Transported by The Lion of Judah

Testimonials
"Anne Elmer's riveting series of divine visitations by the Lion of Judah are nothing short of phenomenal. Having heard her account first-hand several times, am still undone each time hear it. !o" published, readers "ill find these visitations #. $. Le"isian in cadence and symboli%ation and yet deeply personal and enormously relevant for the &ody of #hrist today. Anne's o"n life' born in &ritain and transplanted by design to a village near (ersailles'is an open boo) of integrity and servanthood "hich ma)e an endorsement of this publication a *oy and privilege. +ide along "ith Anne on the bac) of the ,ing as He ta)es you to churches around the "orld, removing veils, freeing hearts and minds, and convicting the cold-hearted... guarantee you "ill fall in love "ith Him all over again." -eresa !eumann Albany, .regon //////// " "as riveted as read this true story. Anne's story of her visitations from the Lion of Judah is a"esome. -he lessons that she learned, on the trips that the Lion too) her on, have changed my perspective on many things' especially concerning the church and *udging 0od's people. "ould recommend this boo) to young and old ali)e. 1ou "ill love it2" 3erene $hult% Albany, .regon //////// "Anne, and her husband 4alg"yn, are true servants of the Lord. -heir loving-)indness and humbleness have greatly impacted my life. 5hen heard this account first-hand from Anne, and then later reading it, my life has been
touched, and my perspective of the 6ather has really changed including about His love for me, and for the #hurch. 1ou "ill truly get a deeper revelation of the Lion of Judah, the almost unbelievable )indness of the 6ather, His patience and goodness to"ards each person on earth 'both the saved and the unsaved. And yet, in the midst of His )indness, He is still Almighty, 7o"erful, and $overeign. -his story demonstrates that everything happens according to H $ "ill, and His 7E+6E#- timing. &e prepared to be encouraged, have your '0od perspective' changed, and your love to gro"2" -a"ny $hult% Albany, .regon //////// " really en*oyed this and appreciated the 'HEA+-' of Anne's *ourney as she traveled and soared "ith the Lion of Judah, Jesus #hrist. often e8perience the Lord in similar "ays, and it "as very refreshing to hear of her profound and ama%ing adventures. -his is a great read and helps to demonstrate ho" actively the Lord is at "or) in all of our lives. Anne gives us a uni9ue loo) and insight at the #reative &eauty of our Lord and $avior, Jesus #hrist. "5hat really impacted my heart "as #hapter :;'-he 5or)ing #hristian. actually got a little teary eyed over this part. "<uote= 'Jesus= &ut #hristian if you had come "ith me, "e could have flo"n together, and you could have so"n your seeds from a great height and the Holy $pirit "ould have carried them and planted them in good soil, in ground that have already prepared. And if you had flo"n "ith me you "ould have been refreshed and rene"ed and not so tired no". Ah "ell, maybe tomorro"2' >"'Hmm, "onder ho" many times the Lord has said that
to me,' thought.? " find that often in our #hristian lives, myself included, "e get too busy to do '0od $tuff' and forget to spend 9uality intimate time "ith our #reator. $ometimes the Lord *ust "ants us to delight in Him as He delights in us. thin) the Lord li)es to have fun "ith us as "e soar in prayer, praise, and "orship, but He also li)es to go play "ith us as "ell. often ta)e long hi)es "ith the Lord "here "e "al), tal) and laugh together. n fact, the Lord has given me some ama%ing prophetic "ords during these times spent "ith Him. And oh, by the "ay, usually have a divine appointment or t"o along the trail "ays "here the Lord "ill divinely intervene in someone's life. And al"ays come a"ay rene"ed, strengthened, and energi%ed through these "onderful times spent "ith the Lord. -he Joy of the Lord is truly our strength2 "5ell, thin) am about due for another hi)e. -han)s Anne, and )eep up the great "or). loo) for"ard to hearing more of your times spent "ith the Lion of Judah." Lisa #oo)e (ancouver, 5ashington //////// "-ransported &y the Lion of Judah is truly a prophetic "ord from the Lord to the &ody of #hrist for today. 3on't ta)e off on a 'rabbit trail' by trying to determine "hether or not Anne Elmer "as actually transported, and miss the po"erful message that the Lord "ill give you through this boo). -he significance of that is so minimal compared to 0od's message. -his boo) helped me more than any other to see and understand the love that the Lord has for people as He loo)s at their hearts and motives. 0od is so much less rigid and more tolerant than have seen Him or than the 'church' has taught Him to be'and certainly more than have learned to be. -his boo) brought me into repentance of my o"n intolerance and rigidness of other denominations, and people in general, "ho are see)ing
0od. "as surprised to see ho" much hardness had in my heart. &eing a 'good #hristian' for many years, )ne" it "as "rong to be unloving to people in other denominations and outside the church. had only deceived myself. "ill never loo) upon people the "ay that have in the past'7raise 0od2 -hrough the rene"ing of my mind, have seen a more loving 0od than have ever )no"n Him to be. As the time nears for
#hrist to return for His bride "ithout spot or blemish, He is calling us to obey His command to truly love one another, as He loves us."
#arol +uda $alem, .regon
Transported By the Lion of Judah

&y Anne Elmer
E8perience first hand this ama%ing account as Jesus, the Lion of Judah, transports a lonely hospitalbound "oman from her place of infirmity into a nearly "orld"ide trip to finally see the #hurch, and many outside the #hurch'through the eyes of Jesus Himself. 7repare to have your vie" of "-he #hurch" changed forever, and mean it2 '$teve $hult%, -he Eli*ah List
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Transported By the Lion of Judah

-able of #ontents
7rologue.............................................................................: #hapter : -he &ac)ground...............................................C #hapter A Annonay...........................................................; #hapter C $pirals on the 5all.........................................:: #hapter G Learning to Laugh..........................................:; #hapter J -he 3ying Lady............................................. A: #hapter K 6alling in Love...............................................AJ #hapter ; -he 6irst Journey........................................... AD #hapter E 7icnics............................................................CC #hapter D -he gloo #hurch........................................... C; #hapter :B Across the 5orld......................................... CD #hapter :: -he +oaring Lion.........................................GC #hapter :A !on-#hristian 0atherings............................ GD #hapter :C -he 7ride 7roblem....................................... JC #hapter :G 5al)ing and 3ancing.................................. J; #hapter :J 4ore About Annonay.................................. K: #hapter :K -he "5hys and 5herefores"....................... KJ #hapter :; -he 5or)ing #hristian................................ KD #hapter :E -he Last 5ord............................................. ;C -o #ontact Anne and 4alg"yn Elmer............................;K
Prologue
"as born in a small industrial to"n in Lancashire, and "as brought up to go to church on $unday mornings and $unday school in the afternoons. t "as our parish church and part of the #hurch of England. didn't )no" it then, but do no", that "#hurch of England" can include anything from "lo"" to "high2" -hat means there is a "ide spectrum of "ays of "orshipping. $ome are very plain and simple and some are very +oman #atholic in style. -he type of church depends on the traditions and also the preferences of the minister in charge at the time. 4y church "as of the "lo"" variety, "hich meant that they had very little decoration in the form of brass candlestic)s and gold crosses, and the services had a minimum of ritual. -here "as a great emphasis on evangelism, and from time to time there "ere pulpit thumping sermons on being "born again." 4y o"n family didn't agree "ith these outbursts, had a particular ob*ection to the e8pression "being born again," and assured me that it "as sufficient to go to church, say your prayers every evening, and be a "good girl2" -here "as an active youth group, and in spite of the differing ideas bet"een home and church, became an active member >although believe "as too pious at
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times and gave my family a hard time by becoming "religious2"? -hrough further education and on into my marriage, continued to be an active member of the local Anglican church, "herever "as living, carrying a certain amount of my religiosity "ith me. Although must say that "as as sincere as )ne" ho" to be. n :DEC the Lord intervened dramatically in the life of our family. 5e then had three children, aged :G, :C, and ;. 5e moved to 6rance "here "e became members of $t. 4ar)'s Anglican church in (ersailles. -here "e met people "ho tal)ed about Jesus as though He sat do"n to supper "ith them, and "e recogni%ed ho" little "e )ne" the Lord personally. .ur relationships "ith him as individuals, as "ell as in the family, have been gro"ing ever since. -han)s must go to $t. 4ar)'s and the many friends "e have from there "ho helped us on our *ourney. 5e had a lot of fun learning together during the :J years "e "ere part of that congregation. n :DDE the Lord pushed us out of the English community "here "e "ere so comfortable, and into the Eglise Eau(ive in &oulogne-&illancourt, "here "e are no" elders. -han)s go to the members there for their patience "ith our stumbling 6rench, and for the "ay they allo" and encourage us to be "ho the Lord has called us to be. also "ant to than) my husband, children and grandchildren, for their love and inspiration. And last, but by no means least, the Lord Jesus #hrist, the Lion of Judah, "ithout "hom there "ould be no story2
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Chapter 1
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-he &ac)ground
have a friend "ho tal)s to the Lord all the time2 mean really all the time. -hey have conversations li)e have "ith my husband or a neighbor or a friend. He tells her "hat she must "atch on the -.(. and then "ho on the program He "ants her to pray for2 He ta)es her do"n certain streets *ust to sho" her things2 And all of this is in the real "orld, *ust a part of her daily life. $he is a middle aged "ido" and has lived "alone" for many years, so maybe it's easier for her than me. live "ith my husband and together "e have a gift of hospitality, so our house is rarely empty and usually full to overflo"ing "ith people from all over the "orld2 5hat a blessing that is2 And yes, the Lord tal)s to us too, but nevertheless have to confess to a certain amount of *ealousy regarding my friend's closeness "ith the Lord. 4aybe you )no" lots of people li)e that, but don't. And certainly the number of people )no" "ho hear directly from the Lord are increasing, as he e8tends the prophetic voice on the earth, but )no" fe" people "ho hold continual conversations "ith their $avior as my friend
