I must lay a foundation for what I am about to post here.
I finished writing this up in early October fall of 2008. At the time I was living in the Woodlands (North Houston, TX). Hurricane Ike —
[Hurricane Ike began to make land fall on the evening of SEPT 11th SEVEN YEARS TO THE DAY AFTER 911. The Lehman Brothers crash on Sept 15th, is generally considered the start of the ‘Great Recession”, which basically made Ike a big ‘nothing burger’ in the national or international news, even though at the time there were some 74 ‘official’ deaths and some 37+ billion in damage making it one of the most deadly and costly “natural” disasters in modern US history.]— had just blown through. I slept through it. The next morning I got up to survey any damage, of which I had none other than cleaning up the yard, however many trees had blown over around the neighborhood and one had fallen across the neighborhood road blocking anybody who would want to get in or out of my sub-division. So I took my chain saw and started cutting up the tree and was joined by several neighbors and we cleared the road, we then went around our little circle to see if anyone else needed help, no injuries or deaths but some trees had fallen on a few homes causing considerable damage.
After this, I went back home (no power) and went into my office sat in my chair, kicked my feet up and said somewhat casually, “Lord, do you have anything to say about this?” The response was immediate, intense and so ‘in my face’ it surprised me and got my attention for sure!
This below posted doc is the product of this conversation with the Lord. I began to write it down on that day Sept 12th. Over the next week or so, more was added and after the power was back on, I was finally able to put it in a word doc. This word was like nothing I have ever had, it was a hard word, very strong (Prov 15:10 Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, And he who hates correction will die. NKJV) and never before had I felt led to put out to the body as a whole such a strong word, written down forever!
So, I took quite a bit of time to pray it through and sought the Lord to make sure I was properly conveying what I felt the Lord saying. It was so strong that I did not feel I could just send it out to my network (which was quite large) or email list without at least running it by a few mature and trusted US based pastors and ‘prophets’ as this ‘word’ was specifically for the US and US influenced church. —
[Though I am an American, I was and presently still am, an international ‘missionary’, the vast bulk of my outreach and ministry was/is overseas, especially to the poor and oppressed. I did not feel, at that time, that I had the authority to release it without submitting it to those who I felt did have that authority.]— So, I sent it out to three with a note stating what I just said above and ending it with a statement saying that I would not send this out unless two (… by two or three witnesses every word shall be established—Matt 18:16) of the three agreed that 1) It was really the Lord and not my own frustrations with the American church. 2.) If there needed to be any corrections or deletions and 3.) If it should be sent out by me at all, as I am not, at that time, called to be a voice to the US church.
Well, one responded and said, ‘Yes, it needs to be sent’ and suggested some slight corrections that had no real impact on the message. I followed up with the other two, and asked them directly, “Is it God or not and if so, were there any changes needed? Neither of them said it wasn’t God and neither of them pointed out anything where the word was off. One had no comment but did acknowledge he had read it. The other, a well-known, respected and seasoned prophet (my personal mentor in this arena), said, he would spend some time praying on it and get back to me and never did. So, I did not send it out and let it sit then as I only had one witness.
However, I am sure that I am supposed to send it out now, as I am sure my Father, my Lord and the Holy Spirit (three witnesses) is clearly telling me to do so. And He told me to send it out now, a few days before 911 (Sept 11) and it is clearly for this time. You can judge the word for yourself as to whether it is true or not and then do with it whatsoever you desire. I am just doing what I know I have been told to do, like Ezekiel — my name means watchman.
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I greatly love my American bride but they frustrate me. Never have I lavished so much grace, mercy, provision and blessings on a nation. I have favored them and blessed them even over my own ancient people. Never has a nation received so much and done so little with it. A nation that I conceived with my principles at heart, a nation that was miraculously conceived against all odds. Time and again I have drawn them back to me when they have strayed, this time they have refused to turn back to me and have taken my great grace and blessings as a sign of their superiority! This is the same sin of my ancient people and if as my servant Paul says, I did not spare them (Israel) from judgement, why would I spare them from judgement? Have I become a respecter of persons?!
The vast majority of my American bride has its head in the clouds or their head in the sand or even worse, placed firmly up their backsides and they have grown to like the air there! They are the most narcissistic people in my body today. Everything is about them. I have tried to get their attention for the last 10 years (US embassy in Kenya bombing was in ’98). I had poured out my Spirit, my presence, my love, mercy and favor in excess on this generation of my American church time and time again and yet, like my ancient people, they have refused to mature and grow into the bride I desire them to be and fulfill the purposes I had for them. As in Jeremiah I had plans for a future and hope, yet they took my words as a personal credit card for their own self promotion! Still yet they do not come to me and seek my face, they seek their own way. If I do not come running to their beckon call immediately and give them what they ask, like spoiled and bratty children, they quickly turn to their own way.
