Watch in Wonder

The following are words I have received over the course of the last 8 months. The Lord is pouring out His assurance that He has matters well in hand. He began with His promises in Isaiah 43:1b-3a,

 

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“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." 

 

The Lord makes it clear that we will experience difficulties but He also promises to not leave us there or let them destroy us. This was followed by additional encouragement and specific words of instruction to the Church in America.

 

Draw in very close to Me. Tuck in under My wings. You will see and hear disturbing things around you, but I am fully covering and protecting you. I am about to take the lid off the things I have been holding back. Stay near and watch in wonder. The hordes of hell may have been unleashed but it's nothing compared to what I am about to do! 

 

There is rearranging and realignment taking place all over the earth. This is at My command. Stand in agreement with Me that My plans will prevail and stay at your posts - at work, home, in your communities - every place you are assigned to. I know it is difficult and many are hurting. Be patient as I work and do not enter into worry or rebellion. 

There is an outpouring of My Spirit and power being released into the earth like man has never seen. Some things will not look as you expected. Settle in your heart that I am good, I am sovereign and I am executing My perfect plans. Look for Me in everything and you will find Me. The whole earth is filled with My glory and those who seek Me will have eyes to see it like never before!

I'll conclude this post with a very direct and timely reminder to the Church in America. As members in the Body of Christ, we have been commissioned to make disciples of all nations:

"Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20)

 

We also know, as explained in a previous post, that our nation was founded for the purpose of sharing the Gospel, raising up godly generations and taking the Kingdom of God to all the nations. The Lord has not abandoned His purpose for the United States and He is calling His Church in America back to her assignment. I received the following word in May 2020:

 

Do not be so focused on your rights of independence as Americans in this nation that you miss the blessing of dependence as sons and daughters in My Kingdom.

 

This past week, the Lord drew my attention to and magnified the following verses:

 

^"I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ. And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say,

“The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem,
and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness." (Romans 11:25-26)

The Lord then released the following promise and clarification. America will be saved but the existence of our nation is not the mission or main purpose. The Great Commission remains our mission. We are part of God's vision - one of His vehicles to aid in bringing the full number of Gentiles into the Kingdom preparing the way for Israel, the apple of His eye, to be saved. His Church is ultimately headed toward a New Jerusalem and ALL the nations will walk in its light! (Revelation 21) 

 

Thank you Father for a timely exhortation to submit our American pride to the authority, hope and joy of Your coming Kingdom! Enable us to run our race for Your glory and the great joy before us!

 Moses said, ‘Please. Let me see your Glory.’ God said, ‘I will make my Goodness pass right in front of you; I’ll call out the name, God, right before you.’” (Ex 33:18-19a)

Let the whole earth be filled with His glory!