Prayer to Restore Compassion and the Fear of the Lord

Paul L Cox

Come up higher! The first time I remember hearing these words in a prophetic utterance was on August 17, 2004. As Mimi Lowe of Toronto, Canada stood in an angel, she received this message:
Yes, the Establisher is here to establish what He wants to establish. He’ll enlarge our spirits to receive all He has for us; higher and higher realms, beyond where we’ve been, and dimensions not yet uncovered. You will come closer to the glory realm; get ready for lift-off because you are going up. Come on up. You are not high enough. Angels are waiting to receive you—come on, come on, come on.

Since that time, we have received these words many times. Often, the Lord said that we were not high enough. Sometimes He was very specific.

“Space travel, space travel, time travel, time travel, to take you into other dimensions, to take you higher, higher, higher, exploration, exploration, come and explore with us. You can soar, you can fly, come on up, come on up, fly with us, fly with us.”

But why must we go higher? Since that first revelation about going higher, the Lord has sent many of His spiritual servants to speak to us about that. Over and over again, He has said, “Come up higher, and each time He has revealed more about higher places and what is accomplished by going there. The Lord wants us to go into new realms of revelation. He wants us to take back inheritances that were lost. He wants us to “rest” in Him so that He can accomplish want He wants to accomplish. He wants us to receive new gifts, new hearts and new minds. He wants to introduce us to new treasures, new anointings, and new places in the spirit. He desires that we receive new gems, new pearls and mantels of wisdom, new perspective, new manna, and new armor. He wants to reveal secrets of the Kingdom. He wants to take us to places of new levels of intimacy, new levels of protection, and new levels of healing, miracles, and wonders. These new places are places of the revelation of the sons of God and the mountain of the Lord. When we go with Him to these new places there is a deeper cleansing of the land and deeper generational healing. In these higher realms, we are able to dig deeper wells, find new doors of impartation, gain new authority, and develop new levels of freedom, new ideas, new plays, new songs, and new paintings.

I like what the Lord said one day!

You have not seen anything yet. Get out of the box. Expand, expand. I am a big God. What do you want? What do you want? This is the time to ask. You shall receive. Seek and you shall find. Knock and the door is open wide for you. Jump in. Jump in. The river is here. Jump in. Healing waters. Healing waters. The angel is stirring up the waters. Receive healing. Receive your healing. All who are lame and crippled, receive healing. The time is now. Harvest! Come on up and we will have fun in discovery, provision, revelation of the mysteries of God. It is fun!

The Lord was resonating with His word! Revelation 4:1 says, “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”

During the August 2008 schools, the Lord was very specific. He said it was time to go higher still. In obedience we said, “Yes, Lord,” we will go higher. I was not prepared for what would take place. Several youth had joined us for the Advanced Discernment Training and Exploration School. One of the youth said, “There is a spiritual chariot here, and Paul, you are to get on the chariot and two of us will be the horses.” I climbed unto the invisible chariot and the power of God fell in the room in a way I had never experienced. All of a sudden the tangible fear of the Lord manifested in the room. We were overwhelmed with the holiness of God and many of us literally trembled at His presence. He had revealed an aspect of Himself that I had never experienced.

Dale Shannon prophetically spoke these words:
The battle is fierce. I am establishing my reign and my righteousness on this land. It will not be thwarted! I am taking each one of you higher to a new level. It is the heart of the matter. The Lord says, “I love you. My love is greater than you understand. I am surrounding your heart with a new covering, new protection, and a new shield. I’m putting a shield around your heart—around each of your hearts. The enemy has been pulling and tugging at each person’s heart and trying to get you to not believe in My love, to not know My love—to doubt My love. But I’m asking you to come up higher, to walk the higher road and know that My love is greater than you understand, and nothing can separate you from My love. Cast away your questions, doubts, and unbelief. Even your anger, don’t let it come between us.”

