Post by john1010 on Nov 11, 2008 11:14:15 GMT -5
The voting and the counting is over. My heart has been heavy with the results. This morning as I awakened, unaware of the outcome of the election, I had the image of a scene from the movie INDEPENDENCE DAY emblazoned across my mind. The scene showed an alien mother ship hovering above New York City. Masses of cheering Americans gathered under it, shouting, celebrating, and waving welcome signs ... announcing a new day of peace and prosperity. They were thrilled to be visited by these aliens "friends" and extended peace before they knew what these beings were really about. As the bottom of the mother ship slowly opened its portal, the people cheered louder, thinking that a glorious delegation would come down to embrace them. Instead, a consuming blast of fire and light descended, vaporizing the celebrants and destroying the city in mass devastation. This morning I knew the results of the election before I heard them. The scene from the movie deposited in my mind, said it all. All that I could do was to cry MERCY, LORD!
As the morning unfolded, and the results of the election were confirmed, I pinned a torn piece of black fabric to my shirt, as a traditional sign of mourning. I sat with the Lord, to be enwrapped by His Spirit. Suddenly I understood, more clearly than ever before, how easily the anti-Christ will come upon the scene and how easily he will deceive the masses (including many believers). This little test case of the American election showed how undiscerning, how gullible and how carnal we really are as a people. The truth of that fact brought me to tears. If not for the Lord's mercy, enabling us to hear and to receive His truth, we all would be hopelessly lost in deception. The pride of the human heart and mind, believing that truth can be found apart from God, will bring us disaster every time.
I was also inspired to write an apology to all of you who are reading this in the nations beyond the USA. Please forgive the American people for making this foolish choice. The decision of this nation will negatively affect your lives too. Especially, those of you who live in Israel ... please forgive us. We have been remarkable selfish, foolish, rebellious, and shallow. We have set Israel up for a terrible betrayal. Know that you, who are American Israelis, holding dual citizenship, voted 3 to 1 for McCain, God has seen your choice and He will bless you for it. I thank God for you. For those of you throughout the nations who prayed and fasted for this election, God bless each one of you!
Now here is the best part, which I have been saving for last. As I sat before the Lord this morning, He spoke some very clear words to me.
"Truly I say to you, this is a day of grieving and of many tears. Even as your hearts are heavy, I too, knowing the choice that would be made, still have an agony running through my heart to see this choice manifest upon the earth. The lot has been cast ... the people have made their will known ... contrary as it is to My will ... and thus they will live and die according to their desires. I gave them the freedom and the power to decide their fate, and they have now chosen it.
Little faithful ones, you grieve that the Enemy and his camp are rejoicing in their victory. Remember another time, when they likewise rejoiced, believing that they had defeated Me in death. They fell victim to their own deception and will again. In the final result, My Enemy and his company will suffer an eternal loss that will be unbearable and unchangeable. Even soon, before eternity replaces all temporal life forever, My enemy will indeed suffer great losses. The people of My heart, those who cast their lot with Me, have not been defeated. Their victory has been transferred to an eternal location that cannot be taken from them. What seems as humiliation, being handed to you by the world and by the dark powers deceiving it, is in My eyes a great exaltation. Know that I have seen the faithfulness of those true to Me and to My word. You, who have been faithful, shall not lose your reward. Know this: Your fasting and your supplications ... your repentance and your declarations of truth were not in vain. A day is coming in eternity when you will see the fruit of these things. Only then will you be introduced to those who stand in My presence, because of the effect you had in turning them away from allying themselves with death and rebellion. Your words, your fasting, and your prayers have snatched many from the fires that will come upon the earth from this choice of the nation; because they rejected death, due to your influence. Be at peace in knowing that you served Me well. What I wanted you to accomplish has been accomplished, even though you did not see the result in full, which you had prayed for. You did not fail Me.
You have heard in your ears the sound of a ticking clock. It is the final hour that has now begun upon the earth. The pendulum of the clock was put into motion with this vote; for this vote in indeed tied to Israel. Know that the ticking has begun; counting down the days until My return. You will be very surprised at the timing of My arrival. Rejoice in that reality, even as you grieve in the knowledge of the evil that will come in this last hour. There is still a harvest to nurture and to secure. Look to that which remains to be accomplished. Turn your focus intently upon Israel, as soon she will face the world totally alone in her most desperate hour. She will need your intercession to bring forth holy leaders, and great miracles of deliverance. Your intercession will move My hand, bringing her close to My face. Truly she will come to know Me and to depend upon Me. This is your task now, as it always has been. Only now it is to be a more consuming task.
You must always seek mercy in the midst of My judgment. Cry out until I tell you to intercede no more. Be ready to gather in the many devastated, disenchanted, wounded, that will experience the consequences of their rebellion against Me. At first, this country will experience a false sense of prosperity and safety. In a heart beat it will vanish; bringing the hard realities to bear. They have been greatly deceived and the cost of it will be crushing. What will be their response, but to first decry you as false prophets, fools, and naysayers? When the fruit of their choice descends upon their heads, they will blame you for bringing it through the power of your words. Eventually some will realize their error in the midst of their agony and will come seeking refuge. What will you do then, but to re-speak the truth? At that time, some will hear, understand, and repent. Seek My heart, so that you will receive the repentant rebellious in love.
