June 07, 2013–The Useless Umbrella

umbrella womanFor I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. Some will say, ‘I belong to the Lord’; others will call themselves by the name of Jacob; still others will write on their hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and will take the name Israel. (Isaiah 44:3-5)

This has become one of my favourite Scriptures over the past year.  The Lord is constantly reminding me of this Scripture.  I see it all the time.  Quite often when I go to preach in a new place I will see this passage and I know that the Lord is reminding me to tell the people to believe for the greater outpouring.

Last Friday, I went to my old church in Kinburn.  The church was recently renovated: new carpet was put down and new chairs were put in.  It looked very nice.

While there I had a vision.  I saw an angel flash under an umbrella and then I saw it begin to rain down on the umbrella.  It came in torrents.  What I saw was that the umbrella was quite useless in holding back the rain and that everything was completely drenched.

I began to ask the Lord about this vision and I felt He said that what is coming will not be held by what men have currently put in place.  No form of religion will be able to withstand the mighty outpouring of the Spirit that will take place.  People will be swept into the greater glory.

And what Glory we should expect.  I believe we are going to see even greater healings than what we have seen already.  I believe that signs and wonders will increase.  I believe the authority of the average believer will be able to call down fire from heaven.

Yesterday I felt I heard that the Elijah anointing was going to increase.  Indeed many are already walking in such an anointing but many more will rise in the seasons ahead with greater power and authority than they have walked in before.  God is not going to withhold His strength from us in the coming hour.  We are going to see the greater things.

I know that some of you are going to see your family members rise up in this anointing. My prayer for you is that you will not grow weary in waiting.  This is a promise from God.  You have heard the words for a long time and they will come to pass.  God is faithful and merciful and He will do as He has promised to do.

I pray that you will also be swept into the glory of the new move that is going to occur.  I pray that you will not miss it and that your eyes will be open and that you will taste and see that the Lord is good.