration of the Spirit’s power”; it’s one of, whom is glory received by? If the motives of the heart are misplaced, flattery may entertained, (even idolatry) and then Pride can set in… a very lethal place to be. See what happened to Herod.

So… this year be careful what you ask for!

Be bold, desire spiritual gifts, yes! But check your motives - ask why are gifts given out? So be careful and scriptural; Jesus said that as you freely receive, you are to freely give! To those that have been given much - much will be expected! The Lord will be requiring a more mature character in us, so as to wield these gifts with integrity and an obedient application.

2) “At the back of the parade”, “the scum of the earth” to quote Paul… it seems to me, limited as my knowledge is, apostles serve and bring godly order, yet do not operate through coercion. They establish the required environment of hearts, for The Holy Spirit to move and speak; and also for God’s people to function and grow into His will for them, as well as for those they will ultimately affect.

I believe in the latter part of 2010, The Lord will be interrogating  issues of ‘true biblical leadership’. One of the many aspects of this, I believe, is the traditional dynamic of “clergy” and “laity”. Looking at ‘what is a leader?’ - whilst at the same time shaking the “Committees” around them. Not to prevent accountability, but reveal the ones that retard the work of the Kingdom; and also the unofficial subcommittees that lobby against leaders, creating an ‘undermining’ consensus; these will be shaken to the core. The people, themselves, that is! If that’s us in any way, be advised we must repent now, while we can!

‘Absalom types’ in the church at large, will be exposed from within. How this is then dealt with, will be the test for the leaders that The Lord chose. It will be interpreted by some as an attack from the enemy, but The Lord is ‘shaking the tree’ - to see what fruit falls from it. The church at large, needs to get a clue that we are part of a kingdom, not a democracy. The saints need a fear of the Lord here, it’s going to be serious!

Also leaders will be feeling the sorrows of God’s heart - over people, over cities, over promises unfulfilled, over those wandering blind - blind leaders and the blind that follow them. This will turn to deep compassion and intercession. The Lord will decide what happens next! Praising God through out and then seeing The Lord’s hand move in all this, will bring profound Joy. It will spur us all on, into the test of 2011 (the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible); the firestorm of 2012. (forget the Mayan end of the world ‘tosh’, the firestorm is The Lord’s!); and to the claims on the church in 2013. (2013 is the 1,700th anniversary of Constantine making Christianity the Roman State religion and the 1000th anniversary of King John signing over England to the Pope, as a fiefdom of Rome)

Back to 2010, “Rejoice with those that rejoice, mourn with those that mourn” Cheer on other churches/saints that do well (don’t be jealous - Thank God His Kingdom is growing!) and be concerned for other churches/saints/leaders when they struggle. (don’t work for Satan by being gleeful about failing churches/people - pray for them!)

Breakthrough! for Worship leaders & teams… yaaay!
3) Jesus said in Luke 5:4 “Launch out into the deep…”
Peter’s response was honest… I.e. “we’ve fished all night and caught nothing”. As workers in the harvest, we can all feel like that sometimes, eh?

When a move of God is declared we feel, yeah, done that, got the T-shirt etc. Take on board what Peter then said!!! “but, because you say so…” and they went out again and the nets split with the massive haul they got!

Did you feel tired at the end of 2009? Take hope from here on in, because when The Lord say’s “go out again”, put aside the weariness and dare I say, familiarity with tried ideas and methods that didn’t seem to work, and GO out again. (He already has said “go” in the “great commission”, I know) But the specifics of where, when, how etc; when The Lord speaks to us, because He says so let’s go out again! (Hope the nets are strong enough!

4) More posturing in the middle east and fears over Iran? A few scares - only scares, mind!

5) Watch Central/South America; plans afoot for destabilisation of the region. Especially Venezuela, via Columbia.

6) The Climate change debate, will not go away. Now Copenhagen ended as a damp squib, pray against any use of HAARP to affect the weather patterns. (HAARP is a method to use weather modification technology as a weapon, or to bring about a change in weather patterns over a localised area or a nation.) The technology, banned in 1976, exists; so please pray it will not be misused, say to manufacture evidence of climate change or extreme weather, and thus push through hidden proposals.

