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STEP INTO YOUR PLACES, WOMEN OF GOD

It’s Time; Will You Respond As He Comes For You?

5/5/02

Hi Loved Ones,

The following are bits and pieces of revelation that the Lord has been speaking this year on behalf of women coming into their places and callings in the Lord. As usual, in my newsletters I prefer to share the misc. pieces of what the Lord gives me, to teach how He speaks. Here it is in the order in which it was given to me.

On January 9th of this year, we had a little baby girl born into our church. All during the pregnancy as we prayed for mother and child, we knew she was a girl, we also knew she had been named Parker Grace and I knew from the Lord that she was to be a sign to us. So prophetically speaking I paid close attention to the meaning of her (male and female) name, the details of her birth, the date, her weight, the first time I saw her, and anything the Lord wanted to highlight and quicken to me.

The Lord delivered her quickly and suddenly even though the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck. The first time I saw her, was when I had turned around in my chair to look at the back of the church. There on the floor kneeled 3 little girls in a row. They were as close as they could possibly be to little baby Parker Grace who was supping at her mother’s breast. And so back in January, as I compiled the quickened bits of information about her, the Lord gave me the following Word to Ponder.

WORD TO PONDER FOR PARKER GRACE BORN ON 1/9/02

Little Parker Grace. You have been born into a man’s world, but I shall teach you that there is neither male nor female in Christ Jesus. Throughout your life, I will give you doors of favor from both male and female. I shall bring you into green pastures and you shall find rest for your soul. You will learn the secret of trusting in Me and I will make your burdens light. My gifts and favor shall be sprinkled liberally in your life.

In all places where the enemy would seek to steal, I shall bring you swiftly through and suddenly you shall be delivered from his snare. This too is My gift and My favor, dear Parker Grace. And so this day as you have been brought into the world, so I shall draw the hearts of generations before you and their hearts will be turned toward you. You will be a living example where the curses of many generations have been broken, for I have also turned the hearts of your parents toward you, and I shall turn your heart toward them.

Luke 2:39-40 NKJV

"And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him."

Heb 4:16 NKJV

"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

{end Word to Ponder}

Then in March of this year, I heard the Lord talk to me about certain areas of my calling that I had not yet come into. As I was listening to His still small voice, it was starting to make me feel a bit uncomfortable and I am sure you will guess why when you read what He said in response! After I started to squirm, I heard Him say: "Lady?? Do you think THAT makes a difference to Me? It’s not about who you are, it’s about Who I Am. I will show you how." It was very clear how He felt about my insecurities and so I wrote the following Word to Ponder based upon that night’s rhema.

WORD TO PONDER: NEITHER MALE NOR FEMALE 3/4/02

Do you think that it makes a difference to My kingdom, whether you are male or female? I send you in My Name, Jesus Christ. It is not about who you are, but about Who I Am. Do not worry, do not fret, I will show you how. Step by step we shall take the journey together and you will learn that the world’s opinions are of little value when faced with My power and My authority. Whether you are weak or strong, all that matters is that you lean upon Me. I will bring you before My throne and commission you for supernatural service. I have a harvest to bring in and I will empower you to witness all that you see and hear from Me. I will do the rest.

"For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." (Gal 3:26-29 NKJV)

{end Word to Ponder}

Then on April 10th of this year, a friend from New York emailed me and said that Bob Jones had come. Here is a quote from his email: "He also spoke a great deal about this being The Year of the Woman, and the Lord's preparation for women to be significantly involved in the five-fold ministries that are only now being announced and released in the heavens."

On May 4, I listened to a tape from the MorningStar Advanced Prophetic Conference. The tape was called "Dreams, Visions and Trances" by Jack Deere.

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At the end of the tape Bob Jones shared the following revelation that the Lord had given him.

