This word is submitted by Sue Gregg (SuzanneandGeorge@aol.com)

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                         The time is now


For the time is now. Yes the season is upon you. There is no time to 
sleep, so shake off your slumber, lay aside your bedclothes.  Arise 
and be refreshed.  The refreshing of My Spirit will make you alert.  
When you are drowsy your hearing is impaired, your ears are dull.  When 
you are drowsy your sight is impaired, your eyes do not see clearly.

You must watch and pray. If you grow weary My Spirit will refresh you.  
Those who hear my voice shall be lead forth in peace.  As a commander in 
a great army I will give you direction.  Make no mistake my children; I 
do not lead you into a battle against your adversary, the devil -- no 
that battle has been won.  I defeated him long ago at Calvary.  My 
victory is your victory.  But I lead you into his territory to seize 
his possessions -- possessions that now belong to me: the souls of men; 
those who have been held captive; those prisoners of war who do not know 
that the war is over; who are unaware that I fought to the death for 
their life and I won!  

We must go to get them. We must proclaim liberty to the captives. We must 
give sight back to those who were blinded.  I know where the prisoners 
are know where they are being held captive.  If you listen to me I will 
lead you into the enemy's territory and you will bring forth the captives 
in great joy.  I know the enemy, your adversary, and I defeated him.  
Because I know him, I must be the one to lead you in.  You can't go on 
your own.  He will out maneuver you through deceit.  But if you will 
listen to me, if you will shake off your slumber and come to attention, 
I will lead you in and we will bring back my treasured possessions.

There is a window of opportunity that we cannot afford to miss.  The value 
o the booty is far too high for it to be disregarded or forsaken.  For it 
is the value of the souls of men.  I value the souls of men greater than 
my own life.  For you once were held captive and someone followed my 
directions and came and got you. Have you forgotten the condition that 
you lived in?  Have you forgotten what your life as a prisoner was like?  
Can you live in freedom and joy knowing there are countless others yet to 
be delivered?

My desire is that NONE should perish.  Will you accept my command?  Will 
you go in my authority and bring back my people?  Can you let go of 
your desires and give attention to me?  If you will, everyday I will show 
you where the enemy has hidden a prisoner.  As you obey my command, we 
will bring them out -- some one by one and some in great numbers. If you 
will shake off your slumber, come to attention and listen to me, the 
enemy will never out maneuver you nor deceive you.

"So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to 
Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in 
the matter for which I sent it.  For you will go out with joy and be led 
forth with peace; the mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts 
of joy before you and all the trees of the field will clap their hands."
(Isaiah 55:11-12)