The picture I see is a Ferris wheel going to the Lord’s heart. Each time we go to a new heavenly realm, the Lord puts something new in the wheel, like oil, abundance, love, forgiveness.

He says, “You must forgive others because I have forgiven you. This is My way—to come up higher. This is how you overcome—to walk in love, to walk in forgiveness and faith. I am extending My power, gifts and authority. The Rulers have given you new authority. You have wondered what it is all about. It’s a new authority; you are walking in a new authority. You must know that, so that you don’t go back to old ways. You have been called to subdue the earth, and you do have the authority now. You have the staff. You must know My heart. You must know My heart for the lost. Know My heart for the beaten. Know My heart for the oppressed. That is the fear of the Lord—to know My heart. Let Me pierce your heart with compassion and mercy—not unsanctified mercy, but God given mercy. I draw you near; like a magnet you are drawn to Me. This is the fear of the Lord. I draw you. You are compelled to come to Me. Yes, there is terror in My holiness. I give you grace to come near—to come higher, to know Me, My ways, My heart, intimately.”

He pulls us, yet we are afraid to come. It is so overwhelming. How can we approach God in our weakness and our flesh? How can we approach God? Only with contrite hearts, humbleness of mind, with hearts for the lost, and only through His grace. His love compels us to draw near, to not give up. A magnet draws us to Him, by His love, His overwhelming love. He says, “Draw near, yet take your shoes off, for this is holy ground. Circumcise your heart.”

Be ever mindful of the holiness of God. Do not approach Him lightly. You must have the fear of the Lord.

He says, “I desire Mercy over sacrifice. I desire justice for the poor, the weak and oppressed, but you have passed them by. Where is the fear of the Lord? You have been too busy to show compassion. Did you notice those suffering when you were in the store, or did you just pass them by? Look to Me, I will show you who to stop for. I will show you who to go to. Ask, and I will show you. I will give you a discerning heart, so that you will know. I desire justice, I desire mercy, and I desire compassion. Ask Me and I will fill your heart to overflowing for the weak, for the oppressed, for the lonely, for the downcast, for the rejected, for, I was rejected. Rend your heart. Ask me and I will give you mercy and the compassion to overflowing.”

Persis Tiner then received this prophetic word:
Compassion. My people, who are filled with compassion, make My heart happy. If you only leave here this week with more compassion, you will have accomplished great things. I pass among you and put compassion in your heart. You will see and feel differently. You will see and feel differently. You will be a witness to people as you never have been before. Compassion, compassion, not judgment, not prejudice.

Word after word came. We had begun the day not knowing where the Lord was going to take us. We followed Him as the Israelites followed the pillar of Fire and the Cloud of His presence. In obedience, we listened and followed. He was taking us to a higher place. He was instructing us in what He wanted us to do. This was nothing like pastoring a local congregation. While pastoring, I set the agenda. The Lord was telling us that in His true Church, He sets the agenda. He orders our steps. He instructs us and tells us what to do. When the Fear of the Lord is present, then obedience is the only choice.

Jane Green received the next word. Through her the Lord said there would be another prayer. It would be a prayer about the Fear of the Lord and Compassion.

Thrones are positions. You are Kings and Queens. It is not just position; it is protection. It begins with the Fear of the Lord. It is the beginning of knowledge. For His delight is the Fear of the Lord. It is the canopy. The throne is the covering. I sense eagles with trumpets and eagles with trumpets. You are the trumpet for the Fear of the Lord. Write the prayer for the Fear of the Lord. It will change this nation and will change other nations. It will heal families. It will give you rest from all sides. Your new authority begins with the Fear of the Lord. No eyes have seen or ears heard all that God has. There is new hope in your new position of fear before God. It is the revelation, your new position in relationship to the throne of God. It is His very essence, His very presence. It is his breath. He is going to breathe on you. He is going to breathe on you. It is the ruach, the breath of God. You will find out that the Fear of the Lord is not what you think. There is joy in it. Declare it, trumpet it, run with it, and write it down. It is a new hope, a new beginning. Put your trust in the Lord, and He will do it.

