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Wow! What a time we are living in right NOW! This weeks word will just be a documentation of testimony. The Word says that this is how we will overcome satan. Revelation 12:11 “They overcame him (satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” I pray that the Lord will begin to increase the testimonies of everyone who reads this.

God has made Himself so personal to me these last couple of weeks, and I just want to share what the Lord has been doing in my life. The Holy Spirit is moving so powerfully right now in the midwest. If you have not heard about the outpouring going on right now at IHOP-KC, you should really check it out. This is the second week in a row of renewal meetings every night. The Spirit has completely broke into their atmosphere.

There has been a massive move of deliverance and inner healing, physical healing and joy being poured out. You can actually watch every meeting through their website. www.ihop.org. It really feels like we are on the brink of a historical move of God.

I have good friends that are down there that continually keep me posted. It has definitely encouraged me to pursue God for the greater things. John 14:12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” This verse is SO HUGE!  We have the power through the Spirit to do GREATER things.

This verse is so awesome, but we must have the correct motivations in doing these “greater things.” The Lord really showed me, and revealed this to me 2 weeks ago. I had some down time at a wedding and started reading in Luke chapter 10 when the 72 returned joyfully saying that even the demons submitted to them. I love Jesus’ response in verse 20, He says, “Do not rejoice that the demons submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

I then read through to Luke 11:29-32. It speaks of the sign of Jonah. In summery, it says that a wicked nation asks for a sign. Jesus said, “None will be given it except the sign of Jonah. Jonah was three days in the belly of a whale and then brought back. Basically speaking of what was going to happen to Him on the cross in the future - which brought salvation.

The Holy Spirit immediately dropped on me the phrase, “Souls before Signs.” I want to see the miraculous, healing, signs and wonders (and I believe I will), but the main priority is to seek and save the lost. We must be pursuing these signs for the simple fact of drawing souls into the kingdom. I totally received this and it rekindled the passion for praying for lost people I know. It gets good from here.

That was Saturday night. I go to church sunday morning and got so ministered to. I went to the altar overtaken by the love of God. I see a few older people start coming around and praying for me. After the service, numerous “older people” start coming up and congratulating me saying such things as, ” A new name has been written down in glory,” or “God is so happy with your decision.” I realized that they thought I had just given my life to Jesus. It totally then hit me that these people were more concerned about my salvation than any sign or even healing that may have taken place. That really struck me and sealed the word that the Spirit spoke to me the night before.

The following weekend (last), the Holy Spirit really broke out in our Friday night meeting. The Lord released joy all over the room. The whole place was dancing and singing. Some were even taken over by Holy Spirit laughter. It was awesome! Literally people laying on the floor for an hour in uncontrollable laughter. The wine was poured out. Like something out of the book of Acts. Jesus is doing this right now all over the Peoria area. Jump In!! Now is not a time to sit on the sidelines and miss out on this current move of the Holy Spirit.

God revealed Himself again to me on Sunday morning. I was struggling that morning for some reason with writing out my tithe check, but that gentle voice just seemed to speak again saying,”Just do it. Don’t worry.” So I did. Before church we had to make a quick stop at Krogers. I decided to pick up in Luke where I had left off while I was waiting for Julia. I open my Bible to where the built in bookmark had told me I needed to start. It happened to be Luke chapter 12, the parable of the rich fool. God begins to highlight so many things in that passage to me concerning money, worrying, and heavenly treasures.

I began to frantically highlight verses as it seemed as if the words were jumping off the page. Considering the whole tithing issue I was having that morning, this was the perfect chapter for me. Well long story short…We get to church and Pastor Tom preaches one of the most liberating tithing messages I have ever heard. Where in the Bible did he preach out of? You guessed it, Luke chapter 12- the parable of the rich fool! Praise God for confirmation! Totally awesome!

As if all this was not enough revelation and confirmation, the best was yet to come. Now just remember a few paragraphs back about the Spirit given word, “Souls before Signs.” I get a call on Monday morning from a great guy that I have been praying for salvation since March of this year.The Lord had spoken to me on April 24th of this year that his salvation was near. He says, “Jarod, were you praying for me last night?” I say, “No, not specifically last night, but yes, throughout the week.” He says, “Are you sure you were not praying last night for me?” I reply, “No, but tell me what is going on please.”

He goes on to tell me that the night before that he was woken up in a state of fear. He felt that there were evil spirits surrounding him and tormenting him. He called out to God saying, ” God help me!” Sure enough, the sprits left, and his body was flooded with peace. He recalls feeling like he just wanted to cry. He then was taken into what seemed to be a vision of sea of darkness with me moving around in the middle shining as if a light was on me. Wow! Thank you Jesus for your display of power!

We quickly proceeded from there. The night after that, which was Tuesday night this week, I was blessed to have the opportunity to lead both he and his wife to Jesus. Praise God! It was truly a glorious evening. The presence of the Lord was very evident in their home that night, and as a result there were two new names written down in glory as all heaven threw a party for the prodigals called home.

God’s Spirit is moving very strongly right now. Take this opportunity to experience more of God’s power moving in and through you. Isaiah 55:6- ” Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.”

Be blessed,

Jarod