The Time Is Drawing Near For This Great Outpouring!

March 10, 2003

Although this word is specifically for the Pacific Northwest, I do believe that the Lord is doing many marvelous and wonderful things throughout the earth. The Heart of the Father and His Glory are being released at this very moment in time, and many geographic locations are already experiencing, or are about to enter into seasons of revival. The Lord is wooing His Bride and one of the fresh, new impartations released from Heaven to help accomplish this is through the empowerment, activation and release of Faith, Hope and Love.

Last fall, as I drove throughout the Pacific Northwest the Lord spoke to me and said “It is time for beginning of the Great Outpouring”………

I was then reminded of a word the Lord had given me back in 1996/1997 called “An Open Vision of the Days Just Ahead” [from here]. As I reread this word, I was drawn to the section entitled “The Dam is Blown”.

[begin excerpt] “Suddenly, the Sovereign Hand of the Father reached from heaven and He positioned it over the vast mountains.

A loud shofar blew!

A battalion of tambourine players, worshippers and dancers surrounded the great mighty dam. They began to play their tambourines, sing praises and dance with great energy and diligence creating Holy Habitation.

The Sovereign Hand of the Lord then removed the three mountains in an instant and all that remained was the saints of God over a now vast land. Then a mighty clap of thunder was heard and a great lightening bolt bolted from heaven toward the vast dam!

The blast charges placed by the intercessors BLEW!

At the instant the lightning hit the top of the dam, the blast charges placed by the intercessors blew in unity. The dam crumbled and the very Throne of God was revealed.(The Heart of the Father) From God’s Throne flowed mighty rivers of blessings, restoration of lost dreams and visions and the great anointing cascaded forward toward this now open land. . .

All the saints, who were at various stages of these different seasons, were SUDDENLY DRENCHED by this mighty river and a new fresh hope and power was released into their lives. Many realized the restoration of their lost dreams, and promises, vision and purpose were restored.

This great anointing brought forth healing of sickness and disease, deliverance, signs and wonders and a new authority in the spirit realm. [End of excerpt]

I Corinthians 13:13 "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."

Three Mighty Swords

As I prayed and inquired of the Lord as to what it was He was saying to the Pacific Northwest, the Lord revealed Three Mighty Swords entitled Faith, Hope and Love”. The Lord then indicated that these three swords represented heavenly provision being released to help complete the process of the various seasons that many of the Saints of God had been in, to bring forth completion and realization of long awaited wholeness, deliverance and healing, and yes empowerment and provision to enter into created purpose and destiny and to receive and realize heart’s desires (the Fullness of God).

The Three Sisters

In the distance, I could see the Father overlooking these three mountains that He had previously deemed, “The Three Sisters”, which were also known as the "Mountain of God's Refining Fire," "the Mountain of Death, Despair and Hopelessness," and "the Mountain of Transition."

As this Sudden Sovereign Act of the Lord occurred, and these Mighty Mountains were removed from the Saints lives, I could see a banner placed over the Pacific Northwest called Faith, Hope and Love.

I then saw a Mighty Army of Angelic Hosts who up to this point had been detained by the Lord; enter into the battle that was raging below. They wielded these mighty swords called Faith, Hope and Love and they were steadfast, diligent and determined to fulfill the Father’s Business. Their assignment was clear-- to help remove, hold back and close off the access points and underlying influences of the territorial and geographical principalities, powers, the rulers of darkness and spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places that were effecting the Saints lives.

A New Day for the Pacific Northwest

This was a NEW DAY for the Pacific Northwest and THIS BATTLE TRULY WAS THE LORDS! (Although the Father is intervening on behalf of His Saints, it is wisdom to daily pray and put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Pray Eph 6:10-20)

As I continued to watch, I could see breakthrough and freedom beginning to occur in individual lives and corporately. Many were loosed in the spiritual, physical, emotional, financial and relational areas from (but not limited to) the effects and influences of the following in the spiritual and physical realms: Religious spirits, jezebel, Abaddon (Hebrew)/Apollyon (Greek)-meaning destruction, death, hopelessness and despair, doubt and disbelief, the accuser of the brethren, regret, depression, deaf and dumb spirits, fear, legalism, pride, stubbornness, rebellion, deception, independent spirits and isolation, rejection, spiritual and physical abuse, sickness and disease, etc.

Side Note: (from Guidance for Deliverance by Dr. Paul Cox) Abbadon sits over a cavern or pit (Revelation 9:11) Here is where all the pain and suffering is. It is the center of the pain. He appears to hold the keys to the storehouse of blessings. The storehouse is called Faith, Hope and Love. It contains the blessings for an individual plus spiritual gift).