QUOTE BOB JONES

Taped on 3/21/02 in Charlotte, NC

{Permission given to quote}

"Let all you sisters between the ages of 30 and 50 stand up. Now I have already brought this Word and I am just quickened to bring it again. Those of you between 30 and 50 are going to begin to invade the 5-fold. (Immediate sounds of women shouting and clapping in the audience.) This is the year of the women. This is the year that the woman comes forth. The teachers. Those with a compassion anointing. Evangelism. Prophets. And I got news for you; there’s going to be women Apostles, there already are. I believe that some of the women have actually run before the men with real anointings. And the age of priesthood begins at 30. And it ends at 50 where you have kicked up another one. This is what He was saying. This is the year that My women are going to come forth. There is neither male nor female. And those between 30 and 50 I am going to use in all the areas.

So Lord, You called them. There is neither male nor female in this. So begin to give them Your revelation so they can accomplish Your purpose. For we have been 50 percenters without the sisters. And now let the sisters come along our sides and let them overcome their 2nd citizenship mentality. And let them get a hold that they are first class citizens along with the men.

I believe the real bowels of compassion that we are getting ready for is going to come out of you women. Compassion that the enemy can not hold back. So let that compassion come out of them and let that compassion in intercession be able to take a hold of the Lord and not give up until He releases the thing that they are praying for. So let this come forth in our sisters now. In Jesus Name. Amen."

{end Bob Jones quote}

SCRIPTURES ABOUT BOB’S WORD

The phrase, five fold ministry, is based upon this scripture: "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; (Eph 4:11-13 NKJV)

The ages of the priests: "The count included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle…" (Num 4:34-35 NLT)

Male nor female: (Gal 3:26-29)

And it ends at 50 where you have kicked up another one: Those older than 50 will be sent to support the youth. "And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (Mal 4:6 KJV)

After hearing this tape on dreams and visions, that night it inspired me to ask the Lord for a dream from Him. And He answered my prayer. It is a confirmation dream to Bob’s Word.

CONFIRMATION DREAM: IT IS TIME, MY LOVE

(night of 5/4/02)

SCENE ONE: I saw a Man give an invitation to a woman He loved. I did not see His face, but was most taken with the fact that the Words He spoke were very important to her. She worked at a bus station and He had come there to ask her something intimate and share His love for her. They agreed together over whatever He had spoken, and that they would wait the prescribed amount of time. Then He would return for her and ask her again.

SCENE TWO: On the exact date many years later, He returned to the bus station. I saw many employees, but did not see the woman. Nevertheless, He fulfilled His Word and He began to speak. While He was speaking, the people at the station gathered around a little crystal clear pool of water. My eyes followed down the line of people who were gathered at the pool, but I still did not see her.

As He was speaking, I suddenly heard her voice speak from a distance. She had kept in her heart all the things He had spoken to her years before. Now she was repeating back to Him those same things, as though memorized, but still as fresh in her love for Him as the day He spoke them many years before. As her voice drew nearer, My eyes went to the end of the pool and there she was.

She had on a floor length, white linen robe, with a matching floor length mantle and hood attached. Her head was bowed looking down at the ground consequently the hood was covering her face so that she was completely cloaked in white linen. Then her voice grew stronger as she took one step forward, raising her head at the same moment. Then it looked as though she had been hiding behind all her garb and as she stepped forward, she was actually stepping forward into her white garments at the same time. I saw her exposed face and it was radiating with love in response to her Beloved. She was very lovely and her voice was quite feminine and her appearance was innocent and chaste, as though either her youth had been restored, or she had been remarkably kept in innocence and purity. It was very hard to tell her approximate age, for I knew many years had passed and she had matured, but her countenance was innocent and radiant.

SCENE THREE: As I gazed upon this women, the second most remarkable thing about her was her hair. It had been peeled away to show her face and braided in one long braid. The braid had been brought forward to cascade over her left shoulder and it was very long. The tip of the braid ended in a sharp point extending to her reproductive area. I was most amazed by this braid. I knew that each knot in the braid represented one year of waiting for her Beloved to return for her. It was a very remarkable scene to see her step forward with her shining face of love and knowing how she had kept His Words in her heart all those years. As I was thinking this, I looked over at the Man.

