Word for the Yakima Valley and Beyond

When I died on the cross, my blood created a covering for you. A covering of
Protection. A covering of Blessing. A covering of Unity. Many are the attacks that have
come against this covering. Many are those that have tried to damage my protection
and to destroy my blessings. But remember this my children, this is my blood that
Covers. This is my power that Blesses. This is my power that Unifies.

Though the stones that come from the depths of the earth are strong and mighty in
the sight of many, know that my blood—liquid, moving, and life-giving—is many times
stronger. It is my blood that unifies and weaves my Church together. It is my blood that
purifies and sustains the life of my children. It is the strands of my blood-soaked Love,
that are woven together, as a net of protection, over my people and over their land;
over their cities and over their families; over their homes and over their hearts. It is my
passion, “The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies [that] will make
this happen!” (Isaiah 9:7b)

In this time and in this place I am moving. As a housewife will shake the crumbs off a
tablecloth after the meal is over, so to I am moving. And just as a housewife can easily
shake off the debris of the former meal, this task is also easy for me to do. Why would
you put a limit on my power? Do I not sustain the entire universe? Did I not defeat
darkness upon the cross?

I am removing the lies and distortions that have held the children of my house in
bondage. Listen for the wind of my Spirit! I am washing my children in the life-giving
water of my Spirit. I am removing their stains with my blood. I am encompassing them
with the warmth of my eternal Love. I am mending the holes that darkness has torn
and chewed into the hearts of my children. I am preparing them to be a table, fit for the
presence of the King of Glory.

My children, do not just look back at the cross, the cross where I was broken and given
for you in Holy Communion. Look ahead to the table of blessing it has become! Come
dwell in my house. Come eat at my table. Come, take my Word, my Communion of
Love, to all those who dwell on this earth.

But my children, you cannot do this alone. No one people, no one group can do this
alone. Only in godly and God-purchased unity can you do this. Do you not know that
my death on the cross paid for the unification of my people into one body? One body
in Me, one body in Holiness. One body in Light. One body in Love. It is my desire and
joy that you seek this unity. Know that I too join with you in this prayer—do not discount
the value of your prayers!

And do not discount the prayers and supplications of the Women of God. Did I not
make human beings in my own image? “In the image of God I created them; male and
female I created them.” (Genesis 1:27b.) The fullness of God contains both; that which
is considered masculine and that which is considered feminine. Am I not the All in
All? Do not discount the strength of your maternal Love, your maternal Courage, your
maternal Hope. I hear the prayers of all my children! I seek and respond to the hearts
of all who desire to do my will. All are worthy to serve in my house. All are worthy to
stand before my throne as priests and as rulers. “My Kingdom come, My will be
done. On Earth as it is in Heaven!”

Joan Monteith, 9/3/12

Take Hold of Me (Corrected)

It's always a bit tricky to post an audio file into a record like this. This is the second attempt.

This is a word from Brenda Maddox, delivered at Word of His Grace Church in Bothel, WA, and it is specifically speaking about the Pacific Northwest region.

From Brenda Maddox
http://www.gracehope.com/

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When the Next Wave Comes...

When I was on the ocean last weekend the winds were strong and the waves high. There were riptides. People were warned not to go in the water. Of course I went in. You knew that. And there were shark warnings. And it was cold. As I walked out until it was deep enough to swim, the waves were 5 feet high. The problem wasn't swimming, it was standing. Trying to walk out I was knocked over several times by the waves. Eventually I was in deep enough water. Down the beach there was a surfer. And some kayakers had made an attempt but capsized. Rough ocean. 

Why am I telling you this? I was thinking about the next wave of revival we pray for. The wave of spiritual change coming to America. When it comes it won't come as a tiny ripple. One that doesn't disturb much. One that is safe. No sharks. No rip current. That's what the church would like, safe revival, no danger, nothing upset. Business as usual with more attendance and better offerings.

Yet that's not the message I got as I dried myself off. I heard Him say, "When the next wave comes it will knock most off their feet. It won't be safe. There will be dangerous currents and there will be hidden dangers. The result will be glorious, but the trip to the deep water will be treacherous. Most won't make it. Everything you thought would go with you into the deep water I am calling you into will be upset. The waves will knock them down and the current will wash them away". 

I won't over interpret, but it's fair to say we are about to go into a time when the church we used to know will be tested and many, maybe most won't stand the test. The wave will knock them over. There will be deceivers. There will be sharks. There will be currents that if you fight them will kill you. 