Sudden Acts of Redemption -

I believe that the Lord is about the business of retrieving the keys stolen by the enemy and is beginning to unlock His Storehouse of Blessings and therefore bringing restoration, cleansing and releasing of these blessings and spiritual gifts.

I then saw a mighty whirlwind of the Lord appear and it blew throughout the Land removing other influences, circumstances and things not of the Lord in the physical and spiritual atmospheres. As this wind continued to dislodge the things not of the Lord, and carry them away it began to rain. The rains came softly at first, but as time passed the rains intensified, all the while cleansing, bathing and purifying the land. As the wind and rains continued, a fresh new fire emerged. This fire was layered over the top of the rain and produced an even greater cleansing, healing and purifying anointing. The Lord had marked the Pacific Northwest as His, and He was redeeming the land for His purposes and consecrating it as Holy Ground.

Individuals who had been scaling the various mountains were some of the first to experience this new freedom. These Saints of God had overcome many testings and trials. Those that had walked this journey had undergone seasons of intense refinement, times of repentance, healing and deliverance, many had been uprooted and relocated away from families, friends, church homes, ministries, jobs, etc., enduring much pain, heartache, loneliness and isolation. Still others had suffered various forms of sickness and disease (physical, spiritual and emotional), including unknown phantom illnesses with no apparent source, and also, many of these Overcoming Saints had suffered great personal, relational, ministry and financial losses.

"Well Done, good and FAITHFUL SERVANT"

The Father smiled as He looked upon these Overcoming Saints. He was well pleased with them and I could hear Him say, “Matt 25:21 Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.”

Although many of the Saints felt less then faithful in the things of the Lord, I could see the various seeds of faith that had been planted during this time period. Some of these seeds of faith had lain dormant for only a few short days, some weeks, some months and yes, some even years. Many great and marvelous things however, had been accomplished in the spiritual and natural realms during this prior season due to the faithfulness, persistence and laboring of these Overcoming Saints of God. I then saw the Father extend an extra measure of increased favor, love, provision, blessing and acceptance unto these Overcoming Saints, with a special emphasis and reward to His Faithful Intercessors, Prayer Warriors and Prophets.

Revelation 3:12"He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.

As I continued to watch, I witnessed these seeds of faith, representing Creative Purpose and Destiny and Hearts Desires (Fullness of God), both individually and corporately, being revitalized from the life-giving river that flowed from the Throne of God (The Heart of the Father). These seeds then begun to grow rapidly, richly and bountifully into the things promised by the Lord. The persistence of these Saints through prayer, praise, worship and service had helped prepare the way, and it was now time to begin harvesting the ripened fruit from this long and intense season.

As the visitation continued, the Lord revealed His Mercy Seat and the His Throne of Grace, and I sensed that in 2003, the Corporate Body of Christ would enter into a new understanding and fullness of the mercy and grace of the Lord. The Father’s Heart was to release a greater understanding and measure of grace and mercy, as many of His Saints were unable to receive the love and kindness of God. It is through the loving kindness of the Lord that will help many come to repentance and bring forth the healing, deliverance, wholeness and salvation that so many are searching for.

As the influences of the enemy were removed or held back, I witnessed different kinds of veils being removed. Veils of deception were the first to be removed and a new level of truth, wisdom and understanding, council and might, knowledge and the fear of the Lord were imparted corporately.

As truth, wisdom and understanding were revealed, I could see many individuals experience “Aha” moments, “Now I see” and “Now I get it” moments as double-mindedness broke off. These individuals were transformed, healed, delivered and set free. Cycles of abuse, self-destruction and delay were broken off, relationships were restored, reconciled and redeemed, and roadblocks, hindrances and obstacles of delay were removed. What had previously been hidden was revealed and “Great Grace” and “Mercy” were imparted to redeem anything that had been missed, thrown away, aborted, robbed, stolen, destroyed or delayed.

This was a time of decision-making, a time of choices, a time of action (take the action steps the Lord tells you to) and a time of destiny releasing. This was a time to diligently seek the Lord in prayer, praise and worship and be steadfast in doing so. A time to humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, repent in areas needed (let Him search your heart and heal you) and a time to make your requests known to Him. The Father had opened a window of opportunity to bring things back into right order (Divine Order) that were out of order. With deception removed, individuals gained new understanding and insight into circumstances and situations in their lives that had kept them from advancing forward and receiving the Fullness of God. Some would be transitioning into new churches, jobs, ministries, etc. Others had the opportunity to right the wrongs of the past and bring unity and love where previously their had been division and discord. This was also, a time where there was a special grace with the Father’s Blessing, to restore key strategic relationships.