He had on the same white robe but without a mantle and hood. And although I did not notice His face, I was surprised, for He had the same identical braid that she had. It was the same length as hers, and ended in the same way. He was not ashamed of His hair. He too had waited right along with her, suffering the groanings of each year.

{end of dream}

INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM

When I woke, I still had the same longings I had in the dream, as I was looking upon their braided hair and understanding what the knots meant. The Holy Spirit immediately reminded me that one of the Hebrew words for "wait" means to bind together by twisting.

OT:6960

qavah (kaw-vaw'); a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect:

KJV - gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).

Isa 40:28-31 NKJV

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who WAIT {Strongs # 6960} on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

This morning as I re-listened to my hand recorder to type my rhema for the night, I heard what the Holy Spirit had said to me just prior to my falling asleep and having the dream. I realized that this too is a part of the Word: "A time of favor. I have been with you since the beginning. I have never left your side. I see no fault in thee."

As I pondered this, I was reminded that at first the women’s face was hiding because she had been looking down. When one’s eyes look down, it is a symbol of shyness, insecurity or shame. But as she responded to the favor and voice of the Lord she stepped forward, raising her head above her insecurities and the beautiful glory on her face was radiant. I thought of the following scripture.

Num 6:24-26 NKJV

"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace."

OTHER DREAM SYMBOLS

Bus station - modes of transportation usually symbolize one’s relationship with the Lord, or ministry. The larger the mode, the larger the ministry. In a similar manner where the Lord carries us along in our lives, so a bus carries and moves people from one destination to another. Employees at the station speak of the workers or helpers in the ministry.

Faceless man - When there is a man that you know, feel loving towards or feel His love or help for you, but you cannot quite get a glimpse of His face, it is usually the Holy Spirit.

White linen robe - stands for the righteousness of the saints. "And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints." (Revelation 19:8 KJV) She was counted righteous in His eyes.

Fine linen was also found in the priest’s attire, the curtains and veils of the temple, the Levite musicians, and the armies of heaven. (I Sam 2:18, Ex 26, 2 Chron 5:12, Rev 15:6, Rev 19:14) Linen was exported from Egypt and was the attire of the Egyptian priests. Because of this, Pharaoh dressed Joseph in linen upon his promotion (Gen 41:42). Mordecai was also dressed in linen upon his promotion. (Es 8:15) They made sails for ships with linen. (Ez 27:7) Jesus’s body was wrapped with linen after His death. (John 19.40)

Hair growth pointing to the reproductive area - Hair represents strength (Jud 16:17) and glory (I Cor 11:15). And when a man let his hair grow, it was the Nazarite vow or promise, signifying holiness and separation unto the Lord.

Num 6:4-5 NLT

"As long as they are bound by their Nazirite vow, they are not allowed to eat or drink anything that comes from a grapevine, not even the grape seeds or skins. "They must never cut their hair throughout the time of their vow, for they are holy and set apart to the LORD. That is why they must let their hair grow long."

The fact that the Holy Spirit returned on the exact day to fulfill His promise, and the hair signified their years in waiting, it is significant that the braid ended in a point at the reproductive organs. The Holy Spirit is saying it is time to join in intimacy with Him to travail so that many spiritual children can come forth out of the union.

SUMMARY

WORD TO PONDER: IT IS TIME, MY LOVE

My Beloved, I have counted each moment of every year and groaned for this hour. All these years you have not seen My face, but I have never left you nor forsaken you. How it has comforted My own heart that you have relished My Words and My promises to you… that you have kept them, rehearsed them, nurtured them, letting My love for you grow deep inside. Yes I have comforted you with My Words, and yet within our fellowship of longings, you too have comforted Me by keeping My Word. Thank you dear one.

