Salting Rivers

In February 2016 the Lord spoke through my Pastor to me through Genesis 26. At that time the Lord told me to re-dig my Father’s wells. So, that month I began a journey of honoring those who have went before us in the faith. I began with my spiritual father, Steve Gray, in Smithton, Missouri, then went to Concordia, MO to honor Kathryn Kuhlman. From there I went to Tulsa, OK to honor Oral Roberts and Kenneth Hagin, next I was onto Topeka, KS to honor William Branham. I went to Chicago, IL to honor Smith Wigglesworth, to Los Angeles, CA to honor William Seymour and to Weaverville, CA to honor Bill Johnson and Kris Vallaton. My last stop on the re-digging of the wells journey was in Hot Springs, AR to honor the Assemblies of God network of churches.  I realize there are many more people and places to honor, like T.L. Osbourne in Milville, OR or John G. Lake in Spokane, WA and of course I would have loved to go to Indianapolis, IN for Marie Woodworth-Etter and Ashville, VA for Ruth Heflin, but time just has not permitted these at this time.

Based on a dream, I had in June 2016, while in Redding, CA, which I documented in a blog called Dream Trip, there were 3 locations in my dream, 1) A Pueblo; 2) A Porch; and 3) A Parking Garage. Each of these three places were so prevalent in the dream, I knew they were significant, and it was the parking garage that was for me the most significant, because my treasure hunt with God led me to a parking garage in Hot Springs, AR, which was where the Assemblies of God had their first General Council meeting to start the ministry, but I did not know until after I wrote the blog, that the porch was the Bonnie Brae house on Azusa St., as I was told by the Pentecostal Heritage Museum after they read my blog. I was sent an article from 1904 that stated the porch began to collapse from the weight of people on it trying to hear William Seymour preach. I was so excited by this, I knew I had to find out what the pueblo in my dream was all about for the other two pieces of the dream were confirmed and revealed.

As I researched pueblo, the first thing that I saw was Pueblo, Colorado, so I followed the trail to see if it led to a treasure and indeed it did. In the early 1900’s a flood hit Pueblo, CO, which was a wealthy steel town at the time, and it was the convergence of two rivers, the Fountain River and the Arkansas River, which meet in Pueblo and they flooded the city. I knew this was the place I needed to go, because I saw water hit Pueblo and cause a wave that was huge and I knew it was going to hit the city. So, with the location intact, the reason for going, was still unclear. Then a couple weeks ago, I listened to a webinar by James Nesbit and his team named Tribe Quantum, which spoke about crossroad cities. Well, the Lord had been speaking to me about rivers, underground railroads, and spiritual warfare, so this webinar, caused thoughts to come together and I knew I needed to go there because of the convergence of these two rivers, Pueblo, CO was a crossroads city. To people that don’t understand the prophetic or being spirit led, this may sound hokey or weird, but it is the truth and God has proven to me, He is in these prophetic intercessory acts.

So, I book a ticket to Pueblo, CO still unclear of the details of what I am going there for, but knowing I am going to the place where these two rivers meet. Then days before I am leaving the Lord speaks to me and says 2 Kings 2. So, I study this chapter and what He reveals to me is fascinating. I will upload the you tube video I did of this chapter’s revelation on my You Tube Channel, Lisa Great Salting Rivers, but here is the verse He charged with me as He said go…2 Kings 2:19-22 “The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.” “Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him. Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, “This is what the Lord says: ‘I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.’” And the water has remained pure to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken” (NIV).

I get to Pueblo, CO, I park the car and walk down a hill and right there is the “Y” in the river, I knew I was in the right place, so I grab my bible, make a brief video and salt the river. After I did this act, I walk under the Main St. bridge and there is a 9/11 monument and an American Values Center, I smiled at the Lord, saying, this is about America, not just one city. Then right next to this monument is a fountain and the plaque says, don’t play in this water it is contaminated, again, another wink from heaven that I was in the right place doing the right thing.

