The Suddenlies of God by Jeff Jansen

The Suddenlies of God
Paul and Silas had been unjustly arrested. Because they had cast a spirit of divination out of a girl, the local Philippian authorities beat them and then threw them into the inner dungeon deep inside the prison. However, their crisis turned into an opportunity to experience a "suddenly" of God – a moment of divine intervention that instantly changes a situation.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. Acts 16:23-25
Besides the trauma of the severe beating, they were fastened in shackles that clamped their arms and legs in an immobile position, causing cramps and loss of circulation. The atmosphere was depressing. According to the standards of that day, a prison resembled more of a dungeon; a dark, damp, stench-ridden place, with no facility for waste or comforts of any kind.
Yet, in spite of the throbbing pain in their bodies and the disheartening atmosphere, Acts 16:23-26 gives us a clue as to what they did that ushered in the sudden intervention of Heaven. At midnight Paul and Silas were heard praying and singing praises to God! What a strange sound this must have been to the other prisoners who were used to only hearing the groans or cursing of those who had been beaten. They must have been thinking, "Those stupid Christians. Where is your God now? Obviously He doesn't have the power to save you from your situation!" They were about to find out that these two followers of Christ could sing their way to freedom as their praises tapped into the raw power of God. It says that as Paul and Silas were singing at midnight:
"Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's [chains] were loosed" (Acts 16:26).
What caused this mighty discharge of power? The sound of the high praises of God vibrating through the atmosphere.
High Praise Unleashes the Presence & Power of God
Paul and Silas knew how to capture the attention of Heaven. They knew the power of thanksgiving and understood that the sound of high praise was the key to lifting their hearts above their situation into the presence and power of God. Not only did their shackles fall off, but everyone's shackles fell off!
In this generation there is coming a revelation and a release of the Spirit of Isaiah 61 that will result in people being set from every kind of life-controlling situation and captivity.
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound. Isaiah 61:1
God is releasing His power through the sound of a praising company that even the elements will respond to. The praise and thanksgiving that came from Paul and Silas reached a crescendo in the atmosphere where Heaven responded with the "suddenlies" of God. The earth quaked, power was released from Heaven, and all were set free.
We are in a season where God is releasing the furious sound of revival and awakening upon the earth, and we will see whole cities and regions overtaken in revival as atmospheric power manifests through the release of people of high praise. The earth will respond to the resonance and release of the glory of God through Believers upon the earth, and it will shake nations.
Psalm 22:3 says that God inhabits the praises of His people. In other words, God "dwells" or actually lives in the atmosphere of His praise. When the praises go up, the glory comes down. This means that praise is not merely a reaction from coming into His presence – but rather praise is a vehicle of faith that releases the presence and power of God! You release praise and it opens up Heaven and brings the glory of God down. Praise is an action exercised by faith, and when released by the Believer toward God, it draws Heaven to earth around the individual and supernaturally changes the environment. Praise is the "gate" which allows us to enter His glory.
The Lion of the Tribe of Judah and a Mighty Shout in Heaven
Paul and Silas understood what it took in order to get the breakthrough in their situation so that everyone in the jail benefited as well. Today there is a shift taking place in the Church that will focus on Jesus Christ as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. His roar will be heard and felt as a mighty vibration in the earth as it flows through the army of God. This vibration of the Spirit will be recognized by every living thing on the earth as well as the rest of creation. Did you notice the residual effect of the praise and thanksgiving of Paul and Silas resulted in an earthquake? Creation responded with an "amen" as these two sons of the Kingdom were harmonizing with the will of Heaven! A mighty vibration, or shaking, was released from the Throne Room resulting in an earthy quaking, and creation was moved.
After this I heard what sounded like a mighty shout of a great crowd in Heaven, exclaiming, "Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! Salvation and glory (splendor and majesty) and power (dominion and authority) [belong] to our God!..." And again they shouted, "Hallelujah (praise the Lord)!..." After that I heard what sounded like the shout of a vast throng, like the boom of many pounding waves, and like the roar of terrific and mighty peals of thunder, exclaiming, "Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! For now the Lord our God the Omnipotent (the All-Ruler) reigns! Let us rejoice and shout for joy [exulting and triumphant]! Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb [at last] has come, and His Bride has prepared herself."Revelation 19:1, 3, 6-7 (emphasis mine)