Through our years of waiting, I stood with you as you resisted all that would strangle and suffocate My promises to you. Even as you went through death to self with no promise in sight, I kept hope glowing in your heart and delivered you. What you did not see in your lifeless state was that I transformed your grave clothes into promotion. As you have come boldly before Me, I see no fault in you. For I have clothed you in white, washed by the blood of the Lamb and also the fires of your own testings. In the waiting, your mantle and glory has grown to full length. And yet still you do not see My hidden work within you.

As you look upon yourself, you only see weakness, human frailty, shyness, insecurity, shame from failure; and you wonder how I can possibly perform My Word through your life. I have called you not to look upon yourself, but to delight in My everlasting love for you. Let My favor, My grace, My longings and wooing wash over you to strengthen you. Let Me strengthen you in your weakness, let Me renew your strength in Me. For it is not what you can do in yourself, but what I can do through you. And I will bless you and keep you and I will make My face shine upon you. I will be gracious to you. I will lift Mine Own countenance upon you, and give you peace. You shall know My rest, as you lean your whole weight into Me. I will make your burdens light. For like the sails on a ship, I shall fill them and carry you with ease in your utter dependence upon Me.

It is time My Love. I come to you with the culmination of the groanings of many years in waiting. I have longed for our consummation, of My resurrection power to bring forth new life. Now let our combined compassion through intercession bring to birth that which I have promised. For we have many souls waiting to be born in this final harvest of children. I will empower you to bring them forth, and I will fill you with sweet Mother’s milk to raise them up. It’s My Word and it’s our hour. Will you be there when I call your name? Will you step forward into your place as you hear My voice?

Matt 9:36-38 NKJV

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."

FOR THOSE OVER 50

5/7/02

Hi Loved Ones,

The Lord revealed to me added revelation about my last post, "Step Into Your Places Women of God." The Word the Lord gave me was a two-fold mystery for those (regardless of age) who have not yet been called, and those who have. Both will be reborn as innocent babies into their callings. Both will be visited by the Holy Spirit. Both will be renewed.

The Word the Lord gave Bob Jones was an announcement. Many of those between the ages of 30-50 have not yet received their promises, their callings from the Lord. The Lord is making announcements even now to call these people between 30 and 50.

However there are those who are over 50 that have already received their callings but have grown old and weary in the waiting. They do not have the dew of their youth, and their bodies and callings need to be renewed. This is going to happen just like Moses’ example, when he stood in the Presence of the Lord! Moses was 85 years old when he received his calling. (Acts 7:23, 24, 30, 31)

Deut 34:7 NKJV

Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor dimished.

THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD

This is the scripture the Lord gave me in the post regarding the dream about the lady being called forth by the Holy Spirit:

Isa 40:28-31 NKJV

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who WAIT on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

The promise is that if you wait, your strength shall be renewed. That scripture even contrasts it with the youth. Now re-consider this phrase from that dream:

INNOCENT AND CHASTE FROM WAITING

"She was very lovely and her voice was quite feminine and her appearance was innocent and chaste, as though either her youth had been restored, or she had been remarkably kept in innocence and purity. It was very hard to tell her approximate age, for I knew many years had passed and she had matured, but her countenance was innocent and radiant."

That section of the dream even points to the fact that even though the woman had matured with age, it was very hard to identify her age, as she appeared so radiant and innocent. I knew many years had passed. She, like the scripture, had grown youthful, she’d had her youth restored.

WOMEN REBORN FRESH AS THE HOLY SPIRIT

After I sent the post I heard the Lord say that women’s ministries were being reborn as fresh as the Holy Spirit. I thought it an interesting riddle, and when I pondered it, He reminded me of baby Parker Grace mentioned in the post. When we go forth in our callings, we emerge like innocent babies, and we will grow a step at a time in walking out the gifts and promises of His grace upon our lives. Human age has nothing to do with the Lord fulfilling His promises. Though He has tarried, He will fulfill exactly what He has spoken.

REMEMBER SARAH’S WOMB; 90 YEARS OLD

Remember Sarah. Right now the Lord is calling the intercessors to partner with the Holy Spirit to birth the children of the harvest.

