“The Disrupters are Here”
An Isaiah 61 time is upon us
For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
For as the earth brings forth its bud,
As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Isaiah 61:10-11
(Isaiah 61:10-11 was part of the Haftarah readings in Jewish synagogues on 09/11/2001. It is the scripture also today, 09/11/2020)
Dear Susan, A "disrupter" is not a term one would necessarily invite in Christian-ease language today. The word is probably toying with your curiosity or raising an edgy question even now. However, with these tumultuous times, the prophetic revelation and understanding of its meaning might be well to heed. Webster defines the word "Disrupt" to break apart or interrupt the normal course of (1). On the anniversary of 09/11/2001, we remember a disruption that changed the course of history. What is God now saying in the chaos of these times? Read on.
Context
Recently, a remnant warrior group in California battled three date changes, the fires, and COVID 19 restrictions to gather in South Lake Tahoe for a prayer and prophetic summit. It was a gathering originally intended for last Spring which was dismantled due to COVID-19 restrictions, like everything else. We had re-scheduled three times. Try to rally people around that! But, against all the odds, we finally landed! It was truly a Gideon’s Army that pressed through the resistance with an unrelenting spirit to meet with God and each other. It became an experience where God stripped us of all our usual props, even worship team, to meet with Him in a “Bare-boned” expression. Through the fires and turmoil around us, all presumptions were stripped. We sensed the Lord say, “Am I not enough?” Our hearts were quickly cleared and set towards engagement with others and encounter with Him. A shift was about to occur. We share this summarizing focus as we believe it is a word for this time and season going into the Feasts.
Visions
We gathered at a place known as Zephyr Point. As we began to worship, the word Zephyr was clarified by one of the participants:
Zephyr: The west wind; a gentle breeze or moving of the Spirit. Exodus 10:19 a gentle westerly wind sent by the Lord to remove devourers, poverty, and destruction; comes to nurture, streamline, and empower ministry, pioneers or pilgrims on a journey. It gives sight or visibility; hope for distressed times.
As she spoke, a wind swept over all of us. This inspired further Thanksgiving and heartfelt worship. In the midst of this, I had a vision:
The heavens opened and a great procession began to come into view in this order:
Beings in white robes carrying banners emerged first.
Behind them was a large company of trumpeters.
Behind them was a larger company dressed in an array of multi-colored vestments and dresses carrying instruments, singing, and dancing.
Behind them was a vast company with only a sense of bodies enclosed in glory. I could see glints of arrows, swords and shields. Those wielding them had a strength of stature even though their form was enshrouded in a cloak of glory.
Behind them was a company of beings in plain long robes of various vestments either carrying books or writing in a book. The sense was that they were writing the word of the testimony as this vast army was released.
Immediately after the vision, I heard the word, "The disrupters are here." Others had visions and experienced winds at significant times. Through it all, we witnessed a shift in the atmosphere. We arrived in a mild smokey haze that got worse the second day. However, after worship, repentance, prayer, and proclamations the second day, the smoke and haze we saw coming into and during the gathering completely dissipated. We witnessed a significant spiritual and physical shift.
The Shift is upon us. The disrupters are here
We believe God is about to cause a shift, a disruption, in our present circumstances. He has loosed an angelic army to assist us. The battles now raging are beyond human control. However, we are in a time of unprecedented opportunity if we move in obedience and faith. God, the Lord of Hosts, has sent His angelic army to help. It does not mean we slip back into complacency. No! We will see supernatural breakthroughs if we do not lose faith, pray big prayers, and walk in obedience. Walls of resistance and opposition are about to give way. Strategy and favor will be released that will break down spiritual barriers, some of which have been hidden, and release God's promises. The Word will come alive and turn mourning into dancing, ashes into beauty, pain into praise, hurts into healing. What the locusts have eaten will be restored.
We do not want to underestimate the pain and loss people have suffered through these apocalyptic fires. Rather, inspire hope. God is a master at making beauty out of the ashes of our lives. God is faithful. A shift is at work. Do not lose heart. The ashes that remain will become fertilizer for the future. Redwood seeds require heat to break open their husks to allow them to root and grow into trees. The resetting of the forests of our state is underway. As we fight, the seeds planted within us will erupt in new revelation and authority to deal with enemy attacks.
For a scriptural reference, look to Zechariah 3. It was a time when Joshua was before the Lord wearing filthy rags and turban. The enemy was right beside him talking into His ear, likely all the word curses we have heard swirling around our minds that send us into doubt, despair, grief, self-pity, anger, bitterness, jealousy. As we yield into this time of turbulence with unwavering faith, God will prevail. He will put a new turban on our heads with fresh new revelation, faith, hope and joy totally disrupting the enemy's plans. Through our praise, amid difficulty around us, God is listening. The time has come for the new garments. The Angel of the Lord is saying, “The Lord rebuke you Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” In the fire, Joshua received new garments. His life became a blessing. The curses of the enemy were silenced. Delivered out of the ashes of whatever beset him, immediately his iniquities were removed, and God commanded new garments to be given him. The disrupter was born…and God’s eternal plans were saved!
Steps forward:
Pray for the word of God to grow strong in you… so strong it would disrupt any cycles of enemy negativity and discouragement. Jer 29:11-12
Ask God for strategies for you, your life's work and your ministry gifts and calling...they are irrevocable Romans 11:29
Stay thankful in all things, no matter how bad it looks. 1 Thess 5:18
Expand your prayer life and pray big prayers knowing you serve a big God. Ps 89:1-18
Meditate on Isaiah 61. It carries the anointing for the disrupter!
Stand your Watch! Hab 2:1; Mt. 26:40 (see training opportunity below)
Speak your testimony! It is God's witness from you to others. Rev 12:11
On September 11th, let's remember the works of God. We are in a great awakening. God is allowing the chaos to direct our eyes back to Him. Today, reverse the devastation and meditate on Isaiah 61. It is a word and carries promises for the hour. When eyes want to settle on the problem, take a turn, and look into the promise! May the anointing of the disrupter be upon you. Atmospheres are getting ready to shift.
On behalf of the California Prayer and Prophetic Summit
On the wall and building,
Sue Rowe
co-founder the Global Watch
(1) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrupt#synonyms
To read a more detailed report from the California Prayer and Prophetic Summit, click here.
ALERT !
Biblical foundation of the Watch
Monday, September 14
5am PDT, 6am MDT, 7am CDT, 8am EDT
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With all the "disruptions" around us, God is raising up an army that will see beyond the mess to the Message. Join us for a training on the biblical foundations for the Watch. This will be important for all new to the "Watch" and brush up for those who have been laboring with us.