Have you ever been to a butterfly garden? If you have you know that you have to go through one set of doors, stand in this little waiting area, while the door behind you closes until they will open the door into the butterfly garden. The reason for the waiting area between doors is because they do not want any butterflies to escape the garden as they like to attach themselves to you while you are in the garden then they come out with you as you leave the garden. If you have ever been in one of these locations you know exactly what I am talking about.

I was praying Psalm 65 this morning and the Lord spoke to me and said, “Shake off the residue of the wilderness, so your feet can be free to dance in the day of celebration and manifestation.” Immediately after hearing these words I saw that inbetween the doors image of the butterfly garden. We are standing with one door that has let us out, but another door that has not opened just yet, to let us in, because God is removing the residue of the wilderness from us before we enter. Shake it off my friends, shake it off.

The wilderness season was long, it was hard, it tough, but we made it through. In Joshua 5 once they crossed the Jordan and their feet were on the promised land, they stopped at Gilgal to be circumcised again, so they could all go into the promised land together. It was the final removal of the wilderness in order to fully embrace the new land into which they were entering. We are in the inbetween section and the Lord is inviting us to shake off the wilderness so we can celebrate all the manifestations the new season is bringing.

“Your visitations of glory bless the earth; the rivers of God overflow and enrich it. You paint the wheat fields golden as you provide rich harvests. Every field is watered with the abundance of rain— showers soaking the earth and softening its clods, causing seeds to sprout throughout the land. You crown the earth with the fruits of your goodness. Wherever you go, the tracks of your chariot wheels drip with oil. Luxuriant green pastures boast of your bounty as you make every hillside blossom with joy. The grazing meadows are covered with flocks, and the fertile valleys are clothed with grain, each one dancing and shouting for joy, creation’s celebration! They’re all singing their songs of praise to you!” (Psalm 65:8-13). They wilderness days are over, shake them off we have celebrations to join in. Let’s go!!!!