When a child is conceived, the first few cells are not recognizable as a human being and yet any new parent, family and friends would greatly rejoice over the news, “We’re having a baby.” As a great outpouring of God’s Spirit on the world in the form of revival is nearly upon us, we are truly close to birthing something beautiful and amazing. It’s already here in small ways! He is saying the beginning of revival is just as glorious as a full blown revival. It’s the same with a child where the conception is just as glorious as a full grown man or woman. He is calling us to celebrate the beginnings as a precursor to the celebration of the birth day of a newborn. Everytime we gather let it be as it were a baby shower!
There have been many prophetic words and dreams about the coming outpouring for many years. In 1995, a year after the Toronto Blessing or Renewal, I gave a word about this and since then many others have prophesied the same. Over the years without much happening it was not easy to hold on to these promises and there has been frustration. However, the atmosphere has now shifted and anticipation is rising. Our hearts are recognizing the winds are changing just like the winds begin to change in the seasons. A new season is upon us. We clearly have a baby bump that cannot be hidden.
I believe the Lord is calling us to revisit words spoken about the coming outpouring and to bless and acknowledge them, welcoming and thanking the Lord for His announcements through prophetic utterance. We have learned that for health and spiritual wholeness it’s important to bless the baby and love on it as it grows in the womb. Kind of in the same way, He is calling us to bless the seeds of revival that are getting bigger and bigger in our midst. This is so very important and cannot be stressed enough. It’s time for intercessors to bless with sincere earnestness what is here. It’s time to focus our minds and hearts on this as we worship and thank Him. It’s time to dig deeply in intimacy with Him.
Everytime we gather and sense His presence and also see the enthusiasm in others, we are called to thank Him for it and to acknowledge that He has come in new ways. Bless the glow and the afterglow. Bless the joy. Bless the shaking and baking. Bless the increase in healings and salvations. Bless the increase of spiritual gifts. Bless the unity, friendships and seeing eye to eye. Bless the coming together of generations. Bless the inspiration rising in the leader’s hearts. This is all inspired by the Holy Spirit as He increases His grace. A global revolution is upon us! At the ocean’s edge, the influx of a trickle here and there in the sand is the announcement of the rising tide of eventual glorious waves that come again and again.
Bless the small beginnings of revival here and there because it is surely upon us. We aren’t just a little bit pregnant. The birthing is around the corner. How very precious this bundle of joy!
1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 Amplified Bible – Do not spurn the gifts and utterances of the prophets [do not depreciate prophetic revelations nor despise inspired instruction or exhortation or warning]. But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast.