Prophecy and Current Events
The Shofar - Visions for 2001
Nita Johnson
12/17/2000
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THE
SHOFAR
From
The Feast of Trumpets 2000
by Nita (LaFond) Johnson
The
Feast of Trumpets is a very significant time in the Jewish calendar
because it prepares
the way for the Day of Atonement. The blowing of the trumpets
that takes place during this feast is meant to welcome the King to
His rightful throne.
Therefore, our goal, as a believer in Messiah, during this
time is to prepare
ourselves for facing our Divine King and hearing His voice
as He speaks
to us on the Day of Atonement.
For
the past four years Messiah has taken this time of the year to set me in a
hidden place, if you will, and speak to me about both the immediate future and
the days ahead. Last year I decided to put a title on the reflection of this
divine communication entitling it "The Shofar". Each year as He speaks
to
me, I will share it with you. If He doesn't speak, I will not feel obligated
to produce anything. However, this year our Messiah has chosen to speak
to me once again. I have written down what He has given me. I trust that
in reading it you will find yourself encouraged and uplifted by what He has
revealed.
Things
that are in this summation will give us insight as to things that the Father
is doing right this minute as well as things He is preparing for this next
year and the years ahead. Some of the things He has spoken about will begin
to take place about this time next year, and still others after that. Consequently
it might be wise to simply call this an update for the general future.
I
also want to apologize for being so tardy in putting this article up. My schedule
was extremely busy this fall and for that reason I have had little time
to devote to writing out what I was given. Next year I will attempt to keep
this season free from meetings so we can get the article posted earlier.
Thank
you
for your patience.
Nita
(LaFond) Johnson
THE KING UPON HIS THRONE
While
in prayer, feeling compelled to do so, I opened my eyes and looked up.
There
I saw the King of Glory hovering above me sitting upon His golden
throne.
He was dressed in a royal blue robe. Upon His head was a golden crown with
many peaks and the twelve stones that represent the twelve tribes of
Israel.
(I have noticed that He always appears to me at this time of year with
this same robe on.) The royal blue robe lets me know that He is coming to
me as a prophet. His eyes were flames of fire. Looking at Him when He appears
to me in this manner always strikes terror in my heart and I get a little
shaky.
When
He realizes that I am having difficulty standing in His presence, He
graciously
stabilizes me and I am able to receive what it is that He wants to give.
His
communications came in a series of visions over the course of many days following
this initial appearance. I will share them, not necessarily in chronological
order, but categorically.
Once
Messiah steadied me, I began to shake violently throughout my entire being.
I asked Him what was happening as I had had peace just moments before.
He
immediately said, "You are experiencing the rumblings of the Father in the nations
of the world. The cup of trembling has begun to be released upon the nations
who are at ease in their sin."
I
will share about the nations of the world later, but I first want to share His
thoughts regarding Israel as He communicated them to me over the ensuing days.
ISRAEL
1)
I saw a profound vision of the Fathers heart. It came down from above and
was
set upon a firm and immovable foundation. Then I saw two hands carry a
flag
depictive of Israel and place it upon the heart as though the heart was a
table. Then came the words to me: "To the Jew first then to the
Gentile." Romans
2:9 &10
It
was ordained from the beginning that salvation would be both of the Jew and
to the Jew first. Then the Father would reach out to those who were not seeking
Him, namely the Gentile. We must
now change our focus to align with the
Father's heart, that we may be more pleasing to Him. I am not proposing that
we should cease to intercede for those who are on our hearts if they are Gentile,
rather that we should begin to make a new focus of praying for salvation
to come to the Jew, making this a new priority. In fact, we are promised
a blessing if we will bless the Jew. What greater blessing can there be
for a Jew, than to enter into the experiential knowledge of the Messiah for
whom they wait? As for the believer who prays for them, the blessings will
be abundant for their perseverance. The Father desires to shift the focus
of the Church from one of indifference to one of compassion and identification
with the Jew. In responding to the Father's call we will come to
understand the Jewish mind and heart and seek to be the Father's arms extended
in love.
2)
The second vision I saw was of a city. It was a glorious city, beautiful to
behold. Suddenly I saw a cross of light jet up into the sky from the ground
right in the middle of the city. Then I saw twelve men appear one by one.
