“I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars. (Isaiah 45:2, NIV)
Recently, I felt urged in my spirit to check when I wrote about the word given to me of an ‘out of Egypt’ deliverance that would precede the divine vindication God promised me. There it was, written in a published book sometime in 2015. After many years of being overlooked, slighted, ostracised and muzzled for this prophetic end time call, I can now see things tangibly aligning to that word. So, what does a modern day ‘out of Egypt’ deliverance look like?
I have no idea, except that I am seeing global destruction, plague and death. What I do know is that this wave of societal destruction being witnessed today is reminiscent of what was taking place in Egypt when the fullness of time had come for Israel to leave. They were leaving bondage and slavery behind. They would also vacate Egypt leaving it broken to its foundation. Israel emerged from captivity intact and strengthened to embark upon an epic journey to the Promised Land. They had no idea where they were going and how to get there. Moses, chosen by God would bring strategic leadership. Everything was taken
care of by the Almighty Lord. The memorable exodus would live on in the mind of this newly emerging nation. The hostile nations around would hear of Israel’s supernatural deliverance by the outstretched arm of YHWH Saboath, LORD of the Mighty Host.
I can see similarities in the experiences of Israel and the current church body today. Without a doubt the global Church is at an impasse. Like many nations, business entities, creative innovative thinking will bring one to new frontiers of strategic change. It is the Spirit that will refresh the body of Christ. Yet it is the work of the Spirit that is being stifled in the body of Christ. What is needed is a willingness to let go of the organisational reins and let the ‘horse out of the stable’. Yes, let the horse find new pastures. Trusting God is faith-anticipation. Expectancy and hope are all components of faith. It is trusting when there is no evidence for your hope. This level of faith is of the Spirit and cannot be manufactured.
An ‘out of Egypt’ deliverance has continued to resounded in my ear since 2015. As I patiently waited on faith to be manifested in the realm of reality, the unimaginable curiosity and peeping made it an unwelcome public experience to be observed by many haters of destiny. Of course churches frown upon the dismantling of one’s life as borne out of sin. To the contrary, the servants who undergo these public challenges are being set up for greatness. God has a way of redeeming the time lost in exceptional ways. For what was intended to destroy one actually work for their good. I will see my enemies of destiny eat their words and cringe in disbelief at the miraculous deliverance from every form of captivity that was assigned against my life unjustly. I announce that this is my portion: “He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.“ (Psalms 37:6. NLT) It was all intentional, that I would go through the storm for this healing assignment. What surprised me was those that had the heart to be used by the enemy to destroy me. They were the people I loved and cared for, my social network. It was like receiving a punch in the stomach and being left winded. It destroys your ability to trust. You end up struggling to learn to trust new people in your life. It was during those early years of a life breakdown that God told me to trust no one as He prepared to train me for service. I carry those words with me for the rest of my days. “until what he had said came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.” (Psalms 105:19, ESV.
Israel’s exodus from Egypt would be public, a phenomenon watched by hostile nations. But these experiences of public testings are for God’s glory. He watches over every iota of our breakthroughs and deliverance. Every word He will ensure comes to pass so that one’s enemies retreat in disbelief and fear. The neighbouring nations would fear Israel after their extraordinary passage to freedom. These are superior acts of divine favour watched over by a loving Father. “It was a night of watching by the LORD, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night of watching kept to the LORD by all the people of Israel throughout their generations” (Exodus 12:42). God is in the detail of one’s life and He takes note to act at an appointed time when the Evil One brings chaos and ruin to thwart a move He has set up. Healing ministries will also attract and encounter high levels of demonic activities by virtue of the salvation, deliverance and restoration that accompanies the release of the Word.
The extent and breadth of this ‘out of Egypt’ word is shortly to be realised. As I stand on the cusp of strategic transition I am excited and buoyed up for the joy and healing coming to the nations. It will be deliverance for everyone. It will not be easy and there are many adversarial challenges ahead but our LORD GOD is ‘The Way’. ‘To Him who led His people through the wilderness, for His lovingkindness is everlasting’ (Psalms 136:16, NIV). God is still in control, steering the journey to our heavenly shores. The night of divine-vigil, as yet not grasped by the collective contemporary Church, has now shifted into a higher gear. We are in the fullness of time, as the Spirit ushers in the chosen strategic servants, operating under an end time prophetic mantle, they will be instrumental in bringing about the will of God to culminate the kingdom work. “You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. (Psalms 77:20, NIV)
Gwendolyn Smith. #NEWPENTECOST. July 2020