I SAW GOD WALKING PAST MANY CHURCHES

THAT HAD 'ICHABOD' WRITTEN OVER THEIR FRONT DOORS...

AND THEN HE MADE A U-TURN!"

by Bill Yount

(theshofarhasblown@juno.com)
www.billyount.com

Suddenly, I heard the captain of the Lord of hosts shouting to a multitude of 'mercy angels'.... "About face! There has been a change in orders! We must go back and rip the 'ichabod' signs off of the front doors of many of the churches that we had posted up earlier. The King has changed His mind again!"

"A SEASON OF RESURRECTION IS NOW BEGINNING - IF GOD CAN RAISE A DEAD MAN... CAN HE ALSO RAISE A DEAD CHURCH?"

How many of us are ready and praying for God to start raising the dead? We often limit God thinking of Him raising a dead person but God's resurrection power right now is searching the earth looking for greater challenges to bring greater glory! I believe He is out to raise the 'dead' dead! I believe Jesus waited to make sure Lazarus was good and dead in the grave four days before He showed up so everyone could see His glory when he was raised!"

I believe I hear many of God's people crying out this hour... "Lord, if you would just come and heal and restore us, and give us a great revival. But it is too late for our church is now dead! 'Revival' means to bring back to life something that has died.

If something is dead and is revived, it means it was once alive. Maybe you feel that your church was never alive to begin with. But be careful. God maybe saying.. "I was here before you were and I will be here even if you leave. If you sense your church has died, your church is probably right on schedule for God to show up!

"USUALLY WHEN WE FEEL LIKE LEAVING OUR CHURCH IS WHEN GOD FEELS LIKE COMING INTO IT!"

I am not saying that the Lord will never call some people to leave one church and go to another but make sure it's Him calling you out and make sure you leave a blessing behind you!

"JUST ONE HEART BEAT OF PRAYER CAN CAUSE GOD TO MAKE A U-TURN!"

Even prayer from the outside can do something on the inside.

I saw huge chains that had grown strong around the outside of many churches with locks appearing to seal their doom. But I heard 'revival' angels saying.. "Although there seems to be no life inside of these places, we must go in for there are people in other churches praying for this one. Get the addresses of these churches who are praying for this dead one... We will surely visit them with great power!"

"MANY CHURCH BUILDINGS SITTING EMPTY WILL BE FILLED AGAIN WITH GOD'S GLORY!"

I saw church buildings that had long been emptied and sitting vacant. I then saw the dove of the Holy Spirit descending upon these rooftops as though it was finding a Divine place to rest. Because of what I just saw, I said to the Lord... "Someone must be praying for these seemingly God forsaken churches. No one else is even left inside to pray anymore! The Father responded... My Son is praying for these. When people stopped praying for these ancient ruins and the people they represent, My Son didn't. He lives forever to make intercession for His Church. That is what He lives for! That's one of the reasons He Himself was raised from the dead!"