According to the Scriptures, it appears that the Throne Room is a violent, noisy, powerful place where flashes of lightning and rumblings are accompanied by clashes of thunder and the terrific roar of multitudes praising and shouting "Hallelujah!" Heaven is not for the faint of heart. It is a place of great dread and power! This heavenly rage is what was released when Paul and Silas synchronized Heaven and earth. This power was released with such fury that every chain was broken and the earth resounded with the same quaking that was in Heaven. 
I'm telling you, I've been in meetings around the world where the greatest of miracles that have taken place were in the high praise of God. No man can do by the working of a gift what God will do when He releases His glory from the Throne Room of Heaven. I've seen those in wheel chairs stand up instantly, those on mats and cots in the United States and in third-world countries raised up by the atmospheric power of Heaven.
This was the case of revival meetings we did at Great Faith Bible Church in Seoul, South Korea. Six thousand people attended the nightly meetings, and before we got within a city block of the church, the glory of God could be felt in the air. It was electrifying! People would show up three to four hours early just to intercede for God to move. Each night we were so drunk in the Holy Ghost we would have to be escorted (practically carried) to the pastor's office and, then again, onto the stage to minister because of the overwhelming cloud of glory that was in the atmosphere. Miracle after staggering miracle took place each night. People brought in on mats would walk out healed. Countless blind and deaf individuals were completely healed. Tumors dissolved and legs grew out all because of the atmospheric glory of God that hovered in and around the building. It was literally like a tangible cloud you could feel.
There is not a sickness or disease known to man that can maintain its life force when the glory of God enters the atmosphere. Sickness is instantly driven out and demons must leave in the name of Jesus Christ. The earth shakes and quakes at the presence of the Lord. When Resurrection Life enters the room, the death causing peoples' emotional and physical issues must leave.
The Key of David
Keys open and close doors! Just as God places them upon the "shoulder" of the house of David, God also places them on us. David is a man who is known for his "worship" throughout Scripture. In a sense, worship is the key to opening doors. The keys to opening doors in the realm of the Spirit were not only given to Jesus, they are available to us as well. According to Isaiah 9:6, the government of the Kingdom of God rests upon the shoulder of Jesus. For foundational purposes, I want to take a quick look at the well-known key of David Scripture passage prophesied by Isaiah. Later we will go into greater detail.
And the key of the house of David I will lay upon his shoulder; he shall open and no one shall shut, he shall shut and no one shall open. And I will fasten him like a peg or nail in a firm place; and he will become a throne of honor and glory to his father's house. And they will hang on him the honor and the whole weight of [responsibility for] his father's house: the offspring and issue [of the family, high and low], every small vessel, from the cups even to all the flasks and big bulging bottles. Isaiah 22:22-24
We see this passage is not directly directed toward the Lord or a Messianic prophecy, but rather is directed to an individual – Eliakim – which can also be directed to us:
"And the key of the house of David I will lay upon his shoulder; he shall open and no one shall shut, he shall shut and no one shall open" (verse 22).
The key of the house of David is laid upon the shoulder. Keys open doors. Jesus told Peter and the Church that He would give us the keys of the Kingdom. The Bible also states that Jesus is the "Head" and we are the "Body" or the "shoulders." When these "keys" are laid upon the shoulder of the worshipping Body of Christ, each and every person has the potential to open doors that no one will shut, and shut doors no one will open. 
Becoming a Throne of Honor and Glory
These worshipping, warring, Kingdom-minded overcomers will not only possess the keys of the Kingdom, but will understand how to use them. They will be able to speak into every situation, both to the natural and the supernatural realm. They will be able to open doors that no man can shut, and shut doors that no one can open. Remember, we are the only ones in creation made in His image; therefore, we have the choice to align our sound with the sound of Heaven. And when this happens, there will be a company of Believers that will move with unlimited anointing and authority that will possess revelation knowledge of the blueprints of Heaven and understand their position and point of access. This is all too exciting, but let's look at the rest of the passage:
"And I will fasten him like a peg or nail in a firm place; and he will become a throne of honor and glory to his father's house"(verse 23).
Isaiah saw this company of Believers and said that they would be like a peg or a nail in a firm place, like a peg that someone would use to hang a cloak or a mantle on!
The Scripture says that "...he will become a throne of honor and glory to his father's house." Who will become a throne of honor and glory? The one whom the key of the house of David rests upon. He will become unmovable to the world and will be fastened like a nail in a firm place. This individual will become a supernatural gateway for all of Heaven to flow through. Even more than that, it says that he will become a throne. I'm telling you that the worshipping sons of God will literally become the thronethat the Lord Jesus Christ rests upon and flows through to reveal His Kingdom of power and glory!

