Touching Heaven, Changing Earth
June 13, 2001
Today as I was just waiting upon the Lord, I heard these words dropped
into
my spirit, "Touching heaven, changing earth."
A VISION OF PEOPLE DOWN ON THEIR KNEES
After that, I saw a large group of people and all were down on their knees,
their heads to the ground. All of them seemed to be immobile, and there was a
stillness in the air.
The picture was zoomed in to me, and I began to notice the dress that the
people were wearing. They were not dressed in their Sunday's best, but most
were wearing battle clothes like those worn by soldiers. Many of these
clothes were torn and dirty.
SYMBOL OF THE VISION
The Lord has drawn His people unto Himself. The Lord has made His presence
and the necessity of His presence felt in the midst of His people through
different circumstances that have come upon us, whether it has been a
spiritual attack, or a season of training and discipline. All have been for one
purpose alone - to make us aware of our need for God.
The clothes that the people are wearing symbolizes that every one of them
has been through a time of battle.
The position that each of them has taken reflects that place that they have
arrived at - down at the feet of the Savior.
THE COSTS OF THE BATTLE
Each one of these precious saints have had to give up everything. The costs
of the sacrifice demanded from them have been enormous. There have been great
casualties along the way. Health, loved ones, name and reputation,
opportunity loss, emotional battering, mental oppression just to name a few.
GOOD NEWS
The battle is over. We have arrived!
Today most of these saints will notice that there is such a greater
desire
and longing to bow down, to kneel, to lay prostrate before the Lord. We
may
not be able to do this physically every moment and every time, but our
heart and our spirit has taken
such a posture. These longings or desires flow naturally from most of
us in greater measure these days.
TOUCHING HEAVEN, CHANGING EARTH
The Lord wants us to know and be encouraged. Though outwardly nothing
may seemed to have changed (as yet) in our circumstances and around us,
WE HAVE TOUCHED HEAVEN'S THRONE. These sacrifices that the saints have
offered up to the Lord has changed the spiritual atmosphere and will SOON
CHANGE THE EARTH.
PROPHETIC PROMISES
Psalm 135:14
"For the Lord will vindicate His people and have compassion on His
servants."
Psalm 102:12-17
"But You, O Lord sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures through all
generations. You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to
show favor to her; the appointed time has come. For her stones are dear to
your servants, her very dust moves them to pity. The nations will fear the
name of the Lord, all the kings of the earth will revere Your glory. For the
Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in His glory. He will respond to the
prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their plea."
Psalm 97:6
"The heavens proclaim His righteousness, and all the people see His
glory."
Psalm 85:10-12
"Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each
other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks
down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will
yield its harvest. "
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
"Heavenly Father, thank You for accepting the sacrifice of our lives. Take
it, and blow upon each and every broken part of our offering and make it
whole again. We await Your visitation upon us. In Your Son, our Savior's name,
Jesus Christ,
we rejoice even as we wait for that day to come upon us. Amen!"
Blessings,
Sis. Ching Co
Cebu City
Philippines