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does2 often told the Lord that "as *ealous, in a nice sort of "ay of course, and that "ould li)e to hear His voice as she did. )no" that He deals "ith each of us as individuals, and "hat He "anted to do "ith my friend may not be "hat He "anted to do "ith me. -he "ay He chose to tal) to her, may not be the "ay He chose to tal) to me. &ut also )no" that if "e delight in Him He "ill give us the desires of our hearts. (Psal 3!"#$ 7lease note that am not recommending that you see) voices or visions, but *ust to see) Him and His closeness and let Him deal "ith you as he "ants and reveal himself to you in the "ay he )no"s is best for you. 5ell, He ans"ered this particular desire in a "ay "as not e8pecting at all2 -he result of my prayers "as that got sic), very sic), and had to be hospitali%ed for an emergency operation, far a"ay from home "here no one could visit. As He )ept me hidden a"ay in this "secret place" for three "ee)s, He revealed Himself to me in a "ay could not have imagined. He "al)ed "ith me and tal)ed "ith me and sho"ed me ama%ing things that He is doing all over the "orld. He taught me things had not previously had the time or maybe the inclination to learn. &ut most important of all, He sho"ed me ho" passionately He loves me and ho" desperate He is for me to love Him. feel li)e had the same privilege as 4oses "hen He "as hidden in the cleft of the roc) and the Lord let all his goodness pass in front of Him2 (%&odus 33"1'$ hope that "hat follo"s does not seem irreverent, as though *ust thin) of the Lord as a friend, but in the same "ay that He sho"ed 4oses only His goodness at that particular time, so He hid me a"ay to sho" me His love 'an ama%ing, over"helming, passionate love. t "as a
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life changing e8perience, as it "as for 4oses, and many can testify to the ne" level of serenity in my life. have an absolute confidence that the Lord is in control of everything'absolutely everything. 3uring the year "hich follo"ed these e8periences, a lot of people told me that should "rite a boo), but never felt it "as right. !o" feel that it is the time. f it gets into print, then all the 0lory must go to the Lord2
Chapter 2
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Annonay
y husband 4alg"yn and had spent #hristmas "ith some of the family in 7rovence in the $outh of 6rance, and had decided to leave early and meander slo"ly bac) to 7aris by ta)ing "normal" roads and not the motor"ay. t ta)es much longer, but is so much more beautiful, and "e )ne" "e "ould find a small hotel in an "off the beaten trac)" place to spend a night on the "ay. $o there "e "ere in the middle of no"here, *ust my husband and , appreciating the beauty of 6rance, reflecting on the good #hristmas "e had celebrated, "hen my gall bladder started to bother me2 had already seen a specialist at home because it had been causing minor problems for some time, but the doctor had said that it "asn't urgent, and "e had prayed for healing and "ere e8pecting the stones )ne" had to be dissolved a"ay by the Holy $pirit2 5hen the pain started, our first reaction "as to pray, but as the evening "ore on "e had to admit that "e needed a doctor. -he local doctor came out to the hotel, and because of a stri)e of ambulance "or)ers, he too) me to
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the hospital in his o"n car. 4y husband follo"ed up hill and do"n dale, over very icy roads that the doctor obviously )ne" "ell, and conse9uently too) 9uite fast, "hile all the time my husband "as "ondering if he "ould ever be able to find the hotel again2 5e had specially chosen an out of the "ay place2 Any"ay, the end of this part of the story "as that "as admitted to a hospital in a small to"n in the Ardeche, "hich is called Annonay. A beautiful place nestled in the center of several river valleys surrounded by mountains, and famous for *ust one thing'the 4ontgolfier brothers "ho designed the first hot air balloon lived there2 -he doctors in Annonay Hospital tried to calm things do"n in order to send me bac) home to have treatment, but my gall bladder refused, and on my third day there had to have an emergency operation to ta)e a"ay the "hole thing2 -hat "as the first day the Lord really spo)e to me, although, even before He did had been at total peace. 4y husband had returned to 7aris to spend !e" 1ear's "ith the children and grandchildren, )no"ing that "as in the Lord's hands. "as2 Here's "hat He said "hen He first spo)e to me= "!o" Anne, have brought you to this place. -his is Annonay. t's an anonymous place and you too are anonymous here, because "ant to teach you some things." cannot tell you "hether it "as an audible voice or *ust a voice in my spirit, but had no doubt at all that "as hearing Him and it seemed the most natural thing in the "orld2 4alg"yn and thought it "as us that had chosen this out
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-nnonay
of the "ay place, but obviously it "as 0od that had done that. !ot only had He chosen it for us, but it loo)ed as though he had named it too, "ith a name that "or)ed as a play on "ords in both English and 6rench2 )ne" that had been hospitali%ed near home, "ould have had lots of visitors and very little rest and certainly no time "ith the Lord li)e "as about to e8perience. Ho" often do "e try to pray our "ay out of problems, and ta)e authority over demonic situations, "hen all the time 0od is saying, "<uit blaming the devil2 t's me'0od2" Lord give me more discernment2 do not "ant to argue the theology here, but do "ant to ma)e the point that my family and believe in divine healing. am not one to preach that the Lord uses sic)ness to teach us things. thin) it happens often, but it is not "hat 0od "ants2 f had been prepared to go on retreat, or to shut myself a"ay "ith Him for three "ee)s, He "ould have taught me these things any"ay2 &ut li)e so many of us, "ant the Lord to bless me, change me, and minister to me "ithout giving Him the time to do "hat as). 5e live in an "instant" "orld and e8pect instant ans"ers to prayer, so sometimes the Lord has to move in unpredictable "ays to give us "hat "e desire, and more important, "hat He desires. He "as about to sho" me "hat He desired.
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Chapter 3
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$pirals on the 5all
o, found myself recovering from an emergency operation to ta)e a"ay my gall bladder, in a hospital bed in the small mountain to"n of Annonay. &ecause of severe pain and a total lac) of energy, often lay unmoving in bed, "ith eyes closed or *ust loo)ing at the "all at the bottom of the bed -and that's "here the visions started2 felt as though the spots on the "all "ere becoming spirals, leaping off the "all and moving to"ards other spirals, *oining them and then rushing off out of sight. -here "ere many different colors, even though the "all "as *ust a dull grey "ith pale blue spots. 5hat sa" made me thin) of modern #hristmas tree lights "ith different programs for flashing and colors, al"ays changing direction, color, and se9uence2 blamed the morphine that "as ta)ing, and each time spo)e to my husband on the phone, as)ed him to get people to pray that the hallucinations "ould stop because didn't li)e them at all. >-his "as another case of not
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recogni%ing "hen 0od "as trying to say something. He is so patient "ith me2? t "as as though the air "as full of these spirals continually moving and *oining and separating. Later, began to see other things on the "all, and one day sa" animals of every )ind. -here "ere every sort could imagine and they "ere all rushing in the same direction. ".h2" e8claimed to the Lord, " t's *ust li)e #reation2" "-hat's "hat it is," He replied. "And the spirals you see are the 3!A." $uddenly understood. already )ne" that 3!A could be represented by strips of information, a bit li)e on a computer tape, and here, "hat "as seeing "ere not hallucinations at all, but the real air through my spiritual eyes. -he air "as, and is, charged "ith the creative po"er of 0od. He had opened my spiritual eyes to see the air full of His creative breath. suddenly had the e8planation for many &ible stories that had *ust thought of as "miracles2" !o" sa" ho" they had happened. 1es they "ere miracles of course, but they happened because of the 3!A present in the air to create and rearrange things at the "ord of the Lord. 5hen 4oses' staff turned into a sna)e and bac) again it "as *ust a "9uic) 3!A change." (%&odus #"#$ 5hen &elsha%%ar sa" the hand "riting on the "all (.aniel +"+$ the hand "as *ust created by the 3!A in the air and a creative "ord from 0od. -here are stories no" of the Lord doing creative miracles once more >maybe He has never stopped, but *ust
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haven't heard about them?. 5e have our o"n story of "hen the Lord "created" money and left it on our bedroom floor "hen "e "ere staying in a friend's house in reland'but that's not part of this story2 5e also )no" people "ho have received gold teeth or silver fillings at the hand of the Lord. -hese situations happen because the Lord has spo)en a creative "ord into the air "hich is continually charged "ith 3!A2 5hat a revelation it "as to me to )no" that the air is permanently charged "ith the same creative po"er that started the universe, and all it needs is a "ord from the #reator to ma)e something ne"2 .ur 0od is *ust as ready today to create ne" things as He "as in the seven days of 0enesis2 "as so e8cited, and )ne" that )ne" that )ne" that the 5hole $tory is true2 (-ll s)ripture is inspired by 0od.....2 Ti 3"11$ !ot *ust the bits "e li)e2 have al"ays been one "ho believed the "hole &ible, and have never been in agreement "ith some people "ho say that "e cannot be sure of the details before 0enesis ::. 6or me, if 0od said it, it's true. may not understand it all, but can trust Him and )no" His "ord is true2 $o here "as in my hospital bed "here 0od had promised to teach me some things, and the first thing He taught me "as something thought already )ne"2 About the beginning of things, and ho" His creative po"er is still available today. -he reason "e don't see more of it in our churches is because of the lac) of belief2 0od has chosen for the most part to limit Himself to our faith. >4att '"2'222a))ording to your faith will it be done to you2$ 4any #hristians are not convinced of the creation story, and conse9uently, "hether they understand the
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situation or not, they are denying the po"er of the #reator 0od, and limiting his freedom to "or) in their o"n lives as "ell as those around them. n His o"n to"n Jesus could do fe" miracles because of their lac) of faith2 >4ar) 1"+$ 5hen my husband and have taught on the si8-day creation story before, "e have had the attitude, "-his is "hat "e believe, you can ta)e it or leave it. t doesn't affect your salvation." And it doesn't2 &ut here, for the first time, reali%ed *ust ho" much "hat personally believe limits "hat 0od can do in my personal life, as "ell as in the lives of those pray for. 5hat a responsibility have2 3o "e really believe in a creative, miracle-"or)ing 0od "ho spo)e the universe into beingL f "e do, and also )no" his love for us demonstrated in Jesus, then there is nothing He cannot do through us and for us and in us2 Absolutely nothing. found myself "ondering if others had seen similar things under the influence of morphine, and felt that probably they had. 0od uses every possible "ay to dra" men to himself. &ut "as saddened by the thought that others had used "hat they had seen to design flashing moving things, and to sell them for personal gain. Ho" often do "e ta)e 0od's creations and use them for "commercial activitiesL" -he visions continued, and felt as though sa" every invention that had ever been designed, and )ne" that every single one of these things had come from a #reator 0od. found myself repenting of the fact that "e had elevated scientists and engineers and not given 0od the 0lory for "hat had really been His ideas in the first place.
