Sunday, June 30th marked the end of the first half of 2019. God spoke to me back in January 2019 that this would be a year of revival. So far, we have seen an increase of presence in our midst, but not what I would consider full-on revival. One thing God has had me do this year is to teach on Holy Spirit and worship. I believe that this focus, and this word, is a key to the revival that He is releasing. The word that God has given me affects not only us, but you as well.    

For the past few weeks, God has been speaking to me that the second half of this year would be important. Many have prophesied about what 2020 would bring for the body of Christ. With that in mind, God is using 2019 as a year of preparation and revival. We will not enter into the fullness of God’s plan for 2020 if we fail to prepare. I believe that the remainder of this year will be like a springboard for 2020. Below is what God spoke to me this past Sunday regarding the rest of 2019.  

I began to see a vision of two angels coming into the room. Their wings were outspread and I could visibly see the wind of the Spirit covering their wings. The Lord said to me, “This is a wind of change. I am bringing it now. Tomorrow begins the second half of the year. It will be a new season for you as I am bringing about this change even now.”  

A Change is Here

Holy Spirit impressed on me that He was changing everything about us, and everything about how we approach Him. For too long, our relationship with God has been defined by (and contained to) Sunday Mornings. Much of what happens on Sundays is actually religion, not worship. Like when Jesus came to the temple in Jerusalem, I believe He is equally disappointed in what we have done with this sacred time of worship and Sabbath. Prepare for “church” to be much more centered on intimacy rather than procedure. In this season, a greater glory will be seen, but it will not be found cheaply or without pursuit. True corporate worship is being birthed. There is becoming less of a differentiation between public and private worship. Moves of God will begin in the closet and explode in the open. That which we discover in private will be shouted from the rooftops.

God is bringing a “Wind of Change” to His church and to our lives. This will affect our private spiritual life more than anything. God desires a spotless bride that is not given to anything but His presence. He is calling us out of the distractions and sin that have been stealing our progress. No more will these ungodly habits rule over you. Genuineness will mark His bride. A wind of change has arrived! 

 

Renewal

Like someone pulling back the roof during our service, the wind of God’s Spirit began to restore and heal. As we pressed in, I could hear Holy Spirit speaking the word “renewal.” The Lord reminded me of the message He had spoken earlier, “My Spirit speaks a better word.” I want to encourage you: no matter what you have been going through, how you have messed up, or whatever darkness you have faced, God speaks a better Word! Scripture states, “…Jesus, (is) the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.” (Hebrews 12:24) All fear, doubt, and shame must bow to His words. No devil in hell can overrule what the Lord is saying. Right now, declare that God’s word is better. Tune your ears to hear His words. 

This wind of change is not something that is coming in the future, it is already here. I hear the Lord saying, “This renewal is the revival that I have spoken of. The wind of change will bring about revival through the restoration and renewal of all things. Even now the winds of heaven have shifted.” That which Holy Spirit has declared will come to pass. A shift has been ordained amongst the heavens and angels are being dispatched with the winds of change on their wings.

 

A New Season

The weight of glory caused me to weep. I could actually feel the temperature shift in the room. The Lord was showing us that the season had shifted so dramatically and suddenly, we could feel it physically. I have felt shifts before but this was different. This was the most tangible change I have ever encountered, especially in a group setting. Several began to sense this presence as many began to weep and kneel in prayer.  

The Lord spoke to me, “Look around the room. Even now my wind is changing lives.” As I looked, I witnessed one accepting Christ for the first time. Those who were distracted began to worship. Not one person in the house was left unaffected. The wind was so strong that it became restorative and I felt a breath of fresh air fill the room. The mood shifted to light and airy, like stepping outside on a beautiful cool day. Burdens were visibly lifting and the change was tangible.  

I have no doubt that the winds of change have now moved us into a new season. The rest of 2019 will be a time of preparation, revival, and renewal. We no longer have time to waste. The time to focus and to set your face is here. Those who catch this wind will be renewed and will experience the power of an open heaven. A new season is upon us! Begin to walk in a new anointing. Seek after God until you also sense this shift. Holy Spirit has spoken a better word and the winds of change are here!