Daily Prophetic Words--Praying for our Global Community

Greetings in the Lord! Today's word is a short bit coming from the book of John, chapter 6.  After the people saw the miraculous sign Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world."  John 6:14 The Israelites were waiting for a special prophet, a savior, someone who would overthrow the powers that be in their day and return all of Israel to their autonomous state as in the days of David.  A kind of Moses, if you will, only more powerful.  Well, they were mistaken to that end.  They had already overlooked the "greatest prophet", John the Baptist, and did not recognize who Jesus was either.  So Jesus clearly explained to the crowd later on that he was the Son of God, the bread--manna--of life.  Their forefathers had eaten manna in the desert, manna provided by God, and now, they should also eat of the "living" manna, Jesus the Christ.  It was a hard concept for them to understand, especially when many i

Greetings in the Lord! Today's word is one of encouragement for those the Lord is calling to 'step out of the boat' this year and begin a teaching, preaching, or healing type of ministry.  The word came in a dream, then was accompanied by Psalms 11 & 17. In the first part of the dream I saw a person talking to a small group of mostly children and their parents in a church sanctuary.  It was an informal "healing service" at a church that was just opening up to the idea of that kind of service.  Equally as green was the speaker, who had been called by God to go out and preach and heal, but up to that point hadn't publicly done so.  As the speaker's voice trembled from nerves and stumbled over words on occasion, the parents in the crowd became critical and unbelieving and started to talk amongst themselves.  Their arrogance was revealed as they thought the meeting was a bunch of hooey coming from some flake who couldn't even speak right.  Well,

Greetings in the Lord! Last month I had a dream regarding the trouble being plotted surrounding the Olympics in Sochi, and of the antagonistic/hostile attitudes found within that region, in general.  Well, I want to share another dream I had from last night that I believe also relates to that situation. In my dream I saw a woman fleeing a complex of large grey buildings, kind of like a campus, where many people were gathered.  She was trying to escape the authorities who were looking for her there.  Getting into a small black rental car, she began to drive around the exiting roads of the secured campus and had to stop at a security check point.  Armed guards were searching the exiting cars thoroughly looking for her and she panicked, deciding to drive out of the campus the wrong way on the empty "Enter" roads.  Soon she realized that that wasn't going to work, so she abandoned the car hastily in the "I-R" lot.  Running from there she saw a small green car l

Greetings in the Lord! Today's word is actually several Scriptures from the book of Proverbs, my favorite book in the Bible.  As you may know, Proverbs is a collection of short bits of wisdom, and lends itself very nicely for us practical and pragmatic types.  For those who say, "The Bible is confusing," they could start to read there.  The Scriptures are short and sweet, and for the most part, plain to understand. Now, having said all that, I would just like to add that many Proverbs are a lot more literal than we can understand, too.  Take, for example, today's starting verse: Proverbs 21:16) A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead. What 'dead'? you ask.  Do we find people hanging out with zombies?  Well, kind of.  They are hanging out with spiritually dead people, to be sure, but more often than not, it refers to unclean spirits.  So, we can understand that by living foolishly and joining the wicked i

Greetings in the Lord! Well, as I begin the new week, I am listening to the wind blow fiercely through the mountains yet again.  The news says it may reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, and I believe it, as I see the waving of the tall Ponderosa pines through my windows.  But to me, the winds also represent the swift moving of the Holy Spirit  these days; the powerful presence of the Lord among us, clearing away the old and ushering in the new.  Of course, sometimes the wind storm makes quite a mess, as we saw with the devastating tornadoes this fall.  The wreckage eventually gets cleaned up though, and rebuilding happens.  Such is the time we are in....a tearing down, uprooting, and finally, replanting.  But turbulent times can be unnerving, however.  It is with that in mind that the Lord gives us today's word from 2 Samuel 3:1) " The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time.  David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul g

Greetings in the Lord! For the past couple of days I've been getting Scriptures regarding "scoffers."  In spiritual terms, these would be people who are arrogant unbelievers, mockers to the point that they disdain putting any faith in God.  It is a seriously toxic spiritual condition, both for the scoffer and for the people around them.  The arrogant, mocking and doubt of the scoffer can be an effective bully tactic to try and quiet the voice of the faithful, overwhelm those weaker or newer in their faith, and recruit unsuspecting or like-hearted individuals to join along.  Scoffing is also aggressive in that it reveals their intolerance by immediately trying to discredit; only disagreements or conflicts will result when addressing a scoffer.  In 2 Peter 3:3 we read that "scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires."  So, we can understand then, that in addition to being arrogant, aggressive, mocking, and contentious, they are un-teac

Greetings in the Lord! Today while praying I saw a vision of a person standing on a snowy, blowy mountain top.  And even though the cold wind blew against them at the peak and they stood knee-deep in snow, they were happy and comforted to finally be above the crest of the mountain top, out of the mountain's shadowy side to feel the sun's warming light on their face.  It was a kiss on the cheek from God.  A sign that everything would end up being OK after all. It's kind of like that in life, too.  As we climb up to the "Rock that is higher than us", we are met with stronger winds and cooler temperatures quite often, not at all like the foothills of the "Sound of Music."  Still, it's safer to live in the high perches of righteous living then in the low coastal regions on beaches of debauchery, so to speak.  But no matter where you are in your spiritual journey, when you are fatigued and weary you are vulnerable and the true test is what you do dur

