January 20, 2001 Released again September 13, 2001

Though hell seems to unlock its gates, the voice of the Lord remains ever so constant, clear, and faithful . . . and His heart ever so loving. May Holy Spirit illuminate, quicken and release your inner man to Kingdom purpose and mindedness, for we are in "the time of the five wise virgins," quickly approaching midnight.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

When this nation's new guardian takes his position as president, the political and spiritual climates will change. Please understand, dear Body of Christ, that this in no way dictates or navigates the direction of one's trust to our president and governmental officials, for it is in God we trust and pray for Holy Spirit to anoint President Bush to hear and obey the voice of the Lord. However, I do believe President Bush has ears to hear and a heart to obey, but not without a fight. Just ask the "trench diggers" who have engaged in spiritual warfare the past 6 months over the presidency of this nation, and they will tell you how intense it has been, and the necessity for reinforcements to the battlefield. For this reason, it is imperative that the Body of Christ discerns the signs of the times of this nation, which in turn will affect the world. The political and spiritual climates of this country will change if we are faithful to remain humble in prayer, seek God's face and repent individually and corporately for the sins of our political fathers, spiritual fathers, and family forefathers, that this nation and the church may be a habitation for the Lord.

HEALING FOR THE PROPHETIC AND PASTORAL GIFTS

God is gathering His Body parts out of exile into restoration for the rebuilding of His temple, and is sending a wave of healing for His pastors and prophets. No longer will the prophets be scattered and disjointed among the ancient ruins, or dwelling in caves; for the foundation will be laid. We will experience this wave of healing as more pastors and prophets come to the knowledge of their own sin against God regarding one another's place in the Body of Christ, and understanding with clarity how these two ministry offices function. This will bring healing from rejection and misunderstanding, and allow God to build His temple. As each ministry office submits one to another saying, "LET US BUILD WITH YOU, FOR WE, LIKE YOU, SEEK GOD," we will no longer say we have nothing in common with one another. We will no longer separate ourselves from one another. We will no longer seek refuge as single units, or cut off our brethren, for the Body needs the Body - how can the Body function without eyesight and a beating heart?

UNITY - PSALM 133 ANOINTING

Unity will be the binding force of the true church to demonstrate its God-given power and authority. It will be an anointing that consecrates the whole Body of Christ, like the oil that ran down Aaron's head, beard and robes. This anointing will come through the brethren who DWELL IN UNITY, and the thrusting force behind unity will be persecution.

We must understand that the antichrist spirit not only hates believers, but Jews as well. Therefore, we will see this spirit become stronger through persecution like none other in human history. Likewise, unity of the true church and a fresh love for the Jewish people will be like none other in human history as well.

SPIRITUAL ALIGNMENT BREEDS TRUE DISCIPLESHIP

Those who choose to get aligned with the Spirit of God will find freedom in their position in Christ, as well as in the Body of Christ. Anointed fathers and mothers of the faith will move by and with Holy Spirit for the purpose of equipping and restoring true disciples to maturity. This move of the Spirit will make ready and position the believer in alignment for God's discipline. This spiritual alignment for true discipleship will disengage the spirits of offense and partiality, destroyers of spiritual maturity. The priests will once again honor God and His sheep in repentance for the feeding of defiled bread and casting aside the weak and lame (Malachi 1:6-8).

THE DEBORAH ANOINTING

King David prophesied in Ps. 68:11-12, "The Lord gives the word (command); the women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host; Kings of armies flee, they flee; and she who remains at home will divide the spoil!" The book of Judges declares Deborah as the 5th and last judge of Israel who resided under a tree, where she spent her days and nights alone with God, and received the strategic war plan to defeat Israel's enemies while being outnumbered. As a wife, judge, prophetess and strong military leader, Deborah saved her nation from bondage and tyranny, and sang of being a mother in Israel and dividing the spoil of her conquered enemy, Sisera (Judges 5). Her commander of the troops, Barak, and the scribe of Issachar (who knew and read the times of Israel) refused to engage in war without her. Why? Because of the anointings that rested upon her. The DEBORAH ANOINTING will be released upon women's ministries and housewives, birthing new ministries releasing higher seats of power, authority and the prophetic. High-ranking commanders of God's Army will not engage in battle without them. The vast majority of front liners and trench diggers are women, and the scars of battle are evident. However, this anointing will birth a new song in the hearts of many women who proclaim the Word of the Lord.