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He has been the inspiration behind every invention ever thought of. "as struc) by ho" much "e ta)e things for granted, and began to "onder ho" people had dreamed up "hat are no" every day items such as a scre", a hinge, a door handle, a hair brush, etc. began to give praise to the Lord for every good idea that man had ever had. sa" many thingsM boo)s of every description, theater in all its different forms, electrical gadgets, different modes of transport, and )ne" that everything, absolutely everything had originated "ith our #reator 0od, but that man had ta)en 0od's ideas and used them for commercial gain. "as very sad. as)ed for forgiveness for the sins of man, and praised the 0od of #reation for His patience and love and longsuffering2 5e must learn to appreciate afresh the things "hich ma)e our daily lives run smoothly, and to give the than)s and praise for everything to 0od the #reator. And "e must believe the &ible. All of it. came home from the hospital convinced that my husband and should once more teach all that "e )ne" about creation, and encourage people to ma)e the foundation of the "orld part of the foundation of their personal faith. &ut for the moment, "ith no one to preach to, and no energy to preach or teach any"ay, there "as in Annonay, "ith a vie" of the mountains and the rooftops out of my bedroom "indo". shared my room "ith an old lady in her eighties, "ho "as hard of hearing, had poor sight and very fe" visitors, so she rarely interrupted my conversations "ith the Lord, and had the perfect
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opportunity to tal) to Him freely2 &ut of course, it "as Him that had created this opportunity, because He "anted to tal) to me2 He also "anted me to tal) to the old lady, but more of that later2
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Chapter 4
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Learning to Laugh
hen had no energy to move, *ust lay "ith eyes closed and prayed in silence, or "atched the never-ending visions on the "all at the bottom of the bed. .nce sa" hundreds of eyes, but it "asn't at all scary as it might be in a film. "as a"are that they "ere all different species, and )ne" by loo)ing at them "hich animal they "ere. marveled at the thousands of different "ays the Lord had designed and redesigned the same thing2 Ho"ever there "as one pair of eyes "hich )ept coming into the vision again and again, and )ne" they "ere lion's eyes. -hey "ere so beautiful, and soft and strong, and seemed to hold all the character of the lion. as)ed the Lord "hy they )ept coming bac) "hen all the others )ept changing, and He replied that He "anted me to thin) about the Lion of Judah. $o did. -hat meant thin)ing of victory, and never doubted that He "ould bring me victory in the illness "as suffering at that time. As thought about the Lion of Judah, and all that meant as one of the names of Jesus, it "as as though He, the Lion, came and stood at the side of my bed, and
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the "hole hospital room "as full of His presence. felt as though if stretched out my hand "ould touch Him, but "as too scared to do that2 f touched Him and discovered that He really "as there, thought "ould completely frea) out. And if didn't touch Him, because He "as only "in my head," maybe "ould be disappointed2 didn't really reali%e all that "as happening at that time, but )ne" something important "as going on and "anted to savor every minute2 6rom that time on for the rest of my hospital stay, the Lion of Judah "as my constant companion. "as a"are of His presence every minute, and most of the time could see Him there in my room, laid at the side of the bed or standing at the foot of the bed. spent a long time thin)ing of songs about the Lion of Judah, and then songs about the other names of the Lord, as "ell as the name "Jesus," and singing in my head the songs )ne". -here are lots, and could spend 9uite a long time "ithout repeating any of them. $ometimes if "as *ust too tired for anything else "ould *ust repeat the name Jesus over and over and put it to music in my mind. &ut then started repeating one simple song. t "as a children's song had learned from my A-year-old granddaughter, and it goes li)e this= love you Jesus deep do"n in my heart, 'm tal)ing about deep, deep, deep do"n 3eep do"n in my heart2 5hen got to the "deep, deep" line, the Lion of Judah changed from being ma*estic and victorious as He had been through the rest of my "orship, and became li)e a pantomime lion, or li)e a puppet, very floppy, and He danced as though He "as on strings2 He made me laugh2
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sang it over and over again, because en*oyed "atching Him perform for me. began to be a"are of ho" little had laughed, and ho" much fun Jesus is, and ho" much fun had missed in my life because of my "serious" attitude to"ard 0od. Jesus, "hen He "al)ed the earth, "as obviously so good to be around, that hundreds of people follo"ed Him "herever He "ent. And 'm sure it "asn't *ust because of the miracles He did, but because He "as fun to be "ith. "as saddened for the years have spent in "serious religion," and regretted the times have resisted fun and laughter because of the 0od thought )ne", but didn't )no" at all2 t's time to lay do"n our false images, and really get to )no" the Jesus of the scriptures, "ho "as obviously a man "ith a sense of humor. -ry reading the gospels and loo)ing for the amusing things that happen, or that Jesus says2 5e are created in 0od's image, and so "e must have His sense of humor some"here hidden in each of us. $atan is the one "ho doesn't have humor in him2 He is also the one "ho "ants to steal and destroy our 0odgiven sense of humor. "ent on to laugh a lot "ith the Lord, and to en*oy His presence as never before. .ne day, much nearer the end of my stay in the hospital, "as sitting in the chair at the side of my bed, and "as loo)ing at the Lion "ho "as lying under the bed. His head "as by my feet, and His rear end "as stic)ing out and up at the other side of the bed, because He "as far too big to fit in a small space2 He loo)ed li)e a huge bloodhound from a cartoon film2 His eyes "ere closed,
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and loo)ed at Him "ith love and affection, and then as)ed very 9uietly, "Are you asleepL" 5ith a very slo", deliberate movement, and a loo) of moc) scorn on His face but a smile in His voice, He opened one eye and replied, " !E(E+ sleep2" His action and voice made me laugh, and the verse "hich "ent through my head is forever printed on my memory2 Psal 121"33# 4e who wat)hes over you will not slu ber5 indeed 4e who wat)hes over 6srael will neither slu ber nor sleep2 )ne" once more that the Lord had brought me there to set me free from preconceived ideas, to sho" me ho" much He loved me, and ho" much fun it "as to love Him. He "as )eeping guard over me, and He al"ays "ould.
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Chapter 5
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-he 3ying Lady
e'll call the lady in the ne8t bed 4adame 3upont. $he "as not "ell at all, and obviously had a bro)en hip, although never discovered "hether that "as the only reason for her hospital stay. $he "as in her mid-eighties and had terrible bedsores from her restricted movement. 5henever the nurses came to dress her sores, she "ould cry, or sometimes call out to 0od, or sometimes s"ear profusely2 used to pray silently for her, and several times as)ed the Lord to save her and ta)e her home. didn't )no" if she believed in Him, but )ne" that He loved her, so that "as the beginning of my prayers. "Lord )no" you love her and 'm as)ing you to have mercy on her, to save her and to let her die2" $he "as of talian origin, but had had a 6rench husband "ho had died t"enty-five years previously. $he "as the youngest of eight brothers and sisters, and from the little that "e tal)ed, began to understand that she had not had an easy life, as a young child in the mountains in southern
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taly, or as a foreign "ife here in 6rance. $he had t"o children "ho telephoned regularly, but the only visitor she had in the three "ee)s that "e shared the hospital room "as her grandson, 4ichael, and he came only once. 4adame 3upont never seemed to )no" if it "as day or night and she often tal)ed to herself, or she had long conversations "ith the imaginary visitors she "sa"." guess that's "hat "as doing too, so maybe shouldn't be so 9uic) to *udge her as cra%y2 gathered that her grandson 4ichael "as the real love of her life. $he had obviously loo)ed after him "hen he "as young and loved him dearly. supposed that the family had been #atholic, and this "as confirmed "hen the priest on his $unday rounds came and gave her 4ass. .ne evening the Lord told me that He "as going to ta)e her home2 immediately started to pray2 ". Lord don't )no" if she )no"s you. suppose 1ou've been there some"here in her life, but don't "ant her to go to Hell. 7lease save her and let her go to heaven." -here "as, launching into prayer before )ne" the "hole story2 5ill never learn2 -he Lord stopped me in full flo" and said, "Listen2 said "as going to ta)e her home2 -hat means Heaven. &ut can't do that until she recogni%es me. 'm going to reveal myself and Heaven to her. 1our *ob is to pray that she recogni%es me2" $o that's "hat did2 also spent a lot of that night listening for her breathing to see if she "as alive or dead2 A couple of nights later, it "as three o'cloc) in the morning and all "as 9uiet, and the Lord said to me, "0et
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up and pray for 4adame 3upont." -his "as not many days after had had my operation, and getting out of bed "as not the easiest thing to do. had tubes coming in and tubes going out, 9uite a lot of discomfort, and no energy to go any"here2 told the Lord all that >as if He didn't )no"?, but the feeling "ouldn't go a"ay. $o finally called across to her, "4adame 3upont, 'm going to come and pray for you." $he didn't ob*ect, so climbed out of my bed, too) hold of the tubes and bags, and struggled across to stand by her side. laid my hand on her head and prayed for no more than a minute or t"o, then said, "Amen," and struggled bac) to bed. A fe" minutes after had got settled again, call to me, so said "1esL" heard her
"1our son "ho is "ith you," she replied, "Ho" old is heL" thought that this "as one of her cra%y moments, so *ust said "-"enty-four," )no"ing "ell that both my sons "ere a long, long "ay a"ay. "5hat a diamond he is2" she e8claimed. And immediately the Lord spo)e again, and said to me, "$ee, she doesn't recogni%e me. !o" pray that she "ill recogni%e me, and then can ta)e her home2" "as completely dumbfounded. Jesus had been standing at my side and hadn't seen Him, but she had2 no" sa" the folly of my first prayers for her of, "Lord in your mercy let her die2" Here Jesus "as saying to me, " n my mercy can't let her
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die2 $he mustn't die until she recogni%es me." prayed for her spiritual eyes to be opened, and for her to recogni%e all that the Lord "anted her to see. 7aul prayed for the Ephesians that they may have the $pirit of "isdom and revelation that they may )no" Him better. >Ephesians :" 1+$ $hould "e pray anything less for those "e loveL .r even for those "e don't2 find myself more and more in my day-to-day life praying for the Lord to reveal Himself to everyone meet'the ba)er, the butcher, the people in a restaurant, or in the traffic *am2 f "e don't pray for them, "ho "illL -he follo"ing day, it seemed as though 4adame 3upont had "lost" several years, and she "as very calm, but obviously living in a happier period of her life "hen her grandchildren had been around her. reali%ed that the Lord "as ta)ing her bac) to a time "hen she "ould recogni%e Him, maybe from something she had seen or e8perienced earlier in life. A couple of nights later, she suddenly e8claimed, ".h, loo) at that2 t's beautiful, "hat a lovely place2" thought she "as seeing Heaven and "ondered if this "ould be her last moment, but then it turned into one of her fantasies, and she started calling for 4ichael to prepare the suitcases, because they "ere off on holiday2 As my health improved and "as able to sit up and chat, often tal)ed to her and prayed "ith her, and can honestly say that the Lord gave me His love for her. loo) for"ard to meeting her again "hen "e meet in Heaven. believe she died the day left the hospital.
