A Silver Cord Connection to Heaven?

I was at work last week when God showed me something that got me soo excited.  And the verse started coming....

"Remember him--before the silver cord is severed..."        Ecclesiastes 12:6

We need to believe God at His word.  See, all are called to become sons and daughter, but to be chosen, we have to remember (Matthew 22:14).  We all have to believe Jesus!

Our true identity is in Him.  Our true birth is the second one--from above, from heaven.  Creation longs for our awakening and realization of the life Jesus is taking us to (Romans 8:22).

Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God.

John 3:3, AMP

Once we realize this, once we conceptualize that our citizenship is of heaven, we will walk in an upward call.  The earth won't have such a hold on us!

See, the silver cord is the substance of our lifeline to the Father, to the heavenly realm.  We receive an influx of our daily bread 24/7.  We receive constant nourishment and a table is set for us wherever we go, even in the presence of our enemies (Psalms 23:5).  We yield to Christ in us, the Kingdom of heaven within us (Luke 17:21)--we yield to the hope of glory (Col 1:27).  It's an upward call.

See, the silver cord connects your spirit and your body.  And once you believe, you are part of the body of Christ--which has been raised up with Him into the heavenly places! It's your brand new umbilical cord!  And it won't be severed.  There's a call for all to remember Him.

"And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus..."

Ephesians 2:6

We have this connection to the Father whether we feel like it or not.  When we believe, we receive! You don't have to pray for peace--it's within you.  You don't have to pray for life--it's been there since you first believed.  Just lay hold of it (Matthew 11:12).  Lay hold of it and yield to God's truth, and His life will flow.  The stream that makes glad the city of God is within you(Psalm 46:4)!

Ever wonder why the Spirit flows out from your belly?  It's because that's where your connection is! That's where the silver cord brings union. That's where you're knit to Jesus.

"He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."

John 7:38

*Amazing confirmation:  Less than 10 minutes after I got home and told this whole thing to Vanessa, our Mom, without having any idea what we had been talking about, insists that I see a certain picture that she'd taken a few days before.  Here it is:

(The brightest ray is coming from the belly--from the cross!)

Unstopping those Wells

Last week I was doing street ministry, and ran into some difficulties.  Nearly nobody wanted prayer, people seemed hardened or disinterested, and there were no healings.  Things just weren't 'flowing' like I wanted them to.  And because of all this I didn't feel rested in the Lord, and I found myself really struggling to do His work.  The situations I found myself in just seemed against me.

The next morning, the Lord gave me a vision during my quiet time.  There was a path I was on, a narrow, brilliant white path in front of me, and while walking along the path, I saw the Lord give tools that would unstop blockages--unstop spiritual 'wells' and allow a free flowing of the Holy Spirit and His healing power.  I realized that among the waters of the Spirit, things had become stopped up and the power of communing had been cut off.  I realized that God, in response and grace, was giving tools that would equip me to walk and operate unhindered in His will--walk in a state of rest where I could be attuned to Him.  And I saw that the Spirit was making a way.

"The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring."   Isaiah 58:11

The Lord's given me similar visions and similar messages before, So He spoke to me about this, and told me what to do.  He told me how to respond, how to answer Him with a "yes!"  He spoke to my heart and explained to me how to pray into His will.  He gave the vision, and then told me how to walk into it, how to work with Him to see it come to pass.

"Today is the day, now go and lay hold of it; pray for the harvest fields.

I have commissioned you to unstop the healing wells.

I will send My Word and heal them...so stretch out your hand and decree.  Stretch out your hand and minister My name.  I will be with you in power and love."  

So He showed me the process of equipping, and then told me how to carry it out.  We need to hear (see) His will, pray for it, and then decree and declare it.  And so that's what I did.  And the Lord was so encouraging.  I went out for ministry again, to the same place as the day before...but I was expectant. I felt God would back me.  I felt He would make a way for things to flow.  I felt that He would establish His will as I prayed and spoke it.  And I felt that the Lord would be with me in power and love, just like He had said.

So, I got to the store and saw a younger guy with a cast and crutches.  And I felt it wasn't quite time. After a little while, I caught him right as he was going out the door.  I asked if I could pray for him, and praise God, he said yes!  So I said a short prayer... I couldn't wait to see if he felt better!  After two prayers, he was healed.  This guy wasn't all that close to God, but his heart was softened.  I asked him if he had a bible and he said no.  And I was bummed that I didn't have one to give him.

I told him, "the best thing you can do is pray to Him.  God loves you, and that's why He's healed you".  And the guy was convicted--he said, "yeah....I will."  He was surprised and softened, and I trust that he did begin praying to the Lord at that point.  Praise God!

I did some more ministry after that...and things really flowed!  I met so many other Christians and softened people, unlike the day before.  It was awesome...the Lord gave rest, and allowed for so many divine alignments.  I even talked with a lady who I knew from our ~40 person Church!