A Veil Placed BY THE LORD

Another veil worth mentioning was a veil that was placed by the Lord. This veil had kept many hidden for such a time as this. These individuals, churches and ministries had undergone intense refinement, healing, deliverance, empowerment, teaching and instruction. These that had been hidden during this time of preparation were being, or about to be divinely catapulted into position and service.

Although some felt unqualified, God said, “Qualified”, for He looked to the heart and not about natural or physical circumstances.

This was a time of increased Angelic activity, a time of divine intervention, producing divine connections, divine communications and divine networking. The Father was pouring out His Storehouse of Provision and the Economic Resources of Heaven onto Saints and throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Northwest –

Isaiah 61: 1"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon You, because the LORD has anointed You to preach good tidings to the poor; he has sent You to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, 3 To console those who mourn in Zion (Pacific NW), to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. 4 And they shall rebuild the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. 5 Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the foreigner shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. 6 But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, they shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast. 7 Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs.”

Areas of Shame Being Dealt With

The Heart of this was spoken by Graham Cooke some time ago over this region, and I believe this is still true and is still a NOW word! (Side Note: There is an anointing released by Heaven to specifically target the areas of Shame in individual lives)

As the visitation continued, I then saw the words Revival in the Land, and as I looked unto the Lord who was now smiling, I began to weep tears of relief and joy. I knew in my spirit that, that which the prophets had spoken of countless times before was about to take on life and begin to be fulfilled here in the Pacific Northwest. Although, there have been some first fruits of revival, healing, deliverance, salvation and the Glory of God beginning to manifest in various “Hot Spots” throughout the Pacific Northwest, we have not yet encountered the “fullness of this true revival” that has been prophesied and promised by the Lord.

The Lord then showed me those three swords again, entitled "Faith," "Hope" and "Love."

He looked to me and said, “As these three swords are brought together to create one Marvelous, Magnificent and Beautiful Sword, it will take on a new shape and powerful form. The essence of this Mighty Sword is Unity, Love and Acceptance, and you will begin to see the fulfillment of true revival and the release of the great harvest (Bride of Christ) as this sword is wielded corporately.” John 15:1-17, Matthew 22:36-40, 1 Corinthians 13

I pondered this for a moment, and as I did I began to see walls of separation and division in the church beginning to crumble and fall to the wayside. As I watched this, I found myself saying . . .

“I choose LOVE”, “I choose LOVE”, “I choose LOVE”..…………

Lisa Cooke (Lisa Doyle) : Apr 22, 2003

Via The Elijah List

A Word for Entering The New Millennium

IMPORTANT NOTE: Jim Goll, a member of the Apostolic Council (above) gave me from memory, the list of the members present or not present at this council meeting on behalf of the Body of Christ. Here is the List:

Present: (from memory): Peter Wagner - Convener Cindy Jacobs - Liason Mike Jacobs, Dutch Sheets, Mike Bickle, Chuck Pierce, Jim and Michal Ann Goll, Tommy Tenney, Bart Pierce, Beth Alves, Barbara Wentrouble, Hector Torres etc.

NOT PRESENT (Members who couldn't be there--from memory): Bill Hammond, John and Paula Sanford, Paul Cain, James Ryle, Kingsley Fletcher, Gwen Shaw etc.

Prophetic report submitted by Jim Goll:

1. There will be a great harvest of Jews, which will begin during this decade. This will particularly affect the Russian Jews around the world.

There will be what some missiologists term a People Movement among them. There will also be a persecution of the Jews in Russia that will notably escalate during the fall of 2000. This is so serious that it requires an immediate response from the church in prayer. We believe it is the devil's strategy to precipitate another holocaust, and that this prayer will help open a window of escape for those feel called to leave and a protection to those who are called to stay (Jeremiah. 16:15-16).

2. It is important to intercede for Russia for the breaking of famine because if we fail to do it, we can expect an invasion of Alaska by Russia for the bounty of Alaska.

3. A great youth revival is coming in America. Schools will be shaken for the glory of God. Many young people will be drawn to the church as they were during the Jesus Movement . God warned us that we must be ready to receive them or we might miss this move of God. This means that among other things we must prepare our people not to criticize them if their hair is Technicolor and they have body piercing or tattoos. God Himself will change their hearts, but we must not let false legalism drive them away. There is also a new Samuel generation of young children who will prophesy and restore the Word of the Lord to their generation.