Greetings in the Lord! Yesterday I came across a news headline from Colorado that caught my attention for a couple of reasons.  Firstly, having lived in Riyadh for two years, I like to stay current with news events related to Saudi Arabia.  Secondly, this news story was peculiar, in that, most news outlets had only one sentence about it, and of the one that had more (Denver Post), it did not contain all the important facts of the story, namely, that this Saudi man was convicted of holding his house maid as a sex slave for 4 years while living in the US.  Here's a link to the article: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_24835332/judge-denies-homaidan-al-turkis-request-return-saudi?source=rss    I'm not sure why many American news outlets gloss over details or omit stories altogether when it relates to Muslims.  Of course, my main guess is censorship, as I've lived in several countries where there is no freedom of the press and our presses quite often resemble that.  But tha

Greetings in the Lord! In light of the recent explosions to take place in Russia, I want to share a quick dream and prayer for the Winter Olympics that will be held in Sochi in February.  Last night in my dream, I was riding in a small glass cable car in a mountainous area.  It was a pretty way to transport around the sites, as it was more of a network of cable lines connecting venues rather than a particular single line.  All of the sudden there was a problem on the cable system and I had to jump off!  Luckily, my cable car was not so high above a small lake, so I jumped out of it and swam to safety.  However, as I walked through the store-lined, narrow streets, I saw lots of vendors displaying dying starfish, not real starfish, but fish shaped like stars!  I felt bad because they were suffocating from being out of the water and was mad that the vendors wouldn't put them in water to help them.  My understanding of the dream is that "soft" targets like the cable syst

Greetings in the Lord! Well, since Friday I've been pondering in my heart about the latest school shooting to happen in Colorado.  It does not surprise me that it happened 8 miles from Columbine High school, or about 10 miles from Aurora.  It does not surprise me that it happened at all, actually, as I've told my father three times in the past 6 weeks that I've had visions of a shooter entering in a school and a workout facility wanting to shoot people.  Those visions also reminded me of the time I lived in northern Michigan.  At that time at my workplace there was a fellow that just so happened to be a Wiccan.  He also had an evil spirit harassing him terribly, which he only admitted to me after I confronted him about it.  You see, I worked the night shift and followed this guy on duty and could often feel that nasty spirit around the workplace lingering, even after the guy left the building.   "Yeah, I got back into Wicca.  But it's no big deal," he sai

Greetings in the Lord! I'm a Generation X-er, which basically means I grew up with what is now called "Classic Rock." I remember when John Bonham of Led Zeppelin died, and of the whole occult heyday prevalent in rock music at that time, and afterwards.  I remember my brother saying, "Let's play this record backwards and see if we can hear messages," and we'd spin it around counter-clockwise to hear weird, unintelligible noise.  I recall leafing through the guitar and heavy metal magazines that my brother got and crinkling my nose at all the dark, occult images that many bands used to promote themselves.  He would tell me of all the bands that worshipped Satan publicly, onstage at times, and of how they lived their lives offstage--drinking, drugging, orgies and the like, usually rounded out the picture.  It never appealed to me, but I used to wonder, "Why would they follow the devil?  That is asking for trouble."  It never occurred to my youn

Greetings in the Lord! Well, I wanted to post an update to a word that was given on Nov. 2nd, partly because I like to see when and how God fulfills His word (and I'm guessing that others are interested as well), and partly because it's important to acknowledge and give thanks to God!  Thank you, Lord, for being so faithful!  Your glory is seen in all the earth and we praise You. Amen. Anyway, the word on Nov. 2nd, was entitled, "God is a Mighty Tempest of Justice," and it had to do with God stirring up a cleansing wind off the coast of central-western Mexico.  This "wind" would deal a blow to the Mexican Mafia and cartels in those areas (and corrupt city officials partnering with them), going upwards into the southwestern parts of the US:    "In my heart I discern that this "windstorm" will be the strong hand of God sweeping up from the raging waves of the sea, like the many voices that are crying out to Him day and night for justice,

Greetings in the Lord! At the end of the year most prophetic voices pray and ask God for a word about the next year, and then share it with the Church after they receive the word.  I, too, also do that.  Sometimes I've had to wait until the middle of January to receive the word, but this year, I've been receiving the word even before I fully understood and realized it was the word for next year!  And if you've been reading some of my recent publications, you already have an idea of what the next year will be like: giving birth!  Yes, the pain and preparation that we've been going through, the windstorms that have been clearing away all that we have relied on not of God, well, it is time for people to give birth!  Some are pregnant with the beautiful and amazing promises of God and they will sing for joy after the pain of birth has given way to God's little bundle for them!  Others are 'pregnant with evil', as the Scripture says, and they, too, will bring

