In 1910 William Seymour prophesied that in 100 years there would be an outpouring of God's Spirit and His Shekinah Glory that will be greater and more far reaching than what was experienced at Azusa.  2010 is the year prophesied about and here we are. 

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The Second Year . . .

In the year 2000 the Lord spoke to me about seven years of plenty and the following seven years of famine. Last November, 2007, I wrote about the beginning of the famine coming in 2008. Well, here we are.

The emphasis of what the Lord showed me concerned spiritual plenty and spiritual famine. In other words, the church storing up its treasure of revelation in the Word of God in preparation for years of spiritual hunger in the world.

As in much that is prophetic, the things spoken of also had to do with the natural conditions in the world and how the church would relate to those conditions.

We have seen a self-sufficient world system with a growing disregard for, even a distaste for, the things of God. Even 911 only drove the world to the church for a few weeks at most.

The church, however, much like Joseph in Egypt, has been thriving both spiritually and materially. So much so, in fact, that when national disasters like hurricane Katrina, Rita and the more recent, Ike, left their wake of destruction, it was the Church that responded first at a grass roots level.

The Church has flourished financially in a way that has drawn the attention of a jealous world system and caused a United States Senator, the "Honorable" Charles Grassley, to lead an attack on several Pentecostal ministries in an attempt to challenge their right to prosper.

From Capital Hill to Wall Street and beyond to Main Street, the world system is reeling as a result of the break down of moral integrity in the market place. Promises to "fix the problem" circulate from every quarter, yet no one seems to be willing to suggest a real answer to the apparent financial dilemma. After all, people and governments would have to learn how to function without debt.

Imagine the popularity of any world leader who might suggest that the governments of the world and their peoples learn to live on a balanced budget.

This shaking of the god, mammon, is world-wide and will continue as long as there is something that can be shaken.

Famine . . .

So, what happens in the "famine years" and how long will they last? We have, as I understand it, beginning with 2009, six more years of world events which will bring every nation, kindred, tongue and people to the realization that they are spiritually bankrupt. As the promised answers and fixes not only fail but exacerbate the world’s woes many will begin to turn to the visible Church for answers. Unfortunately they will find that all that looks like church is not necessarily church. This is exactly what was found after 911 and that is why people did not stay connected after two or three weeks of soul searching.

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These Next 7 Years . . .

Answer The Call . . .

Recently "The Call" came to Las Vegas. Thousands of young people and their leaders and parents joined in fasting and prayer for the City, the Nation and the World.

From whence comes this hunger to pray? It is a Sovereign move of the Spirit of Supplication. It is an answer to the prayers of Him who ever lives to make intercession for you and I. It is God Almighty stirring a people to seed the clouds of heaven with prayer so that the harvest rains will fall.

First He stirred his "Gate Keepers," the Pastors of this and other cities across the Nation. He stirred the Evangelists who yearn for the lost soul of this great Country. As they obeyed and began to set aside denominational differences and focus on the conquering Christ of the Cross, God sent a ground swell of prayer among the young.

When the youth are moved, the parents are moved. It should be the other way around but this is the time of the hearts of the fathers turning toward their sons. Where fathers should stand and draw the hearts of the children to them, they have been tricked by Satan and his deceptions. When Eli failed his sons, God raised up a Samuel who would birth spiritual sons. When Jacob failed his sons, in His mercy, the Lord raised up Joseph as a deliverer.

The storehouse is full and ready to feed the masses. There is only one prayer that must be whispered, spoken, yea, shouted, and it is this:

