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In a recent vision I saw the Lord rising out of the nations, and from Him rivers of life-giving water were being poured out on the whole earth to the north, south, east and west. Alongside this powerful outpouring, I witnessed four mighty angels blowing golden trumpets at the four corners of the earth. Accompanying the revelation I heard the following proclamation: "Awake! Awake! Now is the time of My outpouring. Now is the time of My visitation in all the Earth."

The Lord is calling out to the whole Earth and pouring out a fresh global anointing of His presence from Heaven, which is for all peoples and all tribes and all cultures at this time. The outpouring speaks of the blessed Holy Spirit given unto the Church as Helper, Comforter and Teacher (to name but a few of the wonderful ways in which God blesses His children by His Spirit).

Anointed with Purpose – Global Harvest

Jesus promised that streams of life-giving water would flow in every Believer, and by that He referred to the giving of the Holy Spirit.

On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud, voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this, He meant the Spirit, Whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. Up to that the time the Spirit had not been given since Jesus had not yet been glorified.—John 7:37-39

The Bible also calls to all who are thirsty to come and drink without the cost of the water of life that is in Christ.

Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.—Isaiah 55:1

This speaks to us of harvest in the place of initial encounter and salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and further speaks of ongoing encounter for Believers – for those who are in need of healing, those simply in need of refreshing from the Lord by His Spirit, and those who are being empowered and equipped for Godly service. In all these scenarios, the Spirit is at the core of evangelism, discipleship, and healing.

Prophetic Promises for Israel

It is important that we comprehend that the vision also has a secondary application in the prophetic destiny of Israel in receiving peace and the wealth of nations as described by the prophet Isaiah:

Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her; That you may feed and be satisfied with the consolation of her bosom, that you may drink deeply and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

For thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed; On her sides shall you be carried, and be dandled on her knees. As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem."

When you see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like grass; The hand of the LORD shall be known to His servants and His indignation to His enemies. —Isaiah 66:10-14

Second Vision – Israel and the Desert

I saw a barren desert and a beautiful, strong, green cactus plant. The plant stood alone in the desert, and suddenly the peace was shattered by a ferocious attack by terrorists. The attackers came with machete, saber, and sword and swiped at the plant, cutting deeply into the flesh, but no matter how many times the plant was struck, no matter how much of it was battered and bruised, the plant refused to die and began to produce blossoms in every part where it had been struck.

Where death had sought to destroy the plant, it refused to die but instead, it rose resplendent and fruitful in the desert. Even those parts of the plant that had been chopped off and discarded began to produce beautiful blooms.

The plant speaks of Israel and the attack that she is enduring from anti-Israel nations and terrorists across the earth. Yet, we see the prophetic fulfillment of the promise of God to love Israel with an everlasting love. The prophet Isaiah proclaimed that the desert would bloom, and in place of the briar, there would be blossoms. No matter what the enemy tries to do to Israel, we must understand that she will rise and take her end-time place in the purposes and plans of God and she will bear fruit to the glory of God.

The poor and the needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the LORD will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.

I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir, and the cypress together, so that people may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.—Isaiah 41:17-20

I will contend with those who contend with you, and your children I will save.—Isaiah 49:25b