Words from the Lord: "Time to clean up!"

I have a dream from the Lord the other day. In the dream, I saw many believers of God and ministers of God, including myself, being brought into a huge mansion. The mansion has many rooms. The mansion is huge and with a huge compound surrounding it. Each individual is assigned into each of the rooms. These are all Christians, both believers and ministers alike. I saw myself being assigned with one room too. However, each of these rooms in the mansion were full of dirt and dust, and needed some cleanup before it could be inhabited. It seems like everyone with no exception has to do some cleanup for the respective room given to each of them. 

When I woke up from the dream, I initially thought it's the mansion in heaven that God talks about in the Scripture. But then I realized it's not. I mean, how can the mansion in heaven be full of dirt and needs cleanup? So, this is not talking about heaven. This is talking about what's happening here on earth. 

The dream was so real. As I woke up from the dream, I prayed and I asked the Lord, "What do all these mean?" 

That's when I heard the Lord saying, "Tell My people: It's time for a cleanup!"

The Lord said further: "Spiritually and physically! Individually and corporately! The church and the ministry on earth needs a cleanup! In every level and in every area! Not just as a body, as a church, or any form of ministry, but on a personal level!" 

Here's the interpretation to the dream, and I know there's an urgency to it. The huge mansion here is the house of the Lord on earth as a whole. It means there's no exception. The many rooms and compartments are the different expressions and branches of Christianity on earth. But right now, there seems to be a lot of dirt, dust, and uncleanness all over. God is speaking metaphorically. And God says it's time for a cleanup before it can be inhabited. It's time to clean up whatever that has contaminated the rooms and the house as a whole.

Definitions of 'cleanup': 

1. The removal of dirt, untidiness, or corruption from a place or a situation. 

2. The sanitizing, washing, and purifying of something. 

3. The purging, reforming, rectifying, and straightening up of something. 

Before the greater glory of the Lord comes, the Lord says, "Now is the time for a cleanup!" 

As I prayed further, the Lord showed me Jeremiah 17. Jeremiah 17 begins with the Lord God talking about the uncleanness among God's people. This includes idolatry in any form. It doesn't just mean a physical idol, per se. Idolatry may even be elevating man in the place of God. It may be hero worshiping. It may be pursuing man's fallen ways instead of God's ways. In other words, not putting the Lord God as the first and highest place, or in the rightful place, in how we do things. Of course, this is very subtle. In the outward or on stage, everything may look good. But the Lord is looking in the inside. 

Jeremiah 17:5-6 (NKJV) says, 'Thus says the Lord: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the Lord. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when good comes, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land which is not inhabited."'

In the context of what God is saying today, these verses can apply both spiritually and physically, inward and outward, inside of us and outside of us. 

Prophet Jeremiah pictured this 'shrub in the desert' as weak and dry that's about to die from drought. From the outside, this shrub may look good and fine. But in the inside, it's actually dead and futile. This is a 'picture' of those who trust in man (or man-made ways) instead of the Lord (and the Lord's ways). This 'shrub in the desert' is a 'picture' of what's dying, drying, and unsustainable. 

So, this is a call to clean up! Let the Lord search our hearts and show us what to clean up. Let the Lord wash our hearts and wash our hands. Inside of us and outside of us. Or whatever that we put our hands to do. When I say this, I say this with the fear and the reverence of the Lord. I'm saying this to myself too. No one on earth is exempted, and no one on earth is an exception, no matter what position we hold on earth. 

The Lord has spoken. He desires cleanliness and holiness. He desires a pure heart whom He will not turn away. He is indeed preparing for His coming glory! 

This is not a message of condemnation. But this is a message of restoration and hope. This is a message of preparation for what's coming. The coming glory of the Lord! 

Let's get back to Jeremiah chapter 17. Look at the contrast here in Jeremiah 17, if God's people begin to turn away from their uncleanness and man-made ways, and turn to God (and God's ways). 

In Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NKJV), the Lord says, "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit." 

Here, prophet Jeremiah referred the man who trusts in the Lord to be like a tree planted by the waters, whose leaf is green, and will not cease yielding fruit. This is exactly what God wants you to walk in, in this season, and going forward. 

In Jeremiah 17:14 (NKJV), prophet Jeremiah said, "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved. For You are my praise." 