  Psalm 22:3 says that God is enthroned upon the praises of His people. The throne of God literally rests on the praises of His people. What does that look like? When we begin to praise God with the understanding that He is the great King of Heaven and we worship Him with this attitude and reality, the Scriptures say that His throne will literally be built upon, or come to rest on top of, those praises. Wherever the high praises of God are found on the earth is where the Throne of God will rest. Wherever the Throne of God is, the King is. Wherever the King is, there is a Kingdom. Wherever the Kingdom is, the angels are – and all of the resources of the government of that domain are present in reality. So when Isaiah 22:23 says, "and he will become a throne of honor and glory to his father's house," that's what it literally means. We become a gateway of the glory of God through which His Kingdom manifests.
Jesus said to Nathaniel in John 1:50-51, "'Because I said to you, I saw you beneath the fig tree, do you believe in and rely on and trust in Me? You shall see greater things than this!' Then He said to him, 'I assure you, most solemnly I tell you all, you shall see Heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man!'"
When we are connected with Heaven we literally become a gateway for the supernatural to manifest around us. Heaven moves up and down upon us, releasing signs, wonders, and miracles with our cooperation. God is looking for an army to arise with this revelation. And I fully believe we are the generation. There is a fresh sound being released from Heaven with an incredible power and glory the world has never seen – and it's falling on individuals that will bring it to the nations of the earth. This fresh sound is the same sound that ushered in the era of the early Church. It is called the "Sound of a Rushing Mighty Wind."
The Sound of a Rushing Mighty Wind
And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all assembled together in one place, when suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them. And they were all filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression [in each tongue in appropriate words].Acts 2:1-4
When the Holy Spirit was poured out on the early Church in the upper room, it came as a sound from Heaven like that of a rushing mighty wind that filled the entire room. Along with that sound appeared forked tongues of flames that burned on top of everyone's heads. It was the return of the long lost government of God that was finally being restored to the earth. The ushering in of that wind and fire has changed the world and impacted every generation to date. Holy Ghost revivals and reformations throughout Church history have marked the return of the government of God to planet earth along with the impact and the influence it has had on commoners and kings of nations. That violent release of Heaven formed and forged the early Church, and in these days we will see nothing less than the culminations of all those anointings poured out in a concentrated form. Heaven is violent, and so will all those be who embody the true nature of the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Sound of Unity
There is a sound rising in this generation that is necessary in order for Heaven to fully manifest on the planet. It's called the "Sound of Unity." When I talk about unity, I'm not referring to everybody getting together on some kind of common ground and having unity meetings. That never works. What I'm referring to is a place where the Throne of God will literally come down upon a corporate people who have one focus alone: the presence of Jesus.
What does that look like? There was a sound released in 2 Chronicles 5 when they lifted up their voice "as one" with the trumpeters and shouted the goodness of God. There was a sound of unity in Acts 2 when the disciples were in the upper room in "one accord" in prayer and fasting waiting for the promise of the Holy Spirit by Jesus' direction. They didn't know what they were looking for exactly, or how to get the promise to come, but they were in one heart and mind – waiting, praying, contending, and fasting together for that promise. And when that promise came, it did so as a sound of a rushing mighty wind, not a rushing mighty wind.
There was a sound that came in unity in Acts 4, when the apostles were gathered together as a company of Believers of "one heart and soul."
And now, Lord, observe their threats and grant to Your bond servants [full freedom] to declare Your message fearlessly, while You stretch out Your hand to cure and to perform signs and wonders through the authority and by the power of the name of Your holy Child and Servant Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak the Word of God with freedom and boldness and courage. Now the company of Believers was of one heart and soul, and not one of them claimed that anything which he possessed was [exclusively] his own, but everything they had was in common and for the use of all. And with great strength and ability and power the apostles delivered their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace (loving-kindness and favor and goodwill) rested richly upon them all. Acts 4:29-33
They were one heart and soul waiting for a second empowering of the Holy Ghost which came and filled them with great boldness and courage to preach. And the sound that came from Heaven was like that of a great earthquake that shook the place where they were gathered. This generation is going to see the same union of shaking as God releases the violence of Heaven upon a unified corporate Body. We again will testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ and great grace will rest richly on all of us.
The Sound of Breaker Anointing
We're in a season in which we will again witness firsthand the sound of the armies of Heaven being released in America and the nations of the earth in the Spirit of Revival. I've been privileged to minister in crusades, revivals, and meetings around the world in which the power from Heaven manifests and results in amazing demonstrations of miraculous power. I've watched as the angelic army of Heaven descends on the masses in Africa, resulting in mass deliverance of demonic strongholds. Cripples walk, blind people are healed, tumors dissolve, deaf ears open, and children walk for the first time, along with countless other demonstrations of raw, supernatural power. Heaven responds to the initiatives of the saints on the earth.
A while back while doing a crusade in Indonesia, I witnessed the breaker anointing for miracles sweep through the stadium. I barely finished preaching when people began to cry out as fire from Heaven and a breaker anointing was poured out upon them. Many began to get out of wheelchairs, throw down their crutches, and run. Tumors evaporated and screams could be heard throughout the arena. God was releasing breakthrough anointing in a drastic way that no one in the arena could deny. The place was electrified with shouting and praise.
Jesus the Master of Breakthrough
God's plan for the earth and for us did not change after the fall. Immediately He set His plan in motion to restore the Kingdom to us and sent Jesus to get it all back for us. Jesus Christ is the ultimate Master of breakthrough who has broken open the Heavens for us – so we could not only receive the Kingdom of power and authority by the Holy Spirit here on the earth, but also so we would have access to the heavenly realm with Him.
Therefore, brethren, since we have full freedom and confidence to enter into the [Holy of] Holies [by the power and virtue] in the Blood of Jesus, by this fresh (new) and living way which He initiated and dedicated and opened for us through the separating curtain (veil of the Holy of Holies), that is, through His flesh... Hebrews 10:19-20
Jesus broke open the way back into the Holy Place. Micah calls Him (Messiah) the ultimate Breaker:
"The Breaker [the Messiah] will go up before them. They will break through, pass in through the gate and go out through it, and their King will pass on before them, the Lord at their head" (Micah 2:13).
As King David was waiting for direction from the Lord to move against the Philistines, he was told to wait for the sound:
"When David inquired of the Lord, He said, 'You shall not go up, but go around behind them and come upon them over opposite the mulberry (or balsam) trees. And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then bestir yourselves, for then has the Lord gone out before you to smite the army of the Philistines.' And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba to Gezer" (2 Samuel 5:23-25).
King David knew that his only hope would be in the complete and utter dependence upon the armies of Heaven to accomplish the impossible. David had just recaptured the Ark of the Covenant that was taken by the Philistines and was in the process of bringing it back to the city of David. But, in order for this to happen, he had to deal one last time with the enemies of Israel. David's trust was in the God of the Breakthrough:
"David inquired of the Lord, saying, 'Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?' And the Lord said to David, 'Go up, for I will surely deliver [them] into your hand.' And David came to Baal-perazim, and he smote them there, and said, 'The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like the bursting out of great waters.' So he called the name of that place Baal-perazim [Lord of breaking through].There the Philistines left their images, and David and his men took them away"(2 Samuel 5:19-20, emphasis mine).
David inquired of the Lord and God gave him Heaven's strategy. Even though in this text the angels are not directly mentioned, it was the assistance of the armies of Heaven that brought about the breakthrough David needed. The victory was such a massive blow to the Philistines that they didn't even have time to collect their images but just left them behind for David and his men to destroy! David called the place "Baal-perazim," which means, "God of the Breakthrough." This massive breakthrough was manifest by the release of the sound of angels marching on the tops of the mulberry trees. By the way, mulberry trees are also known as the "balm" trees, or the "healing" trees. The angels and healing go together.
I believe we are going to see in this season whole cities, regions, and even nations overrun by the power of Heaven evidenced by a release of the Sound of Heaven on earth. Angelic armies will descend with a sound of fire and wind that will unleash the Spirit of Revival over cities that will literally change culture as we know it. The multitudes will come to the brightness of our rising (see Isaiah 60, AMP) and spiritual hunger will be the catalyst for these suddenlies of God. The Lord will literally release the "roar" of His voice over a region; the earth will shake as all of Heaven breaks loose! (Photo by Linda Harris-Iorio "ROAR" via elijahshopper.com)
The Lord will thunder and roar from Zion andutter His voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the Lord will be a refuge for His people and a stronghold to the children of Israel. Joel 3:16 (emphasis mine)
...The Lord roars out of Zion and utters His voice from Jerusalem... Amos 1:2 (emphasis mine)
Jeff Jansen, Senior LeaderGlobal Fire Church & Global Connect
Global Fire Ministries International
Email: info@globalfireministries.com
Website: www.globalfireministries.com


