Last year, the Lord gave me a vision several times of a huge rake moving over the soil of the church of England. The church represented not just “the Church of England” denomination, but also rather the whole of the Body of Christ that makes up the true church.

There were three significant things taking place in the vision;

First was this huge rake in the hands of the Lord. It was big enough, strong enough, and sharp enough to cut through both rocky soil and hard dry soil. The words of the Lord were being spoken by God “Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD Until He comes to rain righteousness on you”, from Hosea 10.12”. Of note: both Hosea 10.12, and Jeremiah 4.3 which speak of breaking up the fallow ground are an invitation to break up “your fallow ground”. This breaking up of the fallow ground in the vision was both a sovereign thing the Lord was doing and an invitation to Christians and Christian leaders to choose to do so!

The Lord says He is going to give both fresh opportunities and fresh strategies to many to begin to reach out to their neighborhoods, communities, and work places. The Lord says no longer say it is not yet time for revival because the Lord says the harvest fields are ripe right now. God has allowed an incredible hunger to come to England for the true fruit of life. The Lord is saying My Spirit is moving over your nation far more than you are aware of. Even though you see spiritual chaos through out your land, so it was at the time My Spirit was hovering over the waters prior to the 7 days of creation and from that I brought forth a beautiful garden teaming with life. So I intend to do now in those places where My people and leaders will hear and obey My voice. I will anoint the least of you who goes forth in My Spirit with an evangelist’s anointing to call out the prisoners from the dungeons. I will anoint the least the least of you with My power to heal blind eyes and lame legs. I will give you fresh strategies and creativity, but know this: it will not be by might, power, or eloquence- it will be by My Spirit that this fruitful garden is established.

The second thing I saw was a sparse orchard of fruit trees. Not only were most of the trees failing to bear abundant fruit, but also there were huge gaps between the trees of barren earth rather than the order and beauty of a garden. The Lord said you have tried and tired of trying to come together for programs and agendas. Now I am calling you to come together in koinonia based on vision of Me, rather than a vision for your personal program, or gain. If you will learn to establish relationship with other leaders out of a preference for your brother, or sister, I will honor that and bring you to a place of commanded blessing. Just as I did not choose you because I need you, so I want you to learn to choose one another out of love. If, indeed, you will begin to bridge the gap between the fruit trees I will cause there to be new growth simply because I will command it out of My pleasure.

The third thing I saw in the vision was a deep, powerful, cascading river flowing though the mist of the orchard. You have been saying, “When will the rains of heaven begin to flow again”.  Yet I say to you that I have, indeed, released a mighty river of My Spirit for over 12 years now that is flowing with great power. You say, “Where are the manifestations and excitement about the river that we used to see”. But I say the river has gone from a narrow, rushing, noisy river to a very deep, river that cannot be damned, or diverted. When I first poured out the river there were those who tried to divert it for their own gain and prominence. Now, however, just as I hear the cries of the intercessors that have prayed in private, so I have been guarding and protecting the flow of My Spirit. Just as there was excitement and proclamation when the baby Messiah was born, there was also quiet and secrecy when, out of necessity, the child was taken to Egypt. But do not be mistaken. The outpouring of My Spirit has not been wasted. Even though the soil of England needs to be turned over there is a moisture in the land that will readily receive the seeds of the gospel.  The land is ready to be freed from the rocks of selfishness and obstinance. The water of this river both will overflow the banks, but, as well, it will go deep under the surface of the soil and reach those trees who roots are nurtured on Me and one another.

I am looking for those leaders in the body of Christ at this time who have been embracing My pruning. My word to you all is “You shall, most definitely bear greater fruit for My Glory and by My Spirit” Look to those who seem to be both empty of fruit and empty of self and love My Name. I am taking the least of My Sons and Daughters and filling them again with My power, counsel, and wisdom, and they shall, indeed, be called the peacemakers”!

Of note: one of the words and pictures the Lord has given me for 2006 is out of Psalm 1, verses 2-3, which read “But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.”

As well: the Lord did not specifically indicate so in the message, but I know that the Leaders He was speaking of were both leaders of the church and Christian leaders He has positioned in neighborhoods, work places, and schools. There are about to arise all sorts of Kingdom leaders who may, or may not, have any governmental role in the structured church!