In searching out the Holy Spirit for guidance on 2023, I saw upheaval in the earth and the birth of an end-times movement
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Reflecting on 2022
At the turn of 2022, I inquired with the Holy Spirit about the year to come and wrote a post about what I heard. The link to this post is at the bottom of the page, but the main theme was volatility and big surprises, both up and down.
And what a volatile year it was. We saw the stock market rise and fall in peaks and valleys of 8%-15% multiple times during the year. We also saw the housing market continue to rise and then suddenly fall as interest rates jumped in response to soaring inflation.
There were big positive surprises, such as Roe v. Wade being struck down. And big downside surprises such as the housing sales being cut in half.
But what about 2023?
2023 – Shaking and Sifting
The Children of God
For 2023 and the years to come, I have heard and written a lot of notes. I have not included them all here but compiled repeating themes and topics from multiple days of inquiring with the Holy Spirit.
The first thing I heard about 2023 came during the Christmas Candlelight service at my church.
I saw metal claws tearing through the ground and gripping the hard rock below. The machine could not be moved. I heard that God will begin a movement of people in 2023 that will start in the east and sweep west. That, in the darkening world, He will establish believers who will not move (though many will try to move them). They will be grounded in the Word and the Rock and will not budge as the world continues to slide into depravity and unrighteousness. They will not tolerate the indignations and abominations spreading in the church.
Unlike many movements, this will not be organized by any earthly leader but by Him. And though they will not be organized under a man/woman, they will move as one.
I heard that they will be called by His Name. I was reminded of Romans 8 and the earth longing for the revealing of the sons of God. They will be the sons (and daughters) of God. They will be the ones whose lamps are full. These are the ones who have insight.
God will strengthen those who stand in His word and do not waver.
The Upheaval
Days later, I saw a vision of the land rise up like a wave and crack. Yet the claws in the Rock did not budge. I believe we are nearing a time when there will be great upheaval across the land; social, economic, religious, and governmental. The things of old must be broken for new things to come. The U.S. was never meant to be an everlasting kingdom, and the governments of today are not eternal. Their fall is beginning. I believe I heard that He will not focus His efforts on governments and systems that are corrupt and broken.
I saw the people, like sand being sifted, and those not on the Rock will fall through the sieve.
Those on the Rock will stand firm. The dragon will roar at them, and the sons of God will roar back with the roar of a lion. They will walk in great power, and they will not be ashamed of His word. The world will hate them, but they will not be concerned despite the persecution. They will recognize the times, and they will not be deceived. They will avoid the adoption of the world that many Christians will fall into.
These people must sever their love for the things of this world, or they will acquiesce and fall when these things are taken from them. Do not pursue the things of this word but pursue Him. They will experience loss. But though they will be stripped of the things of this world. they will shine with the things of heaven.
I also heard the word tragedy very clearly. I believe tragedy will become commonplace, but instead of uniting us (like 911 did), these tragedies will divide us. The dragons’ people will roar just as he roars. They will rattle their sabers, and they will shout. But we must not listen, nor should we tremble. Do not let them intimidate you. Or let their words deceive you. We must stand on the Rock.
He will reward those who stand in His word. They will be called sons of God.
The Ripple from Israel
Back in early 2022, I saw a ripple like one you would see when throwing a stone into a lake. In the middle of the ripple was Israel, and what I heard was that what happens in Israel will ripple out across the world.
In 2022, Israel finally completed an election that resulted in a majority government. By doing so, it moved considerably to the right, similar to the other countries I mentioned. But it wasn’t the first to do so.
But the one thing in Israel that markedly increased in 2022 was terrorism. As of mid-November, over 2,200 terrorist acts occurred in Israel. According to the Shin Bet security agency, by mid-December, 27 Israeli civilians and foreigners were killed in terror attacks committed by Palestinian or Arab Israeli terrorists in Israel. The IDF has been cracking down, with over 2,500 arrests and around 500 potential terror attacks averted. Pray for Israel.
What concerns me about this vision of the ripple is that if this holds true, the wave of terrorism will not be contained to Israel. If this wave of terror ripples out, we could soon see terrorism rise up in other countries this year.
As the nations have emboldened the uproar and activity of militants, they will not get a free pass. As the ripple grows, it could be ten-fold what Israel has experienced.
Obama?
I hesitate to add this, but when inquiring about 2023, I also heard “Obama”. That was the extent of it, just the name.
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2022 – A Year of Surprises and Volatility Coming
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