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A Vision of The
Church: The Coming Storm
By: Apostle Les D. Crause
Date: 11 January 2002
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THE
VISION:
I saw that there was a storm. I
was observing the whole thing as though I was hovering over the sea and
watching each boat and ship as the waters began to swell and the wind and
waves caused each one to be tossed about. I saw as boats of varying size
were subjected to the elements, and each faced huge waves, that rose up out
of the sea like towers. I saw as smaller boats would come to the huge wave
and would rise up high as they were borne to the top of the wave. But then
I saw a huge ship, somewhat like the older sailing ships, and as these came
to the huge wave they were pushed upwards and backwards, until the force of
the water caused them to turned all the way backwards and crash onto the
water upside down. I saw some of these being driven onto the rocks and
being smashed into pieces.
The
Losers...
The carnage seemed to go
on and on and never end, until I could see the waters were full of huge
ships that had succumbed to the storm. I could see some of the masts
and portions of the bow sticking out through the waters as they were tossed
to and fro and pushed out to sea. As I cried out in despair, "when
will this all end,” I saw the waters finally subside and now the waves began
to drive towards the shore, what remained of the many ships that had been in
the storm. I could see pieces of wreckage and the remains of many of
the big ships. Some of them were sunken below the waters, and their
masts still jutted out and were visible.
The
Survivors...
But then I noticed
something interesting. There were boats that were coming ashore that
appeared totally unharmed. These were not huge vessels, but mostly smaller
boats such as rowing boats, motor boats, and small cruise vessels. Some of
them seemed almost as though they were airtight and unsinkable. They showed
no signs of damage at all, but looked as good as new. I saw as someone
restarted the engine on one of these small boats, and it kicked into action
immediately and went off with power. It seemed as though my 'backyard', as
it were, in the water, was filled with many of these smaller boats, which
seemed to come from nowhere. They all looked unharmed and ready to take to
the water.
The Leaders...
Then I saw as the news
crews and investigators came in to find out what had happened. And I saw as
two men were singled out as being heroes of the day, for they had obviously
been involved in successful rescue operations, and had succeeded in saving
many of these boats and bringing them together. There appeared to be two
prominent men who were singled out, since they had worked together as a team
during the storm. One of them was a white man, and the other black. And
these men were subjected to interrogation to find out who had given them
authority to be involved in the operation, and they were asked to produce
papers to prove who they were and from where they had received license and
authority.
I knew in the Spirit that
these men were highly qualified and authorized to do the job. But they
carried no official papers and were not in a position to prove their
authority or identify themselves. It became clear to me why they could
not do this, and therefore refused to do so. They had been given a job
to do as part of a covert operation, and were working under cover as part of
a secret operation that could not be revealed to the world openly, least of
all to the news cameras. Rather than attempting to defend or explain
themselves, or earn the right to be hailed as heroes and splashed all over
the headlines of the news, they chose instead to disappear amongst the
crowds, looking for others who like them had been set apart to carry out
covert operations.
I knew in my vision that
these men carried the highest authority, and were like officers in an army
at war, who had removed all insignia of authority so that the enemy could
not identify them and thus expose them for attack. But those whom they
worked with knew them, and knew who they were, and they exercised their
authority in that way. It was not for the world to recognize them.
They needed no such acclaim or recognition.
The
Purpose of The Vision
The vision was clearly an external
prophetic vision, and therefore a revelation from God
concerning others. As I meditated on it and waited on the Lord, it
became clear to me that the Lord had given me a prophetic word for the Body
of Christ, and that I need to make this word known to those who had an ear
to hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches at this time.
THE
INTERPRETATION:
As
I waited on the Lord He gave me the following word for the Body of Christ:
Behold
there is coming a storm says the Lord, that will shake the earth, and indeed
it will be directed against the Body of Christ. For the enemy knows that
his time is limited and he seeks to destroy everything that will hinder him
and destroy his kingdom. Therefore as Herod sought to destroy the Christ
child by slaying many young children, the enemy will seek to destroy those
ministries that I have set in place, by causing a storm of unprecedented
proportions to come upon the visible church.
And as this storm shall
come upon the earth, there will come a time of testing for each ministry
that has taken to sea. And the seaworthiness of each boat will be tested
thoroughly as each one faces the storm. There will be those ministries
who like the ships of old are large and bulky, carrying too much weight and
unnecessary cargo, which when faced with the power of the sea will find
themselves unable to withstand the pressure. They will be overturned
and driven upon the rocks, because they were not made to withstand the
storm. They may have looked huge and magnificent when the waters were
calm, but the storm will expose their weakness and they will be destroyed
and disappear beneath the waters.
