Submitted by
A few weeks ago (in 2003),
The vision began with him seeing a spiritual hourglass. He watched as the sand elapsed from the hourglass denoting that "time had run out." It was clearly communicated that the time has now come for divine purposes to be established in "the land of beauty." This expression concerning the land came from the Lord to signify His desire to establish "spiritual beauty" in the Northwest--- clearly a place of natural beauty. The Scripture that accompanied this revelation was Zechariah 11:7.
So I fed the flock for slaughter, in particular the poor of the flock. I took for myself two staffs: the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. (Zech 11:7)
They are the divine staff's of "beauty" and "bands/unity."
This is pointing to a release of favor and covenant or relationship among the people, through the divine grace that is coming. It is the land of immense splendor and attraction. The Lord is announcing His desire for the Heavens to be open in the land of great beauty. The hourglass has run out of sand. This will be a new beginning.
Nature itself will declare the handiwork of God. It is the emergence of His righteous "staffs" to heal and restore hurt and wounded sheep. The windows of Heaven were opened in the vision and revealed, through nature, the beauty of Heaven in the Pacific Northwest. How beautiful and awesome it was orchestrated.
Spreading to The West
Once deposited, this spiritual provision will go from the Northwest to the west and down to as far as Phoenix AZ. Somehow Phoenix was involved in this revelation (This is where
March Conference
Presently, we are planning a conference in Coeur d'Alene March 6-8.
One of the additional encouragements from
He saw us, and those participating in the conference, as if we were sitting at a banqueting table- which he felt was the Psalm 103. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, {bless} His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; (Ps 103:1-4)
The Heavens became an open window to provide the benefits of God. This is to pave the way for strong evangelism.
Strong Evangelism
He saw leadership teams coming together as a threefold cord- a very strong bond that is not easily broken.
Conclusion
Since receiving these revelations, we have discovered that
As we have pointed out in our newsletter, we believe this year is the beginning of a new seven-year season of the Spirit. It is a new beginning that will change the spiritual environment in which we live. These times will be characterized by the Justice of God, unveiling both the kindness and severity of God. We must strive with all that is within us to be trustworthy stewards of this heritage and guard, through the Holy Spirit, the great treasures entrusted to us.
Submitted by Gary Severson.