In Communion, I hear,
“Holy! Be holy as I Am Holy.”
Dear GodSippers,
I pray you are well and ready to embrace all the Lord has for us. It is the most exciting time to be alive and I thank God for His faithfulness to every detail of His word. Let us be faithful to Him in all we say and do.
I was moved to dig back and recover a series of particularly relevant experiences from 2017. Sharing some of this in speaking to groups, I am now led to publish a more complete picture of what I’ve seen and heard.
During an intense time of musical worship, I responded to a deep cry for holiness. As I worshipped before the Lord, I was drawn to pray on behalf of the church and the nation. Interceding by the Spirit, I asked the Lord to turn the hearts of people back to Him and I declared the name of the Lord Jesus over us. This is not an uncommon experience for me, but the revelations coming from these times of deep worship often carry varying weight for certain times and seasons.
The cry for holiness has become increasingly heavy. Seven years later, I continue to hear the Voice of the Lord calling us to Him. “HOLY! Be holy as I Am Holy.”
At that particular time, in a posture of repentance on behalf of the nation and moved by the Spirit of God, I received a vision. Before I go into the specific nature of what was shown to me in the vision, it’s also important to note I had not been specifically focused on praying about abortion or any particular topic concerning our nation, but I was simply responding to the Lord’s voice calling out for HOLINESS.
The Vision of an Angry Crowd.
In vivid clarity and great intensity, I saw a crowd of women with tiny babies in their hands. The babies were all in different stages of growth, from the smallest, newly formed ones to more fully developed babies, they were in the fetal position as though still in the womb.
I watched as the babies were being thrown away, hurled high up in the air by women with expressions of anger and hatred on their faces. The entire crowd was full of hatred, scowling and screaming as they rejected the babies in their hands. As they threw them, I saw these little babies being caught in the air and whisked upward immediately, quickly and securely taken by many angels and very intentionally carried upward to the Father. Over and over, the angels acted with care and precision. They were clearly on assignment and went about this work skillfully, catching a baby, taking it up to the Father, and returning to catch another.
The angels adeptly rescued one baby after another, as I heard the Voice of the Lord saying,
“Not one of these falls to the ground.“
He spoke again, “I have not lost one.”
Holy Spirit continued, saying, “These are Returned Gifts, and I take them all back, no receipt required.”
I could not stop weeping at what I saw and heard. It was a most, vivid and intense vision.
Then the Lord showed me the crowds of people with such hatred on their faces, demanding the right to sacrifice these babies are operating in the same spirit as the crowds demanding Christ’s innocent life be turned over to death.
This hit me so deeply, it felt like a physical punch in my gut.
Then He spoke again, saying,
“The killing spirit has not changed,”
“The people of God have their sacrifice, but the enemy of God continues to demand sacrificial lambs, and killing these babies does not satisfy him because it will never be enough to get him back into right standing with God.
So, he demands in anger and hatred toward the innocents in order to destroy as much of the works of God as he can.
Yet, he never can! He never has and never will have power over the things of God except what is given him,
either by our allowance and cooperation, or by that permission which only God can give.”
VOICE your CHOICE. Speak the things of God and Holiness will come.
The Dream of the Falling Child
In the night following this, I had a dream of a child playing on a playground situated on a very high platform. She innocently looked over the edge and walked off of it without realizing how far it was. I watched her fall a very long way down, from maybe three stories high, and I saw her body hit the ground. I was running to call 9-1-1, and knew I needed the Code Blue team.
Then I heard, “DIVINE LONG ARMS.”
“My reach is as long as you need it to be.
You can never fall so far that My loving arms cannot reach out to catch you in your devastation.”
Suddenly, in this dream appeared a man I did not know. He was trying to talk me into going with him in an attempt to distract and detain me. He tried to hold my hand and act familiar with me, trying to be cute.
I told him to let go of my hand, “I don’t know you,” I said firmly.
He continued trying to be cute and familiar, saying, “My name is Lemony Snicket!”
This man continued to try to take me with him and I refused.
Another person near us began to expose this ‘Lemony Snicket’ for what he was. Through this helpful stranger, I learned he had chosen a hearse as a rental car. Having all kinds of choices, he still chose a hearse. I knew Lemony Snicket was evil and death. Though he tried to appear good, he was exposed.
The spirit of death tries every trick he can to distract, detain, and ultimately take us with him because he knows no one will go with him willingly when they see the truth of who he is.
‘Lemony Snicket’ is a pseudonym for the author and character of the narrator in a children’s book series titled, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” The basis of these stories involves three orphans who continually have terrible things happen to them. God knows how to make His point clear. I understood this characterization of an attempt by a familiar spirit, with a ‘pseudonym’ or ‘false name’ symbolizing his false identity, deceitful tactics, plans for evil, and ultimate goal of bringing death.
The enemy of our soul desires to take children at every stage of life. As God’s image bearers, they, and we are a constant reminder of the beautiful creation of God. The Kingdom of God is full of life and light, goodness, mercy, and love. The kingdom of Satan can only steal, kill, and destroy anything representing God.
Hear this, People of God, Wake up to LIFE! Choose LIFE. Preserve LIFE at every opportunity!