From this whole experience, God taught me so much.  He showed me the importance of praying against spiritual hindrances, of praying into His will, by whatever the Spirit reveals.  He demonstrated to me such a model--discern, pray, decree.  He showed me how to be used in bringing down from Heaven His will.  

Confirmed:  A few days later, I saw a word on the Elijah list called,   "The Pressure is Building!    The Lord is Releasing Well Diggers".  Glory to God!  Below is an excerpt:

"There is a new breed of apostolic and prophetic leaders who have been raised up in this hour to tap into the wells and release the underground rivers. As I was processing this dream, I asked the Holy Spirit, "What do the underground rivers represent?" He quickly answered me and said, "These underground waters represent the deep works of the Spirit that have remained in the earth. No matter how far man's heart has drifted, the rivers are still in the earth waiting to be tapped and released."

I then saw regions of America that were once centers of the move of God but have grown so cold. Those regions have deep wells and underground waters that cannot be seen or sensed with the natural senses, yet they remain waiting to be tapped and released. The Father is bringing forth prophetic people in regions that can see beyond the natural to see the underground waters, the potential move of God. It is critical that the prophetic spirit is released within the Church to CALL FORTH this move!" 

Let's pray, see, and decree!  Let's pray for the harvest fields, let's see what He says, and then let's decree!  Let's do our part to usher in another move of God.

"Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."

Matthew 9:38

Snapshot: Morning Dew

This morning, I was driving to a new Church called The Bridge.  And right near the start of the drive, I saw a street sign called 'Morning Dew'.  It made me think about the way that the Lord pours His love onto us, even when we first wake up.  How He showers onto us such favor, such a rich anointing.  How the Lord awakens us spiritually and shows us new things.

"Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the droplets on the fresh grass and as the showers on the herb."                                      Deuteronomy 32:2

And I felt God encouraging me to enjoy my quiet time in the car--I had an hour long drive ahead of me, after all.  He was giving me hope for the journey.  So I opened my heart--no, He did--to receiving that.  I felt Him making me aware of this awesome opportunity--this morning dew.  He was telling me to draw near in worship.

And there were some great songs on Christian radio, some of my favorites.  Praise God, He knew that I would like them!  And I felt God's presence in such a powerful way.  I felt such love.  I felt such living water, in me and around me.  I felt the Lord pouring out...the 'morning dew'!  Praise Him, I had such a wonderful time on the way to Church.  Now, all time of worship is amazing, but this drive to Church was truly unique.  I tasted His character in a new way.

And then I get to Church, and it was great, too.  My first time at the Bridge--it was very good. Worship was powerful, and then a missionary from India shared and spoke some prophetic exhortation.  Next was the sermon, and before I knew it, we had all turned to Hosea 14:

"I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon. His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon"                                                              Hosea 14:5-6

Wow!  What a confirmation!  And this is how God is to us.  He enriches us.  He showers us.  He pours out His Spirit on us!  He rewards us for seeking Him early--He rewards us with the morning dew.  We come in expectation, and we finish satisfied.  Jesus said we'd never thirst! (John 4:14).  He said that living waters would pulsate out of us (John 7:38).

And it starts in the morning!   Come in expectation--that's a biblical command!  Come and expect the Holy Spirit's infilling.  Come and expect God to show up.  Come and expect a revelation, visitation, or exhortation from the Lord.  He has all of Himself to give!

"And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek him."                     Hebrews 11:6

Snapshot: Water onto the Path

Yesterday God gave me a vision where I saw water being poured from a glass.  In past visions this has represented being "poured out" for the good of others.  But this time, there was another element added to the message.  I saw that the water was being poured out along a path, forming a pathway.

I realized that He was showing me His will for me.  He was teaching me the way I should go (Psalms 32:8).  This path was designed to bring me to my spiritual inheritance--which is abundant life, everlasting life.  It is rivers of living water, found firstly within us, and then within the city of God.

"There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High."  Psalm 46:4

In the meantime, though, He is pouring out streams of water step by step (Isaiah 41:18).  These streams lead us onto the fulfillment of all the blessings we first received.   They lead us on towards Zion's river, towards Heaven itself.  He is faithful to guide us there!

The water poured out is the Spirit.  The water distributes itself and widens once poured out, because where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (2 Corinthians 3:17).  There is so much freedom found in walking with God and going where He wants you to go.  The feeling of pleasing Him awakens us to the freedom that He gives us.  Like Bill Johnson says, the Kingdom of Heaven is bigger on the inside than it appears from the outside.

So I saw from the vision that He's taking me towards my destiny.  He's pouring out a path, which I can then follow by the Spirit.  He's equipping me with every spiritual blessing along the way!

"And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God."  Deuteronomy 28:2

When you're on that path, that well-watered path, you can't help but pour out abundance to others.  We give because He first gave to us.  And God is always enough.  You can't help but overflow with the Spirit and impact others with the Love of God.  You can't help but be bold for Him.  This is where God wants to take us--not to physical abundance, but to spiritual overflow.