Kathleen D. Mitchell
In The Cleft of the Rock Ministries, International
PO Box 498548
Cincinnati, OH 45249-9998 USA
November 5, 2008
As the morning unfolded, and the results of the election were confirmed, I pinned a torn piece of black fabric to my shirt, as a traditional sign of mourning. I sat with the Lord, to be enwrapped by His Spirit. Suddenly I understood, more clearly than ever before, how easily the anti-Christ will come upon the scene and how easily he will deceive the masses (including many believers). This little test case of the American election showed how undiscerning, how gullible and how carnal we really are as a people. The truth of that fact brought me to tears. If not for the Lord's mercy, enabling us to hear and to receive His truth, we all would be hopelessly lost in deception. The pride of the human heart and mind, believing that truth can be found apart from God, will bring us disaster every time.
I was also inspired to write an apology to all of you who are reading this in the nations beyond the USA. Please forgive the American people for making this foolish choice. The decision of this nation will negatively affect your lives too. Especially, those of you who live in Israel ... please forgive us. We have been remarkable selfish, foolish, rebellious, and shallow. We have set Israel up for a terrible betrayal. Know that you, who are American Israelis, holding dual citizenship, voted 3 to 1 for McCain, God has seen your choice and He will bless you for it. I thank God for you. For those of you throughout the nations who prayed and fasted for this election, God bless each one of you!
Now here is the best part, which I have been saving for last. As I sat before the Lord this morning, He spoke some very clear words to me.
"Truly I say to you, this is a day of grieving and of many tears. Even as your hearts are heavy, I too, knowing the choice that would be made, still have an agony running through my heart to see this choice manifest upon the earth. The lot has been cast ... the people have made their will known ... contrary as it is to My will ... and thus they will live and die according to their desires. I gave them the freedom and the power to decide their fate, and they have now chosen it.
Little faithful ones, you grieve that the Enemy and his camp are rejoicing in their victory. Remember another time, when they likewise rejoiced, believing that they had defeated Me in death. They fell victim to their own deception and will again. In the final result, My Enemy and his company will suffer an eternal loss that will be unbearable and unchangeable. Even soon, before eternity replaces all temporal life forever, My enemy will indeed suffer great losses. The people of My heart, those who cast their lot with Me, have not been defeated. Their victory has been transferred to an eternal location that cannot be taken from them. What seems as humiliation, being handed to you by the world and by the dark powers deceiving it, is in My eyes a great exaltation. Know that I have seen the faithfulness of those true to Me and to My word. You, who have been faithful, shall not lose your reward. Know this: Your fasting and your supplications ... your repentance and your declarations of truth were not in vain. A day is coming in eternity when you will see the fruit of these things. Only then will you be introduced to those who stand in My presence, because of the effect you had in turning them away from allying themselves with death and rebellion. Your words, your fasting, and your prayers have snatched many from the fires that will come upon the earth from this choice of the nation; because they rejected death, due to your influence. Be at peace in knowing that you served Me well. What I wanted you to accomplish has been accomplished, even though you did not see the result in full, which you had prayed for. You did not fail Me.
You have heard in your ears the sound of a ticking clock. It is the final hour that has now begun upon the earth. The pendulum of the clock was put into motion with this vote; for this vote in indeed tied to Israel. Know that the ticking has begun; counting down the days until My return. You will be very surprised at the timing of My arrival. Rejoice in that reality, even as you grieve in the knowledge of the evil that will come in this last hour. There is still a harvest to nurture and to secure. Look to that which remains to be accomplished. Turn your focus intently upon Israel, as soon she will face the world totally alone in her most desperate hour. She will need your intercession to bring forth holy leaders, and great miracles of deliverance. Your intercession will move My hand, bringing her close to My face. Truly she will come to know Me and to depend upon Me. This is your task now, as it always has been. Only now it is to be a more consuming task.
You must always seek mercy in the midst of My judgment. Cry out until I tell you to intercede no more. Be ready to gather in the many devastated, disenchanted, wounded, that will experience the consequences of their rebellion against Me. At first, this country will experience a false sense of prosperity and safety. In a heart beat it will vanish; bringing the hard realities to bear. They have been greatly deceived and the cost of it will be crushing. What will be their response, but to first decry you as false prophets, fools, and naysayers? When the fruit of their choice descends upon their heads, they will blame you for bringing it through the power of your words. Eventually some will realize their error in the midst of their agony and will come seeking refuge. What will you do then, but to re-speak the truth? At that time, some will hear, understand, and repent. Seek My heart, so that you will receive the repentant rebellious in love.
Kathleen D. Mitchell
In The Cleft of the Rock Ministries, International
PO Box 498548
Cincinnati, OH 45249-9998 USA
November 5, 2008