Editor's note: This word is neither from the Northwest (Lana is from Australia), nor specifically to the Northwest. But I felt Father breathing on this word, and my sense is that a number of Northwesterners are going through what she's describing. If you are one of them, then grab hold of this word and use it in your prayer, in your battle, on your own behalf, and on behalf of other forerunners in your region! ~nwp
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There is a great assault and attack against many front-line
leaders and forerunners right now. The enemy is working hard to ‘shut down’
these ones and hinder them from moving forward and stepping into what the Lord
is about to do in and through them.
I had a vision where I first heard the Lord say, “Front-line
leaders and forerunners, batten down the hatches.”
I then saw many front-line leaders and forerunners all
together and bent down on their knees with their shields held up in front of
them, sitting behind their shield of faith, and there was a barrage of arrows
being thrown at them. Every time they have thought the “assault” had ended they
stood up and the arrows would begin again. Many front-line leaders and
forerunners have felt like they are in a moment of complete ‘assault’ from many
directions. I saw many front-line leaders and forerunners weary from the
battle.
In this vision, I was in front of these front-line leaders
and forerunners and I could see the enemy and his demons which were shooting
arrow after arrow at them attempting to wound them. In the ‘weariness’ many of
these front-line leaders and forerunners were facing at times they put their
shield down out of discouragement and weariness from holding it up, and were
“hit” and “wounded” by these arrows that had come against them. So they were
then holding their shield of faith up again but finding it harder than before
because of the “wounds” they had received.
I then saw Jesus walk up behind many of these front-line
leaders and forerunners, and I saw Him place His hand on their backs one by one
and He was praying for them, interceding for them. As I watched, I saw Him
moving His hand all across their backs in different spots. I walked over to
have a look and saw other wounds these front-line leaders and forerunners had
received were on their back. But the enemy was in front of them, so I was
perplexed by these wounds on their back.
Suddenly, this “knowing” came over many. Not only were many
of these front-line leaders and forerunners being hit from the front and the
enemy coming on strong with his assault, there has been an assault against many
of these ones from the ‘back.’ Being “stabbed in the back” by people they
trusted, even other believers, judgments, curses and jealous words that had
been spoken against them.
I could see Jesus was healing these wounds and praying for
their strength in the midst of their battle. As He prayed His Words of truth
and love were bringing such deep healing. A deep strengthening was happening in
these front-line ones.
“And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.” (Isaiah
52:12, MEV).
The Lord then spoke, “A refreshing heavenly oasis (a fertile
spot in a desert, where water is found.) is opening up before you. An
invitation into deeper intimacy in the midst of this battle. Many of you have
felt you are in the desert; the battle has been so intense that weariness has
left you in a place of feeling dry and exhausted. Before you I am opening up a
fertile spot, a place of life and heavenly waters of refreshing in Me.”
Places of incredible encounters with Him are opening up for
front-line leaders and forerunners right now.
Suddenly, I saw pools of water forming around these
front-line leaders and forerunners in the midst of the battle. Nothing had
changed from the “arrows” coming against them, but there was a new level of
intimacy being opened up for them as they remain steadfast in faith. Encounters
with His heart like they have never had before while in the chaos of the
battle. A deep refreshing was coming to these ones. An increase of visions,
prophetic dreams and encounters that was seeing them begin to stand up in the midst
of this battle and walk forward in boldness.
As these ones began to walk forward in boldness I saw Jesus
walking with them. I could see Him behind them, beside them and before them all
at the same time. They were holding their shield of faith in their hands and a
determination in their heart and eyes to see the enemy and his demons overcome
by the authority that was theirs.
As they moved forward, the enemy began to retreat, farther
and farther back. I then noticed that as they were moving forward in boldness
and a deep refreshment that had taken place in these encounters, I saw the body
of Christ as a whole and in the middle I saw a clock. It looked like a normal
clock face with numbers and clock hands, but then also on the clock face were
various quadrants which represented seasons the body of Christ was moving into.
I saw the hour hand was seconds away from midnight, but
still in the “contending season” quadrant. As these ones moved forward they
began to speak out declarations and heavenly revelations the Lord had given
them in these encounters and suddenly the clock began to shake. It was like an
earthquake was happening in the middle of the clock and suddenly I saw the
clock hand move to midnight and then again suddenly forward into “harvest revival
increase time.”
The “knowing” then came over me that many of these forefront
leaders and forerunners have been under such assault because the Lord is
releasing through them the revelations and kingdom keys to shift the body of
Christ into “harvest revival increase time,” but at an accelerated pace. Moving
the people of God into a time of great revival within the body of Christ and
releasing revival to the world.
What they were “fighting for” behind their shields was not
only for their personal breakthrough but also fighting on behalf of the body of
Christ to see one of the greatest shifts the church has ever seen before.
Paving the way, breaking ground for the body of Christ to move into the
greatest time of harvest, revival and increase they have ever experienced.
Suddenly as this clock hand moved past midnight into the
“harvest revival increase time” I saw physical ailments, unexplained sickness
and diseases, heavy financial burdens and word curses suddenly disappear off
these front-line leaders and forerunners. Much of what these ones had endured
through this season was sent from the enemy to stop them from moving forward
and shifting the body of Christ into her new season. There was sudden
restoration.
I saw Jesus approach these leaders and forerunners who had
stood firm and moved forward, and hand them a huge kingdom key. As He placed it in their hands they spoke,
“Thank you Lord, I receive and believe.” I saw this key labeled “double
recompense.” As their declaration and thankfulness met with His provision,
suddenly “double doors” were unlocked around them and that released “double
recompense” upon them for all that had been taken and broken in the ‘assault.’
Forefront leaders, and forerunners, there has been great
assault against many of you, and the enemy has been screaming, “give up.” Do
not give up, for you are not only fighting for your personal breakthrough but
the shifting of the body of Christ into the greatest season we have seen thus
far. You are but steps away from breakthrough. The Lord is with you. He is
bringing healing to you.
Some of the greatest encounters with Him are upon you in the
midst of the battle. He is opening up a heavenly oasis of refreshing before you
in the midst of the battle. You will receive GREAT wisdom and revelation in
these encounters and great strengthening that will not only set you on your
feet again, but give you the keys to shift the body of Christ into this new
season.
The Lord is walking with you, behind you and before you. It
may seem that things have been lost and broken in this season, and it may feel
like you have been under a constant barrage of arrows, but you are moving
forward in greater strength, courage, fearlessness and revelation. Not only
will you see tremendous breakthrough in your life, and receive double
recompense but a huge corporate breakthrough and shifting across the body of
Christ.
“I honor you for fighting. Jesus honors you for fighting and
standing. I am proud of you front-line leaders and forerunners. Jesus is proud
of you front-line leaders and forerunners. Thank you for standing! Jesus thanks
you for standing. Your faith, obedience and sacrifice has not gone unnoticed.
Great is your reward.”
Jesus stands before you welcoming you into your “harvest
revival increase time” with the body of Christ following after you.
Prophecy by Lana
Vawser