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Chapter 6
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6alling in Love
come from the north of England. "as born in industrial Lancashire *ust after the end of the $econd 5orld 5ar, and life "as not al"ays easy, but it "as very secure. As a child never had any occasion to doubt that "as loved and "anted, and although "ords of affection "ere rarely spo)en, they "ere often felt2 never heard my parents say that they loved me, or each other, but neither did doubt it. As a child )ne" no divorced people. t *ust didn't happen in our part of the "orld2 !either did hear other parents say "ords of love to their children. don't thin) my family "as e8ceptional in its unspo)en affection, but rather it "as the norm. !o one ever tal)ed of love'there "as no need to. t "as *ust understood. And any"ay, to tal) of it "ould be considered "soppy2" reali%e no" that it "as not only "ords "hich "ere missing from my early life, but also physical affection. Hugs "ere for special occasions, and if you "ere hurt, you "ere loved better, but anything more than that "as seen as "spoiling the child." &ut, still, must repeat that
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my childhood "as very secure2 t "as "ith this same attitude that my husband and brought up our o"n children. 5e have not gone "over the top" using "ords of love to each other and "e didn't ""aste" "ords of affection on them, for that "ould be "soppy" and unnecessary, because they had no reason to doubt that "e as parents loved them, or that "e loved each other. t is relatively recent that have learned to e8press my affection for, not *ust my children, but anyone2 5hen "e moved to 6rance in :DEC, one of the things "e had to get used to "as the 6rench habit of )issing everyone each time anyone arrived or left2 t "as not easy for us, and "as even "painful" at times, but no" "e can't imagine life any other "ay2 -he "ords of love didn't use "ith my children, no" pour over my grandchildren, encouraged by my 6rench daughter-in-la", "hose bac)ground is so different to mine and my husband's. f one of her children calls to her, she can often be heard to reply, ".ui mon amour, mon tresor, 9ue *'aime avec tout mon coeur." >1es my love, my treasure, that love "ith all my heart2? t's *ust different2 Any"ay, all that is the bac)ground for the ne8t part of my visions2 .ne day, early on in my hospital stay, "as feeling that hadn't slept "ell. 4adame 3upont had shouted and cried a lot in the night, and really felt in need of a nap. settled do"n into bed and told the Lord needed a good sleep. At once sa" a picture of a young couple "ith
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arms round each other, going for a "al) in the "oods. -he Lord spo)e, " t can be *ust as refreshing to go out "ith someone you love as it can be to have a good nap2" reluctantly agreed, so He continued, "3o you "ant to go to sleep or do you "ant to come out "ith meL" 5hat choice did have2 )ne" could sleep later and )ne" "ould en*oy myself "going out" "ith the Lord. He began to sing to me, "#ome fly "ith me, come fly, let's fly a"ay......" t "as a song had )no"n years before, and it "as only later that understood the true significance of "hat He "as singing. &ut for the moment, *ust began to cry. "as totally overcome by His love for me, and His desire to *ust "al) and tal) and share His life "ith me. 6or the ne8t A hours "e sang love songs'secular love songs- to each other...... "7lease help me 'm falling in love "ith you" " can't help falling in love "ith you" " have often "al)ed do"n this street before" "Love, love me do" And many others. 5e "al)ed in the forest and "e ran and danced and had fun together, and at the end of my "siesta," )ne" as had never )no"n before ho" much He loved me, and ho" much loved Him. And no" "as free li)e never before to tell Him so.
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n the past have taught on intimacy "ith the Lord, have preached on the "$ong of $ongs," but never before have sensed such a closeness and a physical love for Jesus. have al"ays felt that it is easier for a "oman than for a man to love the Lord in an intimate sense, and so as)ed Him ho" men could "fall in love" "ith Him. "5ell," He replied, "1ou *ust did all that "ith a lion, and not "ith a man2" had not been a"are of His form, but of course, yes2 had *ust been running in the forest "ith a Lion2 He suggested to me that a lot of men find it easier to love their pets than their "ives, but thin) He had tongue-inchee) "hen He said it2 $ome men that have shared all this "ith agree that they li)e the idea of loving a lion, rather than loving the man Jesus2 .f course, the Lord is capable of revealing Himself in "hatever "ay He feels is best for each of us, and "e must *ust sho" Him that "e "ant to love Him and leave the rest up to Him2 4e had been right, of course, that it "as much more refreshing to go out "ith Him than to sleep. felt better than had for a long time, and "as so grateful for all He "as allo"ing me to e8perience. &ut had seen nothing yet2
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Chapter 7
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-he 6irst Journey
he follo"ing day "as settling do"n for my siesta "hen the Lord began singing again, "#ome fly "ith me......."
laughed, and "hen He gave me the choice of going out "ith Him or going to sleep, )ne" "anted the adventure "ith Him. didn't )no" then that He had chosen His song especially, because He "as going to ta)e me flying2 Each day for the ne8t t"o "ee)s He came to invite me out "hen "as settling do"n to do%e in the afternoon. Each time He gave me the choice of sleeping or flying some"here "ith Him2 5ell "hich "ould you chooseL $uddenly "as riding on the bac) of the Lion of Judah and "e "ere flying through the air and going do"n to"ards !orthern taly. -his "as to be the first of many visits to different places all over the "orld, but didn't
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)no" that at the time. -he Lion of Judah "as my constant traveling companion, and he remained as the Lion e8cept for a couple of times "hen He did a 9uic) "3!A change" and became a man. have no idea still today if the places visited e8ist or not, and don't )no" if their geographical position is important. feel that a lot of the places sa" could be any"here in the "orld although some obviously couldn't, and leave it to the discernment of the reader, and the revelation of the Lord, if He "ants us to understand more. Here, am *ust "riting "hat sa" and e8perienced. 5e arrived at our destination, "hich believe "as in !orthern taly, and "e "ere in a small hall "ith an audience. n the front of the people there "as a magician performing great magic tric)s. He "as standing at the side of a small s9uare table "ith golden ropes around it, and a cushion in the middle, and as he "aved his magic "and and said the magic "ords, things appeared on the cushion. -here "as a cro"n, a rabbit, and a scantily dressed "oman. -he audience "as ama%ed of course, and the magician "as bo"ing and accepting "ith pleasure the applause of his audience. -he Lord said "$ee, the devil understands the creative po"er available2" +ead the story of $imon the $orcerer2 >Acts E=D? He then too) me to a small church. don't )no" ho" )ne" it "as a church, *ust did. t "as not a traditional church building, but more li)e a meeting hall. -here "ere about :BB people, and the pastor "as on his )nees in "orship in front of the platform, "hile the congregation "ere all singing beautiful "orship songs. Each one "as totally lost in adoration of the Lord. .n the platform there "as a table similar to the one in the previous scene "ith
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the magician. As the pastor prayed, body parts began to appear in front of him >in much the same "ay the magician had produced things, but this time there "ere no magic "ords or "and "aving2? -he pastor "ould say, "-here is a heart here," and "hoever in the congregation had need of a ne" heart "ould *ust fall out in the spirit as they received it. &ut the "hole of the rest of the congregation *ust continued praising 0od. -he service continued "ith different body parts appearing= )idneys and lungs, bones and *oints, eyes and ears. n the air over the people could see lots of the 3!A li)e had seen in the first vision of the spirals leaving my bedroom "all, and )ne" it "as present in a concentrated form because of the praise of the people. -he Lord told me that healing is good, but replacement parts are better. n the same "ay, you can repair a car engine, but it's better to have a ne" one than a reconditioned one2 He sho"ed me that one of the )eys to the success in allo"ing the Lord to do creative miracles "as a humble pastor. couldn't see his face, in total contrast to the magician "ho "anted to be )no"n and recogni%ed. Another important factor "as a unity in "orship. !o one "as there to see "hat 0od might do, or even to hear a good sermon, but rather they had gathered "ith the sole intention of praising and "orshipping Him'and that is "hat they "ere doing. !o one "as interested in the miracles happening. n fact, they seemed to not even notice, but "ere totally "lost in "orship, love and praise." Ho" "e need to learn to focus on the Lord and not be distracted by the blessings that others are receiving.
