An Angelic Encounter and Decree from God
On Friday morning, July 25th, 2014 I was lying on my bed listening to some of the Intercessory prayer sessions, and praying. As I laid before the Lord, and entered into His presences, I heard the words teach and train my prophets and seers (one who sees in the spirit).
As a seer and a prophet I was taken up to the third heaven and I was looking down over several dimensions, and at the end of the travels the Angel of the Lord instructed me to put my hands over my eyes and then ask God to allow me to see the angels all over the world on assignment. (I have had so many angelic experiences in my life time but the ones I have had of late have been very sovereign in nature.) I’ve never asked to see them or call for them; they simply have always appeared and I honestly didn’t expect anything different to happen when I prayed this time, since I was already caught up in the third heaven and seeing various dimensions. It seems as though I half-heartedly prayed, nevertheless instantly, my eyes were opened and I saw angels standing in position all over the earth, they were in strategic placements and positions. I cannot explain to you what I saw, for it is still hidden, but I promise you I will never be the same. Once I came back to my bedroom, at the foot of my bed near my Lounge chair, was an angel. He held a silver trumpet in his hands.
Since I had just had travels in the third heavens and various dimensions seeing angels all over the world, I asked the Lord what the angel’s name was that appeared in my bedroom, and I heard, “Benoni”. Now, I remembered the meaning of the name ‘Benoni‘and the story in the Bible that follows it, and I wasn’t excited about hearing that name. I was used to hearing and seeing Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael. So, this was different. I recall that ‘Benoni’ was the name Rachel gave to her son before she died, just after giving birth to him. I understood that his name means “son of my sorrow” (Read Genesis 35:18).
So, I then asked the Lord why this particular angel was here, right now, in my bedroom. I heard the voice of God say, “I am here to change your name from ‘Benoni’ to Benjamin.” The presence of God came upon me so strongly that my entire body was shaking and He spoke, “You have said that everything you have, you have had to fight for, and that everything I have called you to do, comes with a great fight and at a great cost. Well, this day, my child, you will no longer need to fight for your inheritance; you will receive your
inheritance freely from your Father.” My heart was overwhelmed and overjoyed, but I still asked the Lord why the angel carried a silver trumpet and held it up to his lips, and He responded, “This angel is here to make a decree.” This is the fourth angel that I have seen with a silver trumpet. The first the first was in 2000, the second in 2005, the revelation that came to me in 2005 was out of the book of Numbers chapter 10:9 which states, “When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies.” The third time was in 2010. In 2010, the revelation that came to me was from 1 Corinthians 14:8, which states, “If the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?”
Once again, the Lord was clearly speaking to me about the Body of Christ advancing into battle as the mighty army of the Lord in victory. Other than being greatly moved personally by the awesome experience, very little came from this encounter to share with the Body of Christ at this moment. Why? I have often shared what thus said the Lord, and it didn’t seem to produce any forward movement in the Saints.
One of the differences between this recent angelic visitation and the one in 2010 was that in 2010 the angel held the trumpet on its lap, nevertheless in this recent encounter the trumpet was pressed against the lips of the angel and he was standing at attention. Thus, I feel this decree is being made right NOW to the Body of Christ, so hear me people of God.
There is an army that God is calling forth to advance HIS KINGDOM but this “name” change must first take place, and a deep purging, pruning, and cleansing must take place. The body of Christ must go through a deep detox, and be cleansed of every toxin it has allowed in its midst. We can longer operate as mere orphans fighting for our inheritance, we must function as dear children who have freely received our inheritance.
During this encounter I went from seeing in the third heaven and various dimensions and angel positioned and placed around the world on assignment, to hearing the angelic decree of God for His people, to weeping in the presence of God, because His people are still not yet prepared after all this time. After seeing the angel and hearing the voice of God, I saw, in a day vision, angels in my room standing in position ready for battle. These angels didn’t look beautiful and majestic like many of the angels I have seen over the years. They were battle scarred, fierce looking men with massive shields, swords, and other weapons for battle. They reminded me of the battle I saw between Gabriel and the angel of death, when praying for a friend who got caught up in some sort of satanic cult ritual, thinking she was attending a spiritual camp meeting. That battle was beyond words, but I thank God that Gabriel was victorious. I then heard, “You will not have to fight for your inheritance anymore, you will fight from it”
After hearing the Father speak those words into the atmosphere that I will no longer have to fight for my inheritance, I now felt as though I was being invited to a battle scene in the right now and this perplexed me. So, I asked the Lord, “Why do I see angels armed and ready for a battle?” The Lord spoke to me, “Fight for the inheritance of My People.” At that moment, I knew that these Warrior Angels, were here to fight for the inheritance of the people of God.
