於2011-08-28發佈

詮釋並傳達先知性預言

我拿我最近受爭議的預言─談到即將臨到美國西岸的大災難,作為詮釋與傳達先知性經歷的例子。顯然,我對此有雙重目的,第一是為要分享原則,但我也期盼大家能聽到這些預言,代禱和悔改將大大減少將要發生之事。

請注意,我並不是在說自己做每件事都完美或正確。我常常事後自我評論,並認為自己傳達得並不好,我可能真是如此。因此,我可以成為不要這麼做的好例子。即便如此,我不認為有爭議就代表你做錯事,有可能是你正在做對的事。我亦不認為沒有爭議就代表你可以在世界任何領域成就大事,爭議其實是最好的免費廣告。然而,我從未試圖引起爭議,它不過是隨之而來。

我們看見的有限,預言的也有限,所以我們並沒有全部的答案,這是我們絕對確定的事。自從我發預言說地震會出現在西岸,可能會更多沿著新馬德里斷層線,我被異夢、異象與他人所領受同樣的預言淹沒。我所看見的比我分享的更多,我禱告我不需要分享其他部分,因為悔改已經臨到,神已經聽到了,至少祂會減少將臨到的災難。

雖然我承認我對當地教會領袖是否能妥善處理這事並不抱太大期望,但是我巴不得他們能如此。我的期待遠超過我所盼望的;然而,令人鼓舞的是,我想不到許多非宗教領袖和具影響力的人士卻嚴肅以待,似乎真誠悔改、向主懇求。     

在我所看見要臨到的事情中,主在西岸所做的並不多,但超過半世紀之久,祂一直抑制自然界在那地的力量,只允許零星的災害作為警告─多數人都沒聽到這些警告。有一些天使一直在托住斷層線,但他們將要被釋放。當他們被釋放了,在那裡建造的勢力也將被釋放。所以,『這是出於神嗎?』此問題很難回答,至少祂確實允許其發生。

在我成為基督徒的四十年中,我遇到數不清的人感覺神呼召他們去好萊塢影響那地,一些人相信好萊塢確實被呼召來宣揚福音到世界各地。我相信這是真實的呼召,但你必須『使你所蒙的恩召和揀選堅定不移』(參考彼得後書1:10),或是你必須以專注和預備來回應呼召,直到成就。我不認為人們受差派到好萊塢四十年之後,好萊塢有變得比較好─反而令人震驚的是它每況愈下。我也看到好萊塢改變一些本來受差派要去改變它的人。

即便如此,我確實相信好萊塢有著合法的呼召,而這些認為他們被呼召到那裡的人可能也是如此。然而,現在一些去到那地的人還能維持基督徒的身份,我都大受鼓舞,不多人還可以成為先知性的聲音。當我看見去到那裡本來很棒的人改變,我承認有很長一段時間心情很低落;但我嘗試不讓自己疲乏或氣餒,我認為只要它還在地上存留,就仍有盼望,我禱告所有被差派到那裡的使者或基督徒將甦醒過來,丟掉一切攔阻他們目的的妥協,協助帶來可以拯救好萊塢的悔改。

美國歷史上,也是世界歷史上最嚴重的災難即將逼近。現在仍可以透過禱告、代禱與悔改來減輕嚴重性。將會有一些像歌珊一樣的地方,使得神的百姓受到完全保護。為著收割與事工的緣故,神在那裡也有一些偉大的工作將隨著這些事件臨到。 

有些人將會被呼召到那地參與這些服事;我對此毫不懷疑,多年以來我感到我們的事工應該在那裡有一個基地。先不管會發生什麼事,同時也會有大收割;但到目前為止,我認為一個可怕、不需要的悲劇即將臨到。

我會更清楚談到所有我看見未來會發生的事,因為我感覺時間已經不多了。即便如此,我仍沒有這些事情何時會發生的時間表,我信任的人也沒有。許多說法被錯誤詮釋,有些人宣稱知道時間表,但我認為仍有時間以真誠悔改來懇求主,直到發生為止。我所看到的一絲盼望,就是或許這是那些還不在教會之人的開始。想一想吧!