 Just ahead is a season of decision that will establish life or death, blessing or cursing for many who call themselves Christian. Those in church and without will face this season of determination that could leave them cut off, and that without remedy. This is a season when the Spirit of the Lord will begin to distance heaven from the bearers of leaven.
  When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Luke 13:25 (KJV) 
  He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Proverbs 29:1 (KJV)
 This season of decision shall be to those who seek the Lord a time of hearing His voice clearly and if they will but open the door of their hearts to Him, they shall be established in life eternal and find the wonderful reality of belonging to the family of God. These shall be those who engage in the business of the kingdom and are enveloped in the love, fellowship and provision of their Father and God. They will lack nothing good and will have an abundant supply of all things of whatsoever they ask. They shall not hunger nor thirst, for they shall be satisfied during this precious time of communion.
  Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20 (KJV)
 Just ahead is a season of deliverance for those who willingly seek His face and yearn to know His ways. Prisoners to drugs, alcohol, pornography, selfishness, anger, fear, loneliness and insecurity will find their prison doors opened wide. There will be an angelic intervention in their affairs and the Holy Spirit will lead them out into the perfect liberty of Christ (2 Cor. 3:17).
  And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. Acts 16:27 (KJV)

 An Open Door
 The season that lies before us is one of open doors of utterance. Revelation knowledge will freely flow to those who have spent time with Him in prayer. Ministry opportunities will avail themselves in increasingly supernatural ways. Many who have been “first” shall find themselves “last,” and the last shall become first. Those heretofore unheard of and hidden will come to the forefront and move in the wonder working power of the Holy Ghost. Even those in prison will live and walk as freemen and find opportunity to speak as the oracles of God.
  Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: Colossians 4:3 (KJV) 
 There is not one open door that man, nor the enemy, can shut. The Lord has set an open door before you, and who can shut that which He has opened?
 This is a time of reward for those who have been faithful in the little. Now you will be given much; much more than you ever dreamed might be possible.
  I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Revelation 3:8 (KJV) 
 What the Lord is doing is not dependent upon your strength, but He will reward the fact that you have kept and guarded His word in your heart.
  Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 (KJV) 
  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)
 Before you is the season of an open door into the fullness of the Christ of God because you have put your trust in Him. He will not fail you. Your season of harvest and increase is just ahead.
 This is your season to excel in the things of God!

The land, the land; pray for the land for it is Mine, says the Lord. I gave the land to My people Israel and will not repent. Though it may be possessed by others for a season, yet will I not forget my covenant with my people and I will restore the land unto them.
The land, the land; I will cover with My glory. I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh in this hour. All peoples in all lands will experience a visitation of My Spirit and they shall know that I Am God.
The land, the land; I will send those who are My own to every land to proclaim My love and call to those who have ears to hear and eyes to see. I will cover the earth with My emissaries who will speak what they hear while they abide with me in the secret place.

Brother Copeland delivered a word from the Lord at the 2005 Washington, D.C. Victory Campaign. He said, "There will be times when the glory cloud falls and completely fills a church. It will boil out of the doors of the church and go all over the neighborhood. People will be standing out in the street and won't be able to see one another. It will glisten and be so glorious that people will see sickness and disease running off of their bodies." He also said, "It is a time that we've all been praying for. So rejoice and enjoy it saith the Father, because I do all things for you to enjoy. So have fun in the glory and heal the sick and raise the dead and go with Me and see if you can stay up with Me saith the Lord."

2006, The Year of the Fix . . . 

2006 is the year of the fix. Some have said it will be a year of “Heaven on Earth” for those who are in covenant with God in Christ, and that it shall be. The fix of
God will bring a change in the mix for 2006. 

This will be the year of restoration and results. We, who are the prisoners of hope spoken of in Zechariah going to have our dreams restored. The words, “Turn you
to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee” (Zechariah 9:12 KJV), are being quickened to those who have
not seen the vision of God manifest in their lives and ministries to the degree that they have believed for. This is the year that you will receive “double for your
trouble.” The needed fix will come in 2006. 

Something is fixed when it is restored to its original condition and can function in its designed purpose. Your fix in 2006 will set your life and ministry in its God
ordained original condition so that you will be able to fulfill your calling and realize your expectations  in Christ Jesus. 

Wherever you might have missed the timing of God, your timing will be adjusted so that you will be back on time. Wherever you may have missed a God sent
opportunity, you will be given another, even greater, opportunity. Wherever you have suffered loss, you will have restoration seven times over. 

The touch of heaven on earth is going to change the mix and fix your fix in the first few weeks of 2006.

A Change in the Mix in 2006 . . .

How things have been done will change. Concepts, perceptions and traditions will fall by the way side to make way for God’s new wineskins. There will be a
change in the mix in 2006 in order to bring about a much needed fix. 