4. A new signs and wonders movement is coming which is significantly greater than what was seen in the days of the post World War II healing evangelists. Part of the fruit of this movement will be healing centers which will be built around the world devoted to praying for the sick and casting out demons. (Luke 10). One of the distinctions of this movement will be raising the dead. This will break barrenness off the Church and such great fruitfulness will result that whole cities will turn to Christ and be transformed.

This move of God will be so powerful that the church will gather in stadiums to worship, both the church in given regions as well as some local churches which will grow so large that they will fill stadiums for their celebration worship services. This will grow out of what some call saints movement in which large numbers of ordinary believers will be mobilized to win the lost, to cast out demons and to heal the sick.

5. The world wide church will awaken to its responsibility to reach and lift up the poor and oppressed as we read in Isaiah 58:7-12.

6. There will be a great move of the Holy Spirit among women. Many women will be released in the fivefold ministry and they will be used in the great worldwide revival, which is coming.

7. A time of shaking is increasing on the earth (Haggai 2:6-8; Heb. 12:25-31). These shakings will affect the following areas: a. The economic structures: It is time to be right with God because in the midst of the economic shakings the church will arise and enjoy increased protection by God as we walk in faith, in holiness and in purity and as we learn God s kingdom principles for economics. It is important to invest in Kingdom structures rather than in the world s economic systems in this hour. b. Shakings in the elements: There will be an increase in severe weather patterns, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and other disasters. c. Government shakings: God is going to shake Government. Rulers will bow their knee to the Lord of Glory and dedicate their nations to the Lord Jesus Christ. d. The Government of God kingdom will be established through the apostolic and prophetic authorities in cities and nations.

8. A fresh holiness movement will spring up [in the] church in America. If this does not penetrate the entire fabric of America society, God will once again shake the economy of this nation as in the Great Depression.

9. We will see tremendous transfers of wealth into the Kingdom of God through the ministry of market apostles (those with apostolic anointing for business and other areas of society).

10. Muslim nations of Eurasia will form alliance with the nations to their north for political and military purposes. Pray that God will keep open the doors for harvest.

11. The church will be in key transition period between 2000-2003. During this period the youth in particular will be transitioning into revival. It is especially important for the apostolic government to be initially established and functioning in our cities by Oct 2003 if we are to see the transformations that God wants to release.

12. The Holy Spirit is placing a special emphasis on the northwest [region of the U.S.] for a new revival. It is God's desire for a mighty move of the Holy Spirit to fall on Washington DC and that true revival will touch our government.

Jim Goll for
The New Millennium Apostolic Council Of Prophetic Elders
November 30, 1999

The Vision of A A Allen

The following vision was received by Evangelist A.A. Allen on July 4, 1954:

As I stood atop the Empire State Building, I could see the Statue of Liberty, illuminating the gateway to the new world. Here, spread before me like an animated map, is an area sixty or eighty miles in diameter. I was amazed that the Spirit of the Lord should so move me, there atop the Empire State Building. Why should I feel such a surge of His Spirit and power there?

Suddenly I heard the voice of the Lord. It was as clear and as distinct as a voice could be. It seemed to come from the very midst of the giant telescope. But when I looked at the telescope, I knew it hadn't come from there, but directly from heaven. The voice said, "The eyes of the lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him. Herein you have done foolishly. Therefore, from henceforth, you shall have wars."

Immediately when I heard the voice of God, I knew this was a quotation of Scripture. But never before had a thing come to me so forcibly by the power of the Spirit. The ticking of the telescope stopped. The man before me had used up his dimes worth. As he stepped away I knew that I was next. As I stepped to the telescope and dropped in my dime, immediately the ticking started again. This ticking was an automatic clock which would allow me to use the telescope for a definitely limited time only.

As I swung the telescope to the North, suddenly the Spirit of God came upon me in a way that I had never thought of before. Seemingly in the spirit I was entirely caught away. I knew that the telescope itself had nothing to do with the distance which I was suddenly enabled to see, for I seemed to see things far beyond the range of the telescope, even on a bright clear day. It was simply that God had chosen this time to reveal these things to me, for as I looked through the telescope, it was not Manhattan Island that I saw, but a far larger view.

That morning, much of the view was impaired by fog. But suddenly as the Spirit of the Lord came upon me the fog seemed to clear, until it seemed that I could see for thousands of miles.

