My beloved Richmonder’s and beyond!
Below is a dream encounter I had in February of 2018. I had actually forgotten about the encounter, however, while perusing some of the many blog drafts I have written, I came across it. As I read, my spirit began to stir. This encounter and the word the Lord released to me in 2018 is more vital now then it was back in 2018. This is a NOW word and I pray that it will stir you and cause you to RISE ABOVE THE OPPOSING SOUND! I am posting below, with a few spelling corrections, the original post. May the Holy Spirit open our eyes to His Kingdom ways and may we love His Kingdom more than the Kingdom of men.
Much love, Sherrie
—–DREAM ENCOUNTER – 2/15/2018
I was walking into our ministry building in Scotts Addition in Richmond, Virginia. I noticed all the lights were out except for light emanating from a video playing on a screen in the stage area. The inside of our space was far larger than in reality. The second floor was shaped like the inside of a coliseum and it was PACKED with people from every race. The Spirit had me specifically notice those of African American descent and those that were sent from Africa to labor with our heavenly King’s agenda for this nation. My attention was drawn to the video again. It was a 6-10 minute inspirational message like you would see during a church service to encourage stewardship, serving, evangelism, or any number of topics which highlight certain aspects of the Christian faith. This particular message was on the importance of congregational intercessory prayer. Its intent was to stir up a vision for, and attendance at, this vital ministry. I noticed, however, that the video was looping over and over.
Instead of picking up the microphone and stopping the looping video, I walked across the room and fell asleep under some steps. When I woke up the video was still looping. I shined a flashlight up into the Coliseum seating area and all the seats were empty. There were still some people in the lower portion I realized that the video had gone on too long and people were leaving. I jumped up and went into the kitchen. People were warmly hugging each other before exiting. I walked up to an older African American woman. She was very nicely dressed. Very prim and proper. Had a beautiful fur coat on (reddish with dark ends) and pearls. I went to her and said that I had not been well and I asked her to pray for me. She was so kind and said, “sure I will honey”. I remember her getting a few others as I turned to go back to the main area. I did not see the group pray for me -I’m sure they did – but I walked straight into the main area and immediately picked up up the mic and began to intercede. I could feel the partnership of heaven. SUDDENLY, as though a transparent sheet was laid over the entire metropolitan area, I saw EXACTLY what God was doing at that moment. Real Time. Not something for the future but current. As I began to pray according to what I saw I was instantly flanked with angels to the left and to the right. They were those prepared for the work of God, waiting for orders. I continued to pray in full partnership with heaven and knew exactly which angels to send where so I began to verbally release them. As I spoke, those I sent went to the exact place I sent them IMMEDIATELY. No hesitation.
As this continued, I heard a faint, yet growing, sound rising in the room. My initial thought was that someone had restarted the video from earlier. I wanted to stop it so it did not distract from praying. I went to the sound area and told the person in charge to turn the video off. I was quickly told that it was not on. We tried to figure out where the sound was coming from. We checked the sound system and saw two cassette holders with tapes inside. We took the first one completely out. The sound continued to grow. The second tape was not moving at all so it was not the cause. We could not identify the source of the sound and it continued to grow louder and louder. It sounded like many voices running over each other on a shortwave radio. Nothing distinct – chaotic. It was difficult to ignore. INSTANTLY the Lord spoke and said: “YOU MUST PRAY ABOVE THE OPPOSING SOUND”. The encounter ended.
SUMMARY:
FIRST AND FOREMOST IT IS A CALL TO NOT ALLOW THE ENDLESS DEBATE AND ISSUES OF OUR DAY DISTRACT US FROM THE KINGS AGENDA. Too many of us are praying in defense of what is going on in our nation. There is MUCH to pray about and I am not suggesting that we quit praying the headlines. However, there is a call to rise above the turmoil – the endless banter pervading almost every conversation which blankets news reports, social media and day to day conversation. The people of the Most High are marginalizing one another along social justice and political lines and it is eroding our ability to unify and pray together. In my dream/encounter, this opposing sound was soulish and inflamed by the demonic. It was specifically loosed in the prayer assembly to cause confusion, banter, and disagreement so that we would become ineffective in praying according to the strategic leadership of the Lord. This is not to say that we become inactive in standing up for what we believe is right, however, heaven’s perspective is being compromised in the fray. We must learn to pray above the growing roar of anger, dissatisfaction, pride, confusion, etc., and find the heart of the King.
