That's when I also heard these words from the Lord:
"This is a time to 'undo' and 'redo' whatever that has gone wrong, or whatever that has started on a wrong footing! Tell My people the grace to 'undo' and 'redo' their situation is very rich in this time and season. Be it in life, career, ministry, relationships, or even in health!"
By the way, if you look at the dictionary, one meaning of 'undo' is 'to reverse the effects of something gone wrong', and one meaning of 'redo' is 'to do something again, but now in a different way'.
This vision (that I saw) and the prophetic words (that I heard) immediately reminded me of Joshua's time when the people of God were crossing over the Jordan.
Here's what Joshua 3:13 says, ''And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the (River) Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from upstream, and they shall stand as a heap."
Joshua 3:16-17 then says, 'That the waters which came down from upstream stood still, and rose in a heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea (i.e. Dead Sea), failed, and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho. Then the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan'.
Every name and place in the Bible has its meaning. Interestingly, the waters of the (River) Jordan rose in a heap at a city called 'Adam', or in other words, the waters rolled back to a city called 'Adam'!
What is the significance of 'rolling back' the (River) Jordan all the way to 'Adam'?
The word 'Adam' here is 'Aw-dawm' in Hebrew, and it means 'mankind, or lowly man (due to sins that lead to curse and deterioration)', whereas the word 'Zaretan' ('Tsaw-rethan' in Hebrew) is from the root word 'Tsaw-rah', meaning 'trouble, affliction, adversary'.
Geographically, the River Jordan flows to one of the lowest places on earth, i.e. the Dead Sea. In fact, the very word 'Jordan' means 'descending'. This river flows out of the Sea of Galilee (where there is abundance of life), but its outflow descends and ends up in the Dead Sea (literally). This speaks of mankind 'descending' into judgment and death, from Adam downwards. By the way, 'Zaretan' speaks of 'the adversary' that came near and tempted Adam into sin!
But of course, the good news is as Joshua and the people of God those days crossed over opposite Jericho into the Promised Land, this curse was being 'rolled back' (or 'reversed')! Interestingly, one meaning of the word 'Jericho' is 'sweet-smelling fragrance'.
The Old Testament is the 'shadow', and the New Testament is the 'substance'. As a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, it is the same for you today. As you cross over into the promises of God for your life, and as you look ahead to the 'sweet-smelling fragrance' of the Lord in your life, know that whatever curse (or whatever 'wrong footing' you may have started with) is being 'rolled back' (or 'reversed')!
Let Scripture interpret Scripture now. Romans 5:12 says, '...just as through one man (Adam), sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned...' and Romans 5:18 says, 'Therefore, as through one man's (Adam) offense, judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's (Jesus) righteous act, the free gift (of righteousness) came to all men...'
The word 'judgment' here in Romans 5:18 is 'krima' in Greek, and it means 'a judgment (or sentence) given due to a crime'. When Adam sinned, judgment (or sentence) fell on human race, resulting in weakness, sickness, deterioration, and death. Notice this isn't just about one's physical death, but also spiritual death. But thanks be to God, because through another Man's (Jesus) righteous act, we can now receive the free gift of God's righteousness. As believers, we are therefore spared forever from damnation and hell. In other words, no more spiritual death.
But how do you reverse (or offset) the deterioration in your physical body?
As a matter of fact, as long as we are on this earth, our earthly bodies are subject to ageing process and deterioration (even in our bodily cells and organs). Nothing on earth lasts forever. It is a fallen world. These are part of the effects of the judgment (or sentence) mentioned above. But the good news is the Bible does show us a way to reverse (or offset) this deterioration, so we can live strong and end strong!
Look now at what Matthew 26:26-28 says, 'And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission (forgiveness) of sins."'
Jesus was full of life and He walked in divine health while on earth. There wasn't any record of Jesus getting sick while on earth! Therefore, as we partake the Lord's supper (i.e. holy communion), we proclaim that His (perfect) body was broken in order to make us whole and well, here on this earth!
1 Corinthians 11:24-26 says, 'And when He (Jesus) had given thanks, He broke it (the bread) and said, "Take, eat, this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes'.
Notice 'in remembrance of Me' here? That is to say 'remembering Him and all that He has done for you on the cross'! In other words, forget Him not (and all that He has done for you on the cross)!
Do I have any cross-reference in the Bible for 'forget Him not'?
Yes! Absolutely!
In Psalm 103:1-5, here's what David wrote,
'Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits;
who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from destruction (that's 'rolling back' your destruction!),
who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's'.
The word 'benefits' here is 'gemuwl' in Hebrew, and very interestingly, according to James Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, one meaning of this word is 'an act (of good), or a service given'! In other words, 'forget not His act (of good), or His service given'!
What is that act (of good), or a service given in order to forgive you, heal you, and redeem your life from destruction? JESUS! AT THE CROSS! Forget Him not (and all that He has done for you on the cross)!
Not just that! Because of what Jesus has done for you on the cross, you are now crowned with God's lovingkindness and tender mercies, just as David had written in Psalm 103! And because JESUS is the bread of life (John 6:48), you who partake of Him (who is the bread of life) shall also have your youth renewed like the eagle's! Hallelujah!