The word 'heal' here is 'rapha' in Hebrew. It can mean 'mend, cure, repair, make well, make whole'. The word 'save' here is 'yasha' in Hebrew. It can mean 'help, rescue, deliver, preserve, defend, set free'. 

As you surrender your life to the Lord and submit to Him, you receive both 'rapha' and 'yasha'. Yes, in every sense of these words. This is the promise of God for those who look to Him and submit to Him. 

From the Scripture here, God's heart is always about restoration, renewal, healing, and hope for His people. That's what Jeremiah 17 is pointing to us. So right now, beloved of God, let restoration and healing take place. If we are willing, God will be more than willing. This is His assurance for us.

And if we are willing and we heed God's message for us, blessed are we, because God's light is going to shine so bright in each of us, and we shall arise and shine, for the glory of the Lord is coming upon us! Hallelujah! 

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Words from the Lord: "Let the fire fall!"

The other day, I saw a vision of fire being released from the throne of God as I was ministering to someone who had problems with lots of pain in the body, and this fire even set that person free from idolatry, bondage, and residues from that person's ancestral worship. 

I then heard the Lord say: "Let the fire fall!"

Fire doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing. It doesn't necessarily mean it has to be like fire from hell, or hell fire. From the Scripture, I'm going to show you the fire that comes from the throne of God is meant for our own good. It isn't a bad thing. That's why it's so important not to resist or fight against this fire, because it is meant for our own good. It is the fire of holiness. It is the fire that purifies and purges us. It is the purifying fire of God!

In fact, the Word of God and the Spirit of God can also be symbolized by fire. Let me prove to you from the Scripture. 

In Jeremiah 23:29, the Lord says: "Does not My Word burn like fire? Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock to pieces?" 

The Word of God can be symbolized by fire. The Word of God burns, cleanses, washes, and purges all that is contrary to God's ways and God's standards. 

How about the Holy Spirit?

In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist said: "I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am - so much greater that I'm not worthy even to be His slave and carry His sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." 

The Holy Spirit can be symbolized by fire too. This fire is the fire of holiness of the Lord that purifies, purges, and cleanses. And not just that. This fire also enables, empowers, and even enlivens us with a new zeal for the Lord! 

In Acts 2:1-4, this was what happened to the early disciples of Jesus: 'When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire. And one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit of God gave them utterance.' 

You see, there was an enabling, there was an empowering, there was this anointing, there was this fire! 

Indeed, the Lord wants you to receive this fire that comes from His throne today! And you shall be refreshed, renewed, and revived to walk in His calling and plan for your life, going forward!

The Word of God says in Isaiah 4:4-5: 'When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning (it means the Lord is judging all the works of darkness, and the Lord is burning all these away). Then the Lord will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and above her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a covering.' 

This fire is like a 'firewall' over you. In other words, the glory of the Lord is like a 'firewall' over you. And this 'firewall', this glory of the Lord, is also your covering! That's what the Word of God says here! Therefore, no work of darkness (or word of darkness) can touch you! All these will have to leave, because this fire will be too 'hot' for the work of darkness (or word of darkness) to touch you! 

The Word of God also says in Exodus 19:18-20: 'Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long, and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice. Then the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai on the top of the mountain. And the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.'

This speaks of the greatness and the awesomeness of the Lord our God! Indeed, He is great and there's no other! 

You see, one of the ways the Lord can appear before us is with fire! 

But beloved of God, this fire will not burn you! Why? Because you are His righteous and His beloved! This fire will instead burn away every pain in your life (be it in your spirit, soul, or body), burn away every disease or infirmity in your life, and of course, burn away every form of impurity or un-holiness that hinders your life! Hallelujah!

And that's how you will come forth pure, holy, and unblemished before the Lord, ready for the even greater things that He wants to do in your life and through your life! Amen!

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A time to clear what needs to clear!

I heard and released these words from the Lord the other day:

"A time to clear what needs to clear! Allow Me to clear away every form of 'smoke' that blurs your spiritual eyes! There's a release of water from My well-spring to wash away the 'smoke' that the enemy has put against you! There's a free flow of forgiveness today! Allow Me to wash you clean, so I can begin to lead you into greater victories!"

In view of the above words for this time and season, I would like to bring your attention to Mark 8:22-26. Here, the Scripture says, 'Then He (Jesus) came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. And he looked up and said, "I see men like trees, walking." Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. Then He sent him away to his house, saying, "Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town."

