God has provided many prophetic warnings for people to be in right relationship with Him before He intervenes in our present days. We are the instruments through whom He will work. Are you ready?
This was the headline description of my recent podcast where I explored portions of three different prophetic words, although most prophets today are proclaiming similar prophecies. Jo Ellen Stevens, Amanda Grace and Johnny Enlow all had prophecy from God highlighting some of the same issues, the one most concerning to me is the warning to those in Christian leadership.
Johnny Enlow’s word was the most stern to those in Christian leadership: “Pulpit corruption is going to get that sword, as well, as the faithless state of much of My Church is greatly connected to the shepherds. Many of the shepherds have disappointed Me greatly in this season. Even worse, most of them don’t care that I am disappointed with them, and, in truth, don’t even believe in Me. They are hirelings and cowards and I will now allow those traits to be judged as severely as immorality.”
1 Peter 4:17 clearly states, judgment will begin with the House of the Lord, so it’s no wonder as God is announcing His soon to be administered justice, He continues to give warning allowing ample time for those who are willing, to repent.
“James 3:1 says, “Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” This verse is sandwiched between James’ instruction about the kind of faith that produces good works and his warnings about our words, so we should view it within that context. Those who aspire to leadership within the church are held to a higher standard than other believers because of the great influence teachers wield. Their works and their words carry a greater weight than those who are not teaching. If teachers fall, they can take many people with them; therefore, God will judge teachers of the Word according to the kind of impact they had on those they aspired to lead.” 1
In my estimation, the same higher accountability remains for anyone who ministers in the name of Jesus–pastors, worship leaders, church administrators, small group leaders–any role serving others in Christ’s name. And double woe to those who claim a role in Christian leadership who don’t belong to God through faith in Christ.
The Lord spoke to me in the fall of 2019 that He was about to expose all sorts of evil corruption to alert the world of the sinister deeds perpetrated against His people that He would be judging for us to see. This was before anyone heard of COVID-19. Since the fall of 2019 the world has indeed been made aware of great evil plots and schemes–beyond what we could have ever imagined. And even at this date, we have not seen all God intends to reveal.
We are God’s Plan A. God created human kind in His image to be His children and live in holy relationship with Him. Each and every human being ever conceived is highly esteemed by God. Everything God created was with His children in mind. All of creation was made in such a way so as to perfectly support human life on earth. Even after satan influenced the first man and woman to reject God’s Word, to take what they thought was their own path, God promised a way of redemption to be restored to a right relationship with God. God’s primary plan is always for our best. Even when we reject Him and His ways for us, He will continue to orchestrate events and circumstances to have us reconsider, repent and be restored unto Him. Sometimes that means exposing evil and administering His justice in our midst, which is His process of giving those willing, an opportunity to repent. Witnessing God’s justice will restore a proper fear of God, and displace the spirit of fear that so many have been given over to in these past two years.
With all the prophecy about God’s impending administration of justice, we must do a personal heart audit and seek the Lord to reveal any wicked way in us. We need to understand these are critical times for which we must be ready. I urge anyone in Christian leadership at any level, to heed the prophetic warnings soberly and to rightly respond. I urge anyone who is not of God who has presumed to operate in Christian leadership to understand, unless you repent, you will be subject to very serious judgment: one count for being a false leader, and one count for leading God’s people astray.
To those of us who are in right standing with God, we must be ready to comfort others, share the gospel and more as the world witnesses God’s justice. Many will be shocked to their core to learn just who has been perpetrating evil of all sorts, including gross crimes against humanity. Those who don’t yet know the truth of Jesus will be greatly perplexed at the radical intervention of God. They will need our help to reconsider truth, God, the human condition, and the existence of satan who is responsible for all evil.
God’s Plan A is ever operating. From God it operates for us, and by His Spirit it operates through us. We can expect to see God restore law and order, first by clearing the bad actors out from positions of power, authority and influence. Each of the seven mountains of society, Religion, Family, Government, Business, Education, Arts/Entertainment and Media will be swept clean. Those responsible for crimes and perpetuating evil will be held accountable. Then, we will need to take our rightful place in God’s plan to be ministers of the gospel.
It’s fitting I end with the encouragement the Lord provided in His word through Johnny Enlow:
“Contend for what is right. Stand up for what is right. Be courageous for what is right. Always carry My love at your core and you will discern complicated matters correctly. This maturing in discernment and in love is important for this new era I am ushering you into. You will rebuild families, cities and nations, and it is all going to start with you.
“I will pour out an unprecedented measure of My Spirit on you. I will rain and rain and rain My glory upon you and your families. I will change so many hopeless situations that it will be considered the ‘new norm.’ Everything impossible becoming likely will be the new norm. Faith will be rewarded as never before.
“My children, we have a lot to do. The enemy has shown some horrible previews, but My show is about to start. Get ready, because ready or not, here it comes!”
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Note: The specific prophecy through Johnny Enlow is on the video beginning at 50:43.
- https://www.gotquestions.org/teachers-judged-more-strictly.html
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