Given December 25th 2001
by Les D. Crause
Behold I am raising up my Joshua's and Solomon's says
the Lord, and they will begin to move out into the place that I have
ordained for them. For as Moses and David have been working in the
background to prepare the way in secret for my end times apostles, so
now a new generation of leaders will arise, who will go forth and begin
to prepare the way for the coming move that I will do in the earth.
Many have sought to find those who will lead the
Church into its final glory, and like the wise men of old, they have
looked in the wrong place. Assuming that the king would be found in the
palace, they sought the face of Herod to find Him. But He was hidden
away from view, where the enemy could not touch Him. Even so have I
prepared my apostles in secret says the Lord. And just as Joshua was
trained at Moses' side before he was manifested to Israel, so I have
prepared my End Time Joshua's and trained them for the work to come.
Therefore it is time for my Joshua's to arise from
their secret place and become manifest to the Body of Christ. And they
will arise, not from the obvious places in the existing church system,
but from the obscurity of their training ground. Like the Son of Man,
they will not appear as a king on the throne, but as humble men and
women of destiny, who know their God and His power, and are ready to
obey His commands. Though trained for battle, they will not use
conventional methods of ministry and warfare, but will obey my
instructions and carry out actions that many will interpret as foolish.
For what general takes a city by marching around it
in weakness? Yet Joshua's actions started the conquest by causing the
walls of Jericho to fall. And so shall I accomplish concerning the
walls that surround my Church says the Lord. For my people have built
themselves walls of security and segregation. They have sought to
protect their interests by separating themselves from the world and from
one another. But in doing this they have also shut me out, and I am not
given the liberty to move in their midst as I want to. So the walls
must come down first before I can move.
This will be the first task of the Joshua apostles.
For they will go forth and speak my word over the cities and raze to the
ground those walls that divide my people and block my power from moving
in their midst. There will be no loud fanfare when my Joshua's appear,
but they will arrive secretly and quietly and begin to lay the
groundwork for what I am about to do. They will bring my ark back to
its rightful place - at the head of the activity. They will restore my
glory and power and cause me to take pre-eminence. And as they do this,
my power will be highly magnified as it is unleashed against the walls
that stand, and I will break down every wall, so that my Body will once
again become vulnerable and open and totally dependent on me alone.
And then shall begin the plundering and destruction
of that which is not of me says the Lord. For those things that have
entered the Church that have brought a curse instead of a blessing, will
indeed be removed and destroyed, so that my Body can be rebuilt the way
I planned it to be. For the old ways will have to bow to the new, and
the traditions of man will have to bow to the freshness and ongoing
leading of my Spirit. And I will once again take my place as the
rightful leader of my people says the Lord.
Then shall a new foundation be laid for my house says
the Lord, and new walls shall be built, that are built in righteousness
and truth. For a new house will arise, and a new city will be built
that far exceed anything that the Church has known in the past. For as
I have removed from the existing that which is not of me, so shall I
also add that which I have been preparing in the secret places. For
then shall my Solomon's arise also to rebuild my house with glory.
And I will take of the old and add to it the new that
I have been preparing in secret, and then shall there be an ingathering
of the lost such as this world has never seen, and such as the Church
has never known. For as it was on the Day of Pentecost, so shall it be
in the End Times says the Lord. And as my new leaders will rise up,
they will far exceed the number of those who began the work in the Early
Church. For they will all move in mighty power and authority, and they
will cause a new Body to built that is far greater than the Body that
has existed in the past.
Indeed my emaciated Body will be restored to health,
and those limbs that have been detached and separated will be restored
says the Lord, and the Body will come together in fullness and in power
and unity, such as has never been seen before. For I have prepared the
head of my mighty warrior in secret and now it is time for the rest of
the Body to come together. And as I shall gather together from all
nations, tribes and tongues, those who will take their place in my Body,
there shall come a shaking and a trembling in the earth, and the mighty
giant will arise in the fullness of my glory and power.
And as the temple of Solomon came into being and I
filled it with the cloud of my glory, so shall this latter house be says
the Lord. This house will resemble the former house in some ways, but it
will be so much greater and more magnificent, that those who have known
the former house will barely recognize it. And the world that has long
scorned my Church and trampled it in the dust will suddenly be filled
with fear and awe at the sight of this mighty giant arising, clothed in
my armor and filled with my strength.
Then shall the powers of darkness be filled with
terror at the sight of my mighty warrior, and the enemy will seek to
destroy it, but he will be no match for it. And just as he sought to
destroy the Christ child before he arose, so he has sought to destroy
this new move and those whom I have been raising up to lead it. But he
has not been able to succeed in this, for I have hidden away my
servants, just as I hid away the Son of Man until it was time for His
manifestation.
