In 2018 on the evening of Yom Kippur, my husband and I were attending a prayer gathering in a chapel in Atlanta, Georgia. During the meeting, many of the attendees heard a trumpet sound. It was as though someone was blowing a shofar—the trumpet that is described in the Bible (1 Thessalonians 4:16). As we stood there in amazement, listening to the loud trumpet, we knew it was a supernatural sign from God, because there was nobody at the meeting with a shofar.
Soon after the meeting, I prayed and asked God to reveal to me what the meaning of the trumpet sound was for us. In my spirit, I heard these words: “The trumpet sound was the call of Zion…a call to repentance.”
For years, I have believed that Christ’s return is sooner than most people realize. Nobody except our heavenly FATHER knows the day or the hour of our Savior’s return (Matthew 24:36). However, we can know the general season by the signs that we are seeing on the earth.
Without a doubt, it is time for God’s people to wake up fully. There has never been a more important time to wake up from spiritual slumber and walk in repentance continually.
Shortly after the COVID-19 crisis began, the Lord began speaking words to my heart about the state of things in the world. I heard these words in my heart: “Human systems are being broken down so that kingdom systems can be built.” In other words, God is tearing down the systems that are not of His kingdom. As I pondered those words, I thought about the disappointment of people who have placed their hope in the systems built by men. The upcoming days, months, and years will be very disappointing for anyone who has not placed their hope in Christ and His kingdom.
For the believer in Christ, these end times will be filled with a sense of awe. I believe that a great spiritual awakening is being birthed, and we are at the cusp of seeing millions of people turn to Christ. The world desperately needs Jesus, and it seems that people only want Him when they feel desperate.
I know that God did not cause the pandemic, but I believe He has used it to bring forth an awesome prayer movement and bring our nation back to making Christ the center of everything. This process will not happen instantly, but we are going to see God’s glory in unimaginable ways.
Let’s pray for God to wake us up fully and use us mightily in the days leading to His return.
Our Beloved Jesus,
Thank You for loving us perfectly. Thank You for Your patience, kindness, and mercy. We come to You and humbly repent of the sins that so easily entangle us. We want to be awakened fully and we desire to keep our eyes continually focused upon You. Wake us up from our spiritual slumber and help us live every moment fully awakened in Christ. Help us take our eyes off of the trivial things of this world and let us do the work You’ve called us to do while on the earth. Use us to lead people to Your saving grace and use us to bring hope to people in desperate need. I pray in Your name, Christ. Amen.
“Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
