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(I began this editorial with a totally different theme than what I ended up
with. About a third of the way through, Father decided to change my
direction and talk about “what’s coming”. I opted to leave it on paper just as it
happened...because that in itself speaks volumes about yielding to He who
created you. I have no problem being upstaged by the Holy Spirit...”)

I’m learning so much so quickly about the functioning of the kingdom of
God, that sometimes it blows me away. On occasion, I just have to put on the
brakes and try to put things into perspective. I marvel at the state of my
former and remaining ignorance of Godly principles. But I “gotta move on.”
Among other things, I have learned that Grace (God’s unmerited favor) is
not the exception to the rule but the entirety of the gospel, which is
about the finished work of Jesus on the Cross. “Faith is our positive response
to what God has already provided by Grace (Chris Barhorst).”
We attain the righteousness of God through the blood of Jesus
Christ...not by our “works.” I see so much exhaustion in the body of Christ.
Believers today are attempting to win God’s favor (and thus His blessings) by
breaking their backs doing “good things” in the flesh. But Jesus took care of
all that at Calvary. He wants us to “enter His rest” and walk in peace
instead. If we take care of the inside, He will take care of the outside (Matthew
6:33). Peace is the highway by which Grace will flow into my life.
Although I am very much alive, I will “rest in peace.”
The person who receives and understands uncompromised Grace will not be
dominated by sin (Romans 6:14), and will be directed and empowered by Christ
to carry out the necessary “good works.” Please understand, “rest is not
inactivity...it is directed activity (Joseph Prince).”
You cannot mix “works” and “Grace.” It is unacceptable to God
(Galatians 5:4). You cannot mix new wine (New Testament), with an old wineskin (Old
Testament). The result is that the new wine will expand and burst the old a
nd brittle wineskin...and they both fall to the ground, yielding no benefit
to us whatsoever. Yet I hear preacher after preacher mixing the two
covenants with reckless abandon (it stinketh, bigtime). Small wonder that the
majority of our open and sincere prayers are not answered. We disqualify ourselves
before we even begin.
Our thirst for God’s presence in our lives is a magnet for His
manifestation. Myself, I can no longer be away from Father’s presence for any
extended period of time. I get homesick for Heaven in a hurry. I’ll talk about
this shortly, but first I have to blow off some steam. I hope that’s okay.

Thank God for Christian television, radio and print media. Through
these, I have been exposed to great and relevant teaching from honest, competent,
and truly spirit-filled people. That’s the good news. But the bad news is
that I am learning more and more about some of these folks and what is going
on behind the scenes in the body of Christ...and it makes me want to boldly
regurgitate (throw up, spit up...even barf).
I’m reading a new book by J. Lee Grady, former editor of Charisma
Magazine. I’ve always admired this man because he’s gutsy and will not mince
words when necessary. In one instance he describes a printed document put out
by a very prominent preacher and evangelist...which describes this guy’s
requirements if he is to come and preach at your church or event. It goes like
like this: (1) A five figure “honorarium”; (2) A 10,000 gasoline deposit
for a private plane; (3) A hairstylist for the speaker; (4) A suite of rooms
in a 5-star hotel; (5) A luxury car from the airport to a hotel; (6) An
abundance of room-temperature Perrier water.
This kind of stuff is more prevalent than we think, and the Apostle Paul
is probably turning in his grave.
In another instance, J.Lee Grady also exposes a mega-church preacher who
married a very prominent female prophetess (the cost for the wedding
exceeded a million dollars). Soon afterwards, this high-flyin’ pastor beat up his
new wife in a parking lot and it was widely exposed in the media.
Afterwards, when he showed up at his church to preach, he was greeted by his
congregation with a standing ovation! I don’t get it...
All you have to do these days is turn on the tube and before too long,
some man or woman is “scamming” you out of your money and promising you the
moon in return.
What has happened to the body of Christ in America?

A WORD FROM GOD
In the Old Testament, God used prophets to reach humanity. In the New
Testament, God still uses prophets, but only because so few will join Him in
the open Throne Room in order to receive revelation one-on-one. But all that
is about to change (it’s about time!).
Linda and I attend a dynamic weekly Bible study led by Ken and Peg
Matheny in Houston’s Memorial area. It’s called a “Connection Group” and this
thing is dynamite. We all gather there for one reason: to explore the
supernatural depths of the Gospel and to move up to a higher spiritual dimension
ASAP so that we may more efficiently reach out to others with consistent
success. The last time I checked, the Holy Spirit has a perfect attendance
record at this weekly meeting...and then some.
At this last gathering, a bold prophecy was given by a young man that
in essence declared the following (paraphrased): “Today’s mostly superficial
and self - serving Christianity and its skin-deep commitment to the things
of God, will soon burn away and disappear in the face of the onslaught of
evil that is rampant in America and throughout world. But a “spiritual re
volution” is already in the making on the earth....not just another
‘revival,’ but an unstoppable awakening of those who know the Creator intimately and
are being prepared to receive His power and His direction in order to
overpower darkness.”
I left out a lot, but I know this prophecy is accurate because much of
what was contained in it I have already seen in the Spirit. Traditional
religion and a casual lukewarm attitude toward the things of God are going to
melt under the astounding momentum of this final attempt by Heaven to reap a
harvest of souls, prior to the manifestation of the book of Revelation on the
Earth.