 

March 2016 by Phyllis Ford

It's All About the Oil: Word for March 2016 by Phyllis Ford

Arlington, Texas www.phyllisfordministries.com    PhyllisFordMinistries@gmail.com

March 9, 2016 The Lord begin to speak to me concerning this time, and the significance of oil on several levels. He specifically said this would be a time of great release of His anointing and glory. He compaired it to the pouring out of His oil. Oil is produced through a process of crushing and it is the residue that which comes as a result of the press of the olive leaf. I had a dream about oil. In the dream the oil of prayer kept the people from a trouble that was trying to come upon them. As they prayed and prayed the oil flowed. Suddenlies were happening everywhere. It was like prayer had a domino effect upon many situations at the same time. They seem to navigate through troubled waters and situations were averted as they continued to press in. Then it seemed as if the oil filled up to such a large measure until it flowed all over things, and it did not stop. No matter what, the oil continued until it touched everything and it ran over the table down to the floor and it had no end. I have had dreams about the significance of prayer but not like this one. It was vivid and tangible as if it could reach through one's natural senses. When I woke up I was in travail. As I came out of the dream I arose with the understanding; that as the people pressed in and prayed that things would begin to change and significantly shift almost overnight. Some very key things are being birthed now and some things are being covered and it is all because of prayer. The Lord brought back to my remembrance a prophetic word I shared previously. (May 2013.) Exerts from a Word given to me in May 2013: Vision: I saw a vision of a white cup filled to the top with oil, and then all of sudden it was turned onto it’s side and the oil flowed out and seemed to never stop. (There was more oil coming out than that which seem to be in the cup (an overflow).) Then when it was empty it turned back into it’s upright position and was full again. I knew there was a mighty release more than the cup could hold. I knew this was as a result of a divine supply coming from the Lord. A couple of days later I saw a huge hand coming out of the heavens and out of its palm was pouring oil. “I am pouring upon my people the oil of my covenant that was established in times past. You will begin to see it’s effect in the days to come. As I pour out the oil upon you, it will be evident that I will be with you to help you, direct you, and show you things as you cry out from your place in prayer. The oil symbolizes access into places you could have never walked into before. As well as the ability to come out of situations that you would not have been able to come out of otherwise. It is the oil of favor and joy giving you the grace to come out of troubled areas into a place of breakthrough. Testimonies and miracles will begin to come forth; so many wondrous things will begin to happen. Know that I am moving upon this time for all to see so that a greater measure of My glory will come forth. Revival fires will burn. You will feel the power of my love coming forth upon my people and joy will come in the midst of them. A peace will be released that will bring a fire and a light upon my people that will flow like liquid fire. It is my portion given freely to you to believe again, to hope again, and to reach up and reach out to touch others’ lives in measures that have not previously seen.” “This release will be the beginning of great things that I have prepared for my people. Cry out in the Holy place of prayer. Press in and don’t let up. Press in my people, don’t give in, because as the prayers are being released out of my house, between the porch and the altar, as they pour out they will touch and cover areas that could not be covered in any other way. As you pour out prayer you are holding back greater loss and greater devastation. Many troubling things are about to surface even more so towards the last six months of this year." "There will be more terrorism even war plans will be attempted, but also there will arise a greater vigilance and a greater cry will come from my sanctuary." "It will become intense as the intercessors and watchmen cry. For they will arise with great strength and unity, and the oil will increase. Prayer is like the oil and the oil is like prayer. As it pours forth and pours out, it will heal, cover, protect, and break yokes. It will pour out in a great measure. For even the wine and the bread as instruments of communion are symbols of my love and power. In this season they represent my covenant to you which holds precious promises that will never be forgotten, but fulfilled in the time to come.” Psalm 45:7 (Aramaic Translation) “You have loved righteousness, you have hated evil, because of this, oh, God, your God has anointed with you the oil of a joy greater than that of your companions."  His Words Now: “For the vision to watch and pray is coming forth now in a greater measure and it will take on a louder voice that will not be silenced says the Lord. The power of prayer is being activated across the land and it shall increase. Much worse would have come upon this land if it had not been for prayer. The warfare against this nation has increased so continue to press into prayer. Praying with power and without ceasing." "Prayer is the key in this hour. And it has been passed down from generations to generations. It will never lose its strength. Let the prayer pour out like the oil. Let it pour out in your homes, at the gates, in the secret place, in the glory, and in the worship. As the prayers come forth so will my oil and the flow of miracles will come. Salvation will increase, deliverance will come forth, and many souls will be won. Cry out for Holiness over this land for the time is at hand and there is an urgency now to do so. Where there is prayer there is no need for fear. So allow your faith to overflow out of the secret place." Battle Over Oil Reserved in Us, but also in The Land of Promise: Last week I was with a group of seasoned servants praying over the maps of various regions. I heard the Lord say pray concerning the trouble in the Middle East from those who oppose Israel. He mentioned how the issue and threats coming out against her had to do with oil reserves and even that which is deeply embedded in the land of the promise land.  In the early morning prayer I came back to the words of the Lord and understood it on this wise as well. There is a battle raging in the minds of many of his chosen and it is the ranglings of the enemy that is trying to instill fear and intimidation in order to undermind the power and ability that God has placed in His people. But know just as the enemies of Israel fight over the land of His chosen we must understand it is also happening in the spiritual realm over the minds of His chosen here and abroad. We must not be shaken but walk in the full authority that has been given unto us and not allow the psychological warfare and the enemies tactics to derail us. (Ephesians 1:20-22). We must go into the high places in the realm of prayer and hold our ground so that we may overcome every stronghold that would try to cause confusion and fear.  We must come into the agreement with His word and go up way above the snake line into the heavenly realms in prayer, praise, and worship unto Him. This is our position and it will enstill victory on every side. From now until Purim and from Purim going into the season of Passover we will see many reversals, key victories, during this time. It is one thing to have overcome the enemies tactics but to restore territory and to make the enemy give back ground, possesions, things that have been stolen, and recover it is a even greater victory. Faith and fervent prayer will be key to overcoming and seeing great reversals even with revival fires in the coming days ahead. Final Dream: I was given a type of box that carried oil. I was told that the oil represented a crushing yet an overcoming that had gained much as a result of prayer. The container was marked with the words "grateful" and I was told that it would hold a key inside it that would open special doors when our options will seemingly run out. I was told to keep it with me at all times. That was the end of the dream. Just a week or so ago I was given a beautiful clay jar by a precious intercessor friend in my church. She knew nothing of the dream nor what I was instructed in the dream. She told me I believe the jar is to hold your prayers and the Lord will answer those prayers. I nodded to her near tears remembering my dream. Then a couple of days she gave me a bottle of oil and said I feel like the prayers that you place in this jar should be anointed with oil. The oil was called latter rain.  (The Lord always confirms His word.) The oil of prayer in this hour will flow. Even flowing into the way we will deal with others carrying the very love of Christ that is being poured into others lives for His glory. Psalm 23:5 (NKJV) "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows." Isaiah 10:27 (NKJV) "It shall come to pass in that day That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, And his yoke from your neck, And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil."  ©copyright 2016 by Phyllis Ford Ministries