Gen 17:17 NLT

Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. "How could I become a father at the age of one hundred?" he wondered. "Besides, Sarah is ninety; how could she have a baby?"

EVANGELISM

According to Bob Jones’ revelation, there are at least 1 billion youth going to come into the last day’s harvest. I have heard the Lord tell me that these same youth are going to be the evangelists to bring in their peers. It is going to be the passion of these freshly born that will tell their stories to others. There will be watering holes that will be bursting with signs and wonders, healings and deliverances, with awesome and great glory of His Presence to draw them.

So after this great multitude is born, who is going to feed them and raise them up? Are they going to be left by themselves to raise their own?

As I have shared in past posts, He needs every possible resource that we have; our tape libraries, books, Bible studies, prayer groups, sermons, Words, Sunday Schools, testimonies, money, time, support to help raise the new born into Jesus image. You think you might not have a call to leadership? Think again. The Hebrew word "fathers" in the following scripture means father, grand fathers and forefathers.

Mal 4:6 NKJV

And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.

VISION - HAVE FUN RAISING THE CHILDREN

In 1985 I received a trance vision. It was a most awesome experience when I literally felt the Lord fill my lungs with His breath. I took a deep breath and could feel His mighty wind rushing past my nostrils and down my throat. At the same time He opened my ears and I heard its very loud sound as it rushed into my lungs. It was just like a rushing mighty wind. As my lungs filled, it took several minutes to fill them to capacity!! I could feel the Lord's Presence as this occurred and thought what a mighty pair of lungs He has!

When I finished inhaling, I held it a brief moment, almost as in a delay. Then He opened my eyes and I gazed at multitudes of little blue and pink baby carriages. Each baby carriage carried a baby wrapped very snugly in a blue or pink blanket with a matching blue or pink milk bottle. My heart was filled with such tender feelings and a great nurturing for these babies. It was the Lord’s heart for His newborn children. I started to exhale upon them, gently at first. Like feathers in the wind, these babies arose and were carried upon the breath of God. Still exhaling, I watched them float ever so gently upon the breath of God. The breath grew stronger and they flurried around like snow flurries in the wind. This vision seemingly lasted a very long time as His exhale continued to blow.

When I came out of the vision, I heard the Lord say, "Have fun raising the children." It was a very powerful impacting voice. This vision has not yet been fulfilled, and I am a few months away from turning 50 years old. And I intimately know women in their 70’s who have callings and promises from God that have yet to be fulfilled. Is the Lord going to pass us by? No way. He is faithful and every jot and tittle will come to pass of His promises. He needs lots and lots of food for very hungry babies.

REMEMBER CALEB 85 YEARS OLD

These youth need a faithful and willing Caleb generation to raise them up. Caleb made it through the fiery trials of the wilderness and what he inherited was also for his children. Today there is a remnant generation of those who were given promises, who just like Caleb, have faithfully trusted and served the Lord in many, many years of waiting in the wilderness. They circled in delay, and they were given promises from the Lord. And the Lord will fulfill every Word.

Josh 14:7-12 NLT

"I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the LORD, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land of Canaan. I returned and gave from my heart a good report, but my brothers who went with me frightened the people and discouraged them from entering the Promised Land. For my part, I followed the LORD my God completely. So that day Moses promised me, `The land of Canaan on which you were just walking will be your special possession and that of your descendants forever, because you wholeheartedly followed the LORD my God.' "Now, as you can see, the LORD has kept me alive and well as he promised for all these forty-five years since Moses made this promise--even while Israel wandered in the wilderness. Today I am eighty-five years old. I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent me on that journey, and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then. So I'm asking you to give me the hill country that the LORD promised me."

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So beloved of the Lord, do not faint in waiting for the promises of the Lord. He has taken us through a great delay, and yet on the other side is a double portion reward for all that we have endured. We have such amazing times ahead of us, and He is going to use every available person, from every age to bring in the harvest and raise them up.

Matt 9:36-38 NKJV

Lovingly,

Sandy