Look at how many ways the enemy attempts to kill us beginning at our very conception, through rejection at every turn, butchering bodies of the precious young by chaos and confusion, sweet growing lives for whom the Lord has planned only good things. The enemy is constantly stealing, killing, and destroying by multiple kinds of disease, mental assaults, addictions, and every kind of death as a result of his lies and deceit.
The lie of saying abortion is ‘reproductive healthcare’ for women and their right to choose saying, ‘My body, my choice’ is quickly shut down by the Lord’s Truth. Simply, the Lord said to me, ” A baby is not a body part.” It is hosted by the mother and lives within the safety of the uterine wall, a separate human being, placed within the mother to grow until the child may thrive outside the host.
The Lord spoke to me saying, “It is no different than the wall that separates the baby’s nursery from the next room. One who would go into the baby’s room and take it’s life is murdering it, choosing against the life of the child.”
The time comes when God will speak for all to hear, saying, MY BODY, MY CHOICE! The Body of Christ and all its members are chosen, protected, and sustained by Him, forever.
VOICE your CHOICE. Speak the things of God and Holiness will come.
By speaking for life, declaring the word of the Lord, voting for life, and actively valuing the choosing of life, as a nation and a people of God, we are operating in the will of the Holy Spirit of God.
BE HOLY, as I AM HOLY.
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter 1:13-16 (KJV)
Please share, pray, vote, and speak for life.
“Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.” ~ 2 Corinthians 7:1 (ESV)
Love and appreciation you!
And I you, Wendy. No one loves babies better than you do!
Good and timely word, Jill. Driven home by a very disturbing, yet 100% realistic dream visual. Thank you for bravely sharing this.
Be Holy as I Am Holy. That is one Powerful Truth you’ve pointed out here. Reminds me of a dream I was given maybe 20 years ago. Two men were pursuing my sister, Michelle, and me. They wanted sex. My sister went upstairs with one of the men to the bedroom. The other man looked to me, wanting to seduce me. Very plainly I said to him, “Be holy as I am holy.” Instantly, an unseen force came against the man, hitting him so hard that he literally flew backwards into a chair behind him. The battle was over. He left.
I can’t think of anything the Church (especially in the west) needs more than the powerful effects of a holy, separated (from the world) walk in Christ Jesus. I remember the story of Abby Johnson, once director of a Planned Parenthood facility, now fighting tirelessly for the life of the unborn. But while she blindly facilitated the death of thousands of unborn babies, not all of her clients were typical unchurched, promiscuous women. Abby literally coordinated an abortion for the 16 year old daughter of a fellow Church member. Sigh. . .
It is time for those who truly love God and long for His will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven, to let His light (Truth) shine in and through them. And then take that light into the dark places and expose the lies. Because until the Church is walking in Truth and Light, what chance does anyone in darkness have?
Thanks again for sharing this. God bless you, Melissa
Melissa, Thank you so much for your encouraging and confirming words! I so appreciate your take on it and your understanding of the nature of the burden of the Lord. Much love to you!
So much evil. Come LORD JESUS Come
Sharon, Yes, and He is with us. And we stay in His authority on this earth to speak and see the change. We voice our choice, in Christ. Love to you!
Jesus. The Lord speaks so clearly. Thank you, Jill, for sharing this. He is the giver of life. And that to the full.
I thank the Lord He speaks so clearly. Yes! He is our very life. Praying for eyes and ears to be opened to Him. Bless the babies.
Jill, your visual imagery in your writing is so beautiful. Angels catching babies is such a comforting thought. Keep up all of your good work. Praise Jesus.
Anne, I hear you saying, Finally! Love and miss you.
Thank you for openly sharing what you are shown by God/Jesus/Holy Spirit. As a civilization we have not come very far at all.
May we all share, as you do, the message we each are to carry.
Yes, Jolyn. It can be discouraging to see our progress in so many areas and realize we have not come very far in the things that matter most. God is faithful and so we will continue to trust Him and do what we see Him doing, and say what He says. Thank you for your insights, my dear friend!
Jill! Thank you so much for sharing this!!! My heart weeps over the issue of abortion. And to see it now pushed & applauded as women’s healthcare and reproductive right is disturbing and so disgusting. Lord have mercy! I will definitely be sharing your message. God’s abundant blessings to you!
Thank you, Maureen! We have to speak as one body, the message of Christ, to Choose Life in every way possible! Bless you for sharing and engaging here! It means so much.
Thank you, Jill, for sharing! I have a specific perspective on the abortion issue since my young mother was pressed to abort me. Now I am a mother of 5 and a grandmother of 5 with a 6th on the way. I never cease to marvel at the goodness of our Heavenly Father! But it makes me grieve for all the slaughter of innocent babies. I rejoice that our God always wins. I do pray with you! Thank you so much for sharing!
Shura, You always bless me so! Thank you for sharing here. God is so very good to give us one another as family forever. God bless the babies!
Lord break our hearts for what breaks yours and give us a longing to be Holy as you are Holy. I cried as I read the vision; thank you Jesus that you do not let one fall to the ground. Lord turn the hearts of the people back to you, open the eyes of the blind and pour out Your Holy Spirit.
Amen, Deanne! He opens blind eyes!