The AVENGER

I had an awesome prophetic dream, on the night of January 31, 2011. In it, the Holy Spirit showed me that God is the LORD of Hosts, who exacts vengeance for his servants. The chilling sight I saw that night, I now share with you, in these verses entitled, The Avenger.

by Joseph Diop
Copyright © 2011 by Joseph Diop

“It is God that avengeth me…” Psalm 18:47

 

1. I beheld a sad and troubling sight
In the darkness while asleep—
A holy dream in deepest night
That made my spirit weep.

2. I was shown a beast I’d seen before
And had studied for a while,
The Beast from Revelation’s lore
Attacked a harmless child.

3. And that was when my God within
Bestirred my heart with zeal,
And said, “My son, it’s time now when
That monster must be killed.”

4. Let’s tell this wretched, evil force,
“Pick on someone your own size.”
Then the King a-mount the great white horse
Will charge them from the skies.

5. And with the troops that are full grown
He’ll wade into that host
With fiercesome forces of his own,
Spawned by the Holy Ghost;

6. Like the Lion sprung from Judah,
That stately king of beasts,
The strongest of them all, by far,
Who strides in from the east.

7. Then there’s His great and holy dragon,
Whose lair the heavens are.
His breath the constellations spun
And birthed the plasmic stars.

8. He’ll call those eagles screaming
From Zion’s farthest lengths,
Who perch atop God’s mountains
And go from strength to strength.

9. Then there’s God’s armored Pegasus
Who’s made for holy war.
He can change his color when he must
And match the lion’s roar.

10. And too, not last or least of all,
The sons of God’s right hand—
The chosen, faithful that he called
To reign and rule the land.

11. And with his mighty angels too
He’ll trounce that demon down.
For our Lord’s the Great Avenger who
Is crowned with many crowns.

12. And so, my friends, thus it shall be
When Christ returns again.
He’ll vanquish every enemy—
A thousand years to reign.

The Body Of Christ’s Prayer for Endtime Revival

Thirty-two (32) years ago, during a period of forty-two (42) days of holy fasting and prayer, the Lord showed me this great world-shaking, endtime revival. God’s word declares, “Also I will let the house of Israel inquire of Me to do it for them” (Ezekiel 36:37 AMPC). So, if you believe in prayer, and in the mighty power of God, then set an appointment with your prayer closet, and with your prayer group to pray these words, which the Holy Ghost gave to bring this divine visitation to pass. And, our world will never be the same!!!
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Let now our Heavenly Father and Savior descend upon us, and His holy presence and power remain with us. Therefore, O Zion, let our hearts now be healed. “9 Hide, O Lord, thy face from our sins, and blot out all our iniquities. 10 Create in us a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within us.”

Let the grace and power of the Great Day of ATONEMENT be manifest in us. The fullness of the glory of thy salvation be manifest in us. 12 Yea, let our breach be wholly repaired, and our paths fully restored. Let the word be fulfilled, which sayeth, “16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up.” Let thy promise come to pass, which is written, “20 And [God] shall send Jesus Christ… 21 Whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which You hath spoken by the mouth of all Your holy prophets since the world began.”

1 “[Therefore, O Zion] Arise, shine; thy light is come. Let the glory of the Lord arise upon us. 2 [Yea, let] the Lord arise upon us, and his glory be seen upon us. 3 Let very many lost sheep come to our light, and kings be drawn to the brightness of our rising. 4 Let our eyes be lifted up and see all them that gather unto us. Let our sons come from far, and our daughters be nursed at our side. 5 Let now the eyes of our understanding be enlightened, and our hearts come to comprehend. Let us be wholly taken by the Spirit of the fear of the Lord, and God’s increase be in us. Let the abundance of people be converted by us, and vast resources of unbelievers come to us. Let all our seed be gathered together unto us. 7 Let flocks of the holy remnant be joined unto us, and great shepherds minister to us. Let them be acceptable unto the Lord, and let him glorify the house of his glory. 10 Let the sons of foreigners build up our walls, their kings minister unto us, and God’s grace be known in us. 14 From henceforth, let us be called, “The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel, [Sought out, A city not forsaken].” 10 Let saints be multiplied upon us — all the house of Israel, even all of it. And, let the cities be inhabited, and the waste places built.”

In the name of Jesus,
And for our God’s glory, Amen.

(Isaiah 58:12; Psalm 51:10-11; Acts 15:16; 3:20-21; Isaiah 60:1-5,7-10,14 [62:12]; Eze 36:10)

When Ye Think Not

“Keep your eyes on your own paper,” my elementary school teacher used to say, whenever the class was taking a test. This was how she discouraged cheating. Now, if you are anticipating the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to this world, I have a similar admonition for you: “Keep your eyes on YOUR OWN HEART and works!!!”

