2004 A Time Of Great Humbling

Samuel Buick

the_dwelling_place@hotmail.com

BIBLE: Ho 8:7 For they sow the wind And they reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; It yields no grain. Should it yield, strangers would swallow it up.

Ho 10:12 Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.

Lu 12:24 "Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

Joh 4:38 "I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor."

2Co 9:6 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Ga 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.

Ga 6:8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Ga 6:9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

Re 14:15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying out with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, "Put in your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth is ripe."

1. 2004 A TIME OF GREAT HUMBLING, A TIME OF HUMILIATION AND A TIME OF HUMILITY

"Beloved, there is a time of great humbling coming upon the earth.  That humbling will be a great humiliation for nations that once were a people ruled by My righteousness.  Many have forsaken Me and forsaken My word and many have turned to their own path and wisdom. Many have repeated the errors of the Israelites and the ancient peoples and have place their trust in their governments and armies rather than in Me.  Many will now come to the place of great humiliation, for this is the valley of decision for many nations, it is the valley of humility.

"Like all valleys there are places where life flows, and that life that flows is in the lowest place, the nearer to the lowest place is where you will find the streams of life flowing. During this season of humiliation you will not find rivers, but streams of life, for few will choose the path of humility and righteousness.

"Nations that once trusted in Me will now reap what they have sown.  They have sown pride and arrogance and self-reliance and immorality.  They have not cared those who are without, and there has been no justice or mercy in the land. They shall now reap for what they have sown.

"In My mercy I gave them warning upon warning, and held back My arm to woo them back to Me, but in the hour of Mercy they turned to their own wrath and their own desires and self-serving wisdom. They put their trust in themselves. Now the hour has come to bring about humiliation to the nations which are perceived to be blessed. Nations will be broken and they will bow to Me. I will cause those things that they put their trust in to fail and collapse. Economies that once flourished will collapse. Military might which once prevailed will fail to meet the threats and challenges to national security.  Diversity of culture and values which were once highly valued will become the flash point of racial tensions and unrest. Nations that once formed alliances will find them to be futile with the natural and political upheaval now being unleashed in the earth. Nations will not trust nations, and desperation will rule the day in national and international affairs. Where there was plenty, there will be lack.  Where there was peace there will be strife. Where there was harmony there will disagreement.

2. HUMILITY WILL ARISE IN THE CHURCH

"Beloved, just as Israel was not spared the judgments that fell upon Egypt, but rather was protected from those judgments, I shall protect My Beloved Bride during this time of testing in the nations. Humility will be poured out in plentiful measure upon the Bride and she will model to the nations what it is to walk in humility and grace and through the provision of Jehovah. The abundance of blessing upon the Bride will confuse many but also be used by My Spirit to awaken many to the desperate situation they face in their nations.

"There will be an increase in intercession. Prayer and intercession are already on the increase and at this hour that intercession will be fine tuned and directed in specific directions. Humility will come like mighty waves upon the Bride in these days. Where servant leaders once relied on the freedom they have enjoyed in their nations and the favour of men, they will find hostility and tension and the loss of privileges they once took for granted. There will be the loss of freedoms once cherished and there will be a great price to pay for many, for those who desire to walk in Apostolic Life and Power, for where there is great apostolic life and power and signs and wonders there is also great apostolic suffering.

"For the full measure of My grace to manifest in your nations, this will require the removal of trust in those things that have held back My Kingdom. There will no longer be a dependence on manmade plans or upon the civil liberties and cultural attachments of society. The approval of men will become hostility to the Kingdom and hostility toward the saints who put their trust in Me. Tensions will increase and choices will be forced upon those within the Bride and their allegiance will be put to the test.

A TIME OF HUMILITY AND A TIME FOR CHOICES

"Beloved, 2004 will be a time of great testing for the nations and for the Bride. There will be a time of decision for all people as to whom in which they will place their trust. Will the nations trust themselves and their man made decisions? Will nations put their trust in their governments and wealth? Will nations put their trust in their international institutions or military might? Will the Bride put her trust in her freedoms within society and in her status before men, or will the Bride arise out of the ashes of institutional religion and separate herself from the tangled web of deception and the adulation and praise of men? Will the Bride cling to the One that has purchased her, or yearn for the benefits of culture and society? Will the Bride continue to allow compromise to rob Me of My glory and the desire to pour out blessing, or will the Bride come in humility to Me as her source of life and well being?

A DIVINE DECLARATION OVER THE BRIDE

"Beloved, the reaping that is coming will restore My Bride to the place I have intended for her. The faithful remnant will be protected and shielded and will have divine protection in these days and will be a marvel to the nations. All over the nations, My people who are called by My Name will have the seal of My Spirit upon them. Where there is lack, My Bride will have plenty! Where is unrest and war, My Bride will be full of peace and tranquility! Where their is disunity and hostility, My Bride will walk in unity and love in the midst of cultural and ethnic diversity! Where their desperation, My Bride will walk in quiet contentment and trust!

"Beloved, this is a time of great testing for nations and for many within the Bride. Many will be making choices that will have dramatic consequences. But, those whose house is in order and whose hearts are steadfast and are resting in Me, these My Spirit will protect and hover over and guide and direct.  In this time of great humility you will find peace and the favour of the Father will be upon you.

"This time of testing will usher in a great harvest into the Kingdom.  When the nations cannot answer the call of this desperate hour, many will turn from trusting their governments to looking for others who will have answers. They shall see by divine revelation the favour of the Father upon the Bride, and many will be drawn by My Spirit to life in the Son and the abundance of the Kingdom. Many will turn from trusting in their own resources and in their own governments, to trusting in Me and in My word which dwells in the hearts of those who are of the Kingdom of the Father. Make yourselves ready for a harvest now comes to the Bride that would otherwise not come from any other means! The church will be triumphant in this time of great testing and upheaval!"