3. Spring, a perfect time for floods
Flash floods can cause many damages and destruction including the
lost of human life. Rivers can easily overflow the banks covering
ground that normally wouldn’t be immersed in water.
An overflowing river is a menace for those living around it’s banks and
is an impediment for people to cross to the other shore.
The bible uses water as a symbol in different ways, some of them are
used to point out an obstacle in the life of Israel’s people to advance or
to attain the blessings that are at the other side of the flooded river.
The bible speaks of a great flood, the Euphrates River, the Jordan River,
The Sea of Galilee; that at some time were an impediment or a menace
for some people of God to come and posses the promises of God, to
come and possess their promised land.
You have a promised land, and you have some “Jordan” rivers to cross to
arrive at that place where the blessings of God are: your promised land.
4. Your Word for Spring Time, 2016
I’m sharing with you a word that God has given me last
year, but its applicable for this season.
This word is in seven parts.
One, or all of them could be for you, just compare your
actual situation and let the Holy Spirit guide you in
passing to the other side.
Even if none of them are pertaining to you, I still
encourage you to receive them, as family members or
friends could be in need of this word, and you would
be the one delivering this message to them, helping
them to have their feet in their promised land.
6. So it doesn’t matter whether you are facing an small or
very difficult challenge in your life, you will need at
times to step on the river of problems and with the
anointing, power and authority given to you by the
Holy Spirit, split up that river so you can walk on dry
ground and come to your promised land.
At times God takes the initiative and sovereignly takes
us out of the menacing waters. Others He’ll wait for us
to move and wade across, while others He will let us
exactly know what to do.
Get ready for your river soon will not be an obstacle.
8. Even that Noah under the direction of the Lord built
up the ark, It was God that took him out of the evil
environment first, protected him during the deluge
and the following flood, and finally landed him on the
rock of salvation.
Psalm 18:2New King James Version (NKJV)
2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my
deliverer;
9. As with Noah, God has found you
just through His Son Jesus Crist.
Genesis 7:1 (NKJV)
The Great Flood
7 Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you
and all your household, because I have
seen that you are righteous before Me in this
generation.
10. Your circumstance:
You are surrounded by all sort of problems, and
ungodly people that make your life impossible.
You have been asking the Lord to take you out of this
situation.
You have your family and beloved ones with you, who
are compromising with the world,
But to you, He has find you JUST in Him!
11. God’s plan for you:
A sovereign act of God.
He has made you an impermeable ark, and to you and
your family He is taking to safe place depositing you
upon the rock of His Son, while He is flooding and
flushing out the world around you.
You will see many people, calamities, troubles, old
ungodly patterns, infirmities, bondages and the like
supernaturally flushed away!
12. God is using you:
To bring your beloved ones into His Kingdom. It
doesn’t matter if right now they are seeking God
or not.
Main point here is: You are righteous in His eyes!
And because of you, things will shift around and your
beloved ones will feel the loving touch of God and will
surrender their lives to their Creator.
You shine His love in the midst of darkness!
14. God commanded Jacob to return to Canaan. In doing
so, he had to cross the mighty Euphrates River.
He needed to become active on doing this cross over.
15. Genesis 31:3(NKJV)
Jacob Flees from Laban
3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of
your fathers and to your family, and I will be with
you.”
16. Jacob crosses the Euphrates River
Genesis 31:21 (NIV)
21 So he fled with all he had, crossed the
Euphrates River, and headed for the hill
country of Gilead.
17. Your circumstance:
God has blessed you in the country that you are now
and has prospered you greatly, however you are
surrounded by a continuous assault on your finances;
cheating, lying, manipulating, envy and controlling, is
daily happening in your life .
You are controlled by the circumstances, and the
situation is becoming unbearable.
Now God is telling you, your time has come and now
you are to return to your place of origin.
18. God’s plan for you:
Time to go to your own Land.
It doesn’t matter if you did good or wrong, God has
decreed its time for you to go back to your land.
It’s time for you to cross that limiting mighty
“Euphrates”, leaving behind the chains that were
keeping you in bondage.
Remember: He brought you to where you are now, but
now He is taking you back home.
19. The favor of God is upon you!
Don’t worry because you have lost the favor of men.
Don’t fear them.
Because the FAVOR OF THE LORD is all around you,
and is His pleasure to surround you and put His sign of
protection on you, your family and all that belongs to
you.