Starting from the middle of the city and extending to the circumference of
the city they stood shoulder to shoulder. I then saw the glory of the Lord
appear
over the city.
I
asked the Messiah what He was showing me. The Ruach HaKodesh
(Spirit of the
Holy One) then let me know that this is what is about to occur to His people
Israel. The glory of the cross is going to be seen and embraced by His people
and by it He is going to unite into one the twelve tribes of Israel.
As
He begins to accomplish this, the glory of Yahveh will visit Israel, and through
Israel many nations.
We
are in the transition of entering into the time of the Jew. That doesn't
mean
that Gentiles will no longer respond to the Gospel. It simply means that the
focus of Yeshua is going to be intensely settled upon the Jew. The work and
ministry of the Holy One will begin to change in this transitionary time.
Therefore
more Jews will come to a personal knowledge of Messiah. Eventually it
will appear that only Jews are entering into the Kingdom. The Jews who find
their Messiah will then begin to see the relative need of the Arabian Nations
receiving the Gospel, which will ignite a major outreach among the Arabs
by the believing Jew. Other Gentiles will also be a focus of the newly
redeemed
Jew.
The
Canadian Church is even now in the process of attempting to bring about reconciliation
between the Church and the unbelieving Jew by means of offering
a public repentance to the Jew for forsaking them in the time of
international
crises known as the Holocaust. This emphasis will culminate
in a public meeting for that purpose on November 5th, 2000.This public
repentance will begin a new era for the Church and the Jew. It will be the
key that will open the door of forgiveness in the hearts of many Jews toward
the nations of the world for our failures during those crucial years.
Once
this door is opened a series of events both in the spirit and in the temporal
will transpire bringing about an awakening in the heart of the Jew
toward
Messiah. Further, it will facilitate a series of releases from the Father
above, which will ultimately result in an international outpouring of revival.
(More on that later!)
3)
In another vision, I saw the Star of David in pure radiant light come straight
down from heaven at incredible speed. It
stopped right in front of me
and was held suspended there. I asked Messiah what He was saying. He replied,
"Light coming regarding My plans and purposes for My people Israel."
Immediately
following the Star of David I saw a double-edged sword of light.
When
I asked the Father the meaning of this vision He put it into my heart to know
that Israel was under a measured judgment for the purpose of bringing forth
a heightened interest in Messiah. Please note that I said measured.
This
means that the Father is not hostile to Israel. In His mercy, He simply
desires
to open the eyes of the blind so He has for a moment pulled back a measure
of His protection for this purpose.
4)
I saw another vision. In it I saw that the marriage as it were would definitely
take place between Israel and Palestine. As a result there would be
temporary peace. However peace will eventually erupt in the fury of war between
Israel and the Arab Nations. So, pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
5)
War between the Middle East rivals will result in much more damage to Israel's
contenders than to Israel. These circumstances will at least impart act
as a trigger igniting a fresh wave of anti-Semitism across the world,
which
will result in another holocaust. Start praying for the Jewish people now
that they will find their hiding place in the Father before it is too late.
This
is not new information, however the Father has impressed it upon me as of
late in a tremendous way. Therefore, I have offered it as an extension to this
section of insight.
He
spoke a very clear word to me regarding the Church's position concerning
the
Jew. He said, "Repentance to, acceptance of, and taking the pro-love
stance
of blessing the Jew will result in blessings for the Church in a
measure
I have not previously released."
The
Church
1)
I saw seven shofars being blown. These seven shofars represented seven prophets
that are going to be receiving a new commission this year. The new
commission
will put them in a new level of front line ministry, and needless to
say, a new level of effectiveness for the precious body of Messiah.
2)
A great number of apostles and prophets are going to be entering into new
anointings
this year. These releases will be of the nature of long awaited anointings.
The scripture that was given to me was out of Isaiah. ( For your
silver
I will give you gold!)
3)
A new knighting of ministers that has been held in the wings so to speak, being
prepared for this promotion will occur this year. This will release a new
mantel of authority never before released upon that particular minister as
well as new areas of ministry.