But that which I was looking upon was not Manhattan island, it was all of the North American Continent spread out before me as a map is spread upon a table, it was not the East River and the Hudson River that I saw on either side, but the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. And instead of the Statue of Liberty standing there in the bay on her small island I saw her standing far out in the Gulf of Mexico. She was between me and the United States.

I suddenly realized that the telescope had nothing to do with what I was seeing, but that it was a vision coming directly from God. And to prove this to myself I took my eyes away from the telescope, so that I was no longer looking through the lens, but the same scene remained before me.

There, clear and distinct, lay all the North American Continent, with all it's great cities. To the North lay the Great Lakes. Far to the Northeast was New York City. I could see Seattle and Portland far to the Northwest. Down the West Coast, there were San Francisco and Los Angeles. Closer in the foreground, there lay New Orleans, at the center of the Gulf Coast area. I could see the great towering ranges of the Rocky Mountains, and trace with my eye the Continental Divide. All this and more, I could see spread out before me as a great map upon a table.

And as l looked, suddenly from the sky I saw a giant hand reach down. That gigantic hand was reaching out toward the Statue of Liberty. In a moment her gleaming torch was torn from her hand, and in it instead was placed a cup. And I saw protruding from that great cup, a giant sword, shining as if a great light had been turned upon its glistening edge. Never before had I seen such a sharp, glistening, dangerous sword. lt seemed to threaten all the world. As the great cup was placed in the hand of the Statue of Liberty, I heard these words, "Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Drink ye and be drunken, spue and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send" As I heard these words, I recognized them as a quotation from Jeremiah 25:27.

I was amazed to hear the Statue of Liberty speak out in reply, "I WILL NOT DRINK!" Then as the voice of the thunder, I heard again the voice of the Lord, saying, "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, YE SHALL CERTAINLY DRINK." (Jer.25:28) Then suddenly the giant hand forced the cup to the lips of the Statue of Liberty, and she became powerless to defend herself. The mighty hand of God forced her to drink every drop from the cup. As she drank the bitter dregs, these were the words that I heard, "Should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of Hosts." (Jer.25:29) When the cup was withdrawn from the lips of the Statue of Liberty, I noticed the sword was missing from the cup, which could mean but one thing. THE CONTENTS OF THE CUP HAD BEEN COMPLETELY CONSUMED! I knew that the sword merely typified war, death, and destruction, which is no doubt on the way.

Then as one drunken on too much wine, I saw the Statue of Liberty become unsteady on her feet and begin to stagger, and to lose her balance. I saw her splashing in the Gulf, trying to regain her balance. I saw her stagger again and again, and fall to her knees. As I saw her desperate attempts to regain her balance, and rise to her feet again, my heart was moved as never before with compassion for her struggles. But as she staggered there in the gulf, once again I heard these words, "Ye shall drink and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more because of the sword that I shall send among you." As I watched, I wondered if the Statue of Liberty would ever be able to regain her feet - if she would ever stand again. And as I watched, it seemed that with all her power she struggled to rise, and finally staggered to her feet again, and stood there swaying drunkenly. I felt sure that at any moment she would fall again - possibly never to rise. I seemed overwhelmed with a desire to reach out my hand to keep her head above water, for I knew that if she ever fell again she would drown there in the Gulf.

"Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday." Psalms 91:5,6.

Then as I watched, another amazing thing was taking place. Far to the Northwest, just out over Alaska, a huge, black cloud was arising. As it rose, it was as black as night. It seemed to be in the shape of a man's head. As it continued to arise, I observed two light spots in the black cloud. It rose further, and a gaping hole appeared. I could see that the black cloud was taking the shape of a skull, for now the huge, white, gaping mouth was plainly visible. Finally the head was complete. Then the shoulders began to appear and on either side long, black arms., It seemed that what I saw was the entire North American Continent, spread out like a map upon a table with this terrible skeleton-formed cloud arising from behind the table. It rose steadily until the form was visible down to the waist. At the waist, the skeleton seemed to bend towards the United States, stretching forth a hand toward the East and one toward the West - one toward New York and one toward Seattle. As the awful form stretched forward, I could see that the entire attention seemed to be focused upon the U.S., overlooking Canada at least for the time being. As I saw the horrible black cloud in the form of a skeleton bending towards America, bending from the waist over, reaching down toward Chicago and out towards both coasts, I knew it's one interest was to destroy the multitudes.