You will not loss anything when departing!
Just as in Jacob’s case you will take everything!
20. God is using you:
As the object where he is depositing His favor and His
divine protection.
People who are taking advantage of you, will come to
realize that YOUR GOD indeed is God, and cares for
all who belong to Him.
He will save you from many difficult situations to
preserve you and your descendants as a people of His
own.
22. Sometimes as in the case of Jacob, the crossing of the
secondary river can be the real challenge. Fear, stress
and worries can all of a sudden make the little river the
border of your entering in your promised land.
23. 3. Jacob crosses the Jabbok River
Genesis 32:22 (NKJV)
22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his
two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed
over the ford of Jabbok.
Genesis 32:30-31 (NKJV)
30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: “For I
have seen God face to face, and my life is
preserved.” 31 Just as he crossed over Penuel the sun rose
on him, and he limped on his hip.
24. Your circumstance:
You are afraid of facing the consequences of some bad
decisions you did in your past. Fear and stress is
surrounding you.
You have acknowledged before God your wrongdoing
and received His forgiveness, now you want to ask
forgiveness to those you have offended.
You are trying to “gain” the favor of those people so
you’ll be able to face them without risking your
physical integrity.
25. Genesis 33:10 (ESV)
10 Jacob said, “No, please, if I have found favor in your
sight, then accept my present from my hand. For I
have seen your face, which is like seeing the face
of God, and you have accepted me.
Jacob in here is saying that God favored him the previous
night and now he has received unmerited favor from Esau
his brother; he saw God and he is still alive, he was scared
of his brother, but now he has seen his face and now he is
favoring him.
26. God’s plan for you:
Make your enemies be at peace with you!
The Lord has found pleasure in you, and as in Jacob
case when he touched Laban’s and Esau's hearts, he is
touching now the heart of your enemies to turn their
hearts towards you in peace.
27. God is using you:
His favor will go around and in front of you touching
everything that concerns to you.
That favor will bring benefit not just to you but to
people who chose to befriend you,
God is using you to be an expander of His Kingdom by
sharing with others and teaching them how to benefit
from that unmerited favor.
God has make you a Peace Maker, and a Peace Keeper.
29. Israel could see the Pillar of the presence of God
protecting them, God was there with them, His
presence was visible and tangible.
Nevertheless God ordered Moses what to do to put in
action the mighty hand of God
30. As with Moses,
God has giving you power and authority,
and He expects you to used them!
Exodus 14:15-16 (NKJV)
15 And the LORD said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me?
Tell the children of Israel to go forward. 16 But lift up
your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea
and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on
dry ground through the midst of the sea.
31. Your circumstance:
You have come out of captivity, you have started your
way to your promised land. Now a sea of problems and
obstacles are keeping you away of it, and you feel that
you are between the sea and the sword so to speak.
(Back to captivity)
You know God, you know about His unfailing
promises, you have experienced His mighty power of
deliverance, you have tasted His anointing and you are
crying to possess your promised land.
32. God’s plan for you:
Use your God’s given Power and Authority.
Stand in front of the sea facing you and lift up your
holy hand towards it, in agreement with the Word
and plan of God:
“Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the
enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and
crush them. Nothing will injure you.” (Luke 10:19)
"Don't be afraid. Just stand still and watch the LORD rescue
you today.” (Exodus 14:13)
33. Exodus 14:21 (NKJV)
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea;
and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a
strong east wind all that night, and made the sea
into dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 So the
children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the
dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their
right hand and on their left.
34. Stand and see the salvation…
You don’t even need to open your mouth!
If you know your authority, your enemy will know
it and will back off.
Ephesians 6:12-14 (NKJV)
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the
heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having
put on the breastplate of righteousness,
36. He is using you:
He has delivered you and healed you, and will let His
Holy Spirit blow over your sea of difficulties to open it
up so you can pass though it on dried ground towards
your promised land; then, you will be able to take
others with you to their own lands.
You are God’s righteousness in Christ Jesus.
You will reign as a king on life, through Jesus Christ
the Messiah.
38. Again, is the obedience of Joshua instructing the priest
to follow the directions of the Lord that causes His
presence in the Ark to split the Jordan River.
At that time the priests carried the Ark of the presence
of the Lord.
Now days, you are a priest you are a temple of the Lord
and you carry His very presence!