RIOTS, TERRORISM AND WAR IN AMERICA

Civil (including racial) and political riots will increase in this nation, including terrorism. I do not know the time frame, however I have seen an open vision of a major city in Pennsylvania being over swept by a dark cloud of judgment, and destruction was to come by earthquake with its collapsing skyscrapers. Another vision was of terrorism and war coming to the state of Florida. Another Florida servant of the Lord experienced an open vision of armed soldiers, tanks, and military helicopters while driving in central Florida (my region of the state). I know it is hard to imagine America as a place of war again, much less a world war, for we seem to have placed our trust in its political stature in the world. Dear Body of Christ, please understand the purpose of God's voice in these type revelations. It is not to instill fear among His people, but rather to instill the fear of the Lord and birth intercession from humble hearts towards repentance. So I humbly submit these visions to you as warnings from the Lord to humble ourselves, seek His face, and repent on behalf of ourselves, in order to prepare for the greatest harvest of souls and the soon coming King. These visions also provoke a question to be answered: Are you ready to die for the faith?

APOSTASY - THE BLACK WIDOW

In a recent night vision, the Lord revealed a black widow of enormous proportion resting on a wall, without a web. I then awakened. After seeking the Lord for interpretation, I heard "apostasy." The spider's web is used in Job 8:14 to demonstrate the folly of placing confidence in something other than the stable, dependable God. In the natural, a black widow kills her mate immediately after the act of mating. Biblical apostasy is defined as willful determined rejection of the Lord Jesus Christ, a falling away from or forsaking God, His Word and the brethren (Heb. 10:26-29; Jn. 15:22); and differs from false belief or error, which is the result of ignorance. Jeremiah predicted the judgment of God upon such disloyalty. "Your wickedness will chasten you and your apostasies will reprove you." (Jer. 2:19). Demas forsook the apostle Paul because he loved the present world (2 Tim. 4:10). Paul was described falsely as one who taught Jews living among Gentiles to commit apostasy. 2 Thess. 2:3 declares that the Day of Christ "will not come unless the apostasy comes first." This will be the time of "the final rebellion" against God, when wickedness will be revealed in human form (the son of destruction). In the vision, the absence of a web represents God's present judgment or pending judgment, and the widow's size represents the uprising apostasy as great and growing; therefore a web would could not possibly sustain a spider of this size. In other words, it is past the point of mating. The apostates will claim they are Christians and commit abominable acts in God's name. Some of these acts will not appear abominable, for their speech is familiar and their deeds appear good but their hearts are far away. We will also see false accusations of genuine believers as well. The Holy Scriptures warn us to let no one in any way deceive you in this regard (2 Thess. 2:3).

GENERATION Z - THE SICKLE OF THE HARVEST

I heard the Lord say, "Generations "X" and "Y" will birth Generation "Z" (for "zealous"). Listen to the youth of your nation, for I am speaking to them in ways unknown to prior generations. They will restore the last 40 years of the church that has been wandering in the desert, and they are My future reapers. I call them "The Sickle of the Harvest," for they will be fearless, faceless, and dangerous; not seeking fame or fortune in ministry, nor loving their lives even unto death.

CHINA - THE SLEEPING GIANT

China will suddenly awaken from her sleep, as news will travel that will shock the world - the news of revival in the land. I saw a vision likened to a July 4th fireworks display, only this was over the nation of China, and the "fireworks" landed on other nations. The greatest light from the fireworks landed on the U.S.A.

One in Yeshua's Love,
Joanne Gavlick, Keepers of His Gates
Palm Harbor, Florida, USA
(727) 789-3151
www.keepersofhisgates.com