I want to first give the visual of a dream I had at the end of '22. Much of what was shared with me then was for "24. It's always interesting to see exactly how long it takes to see life in the now, come to pass from words that were already prepared from our future. One thing I have become very aware of is how God speaks to me on a personal level and how He speaks to me for the corporate body. I admonish you as prophetic people to identify that as well.
What you're going to read is from '22-the end of '23 that downloaded for this year and beyond.
In a dream I was getting on an elevator. As I stepped into the elevator I pressed the number 9 and a man walked in behind me and pressed the number 23. As I looked to my right I saw a nursery with a lady holding three babies. One of the three babies looked like an old man. We begin to climb from floor to floor in the elevator, I some how knew there were 24 floors. As we ascended the movement became very shaky and I screeched with worry and announced "I don't think I can go up this high".
For the past year, the Holy Spirit has released revelation about this dream and how it pertains to this year as well as my personal life.
The number 23 has been infamously synonomis with the word death. There are as well are many instances whether a 23rd verse, chapter or number of times in the Bible that 23 relates to death. Many scholars have found 23 to represent death to self since Jesus conquered natural death for believers. The number 23 also denotes coronation or resurrection (think it not strange a new monarch was crowned in'23). Here are a few versus:
Here is the caveat earlier I mentioned I knew there were 24 floors in the building. That part was significant in the dream. So lets set.a premise as to meaning of the 24 so we can get the foundation of this word down becuase its heavy. After Jesus ascended into Heaven he took his place on the right side of the Father.
Christ was ‘crowned with glory and honour because of the suffering of death’ (Hebrews 2:9). ‘He … became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name’ (Philippians 2:8-9) Jesus Christ has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities and powers subject to him’ (1 Peter 3:22),
One of the meanings of number 24 means Priesthood after Jesus was crowned he became our forever priest but in Revelations 4 the 24 elders or priest (1 Chronicles 24) cast their crowns. Revelation is a significant chapter for this word that we will revisit. The casting of their crowns was representation for the elders cast their crowns at the feet of Jesus , they are surrendering their own sense of authority that was acquired through the power of their own another note demonstration of dying to self.
Now that we have some foundation I want to give a brief synopsis of '23. The year '23 was in fact one of the most shaking years for much of body. Many began coming out of places and spaces that were intolerable to for their destiny diet. Many things were being plucked off of the sons of God leaving many in states of confusion, weariness, nakedness, and clinging to the thread of an invisible spiritual garment of Jesus. Burnout from self sufficient chaos and disappointment left many fragile as they neared the ending of the year hungry for rest that could only be found in the bosom of our Father,
As I assessed this dream throughout the year, I began to receive more revelation from the Holy Spirit in multiple areas all pointing to the ascension of this year Several readings echo throughout the ending of the year one being Psalms 24 that I kept hearing the Holy Spirit tell me to read which says:
1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.[a]
5 They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior.
7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory.
We left out of aPsalm 23 year for a Psalm 24 and Revelation 4 year and will begin to see the unfolding at a greater level Matthew 24. So here is what I hear the Lord saying:
2024 will be a year of Ascension. The word Ascension has a a few synonyms all which pertain heavily to not just themes but where we are being ushered. Some of those words are:
Skyrocketing (Ballistic, a word given earlier this year that I released HERE
This year many will begin to come into view. I heard Psalms 60:1-2 resounding over and over again. Arise and Shine for your Light has come. But it requires a dying to self. It requires a greater level of humility.( Matt 23:12)
The subjectivity of ascencion will require the release of old things weighing you down so you can go higher. It is the total shifting of the mind into the intentionality of transformation proportioned to us from the cross. Mindsets, perspectives, language, relationship with the Father all must come up higher.
Revelations 4:1-2 says, Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.” 2 And instantly I was in the Spirit,[a] and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it.
God is calling us higher. He is requiring us to come up. Our low level worship and seek will no longer sustain us as he is requiring a new diet. Many have lost their seek and I heard the Holy Spirit say so clearly "My people have stopped asking, seeking and knocking. They have settle for the mediocracy of crumbs when the Father wants to give them the table. Many have being so enamored in doing they stifled the process of becoming and lost their seek. But the door only opens by asking seeking and knocking.
Many in their becoming hit another level but lacked the discipline to understand they are just at the bottom of the next level now they need to continue to climb and not stagnate because they lacked the understanding of the process.
Much of what many will experience this year is getting back to Holy reverence and the fear of the Lord in a place of humility. I heard the Lord say heads down swords up.