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7icnics
nother day, the Lord too) me to a clearing in a forest in Austria. 5hen "e arrived it "as a party atmosphere'there "as music playing and there "ere "oodland animals mingling "ith the adults and children at an enormous picnic table. didn't mind the animals, but found it strange that they should be there, and felt as though had become part of a fairy story or a 3isney film2 -he Lord said it "as because here, they put their emphasis on a #reator 0od, and that's "hy they "ere outside and "hy the animals "ere a part of the church2 "as not convinced it "as a #hristian church because it all loo)ed a bit "!e" Age" to me, so pressed the Lord for further reassurance. He assured me it "as fine and said, "5atch this." He then "ent and sat at the foot of a cross in the center of the clearing > hadn't noticed the cross before?. And "ithin a fe" seconds, the music had stopped, there "as an a"esome silence, and everyone, including the animals, "ere )neeling around the cross in a large circle.
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.bviously everyone had sensed His presence, but don't )no" if they could see Him or not. don't )no" ho" long the silence lasted, but later there "as "orship and then more feasting2 As reflect on this e8perience no", am sad at ho" often have *udged by first impressions, and only seen a part of "hat "as there. hadn't seen the cross until the Lord pointed it out to me. had been distracted by "hat didn't li)e, and that had stopped me from seeing the heart of this community. .h Lord, open our spiritual eyes to see "hat 1ou "ould have us see2 -he Lion said to me later that there is no hierarchy in this church, "-hey *ust "orship me as ,ing, and my 6ather as #reator2" "as a"are of ho" had *udged by my first impression, and )ne" that the Lord "as teaching me not to do that. He li)es every style of church "here the heart is right, and "here He is given the praise and glory. 6ar too often have visited churches and *udged them by "hat have seen, instead of "seeing" in the $pirit2 -he ne8t day "e "ent to another "picnic)ing" church, but this time "e didn't stay to eat "ith them2 -his one "as in !orthern 0ermany. t "as a small >about :BB people?, traditional style church "ith no central aisle, but a bloc) of pe"s in the middle, t"o side aisles and a bloc) of pe"s against the t"o side "alls. t had an air of being "ell cared for, and the pe"s "ere very old and "ell polished, and the brass candlestic)s glo"ed "ith years of polishing. As "e entered at the door at the bac), the air "as full of beautiful music, li)e old fashioned chants'no instruments, *ust voices. 'm still not sure if this is a modern day church or one from the middle ages2 have tried to see "hat the people are "earing, but can't be sure. )no" lots of the "omen "ere "earing long
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dresses, but don't )no" about the men. guess that it is not important. f it "as, suppose the Lord "ould confirm it to me. Jesus "al)ed round the church and stayed by His side. Everyone had their eyes closed and "as in an attitude of "orship. As "e continued several times slo"ly "al)ing round the church, the chants died a"ay, and an a"esome silence fell, *ust as it had in the Austrian forest, and )ne" that the Lord "as meeting the deepest needs of the people. .ne or t"o fell to their )nees or to their seats but most *ust stayed lost in love and "orship. -he Lord e8plained to me that the chant they had been singing "as simply, "#ome Jesus #ome," and that He had no option but to come because they "ould not go home until He had visited them. -hat's "hen He sho"ed me their picnic bas)ets, "hich "ere all in a bac) room of the church, saying that they had come prepared to stay all day "aiting for Him to arrive in po"er and tangible presence. 5hat a lesson for those of us "ho try to force our church services into one and a half or t"o hour slots on a $unday morning. Ho" much do "e really "ant Him to visit "ith usL Are "e prepared to stay all dayL As "e left, the Lord told me that this small church had "or)ed very hard to"ards unity. -hey had at one time had a lot of divisions, but they had decided as individuals that they "anted Jesus to be Lord of their lives and of their church. -hey had "or)ed from there and He, Jesus, had done the rest2 4ow9 good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity: Psal 133"1
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-he gloo #hurch
n the ne8t outing, rode once more on the bac) of the Lion and "e fle" to 0reenland. 5e arrived and could see nothing but sno", and then suddenly "e met a dog-sleigh "ith a family in it on their "ay to church. -he Lion ran along side and "e "raced" them until "e arrived, all of us laughing a lot as "e "ent. 5hat fun it is to do things "ith the Lord2 -here "as a very friendly atmosphere in the church, "hich "as inside a huge igloo, and as people arrived they "ere served a hot, spiced "ine. -he Lion and stood in a corner and "atched people "elcoming each other. .ne man arrived and said, ".h, it's so good to be here. 1ou can sense the presence of the Lord already." "as pleased and said so to the Lion, as gave Him an encouraging "dig" "ith my elbo". &ut He said, "&ut they don't )no" 'm here2 -hey don't )no" me at all. -hey have learned some of the language of '#hurch,' but the pleasure they feel is as much for the "arm drin) and for each other as for me. &ut they "ill
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)no" me before long. -hey )eep being dra"n bac) here, and they have a great love for each other." He e8plained that it "as His $pirit "hich "as attracting them to church, but so far they had not really recogni%ed Him or His po"er among them. Later He told me that even in the sleigh race on the "ay to the gloo #hurch, the other family had not seen us. -hey had felt an e8hilaration dra"ing them along, but they didn't )no" it "as the Lord. He "ent on to say that they "ould recogni%e Him before long because He "as about to reveal Himself to them2 Lord give us all a spirit of "isdom and revelation in the )no"ledge of 1ou2 (%phesians 1"1!$ As the service began and they started to sing, the Lion did a "9uic) 3!A change" and became Jesus the ,ing dressed in green and golden robes. He "ent and stood by the cross at the front of the church for a "hile and then He moved around the congregation. -his time didn't "al) "ith Him, but stayed in a corner "atching everything. could tell "ho could sense His presence, and it loo)ed to me as though some "ere loo)ing straight at Him, but He said that they hadn't seen Him, but they "ould2 He "as al"ays very reassuring, and "herever "e "ent, even "hen things "ere not as they should be, He "ould al"ays be positive about the future, and He )ne" "hat He "as going to do to put things right. He is purifying His #hurch. >-itus 2"1#$
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Chapter 1"
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Across the 5orld
he ne8t church "e visited "as in 4e8ico, "here over ABB people have been raised from the dead. -he Lord told me that fact on the "ay there, and in my naivete fully e8pected to see a ne"ly dead person "aiting to be raised2 &ut no, it "as a big praise party "ith people of every age singing and dancing. -here "as no children's ministry going on at that time, but everyone "as in together, and everyone "as praising Him. could see lots and lots of spirals of 3!A in the atmosphere, and the Lord told me that in this church they could get "hat they "anted from Him because they believed His 5ord. -hey believed that 0od had spo)en life into nothingness at the beginning of time, and in many of their personal stories, they had seen their o"n lives resurrected from nothing. And 0od "as getting all the 0lory. sa" no miracles, but en*oyed the praise, and obviously the Lord did too. n #entral Australia "e "ent to an Amish-style church. t "as $unday evening, and the "or)ers from the farming
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community "ere all gathered in the main house for "orship. -here "as a middle-aged lady playing a piano, and it felt homely, honest, and good. t reminded me of something from an old co"boy film. -he Lord told me that these people have been protected from a lot of "orldly contamination, and conse9uently haven't learned a lot about spiritual "arfare, but that's .,. He could see that "ould have thought they needed to learn about lots of things they had missed. He e8plained to me that their life "as loo)ing after sheep and cattle, and as a result, they understand about -he 0ood $hepherd "ho loo)s after His sheep. -hey are faithful to Him and e8pect Him to meet their needs, and of course He does2 (Psal 23" 1$ .n another *ourney, another day, "e "ent to $outhern ndia to a "estern style church "hich had been built by missionaries over a hundred years ago. t had a small steeple and long church-style "indo"s, and "as built in grey stone. t loo)ed strange to me in the middle of the huts of the ndian village, and "ould have been much more in place on a village green some"here in the English countryside. "as saddened by the thought that far too often, and for too long, missionaries "ent from Europe and too) ""esterni%ed" #hristianity to the rest of the "orld2 &ut the Lord didn't comment on my thoughts, and it didn't seem to bother Him. As "e arrived, became a"are that the village "as empty, and every single person from there "as in #hurch. -he Lion "as very pleased "ith this church, and before "e "ent in to the service He ran round the building several times leaping and dancing "ith *oy, and ma)ing me laugh2 He "as re*oicing in their praise "hich "e could hear through the open door and "indo"s. He told me that these villagers have seen resurrection life and abundant
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life come out of the dar)ness of "hat they had before they began to believe His "ord. 5hen "e entered, sa" a lot of 3!A in the air, and everyone "as "orshipping. stood at the bac) and "atched as the Lion "al)ed through the congregation. After a "hile it became evident that he "as dividing them into small groups of G or J, "hich then started praying together. Later the groups left one-by-one to go off to evangeli%e the surrounding villages. t "as important that they had "aited for His empo"ering before going off on their missionary *ourneys. )ne" ho" sad the Lord "as that too often "e have set off on our o"n pro*ects "ithout "aiting for His $pirit to be our guide.