4)
I saw a vision of a huge chunk of gold in an oven. As I looked upon the gold,
I could feel the pain the gold was experiencing in the fire. I felt great
empathy for the gold, but I knew that I could do nothing but pray. For the
gold had to go through this process for its purification in time for the great
outpouring. This will be an intense final preparation for the body preparing
it for the new release of glory, authority, and power. The
Lord then gave me Isaiah 60:17
5)
Along the same line I saw in an even more extraordinary way the same message.
The
Bride
I
saw up a beautiful golden altar, upon which lay a sacrifice that was radiant
and holy. Suddenly the fire of Elohim (God) came down from heaven and
consumed
it. The sacrifice at first began to glow like a hot ember, at length it
was assimilated and became one with the fire. Once the fire touched the offering
Yeshua (Jesus) appeared, His eyes flames of fire. I felt His heart full
of love and devotion for the sacrifice. He felt the pain the lamb was experiencing
and compassion filled Him, as He watched with tender care the consuming
fire envelope the sacrifice. He yearned for and loved the purity the
fire was bringing to His precious sacrificial lamb. As the holy sacrifice lay
at rest upon the altar, it began to release a most precious and pleasant aroma.
This too brought Him great pleasure. All the time the fire burned, I felt
His care and His deep, tender love toward the lamb. He was so grateful for
the love that compelled the sacrifice to remain upon the altar until it was
wholly consumed by the fire. And the fire and the lamb soon became one.
At
this point He called out to the sacrifice to arise. Out of the fire and cloud
of smoke arose a most glorious bride and stood before Him. She was adorned
in radiance and crowned with honor. She
was now prepared for the Master's
use.
Great
travail was upon me throughout this vision.
I
saw that while the fire was purifying the bride, it was also testing the nations.
I continued to watch while the fire swept over the nations judging, sifting
and even scourging some. I wailed in deep agony.
When
the bride came forth radiant and pure she was adorned with a robe of
power
and given a mantel of authority that Yeshua had waited a long time to
release.
This
is where the church is at this time. She has been laid upon the altar of purification.
The fire of His holiness is beginning to consume the sacrifice.
This
is evident through trials and yes, even tribulation in the bride's life.
By
this means Yeshua is purifying the remnant, which is His bride, and will
bring
her forth in great beauty and power. Following the endowment of His bride
will come the endowment of the remainder of the waiting Church. And revival
will be in the initial stages of what will turn out to be an unprecedented
move of Elohim throughout the earth.
THE
NATIONS
Before
entering into this arena, I would like to mention a little about the word
judgment. The scriptural use of this word depicts a different temperament
in the Father than the word wrath. Judgment speaks of a sovereign work
by the Father of bringing the recipient to repentance through discipline.
Once the cycle of judgment has been complete, if He still does not
see repentance then His wrath comes to bear. Until then, all that transpires
in the initial cycle is for the purpose of bringing forth reconciliation.
I
want to state one more clarification before shifting to the topic of the nations.
The primary subject matters will deal with judgment and revival. The Issues
I will address will not necessarily be fulfilled in the next twelve months.
It is being addressed because it was opened to me during the feasts.
CANADA
I
saw in a vision that Canada is adorning herself as a bride for her beloved.
As
a national Church, Yeshua is preparing her for Himself, through repentance over
major issues. The anointing of revival that will come upon her as a result
will ultimately touch the nations, and she will be a dwelling place for
the glory of the Father. This preparation is now taking place however, the
revival is still a little ways off.
Yahveh
has also ordained that Canada will be a special blessing to the Jew. I
saw
in a vision that Canada's national repentance toward the Jew for forsaking
them during the holocaust will open an eternal spiritual door that will
result in an international awakening of the Jew to their Messiah. We will
see the fruit of Canada's labor in the area of the Jew soon.
Touching
the nation of unbelievers and Canada aside from the Church, the Father
is still sifting her, and judgments are continuing to be poured out.
However,
the magnitude of what could have been has been offset by the work of
the
Church as I have mentioned above. Nevertheless, the cycle of judgment has not
yet been brought to a halt; neither will it be until the Father sees what
He
needs to see in its totality. Repentance needs to be thoroughly worked through
in all revealed areas, then judgment will turn to abundant blessing.
(The
vision of the bride I allude to in the previous section concerns the bride
in nations throughout the world, not just Canada.)