(摘自 喬納 word for the week, Week 32, 2011)


The Prophetic Experiences, Part 9
Interpreting and Communicating the Prophetic
Week 32, 2011   

I am taking one of my recent and controversial prophecies about the impending catastrophe on the U.S. West Coast as an example of interpreting and communicating prophetic experiences. Obviously, I have a dual purpose for this. The first is for sharing principles, but I also hope that these prophecies will be heard and that intercession and repentance will greatly reduce what is pending.

Please keep in mind that I do not claim to be doing everything perfectly or even right. I often second-guess myself and think that I am conveying such things poorly, and I truly may be. Therefore, I could be a good example of what not to do. Even so, I don’t think controversy necessarily means you’re doing something wrong; it can mean you’re doing something right. I do not think you can accomplish much in this world in any field without controversy. Controversy could be the best free advertising you could have. However, I never try to be controversial—it just comes with the job.

We see in part and prophesy in part, so we do not have all of the answers. That’s always a sure thing. Since I put out the prophecies about earthquakes being eminent on our West Coast, and maybe even more eminent along the New Madrid fault line, I have been swamped with dreams, visions, and prophecies others seem to be having, or have had, about the same things. I’ve seen much more on this than I have shared. I pray that I don’t have to share the rest because repentance has come, God has heard, and He at least will reduce what is impending.

Though I confess that I did not have high expectations about the church leaders of the region handling this well, I had hoped that they would. My expectations have been realized more than my hope. However, what I did not expect, which has been very encouraging, was that many secular leaders and high-impact people took them seriously and seemed to sincerely repent and appeal to God.

In the things that I have seen about what is coming, they are not so much what the Lord is doing to the West Coast, but that He actually has been restraining natural forces there for over half a century, only allowing them to shift occasionally as warnings—warnings which many have not heard. There are angels who have been holding together the faults, but they are about to be released. When they are released, the forces that have been building up there will be released. So the question about, “Is God doing this to us?” is a hard one to answer. At the very least He is indeed allowing it. 

For the forty years that I have been a Christian, I have met seemingly countless people who felt called to Hollywood to have an impact on it. Some have believed that Hollywood is actually called to promote the gospel worldwide. I believe this is a true calling, but you have to “make your calling and election sure” (see II Peter 1:10) or you have to respond to the call with the focus and preparation that it takes to fulfill it. I don’t think that after forty years of people being sent to Hollywood that it has changed for the better— rather it is shocking how much worse it has become. I have also watched Hollywood change the people who were supposedly sent to it much more than they have changed Hollywood. 

Even so, I do believe there is a legitimate calling on Hollywood, and these people who have all thought they were called there very well may have been. However, right now I am just encouraged when some can go there and remain a Christian, much less remain a prophetic voice. I confess that for a long time my heart dropped when I saw good people going there with that intent; yet, I have tried my best not to become jaded or give up hope. I think that until it is removed from the earth, there is still hope, and I pray that any messengers, and any Christians, who have been sent there will wake up, throw off any compromise that has hindered their purpose, and help bring the kind of repentance that alone can save Hollywood. 

What is pending is the worst disaster in U.S. history, and one of the worst in world history. This can still be reduced by prayer, intercession, and repentance. There will be places like Goshen where God’s people will be completely protected. He has some great works there for the sake of the harvest and ministry that will also come with these events. 

Some people will be called to move there to be a part of this. I have no doubt about that, and for years I have felt our ministry was to have a base there. Regardless of what happens, it will be a great harvest when it does; but to date, I think a terrible tragedy, and one that is unnecessary, is pending. 

I will be clear and more open about all that I have seen in the coming days, because I feel that we do not have too much time left. Even so, I still do not have a timing on them, or know anyone that I trust who does. Many statements are being misinterpreted, and some are claiming to know the timing, but I think there is still time to appeal to the Lord with sincere repentance until it happens. The only glimmer of hope that I have seen is that maybe this is beginning for those who are not in the church. Go figure.