I woke with a vision of a big building with many floors and many rooms. It had an underground car park and angels were guarding each floor. The building was empty but I sensed it was ready to be occupied – just waiting for the right people to come and take possession.

I was praying for insight into what was really happening on the earth at this time of unprecedented global economic challenge, as stated by the world media. It was the day of the US President’s inauguration and the TV and radio were full of the euphoria of the day. Many people were seen hailing a new season of change with strong expectations of positive impact and restored hope that the world was entering a new era.

The enemy has separated the prophets from the people. He has sown judgement into truth and used the gift and calling of the prophets to hinder the government of God in this land. For the prophets judge the part they see as the whole truth. They are deceived. So the prophets have become dislocated from the body. This was necessary or the people would be scattered. The Lord longs for the prophets to be healed and restored.

I saw the earth as if I was suspended in space, looking down. A cloud of ‘goodness’ was covering specific places. It was the cloud of glory resting on the people of God. Joy was rising from them and they ‘knew’ in a way they had never known before. I saw these people moving, smoothly and silently, into new places, led and positioned by the Spirit of God. The cloud was forming a covering over them, like a golden garment. But it was a mystery as the garment was both individual and corporate, but there was no earthly way of seeing the difference.

I saw great waves of dust rolling over the land. It looked like surf but it was all dust. Blowing across the ground. It was like a huge dust ‘storm’ but it was not caused by winds, storms or tornados. It was from the earth. The waves kept rolling – they were no higher than buildings or any man made construction and they rolled over everything that could be seen. It seemed like the dust was in the wake of angelic ‘hordes’ being released over the land, stirring everything and everybody, unsettling them. I saw many people being lifted and put down in different positions or places.

As I was praying about the next season I felt strongly that what is coming is not a new season, but a whole new era. A time which is more significant than any other time on earth in terms of the church being shaken into the purposes of God. Seasons will merge as we move forward, just as the seasons on earth are being mixed up and weather patterns are surprising forecasters, so the church will begin to be unsettled as the winds of change begin to blow on all that is ‘known’.

In prayer the Lord brought the phrase ‘global government’ to me. That same day I was reading the national newspapers and there was an article on ‘world government’. I spent some days seeking the Lord for more wisdom and revelation on this and as a result I was aware of four key issues that the church will need to address in this new season in order to prepare the people of God for changes that are coming in the natural and spiritual realms. God has purpose for us in our generation and we are called to receive, reveal and release his governmental authority to outwork His purposes – whatever the cost! His people on earth are guardians of His truth and releasers of His will. Guarding is a key function for all of us.

A key purpose for the people of God is to know the times and the seasons and know what the people of God should be doing in this time. 1 Chron 12:32

I sense the particular ‘word’ which will be a key to understanding the plans and purposes of God in this time and the coming season is REST.

God told us about rest. Even He chose to rest. Why? What does it mean? It means cease – from yourself.

Purification, Preparation and Presentation.

I had a vision of three gates opening up. Each gate was directly beyond the other and one would have to pass through in the order they appeared to reach the end.

I heard a voice saying ‘Pass through! Pass through the gates! I heard a trumpet call and the voice saying ‘It’s time for the church to wake from slumber and arise’. You can choose to the go through the gates. It’s your choice. It’s time to prepare for spiritual re-positioning.’