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84. The Sword



I was on the road the other day and I was daydreaming at the clouds. This particular cloud caught the corner of my eye. I did a double take. I was instantly reminded of our country in my spirit. I was then hit by sadness, fear and urgency. As I was trying to figure out what all of that meant...I noticed how dark the area was that appeared to be the USA. It was like a foreboding hit my spirit. It felt sinister and to be honest, it almost made me sick. It had been bothering me for a few days, trying to pray and think about what it could be. As I was praying today I saw a vision of the country. There was a dark cloud across the entire country. It was thick with every negative feeling that we are going through right now: fear, loneliness, isolation, desperation, envy, suspicion, anger, hatred, sin, evil. The thickness of this dark cloud almost tasted like a dry, bitter ash in my mouth. Suddenly the negativity faded into hope. I saw His hands gripping and guiding a giant sword down to the earth. The strength and determination of His grip were a comfort. As it swiftly cut the cloud of darkness that spanned across the USA, it reminded me of the fluent ease of cutting a ribbon. Just like that the darkness was severed. Almost like cutting a pizza in half, but in one swoop, with a sword. The purity of the metal, the strength and peace in His hands, the Perfect Love that shattered all Fear, it was remarkable. The clouds parted, the foreboding vanished. The clouds parted, the foreboding vanished. The sun was able to shine down again. Hang in there. He’s coming, but it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Repent, Pray, Seek the Lord, Seek Relationship, Worship, Have Hope, Have Faith. Those of us who know Jesus should have FAITH. It’s all in the book, these things have to come to pass and they are. This is the Good News!! He’s coming because He LOVES us. He wants nothing more than our love in return.

Romans 10:13 (KJV)
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Isaiah 66:16 (NKJV)
16 For by fire and by His sword
The Lord will judge all flesh;
And the slain of the Lord shall be many.

Matthew 10:34-42 (KJV)
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.


Philippians 4:4-9 (NKJV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Meditate on These Things
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.


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