What an unlikely combination of thoughts—compassion and the Fear of the Lord! Yet, scripture indicates that when we fear the Lord, then we will be obedient! The Dictionary of New Testament Theology clarifies the Old Testament word for fear, phobos. The Israelites can stand before God in fear and love. God is great, mighty and terrible. Nevertheless, He is gracious to man. Thus we can understand the frequent address to man which passes right on into the New Testament: “Fear Not.” God’s grace and favor do not abolish the solemnity of the address. It demands man’s total obedience. It has to be proven in action, just as God’s love is proved. Nevertheless, the motive of fear predominates. The fear of God is the first essential motive in the laws of the Pentateuch. It is the decisive religious factor in Old Testament.

When a believer truly fears the Lord, then out of loving obedience compassion will flow. Unfortunately, compassion has not been a characteristic of many in our generational line, and we have often fallen short of the compassion that the Lord desires for us to express. Lack of compassion has caused a hardheartedness to come down through our family lines. It is time for us to repent of all that has blocked our true Fear of the Lord and expressions of compassion, and again align ourselves to the revealed will of God

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Larry Pearson

Larry is a radical prophetic voice in the nation of Canada, ministering mainly through teaching, impartation and the release of the prophetic word.

Larry, along with his wife Jacqueline, are founders and directors of Lion Sword Communications Inc., a revelatory coaching/consulting business whose main purpose is to empower leaders to walk in the fulfillment of God's mandate for their business or ministry.

Along with his wife Jacqueline, they oversee a prophetic, worship based ministry that equips kingdom sons and daughters in the pursuit and fulfillment of their God-given mandates. With over 15 years of ministry experience, Larry has served the Body of Christ through individual consultation meetings as well as churches and businesses across Canada.

Website: www.lionsword.net

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A Time For Breakthrough

Larry Pearson

The Lord is increasing discernment of His voice. He is sharpening and heightening sensitivity to Him because He absolutely loves us. He has not left us even though we might feel that at times but it is only because He is calling us to a new place, so that we are not stuck. He surely is leading us into green pastures and unto right paths for Jesus’ sake. He is our Teacher who is now appearing to show us all things of the Father’s great love. Do not question the Father’s love; just learn to drink of it. His love is experienced with the heart more than figured out with the mind. It is better ‘caught’ than taught.

The Father is desiring us to lean heavier into Holy Spirit and His control and His leading for He will carry us into a greater expression of the yoke of the Lord that is easy and light. A clearer awareness of Holy Spirit’s workings; a deeper relationship with Holy Spirit is vital in the days ahead.

Prophetic Word (Feb 18, 2010): Breakthrough is at hand so take My hand as I bring you through to a new land.

I have heard your heart cry and know that I am at work. There is a season of renewing of minds to a greater degree of spiritual life, and what it means. Tune your heart to mine. What you behold you become.

Learn to listen to My voice. Learn to rejoice at the still small voice. Know that I have put garments of praise upon you instead of the spirit of heaviness. I am pulling you through to new dimensions, new expressions. There has been an initiation for acceleration. Acceleration in character and maturity and gifting and anointing. Feed my sheep with all that I am.

Fear not, for I am for you and not against you. I weep with you on this journey. Please know that I am at work both to will and do good pleasure. You can expect greater things, greater signs ahead. I have gone before you to open up doors, to release to you good works. Good works shall flow through you. It is time to learn intimacy well. Some of you have learned intimacy well and now the days are ‘at hand’ where I stretch forth My hand. The lightnings will flow through My hand. The wonders will be grand as I give you the land.

The gifts and callings are without repentance. No matter what season is ahead, you cannot lose what has been given for these realms are eternally secured. They have been knit together in who you are. You and the Anointed One are knit together as one. You are My garment on the earth; My garment of Beauty, of Holiness, of Redemption, of Proclamation, of Habitation. It is My good pleasure to make of you, a habitation within which I dwell. Greater Wisdom shall spring forth. New and fresh understanding will come upon us even in our dreams.