THE
UNITED STATES
The
Father is continuing to deal with America through calamities. A warning was
given a couple of years ago in an article that Keith Davis, Bob Jones and I
co-authored entitled "The Lance [and Season of] of the Basilisk." This article spoke
of an evil prince
by the name
of Basilisk that desires to cause America great harm by destroying critical food
products that would be needed in a time of war. These food products are grown
in the nine Southeastern States indicated in that article.
There
is a need for intercession and repentance for contemporary sins as well as
the sins of the forefathers if we are to protect this vital commodity. There
has been some work done in this area of prayer. However the work is insufficient
to protect us from continued attack. Therefore, he is working
toward
another round of attack in the areas mentioned in that article in the year
2001. If the Church would gather together in prayer groups and seek the Father's
face on behalf of these nine states we could still protect ourselves from
this great harm. Vital food products were destroyed this past year; consequently,
we cannot afford to continue to be apathetic about this issue.
You
can find the article on Bob Jones web site
http://www.bobjones.org/articles/season%20of%20the%20basilisk.htm
if you want more information on the
subject.
Messiah
is still desiring to bless America with a reprieve of ultimate judgment. He is looking for Esthers, who having cleansed themselves,
will walk
before Him in purity and who will come into His throne room and intercede on behalf
of America. He is listening to our prayers and will continue as we humble
ourselves and seek His face and turn from our wicked ways. The Father wants
to bless us and turn back His hand of judgment if only we will comply
with
His demands.
I
saw a vision of severe rain and thunder and lightning storms across the US.
I saw floods that were potentially devastating in their import. I also saw
a articular vision of a calamity striking off the coast of New York.
Revival
is still in the wings as we continue to prepare for it.
AUSTRALIA
The
Lord is still in the process of preparing Australia for revival, through measured
judgment. Floods and fire are the decreed discipline upon Australia.
I
also saw instability in the financial market. I was not yet given to see what
the cause was however.
The Lord is also preparing a people to carry revival across this
country.
There is a new and powerful army of intercessors that are going to be
raised up in this nation on behalf of revival.
Africa
I
saw more famine and war coming to this continent. My heart breaks for the African
people, but the Father is calling through many troubles for the Africans
to look to Him and turn from their idolatry. Many countries are blind
to this call and are greatly suffering as a result. The troubles will continue;
however, I also saw a new release of the Father's Spirit upon Africa
to promote a great awakening among the people. The African Church is going
to come under greater external pressure in the form of hardships in everyday
life as well as persecution from militant groups. There is a purifying
coming to the Church that is at ease, and a great outpouring of mercy
and help coming to the Church in nations that are greatly suffering for
the Gospel's sake.
The
Church is growing in number in Africa in a great multiplication.
There
is soon to be a release of revival that has never before been seen in this
continent; however, it will be with many hardships.
India
This
is another nation the Lord is preparing for a revival such as has never
been
seen before. The harvest that this revival will produce will be staggering.
Through many miracles, signs and wonders, hearts will be turned to
Messiah and delivered from the bondage of darkness that now captivates them.
Like Africa, this revival will come through many hardships and great persecutions.
Yet many will be delivered supernaturally from certain death as the
revival continues to grow taking ground.
I
also saw some natural disasters that will be staggering in their magnitude over
the next few years. Many lives will be lost, unless through prayer, these effects
can be minimized.
Asia
China,
particularly, is going to experience a new wave of Yahveh's dealings. Both
a new and more powerful outpouring of revival is going to be felt, as well
as some major calamities. Again, I can't say for certain that the calamities
will occur this next year, however, they will occur soon. I especially
saw an earthquake that took many lives. I also saw some
devastating
floods. The time will ultimately come when the Father is going to shake
this nation as a man shakes a salt-shaker. I have great concern for
that
hour. Pray for the persecuted Church and pray for the nation that the Lord
will have mercy.
Nita Johnson
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Are you willing?
"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." (Luke 21:36)
Jesus is coming soon. Seek the Lord while it is still light, for the darkness is coming where no one may seek Him.
Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus.
``Watch and pray, therefore, that you would be counted worthy to escape the judgment that is coming upon the earth and be able to stand before the Son of Man'' (Luke 21:36).
Maranatha!
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stand before the Son of Man" (Luke 21:36).
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