(At this point in this editorial, the Holy Spirit abruptly instructed me to
speak about specific things to soon come.)
There will come a time shortly, when God’s awesome glory and presence
will descend upon the earth and it will be seen and experienced not only by
the Bride of Christ (that’s us), but also by the world at large, who are
lost. This is all by divine design and will be a preamble to the end of days.
But let me just say that only God knows when this specific time will be (not
even Jesus knows). But the Bible says that we will recognize the season (I
believe it is now).
Linda and I have been allowed to glimpse much of this scenario ahead of
time. In addition, we will also be intimately involved with one of a handful
of ultra-powerful latter day Gospel outreaches that will shake this planet
to its core in unison...immediately prior to the Lord’s coming. The
methodology and results will be supernatural and hundreds of millions of souls will
be harvested quickly.
Linda and I began receiving Father’s revelation on this a little less
than five years ago and the explicit details have been filtering down ever
since. But we have not yet been allowed to talk at length about it. Why?
Because if I shared too many of the extraordinary specifics, few would believe it,
and some would gladly give me a generous “love offering” in order to help
pay for a shrink. It’s marvelous stuff.
However, I will say this: because music is by far the universal language
on the Earth, Linda and myself’s assignment in this final time period will
be heavy involvement with a group of musicians and their music that is quite
literally “out of this world.” The calibre of their writing and their
music and their passion will rival that of King David, son of Jesse, because
this sacred group will have known David well.
This group has already been granted a name, they will function under the
biblical number “7”, and have been given a special mission beyond anything
that has ever happened on this planet. They will be a holy vehicle through
which Heaven will begin its invasion of the Earth.
At every scheduled musical event (concert) by this explosive group,
God’s awesome presence will descend, embedded within a billowing golden cloud
that will gently settle over the multitudes who are present. It will carry an
irresistible, overwhelming expression of God’s love designed to touch
hearts, because He does not desire that anyone perish (2 Peter 3:9).
Extraordinary signs, wonders and miracles will be the rule, and not the exception, as
God reaches out in manifest fashion to those who do not know Him in the final
days. LOVE will be the order of the day and the supernatural will become
commonplace but certainly not common.
However, decision time will also be at hand, and the consequences could
be eternal for those who choose to opt out of this ultimate altar call. This
will happen swiftly at countless venues throughout the world and the fruit
will be overwhelming. It will usher in the death knell for ho-hum
Christianity.
Lately, I feel particularly elated because Father has allowed me to see
this golden cloud more and more frequently. It is in constant motion and
brimming over with benevolent energy. This happens only as I have stepped out
of time to be in His presence in the realm of “I am”...where there is no
time, no distractions, and no hurry to finish. I’ve discerned a sense of real
urgency in the Spirit realm that I have heretofore not noticed.
I had no intention of getting into any of this. I started to write on
another subject, but the Holy Spirit had other plans. God will work swiftly
through anyone who is willing to be used. He is no respecter of persons.
His eyes are searching to and fro over the Earth, looking for those
whose hearts are perfect toward Him (2 Chronicles 16:9)
Linda will be quick to tell you that what I hear from God is what I hear
from God. No way I’m going to add my supposition to His revelation. I will
not guess and I will not extrapolate. If my spiritual ears are open and I det
ect that my flesh is trying hard to add its “2-cents worth” to a word from
God, I simply shut down immediately. Many “prophets” that embellish what
they hear will eventually not be able to differentiate between the truth and
a fairy tale.
I just write down what I’m told to write down.
Because the Holy Spirit is nudging me to reveal more, I will express
another portion of what I keep seeing in my spirit. I believe that Father is
opening the floodgates of revelation in order to prepare His army for what is
coming.
Not long ago, we were driving through Columbus, Texas from Austin, when
suddenly my spirit within me began “jumping up and down” and doing
somersaults as I was praising God. It really felt good, but I didn’t understand it.
I was clueless. After that, seemingly every time we drove through Columbus,
the same thing would happen again and I would begin to see visions of
multitudes of people in wide open fields, being ministered to with “out of this
world” music and testimony from this very special group that God will have
raised and commissioned. Since then, I have actually seen and recognized
those open fields with my natural eyes.
Then one day, out of the blue, I received this from deep inside me:
COLUMBUS DISCOVERED
AMERICA
but very soon
AMERICA WILL DISCOVER
COLUMBUS (Tx)
Linda and I know what destiny has in store for this area and the I-10
Corridor extending into West Houston, but I can say no more because there are
others involved that He has got to prepare. What I will say is this: What
will happen in those beautiful, open, green fields will make the legendary
“Woodstock Music Festival” of 1969 in New York look like a small church
picnic. But it will be on a totally higher level. There will be lights from the
sky and angels singing backup vocals. The world will come to this place
continuously, and the flow of the kingdom of God will not end until the appointed
time.
I have also “seen” this group ministering to the gathered millions all
over the nation and also the world, including: Washington, D.C., Nashville,
San Francisco, Tokyo, Russia, China, and in Rome at the Vatican, by special
invitation from the Pope. This will spark a bonafide “spiritual
revolution” within the Catholic Church that will be unprecedented.
Perhaps the time is finally here when what has been hidden will now be
revealed in the brightest of light. I have much more to relate, but I am out
of space and out of permission.
P.S. If you are one of those post-trib folks that believe all Christians
will go through God’s 7-year Tribulation period, my heart goes out to you
because the Word of God says differently (some things are true whether you
believe them or not).
I’ll tell you what: I will sleep in your empty mansion on weekends...but
I’ll leave the light on for you for at least seven years...