Rivers and Restoration

Father has long spoken concerning rivers (and waters). There can be both blessing and curse associated with rivers.

Rivers can be related to:
1) Affliction: (Ps. 69:2; Is. 43:2)
2) God's judgments: (Is. 19:1-8; Jer. 51:36; Nah. 1:4; Zech. 10:11).
3) Course corrections: Judgments can be represented by a river drying up or overflowing (Is. 8:7-8; 28:2,17; Jer. 47:2) and moving outside of its originally intended boundaries.

On the other hand:

Rivers of Living water are of course a great blessing.

We call forth the living water and a generous watering for the kingdom prophetic. We also say that the waters of judgment remain on the ungodly and the sinner so long as they forsake the Father. We call correction to the church, for self-focus. We call for God's wayward people to repent, for the kingdom is at hand.

2Ch 7:13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
2Ch 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

I have seen religious people read the bible and pray daily, yet they never find life. This is because Life is in the Spirit. Prayer must come from repentant hearts to have widespread effect.

I do believe there is presently a water/Spirit/life outpouring. It is in response to the cries arising from the prophet in the desert. The prophet cries for water..

The natural floods of Iowa are given as a sign and a judgment because the church has rejected the true water spirit. The flood prevails in the Spirit if it is Spirit. Religious resistance is futile. The outpouring will touch many!

There is a restoration for the believer!

However, man is not the center in this new thing. Some who where part of the long Dead "River" movement centered in Brownsville Florida began to think of themselves as superior to others. They thought because they had an experience, others needed to bow to them. I experienced first hand the arrogance of those associated with the "Fire Movement", an arrogant off shoot of Brownsville, the "Assemblies" group. As far as I know, these super-spiritual people are nowhere to be found now. (Thank God)

This hubris released by the Holy Ghost Fire folks, has spread. In my local community Indiana Wesleyan University which resists the gifts of the Spirit, has unleashed on this community the most arrogant group of leaders this town of Marion has ever been afflicted with. They now have overrun the city with religous regulation that is part and partial of the IWU Credo.

It is time for Baal, Mammon, and Religion to be brought low. We thank the Lord for we believe that the floods of the Holy Spirit will do this thing clear back to the start.

What ever Father does in this hour of revival, let us commit to carry the glory we encounter with grace. I beleive we will see both judgment and glory in the outpouring of this day. Yes Lord!