Greetings in the Lord! I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday and were able to spend some time with their loved ones.  It is now a busy Monday, back to work and school, and the routines of life.  It is also a very windy, almost blustery day, here in the mountains.  That always means the weather will be changing dramatically in the near future.  On today's morning, I happen to believe it another prophetic reference to the word the Lord I shared early last month about winds blowing over the US.  There are several places in Scripture where the "winds" are called upon to blow through with the purposes of God.  'Winds' are used a couple ways in Scripture, but also an allegory of divine judgment or correction, or a trial sent by the Lord.  And if there is one thing I have learned over the years, it is that the spirit and natural realm are linked together, while the Spirit of the Lord opens the eyes of our hearts to discern His meaning.  So, as 2013 draws

Greetings in the Lord! Today's verse is from Isaiah 16, which talks about the fall of Moab. This passage has already been given by the Lord in regards to the conflict in Syria, as Syria is the "Moab" mentioned.  In fact, I did a search and saw that all of the words concerning Syria and the fall of Assad were given in April '11 & '13, June '11 & 12, and September '11 & 13.  Not sure why the Lord clumped them together like that, but I did notice from re-reading Isaiah 16 today that a time frame was given in the word: three years. "This is the word the Lord has already spoken concerning Moab.  But now the Lord says: "Within three years, as a servant bound by contract would count them, Moab's splendor and all her many people will be despised, and her survivors will be very few and feeble."  Isaiah 16:13-14. I wish I would've remembered that part of the verse when it was given back in April of 2011, as I did have some S

Greetings in the Lord! I teach sometimes in our adult Sunday school class, and this past weekend I had another such opportunity.  Our topic was: "Magic and Sorcery--Delightful or Dangerous?  How Christians should understand the popular book genre of sorcery and witchcraft."  The class mainly focused on the Harry Potter series, as that book series is currently  the most dangerous for the spiritual life of a Christian.  The big reason?  Rowling uses the names of real demons, actual spells, charms, and incantations, and follows authentic practices of Satanism, Wicca, and various other pagan traditions in her book series to weave her storyline.  By using these actual names and practices, she not only teaches the reader accurately about such elements, but each book becomes a portal for unclean and evil spirits to enter the "house" of the owner.  A curse comes upon that household immediately, and once those spirits come in, they begin right away to exercise demonic in

Greetings in the Lord! This morning I had a dream where I was being shown all different types of drones--the unmanned flying aircraft popular these days with the Obama administration.  The man showing me these drones pointed out the varied weaponry on each, which included all types of guns and rocket launchers and telescopic lenses with tracking devices, and gave me a short briefing of each one's detailed purpose.  I was amazed that there was such a variety; each for a specific assignment.  Some of the drones had other technology as well, but mostly these were for attack, locating targets, and intercepting communications.  In short, they were very expensive model airplanes used for surveillance and offensive military assignments.  Well, after a vivid dream I usually Google online and see what's happening in the news, as most often it is related.  Sure enough, I came across this article today: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/drones-american-skies-airliners/2013/11/08/id/5

Greetings in the Lord! Well, I wrote not too long ago from 2 Samuel 3, about how the war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time...and people wrote back to me confirming that their "war" was indeed taking a long time!  Yes, many of us are tired and weary from battling against the schemes of the devil these past months, and even though we know we are growing stronger in the Lord because of our trials, we still can't help but to pray at times, "Lord, are we there yet?" Well, today's word is one of encouragement.  It is from Psalm 46, and the verses that speak so loudly to me today are 9-11: He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear, He burns the shields with fire.  "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.   Praise God for that!  For truly, Go

Greetings in the Lord! This morning I turned to Isaiah 3, a passage that was given in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  It is quite descriptive and accurate for that storm, even citing what would take place in the days and weeks that followed.  So, naturally as I read that again this morning I was wondering, "Is another storm coming?"  And the answer that I discern in my heart is "Yes.  Another cleansing wind comes." Immediately I saw a map of the western coast of Mexico and the United States and saw a huge swirling mass to the west of these lands.  It moved from the central through the northwest part of Mexico and into parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico and continued up through Colorado and over to Texas, Oklahoma, and beyond. Isaiah 3:10) "Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.  Woe to the wicked!  Disaster is upon them!  They will be paid back for what their hands have done." "

Greetings in the Lord! Recently the Lord has drawn my attention to a woman I'd never heard of before, but one that is causing quite a stir in the Muslim world.  Her name is Irshad Manji, a Canadian author and human rights activist.  She is also a practicing Muslim and lesbian.  For her most recent book, "Allah, Liberty, and Love," I watched an online video clip of radical Islam jihadists storming her book signing in Holland and shouting death threats and insults at her.  The Dutch in attendance, non and Muslim alike, made a human shield around her so they could not hurt her physically.  That was in 2011.  Fast forward to another book signing in Indonesia in 2012.  She and her assistants and others in the crowd were attacked and injured by a mob of violent Islamists.  Wow, really?  An angry group of Muslims trying to use violence to stamp out differing viewpoints?  Never heard of that before. ! OK, all sarcasm aside, I can't begin to imagine what life must be like f