I can't tell you if that was just for me, or if I was over-spiritualizing an event. I am only saying that the spiritual wave we all hope and pray for will be so big it will not be safe for religion. 

Much of the religious establishment when threatened will come against it. It's already happening. The strongest attacks will come from those who were part of the last wave. Then have now built structures that are about to collapse from the coming wave.

Gene Redlin

The Year of the Double, Bob Jones Shepherd's Rod 2013

[Editor's Note: this is a small portion of Bob Jones' Shepherd's Rod for 2013. It is a small part of the whole word, which is too long to post here (it's a book!). This part seemed appropriate for us.]

When Elijah went up to Heaven in the whirlwind on God’s chariot of fire, Elisha received his mantle with a double portion like he asked. (2 Kings 2:9) There was a sudden change that took place in the natural and spiritual at that very moment. Elisha would continue to walk in the footsteps of Elijah with a far greater anointing. He performed twice as many miracles and ministered to people in every level of society: government officials, peasants and the poor. He was more tolerant, or perhaps had better discernment, than Elijah. 

This year marks the ending of one dispensation and the beginning of another that is far greater. Elijah was a prophet that prophesied in the country whereas Elisha prophesied to the nations and in the cities. Elisha had twice the anointing as Elijah. This year marks the ending of the Elijah ministries and the beginning of the Elisha ministries. The Elijah’s have trained and equipped the Elishas and now they will come forth in the double anointing. 

Instead of your [former] shame you shall have a twofold recompense; instead of dishonor and reproach [your people] shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double [what they had forfeited]; everlasting joy shall be theirs. (Isaiah 61:7 Amp)

The religious spirit in the church will not be able to deal with the Elishas as they come forth in spirit and truth. They are as bold as lions and stand for righteousness, justice and truth. The fact is the Elishas will deal with the religious spirit in the church. When they speak the word of God in spirit and truth the religious spirit will flee. 

For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong with violence or a burnt offering. And I will faithfully give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with them. (Isaiah 61:8 Amp)

Bob Jones
Shepherd's Rod 2013

Do Not Follow The Most Traveled Road

Travel The Highway Which Leads To The Stars

The Impossible Challenge Before You Is A Part Of Your Training - Fear Not!

On 12/12/12, we crossed over a new apostolic barrier which will intensify exponentially over a twelve month period, birthing a new movement of God in the earth marked by signs, wonders and mind-boggling healings which will draw people to God and accelerate the global harvest.

Great change is coming. If you are to be a part of the coming reformation, fear must have no part of your life. You must be a lighthouse and creative miracle to those who have no answer or way out of their impossible dilemma. Cataclysms will continue to increase, but you are not a part of the cycle of death. You carry a mantle of life and resurrection. The worst the enemy can do is kill you, but you will arise again from the cataclysms and continue to be a thorn in the side of the enemy, for every attack will backfire in the enemy's face, and be transformed into a testimony which brings glory to God!

The road which you are currently on will have many detours and unexpected changes. Do not dread attacks, delays or detours, but thrive in them! In the next apostolic move of God, we are moving out of the realm of turtle vision into lightning unction, and direction will come while moving and stepping forward in faith.

Angelic assistance will soon materialize at every dead end. Meet the challenge with a sense of humor and attitude of dependence on God, not man. No man can help you at this point; no physician can heal you; no angel can deliver you. The mess you are in is too big, there is no way out. Perfect! The heavenly host are monitoring your reaction to this impossible situation. Now is the time to have a Starbucks and have some fun.

You have finally reached the bottom, it is time to celebrate! Now is the time to entertain angels, and to teach them new things about the character of God. Give the angels something to laugh about, start rumors about your ridiculous faith in heaven! Don't worry, if you fail you will only die; but God can raise you from the dead. If you are in prison, God can walk with you through the wall or translate you to another nation where the coffee is much better than your current jail cell. Enter into the explosive reformation approaching in the New Year, and prepare for a demonstration of signs and wonders on a scale beyond your wildest imagination. Enjoy your adversities; laugh at every attack of the enemy! Your breakthrough is coming, and will be written with the impossible signature of God.

Now is not the time to shrink back or retreat, but it is the time to accomplish the impossible. If your dream is possible, then it is most likely not of God. As the New Year approaches, it should be a time of meditation, repentance, and faith to start over again with the divine direction of God. The Roadmap of Heaven is waiting! Move out of the realm of fear, and step into the realm of faith, with a new course set towards the stars!

Timothy Snodgrass