The Heat is On.... Come up Higher

February 26, 2000

Dear Brethren,

In the past 3 days, different feelings has been sweeping over me both in the
spirit and in reality. I have felt as if great heat has been turn on from
all direction. As I watch the events taking place all over the nations and
in our country, as I was watching and praying for God's people, as I was
sorting through my own pains and confusions,  I witness like an onslaught
from the enemy seemingly overtaking many. I was feeling suffocated, choked,
overwhelmed from all point and was finding myself lost not knowing how to
pray for each situation and where to start praying. Everywhere around me,
the need was so great and the momentum of the unfolding of events so fast,
that I felt numb not knowing what to do,

I was at this point when the Lord reminded about the story of Elijah praying
on top of Mount Carmel and how in so many ways this is what most of God's
people and even the world at this stage is facing. Things are happening in
our midst which are matter of life and death realities. The Lord zoomed in
the picture of Elijah down on his knees several times and I can picture him
so still every so often as he prayed.

I also saw this vision of a pond, and there was a hand trying to muddy the
water by stirring on that pond and throwing stones to disturb the serenity
of the water. This is symbolic of what is taking place in our midst. The
enemy is seeking to disturb the serenity of our soul by muddying up our
lives through outward and inward circumstances, he has been using anything
to throw at us. It comes in all manners and he will use any means (people or
events even our loved ones)  to inflict deep pain to our hearts and to
disturb us and distract us from that place of stillness where God has
already  began to draw us.

Then I felt the Lord impressing these thoughts to me.

Now is the time to climb up higher. Do not stay at the place of turmoil
whether of spirit or of the soul. We are to press on higher to the mountain
of God where He dwell. We may gasped for breath along the way because of the
high altitude, but we must press in even if we seem to be moving so slowly
for He is up there waiting for us to show us the whole perspective. When we
reach that mountaintop, we may have to await and do what Elijah did, and we
will see the shadow of the small cloud like the fist of man. God will give
us the confirmation and encouragement that we all will need to stay on the
track, these confirmation may also be small and not so significant, just
like that small cloud the size of a man's fist. But we need to stay put in
that mountain and set our eyes upon our God, who was faithful , is faithful,
and will always be faithful.

What is happening all around us are not longer war games, it is the real
battle. The enemy is seeking to kill, steal, and destroy and he is coming
with all his forces seeking to destroy God's people. BUT WE WILL WIN THIS
BATTLE FOR THIS BATTLE HAS ALREADY BEEN WON 2000 YEARS AGO.

FATHER'S WORD:

" Come up higher, come up higher, climb to the place that I have prepared
for you these days. You know the way, You will not miss it for I am with
you. Take your place beside me as did Abraham. Be still as   Elijah did
before me in Mount Carmel. See, the clouds of my blessings are on it's way.
It is coming, it will not be delayed. Let me cover you under My arms. Let
me surround you with My peace, let me clothe you with My assurance.

I've seen your labor, I heard your groans, I know your longings and your
desires. They are ever before me like fragrant burning incense that fills
the temple with sweet aroma.

Do not be distracted by the commotions taking place in your midst. Set your
eyes upon me. Set your hearts upon me. For I am here with you."

May the peace of God be upon all of us who are finding ourselves in this
place today. Let us remain strong and be of good cheers, the God of the
Universe is with us. He will never leave us nor forsake us.

Blessings,

Sis. Ching
Cebu City
Philippines