God is serious about healing this land, we call America and I believe nations around the world. And He is looking for people who will obey His voice, no matter what the personal cost to them. Dutch Sheets is doing the Appeal to Heaven campaign; James Nesbit is leading Tribe Quantum on a Crossroads Red campaign; and the Lord is calling me to Salt Rivers, so these are just indicators of God’s love for this nation and us His children. I hope this blog encourages you to go and do those prophetic acts of intercessory prayer that the Lord has spoken to you. The Bible is full of men and women who did prophetic acts that seemed so trivial in the natural, but made huge impacts in the spirit. Thanks for listening to the journey God has me on, and know I love hearing about your journey’s as well.

The Sword of the Lord

Hebrew Year 5777 – The Sword of the Lord 9.8.16
The end of August, Chuck Pierce of Global Sphere Center in Corinth, Texas put out the theme for the coming Hebrew year 5777 which begins on October 2nd, as The Sword of the Lord. For you that are not familiar with Chuck Pierce, he is an apostolic, prophetic leader, who leads the way as it pertains to following the biblical calendar and gives the meaning of each Hebrew year. He wrote a book called A Time to Advance, which you can buy on Amazon, that is amazing and helps with understanding the tribes of Israel, the Hebrew calendar and how God uses these tools to communicate to us about His timing. So, when I heard this coming year was going to be a year of the sword of the Lord, I was curious what the Lord would be saying about this year. Little did I know, He was going to speak to me about it, before I could hear what Chuck Pierce has to say. So, I am presenting this now, so you can hear what I am hearing and let it either confirm what you are hearing, or you can ignore it, but I believe this is what the Lord is saying about the year 5777. 
12 days ago the Lord had me make a sharp turn in the spirit. It was so swift that is literally had my head spinning as I was trying to understand what He was saying. It was as though we were cruising along Route 66 with the top down, just enjoying one another’s company, talking about how awesome He is and how good He is, then all of the sudden He tells me to read the book of Jeremiah. I had just finished the book of John so when He said Jeremiah, I said, do I have to?, for I know what Jeremiah is about and so was not really interested. But, I obeyed and for the past 12 days, I have been reading, seeking, praying and wanting to understand what God is trying to say to me through the book of Jeremiah. For you that are not familiar with the book, the basic outline of the whole book is found in Jeremiah 1:10 which says, “See, I have appointed you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and break down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant” (NASB). With many words, images and nations, this is what happens in addition to Israel hearing the prophetic word that they will be going into captivity for 70 years in Babylon, so the cycle of uproot, tear down, destroy, build and plant applies to them as well. 
Now, 12 days later, I come to the end of the book of Jeremiah and this is what it says in Jeremiah 50:35-37, ““A sword is against the Chaldeans,” says the LORD, “Against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her princes and her wise men. A sword is against the soothsayers, and they will be fools. A sword is against her mighty men, and they will be dismayed. A sword is against their horses, against their chariots, and against all the mixed peoples who are in her midst; And they will become like women. A sword is against her treasures, and they will be robbed” (NKJV). 
The Lord speaks to me and says, “The sword of the Lord is against the spirit of Babylon” (the god of Babylon is Bel, which is translated lord). Now the context of this is that Israel (the people of God) were sent to Babylon as captives because of their sins of adultery and idolatry (you can read my last blog on The Cloud is Moving to learn more about that). So, this is now the end of their season of captivity and I am hearing in my spirit for over a month, Enough is Enough. Therefore, I am putting all the pieces together and this is what I believe God is saying to us as we enter the year 5777, the sword of the Lord. 
1. The Sword of the Lord is the Word of the Lord 
           (Hebrews 4:12 and Revelation 19:15)
2. The Sword of the Lord is going to strike Babylon in order to set His captives free (Luke 4:18)
3. The Sword of the Lord is going to take captives and turn them into covenant keepers (Jeremiah 50:4-5)
4. The Sword of the Lord is going to use the freed captives to rebuild cities (Isaiah 61:1-4)
5. The Sword of the Lord is going to release the transfer of wealth from the wicked to the righteous (Jeremiah 50:37 and Proverbs 13:22)
On Saturday we felt the tremors of an earthquake that hit Pawnee, OK at 7:02am. I was on a prayer call that I do every Saturday morning, when the house literally began to shake. It took me a second to realize we were experiencing an earthquake, but once I realized it, I told my son, we must get outside immediately, so we left everything and went outside. Once outside, the neighbors were there as well and I was able to share with them that this happened to me while I lived in Seattle, so there was an earthquake somewhere. I went on to say, I am sure we will hear about on the news within the next 30 minutes or so. They were relieved and we all discussed the feeling of the earth moving. After this experience, the Lord spoke to me and said “that was a prophetic picture of what is coming”. As I meditated on this experience and kept reading in Jeremiah this week, it all came together when I got to Jeremiah 50 and 51. When the sword of the Lord strikes Babylon, of which many Christians are living as captives in that system, it is going to cause a shaking. When the shaking starts, it is important to get out of the house (figuratively speaking, but spiritually realistic) that is shaking. Don’t try to grab things to bring with you, just get people and get out. Because, the shaking is going to bring down some houses and destroy some boats (Acts 27). 
The reason I can say this with so much confidence is because about 3 months ago the Lord spoke to me and said, “I am not going to brick and mortar, but to street and corner”. When I came out of my house, during that literal shaking on Saturday, my neighbors were not in brick and mortar, they were on street and corner, seeking answers to what was going on. When the sword of the Lord strikes Babylon and the shaking begins people are going to be on street and corner looking for answers. I had the answers, I became the expert, because I went through in Seattle years earlier, so I knew what it was, even before it was reported on the news. Therefore, I was able to alleviate their fears and encourage my neighbors. 
When the sword of the Lord strikes Babylon, people will be looking for answers, for you that have been set down in the secret place, this will reveal what it was all for. We have been set down to be set up for the kingdom age on earth as it is in heaven. Remember, Jeremiah, uproot, tear down, destroy, build and plant. Not people, but systems. We serve a God of order and when He says, Enough is Enough, you know the sword of the Lord is coming to set the captives free. 5777 is going to be an amazing year for the sons and daughters of God, for the captives of Babylon and for kingdom of God!