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-he +oaring Lion
he place "e visited in 7a)istan "as a large-ish house in a small to"n, and the house had many entrances. 5omen arrived at all times of the day, stayed for as long as they could, anything from :B minutes to an hour or more, and then they left by a different entrance. t "as important that they "ere not follo"ed, or seen to be coming to a #hristian meeting. -here "ere a fe" men, but not many, in the service "hich "as continuous "orship, praise, and &ible study AG hours a day. t "as led by a small devoted group of missionaries "ho had prayed hard to find a "ay to meet the needs of the people here, and share the gospel "ith them. -hey "ere giving a great sacrifice in time and effort, )eeping their church open round the cloc). sa" ho" much the Lord appreciated them and "anted to encourage them, and "hile He didn't move, )ne" that He "as blessing each one as they came and "ent. stood at the bac) of the room "ith the Lion and "e "atched people coming and going. 5e listened to some prayers and some praise. -here "as *ust a single musician, and
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some teaching, and then suddenly "ithout any "arning, and "ithout really moving, the Lion roared2 -he only e8planation got for His roaring "as, "&ecause this "as 5ar2" 5hen the boo) of Joel tal)s about the last days, he tal)s about the *udgment of the nations, and prophesies= The Lord will roar fro ;ion5 and thunder fro Jerusale 9 the earth and s*y will tre ble2 (ut the Lord will be a refuge for 4is people5 a stronghold for the people of 6srael2 Joel 3"11 believe "hat heard "as a roar against the nations, as "ell as the Lord verifying that this place "as a refuge for His people "hom He is gathering out of the "nations." -here "as no visible effect on the gathering of people there, as though they hadn't heard His roar, so supposed it "as *ust a roar in the $pirit. &ut )ne" that something had happened in the spiritual realm. -he Lord told me that the "omen visiting this house "ere either 4uslims or Hindus "ho had to come in secret. -hat's "hy they came and left through different door"ays. &ut that each of them "ould bring their families to the Lord before too long. .nly in one other place did the Lion roar, and that "as in $ingapore. 5e arrived at "hat "as a very large building "ith no seats, and a lot of people milling around. 4aybe it "as a mar)et hall or somethingL At least that's "hat thought at first, but then reali%ed that everyone "as moving in a sort of formation= three or four steps to the left and then the same bac) to the right, all the time edging for"ard from one "all to the opposite one, and bac) again, and most of them appeared to be mumbling to
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themselves. later learned that they "ere praying in the $pirit. -here "as no ac)no"ledgment of each other, but everyone "as totally absorbed in "hat they "ere doing. -he Lord e8plained to me that they "ere moving in the "ay that a #hinese dragon "ould move in a carnival. -his building used to be a &uddhist temple and they "ere reclaiming it for the Lord. -hey )ne" they had to repeatedly cover every inch of the ground and pray for a certain length of time each time they met until the place "as totally cleansed, and the $pirit "ould tell them "hen it "as done. don't )no" ho" long it "ent on for, but eventually a "orship group started some"here, although didn't see them >in fact never sa" any "orship leaders and felt as though this "as because of humility on their part?, and slo"ly the people stopped moving and praying and started to "orship. didn't really li)e the #hinese music but the Lord loved it because it came from their heart. &efore long, everyone "as united in "orship and the Lord told me there "as a great unity of purpose to see His name lifted high in their country, and to see &uddha under their feet. felt as though the Lion "as going to spea) or something, but nothing else happened, and "as learning to "ait and "atch. &efore long, "as bac) in my hospital bed, but )ne" in my spirit that something "as happening in $ingapore, and maybe 'd be able to see the ne8t thing another time. t "as the follo"ing afternoon, in real time, "hen this vision came bac) to me. "as suddenly once more immersed in the "orship "ith them, and that's "hen the Lion roared the loudest roar have ever heard. t "as both deafening and a"esome, and much, much louder than the roar had heard in 7a)istan. mmediately, everyone "as
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flat on their faces, and the roar "as echoing round the "alls. -hen there "as a silence, a really thic), solid silence, such as can only be felt after such an incredibly loud noise2 -"o hours later >in my time?, the picture returned once more and there "as still the same deafening silence, but people "ere *ust beginning to move. $lo"ly they got up, the "orship group started again, and everyone began praising the Lord. -he Lord said to me, " t's .,. t's done, "e can go no". -hey'll get up and have a praise party and a lot of people "ill no" come into #hristianity from &uddhism. -he *ob is finished2" -here are several references in the &ible to the roaring Lion. 've already mentioned one in Joel. Here "ould li)e to remind the reader of A others. =>The Lord? will roar li*e a lion2 /hen 4e roars5 4is )hildren will )o e tre bling fro the west2 They will )o e tre bling li*e birds fro %gypt5 li*e doves fro -ssyria2 6 will settle the in their ho es5= de)lares the lord2 4osea 11"17311 believe that "His children" in this verse means all those "hom the Lord is calling into His ,ingdom to be a part of the end time harvest. -he other verse "ant to 9uote is a "onderful passage from Job, and needs no comments from me, it *ust as)s us to meditate on it2 Listen: Listen to the roar of his voi)e5 to the ru bling that )o es fro 4is outh2 4e unleashes 4is lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth2 -fter that )o es the sound of 4is roar9 4e
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thunders with 4is a@esti) voi)e2 /hen 4is voi)e resounds 4e holds nothing ba)*2 0odAs voi)e thunders in arvelous ways9 4e does great things beyond our understanding2 Job 3!"23+
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Chapter 12
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!on-#hristian 0atherings
n contrast to the $ingapore church "hich had previously been a &uddhist temple, in Ja)arta, "e visited a place "hich "as still dedicated to &uddha. -he first thing sa" there "as a huge statue of &uddha AB times the si%e of a man. 4any people "ere sitting crosslegged on the floor meditating. -hey "ere totally absorbed in "hat they "ere doing, and no one too) any notice of us. -he Lion "as more tense than had ever seen Him and "e "al)ed together all round the outside "all on the inside of the building, -he "alls "ere lined "ith intricately carved "ood, but didn't ta)e much notice of the details, "as too intent in staying "ith the Lion and "atching Him. )ne" "e "ere on enemy territory. He "as gro"ling 9uietly all the time as if daring any of the enemy spirits to come near. He told me that He has the right to be there, for t"o reasons. 6irst because He is the $overeign Lord, and the "orld does in fact belong to Him2 $econd, because of all the #hristian tourists and missionaries over the years "ho have visited this place
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and prayed. -hey have prayed for the people "ho are so deceived, prayed for those "ho are really searching, and prayed for an entry for Him, so that this temple "ould become the home of the Living 0od, and #hrist "ould be revealed here. 5hat "as "itnessing "as the beginning of the fulfillment of the prayers of many generations2 After the tour of the room, the Lion left me at the bac) and "atched as He began to "al) among the people, lic)ing some, breathing on some, and brushing up against others. He told me that these "ere the ones "ho "ere genuinely searching and He "as dra"ing them to Himself. Each day He dra"s them closer, and many of them "ill come to )no" Him over the ne8t year. -he time is short, and "e "ill see the beginning of the final harvest very soon. -he other non-#hristian place the Lord too) me to "as a Je"ish synagogue in srael. -he meeting "as full, and "as on the balcony surrounded by a lot of "omen and children. -he man at the front "as reading from saiah K: =The Spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon e222= 5hen he put do"n the scroll loo)ed hard to see if it "as Jesus, but it "asn't. didn't see the Lord any"here in this picture, but )ne" he had ta)en me there and left me for some reason. -he reader put do"n the scroll and then said to the congregation, "-his is one of the prophecies for the 4essiah, and believe "e are in such troubled times at the moment in our country, and all over the "orld, that "e need to be loo)ing for"ard to the coming of the 4essiah. "ant to challenge you this "ee) to read the scriptures and find as many references as you can to the coming ,ing of srael."
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then sa" t"o "omen chatting in the balconyM both of them had young children "ith them. .ne turned to the other and said, "-hey could "ell end up finding Jesus of !a%areth2" -he other replied, "E8actly2 4y cousin has *ust become a #hristian and *oined a group of 4essianic Je"s2" -he first said, "4y nephe" is trying to do the same and it is causing chaos in our family2" "as e8cited, and )ne" that the Lord has never for a minute given up on His chosen people, but the scales are being ta)en from their eyes, so that many can come into the ,ingdom and find salvation in the name of Jesus. 5e must continue to pray for srael.