Sure, a good bible student takes note of the times and seasons, as well as the headlines for clues. But still, if YOU want to make it in, your best bet is to keep a Spirit-filled heart, and STAY READY REGARDLESS. There will be no cheating on THIS examination. For, the word tells us,

For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1Samuel 16:7

So, regardless of the signs of the times, if you have not kept a close watch, a strict account, and a true and honest report on what is going on inside yourself, you are NOT READY. It does no good to talk about how much the nation is messed up, or what bad shape the world is in, or how much our neighbors lives are out of order. The word says, “So then every one of us shall give account of HIMSELF to God” (Romans 14:12). So, if we are not scutinizing our own heart minute by minute, then we simply won’t have a clue. For Jesus said,

35 “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; 36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 40 “Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour WHEN YE THINK NOT” (Luke 12:35-36,40).

THE NEXT VISITATION: Will it Benefit You???

17 And there was delivered unto [Jesus] the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 TO PREACH THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. Luke 4;17-20

With these words, our Lord introduced his first advent visitation. You know the rest, for it is recorded in the four gospels. Now, in these last days, we are all set for his next great visitation. What will that be like? It will be about a lot more of his first visit — miracles, signs, and wonders — but this time, he will pick up on his reading and works from Isaiah, and finish the verse suddenly interrupted the first time. Let’s go back to Isaiah and see where our Lord left off.

2 To proclaim the ACCEPTABLE YEAR of the Lord, AND THE DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD; to comfort all that mourn. Isaiah 61:2

Now, whereas Christ stopped reading in the middle of that verse, the thought has now been completed. Jesus stopped at the “acceptable year of the Lord,” because his first appearance was only to fulfill the work necessary for our salvation. Having focused on that now for 2,000 years of grace, he is ready to resume the full plan and “FINISH WITH HIS VENGEANCE.” And, everyone who has ignored him, responded with procrastination, responded inadequately, or responded to the gospel improperly, will be dealt with accordingly. All the fakers, quiters, counterfeiters, mockers, scorners, rebels, and all-out reprobates, quite literally will have hell to pay. And, when this next visitation comes into full swing, then it will be said,

10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. Psalms 58:10-11

The Lamb then will transform very suddenly into the “Lion of the Tribe of Judah” (Rev 5:5), shocking all God’s enemies with what will seem like a sudden change of nature. But, it won’t be suddenly at all for those who are down and out, weak and weary, and those who have been suffering for the Name of Jesus. So, this will be a visitation that simultaneously will be very bad news for some, and very good news for others — either feast or famine, either dreadful consequences or precious rewards. It all depends on your works, and your position in the “beast system” at the time. God knows. And, God is faithful to those who have placed their hearts in his hands, in truth. As it is written,

Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with the will of God must [continue to] do right and commit their souls [for safe-keeping] to the faithful Creator. 1Peter 4:19 AMP

God’s “Fairness Doctrine”

20 And [Jesus] lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye POOR: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Luke 6:20-22, 24-26; Rev 14:11-12

God is a righteous judge. And, contrary to all appearances, there is a divine “Fairness Doctrine” in play in life. And, in these last days, God will very dramatically begin to balance the scales of justice. Like they say, God is going to “flip the script.” The bottom rung will rise to the top, and the top sink to the bottom. Thus, there will be a spectacular shake-up of the status quo, as Christ’s judgment comes into play. But, the values of the kingdom will begin to manifest, as God makes his servants stewards of vast resources. They won’t be independently wealthy, but will become God’s faithful trustees for the commonwealth of his kingdom.

The Lord really does feel for the suffering and deprivation of his servants (Isaiah 63:9), who consecrate their hearts to his will, rather than try to keep pace with the “image of the beast” (14:11). That image is the mental portrait of an individual who is “well-to-do, and self-made, but lacking in the knowledge of God” (Psalm 49:12,20). Just look at the covers of People Magazine, Fortune 500, and Ebony. Those who are pictured there fit “the image of the beast.” This is not a pat judgment on any individual who may be pictured there. The idea is that those covers exalt the beast’s image. This is the way that the world tries to pressure and induce everybody into conformity. Otherwise, the world intimidates, shames, and persecutes you, telling you to measure up, or be worthless. But, privilege in this world will cost you in Christ’s kingdom. Jesus told this story to illustrate:

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. Luke 16:25

So, you may enjoy the lifestyle of the rich and famous now, or just simply secure YOURSELF to be comfortable, but God will even things out later. The “woe” God pronounces doesn’t mean damnation, instead it means “You’re headed for big trouble.” God’s servants come out of trouble, while the world goes in.