They turned an attack by the sons of Satan that killed 12 –the Osama Bin Laden orchestrated attack on that US embassy in Kenya– of their own versus 223 Kenyans + 4000 injured, as an attack entirely against and about them. Again in 9/11 they again made an attack against the world as totally about them, even refusing to even acknowledge the loss of the other 372 non-Americans or the impact of the attack on other nations. Their culture, their pleasure, their belly and their ‘way’ is their chief pursuit. Few even inquire after My will, way or heart. They have no clue what the “key of David is”. Yet they know about My word but they won’t let My Word ‘know’ them and they have become like the fig tree in Mark 11, all leaves no fruit. (Jesus cleansed the temple after this, the day after He was hailed as Hosanna and King by the masses.) They are on the verge of becoming irrelevant and in fact my presence has already left many that “have a name” and they are not even aware of it as they have become so dull and worse may not even care. They interpret the praises and acceptance of men as acknowledgement from me. They have become arrogant. The word repentance, conviction, discipline and correction are words rarely spoken by my Shepherds from my pulpit for fear of rejection and loss of credibility. Any of my shepherds that speak such things are quickly called hate mongers! Many of my shepherds, who are really not my shepherds, have already fallen under Ezekiel 34. (*added in 2014– Matt 23)
The age of the gentiles is ending and though in their hearts they know it, like my children of old, they refuse to see and repent and refuse to play their part with joy as my servant and friend John the Baptist did. They have truly become Laodecia and they have ignored all the signs and warnings I have given them. Many of my prophets have become like Balaam saying what people want to hear for profit. Preaching peace, peace when there is no peace. Like Neville Chamberlain they have become clouds without rain. Many of these have become Prophets for profit, not prophets for me.
It is not by coincidence that 7 years after 9/11 and just on the eve of Rosh Hashanah that this storm (Ike) and the greatest financial crisis of their age has occurred simultaneously. I have done all I can in mercy to get my American Brides attn and they have not responded so now I will destroy their idol and they will drink the same cups of bitterness as the ones I have ordained them to reach!
The large majority of my American bride has gone after selfish gain, while they have ignored those things that are really dear to my heart. I am passionate and adamant about three things. My great commandment, my great commission and the presenting of a holy and spotless bride to my Son and that is not going to take place until my great commandment and great commission are fulfilled MY WAY!
I have opened a door to reach the sons of Ishmael and my heart is towards them, yet most of my bride is prejudiced and unwilling to answer the call. As it was with Jonah, so it will be with them.
My American bride has preached it’s own kind of gospel, another gospel as my servant and friend Paul has said. It is not a gospel at all, but confusion a ‘cult’ural gospel of America and as it has been spread in my name and has actually become an “anti gospel.” As my scripture says, “My name is blasphemed among the heathen because of your portrayal of me!” They have not fed the poor, not sought the broken and abused and destitute. They have taken my blessings and favor and built their own house and that on the sand. They throw out a few crumbs of the lavish wealth and blessings I have given them to appease me and sooth their hardened conscience and as to win the praise of men! Is it by coincidence that that greatest damage of property and loss of life during Ike was in the areas where houses where built on the sand and to those who did not heed warnings!?
My American bride has become my Luke 6:46 people. “Why do you call me Lord, Lord and not do what I say?” They have forgotten the difference between the wise and foolish man is the word “come” to me! My people do not come to me anymore because they do not need too! They are a ‘cult’urally relevant church which is about to be swept away like the houses built on the sand from Ike. Even now most of these are empty shells and have become Laodicea. Few are wise they do not come to me, nor hear me nor obey me and they do not dig until they find me, no, no, no. They look around, imitate others, read and write books, devise their own clever methods that appeal to the flesh nature of a person, and use my name for personal gain and then market that as my Gospel. They compete with my name for top billing at their crusades and conferences and TV shows! Though my name is there my presence is not! They have huge numbers, but their houses are built on the sand. They have made my great commandment and commission a great task and burden and will soon become like those that I spoke of in my gospel in Matt who said “Lord, Lord, did we not do many marvelous things in your name?” Many have used my great anointing that I gave them to build a name and Kingdom for their name and fame. I will say to them “Depart from me your workers of iniquity for I never KNEW you!”
Yet even now there is an ark a chance of deliverance and as it was in Zerubbabels day, a remnant will respond to my call and though, as in his day, it will appear as though I have abandoned them. I have not! Out of the church of Smyrna I will call them into Philadelphia those who have “kissed the son”. Once again as it was in those days they will build my house with shouts of grace, grace and as it was then so it will be now “not by power nor by might but by my Spirit says the Lord”. It will not be an American church, nor an Indian church or Chinese church, or any other cultural church. It will be my bride put together from those that have put off their culture and their way and have drank the cup of my sufferings and have obeyed me through the fire, even the fires of failure and sin. There are those who have not bowed their knee to Baal. There are those who sought to obey me, like the remnant before and were discouraged by the trials, struggles and persecution they faced. Many have been hurt and disillusioned yet my call to them is “Return to your stronghold you prisoners of hope.” I have seen and my heart is for you, I will heal you but you must return to me. I will turn your sorrows into joy and everything you have sacrificed in my name will be truly treasured and restored. I will again draw you close to me and though for a moment I have forsaken you, I will draw you back and you will be my people and I will be your God. I will do mighty things through you and for you, FOR MY SON’S SAKE, as was foretold through Daniel. These are my intimates and these few are the ones that will form my last days Gideon army that did not jump into the water but drank from it remembering what the waters of refreshing and gifts were for! Simple clay pots broken revealing my fire!
I have plans, methods and resources that only those that are seeking me with their whole heart will know. The hidden manna. They will understand my new wine and they will allow me to conform them into my wineskins that can properly contain this new wine, the best yet! As in the days of Noah, so it is now. The opportunity to repent and get in my ark, (I AM the ark) is drawing to a close. It is time for all those who claim to love me to humble themselves, turn from their selfish ways and seek my face. You know not what the end result may be, for I am merciful I may hear from heaven and return and bring a blessing with me. A blessing that will fulfill my purposes for my Son and for you His true bride and hasten the day of His coming!
Through Holbert Marie