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Chapter 13
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-he 7ride 7roblem
e "ent ne8t to a large "ooden chalet in 3enmar), and "hen "e entered, the people "ere singing "orship songs, but it "asn't "orship. t bothered me because could tell that the singing "as not coming from their hearts2 -he Lord said, "-here is no unity here, but it "ill come." He is al"ays positive about the future. sa" some individuals "ho "ere "orshipping, and sa" those "ho "ere definitely not'they had their eyes open, "ere not singing, and had a cold e8pression on their faces. .thers "ere 'pretending.' -hey had their eyes closed and "ere singing, but could see that their hearts "ere cold. -he Lord sho"ed me the problems in this church. -he first "as one of the leadership team. -here "ere si8 on the pastoral team, and all "ere faceless e8cept one. >3uring the visions had come to reali%e that if couldn't see the face of the pastors or of the "orship leaders it means that they are humble people and not ta)ing glory for themselves, but giving it all to the Lord.? -he one face
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could see "as a "oman pastor "ho "as manipulative, dominant, and proud. -he second problem "as that certain of the older elders of the church "ere not "anting to flo" "ith the Lord, but they too, li)e the pastor, "ere proud of their o"n achievements, and had their o"n agenda. > did not sense that there is any problem "ith either female pastors, or older elders, but there is a problem "ith all "ho are proud, dominant, and "ho "ant to follo" their o"n agenda2? -he scene changed, and it "as as though "as "atching a cartoon film of the same building, but no" "e "ere on the outside of it, and there "as obviously a big party going on inside. -here "as a lot of noise and light coming from each "indo" and also through the splits in the roof, "hich "ere caused "hen the building bounced to the music2 -he elders of the church "ere all holding strong ropes to try to hold the building do"n and stop it from flying a"ay. As "e "atched, the female pastor "as e*ected through the roof, and then the Lion "al)ed round and either cut the ropes, or He put a pa" on the heads of the elders, so that they melted. He "as getting rid of all the bad influences, and )ne" that it "as in ans"er to prayer of the fe" real "orshipping members of the church. -he only thing they had needed to do "as pray and leave it to the Lord "ho "as doing it in the best "ay. His "ay. !e8t, the scene changed again, and "e "ere in another service. -he pastoral team, "ithout the "oman had seen e*ected, "ere standing at the front of church. .ne leader said that none of the pastors had received a message for this morning's service, so they "ere *ust going to sit in
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silence and listen to "hat the Lord might be saying. )ne" that this "ould not have been allo"ed to happen if the 'proud pastor' had still been there. $he "ould have had to have everything planned for each service2 -here "ould also have been an outcry from the elders "ho "anted the service to be al"ays organi%ed and planned2 5e "aited for 9uite a "hile and then one of the old "lead "eight" elders stood and started to cry, saying that he had to repent of many things. didn't hear any of his confession, because the Lion turned to me and said, " t's ., for us to leave no". -he changes have begun." Later "hen "as thin)ing of this church, the Lord sho"ed me a verse "hich seemed appropriate= 6n those days 6srael had no *ing9 everyone did as he saw fit2 Judges 21"2+ )ne" that a church "hich doesn't have unity, doesn't have the ,ing. And those "ho don't )no" the ,ing, do as they thin) fit, or "hat seems right to them. Ho" sad that is2 His agenda is so much more interesting and e8citing than ours.
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5al)ing and 3ancing
n central 5est Africa, the Lord and *oined people "al)ing along the road. -his time it felt as though He "as *ust a normal man and not a Lion or a ,ing2 4any of these people "al)ed for A hours or more to go to church, and thin) they must often e8perience the Lord "al)ing beside them as in the Emmaus road story. (Lu*e 2#" 1332!$ -he church "as in the open air, and people came and left as they "anted to or "ere able. participated in the praise and listened to the teaching, both of "hich "ent on for a long time. f people are going to spend t"o hours on the road, the church meeting has to be longer than an hour2 -he Lord told me that these people often have meetings "hich last all day. Here again, there "as no time limit, and people brought food to share. -he Lord pointed out to me a man in the congregation saying that he used to be a "itch doctor, but that these people had convinced him of the truth of #hrist. They over)o e hi by the blood of the La b and by the
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word of their testi ony2 (<ev 12"11$ )ne" that he "as not the only e8ample of people there being reclaimed from the enemy camp, and praised the Lord that He al"ays has the victory2 -he last church visited "as in Holland. 5e "ent to the very north of the !etherlands to a service "hich "as ta)ing place in a "indmill. -here "ere about JB people, all sitting on hard "ooden benches. &ut as loo)ed up into the mechanism of the "indmill sails, could see there "ere several angels smiling do"n and loo)ing very happy to be there. As the service started and someone "as spea)ing at the front, several people fell asleep. laughingly pointed out the sleeping people to the Lord, but He said it "as .,. "-hese people are very tired," He e8plained. "&ecause they "or) very hard and life is not easy for them, but they are faithful to me and rarely miss church, even if they are very tired." He "al)ed round and breathed on the sleeping ones so that they "o)e. -hen starting at the bac), He "al)ed bet"een each ro" of people, and noticed that He "as specifically stepping on their feet. &efore He arrived at the front of the church, the bac) ro" "as dancing. And soon "e "ere all dancing, but there "asn't enough room in the church so "e danced outside. And "hen loo)ed up, the angels had seen inside "ere s"inging on the sails of the "indmill2 5e danced for a long time and then people danced a"ay to"ards their homes, and "e "ere singing the song based on saiah JJ=:A=
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=Cou will go out in @oy5 and be led forth in pea)e9 and the ountains and hills will burst into song before you5 and all the trees of the field will )lap their hands2= "as suddenly hoping to hear "the trees of the field clap their hands," but in this part of Holland there are fe" trees, so there "ere none in my vision2 e8pressed my disappointment to the Lord and He pointed out to me that all the grasses and the tall reeds "ere moving to the music. )ne" that creation "as singing and dancing "ith us. "atched people dancing a"ay and it "as only then that reali%ed that the people "ere all "earing traditional 3utch costumes2 t "as a beautiful sight and remains etched on my memory. f could paint, it "ould be one of the things "ould li)e to try to put onto canvas.
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Chapter 15
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4ore About Annonay
rom my hospital bed could see nothing but the s)y2 n the long nights used to "atch the passage of the stars or the moon, and began to )no" "hy people are attracted to study astronomy or "rite stories and poems about life on another planet, or "hy they "ould "ant to fly2 6or my part, praised the 0od of the universe for His ama%ing creation, and tried to remember some of the &ible verses )ne" about the heavens, and sang some of the many songs in praise of creation. The heavens de)lare the glory of 0od5 the s*ies pro)lai the wor* of his hands2 .ay after day they pour forth spee)h9 night after night they display *nowledge (Psal 1'"1$2 really felt that the heavens "ere spea)ing bac) to me and sho"ing me a steadfast, faithful #reator "ho really does hold the "orld in His hands. &ecause the hospital is on the top of one of the hills in this mountainous region, and almost everything else is
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do"n in the valley or at least lo"er do"n the hillside than the hospital, spent much time contemplating the heavens. .nce "as finally able to get out of bed and sit in a chair, then could see across the valley and loo) do"n over the rooftops. -here seemed to be a lot of churches or church schools because many of the buildings loo)ed to have a cross on the top. 5hen had a visit from a local pastor, "e tal)ed about it. &efore my husband had left me in the hospital and returned home to spend the !e" 1ear celebrations "ith the family near 7aris, he had telephoned a local pastor "hose name he found on a hospital list. Fnfortunately there "as no reply, but 4alg"yn left a message and *ust prayed that there "ould be a response. He really "as not too happy about leaving me in the state "as in, and he "as afraid "ould be lonely2 5ell the pastor responded very 9uic)ly and visited me the follo"ing day. Fnfortunately, at that time, "as too ill to tal) much, but he came again "hen "as recovering. -ogether "e tal)ed about "hat 0od is doing in different parts of the "orld, and "e prayed together about many things, although did not tell him about any of my visions or travels "ith the Lord. -hey "ere all too ne" to me, and needed time to reflect on them all. -his pastor also as)ed a member of his church to visit me. !icole >not her real name? "as a blessing and a *oy to me, and "e have e8changed letters ever since came home. -hese t"o dear people "ere the only visitors had during my C "ee) stay, so they "ere very "elcome and "as more than happy to see them. -he hospital staff "ere also all very nice people and spent a lot of time tal)ing to
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them as their schedules allo"ed. remember especially the t"o physiotherapists. -hey "ere both blind2 .ne blind physiotherapist didn't surprise me, but "hen the second one arrived thought it "as 9uite strange. -hey "ere both very interesting men, "e tal)ed a lot about many things, and still pray for them both "hen thin) about my time in Annonay. 6rom the staff, but more from my t"o ne" #hristian friends, learned that the area had suffered a lot because of religious "ars in the past, and a lot of blood had been shed as 7rotestants and #atholics had fought to the death. "Lord forgive us for the things "e've done in 1our !ame that "ere not of 1ou." "as thin)ing about these things one day "hen the Lion decided to ta)e me on a tour of the to"n of Annonay. "as very pleased, because had arrived in Annonay in the middle of the night and so had seen nothing, and )ne" that "hen the day came for me to go bac) to the north by ambulance, "as probably going to leave very early in the morning, so again "ould see nothing. rode, for the most part, on the bac) of the Lion, and "e "ent do"n into the valley, and up and do"n the "inding roads. He brushed his mane along the side or the corner of several buildings and )ne" that He "as purifying them or mar)ing them for Himself. 5e visited several schools and He breathed long, hard breaths in through the door"ays or gates. He did the same in the churches that "e sa", and no" )no", that His $pirit is revealing Himself to these congregations. &efore "e returned to the hospital, "e "al)ed over a bridge and stood and loo)ed do"n into the river "hile the Lion put one of His huge pa"s into the "ater. t "as as if the river turned to blood,
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and )ne" that it "as His blood that had been shed for forgiveness, and that He "as purifying the area of the bad things of the past. Every year the to"n of Annonay has a festival "hen they celebrate the 4ontgolfier brothers "ho invented the hot air balloon. thought it "as one of those strange things that the Lord should put me in a hospital in the place "here man had begun to fly, and then ta)e me flying Himself, all over the "orld. 'm sure there is significance there, and pray for the to"n of Annonay, that the Holy $pirit "ill give a spiritual thirst to many in the to"n and then "ill reveal Himself to all "ho see) Him. pray, too, that they "ill learn to "fly" "ith him. 222Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength2 They will soar on wings li*e eagles9 they will run and not grow weary5 they will wal* and not faint2 (6saiah #7"31$
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Chapter 16
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-he "5hys and 5herefores"
have 9uestioned the Lord since came home from the hospital, about "hy He should sho" me all these things, and "hy should be so privileged to travel the "orld "ith Him2 n reply, He told me that *ust as any man "ould tell his fiancee about the "or) he does during the day, He "as sho"ing me "hat He is doing. .nce more, *ust in His reply, He "as reminding me of His love for me, and that "e are engaged to be married, and one day soon shall be a part of the "hole church "hich "ill be His bride2 do not believe have e8clusivity on the visions that had, you can have them too. 1ou have to pray for the Lord to spea) to you and reveal Himself to you, and then give Him freedom and time to do it2 must add that believe there is a danger in see)ing voices and visions2 f our hearts are not totally committed to the Lord, the enemy could have an entry point and he is all too ready to cooperate "ith visions and dreams that lead to destruction2 $o my advice is to see) the Lord Himself and have the desire to )no" Him better, and let Him reveal
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Himself to you in the "ay He chooses2 $o "hat did learn about "hat He is doing in my o"n life as "ell as around the "orldL have tried to sum up "hat e8perienced, and "hat sa", but 'm sure there are many more things still to come out of it. As thin) of them and remember them, get ne" revelations. do not believe it "as a one-off e8perience, and e8pect the Lord to sho" me more, as our relationship gets deeper, and as get more and more impatient for His return. -here are several points that generali%e "hat learned= feel can be used to
n places "here He is not )no"n, He is dra"ing people to Himself, and revealing Himself to those "ho are genuinely searching. -he fact that people are members of other religions is no barrier to the Lord revealing Himself, and "e need to be praying for people to see) the truth "ith all their hearts (Jere iah 2'"13$2 &ecause "e )no" that He is the -ruth.