Word of the Lord for 2016 by Phyllis Ford

Word of the Lord for 2016: Part I by Phyllis Ford

Arlington, Texas www.phyllisfordministries.com    PhyllisFordMinistries@gmail.com

The following is a compilation of dreams, visions, and utterances I received from the Lord concerning the coming year 2016. One of the things that the Lord revealed to me were words that would be frequently used in 2016. These words will have great significance in the media, in biblical teaching, and in other arenas where people will be open to hear and understand.  The two words that will be repeated over and over throughout the year will be "LOVE" and "LIES." I had a significant vision while in prayer, the Lord said that people would either focus on the foundation of His truth which is His Love or focus on the Lies of the enemy. The choice will be ours. The Lord showed me that in this season "lies" will be exposed. He revealed to me a divine strategy that will come in the release of revelation. Along with that revelation will come a sound from heaven through praise and worship. This sound will carry another level of anointing  to tear down and destroy the enemies resistance by the release of strong Apostolic prayer. Prophetic Insights coming out of 2015 and entering into 2016 The word for the year of 2015 was "Rest", but the word for the year 2016 is "Love". We are coming out of the season of rest in the Lord, but with the knowledge gained in the resting place. This rest displayed our ability to yield to the presence of God trusting that He was in control of our lives in 2015.  We watched and observed the Lord move and work in our lives while waiting and resting in Him. In that time He prepared us for the next journey. The rest we were to enter into was the kind where we relinquish our ability to fix, manage, and control things. Not all of us rested in the time of rest. Yielding during the time of rest was key for us to learn. If we didn't properly yield in 2015 we will have to yield all the more in January 2016. For those that fought the rest must now press for what they missed during the time of rest. Despite it all a window of redemption is coming in January 2016, and those that fell out of sync with last year's rest can reconnect and push forward not missing a step. This time allowing the Spirit of God to move unencumbered on their behalves in every facet of life. We will find that yielding has everything to do with humbling ourselves and having a teachable spirit. As we walk through this year where the key word concerning 2016 is Love we have to look at a few things to come into a full understanding. We need to look at what the ministry of reconciliation truly is about. We must also look at the Father's love and consistently walk in mercy and forgiveness towards us and others. Along with this truth we also see how the blessings of the Lord operate in us and for us while others are touched, healed, and receive a greater dimension of His grace. These truths are beneficial and as a result we also understand how to forgive and release others and speak the healing words of blessings upon their lives. As a result they will begin to bloom and prosper in this new place of restoration.  The fullness of love doesn't just forgive but adds another dimension which includes the impartation of God's breath upon one to build and create. What is potentially present now comes just as a flower transforms from a seed and it grows. Taking on form and becoming something beautiful according to the origin of the intent from which it was created. There is a prophetic dimension that calls the sons and daughters into alignment in the earth. We will see this grow and unfold more in 2016. We will become a part of that process as we continue to see ourselves as we look more and more like the Father. The image that has now come forth looks less like the flesh and begins to mirror Him in the Spirit. This transformation is occurring as we come to grips with that which we must conform to in order to be transformed. The conforming process means that we walk in a total acceptance to what we are to be by keeping our eyes upon Him and not upon us. His word is very powerful and so is the way we see Him. The more we acclimate ourselves to who He is and what His ways are the further we progress in that transformation. Some of us don't look like God, because we have become unacquainted with who he is. We must seek to know him so that we are able to understand the spiritual aspects of ourselves in a new and better way. We then lay hold to who He is and who we are so that the transformation process can begin to bring forth harvest.   His Words: Lies Versus Love:  "I will expose the lies of the enemy in the government and in the church. Many lies will be uncovered in this hour, as they have had an deep impact on the hearts and the minds of the people. In this time you will see an uprooting of lies. You will hear a repetition of this word (LIES) as this will be a part of what I am doing in 2016. For during these next two years there will be uncovering of previous back door deals, alignments with countries, even ungodly agreements with individuals that will be looked upon as damaging to the very core issue of your nation." "For you are in a season where many nations are literally standing at a crossroad. There has been a descending of morals and values that were once founded in me. Now the foundation that has been built up by men is crumbling at it's core. But know that in the very midst of this, I shall raise up a people who are not afraid and have been through some of the hardest struggles. Overcomers, for they will lead many into the light in the midst of a descending darkness. It is unfortunate that many major nations have fallen into the hands of unscrupulous men." "But my people who have become rooted in my word and resolved in the secret place of prayer will carry a powerful overcoming anointing to withstand and uproot the lies of the evil one. For this is a time of re-planting.  A re-planting of my words, my strength and the truth that will refuse to dwell in the midst of the lies. For the lies will be uprooted, and the ground will be cleared. The ground of peoples heart, the ground of people minds, and the ground of people's spirits will be cleansed. The land will be cleansed with my love, mercy, and purity of purpose that will be planted into the ground.  It will purge and uproot that which was sown by the enemy.   