Therefore do not look to see from whence these new
leaders will come says the Lord. For they will arise slowly and
secretly, and they will not make themselves known until the Mighty
Warrior is ready to face the enemy in battle. And when you see the
kingdom of darkness lashing out and bringing destruction, fear and
carnage in various places, know that these are simply the vain attempts
of the enemy to destroy this new move as Herod tried to do by killing
all the babies in his attempt to destroy the Christ child.
But he will not succeed, for I have raised my
servants up in many different places, and they will emerge from many
quarters, in ways unexpected, and in unexpected places. They will not
make a fanfare or engage in open attack on the kingdom of darkness, but
will like Joshua, simply go around the walls preparing the way for my
power to be revealed. And then when the time is right, and all are
ready, there will come the shout and my power will be unleashed upon
this earth in greater fullness than man has ever seen says the Lord. For
the mighty giant will arise suddenly in his fullness, and his limbs will
stretch across the sea and land, as my Church rises up from many nations
at the same time.
Therefore when you shall see the enemy lashing out in
various quarters do not be amazed and do not fear says the Lord. For he
is simply trying to locate where my new leaders are and where my Body
will arise. And like Herod's attempts, this will lead to much pain and
suffering, and much loss of life. But I will protect my people, and I
will protect those on whom I have set my seal, just as I protected their
champion when He first appeared in the earth. So when you see these
things do not be downcast and dismayed says the Lord, but know that the
manifestation of what you have been waiting for is at hand, even at the
doorstep.
When these signs shall become open and clear, do not
look for the sudden manifestation of my Moses and David apostles, for
they will continue to lay the groundwork that I have called them to do,
and Moses will continue to form the infrastructure for the new Church
and prepare the Joshua's who will lead the End Times Church.
David will continue to train his mighty men, and set
up the elements that will be added to the final pattern for the church.
Until the time is right for Solomon to take the throne and bring
together the old and the new with the final pattern that both Moses and
David have provided. For then the old and the new will come together as
one, and there will no longer be a distinction between those in the
status quo church and those outside of the system.
For there will come both a dividing and a uniting
together in the visible church. And those who truly are committed to me
and to my purpose in the earth will become one in me, whether inside or
outside of the church system. But those who have a form of godliness
that denies my power will be seen clearly to be distinct and not part of
this new move. They will even try to fight this new move, attempting to
lead the people back to the old, as the Judaizers did in the days of
Paul.
But my church will shine like gold and be filled with
my power says the Lord. And my bride will put on new garments and
clothe herself in fine linen and costly jewels of beauty that will make
her shine for her bridegroom. Many will look on in envy, and some will
join in and become part of this, but many will turn away and go into
deeper darkness and deception. But both of these will become more
distinct and obvious as my new leaders arise and lead the Church to its
final glory.
This is of me says the Lord, and I have been working
and continue to work to bring this to pass. Therefore take heed to what
the Spirit says to the churches at this time. Get ready to let go of
your walls of protection that have shut me out says the Lord, for if
they stand in the way of my purpose, they will be broken down and
destroyed. Remove from your midst the accursed thing, or you will cause
my people to stumble and fall before their enemies as at Ai. And those
who persist in holding onto those things that I told them to remove,
will find themselves facing the judgment of Achan when my Church arises
in power.
Be ready to recognize and receive my Joshua's when
they appear in your midst. For as Rahab received the spies and was
saved as a result, so you too will be saved from the consequences of the
destruction that will take place when my Joshua's rise up. Do not look
for those of reputation and honor, and welcome them to your table to
honor them. But be on the lookout for those whom I shall bring you that
are my true leaders. And like Abraham of old you may find yourself
entertaining those of true repute without realizing it. For when
Abraham received the angels He was blessed, not realizing they were
angels until afterwards.
When I sent forth my servants long ago as I walked
the earth, I sent them in pairs to go forth in a way that was not
conspicuous, and not self-exalting. I told them to go and stay in one
place at a time and to give forth what I had given them. And those who
received them were blessed, but those who did not receive them received
judgment, as the disciples shook the very dust off their feet against
them. Therefore be on your guard says the Lord, and seek not my choice
servants amongst the mighty and noble, but be ready to receive those
whom I send to you in humility and weakness.
As you shall do this, you will bring blessing into
your midst, and I will begin to arise in your midst secretly and
quietly, and you will find your place in the Mighty Warrior that I am
bringing together. Then when the time is right and all things are ready,
you will hear the call to arise. You will hear Joshua shout for the
walls to come down. And then the revival that you have been praying for
so long will suddenly become your portion. You will rise up out of
obscurity to take your place in that great and final move of my Spirit
that will sweep the earth say the Lord.
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