Hello! I just need to share….
We’ve have been traveling to a small town in Virginia to minister. It is a very unique situation which I will not give details…..but am heading back for the forth time. It seems we will plan a three month schedule for these meetings now….possibly returning every two weeks until God says differently.
Virginia recent meetings were out of this world. Every service was phenomenal. Friday night, March 5, 2010 Prophet J. Baker preached a prophetic message on having a burning heart for HIM...as the men on the road to Emmaus…the people responded to the “Fire” of God’s presence that night. Saturday night, I stood to preach out of Jeremiah 5, to begin with verse 20 (according to studies and preparation for the meeting.) When I opened my Bible my eyes fastened on verse 12....I heard Him speak and unction me "start here." I was going to minister on "trembling" because it is often a manifestation in the presence of God and I wanted to teach the people what the word says about it and why it comes. But Jer 5:12-13reads
12 They have lied about the Lord,
And said,"It is not He.
Neither will evil come upon us,
Nor shall we see sword or famine.
13 And the prophets become wind,
For the word is not in them.
Thus shall it be done to them."
NKJV
I began to preach under a heavy anointing but realized I was not at my planned (studied) text. I kept trying to search for it as I was preaching. I even looked at my notes, saw I was in the right chapter but could not find the verse. (how does that happen? Lol) Once, while preaching what I felt was the wrong passage, I skimmed the words of the chapter and found the word "tremble" I saw I had begun at the wrong place but knew God wanted me to continue my message at verse 12. I also realized He did not want me to drop down in the chapter nor to preach the original message I had come with. There was such a powerful anointing that swept into the church as I preached how God comes to us and we often “Lie” and say it is not Him. We've cried and prayed for revival but we accept the counterfeit because we have lied against the true for so long we do not realize it. I preached that according to what Jeremiah wrote, there has been an enemy turned loose and he said the “enemy” will eat the bread our son and daughters should have eaten. How did the enemy get turned loose? The church (leaders) have done such, because we have pushed the Holy Spirit to a back room and brought in the pleasure and entertainment (the worlds system) to draw the world into our churches. We have lied about/against God. We have called our selves “Christian” and yet we are NOT. We have called things revival and it is not. As the message came forth, the power of God and His fire came into that place and people wept, groaned, danced under His influence and some shook and trembled. He poured out the water, fire, and oil on them and had me demonstrate it as I held an empty pitcher and poured it over their head. I am amazed at what God did through this prophetic sign. 5 people got their life right that night. They came forward to be blessed but i knew they were not saved...so I asked them if they were and they admitted they were not. Then I asked them to repent out loud, they did and then God took over...one man wept and tumbled to the floor.
Sunday night was the most uncommon. God used me in a way I have never experienced. The service had already run the gamut of shifts in anointing and such. When it was time for me to get up, I took the mic and knew I could not begin to preach because if I did, it would shift the whole atmosphere and I would take the service an incorrect direction. I just stood in the pulpit and sheer silence swept in for at least 5 minutes if not longer. Not one baby cried, not one child made a sound even. Total silence......I stood there inwardly asking Daddy where to go. I opened my Bible again to Jeremiah 5....I was going to preach on "trembling," or at least try to once again. The house was packed. I stood in the silence.....I knew I would preach on verse 22, but as I stood there I heard a Jason Upton song in my spirit. So I turned to my son who was on key board and said I need a Jason Upton song. He knew immediately....It's called..."In the Silence." So he began to play and sing it. Oh my, I cannot explain, describe to you this part of God that moved in.
I just began to worship God as my son sang this song and I usually am somewhat expressive in worship but it’s very personal....and then.....HE came, and took my expression and began to draw out of me interpretive dance as my son sang. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE DONE THIS. I sobbed and interpreted the song before the whole congregation. I kept my eyes closed because I was in a place with HIM I have never been. Then we ended the song and Dustin kept playing, but God said "Now Read" I read ....DO YOU NOT FEAR ME? SAYS THE LORD, ...AND He took me slowly through the whole passage to the end of the chapter, having Dustin also sing one line of the song at certain point...i.e. "I'm tired of telling You "YOU have me," when I know you really don't."
He came over me and erupted out of me with such intensity, and I did not preach, only read the scripture passage, and He prophesied through me as I sobbed, could barely stay standing. At one point I simply laid over the pulpit. At another I wept and wept and simply said “You are here, You are here, Daddy.” I was somewhere with HIM, and it was He weeping, speaking, prophesying, even reading Jeremiah through me. (Maybe it was the same Spirit Jeremiah had as the weeping prophet….IDK)
Then, He said "My Church is a liar. America you are arrogant. You are self made Christians. You do not reverence Me nor fear at my presence. You live with deceit in your home while you declare you love Me and you cry to Me for revival!" He said…”Do not ask me for revival and then tell Me how I to bring it.
I was crushed to have to deliver His message like this. I wept the entire time. It seems both nights He sneaked up on me and pulled forward what He wanted...and I was left feeling stripped before the people. Prophet J. Arena, Pastor of Living Stones Ministries was on her face in intercession the entire time, and the floor was finally filled with people weeping in repentance....including children. The altar area was filled to capacity. I carried this anointing off and on all day the following Monday. God is doing something and it is deep and intense. He told us Sunday night "I will have a people who tremble at my presence, at my word and who fear me." Last night the people trembled under the spirit of repentance, judgment, and the spirit of holiness. I am blown away at God and what He has done. OH MY!
I am returning to Virginia in two weeks. I just had to share. This thing is intensifying and I tremble to think where it is going to go. Please pray for me and the other pastor who's name is also Janice. We may be on the verge of an out pouring of God in Exmore VA. My Team is also with me and needs prayer where jobs and natural “life” need is concerned.
I wonder each time I have finished there, if the Pastor will still receive me because of the sharpness of the sword that has been coming. But it is transforming a people. I have asked the Lord to make provision if He is to continue sending us there. I am hoping for a 6 or 7 bedroom home for our team (families)….should this continue. And then what will I do in Cary …..my work here is in question in my spirit at this point. However, I know He has a design for our future in Raleigh/Cary somewhere at some point. We are still holding Friday night meetings here when the community center is available….and they are powerful.
Blessings to All
Jan Baker
