This word is submitted by Ching Co (ching@gsilink.com)

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Coming of age . . . . .

All over the world, many of the children of God are crying out for more of the Lord. As we watch all that is taking place around us. There is a greater longing to see God do something.

Many of us has come to that realization that WE NEED GOD TO INTERVENE in our own family, around our neighborhood, in our city and in our nation.

It was at this point in time that I saw these visions and received these impressions. May the Holy Spirit breathe His life into these words.

THE VISION

I saw a series of pictures: A pregnant woman positioned in the delivery table about to give birth. A volcano and all around it there were rumbling sound signaling an eminent explosion. A girl preparing for her grand Debut. A wedding ceremony about to start with all the participants waiting at the door of the church. A flower buds that is about to bloom.

THE MEANING

As I was pondering what all these pictures signifies. I heard deep within my heart these words being impressed: "My church is coming of age. . . . . "

I began to understand that all these pictures has one interpretation. They all represent the church of God and something significant is about to take place. There is a great unveiling that is about to happened in our midst.

In the past, from generations to generations, the church of God has past through many stages. We have seen many important moves of God through each generation. And all these have enable us to understand more and more of the character and ways of God.

But the day is coming and the day has come for the matured church of God to be made manifest.

NEW FACE OF THE COMING CHURCH

A great change is coming to the church of God. As the winds of the Holy Spirit blows upon us, the church represented by the people of God will invade the marketplace so that speak.

This meant that wherever God has planted and positioned His people, there will be a manifestation of His power. God is bringing His church to the places where His people are found. Your homes , your school, your office, your workplace will literally be filled with the power of the Most High as His Spirit descent and fill these places.

In the midst of these places, we will find people falling under the power of God, people under conviction crying out for mercy, people being healed, people being ministered. Revival will break out in these places not just for a day or a night or a season but this will become the norm. In these places while everyday activities are being carried out, we will also see people CONTINUALLY BEING MINISTERED.

God will be using every yielded vessel for His service in the coming days. The promise of Joel 2:28-29 will become a reality and not a dream.

And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

These places will become like the "tent of meeting" during Moses time. The Presence of God will dwelt there and people all around will recognize the Presence of God and will flock there. And the Spirit of God present in these places will minister to those that come even when nobody is touching them.

GOD'S MESSAGE

A new day is coming, a day like never before. A day of great rejoicing will break forth from your midst. For like the days of old, I am coming to you.

Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay (Habakkuk 2:3) As the coming of that day draw near, the storms raging all around you will become more intense. But take heart, for I have you covered under the shadow of my wings. These storms will not shake those who run to me for cover and those that have learned to dwell in the secret place of the Most High. Like a weaned child with it's mother, so will your souls be stilled and quieted before me. (Psalm 131:2)

Many of you have carried these visions within your hearts. You have nurtured it through the years. Like Mary you have treasured them in your hearts. And like Mary many of you have been pierced in your hearts as you give your all to allow these visions to grow.

To those of you who have not hold back anything from me, but like David have understood that for these visions to become a reality, it will cost you everything. Yet you have willingly follow these visions through. REJOICE FOR I AM COMING TO YOU AND WILL DWELT IN THE PLACE THAT YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR ME.

You tent will become like Mount Zion to me and these promises will become a reality in your midst.

In the last days the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. Many peoples will come and say, ' Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.' The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem." (Isaiah 2:2-3)

In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem. The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assembles there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over all the glory will be a canopy. It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain." (Isaiah 4:2-6)

PRAYER

Father, thank you for encouraging us today. As we wait for the coming age of your church. Continue to prepare us in all ways. Amen !

In His Service,

Sis. Ching Co