This word is submitted by Jim Paul [jimpaul@cogeco.ca]

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                  What's Coming for 2007

While preparing to speak at a prophetic conference, I had an encounter
with the Spirit of the Lord in my home. The day before I flew out to this
conference, He came to me and said that He was going to work on the Church
and the world this coming year according to three scriptures that are
marked with the 20:07.

In Deuteronomy 20:07 the Lord asks the rhetorical question; "Has anyone
become pledged to a woman and not married her?"  The Spirit began to apply
it to the Father and said that "Surely, He has betrothed His Son to the
Bride--the Church. He will indeed keep His word. Believe Me now," says
the Spirit of God, "that a new and deeper understanding of this divine
romance will increase this year. Some will have encounters with songs,
smells and sights of 'The wedding supper of the Lamb' (Rev.19). This
release will deeply heal many who have issues of inner wounding and
problems with intimacy. You will hear the angelic songs from that supper
table coming even to the lost. I will do this to invite many to the
soon-coming party."

In Psalms 20:07 the scripture makes a clear declaration; "Some trust in
chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the Name of the Lord our
God." The Spirit of God says "A new level of TRUST is coming to you,
My people, this year. It will seem like even a new kind of trust--trust
for strong gifts of the Spirit, signs and wonders and increasing angelic
visitations. TRUST in the Lord is the real strength of the Body of
Christ, unlike the world's way of displaying strength."  This TRUST will
be like the trust that was found in Jesus' ministry on the earth in Mark
11:32. It is 'A God kind of faith.' This new TRUST will be manifested
as you embrace the powerful Names of God.

In Jeremiah 20:07, the prophet cries out the word of the Lord; "O Lord,
You deceived me and I was deceived. You overpowered me and prevailed. I
am ridiculed all day long, everyone mocks me." The Spirit of the Lord
speaks to the Church and says, "In the same way that the prophet Jeremiah
was overcome, I am overcoming the Church. My power will come in such a
strong manner on the church that you will be overcome and the world will
mock you. This is the cost of the increase of My power. The mocking at
times will seem quite severe during this year. However, I will defend
you," says the Spirit of the Lord. "In the same way that the centurion
mocked Jesus at the cross (Mt.27:36-47) and then publicly repented after
the earthquake, so will I defend you. Don't be afraid, just be prepared
for what the world doesn't understand. It fears and mocks, but many of
the mockers will become radical believers."