This is a time and a hour for a great cleansing to take place; unto the people, unto the land, and unto the church. This cleansing will cause a re-turning and a changing and in that turning and that changing my people will be delivered, healed, and prepared." The Process of Restoration: "There will be a restoration, a return to the place of original intent and a return back to ground that needs to be taken in the realm of the spirit.  A return back to those things that I have called my people to accomplish. I will work generationally and I will take my people into a deeper depth of the anointing and into the power of my grace in my love. For this will be a part of that which I have placed upon them that they may grow. In this time of planting, do not feel that the planting is to destroy you but the planting is to restore you" . "I will even take this season of restoration and will unveil the seedlings within the plant of its origin, and you will see my purpose purify the hearts and minds of my people. They will become ready, they will come forth, and they will move forth to do the things that I have called them to do in this season. Then you will understand the re-digging of the wells and the replanting of my word. As it called to take root and bear fruit as my plan becomes activated in this hour." "Know that the other four letter word that you hear will be love. For I am restoring love in my house for the basis and the foundation of all things. This Love will be rooted, grounded, and planted in those who represent me. Many have said that this nation is over and that there is nothing more that can be done, but I will do great and mighty things. For I will work through love and my love will draw many into the kingdom. My love will heal, my love will restore, and my love will purify hearts. It will lead and guide many of those that are lost and crying out in this hour." Love will carry a New Sound in the Earth: "For they will hear the sound of love and the melodies from heaven that will arouse and awaken them in this night season. The pain of the past will be washed away by the sound that will echo from the heavens to this earth. The earth shall quake from the sounds heard from the heavens and will respond with gladness of the re-birthing that I will do in this time. So open your hearts and open your ears that you may hear what I am saying to you now. For I will directly speak into your lives. And answers, solutions, and resolve will come with the sounding of my voice as I speak to you during this night season." "Listen and hear for I speak to you with words of wisdom and truth that will fill you with great light. You will connect with and understand what is being said. You will move forth in the land for my love will carry a sound. It will carry an anointing, a glory, and a grace that many will hear and heed the call. For with loving kindness I have drawn you in. For now my love will cover and restore so many who are wounded and battle weary.  Even those who have given up." Understanding the Power of Choice: "So I say this day you must make a choice. Will you allow the lies of the enemy to rule your life? Or will you allow the love that I have placed upon you, the everlasting love, a love that will never die,  and a love that will never end to work upon your life? For if you do you will never be the same. So allow this love to heal you and allow yourself to be yielded to that place of peace called love. I will fill you and restore you with fresh oil and new wine of my spirit. Remember, Love will be a buzz word that you will hear as I whisper peace into your life and joy into your soul." "My people I say, you must decide! For in this hour you will be either motivated by love to reconcile others with hearts of forgiveness, mercy, and compassion. Or you will allow the lies of the enemy that bring forth hatred, prejudice, evil, bitterness and unforgiveness to overshadow your soul. There is a breeding ground from that which will come from a evil root. Much has occurred because they relied upon their own strength, upon their own abilities, and upon their own mind to settle the problems of the day. But I say to you return back to my word. If you study my word, live in my word, and walk in my word, you will see I am redeemer of people. With a love that is able to destroy that which was broken and breathe into it new life." I will raise up New Voices: Hollywood even Comedians:   "I will raise up mouthpieces in the media and Hollywood. For I will speak through them and through the writers of Hollywood productions and comedic writers as well. I will move, change, and even influence a group of people for I will write through them and speak through them and my people will listen from near and far. I will touch a people who have not been touched or even moved, and they will be moved by the testimonies that I will tell through those lives." "I will speak to a people where there has been mocking even curses that came from those lips, and I will cause my blessings to spring forth out of those same mouths. For I have a redemptive purpose and I will redeem that which I desire to redeem. I will bring forth that which I desire to bring forth for I am their healing and saving God, and I shall change the words of men. I shall speak and they shall harken unto my voice and I shall turn their hearts and change their minds, change their behavior, and change their lives. For I will call them forth to be mouthpieces in the hour when none would ever suspect it. I will use them as I pour forth my spirit upon flesh and even the flesh of them who have turned their backs on me. For did I not do it as Saul became Paul? So shall I do it now, and I shall bring it to pass." "In that hour it will happen to those whom I will prepare. Know that I am going to change Hollywood. I am going to change voices and even through comedic voices shall I change lives. For I shall transform their lives and remove the dross off of them. I shall put on them new garments. I shall turn their ears and their mouths. For they will speak my words they will bring forth joy not folly, not mockery, and not those things which shall harm. I shall make them new. I shall mend hearts and minds says the spirit of God. I have held them for this season and that which mocked and scorned will speak forth my blessings and my joy. And the joy of salvation shall be upon my people and they shall be healed and