As I watched in horror, the great black cloud stopped just above the great lakes region, and turned it's face towards New York City. Then out of the horrible, great gaping mouth began to appear wisps of white vapor which looked like smoke, as a cigarette smoker would blow puffs of smoke from his mouth. These whitish vapors were being blown toward New York City. The smoke began to spread, until it had covered all the eastern part of the United States.

Then the skeleton turned to the West, and out of the horrible mouth and nostrils came another great puff of white smoke. This time it was blown in the direction of the West Coast. In a few moments time, the entire West Coast and L.A. area was covered with it's vapors Then towards the center came a third great puff. As I watched, St. Louis and Kansas City were enveloped in its white vapors. Then on it came towards New Orleans. Then on they swept until they reached the Statue of Liberty where she stood staggering drunkenly in The blue waters of The Gulf. As the white vapors began to spread around The head of the statue, she took in but one gasping breath, and then began to cough as though to rid her lungs of the horrible vapors she had inhaled. One could readily discern by the coughing that those white vapors had seared her lungs.

What were these white vapors? Could they signify bacteriological warfare or nerve gas that could destroy multitudes of people in a few moments time?

Then I heard the voice of God, as He spoke again: "Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof,. And it shall be, as with the people. so with The priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the buyer, so with the seller, as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for The Lord has spoken this word. The earth mourneth and fadeth away, The world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish . The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore has the curse devoured the earth and they that dwell therein are desolate; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned and few men are left." (Isa.24:1-6)

As I watched, the coughing grew worse. It sounded like a person was about to cough out his lungs. The Statue was moaning and groaning. She was in mortal agony. The pain must have been terrific, as again and again, she tried to clear her lungs of those horrible white vapors. I watched her there in the Gulf, as she staggered, clutching her lungs and her breast with her hands. Then she fell to her knees. In a moment, she gave one final cough, and made a last desperate effort to rise from her knees, and then fell face forward into the waters of The Gulf and lay still as death. Tears ran down my face as I realized that she was dead! Only The lapping of The waves, splashing over her body, which was partly under the water, and partly out of water, broke the silence.

"A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them, a desolate wilderness." Joel 2:3

Suddenly the silence was shattered by the screaming of sirens. The sirens seemed to scream, "RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"

Never before had I heard such shrill, screaming sirens. They seemed to be everywhere - to the North, South, the East and the West. There seemed to be multitudes of sirens. And as I looked, I saw people everywhere running. But it seemed none of them ran more than a few paces, and then they fell. And even as I had seen the Statue struggling to regain her poise and balance, and finally falling to die on her face, I now saw millions of people falling in the streets, on the sidewalks, struggling. I heard their screams for mercy and help. I heard their horrible coughing as though their lungs had been seared with fire. I heard the moanings and groanings of the doomed and the dying. As I watched, a few finally reached shelters, and above the moaning and groanings, I heard these words: "A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth for the Lord has a controversy with the nations. He will plead with all flesh; He will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord. Behold evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of The earth. And The slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even onto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented neither gathered nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. (Jer. 25:31-33)

Then suddenly I saw from the Atlantic and from the Pacific, and out of the Gulf, rocket-like objects that seemed to come up like fish leaping out of the water. High into the air they leaped, each headed in a different direction, but every one towards The U.S. On The ground, the sirens screamed louder. And up from the ground I saw similar rockets begin to ascend. To me, these appeared to be interceptor rockets although they arose from different points all over the U.S. However, none of them seemed to be successful in intercepting the rockets that had risen from the ocean on every side. These rockets finally reached their maximum height, slowly turned over, and fell back toward the earth in defeat. Them suddenly, the rockets which had leaped out of the ocean like fish all exploded at once. The explosion was ear- splitting. The next thing which I saw was a huge ball of fire. The only thing I have ever seen which resembled the thing I saw in my vision was the picture of the explosion of the H-bomb in the South Pacific. In my vision, it was so real I seemed to fell a searing heat from it.

As the vision spread before my eyes, and I viewed the widespread desolation brought about by the terrific explosions, I could not help thinking, " While the defenders of our nation have quibbled over what means of defense to use, and neglected the only true means of defense, faith and dependence upon the true and living God, the thing which she greatly feared has come unto her! How true it has proven that "Except the Lord keep The city, The watchman watches but in vain."

Then as the noise of the battle subsided, to my ears cam this quotation from Joel, the second chapter, "Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;

A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.

A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run..." (Joel 2:4).

A.A. Allen on July 4, 1954
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