What followed was a flow of thoughts rushing through my heart and mind. I wrote them down while being intoxicated by the presence of God. This is what I heard: “I want My Church to receive their inheritance; I’m not withholding anything from them, I not holding their inheritance back from them. Many of you approach Me as if I am holding back every good thing from you, but I withhold nothing, I keep no good thing from you, My people. Why do you ask Me for what is rightfully yours as if it doesn’t already belong to you? Stop asking Me for what I have already given you! It is yours, you shall receive it; it’s your inheritance. Jesus died for it, why would I not freely give it to you?”
Psalm 84:11-12, “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless. Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in You.”
This encounter had me caught up for a while, but it ended with this statement followed by new revelation and understanding: “My people have become, hirelings, fighters, deceivers, orphans, and beggars, instead of My sons and daughters.” Revelation filled my heart and I literally saw two groups of people. The first group, like me, has felt as though they had to fight for everything they have, tooth and nail, and the other group were those who somehow felt entitled to everything without true relationship with God the Father. The Lord showed me that both of these attitudes are wrong in His sight. Why? He says that He desires, out of our relationship with Him, that we receive our inheritance, His blessings and promises, from a place of rest.
As I stated earlier, I was weeping in the presence of God. My heart was heavy, because I could see that that was an entire generation, like Benoni, that have been named the “son of my suffering” and this generation have had to fight for everything they have. The fatherless have had to become fighters, orphans, and beggars in order to survive, and the entitled who think they can just sit around in the Father’s house making demands without faith, holiness, and obedience have become hirelings and deceivers. However, the Father has invited both groups into His house for a time of healing, restoration, and ultimately for true relationship. It is out of this true relationship with the Father, for the purpose of truly knowing Him, His heart, His mind, and loving Him, that we receive the inheritance He has for us.
There is one last detail that I would like to share concerning this visitation that the Father has released to me to give to the People of God. When I was caught up in the third heavens, and traveling through various dimensions, I saw treasure boxes strategically positioned in various places around the world, and I immediately knew this was the treasure in earthen vessels that the Bible speaks of. The ‘treasure in earthen vessels’ is the Holy Spirit residing in the Believers who are resting in their giftings and callings. Nevertheless, many of the treasure boxes were closed, and it was neither the Lord nor the enemy who kept these treasure boxes closed, but rather the people of God themselves. Not that the enemy doesn’t prey upon the fears and insecurities of the people of God, but it was very obvious to me that the Lord was revealing and emphasizing that we have the ability to open the treasure boxes and walk into our callings and operate in our giftings without restrictions or limitations.
Once again, He is not withholding any good thing from us, and we have been given instructions in this season. Out of this experience I am more aware of two things. First and foremost, the Father’s limitless love for His dear children, knowing that not only that His purposes will be accomplished through us but the feeling of accomplishment He has when we are truly walking in the giftings and callings He has given us. Secondly, is the divine and supernatural role of the angels who faithfully work and serve amongst us, delivering the messages declarations, and decrees of God.
It is my understanding that Angels are assigned to minister and partner with us and their names reveal their divine assignment from God to us. I didn’t speak directly to the angel that appeared in my bedroom, I spoke to Jesus. God’s presence was so heavy in my room that it made it seem as though the angel wasn’t really in there, and yet the angel didn’t leave his post until the experience ended. Contrary to what some people believe, the angels of God do not do all the work, they literally partner with us to see the Father’s heart, and Mind released. God is not waiting for angels; He’s waiting for us to step up to the plate, to step into His house, to experience His heart, to know His mind, and to receive His love and inheritance, freely. So, what are you waiting for?
Finally, I want you to know that the Lord is making a decree from Heaven right NOW: It’s time for the Army of God to advance, but first this “name” change must first take place, and a deep purging, pruning, and cleansing must take place. We must come to the Father’s house and experience His love, security and healing, the body of Christ must go through a deep detox, and be cleansed of every toxin it has allowed in its midst. We can longer operate as mere orphans fighting for our inheritance, we must function as dear children who have freely received our inheritance.
In that place of true relationship with Him, we go from being the broken vessels, the ones who carries the scars of the sufferings of one’s youth, to being the overcoming vessels, the blessed sons and daughters of God that no longer fights for or demands their inheritance, but simply receive it fully and walk in it.
The greatest demonstration of spiritual warfare at its best is that of a son or daughter of God who knows without a doubt their true identity and walks with holy boldness in the fullness of their giftings and callings in Christ Jesus our Lord. Will that person be you? Well, what are you waiting for?
