THE ANGEL NAMED 'ISRAEL AWAKENING'

MY WINDY EXPERIENCE--THE WINDS ARE COMING!

In early December 2006, I was attempting to fly to Long Island, New York, going through Baltimore, to be a part of an Open Heaven Prophetic Conference with Matt Sorger. In preparations for the conference, the Holy Spirit kept telling me, "The winds are coming." I also knew that I was to address the subject of "Open Heavens and Angelic Activity" at the conference.

I departed flying into Baltimore, only to hit severe winds in the sky. The plane was literally flying topsy-turvy as we hit winds of 160 knots. I went into intercession and called forth warrior angels to guide the plane in safely. Eventually we made it fine, and yet still windy, we landed in winds of 60 knots. The pilot acknowledged they were the most severe winds in which he has ever flown.

All flights into New York and New England were cancelled as intense winds were blowing up and down the Northeast corridor. The conference schedule was adjusted, as I stayed the night in Baltimore and would attempt to fly out the next day. Instead of arriving on Thursday, my original plan, I did make it to Long Island by Saturday noontime, just in time to address the closing session of the Open Heaven Prophetic Conference.

A VISION OF AN ANGEL WHILE IN WORSHIP

"An angel came flying into the auditorium and appeared to hover right in front of me."

While waiting on the Lord, the Holy Spirit kept whispering to me that the word of knowledge would be in operation this night and to "watch while in worship," as He was going to show me something important. Interesting, I thought. I went into the meeting knowing the winds had just come in the natural, and I was anticipating them to come in the spiritual.

Hebrews 1:7 and 14, speaks of Angels as "Winds". "In speaking of the angels He says, 'He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.' Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"

Sure enough, while in worship, the Holy Spirit gave me what seemed to be an odd assortment of "words of knowledge." I saw names of people, healing needs, and Scriptures were also illuminated in the "seer dimension." Then as I continued to quietly write these things down, the atmosphere around me shifted. I could feel a tangible shift of the presence in the room. I looked up, and a wind seemed to be blowing right in front of my face.

As I looked up, an angel came flying into the auditorium and appeared to hover right in front of me. It stopped in mid-flight and looked right at me. It was dressed in a glowing, white, and flowing garment with a gold sash from the right shoulder to the left waist. There were words written on the sash that stated, "Israel Awakening."

As soon as I read the name of the angel, it disappeared. Yet the presence of "divine knowing" lingered within me. This was another encounter to me personally and corporately to release the Mordecai anointing for such a time as this. A spirit of adoption seemed to be available from the Lord to help prepare the Body of the Messiah to fulfill her call in the Last Days.

A CONFIRMATION CAME

As I began ministering, I released some of the words of knowledge with some effectiveness. I went on to speak of Open Heavens and Angelic Activity. The Lord was sweet and His presence undeniable.

Then I went back into ministry, pulling out my sheet of paper with the various words written on it, including names of people. One man named Daniel, and twelve women named Elizabeth were there just as the Holy Spirit had indicated. I prayed for these people and sought for what was next.

I shifted to the word about the angel named "Israel Awakening." I then turned things over to the host Matt Sorger, and he was ecstatic as he too, had written down on a piece of paper that an angel came into the meeting that night with me named, "Israel Awakening."

The Lord had confirmed His word. I picked up the baton, and called forth people who wanted to be a part of the Esther Company for this generation--intercessory people standing in the gap for God's purposes in Israel and amongst the Jewish people worldwide.

ISRAEL AWAKENING--WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

"We shall be awakened concerning the priority of Israel in the Word of God, the heart of God, and the move of God."

As I have pondered on the appearance of this angel and its confirmation that night, I'm left with a gnawing question in me. What did this vision mean--what was the Holy Spirit attempting to convey anyway?

Let me give three simple points:

1. The Church will Be Awakened

Yes, the Church, the Body of Christ, will be awakened by the supernatural activity of God to her role in the Last Days. But to be awakened means that we are currently asleep. The Holy Spirit with angelic activity is being released to arouse this sleeping bride to her rightful place of intercession and cooperation with the Son of God.

We shall be awakened concerning the priority of Israel in the Word of God, the heart of God, and the move of God. We shall wakeup to our responsibility and take our place as watchmen on the walls for Jerusalem's sake (Isaiah 62:6-7).

2. An Awakening to Occur in Israel

Not only shall the Body of the Messiah be awakened to her role, but there will be an awakening of unprecedented proportions that shall take place in Israel as a nation. Yes, Israel too, shall wakeup out of a slumber and realize destiny awaits her. The blinders shall come off of the nation of Israel, and she will behold the goodness of the Lord even amidst a time of Jacob's troubles.

An awakening will occur in the Land of Israel. Trouble will come, but God-fearing Jewish and Gentile people will cry out to the One True God. As I said, there will be an awakening to the Word of God, the heart of God, and a fresh move of God in the Land of Israel.

3. An Awakening to the Jewish People Worldwide

Not only will be there an awakening of the sleeping Bride to her role and a corresponding awakening happening in the Land of Israel, but there will be a fresh move of God that will occur amongst the Jewish people worldwide.

In 1967, in the beginning days of the Jesus People Movement, hundreds of Jewish people came to faith in Jesus as their Messiah through signs and wonders. And so a generation later, yes, forty years later in 2007--there will be a fresh moving once again amongst the Jewish people across the face of the earth, and thousands shall be awakened to faith in the Son of God.

So we welcome the angel named "Israel Awakening" to do its work among us. We welcome a fresh move of God in the Middle East and we say together:

"Wake us up! Do not leave us asleep as we have been! Send forth the angel of the Lord for such a time as this!"

James W. Goll

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