RE: [TruthTalk] Five Million

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 16:41:05 -0700

Michael D: Oh boy, seems like I have to thread carefully on this terrain... I would not want to ruffle Lance's or Izzy's feathers...  Go easy guys!!!  Is that possible on TT??? Hmmmm.
 
Anyway to some serious stuff. Ivan was originally due to hit Barbados flush. THe Lord showed to my prayer partner and me during a time of prayer, three Caribbean nations that were in serious jeopardy. They are Jamaica, Guyana and Barbados. This was at the end of last week (Thursday,I believe). He showed my prayer partner that the pride of the Bajans (Barbadians) had stirred His anger (they are actually a very proud people). Both of my parents are from Barbados, and many of their relatives live their. One of my sisters does as well.
This revelation came to him just as the Lord had me taking a bit of a strange turn as we were winding down a long session of sharing around the things of God aand prayer. The Lord just put Jamaica on my heart, and I started to prophesy over it and to take up a lamentation over it. The Lord had me speaking that He was in sadness over Jamaica, that it was a land that He loved and longed to draw her unto Himself. Alot of sadness was being expressed in that prophesy, but interspersed with joy. It took me by surprise, but I stepped out in faith and strove to flow with the Spirit. He then had me do something similar with Guyana (the only English-speaking Caribbean country located in South America). This was more than a bit unusual the way it happened. When I was done, I thought my prayer partner would have a further confirming word on those countries. Then he shared with me  on what the Lord was showing him about Barbados when I was speaking over Jamaica. Strange thing, this happened before this threat of Ivan materialized in the way that it did. You can imagine how taken aback we were as the events of this week unfolded, and finding that Jamaica, after the initial onslaught of Ivan, was directly in the path of this fella. Never did we realize how dramatic and immanent God's word to us was. Through it all we have prayed for God's mercy and fought the storm for dear life.
It still baffles me how folks can be so apathetic about something so serious. The people of Grenada were that way because they hadn't experienced anything like that for almost fifty years. Now Ivan has left 90% of the buildings either destroyed or badly damaged, down to the Prime Minister's residences (official and private)  and the Governor General's. All that was left standing of the latter's is the foundation.
Strange thing about Ivan.It was heading flush for Barbados as category 4. I insisted that I was going to pray against it. He was not so convinced, since the Lord showed him the night before the storm's advent (while we were again in prayer - Sunday ) rooftops blowing off and trees falling. That's when I insisted It didn't matter that God's fury was wrapped up in this (revelation that night as well) but that I was going to pray against it. It wa similar to the Frances and Florida situation. You all might recall that I was not getting a witness from the Lord, when it was in the Caribbean,  that Frances was going to die, but that I was going to push the envelope.  Well I didn't tell all, but the Lord was witnessing to me that Frances was not going to die, but God has been known to relent on His determination to execute judgement in the face of fervent pleas and faith. That's the zone I was aiming my faith at then. It was the same in this present scenario. 
Thank God that suddenly Ivan turned away from Barbados. They still got a blow with some destruction and a death, but they reported that it was alot less than they had anticipated with the original category 4 status and direct hit that were forcast. That was a victory of God's mercy in judgement. Standing in the gap works.
Irony of ironies, it turned towards Trinidad and Tobago (TnT). Well, all of my spiritual systems went into high alert. I have to admit I was in some considerable trepidation, since the Lord was doing some serious dealings with me at the time. I was groping for a sense of His favour and reassurance in order to fight the faith battle. He started giving it bit by bit, and did not allow me to eat any meals all of that Tuesday. I went through a vast array of warfare strategies as I depended on the Lord to guide me, from warfare praise, worship and dancing before the Lord, to repentance and asking God to search my heart and mourning over unchristlike charasterics that I have exhibited. This is something I am going to have to do alot more of. As Joshua had to learn, don't go to battle with anything 'unclean' in the camp.
The result??? The landfall kept being delayed and delayed, and the storm was downgraded to a category 2 (sounds familiar?).  It began to veer away from Tobago after many hours... at that point I knew I/we had gotten a breakthrough. I was encouraged and relieved. The Holy Spirit even had me at one point stamp on Ivan's head (figuratively folks, figuratively...).
Well, to make an extremely long story short, Tobago was also spared a direct hit, although they had some building damage and a death. Trinidad was totally spared any real storm activity, as into the evening the warning was lifted.
Again they started trumpetting their accustomed refrain... God is a Trinidadian... which ired me, indeed. If they only understood what's going on they would repent and sober up fast... Anyway, God has a sense of humour that boggles the mind... The next night, I went into the word, and what does the Lord hit me with???
'...why are ye fearful, how is it that ye have no faith?' (Mk 4:40b).
I tell you...  Anyway, I encourage you all to read verses 35-41.
 
Again, sadly our blessing was followed by Grenada's decimation and Jamaica's own trepidation. As I write, they are being affected, but a downgrade has occurred. I am believing God for more. Floridians et al pray for God's mercy and fight off the storm. Don't be fatalistic.
 
I know I have been a bit long, but I share these things in detail for the benefit of the TTers, that somehow I might provoke you to a faith and hope where you might not have seen them before, and to an even greater one for those who have.
 


ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Lance, You are so condescending and arrogant. In love, Izzy

 

PS I am not buying a short wave radio.  And I would rather hear it firsthand from Michael.

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 4:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Five Million

 

'We never hear anything about your area on the media here.'

Translated:'We ONLY have 'Americacentric' news coverage.Translate further:News about us at home. News about us abroad. Storms that hit others prior to hitting us.Oh, and places to 'vacation'.

 

Get a radio with short wave capacity. Listen to BBC, CBC, and, news from around the world. Yes, Virginia there is a world out there.

----- Original Message -----

Sent: September 09, 2004 21:50

Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Five Million

 

Michael, I don�t know why you can�t find more time to talk to us�I�m expectantly waiting to hear more from you on God�s deliverance there.  I was really starting to worry about you.  We never hear anything about your area on the media here.  Some time I�d like you to tell us more about your country, too.  Izzy

 

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