39. 5. Your Promised Land is
at the other side of the river
Joshua 3:14-17 (NKJV)
14 So it was, when the people set out from their camp to cross over the
Jordan, with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the
people, 15 and as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the
feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped in the edge of the
water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the whole time of
harvest), 16 that the waters which came down from upstream stood still,
and rose in a heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside
Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah, the
Salt Sea, failed, and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite
Jericho. 17 Then the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the
LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all
Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed
completely over the Jordan.
40. Your circumstance:
You’ve seen your promised land, you aren’t at mount
Nebo, you don’t want to stay at the place of
contentment at the east of the Jordan River, you want
to cross over to the Land of Blessing. You want to
possess your promised land and receive all the
blessings with it.
You well know this is your harvest time, but your
Jordan is at flood stage, it’s turbulent, noisy and
menacing
41. God’s plan for you:
To use you as His holy priest who carries
His Holy Presence. So you can step on
your river, stop its flow and cross to your
land of blessing.
Isaiah 61:6 (NKJV)
6 But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you
the servants of our God.
1 Peter 2:5 (NKJV)
5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through
Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:16 (NKJV)
16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the
Spirit of God dwells in you?
42. Articles in the Ark of the
Covenant.
Hebrews 9:4 (NKJV)
4 which had the golden censer and the ark of the
covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in
which were the golden pot that had the manna,
Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the
covenant;
43. God is using you:
In Genesis, God instruct Noah to make an ark of gopher
wood, once he an his family and animals where inside,
God sealed it to save them from the flood.
In Exodus God instruct Moses to build up an ark of acacia
wood, and keep in it the manna of His provision, Aaron’s
rod symbol of God’s delegated authority, and the Tablets of
the Law symbol of His Covenant.
In Joshua, the Priests carried the Ark of the Covenant in
their shoulders, their feet touched the Jordan and this
stopped its flow and Israel walked on dry ground.
And now, He has made you a priest unto Him, you are
His Temple and contain His Holy Spirit.
44. God is using you:
He has found you just, holy and sanctified by the blood
of The Lamb. You are qualified and able to face your river
and as the Priests in Joshua you can step on it and stop its
flow of problems and difficulties and see them disappear
from your future (downstream) so you and others can pass
on a dried ground without problems or hindrances, and
nothing can stop you to get into your land and have the
satisfaction of helping others to cross to their lands as well.
He is using you to help others to get to their destination,
He is using you to display His Glory not just for the ones
receiving your help to see, but to be a testimony to others
that are standing by their river without a plan, without
help, without a safe future. They will come to understand
that Jesus is their hope for an integral salvation.
46. Both of them at their time used God’s giving anointing
to split the waters that were blocking their way.
Elijah opens the waters leading the way for God’s
selected one to replace him, to come and received the
mantle giving by God to start his ministry.
Elisha returns and open the waters again with the
same power and authority used by Elijah.
Gods anointing made the difference in the coming and
returning of Elisha. The witness acknowledged that
47. 2 Kings 2:6-8 (NKJV)
6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for
the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.”
But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I
will not leave you!” So the two of them went on. 7 And
fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood
facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood
by the Jordan.8 Now Elijah took his mantle,
rolled it up, and struck the water; and it was
divided this way and that, so that the two of them
crossed over on dry ground.
48. Your circumstance 1/2:
Are you and Elijah?
You are an anointed person of God, you flow in the prophetic, you have
a strong discerning of spirits and the revelatory gifting is operating in
you.
You have some people close to you and you are looking for the right one
or ones to delegate power and authority to extend the ministry that The
Lord has entrust you with.
You face the challenge to decide to whom you will delegate some of the
responsibilities of your ministry.
Many of the members of your inner circle think they are fit to take the
coming mantle, and you are asking God for revelation on how to
proceed with your selection.
You have a promotion coming and you want to leave your ministry in
good and anointed hands.
49. God’s plan for you 1/2:
For the Elijahs
God will guide you to face a challenge in your ministry,
many of the members of the group will not be able to
keep the pace with you in the crossing of this Jordan to
the Land of Blessings, to the land of increase. Just
those who go along with you will see the power of the
Lord operating in you being able to dry up the river of
troubles an pass to the land of blessing.
50. God is using you 1/2:
As an Elijah:
You are being used by God to guide others, to teach
them the truth of the Gospel and to train them in the
use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
You are making room for others to come and be
trained and see first hand the mighty works that God
is doing through your ministry.
