Prophetic Prefacing

Preface
This is a set of prophetic words that came out of time spent in the Prayer Furnace. The most significant is a a three part progressive word using the imagery of the mailbox we use at GCC for casual communication to each other. The first part came through a dialog with the Lord during a night watch in the Prayer Furnace. The second came in a dream while meditating in the word. The third came as a brief picture. The accounting as it came is noted in italics. My impressions are noted in regular text.

The other impressions seem to be related and support each other. All of the words are given in the order they were received. Their interpretation is for the body, as is, however, I have provided my initial impressions following each account. I trust the Lord will incite a consistent understanding as to their meaning and application on an individual basis.

Recently, the Lord lead me through a review of His words, promises and things i have learned in His presence my journals. I came across an entry that has consistently motivated my thoughts over these past years. It came from Ken Peters during a celebration evening, September 27, 1998. It resonated within me strongly then as it does now. It was not on the agenda and came out spontaneously. As I consider those words today, it appears they all are related. Here is my transcription of that account.

There is a danger of the church not welcoming the transformation of Winnipeg. We need to be prepared in order not to be offended. He is going to pour out His Spirit on many people, perhaps hundreds, and they will be in our midst operating in their gifts and we will not know what to do with them.

Be prepared in order not to be offended,...Know that the Father loves you and me, He loves the church. The Father will bring people in in His own way, be ready for it.

I feel these words have a more global application and speaks about those that are not only coming into the Kingdom, but those on either edge of it; those who love the Lord but are disconnected and those who the Lord has His hand on but have not yet come in for fear of safety. I have seen this a fair bit in the last 8 years or so, especially in the cracks. The evidence for this can be seen in the emergent church as well as the swelling spiritual hunger in those outside the Kingdom.

John Micklefield noted that “prophecy does not provide any guarantees but does provide opportunities.” I believe these particular prophetic impartations to reflect the Father's heart for us individually and corporately; as opportunities to be transformed if we press in (ask, seek, knock, hope, believe, trust, act) we can see it come to pass.


29-March-2006