Boy, are the secret ones, mad over the failure of Copenhagen! As Stockholm in Sweden becomes Green capital of Europe in 2010, and Spain heads the EU, expect a “demonization” of the Climate Change “Sceptics” in the media. This is to prepare for another attempt in Germany, on creating a global financial framework, in the form of Carbon Tax.

Connected with this, please pray for our schools, as children will start to be targeted to be good “global” citizens – under the guise of the environment; the aim being to fashion their minds in preparation with other plans; down the road a bit, it could end in lectures for family members about “global” responsibility or even “reporting” mum and dad to the authorities for any “failings” (who defines failings?). Science fiction? Well, it actually happened under Stalin and also Hitler not so long ago. – it happened! …and it happened, because it’s a technique that works!

7) Well, Mr. Gordon Brown has invited Mr. Benedict to officially visit the UK in 2010. The invitation has been accepted. Watch this space, I suppose. Expect a lot of closet catholic politicians and clergy will declare their true feelings and allegiance etc… who knows maybe even the Prince Charles will to surprise us? Later, someone from Ireland will become prominent in the Vatican. Sunday will be peddled as the thing that unites “us”.

Finally the issue that has caused Church leaders so much consternation and wrangling in prayer these last few years, will be answered in 2010. Leaders, you can burn your thesaurus, because I believe The Lord is about to reveal the most important thing on your calendars… the perfect name for your up and coming conference. Yes folks it does exist! The Conference name of conference names - What could it be? Epicenter? Firewall Fest? Lightning Heart? Heavenquake? Eagles, Swords and Lions Prophetic Art Cliché Conference? Who knows? Personally, I don’t give a monkey’s… I hope it’s in the style of Clint Eastwood i.e. “the Conference with no name?”

Sorry, just messin’… I had thoughts of Monty Python’esq committees with each person competing for the most dramatic title using increasingly sensationalist Christianese… oh wait a minute that actually happens doesn’t it? ha ha. In other words, God’s sense of humour is available next year, to anyone who wants it!

Prophetic Word
by
Rob Jones

I was looking at Psalm 46, particularly verse 4 - “There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.”

I went out for a walk and felt God say stop at a stream which ran under the road. I looked at the stream running quite fast. As I looked directly down I saw a brass coloured key  shining up at me, immediately my mind went to a scripture I knew well about us having the keys to the kingdom of heaven (Mat 16:19). I walked away happy that God had shown me something. As I walked away I felt God say to go back to the stream so I decided to obey the voice. I felt God say to sit on the wall and look at the stream flowing. The wall was very cold and a bit damp but as I sat on it for a while it seemed to still my mind (and freeze my backside) and I felt God’s presence. Then I felt God say go over to the other side of the road and look at the stream there, I did so and the water there was much more still.

I believe one of the things God was teaching me here was that first you have to be still then the river will flow, the river of God. So God had shown me a literal key and also a key to intimacy. A river is symbolic for prophetic or doctrinal streams of revelation.

Jesus said in John 7:38, “He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

Sometimes the road to stillness can be quite long and hard but you will be alright if you stop, look and listen.

Prophetic Word
by
Moya Boardman

I have placed you in formation - like an arrowhead. I will shoot you into the next year to hit my target, my aim is sure & you will hit the mark.

Every battle you fought this year has honed you & shaped you, every stand you have taken in the spirit has caused you to grow. Spiritual muscles have strengthened - continue to grow in humility & intimacy. All the strength you have will be most effective when directed from our (you & God) conversations & time together.

Well done - you have done all & stood.
Well done - for the times you wanted to run but stood.
Well done - for the times you did run but repented & came back.
Well done - for turning up & stepping out.

There is more ahead than you realise, do not think that you will be able to comprehend it with the mind because it is spiritual & must be discerned in the spirit.

Give your heart fully into what I have given you to do; doctors doctor, teachers teach, dancer dance. Love correction - it brings life, honour leaders - they fight for you, encourage each other. Don’t let life take you over, ask me for that encouraging word/action/gift to give, love one another.