You are A Kingdom expander, A winner of souls in His
hands.
51. As in the case of Elisha, You are
returning with authority!
52. Your circumstance 2/2:
Are you an Elisha?
You have been faithfully serving God in the place you are right now. You
have used with wisdom and compassion the anointing and gifting that
you have received from God for service.
You know the promises and plans of God for you, and you know that
there is much more than this. You are enjoying the relationship with
God, which has brought the release of His anointing, power and
authority; but you are burning for a dimensional increase, you feel in
the air you are ready for a promotion, that a higher level is soon to come
on you and you don’t want to miss it.
You are serving in a ministry and you honor your leaders and have
respect for them, but you know it’s time for you to branch out, God has
promised it, and you perceived its the time for your departure. It’s time
to grab your own mantle that God has prepared for you.
53. God’s plan for you 2/2:
For the Elishas:
Despite certain opposition and false ideas of friends, God
will show them wrong; He is starting to take you in this
journey to become invested with the new mantle that God
has for your shoulders.
When you return, ministers and people of God and even
unbelievers will come to know that you have been
empowered by the Spirit of God
Increment in miracles signs and wonders will magnify the
Lord through this new mantle that is descending on you.
Godly and anointed people will come to associate with you
in this new ministry that has been conferred to you.
54. God is using you 2/2:
As an Elisha:
To encourage people in ministry and especially those
who are under authority, to stick to obedience, loyalty
and honoring their Leaders Teachers Pastors and
those interceding for them.
He is displaying you as a model, copy of His Son, as
you are being perfected.
Invitations to become a Speaker in different places are
to increment.
55. Grab your mantle and used it in a dignified
way to give Glory and Honor to God.
57. John 6:16-21 (NKJV)
Jesus Walks on Water
16 Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the
sea, 17 got into the boat, and went over the sea toward
Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not
come to them. 18 Then the sea arose because a great wind
was blowing. 19 So when they had rowed about three or
four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and
drawing near the boat; and they were afraid.20 But He
said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” 21 Then they
willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately
the boat was at the land where they were going.
58. Your circumstance:
Every time you and your friends start to do something for
the Kingdom of God, things that the Lord has asked you to
do; a great tempest arises and you feel about to sink and go
down with your boat.
You row and row and your ministry boat does not advance,
there is a constant tempest surrounding your boat, at times
the tempest subside just enough to give you time to recover
your physical strength.
You wonder what its wrong with you, where you have
failed, why God is not intervening?
You know that you have no power to calm the tempest
around you.
59. God’s plan for you:
Give you an spiritual vision.
To open the eyes of your spirit, to give you a seer’s
vision and open the eyes of your understanding so you
may be able to see the Lord Jesus coming to help you
in the middle of all your struggles. Once you can see
him entering your boat, as you welcome Him, you will
be able to sense Him as PEACE and strength
60. God’s plan for you:
Redeeming your time.
Once He is in your boat, you will stop rowing (toiling);
all the effort, all the energy, all the time that you have
spend in the work of the Vineyard of the Lord, would
be immediately rewarded.
Just as Peter and his friends were at once to his
destiny: Capernaum; so he will take you to the place
that you are destined to be at this moment.
Acceleration is on your schedule!
61. God’s plan for you:
John 14:27 (NKJV)
27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as
the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be
troubled, neither let it be afraid.
62. God is using you:
He is preparing you.
The storm and trails in your life and ministry are used
to strengthen you, transform you and to prepare you
for the price of glory that God has for you.
Don’t focus on the trouble around, God is taking you
supernaturally out of it and landing you in the place
you are supposed to be.
63. CONCLUSION:
This is a time to stand
There are times when you need to speak.
There are times when you need to shout.
There are time when you need to plead.
There are times when you need to show with your attitude
your believes.
This is the time when you need to stand as a Priest of the
most High God.
This is the time when you need to step with authority over
any power of the enemy.
This is the time to step on the rivers blocking your way to
your land of blessing and see those waters be split up and
dry up.
64. Marco Lafebre
Learning to Prophesy
My hope is that you may have been
encouraged, uplifted and edified
through this word. I pray that the
Spirit of Revelation be increased in
you, that the revelatory gifting be
operating in you in a mighty way so
you can be a power tool in the
hands of our Master Jesus Christ.
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