Encouraging Word for Today

I've been sensing lately that God is doing something big, but I haven't been sure what it is exactly. I get an encouraging word over email from Bill and Marsha Burns every weekday morning - www.spiritofprophecy.com. (If you don't already get it, I would highly recommend that you sign up for their daily bulletin. You'll be amazed.) God has been telling them that He is bringing about change in His kids' lives, and that we'll be taken into a new time of new, awesome opportunities that will help bring about our destiny.

For the last few days, I've been feeling an overwhelming burden to pray. It's been as if I just want to lay down at the feet of Jesus every moment and just weep and pray, not in a bad way, just in an extra-sensitive-to-His-Presence way. And I haven't known why exactly. I've been praying for a lot of my friends and family, but it's bigger than that.

This evening I asked the Lord to tell me what is going on. These are the impressions I got:
1. This is June 2009. In my mind's eye, it was like I saw the numbers - 6/2009. The 6 is made up of 3+3, and the 9 is 3+3+3. Three is the number of the Trinity - God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. I felt like the first "3" meant God has been glorified; the 2nd "3" meant Jesus has been manifested in the character, hearts and actions of His people; and the 3rd "3" meant the Holy Spirit is now moving in ways that only He can do - "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts" - (Zech. 4:6).

2. I also felt like this is a time of perfecting. I, and all other Christians too, have been praying for God to do certain things for a long time - things that He promised to do, but we just haven't seen happen yet. I read 1 Peter 5:8-10, which says: "Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you." I believe this is a time when God is doing that perfecting in us.

3. I felt impressed to pray for the restoration of God's people a lot. I know many people who have had a lot of things stolen from them in life, and God promises that He will restore everything that was stolen many times over.

4. I read 1 Peter 1:3-4, which states God's mercy is abundant; we have been changed by God so that now we have "a living hope"; and that we have an inheritance from God that is incorruptible.

5. One of the best parts was that I felt like God spoke the following to me. I wrote it down one phrase at a time. It's for you, too, if you read this and feel gripped by it: "I love you. I will bless you. You have waited long. Doors are swinging wide open and I shall cause you to go through. "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)."

I hope this encourages you as it did me. Always remember, God loves you. His heart yearns for you and beats for you.
Love, Jamie