A Season of Birthing

Wednesday, July 07, 1999

 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

 Yesterday during our regular ladies intercessory time, I felt the Lord
 impressing something to me.  I was led to open my eyes and to observe
 and watch the different intercessors in prayer.  I discovered that
 many of them were praying in different positions.  Some were
 travailing in the Spirit, while others were in a very casual prayer.
 But while watching them, the Lord pointed out to me that some of the
 ladies are holding back something for various reasons.  Some are
 fighting back the feelings and emotions rising within them because
 they do not fully understand what is happening inside of them. other
 are wary of losing their composure if they give in totally, others are
 conscious of what people might think.

 I felt that what God would have wanted that time was for each person
 to just flow with the Spirit, I was watching one lady and the Lord
 impress to me that she was feeling and carrying pain in her heart and
 need to cry it out, another lady I was watching and was crying, the
 Lord was impressing that this lady felt the urge to scream but is
 holding back.  Later I checked with these ladies and they confirmed
 what God has shown to me.

 It was at this point that the Lord began impressing to me these words.
 As I was listening to them, I began to understand that what is taking
 place in our small midst is not limited to us, that this is actually
 happening all throughout the world in the body of Christ.

 As always, I submit all these impressions and words for your testing
 and discernment, and may all of us come out more encouraged and
 strengthened knowing that God is truly moving in our midst,
 irregardless of what nation we come from.

 THE WORD:

 My people, as you enter into My presence, My Spirit will overshadow
 many of you in various ways.

 Some of you will begin to feel My heart and My cry.  Some of you will
 felt the pain and sin of people and nations.  Some of you will felt
 the oppression of the enemy upon My people.  Some of you will have
 vision of the future victory in Me and faith, laughter and rejoicing
 will rise up within you.  Some of you will even feel weak physically
 and drain out emotionally.  Some of you will feel dryness in your
 hearts.  Some of you will not feel anything-special going on at all.
 There will be different manifestation but it is the work of the same
 Holy Spirit in your midst.

I tell you today.  I AM BIRTHING OUT SOMETHING IN THE MIDST
OF THE  NATIONS.  THE SEASON OF BIRTH IS AT HAND.
Do not fight against what  you are going through these seasons.
Many of what you are going  through are ACTS OF PROPHETIC
INTERCESSION and many of you are being  called to stand in the gap
and to live these out.  Not all will be  going through the birthing travails,
some of you have been called to assists those who are birthing by your
support and presence and your  prayers, STAND BY THOSE WHO
ARE BIRTHING.

 Be careful not to view what is happening in your midst through the
 wrong eyes.  For the enemy will tempt you with confusion and will
 attack you and cause you to focus on yourself.  He will try to deceive
 you to hold back.  He will cause you to doubt your standing before me
 by making you feel and think that what you are feeling and
 experiencing are results of something that you have done wrong.

 But I am moving in a greater perspective.  And what you are birthing
 is more than just for you.  IT IS FOR THE WORK OF MY KINGDOM. 
Don't  hold back, let go.  .  .  .  .  .  For I am birthing something
 powerful in the Spiritual but soon all these will become manifest in
 the physical.

 Draw continually upon My Resources for they are unlimited.  Never
 isolate yourself away from those that I have send to be supporting you
 for this season.  GREAT AND MIGHTY IS THAT WHICH IS BEING
 BIRTHED OUT  IN YOUR MIDST.  NEVER FEAR FOR I AM WITH YOU.

 The Lord gave me these words from ISAIAH 66: 7 - 14 as a confirmation.

 "Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come
 upon her, she delivers a son.  Who has ever heard of such a thing?
 Who has ever seen such things?  Can a country be born in a day or a
 nation be brought forth in a moment?  Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
 than she gives birth to her children.  Do I bring to the moment of
 birth and not give delivery?  Do I close up the womb when I bring to
 delivery?  Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who
 love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her.  For
 you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; You will
 drink in her overflowing abundance."

 For this is what the Lord says: " I will extend peace to her like a
 river, and the wealth of the nations like a flooding stream; you will
 nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees.  As a mother
 comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted
 over Jerusalem.  When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you
 will flourish like grass; the hands of the Lord will be made known to
 his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes."

 Father, bless your words and let Your Spirit speaks to each heart that
 read this prophetic word.

 Blessings,

 Sis. Ching Co
 Cebu City
 Philippines