5here there is no unity in His church, He is bringing unity by melting hard hearts and moving out those "ho refuse to change. 5e need to pray for His "ill to be done in all the places meeting in His name. 7urify 1our church Lord. (Dala)hi 3"23 +$ 5here there is unity, He is en*oying it, and bringing many blessings and miracles. 5e need to pray for more of it, and praise Him more and more. >4att 1,"1D-AB?
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sa" the common factors in the churches "hich pleased Him most and "here He had freedom to do "hat He "anted, and to meet the needs of the people. -hese factors "ere as follo"s= -hey believed the "hole of the &ible. -hey arrived at church "ith no personal agenda, but *ust intent on "orshipping. -hey came prepared to stay all day, and often e8pected to stay all day. -hey often ate together. -hey had e8tended times of praise and "orship. -he pastors and the "orship leaders "ere "faceless." -hey "ere humble people "anting only to serve the Lord. learned of ho" He cares for the dying, and "on't let them go until they see Him2 5e need to pray for people to recogni%e Him as he reveals Himself to them. (%ph 1"1!$ learned to laugh and to cry "ith Him, but most important of all, learned to love Him passionately and learned ho" much He desperately "ants to spend time "ith me, not "or)ing together, but *ust en*oying each other, *ust being together. am no" more convinced than ever that "hatever is happening, any"here in my life, in my country, in my church, and in the "orld, the Lord )no"s it, and is dealing "ith it, so it's .,. -his does not mean that "e are let off the hoo) as far as prayer is concerned. n fact, the
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contrary is true. 4uch of "hat sa" happening is as a result of fervent prayer over the years, and #hristians today have a responsibility to pray for His "ill to be done in every situation in every area of the globe. Everything sa" "as an encouragement to me, and a revelation of ho" positive the Lord Himself is about everything, even "here things loo) depressing to us, and seem to be not going totally His "ay for the moment'at least from our point of vie". He sees the future and )no"s the end of the story2 5e must pray for people to see) Him and then He "ill be found by them. 5e must discover afresh ho" much He loves us, and "ants us to love Him. -he praise and "orship "e give Him from our hearts increases the presence of the creative po"er in the 3!A and gives Him freedom to do "hat He "ants in our o"n lives and those of others. Jesus is coming bac) and "e can help that time to advance or "e can hinder it. -he choice is ours2 He is preparing His Harvest all over the "orld, Hallelu*ah2
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-he 5or)ing #hristian
ne of the times "as rela8ing "ith Him, the Lord gave me a drama to perform. t spea)s of #hristians "or)ing and "or)ing and spending so little time "ith Him. t "as one of the lessons had to learn, but )no" it is for others too. "ill "rite it belo". 7lease feel free to use it in your o"n churches or groups if it spea)s to your situation. Christian wa*ens and prays in =auto ati) obviously a habit: Christian ode2= 6tAs
0ood morning Lord than) you for a good night's sleep, please be "ith me in all do today. have lots of gospel seeds to plant for you Lord. 7lease bless them and )eep me strong as "or) for you. Amen.
Christian is wor*ing5 digging the earth in order to plant his gospel seeds2
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Jesus is a voi)e fro off stage2 Jesus Christian #hristian, come let's have fun together. .h Lord than) you for being here, your strength. need
Christian )ontinues with his digging and planting2 Jesus Christian #hristian, come let's "al) together. .h no Lord, 1ou )no" that have so much to do, your *ust being here strengthens me, than) you so much. ore5 opping his brow and
4e )ontinues digging on)e obviously getting tired2 Jesus Christian
#hristian, come let's run together. Lord this ground is so difficult, than) you for being here and helping. 5e'll get it all done if "e "or) together "on't "e LordL
4e )ontinues wor*ing5 but slowly now5 and with great deter ination2 Jesus Christian #hristian let's fly together. Later Lord, later. All as) is that you help me plant these seeds of the gospel for you.
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bed to pray2 Christian -han) you Lord for your presence and your help today, couldn't do it alone. am so grateful that you "ere "ith me and encouraged me. n fact, it seemed today that you "ere closer than normal, almost as though could really hear your voice2 7lease strengthen me as sleep tonight, so that can do the same "or) again tomorro". Jesus &ut #hristian if you had come "ith me, "e could have flo"n together, and you could have so"n your seeds from a great height and the Holy $pirit "ould have carried them and planted them in good soil, in ground that have already prepared. And if you had flo"n "ith me you "ould have been refreshed and rene"ed and not so tired no". Ah "ell, maybe tomorro"2
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>Added by my husband?
or many years no" Anne and have al"ays shared our #hristian e8periences. 6or the most part "e have done things together or "e have discussed and planned things before doing them. &ecause of "or) commitments, have usually been several steps behind Anne in my *ourney "ith the Lord, but that has not stopped us from having a strong sense of unity together "ith Jesus. -his "as the first time for several years that "e have e8perienced a long period of "forced separation," and )no" that Anne "as a bit "ary of my reaction "hen she started to tell me about her visions and her travels.
.ne particular "ee)end stands out in my memoryM it "as to be my first visit to Anne in the hospital since her travels "ith the Lion started. $he hadn't told me about the
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Lion in our conversations over the telephone, only that she had had strange visions that "ere very important. $o it "as "ith a strong anticipation that set off on the si8 hour drive to Annonay that 6riday evening in January. .n the "ay, listened to some of my favorite "orship cassettes, and then put on the latest cassette that "e had received from Eli*ah List """.eli*ahlist.com >an nternet ministry that distributes prophetic messages on the nternet and by audio cassette?. don't even remember the name of the spea)er, but the message "as about the "ay the Lord "as moving in the greatest po"er in churches and communities "here people "ere in complete unity in their "ish to e8perience more of Him. t even mentioned the Lion of Judah, but don't remember the conte8t no". -he places "here miracles "ere occurring more and more regularly, including miracles of people receiving "spare parts" for defective organs, "ere places "here people "ere not "aiting for the "big names" to come and minister to them, or the "ell )no"n "orship leaders to come and lead the "orship, but "ere un)no"n churches "ith "faceless" pastors "here it didn't matter "hat denomination you "ere from'*ust everyone together "orshipping the Lord from their hearts. -he common factors being= unity, faith, and an un"avering belief in the full gospel message. t "as too late for me to visit Anne that 6riday night, but "as there as soon as possible on the $aturday morning. Just before arriving at the hospital, stopped off in the local shopping center and bought a 5al)man so that she could listen to this fantastic message. As soon as arrived, Anne's story came bubbling out at full speed. $he started by saying something li)e, " )no" you'll thin) 'm out of my mind, but this is "hat has been
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happening to me. 7lease *ust listen before you say 'm cra%y." couldn't believe ho" similar the message "as to my cassette= unity, faceless pastors, "orship from the heart, and no recognition of church denominations. *ust )ept interrupting and repeating, "1ou must listen to this cassette." 5hen she finished her story, sensed that she "as a "ee bit disappointed that believed every "ord of her e8periences and that "asn't really surprised because the Lord had confirmed the story to me in the message had heard during my *ourney from home. -he Lord had honored our "togetherness," and had prepared my heart "ith the same message2 5hat an ama%ing 0od "e serve2 5hat about the fruit, to use a "churchy" termL 5ell Anne has definitely become more mello", and more peaceful. Her attitude to"ards other people and other churches "ith respect to their position "ithin the body of #hrist has become even more one of acceptance than it "as before. 5e have tried for many years to "or) for unity across denominations but no" "e )no" li)e never before that Jesus is a"are of "here people are, "hat they are thin)ing and "hat they believe in their hearts. He is in control, He is "or)ing to unify and purify His church, and "e *ust get blessed as "e pray for the fulfillment of His "ill. Everyone "ill see Him in the end. Hallelu*ah.
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Anne and her husband, 4alg"yn, live *ust outside 7aris, 6rance "here they are active in both the 6rench and English spea)ing #hristian communities, and are both elders in L'Eglise Eau (ive, &oulogne-&illancourt on the outs)irts of the city. .riginally from Lancashire in the !orth"est of England, they have C children and D grandchildren. $ince moving to 6rance in :DEC the Lord has led them into an open home policy and many visitors from all over the "orld have benefited from their gift of hospitality. -ogether they are praying in a vision of running a #hristian #onference #entre in the 7aris region, and e8pect to see the fulfillment of this in the near future. -hey can be contacted by mail at= Anne and Malgwyn Elmer 2 Chemin des Ecarts 78640 Nea !hle le Chatea "#ANCE E-mail address= anne.elmerNeditionsdelasource.fr

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