The Harvest will continue to surpass all that has ever gone before. “The harvest truly is plenteous . . .” (Matthew 9:37), and the prayers of those who have asked,
“that He would send forth laborers into his harvest” (Luke 10:), have been answered. That great company of whom it is said, “How beautiful upon the mountains are
the feet of [them] that bring good tidings, that publish peace; that bring good tidings of good, that publish salvation” (Isaiah 52:7), are on the scene and moving in the
power of Pentecost. 

They are moving confidently and boldly in their calling because those who have the rule over them (Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17; Hebrews 13:24; ) have
commissioned, anointed and sent them (Romans 10:15 KJV). This is a change in the mix and a much needed fix in the mind-set of those leading the church and that
fix is releasing a great army into the harvest fields in 2006. 

As the harvest of unrighteousness (judgement) falls upon those who have sown to the flesh and that which is contrary to God and His Christ, there will be an even
greater glory and harvest to those who have sown in righteousness. 

The Almighty is fixing all that needs to be fixed in 2006 so that the church, can be moved into the field of souls in the harvesting power of heartfelt compassion and a
new anointing.

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Now, in January 2005, I look at where the Church is, the condition of the world, and I, again, look ahead  -

I believe that a more probable interpretation would be that both the world system, along with the "church" that is dead, without Christ, will be thrust into a "famine;" a time of seven years of financial, moral, and emotional devastation.

I see the world coming to the living Church (typified by Joseph) to "purchase" food.

The Christ loving, Christ honoring Church (made up of those local assemblies of Jesus' disciples) will have exceeding, abundantly, above what they need. They will have, to "sell" without cost, that which will meet the need of those starving for moral standards, emotional stability, and, yes, even material sustenance.

For seven years, the Church of the First Born, that Glorious Church, will provide all that is needed in the world, and the world will come to it, trading property, possessions, and giving money to acquire that which only the Church can provide by the Holy Ghost. Though She will not charge for what the Lord has given her, the nations will bring great treasure to lay at her feet.

Multitudes will seek out the wisdom of God as only can be found in the Spirit-filled, anointed,  help meet for her Lover, the Bride of Christ.

During this time will be fulfilled the saying that, "I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh ..."

Yes,

2005, The Time To Thrive . . .

According to the Oxford University Press dictionary, to “thrive” is “to grow or develop well or vigorously; to prosper or flourish.” 2005 is the God appointed time to thrive.

The Lord spoke through several of His prophets in 2003 and during this past year and said that 2005 would be the year of overflow. One definition of “overflow” is “the excess not able to be accommodated by a space.” It also means to “be excessively full or crowded.” 

As you can see, the plan of God in this hour is to bring about a year of exceeding, abundance as was spoken of in the book of Ephesians:

Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]— Ephes. 3:20 (Amp) which are before, Philip. 3:13 (KJV)

This word “superabundantly,” translated “exceedingly” in the King James Version of the 
Bible is a powerful combination of “super,” meaning “above, over, beyond; to a great or extreme degree; extra large of its kind,” and “abundantly,” which means, “existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.” So, what we are being told is that this year will not only be, over and beyond what would be considered plentiful, but will exceed it to such a degree that our imagination cannot even grasp its measure. God has purposed to bless us in such lavish manner that we have no frame of reference to comprehend its magnitude.

By faith we appropriate what only God can comprehend and bring to pass. His answer to the call of faith is causing us to flourish beyond our capacity to contain the result which comes pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing.

2005 is our time to thrive. 

You Won’t Strive In 2005 . . .

To “strive” is to “make great efforts” or to “fight vigorously against.” You won’t have to strive in 2005. The work of faith, the sowing of your life and resources, has been done in the years gone by. What you have sown in the past is what you will reap in the harvest of this year. 2005 is the year of harvest.

Every farmer who sows seed knows that he must wait for the harvest. He cannot make the seed increase. He must let it mature and bring forth after its kind, some 30 fold, some 60, and some 100 times more. All he needs to do is harvest what has developed from the seed sown. This is the miracle of harvest.