rejoice." French Canada: People & Region:  "I speak to the French Canadian regions and say, Rise up, Oh Canada, Rise up, Oh Canada. I shall take this people and use them making them sharp threshing harvest instruments having teeth. They shall thresh and bring down great mountains, they shall thresh through great hindrances and they shall breakthrough, and become harvest instruments in 2016." "Watch the month of September. For in that ninth month I shall do great and mighty things. I shall do such great things that people will look upon that region and will say, "Look at what has happened in that region!". Look at what is stirring, look at what is coming, look at what is ahead, and look at what has been established. Prepare yourselves through prayer and fasting. Prepare for visitation. For I shall speak to the intercessors of that region and say, Rise up, Oh Canada, for I call you unto me. It will  be known as a place of revival, and revival fire will burn there. For I will fire baptize those who yield themselves to me and they will come forth. The Jews out of those regions will come forth and aliyah. For they will return to their Land and they will rejoice for they will be going home. What you will see in this region will spread over my land and crossover the waters for the move of my power has begun." Other Prophetic Insights Concerning 2016: Uprooting the Spirit of Folly & Seduction: Another issue the Lord began to speak to me about is the spirit of Folly and how it relates to the spirit of Seduction. Many times we think that the opposite of wisdom is ignorance. We all know that fear of the Lord is beginning of Wisdom. That word fear also translates to reverence and respect for the things of God. Well our refusal to follow God, respect God, acknowledge God is a fool's response. A fool says in his heart there is no God. The opposite of wisdom is not ignorance, but folly. Folly develops into mockery founded on a disrespect and disregard for the things of God. It is an end-time enemy which is tied into the spirit of rebellion and seduction. If proverbs states that a fool says in his heart that there is no God. We must realize that the spirit of seduction entices us to turn away from God and the spirit of Folly tells us to embrace a path without Him. When Paul talks to the Galatians he says Galatia who has bewitched you because they did not walk in Abraham's faith.  The word bewitched meant beguiled, to seduce or entice. The desire for ungodly things will lure the hearts of men in other things and move them away from the things of God. Away from their faith and into a mindset of unbelief where we have given into desires as if God does not exist or the fear of God is not in us. This lure is not just a sexual lure it includes ungodly mammon, addictions, and tangible obsessions. We cannot serve two masters. We can not serve the things of the world and the things of God. We must be careful for the things that we allow ourselves to possess can in the presence of these unchecked desires take possession of us. This is why Moses and Elijah stood before the people telling them to make choices. When the children of Israel were taken into captivity they were first taken in their hearts before they were physically taken away. This is why we must pursue Christ Jesus making Him our hearts desire. So we have to guard our hearts and minds against the works of the flesh. We must not allow ourselves to become overly focused upon the things of the flesh. So that even small things will not become idols and graven images that have been placed above the things of God. Be ready as we approach an age who looks to the earthly satisfactions rather than Godly answers to everyday dilemmas. The Lord's strategy for Uprooting the "Lies" of the Enemy: (The following is a revelation that when studied will only further reveal itself.) The Lord revealed a strategy in prayer using a combination of scriptures that tie together as one. It was concerning his unveiling plan to uproot "lies." He begin by stating that the spirit of pride operates as the spirit of Leviathan which the origin means to twist, mislead, or make crooked  the circumstances of a matter. Leviathan is also the author of many misunderstandings. Isaiah 27 says that God will pierce Leviathan with a sword (God's revelation of His word). It then it goes on to say to sing about the fruitful vineyard to watch over it. Here in this prophetic word the planting of truth and understanding son-ship identity uproots the lies of the enemy. Then it goes on to unveil the scripture of Job 41 which says a hook with be used to draw out this "spirit of lies" (Leviathan). The Lord showed me in a dream that the hook was a connection to a season in time. In 5776 vau which is said to represent 6 means to hook, to fasten, or to stake into the ground. We have now entered the time when the new Hebrew year unlocked and uncovered God's plan to destroy that spirit.  So we move on to the scripture of Isaiah 22 which unveils the opening of a door that no man can shut. That door takes us to a time prepared in God when this enemy will be overturned. So we see in that same chapter a man named Shebna (which represents pride) who is taken out of position and replaced by fastening of another who has the heart of a loving Father named Eliakim. When you line up these scriptures we see a prideful spirit of Leviathan who is destroyed by a revelation, followed by a worship (a new sound), a replanting of truth, unlocked in time. And the leadership representing the Father's love replacing the evil that was overthrown. Isaiah 27: 1-3 (NLT) In that day the Lord will take his terrible, swift sword and punish Leviathan,[a] the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent. He will kill the dragon of the sea. In that day, sing about the fruitful vineyard. I, the Lord, will watch over it, watering it carefully. Day and night I will watch so no one can harm it. Job 41:1-3 (KJV) Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? Or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Canst thou put an hook into his nose? Or bore his jaw through with a thorn? Will he make many supplications unto thee? Will he speak soft words unto thee? Isaiah 22: 20-25 "And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house. And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.  In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the Lord hath spoken it."

