The hearts of the children are calling for the fathers and mothers. The hearts of the fathers and mothers are calling for the children. Can you hear it? Can you hear your own heart? Will you dare to get beyond your fears, acknowledge the loneliness inside and let your heart search for truth? There are blessings waiting! Time To Gather!

It has been three weeks since my last post, “Staying Ready.” Since then, there have been a lot of changes for us. We have literally walked out the last two posts. It has not been easy and we are still not  quite sure what lies ahead of us, but we know we are not alone. We have never been this way before even though we are in a familiar surrounding. Things have changed. Where we are is only temporary and now, we simply wait for the next direction. There is always a temptation to fall back into old ways, but we must stay focused in order to walk into the new.

The world is in constant upheaval and things just seem to keep getting worse. If we choose, we can keep up with all of the distractions, but they are just the same as they have always been, same stories with different names. It seems like and there is much talk  that the world is going to come to an end shortly, but only the Lord really knows how much time is left. There have been these proclamations before over the centuries and yet this time seems riper than all of the times before. So, what do we do? How do we know for sure? How can we prepare? So many people and prophets are saying so many different things. We can not believe the news media. They are all about making money so they pick and choose the best-selling stories. How do I know this?

When I was in London during 911 and we were unable to fly out, I listened to the BBC for the news. We watched the whole scenario of the attacks play out on the BBC. I knew more about what was happening with the twin towers, the downed plane, and the Pentagon than my wife who was watching the news here in the U.S. It was then I realized how deceived we are in our own country. We only hear what they want us to hear. What is the truth? How can we find it?

So what is the Word of the Lord for this season. I believe that it is time to gather. You can pray and ask Father to confirm this to you. It is a different kind of gathering though than we have seen in the past. I believe that this gathering is outside of the four walls of a lot of church buildings. I believe that this gathering is outside of many denominations, non-denominations and fellowships. I believe that this gathering is about His Kingdom. I believe that many of these groups are going to be upset in the coming months as their attendance dwindles. I believe that a lot of the attacks in the near future will again come from the religious crowd, nothing surprising here.

What do we need to do? We need to listen to the voice of the Lord to us and obey. This is not a time to be fearful. In the past, the Lord has opened the way before you, while this time He may require you to get your feet wet first. The Lord knows who has made themselves ready for this season and He is putting His net together. He has a purpose and a plan to see us all through the coming days in victory. It is going to require us to humble ourselves before Him and make a choice to follow His lead in this season. To some, He will require a totally new direction and possibly physical relocation. To others, they are in place physically but are going to have some new relationships develop. It is important that we each hear the Word of the Lord to us and do what He says. I can not stress this enough. My spirit is churning within me. I can not keep quiet. Today, if you hear His voice, please do not harden your heart.

Be open to new relationships. Be open to some old relationships becoming new and fresh again. A word of caution though, keep your eyes and ears open to distractions in some of these relationships. Remember, everything is new. This is a new season and the things that worked in the old season will not work in the new. Hear the fresh Word of the Lord and follow Him.

I have some more on this subject but it is going to have to wait for another post. Timing is critical and so are the words that must be said. Listen, listen, listen . . . Time To Gather!

Joseph James