The room had a light, upbeat atmosphere, but it felt as if everyone on the worship team was singing or playing their own version of the same song. Nothing would have seemed out of the ordinary to the average person, but to the discerning, there was a definite lack of cohesiveness. Just as the team started singing, “Every tongue in Heaven and Earth shall declare you Glory. Every knee will bow at your throne in worship,” suddenly, a great wind burst in, and an overwhelming holiness began to fill the room. Realizing this, every person in the room, including the entire worship team, had a striking look of recognition, yet utter shock registered on their faces. Once the shock started to thaw, everyone fell to their knees and buried their faces as low as possible into the floor's carpet, all worshiping simultaneously.

God had entered the room! It was a divine interruption!

Brilliant King, royally clothed

Redemption Himself, seated on the throne

Genuine authority, fully on display

Lion of Judah, powerfully leading the way

Brilliantly regal, in every stride

A powerful Lion, leading His pride

Lion of Judah, in Heavenly reign

Standing victorious, resurrection power’s His name

When He opens his mouth, out comes a roar

His enemies scatter, His authority secure

Doting with care, over his tribe

No grumbling, quarreling, or room for selfish pride

They all work together, roaming the land

Scouting and protecting, guarding the Lord’s garrison

Jesus was standing right in front of me but I was so surprised by His extreme closeness that, I almost had the wind knocked out of me! He was so close that I could feel His breathe on my face but could barely see anything except His eyes. His eyes were mesmerizingly captivating and firmly locked on mine with an awe-spiring intensity of passionate that hit deep, right into my bones.

His eyes conveyed an incredible depth of purity and intoxicating love, yet possessed such a commanding sense of power that it was overwhelming. I almost couldn’t handle the fierce magnitude of what His gaze conveyed but could barely bring myself to look away! His eyes were filled with flames of fire. They were like nothing I had ever seen!

At your feet is where I’ll lay,
As the swirl of noise and chaos blow away.

Prince of Peace, I’ll find you here
Surrendering all that I hold dear.

Nobel and pure, faithful and true
You hold my heart together. You’re the ultimate glue.

Even when shaken, I won’t give in.
King of Glory, you always step in.

You taught me how to wield your word as a sword.
It started when I called you Lord.

Morning Star, faithful, bright-shining one
Come surround and fill me with your love.

This is a clash of Kingdoms. There will be some that rise and some that fall but the Kingdom of God stands strong forever! A new era is here! It’s time to break free from the constraints of man, the bonds of religion, put to death the flesh, pride, and shallow, dead works. The lovesick Bride is awakening! It’s time to bow down and kiss the Son! It’s time for sons and daughters to rise up, take dominion, and reign with Jesus. This is a clash of Kingdoms! Embrace the shaking of the Lord as Kingdom activators, demonstrators, and innovators release the blueprints of Heaven in the Earth.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.” - John 14:12 ESV

We are entering the days of great kingdom exploits. God is commissioning many to take dominion! Justice is about to be released in the earth, but God will only release great kingdom exploits through those He can trust.

God is looking for those He can trust. To be trusted with God’s heart—to carry and birth the things He deeply values—will first require tests of preparation. God will not pour out His glory upon the works of the flesh or even upon the good ideas of man. In order to carry and birth the things of God, they must be born of the Spirit. They must be carried by purified vessels who have been prepared through the testing of great fires.

Just as some physical seeds can only germinate when exposed to great fire, so, too, some seeds in our lives can only germinate when exposed to great fire. Make no mistake, salvation is free, but the anointing will cost you. When we ask for the fire of God to come upon our lives, we don’t get to choose what burns. Jesus is worthy of it all!

The song of dueling trumpets is playing right now. Executive decisions have been weighed in the courts of heaven. Angels and principalities are standing watch to see what happens. Petitions are being granted, but the verdicts are hinged on the sound you tune your ears to.

The trumpets of the enemy are releasing hypnotic sounds of mind control meant to lull you to sleep, but the trumpets of the Lord are blasting His sound of great awakening! Now is the time to tune your ears to sound of heaven!

There is a flurry of angelic activity in Heaven right now. It is an ordered, but busy sort of commotion. There is a holy convocation of angels gathered to be dispatched, releasing edicts of divine assistance. These angels being dispatched from Heaven are bringing reinforcements to reformers who have been fiercely fighting for and stewarding a work God has given them.

· Some angels were sent to re-route and re-direct mismatched assignments and mismatched alignments.

· Some angels were delivering coal of fire for cleansing and purifying.

· Some angels were delivering fresh oil for healing and ease of walking out assignments.

· Some angels were sent to hold back the hoards of hell and principalities assaulting God’s people.

In a recent vision, I saw a map of the United States and the Lion of Judah was sitting directly in the middle of the map, right over the heart of America. His left paw was slightly bent and gently covering a cold blue heart that had stopped beating. His expression was very intense and sober, and I knew he was conveying that the heart of America was dead.

He was looking at me to do something, and I was thinking, What do you want me to do? Right then, I glanced down, and instead of seeing myself, I was in the form of a lioness. To my left and right, as far as I could see, was a vast army of lionesses. The Lion of Judah was sitting, covering the lifeless heart with His paw, and I and this army of lionesses were all poised and ready for action with lion cubs underneath and around us.

A voice can come from God, the devil, others, and even ourselves. The voices we choose to listen to matter because they can influence us and determine our direction. We must discern the voices we allow in our lives and partner only with those that speak truth and bring life.