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01-06-00

This word is submitted by Yolanda Ballard (bethsheeba@juno.com)

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I AM PREPARING HEARTS

He that waits upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. Teach us, Lord, to wait.

Many shall call upon My name, but those who come before Me and seek My face and wait upon Me are those who I can truly bless. For it isn't a matter of how long you wait upon Me, but how you wait. Are you anxious and fretful that I might not come through? Or are you resting and have peace in My faithfulness to move and manifest My promises I have made to you in My timing?

I know the hearts of My people. I know those who are at peace and I know those who are truly afraid. For those who have fearful hearts will not enter into the provision that I have for you. For righteousness and faith comes to those who have hearts that are focused upon My will alone.

Do not be anxious that I will not come through. Haven't I said in My word that I pour out My rain upon the good and evil? Yes, and I will shower out My glory in such a powerful way that it will effect all that I have prepared their hearts to receive. I have planted My seeds of truth in the hearts of many, and I have watered them immensely, but still not fruit has been produced.

But there will come a day soon when My glory falls that all will respond to My love. And repentance will spread as wild fire and also My holy fear and conviction. I pout out My gifts of repentance and also of judgment upon My church because I love them, and I want them to wake to the seriousness of this hour.

I am drawing them closer to Me that they not only will bask in My presence but they will partake of the burden of My own heart. I will travail through My people like never before because I have made their hearts tender to My heart's cry.

So I draw you close that you may wait upon Me with peace and assurance in your hearts that I am faithful. I am restoring your strength and raising you up as My eagles. My glory reigns upon you, and I am calling you to come up higher in Me where My glory abides. Yes, I want you to partake of My glory in a new way. I want to envelope you with it that even your shadow will touch the multitudes.

I will have My signs and wonders follow you as you share My love in the market place. And many will know that it is I who had visited them. And many will respond to My love and glory and receive My grace and be immediately be transformed by My glory....a new creation in Christ. And this same anointing will spread through My people.

This is the beginning of a new day. The glory upon My new house will be much more excellent in power than the old. So be ready for My visitation in a powerful and new way. I will come in a way that you have not expected to happen. Each day will be more glorious and challenging than the day before, but also the warfare will increase because of the gigantic threat upon the enemy's kingdom.

But many more are for you than against you, and you will overcome by your testimony, the word of your mouth, the blood of the Lamb, and you love not your lives unto death. So be ready, My children, for I am calling you higher says your God.