Recently, the Lord has been speaking to me that this is a season of ‘crossroads and crossing over’ and the numbers 6:16 and 9:13 have been highlighted to me.
There is a great need for us to be AWARE of where we are standing and what is taking place in this season. This is a significant moment of crossing over and many are standing at a crossroads where weighty decisions must be made that will determine the course of their lives. I could sense that the enemy was trying to disguise this moment as ‘just more warfare’ or even just ‘natural’ issues arising to get their eyes off the critical moment they are in.
There is a significant increase in the level of TENSION that is happening in the crossing over and the crossroads but I feel this warning from the heart of God: “My people, DO NOT be moved by the urgency of circumstances in this hour but be moved by ME and MY VOICE. LEAN IN for I am charting a new and distinct course that will lead you DEEPER in me and into the purposes and plans I have for you!’
“Stand at the crossroads and look, ask for the ancient paths. Ask where the good way is and walk in it and you will find rest for you souls” -Jeremiah 6:16
The Lord is calling His people to discern the moment they are in amidst the swirling pressure and opposition of the enemy. There is a temptation to lean on their own understanding but now is the time to LEAN IN to God and LOOK at where you are spiritually and to ASK God for HIS ways and HIS wisdom and to walk in what He is showing you! Do not give into the temptation to simply respond in the natural to solve issues and difficulties that are arising with your own understanding and in your own ways. The enemy is seeking to trap some of you into cycles that are familiar to you, resist him. Stand and declare the truth.
As God’s people choose to lean not on their own understanding but follow the paths of God’s wisdom for them they will experience a deep level of ‘rest’ where there was once deep ‘wrestling’ in trying to figure things out on their own. Instead of pushing harder in their own strength, as they decide to rest in the promises of God there was effortless fruit coming forth.
This new land is one deeply marked by REST. Where there has been so much warfare and so much contending and what seems like endless opposition God is leading his people to a psalm 23 space where they will lie down in green pastures and where their souls will be restored. All of this will happen in His heartbeat and in knowing Him. The fruit, the increase and the breakthrough will come from leaning lying down, trusting Him and leaning your head on His chest like Apostle John.
This rest is not a place of being idle or complacent, quite the opposite. This is a new level of operating in God from a place of rest where the fruit comes forth effortlessly in intimacy.
I then heard the Lord say: “Much of what happens next in the lives of my people will be determined by where they are willing to follow me and my voice. Where are they willing to go with me?” I sense this incredible invitation being extended to these ones to come up higher. To take the risk to follow the paths and ways of God above the world’s ways, above logic and reason. Not in an immature and rash way, but with a divine resolve that says come what may, I am going to keep following HIM. I sense these ones facing a season of the ‘unknown’ and coming face to face with some of their greatest giants. But in their determination to keep saying ‘yes’ and to lay down their own ways they will find themselves face to face with the King of Glory who is making a way for them in what seems impossible!
“Can you not discern the new day of destiny breaking forth around you? The early signs of my purposes and plans are breaking forth. The budding vines of new life are now blooming everywhere. The fragrance of their flowers whispers ‘there is change in the air’. Arise my love, my beautiful companion, run with me to the higher place.”-Song of songs 2:13-15 tpt
There is an invitation to ‘come higher’ in this season with Him to see as He sees. There is much change in the air and in the crossing over.
The Crossing Over
I saw God’s people standing on a threshold and precipice of great change. There was tension and opposition in this space but there was a sense of monumental change for themselves, their own promises and for their entire families. What was before them was a land of incredible increase, restoration, apprehending of promises and generational breakthrough! As they crossed over into this new land their families were coming with them!
I was drawn to 2 Samuel chapter 19 where David is heading to cross the river back into Gilgal after the death of Absolom. This is the moment where his Kingship is restored and those who had been against him came to make amends. I felt the sense that there would be reconciliation and even the ‘making right’ of misunderstandings among family members and among those within the body during this time of crossing over, just like between Mephibosheth and David.
Not only is God restoring what was lost and bringing promises to fulfillment, but He is restoring relationships.
This is a CRITICAL destiny moment!
We are at DESTINY DETERMINING MOMENTS and destiny access points and the enemy is attempting to veil the eyes of God’s people who have been prepared to enter these God ordained moments that will lead them to seasons of SEEING their deepest heart’s desires and things God has promised them come to fulfillment.
The battle over the vision has increased drastically because we are entering a season of SEEING the goodness of God in the land of the living. SEEING with our eyes the manifestation of God’s promises to those who remain faithful and have fought the good fight!
“I remain confident in this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living”-Psalm 27:13
The Season of Wine
This is a season of singing and celebration for those who have been in a weary wilderness. God has been highlighting ‘wine’ ‘celebration’ and 9:13 to me recently. Someone even gifted me a bottle of wine unexpectedly (not something that normally happens to me) and this had led me to Amos 9:13-
“Yes indeed, it won’t be long now.” God’s Decree.
“Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other. You won’t be able to keep up. Everything will be happening at once—and everywhere you look, blessings! Blessings like wine pouring off the mountains and hills. I’ll make everything right again for my people Israel.- Amos 9:13 MSG
There is a need for the people of God who have been in a dry and barren place to begin to step into celebration by faith. This passage is all about the restoration of Israel and I feel that many are entering into their restoration season. There is a resounding “Yes Indeed, It WON’T be long now” that speaks of the imminence of God’s turn around. Delay is breaking and the season is turning!
Do NOT believe the lies of the enemy because there is a temptation to partner with the fear that ‘there is more winter to come’.
I prophesy over you an Amos 9:13 season! A season of new wine, of blessings, restoration, celebration and new beginnings! A season of SUDDEN and UNEXPECTED turnarounds and blessings that overtake you!
“Suddenly, He transported me into his house of wine; He looked upon me with His unrelenting love divine. ” Song of songs 2:4
Don’t give up, you are crossing over into a new land and God has so much more in store for you!