But there will be those
vessels that are made to withstand every storm that the enemy would bring
against them. They are newer vessels, equipped with better power and
lightweight and resilient. They will not be large and bulky but small
and full of power and maneuverability and they will face the storm boldly
without experiencing any damage. For they cannot be sunk by the
strongest of winds and torrents. And when the storm is over they will
rise to the surface to be seen by all. They will be gathered together
to function under the guidance of those whom I have raised up for this
purpose.
And those whom I have
chosen and ordained to bring such ministries together will be examined by
the world and by the church system to find out how they obtained such power
and authority. Others will want to know from whence they received
their power and who gave them license. They will be interrogated like
my servants long ago, who were asked, "By what name or authority do you do
these things?" And they will, like the Son of Man, refuse to expose
themselves or attempt to defend themselves in order to receive acclaim from
man.
These
will be my mighty men says the Lord, and they will be men and women of all
colors, creeds and nations. They will rise up and lead my people to
victory, not justifying themselves or demanding recognition, for their
authority will be clear to all, and they will be known by name to those
amongst whom they work. And as they shall continue to work in the secrecy of
the task that I have given to them, I will cause them to come across the
paths of others who are in like manner called to work under cover for me.
And they will meet and recognize each other, and instead of competing with
one another, they will work together, each in their own right, to accomplish
the task that I have given to them.
And I will cause to rise
up at this time many ministries that will be small and powerful says the
Lord. For their emphasis will not be on size and appearance, but on
functionality. They will turn from the old way of doing things, and
refuse to be patterned after the ministries of yesteryear, which though they
might look magnificent and awesome, are inefficient and incapable of
completing the work that I have called them to do. And the enemy will
have great difficulty overcoming this new fleet of ships that make up my
ministries in the Church, for each one will be self-contained and fully
functioning, but each will remain small, so that instead of a few large
vessels, there will instead be a multitude of small vessels.
The
Reason For Small...
Therefore whereas in the past, the enemy could cripple the work by attacking
a large vessel, and thus drowning many at the same time, now he will have to
attack many different ministries in order to stop the work. And not only
will these smaller ministries be more powerful and unsinkable, but there
will be a vast number of them. So that if the enemy should succeed in
sinking such a vessel, he would only have destroyed a few and not many. He
will soon find that he does not have the resources to cripple the work or
cause my kingdom to be weakened.
The
Reason For Secrecy...
And
when he seeks to attack those who are in leadership in the Church, he will
find himself being unable to easily identify them. For they will not stand
out attempting to gain recognition for themselves, but they will continue to
function, being known only to those amongst whom they work. They will often
not even know each other until they meet by chance along the way. So that
even if the enemy should cause some of these leaders to fall and to defect
to his side, he will not be able to find out from them where the others
are. He will find that he faces an impossible task if he wishes to destroy
the work.
Thus from the storm that
the kingdom of darkness shall bring upon this world and upon the church
shall arise much good says the Lord. And for those who have placed
their confidence in the strength of man, and have their boast in the size
and magnificence of those ministries that appear to be somewhat, there will
come a wakeup call. For they will find that the vessel they thought
was a safety and a security was in fact a danger and a false hope.
Do Not
Fear But Look Up...
To
those who have looked upon their ministry as small and insignificant, the
Lord would say rejoice and continue to make secure what I have given you.
Do not be dismayed nor discouraged or feel that you are all alone in the
world. For I have raised up many like you says the Lord, and though you
might not know who they are, there will come a time when you will be
gathered together under the leadership of my servants the End Times Apostles
whom I am raising up in secret at this time. And the storm is not something
which you need to fear. For the storm cannot destroy you, but it will
instead cause you to rise up and be seen by others. And as a result of the
storm, you will come to meet others like yourself that have been prepared in
the background and unseen.
And together you shall
make up an invincible force for me says the Lord. Each one will
continue to function with power and resilience as I have taught you, and as
you shall continue to operate in the way I have shown you, so you will
extend my power into the earth and cause many other ministries to arise like
yourself, that will know my power and will be unsinkable by the enemy.
Seek not the old way of ministry, for such ministries will not be able to
withstand the storm and will be driven to the rocks. And you will see
their debris floating in the water, and they will be no more. Indeed
they will become wreckages that will lie in the water as obstacles to you
when you pass through the water. Therefore avoid them and have nothing
to do with them, or you will become a partaker of their destruction says the
Lord.
A
Personal Word
From Les D. Crause
I release this word to the Body of
Christ, not to condemn or expose, but to warn and
encourage those whom God is raising up in these end times to take an active
part in extending the Kingdom of God into the earth, and those whom He is
training in secret to work together, from every tribe, kindred and tongue,
to lead and direct the end times ministries that God is raising up.
The purpose is not to instill fear in anyone, for God is not the author of
the storm, but the enemy. Therefore see the coming storm as something
positive rather than negative, for it will expose that which is not of God,
and bring to the forefront those whom He is preparing for the wonderful new
move that has already begun to take place in the earth.
May the Lord bless and
inspire each who read.
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