There are two questions one may ask about this passage:

1. Why did it take two times for Jesus to heal this blind man?

2. Why did Jesus lead this blind man out of the town, and then told him not to go back to that town?

Here are the answers. 

From 'seeing nothing' (i.e. blindness) to 'seeing shadows' and finally 'seeing clearly', this speaks of one's spiritual eyes being enlightened to see more and more from one stage to another. As you can see here, this passage in Mark 8:22-26 is more than just about physical healing. It speaks of one's spiritual blindness, and how one's spiritual eyes can be enlightened more and more to see what God wants His people to see! Check the few verses just before Mark 8:22-26, and you'd know Jesus was indeed talking about spiritual blindness.

The word 'Bethsaida' in Hebrew means 'house of huntsmen (or hunters)'. It speaks of those who 'keep hunting after your past darkness (or past sins)', or those who 'keep trying to dig your past darkness (or past sins)'. When Jesus told the man (who had been healed from his blindness) 'not to go back to the town', it speaks of 'God's people are to keep looking ahead, and not look back'! In cross-reference, 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, 'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new'. 

Interestingly, the word 'blind' here is 'tuphlos' in Greek, which means 'smoke (in and around the eyes)', from the word 'tuphoo' meaning 'to envelop with smoke'. In other words, a spiritual blindness is likened to the smoke that envelops one's sight! Have you experienced 'smoke getting in your eyes' before? For example, smoke that comes from the burning of rubbish? Not only your vision becomes blurred, but it also causes sore eyes or irritation to your eyes!

How do you clear the smoke? You pour water on it! And that's exactly what Jesus did to that blind man! The act of 'spitting' on the man's eyes here is symbolic of 'water from the mouth of Jesus (i.e. the Word of God) that washes and cleanses every form of smoke in His people'! In cross-reference, Ephesians 5:26-27 says, '...that He might sanctify and cleanse her (i.e. the church) with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her (i.e. the church) to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish'.

People of God, this is a time to let Him wash you afresh and anew, and let every 'smoke' that the enemy had put against you be cleared in Jesus' name! Remember this is 'a time to clear what needs to clear', so that the Lord can begin to lead you into even greater victories in the coming months! 

If you read Joshua chapters 7 and 8, you'd know that was also a time when God's people needed to 'clear what needs to clear'. At that time, Joshua and the people of God had already crossed the River Jordan, and they had even conquered the city of Jericho by then. In other words, they should be walking in great victories after victories from then on! But the next thing they knew, they were defeated by the people of Ai (who were lesser than them), simply because someone by the name of Achan (meaning 'trouble') kept an accursed thing in their midst. But once cleared, Israel began to walk in victory again!

It is the same with all of us, the people of God today. Clear what needs to clear! Because the Lord is getting you ready to walk into greater victories from now on. Mark my words. As a matter of fact, sin blocks victory, as you can see in Joshua chapter 7. This is a crucial time to return to Him and His ways. Allow Him to wash you clean today by the water of His Word. Allow Him to renew your mind from any form of impurities. He will help you and He will heal you. With men, it may be impossible; but with God all things are possible. He can set you free (even from any deep-seated sin, addiction, etc) today!

Heaven is open now, and the Lord is releasing water from His well-spring to wash you and clear you of any 'smoke' that the enemy has put against you. No matter what had happened in your past (or whatever mistake you've made in your past), there is a free flow of forgiveness for you today. Keep receiving and keep drinking from it. Just do not allow anyone (or the devil) to keep 'hunting after your past' any further! Because you have already been forgiven (Ephesians 1:7), and He remembers your sins no more (Hebrews 10:17).

Knowing that you are already forgiven, flee from those past darkness (or past sins), as the apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 2:22, and look to Jesus instead! He is your righteousness, faith, love, and shalom peace! You can be so full of Jesus that there's no more desire to sin in that area ever again!

Another practical guide is to clear away anything (or any materials) that may remind you (or tempt you) to fall right back into that past (or sin) again. Delete them all! Remember this is a time to 'clear what needs to clear'! Out of sight, out of mind! Just as the prophet Elisha told Joash the king of Israel in 2 Kings 13:15-19 those days, it is the same for God's people today, i.e. to utterly destroy any residue of the enemy's work in your life, leaving no room for the enemy to make a comeback. And you'll be well on your way to greater and greater victories in the months to come. In Jesus' name. Amen.