As you continue in obedience to the Word of God and the work of the Holy Spirit your harvest will increase. Your harvest is on the other side of obedience. “God reserves and keeps for us the appointed weeks of the harvest” (Jeremiah 5:24).

You will not strive in 2005. Your time of fighting vigorously against the powers of darkness is at an end. The victories won in prayer are manifesting during this year. The imaginations of your mind have been brought into captivity to the knowledge of Christ. Your enemy has been routed and flees seven ways before you. 

Nothing God has spoken to your heart will be withheld from you. In Habakkuk 2:3 we have read, “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”

We have waited in faith and now is the time appointed; now is the time when “it shall speak.” This is the promised hour when “it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
Why, you may ask, is this year so different? It is the time of the former and latter rains, the overflowing of the banks of the river of the Spirit. It is the time of reaping of even that which we have not sown. It is 2005, the appointed time to thrive.

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Time For A Change

I said you'd be changed in My presence, saith the Lord. If you have not experienced change in your life, if your old ways are still prevailing, if your old man is still in evidence, you have not spent the time with Me that I desire. It isn't a matter of self control or disciplining your flesh with no help from Me, saith God.

If you'll spend time in My presence you will be changed. Your old man will begin to pass away. Your new man will begin to rise in the image of My Son. Your life will begin to bear much fruit. The evidence of your walk with Me will change as a result of spending much time in My presence.

If you're having trouble getting rid of an old habit, if you're having trouble with your marriage, if your family relationships aren't changing, you're not spending the time with Me that would enable the change to come to pass. Your desire and the motivation of your heart to walk uprightly before Me is a product of becoming so close to Me that you do not want to bring hurt to Me.

In natural relationships, when you love someone you want to do the right things for them. You don't want to hurt them. Well, as you spend time with Me, saith God, as you spend time in My presence, we'll develop a relationship that is closer than any earthly relationship.

It will shape the pattern of your living. You'll want to conform your ways to My Word simply because it's the desire of your heart. Your life will change; but it will be a product of your spending time with Me.

- Prophecy Delivered By Lynne Hammond on 2/7/1993; taken from her book The Master Is  Calling.

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14 Years Ahead ...

Everyone is looking forward to what this Year 2000 will bring. The opinions are as varied as the number of people that have them.. What can the Christian expect. What will take place this year? Next year?  The next few years? Now that December 1999 has rolled into January2000 what will the next focus be.

Year after year the Lord seems to stir in my spirit a glimpse of what lies ahead. This is not strange in that the Scripture declares.

John 16:13  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come,  he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself;but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Proverbs 2:3-6  Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledgeof God. For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

What I see in the mind and heart of God concerning the Church and the next seven years is, in type, found in the Book of Genesis in the 41st Chapter. This is the historical record of Joseph and Pharaoh of Egypt prior to the years of great famine across the then known world. Pharaoh was visited with a dream and sought to know the meaning of it. Joseph was brought out of prison to reveal the matter and God gave him the interpretation of it and the wisdom, understanding and knowledge as to what to do.
 

7 Years of Plenty ...

Joseph and his wisdom from God is a type of the Church and her place in the world today. The world system, and it's leadership, is typified by Egypt and Pharaoh. The Church has the wisdom understanding and knowledge of what to do in this hour. [1 Chronicles 12:32].

Genesis 41:29-30  Behold, there come seven years of  great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: And there shall arise after them  seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

Unprecedented prosperity is already sweeping the world. The greatest transfer of wealth in the history of planet earth is taking place and will continue for the next seven years. These will be  years of great plenty throughout all the land ..

7 Years of Famine . . .

Could it be that the seven years of famine picture the tribulation period? Is it possible that the Church will be caught away and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land ...?

While no one really knows when the Church will be caught up in the air, we do know that world events clearly point toward the soon coming of the Lord. In any event, this is the greatest hour the Church has ever seen! She is positioned to receive great increase both in number and in substance over the next 7 Years of Plenty.

It is, without a doubt, Harvest time and time to make a decisive dedication of our lives to the will and purpose of our soon coming King of Kings and Lord of Lords. - Maranatha