Standing in the face of Confusion sent by the enemy! And Waiting/Abiding in His Presence BY Phyliss Ford 6-28-

Word of the Lord for July 2013 and Beyond
By: Prophetess Phyllis Ford
Arlington, Texas
www.carpenterstouch.org 
PhyllisFordMinistries@gmail.com

“You have now entered into a time where abiding in my presence is vitally important. I am drawing a line of demarcation. I am measuring and accessing all things, and I am reclaiming that which is my own. More and more will be uncovered during this time and all that I previously spoke to you would be revealed. For the ways of men and their actions are being weighed and as a result of these actions; they will be determined good or bad.”

“There is a confusion sent by the enemy to delay, distract and discourage those who are walking out their faith, and to further discourage those who have abandoned their faith. The wisdom is not to waver in your trust concerning the covenant that I have set before you, hold on to the promises. They will not fall to the ground neither are they forgotten. Some will have to retrace their steps so that they can discover where they got off course, but as they repent I will lead them out. Others should just wait, because they are standing at the door and it is about to open before them.”

“Look into the realm of the Spirit, some of you are waiting for me to initiate things for you that I have already provided. Search my word and you will see what I have given you, power to do and overcome so move forward according to my covenant, with the life, the light and the strength that I have placed upon you as sons.”

John 1:12-13 “But as many as received him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”

“You are still being purged and refined, it is a necessary process, understand that even the fullness of refinement is walked out in the place of elevation, which is to come. The most important thing that you need to know is how to operate in my strength and not your own. You will then see the results you are looking for and you will advance with the victory that I have purchased. Do not allow the various things that are going on around you to veer you off course. Many things will occur now and you must be single-minded and focused so that you may walk along the path that I have prepared. This is a serious time for seeking me and walking in a close place with me. There are instructions and key direction that will be provided for you in the secret place. I am removing that which has hindered you and bringing in more of me that you will need to follow in the journey that is before you. Very serious things will happen quickly and without warning and you must be able to position yourself in a place of abiding with me. Pray without ceasing it will keep you alert spiritually and wear prayer like a garment so that as you walk out my will in that moment. In a matter of minutes you will be able to change your course to avoid coming trouble.”

“This will lead you as well to upcoming provision, ways of escape and doors of opportunity that will stand before you. Timing is everything and you must make sure that you go through the places I have prepared at the right time. What will open and work for you, will work for you. Timing, answers, directions, set yourself to know what I am showing you and revealing to you about you, and the course I have designed for you. The principles in my word do not change, but the timing and instructions for you are determined by where you are and what you have committed to do. You must pray, listen and walk in a serious disciplined life now. Don’t run after words of prophecy, run after me. Because there are specifics that you need now in order to move forward. If you don’t heed then you will find yourself distracted and not focused upon the most important details you will need down the way. The economy, the crisis of famine, civil unrest, as well as the mounting frustrations will come to a complete unraveling in these coming months. You will need to know how to shift into a complete watch mode carrying the necessary wisdom of what to do in a moment’s notice.”

“Walking in a dependency upon me, will keep you protected, as I guide you and lead the way for your deliverance.
“There is much “emotional stirrings” going on and you must know the mind of the Spirit in this hour, says the Lord. These are words to stir up fear, anger, and emotions. They don’t carry my heart but are used to justify the reactions of men. They are the works of the flesh. ( Galatians 5:16-22).   Pray, Study and Know my word—it will speak to you when you need it the most. I am setting much in order and some things must be completely torn down before the coming of the new and that which is ordained to emerge. I know that you hear the ranting and the accusations of the enemy but do not allow this to disturb you. Rein in your emotions and begin to resolve personal issues in your heart, your mind and your spirit. You will hear clearer and it will not operate as a mixture of the things of the world and the things of God. Avoid that kind of preconceived mindset that could keep you going in circles, for I am releasing to you keys to overcome and move over situations. That anointing to overcoming will carry the conviction of your faith. You are more than conquerors and it is important to read and study my word for will iron out the wrinkles of confusion and inconsistencies. Set your standards high and your discipline even higher. My power which is being released to you in my love, will remove doubt. It will impart to you a sense of oneness with me and will bring peace even in midst of coming storms.”

“In this time it is essential to understand my dominion. Keep your heart and mind in a peace through the cleansing of my word, your worship and prayer will deliver you from things that will come to trouble you. Stay away from the What if’s and begin to pray and ask me to show you the wisdom to overcome. For every “what if” the enemy will present to you, I have given you an, “I will overcome.”
You must be able to filter out what you see in the media and the reports from those who will prey upon your fears, and cause you to see things through the world system. Follow me, for there are hidden motives behind many things that are being played out in the media. Come into my presence and allow me to reveal to you, my truth and I will uncover the enemies of the day.”

“I am ready to sound the trump and I am soon to roar. Many new things are coming forth now, I have ordered them and I am ushering them in and the enemies of this day can’t hinder nor stop what I am about to do. I am bringing forth a new you and a new discipline, and a new strength that will come forth out of your weakness. A new determination and even my plans which are not new, but are new compared to the present order of things will be revealed. I breathe new life upon you for a new time, a new hour. Put on the new. Put on the garments and wear them for I have prepared them for you in this hour. They are garments of light and liberty. (I saw in a vision of garments that were shining bright white and full of light.) That which needs to be rebuilt and restored will take on this great light, so that the kingdom can be enlarged and come forth in great measure. Many shall arise, says the Lord of hosts. MANY SHALL ARISE.”

Revelations 3:4-5 “Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.”

Ephesians 4:22-24 “That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” 

Isaiah 52: 1-2 “Awake, awake; put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for from now on there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake yourself from the dust; arise, and sit our down, O Jerusalem: loose yourself from the bands of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.”

Special Note:Pray for Israel for the enemy has tried to set her off course but I have preserve some things, even held back some things, so that they may come right in the time appointed. Cover her with the words of my covenant, and lift up your voice and sing songs of Zion and victory. There is much evil around her, plans to strike her without warning. Cover her intercessors, cover her watchmen!! (The Lord showed me an enemy was in the camp. I saw that this man was with those who work around P. M. Benjamin Netanyahu. (We must pray for Mr. Netanyahu and pray that this enemy is uncovered).