There is a revival of identity that we will experience but it will not come without a shaking. (Rom 8). This comes with a glory. The shaking must happen and it will start with large waves. Simultaneous earthquakes the Earth is groaning, and there is not only an internal shaking, but there’s an external shaking. There is a cleansing and a purification that is happening.
I saw in a vision a whirlwind coming to pick people up and it drop them off in the right places. A greater purification and healing is required. Some storms come with chaos and some come to create paths. Get your house in order.
I was taken to 2 Kings 2 when Elijah was taking up by a whirl wind. Elisha was then positioned to where he was supposed be after Elijah ascended to where had to be. Had Elisha not released and surrendered he would not have been prepared for the path literally cleared for him .
This healing God is doing is going to be deep. He is coming back for a spotless bride. I was reminded of this after remembering several dreams I have had of laundry mats and large industrial sized washer machines washing loads upon loads of clothes.
There is an emphasis on healing for intercessors. many of who have prayed others through but became weary in the doing. They are receiving a deep healing so their hearts are just as moved as their lips. This season of intercessors is imperitive for where we are in this era and where we are going.
As I was awakened one morning I heard the Lord say I am plucking off their clothes and then he immediately said so that I can give new garments. The word pluck means:
1. (v. t.) To pull; to draw.
2. (v. t.) Especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something, with a twitch; to twitch; also, to gather, to pick; as, to pluck feathers from a fowl; to pluck hair or wool from a skin; to pluck grapes.
New garments symbolize a new way of living and experiencing God on a daily. It also can mean new mantles. He is breaking religious constructs of, revealing deeper mysteries and exalting you up out of pits and boxes you;ve been put in so you can also profess Kingdom living. Ephesians 5:6-14
I seen many descensitized where war in the body and in the natural world was happening. I saw lukewarmness and 2 Timothy 3:2-5 playing out right in front of us where there should be no veil:
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
I saw civil war and up heavel starting in the south but the Lord said that in the midst of this and other shakings those protected by him will thrive. He says to not forsake your beloved. As the reset happens you are covered,
A Time of reckoning: I heard him repeat a time of reckoning as this word was given initially in '22. He said many platforms are coming down. Many churches will no longer be able to operate as they have been operating. They have been operating at a surface level to appease the crowd.. They WILL have to adhere to doctrine and to the heart of God. Many leaders are being removed. Some have been warned but refuse because of money. There has been some that has abandoned his heart and have prostituted the church for money. He is dealing with that.
A Harvest there is a duality. He said there is a harvest available but I also heard the word erode as I mentioned earlier. He said if we are not collecting our harvest/ his harvest it shall erode.
I keep hearing the Lord say the door is narrow and if you thought it was narrow before its getting narrower, He's saying you're going to have to push through all of which you are anointed for. Your're anointed for the push.
Here are a few more themes I heard for the year and beyond:
This is a priestly year
This election will be like one we've never seen before.
Keep an eye out on Hollywood as there will be a lot exposed there.
Pay attention to New York
Ushering into the unknown do not grieve the Holy Spirit in the shifts and pivots
Great exploits
Courage boldness to do what God says
Swift shift new mantles
Be healed/ Have balance
REST
Just be: Being and becoming removal of old things
As we go high, we go low
Over the top: The word over the top was used in the first war by British when the soldiers were emerging from their trenches to go over the top to attack their enemy and open land they were going over the top. It was unusual it was excessive. The term over the top is used when something is done in excessive amounts or beyond reasonable limits. It is sometimes (in the UK at least) shortened to O.T.T. The term was first coined during the Great War when the troops became engaged in trench warfare.
There is a portal open. We can not keep looking back we must look ahead and move in the karios moment of opportunity and provision to prepare us for times ahead.
God is good, There are things that must happen. There are things that must be reset but our job is not to worry, it's not to fear. Our job is to get out of the emotions and feelings, surrender and move into a posture of humility. There is much to take by force but can only be done from a certain seat. Our embrace of the world outside of the four walls is crucial. There are mountains and land to occupy but we must not forget who is at the top of the mountain (IS 2:2 Micah 4;1). This is time of repentance and laying it all down in surrender that we may not be enemies of God working against His will but fully submitted sons that move as equipped warriors positioned to walk in our mandate and mission. This is not a time to be selfish and think solely of our selves. Our communities and families need our obedience and those behind us need us to get up/ rise/ go so they may relentlessly pursue. God is doing something new and it would be beneficial to not get locked into what we've seen.
May this year bring forth what has not been seen and may you be go forth in faith despite of what you see and feel.
God bless.