My people are all under construction and are all learning to hear My voice but many mistakes have been taking place. Fear no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil and you will be free. The pure in heart see God. I have given you a pure heart. Guard it with everything you have. I am giving you grace to grow up and grow beyond soulish issues.

This is the year of breakthrough for many around you. Enjoy your position as children of God. Rejoice in your position. Think of your position often. Meditate on your position and you will be established in the Love of God.

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Larry Pearson

Larry is a radical prophetic voice in the nation of Canada, ministering mainly through teaching, impartation and the release of the prophetic word.

Larry, along with his wife Jacqueline, are founders and directors of Lion Sword Communications Inc., a revelatory coaching/consulting business whose main purpose is to empower leaders to walk in the fulfillment of God's mandate for their business or ministry.

Along with his wife Jacqueline, they oversee a prophetic, worship based ministry that equips kingdom sons and daughters in the pursuit and fulfillment of their God-given mandates. With over 15 years of ministry experience, Larry has served the Body of Christ through individual consultation meetings as well as churches and businesses across Canada.

Website: www.lionsword.net

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Year of the Kidney

Shera Dahlitz

On the evening of January 1st, 2010, Matt and I were attending a meeting on the Gold Coast where John Arnott was speaking. We both went with open hearts and expectant of the anointing on Johns life and what God wanted to do in us. During worship I saw a picture of a kidney, and saw the words “The year of the kidney”. I thought it was kind of unusual, but God sometimes does things in unusual and mysterious ways! My husband used to be a paramedic, and therefore had been exposed to some medical training, so I asked him about the main function of the kidney. I also sent a message to a friend to clarify the function as well. The information that came in was interesting:

“The kidneys perform the essential function of removing waste products from the blood and regulating the water fluid levels, including mineral and acidity and reabsorbing water and inorganic electrolytes. This helps balance these substances in the body, and keep their normal concentrations in the extracellular fluid.”

I could see a few analogies here that could relate to me personally and the body of Christ. Cleansing, removing damaging waste from the body, and bringing “balance” to the body, so that the entire body can function and flow better, healthy and as one.

As I was pondering on these thoughts, I was reminded of how the kidneys are often referred to in the bible metaphorically for the heart, the seat of deep affections or desires. In my searching I also read how Bob Jones referred to the kidneys as the “reins”, the place where the anointing flows from.

The Lord is going to cleanse and release:  He is going to eliminate the damaging waste that has built up over time. There are things of the past, both individually and corporately, that are toxic to the strength and function of the body. Hurts that have come through backbiting, rivalry, jealousies, and other contentions that have poisoned our thought life and emotional life. The Lord is cleansing these things out of our system. So when they come to the surface, don’t panic - know that He is washing them away!

The Lord is going to bring a greater release: You are going to be released into a greater anointing for the call He has placed on your life. Being cleansed you will have more energy and enthusiasm to do those things He is calling you to do!

So if you have been feeling a little spiritually jaundiced, somewhat fatigued, be encouraged; the cleansing power of the Holy Spirit is about to invade you and your fellowship. Your ‘life-blood’ is being renewed – strength and life to you.

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Matthew & Shera Dahlitz

Matt and Shera Dahlitz live in Brisbane, Australia. Together with their three children, and their wider church family, they are on an adventure to discover what it is to live on this side of the cross.

Always believing 'there must be more than this' in their walk with the Lord, Shera and Matt have been pursuing the reality of the Kingdom of God for 14 years as a couple. If there is one thing they have learned it's that there is a lot to learn. Not just in academic knowledge, but in practical experience, the learning that comes out of the 'School of the Spirit'. It is the release of the practical 'how to's' of the spiritual walk that they aspire to impart to the wider body of Christ.

Matt and Shera are the co-directors and founders of ThisSideOfTheCross.com as part of their mandate to help equip the Body of Christ.

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