Hotspots

In the world of technology our phones have the ability to be a wifi hotspot, this means that if there is no wifi available, we can tap into our phone to generate a signal that will empower other devices to connect to our wifi. As I was in church last night, the Lord spoke to me and said, “just stand, I am transmitting my presence through you into this room, you are a hotspot”. As I did this, eyes closed, heart wide open, and ears alert to the sounds around me, the worship leader began to lead the congregation into a spontaneous spiritual song, inviting the kingdom to come, then a woman behind me began to weep, wail and cry out to the Lord from the depths of her being, to the left of me a young child of 7 years began with a loud voice to cry out for the kingdom. The Lord said, “you are a hotspot, they are tapping into the presence of God that is coming through you”.

I love that God uses pictures to get His point across and that He is technology literate so He can communicate with our generation in a way they understand. So, here is how you become a wifi hotspot wherever you may be…

  1. Live a no resistance to God lifestyle. He is the source of power, we are just the hotspot He is working through. (2 Corinthians 4:7)
  2. Whenever possible, tap into the presence of God, so He can release power through you. This takes sensitivity to His spirit. (2 Corinthians 5:7)
  3. Never forget you are a mobile kingdom, you have authority to heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons. (Mark 16:17-18)
  4. Remember when you die to yourself, He gets glory. (John 12:28-36)
  5. Your life is called to communicate to everyone you meet, be reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20)

Every one of us can be a hot spot for the presence of God to flow through. The more yielded we are to God, the more He can work through us, for there is no interference. Remember, we are the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16), but just like with wifi in our house, the more walls the signal has to go through the weaker the signal gets. So, let down your guard, open your heart and let the presence of God flow through you freely for others to experience His love, His power, His presence, His touch, His truth, and anything else of His He wants to release through you. All you have to do is get out of the way. Remember what John the Baptist said, “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30, ESV). The more holy, set apart from the world you are willing to live, guarding your eye gate, ear gate and mouth gate, the more power will flow through you. You determine the broadband width by the choices you make. We are God’s hotspots on earth.

Thinking Out Loud

When you stop being teachable…you literally stop. If you want to be apart of a movement you have to keep moving. Therefore, is it possible movements were never meant to stop, but because people ceased to be teachable they are no longer movements but monuments to what used to move?