SECONDARY – BUT IMPORTANT OBSERVATIONS
TRIBES, TONGUES, NATIONS – NOT DENOMINATIONS: That which the Lord is doing requires the flanking together of the Church. There is greater emphasis on unity among tribes, tongues, and nations rather than denominations. While denominational unity is important, God is summoning His people to grab hands across cultural and racial lines. This is a sign that we are coming close to the ending of the age. From out of EVERY TRIBE, TONGUE, and NATION people gather around His throne. (Rev. 7:9) This is an “on earth as it is in Heaven call” and will be a powerful testimony of the King in the face of racial disunity. This word is not about having a congregation with members that are from various backgrounds, though that is marvelous. It is about crossing cultural lines within geographic areas where there are congregations considered Black, Latino, White, Native, Asian, etc.
AFRICAN AMERICAN GRANDMOTHERS! You are vital to this next move of God. There is a specific call to African American grandmothers in the place of intercession. Especially those that have cried out in the night hours in the inner cities. God hears! Through your prayers, Abba will release greater boldness to get the work of the Kingdom completed. You are a strong backbone to those on the front-lines right now. Pray grandmothers…. BE AWAKENED, BE STRENGTHENED AND PRAY! WE NEED YOU!
MOVE BEYOND TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER AND PRAY: It is time to stop talking about the importance of prayer and stirring up passion to pray. It is time to PRAY! Many have “left the meeting” as it were because many intercessory prayer times have been more about talking and less about praying, and when we do pray the prayers are so broad-based no one would be able to recognize an answer. The looping video is about romancing the call to prayer – but never really interceding. Droning generalized prayers will cause intercessors to leave the room. It is a season for SPECIFICS born out of the leadership of Jesus. This is what will release authority from heaven, and our joy will be seeing the hand of God working in our midst. He will be glorified and we will become more and more energized for His Kingdom work.
NOTE: February 10, 2018, the Lord told me that He was raising up intercessors so mighty that they will pale the likes of Rees Howells and Daniel Nash. Their hearts will be tender and they will not desire to pray their own will. It is these that will see strategies from heaven – and what they pray WILL occur. I believe this dream encounter was a reinforcement of this word.
GEOGRAPHIC UNITY – CITY BY CITY/COUNTY BY COUNTY is key. Large networks are awesome, but the stewardship of a territory belongs to those who live there. In my encounter, it was about Richmond, Virginia and the people in the seats had been called there from the nations to join with those that have been born and raised there. God was using this as an example to me, but it is for other locations to understand Acts 17:26-27 call to steward the boundaries within which He has called us to live.
“From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.” Acts 17:26-27
THERE IS A CALL TO MANY THAT HAVE LAID THEIR “MIC” DOWN: There are those called to RALLY the troops that have laid down for various reasons. Discouragement, life’s responsibilities, exhaustion, births, deaths, etc. etc. WAKE UP AND PICK UP YOUR MIC! Get prayer from others! As you pick up that which God has given you, HE will restore that which He has called you to.
WE ARE ALL CALLED TO INTERCEDE: One of the greatest errors made over the last few decades is the acceptance that intercession is for a specialized group. Where God DOES call some to intercede more frequently than others, many have used the opportunity to let the intercessor do the prayer thing while the big girls and boys do the ministry thing. However, THOSE CALLED TO THE PLATFORM NEED TO BE IN THEIR PRAYER CLOSET AND IN THE PRAYER ROOM WITH THE PEOPLE. There is no shortcut to this next wave and the greatest among us are people of intense prayer. This next wave rests of the backbone of intercessory prayer.
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May the Lord find us all in a deeper place of prayer and intercession in this next season and may we learn to PRAY ABOVE THE OPPOSING SOUND!
Bless you and may the Holy Spirit stir you to pray. Sherrie
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Sherrie Moore 