End Time Revival
By Robert Burgess 2/5/2000
In just the last ten days or so, the Lord has shown by His Spirit that we are coming into a time of a fresh outpouring of the Holy Ghost. It has already begun in a small measure comparatively, and I believe it shall increase in the coming months, until it will be quite apparent that the Lord is moving once again by His Spirit in a great way. I believe that He has communicated something to me by dreams and visions and other infallible proofs, that this is so. I have personally begun to receive some very startling visions in the night showing a restoration of a certain kind of ministry, which the world has only glimpsed briefly from time to time over the period known as the "Church age." It is kind of scary to be handed something like this of the Lord, especially when you are one who has been "Hung out to dry" so many times, not only by the Nominal world, but also by many who are of the "Kingdom." I am afraid to say too much at this point, and equally afraid to keep silent. I realize that I don't need to expose myself unnecessarily to negative "potshots," either from without, or from within, but I believe that what the Lord is doing to me even now on a personal level, He is doing simultaneously to many others (Corporately) of like call and giftings.
A Supply upon Demand
Paul said; ".. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound (Rom 5:20):" Now the idea that God is attempting to communicate to us is this; that when things go wrong (and they WILL), and situations seem to get out of hand (and they WILL), it is only to provide an opportunity for the anointing to fill in the Gaps, as it were, and bring deliverance, healing, and restoration into the situation; but we must first learn how to flow, and to cooperate with that anointing. I will guarantee that no one will ever be healed, if there is not sickness and/or disease present first. Likewise, no one will ever be delivered from the bondage of Sin or demonic infestations, if there is not first Sin or demonic activity present.. In the hour we are living in, God is searching out people young and old, rich and poor, to begin to step forward in His Spirit and DO SOMETHING! The effects of "Big Healing Ministries" upon the world have been great, to a certain extent, but that is not God's best by a long shot.. I believe that He is now going to begin to show Himself alive by many infallible proofs through the "Little Guys (Little Flock);" and that He will do this as never before witnessed in our generation. Over the years, I have gotten a considerable amount of "Flack" for preaching "End-Time Revival." You say "Why would he get flacked for preaching that"?? It is because most of the main-line churches are so deeply intrenched in their belief that there can "Only be a Great falling away" at the End-Time, that they literally don't WANT a Revival now; it would make what they have preached for so many years look bad (or, False). But especially they will fight this, because this will not come down through the ranks of their denomination, so they must brand it a "False Revival" as they have so many times in the past to others. Oh they won't mind a few "Big Ministries" doing their thing on TV, or even coming to town occasionally, and holding a few meetings; this is not End-Time "Revival," it is merely holding church as usual, in a Big Building..
End-Time Revival speaks of the raising up of a people peculiar in God, Mighty Warriors, both in Word and in Deed.. End-Time Revival is the rolling back of the Rivers of many generations of man's Doctrines and Traditions, that the People of God might cross over into the "Promised Land" dryshod.. End-Time Revival is the raising up of a hundred thousand "Billy Sundays,'' Fifty Thousand more "Smith Wigglesworths," and another ten thousand or so "William Marrion Branhams." Beloved these great men were only sent to provide a "taste" of things to come; they were never meant to bring an end to the old, but to only point the way and bear witness of the coming, and the Manifestation, of that "Greater one" who even in their day, walked among the congregations of the Mighty, but they new Him not "As they ought to have known Him."
Vision of an Outpouring
Many years ago now, during what was then known as the "Jesus Revival" of the seventies, the Lord took me up in the Spirit to a high mountain and showed me the valley below; it was filled with what appeared to be like "Smoke." I said; "Lord, what is this?" and He answered; "I am pouring out of my Spirit upon all flesh." I remember that the cloud of smoke appeared to be about 15 feet thick lying all over the valley, it stretched out from one mountainside to the other, like a huge blanket. People were walking around in it, doing just what they would usually do, without perceiving that the cloud of His glory was even there.. Then He took me in for a "Close-Up;" and I began to see people I knew to be terrible sinners falling down on their knees and beginning to call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus. One of the young men I saw crying out to God was one of the worst Drug Addicts and Pushers in the whole valley. It wasn't until about two years later that this man finally came to Jesus, and now he is the Pastor of the Local Community Church.. Recently the Lord reminded me of this vision and asked me if I had seen it fulfilled; I said "Yes Lord, I believe I have..." The Lord then reminded me of the young man who is now a Pastor, and how I saw him not only get saved, but filled with the Holy Ghost. I realized then that the vision was only partially fulfilled; only "Phase One" has been accomplished, God still wants to do more..
Troublous Times
"Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times (Dan 9:25)."
The above passage of Scripture from the Book of Daniel foretells the Coming of Jesus the Messiah, both as the "Lamb of God," and as the "Lion of the Tribe of Judah." First the "Street" must again be built (this is our "Sanctified Walk"), that the King of Kings might have a place for the Sole (or Soul) of his Foot to tread upon. This "Street" is a particular place of entry, if you will, into and upon, the "Stage of End-Time Human History." The Wall of partition between the Church and the world also must be built, to forever keep the children of God insulated from the works of darkness without the City (See Rev 22:15). Isaiah cried out saying; "The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way (or, the Street) of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway (an exalted walk, High in the Spirit of God) for our God. Every valley (or, Humble one) shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill (Highly esteemed, Proud ones) shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight (This is Deliverance and Reconciliation), and the rough places plain (As David's Five Smooth Stones): And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed (In Us - See Romans 8:18), and all flesh shall see it together: (For every "Eye" shall see Him; Rev 1:7) for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it (Isa 40:3-5)."
"I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua (Jesus) left when he died: That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not (Judg 2:21-22)."
I believe God is going to use the Nations to further "Process" the Church for one final season of purifying.. This has been called "The Great Tribulation," the "Time of Jacob's Trouble," etc.. But what it all amounts to, is a great "Fiery Trial" in the "Furnace of Affliction." The Church of God both can and will stand the Heat. Consider the example given by the three Hebrew children Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; with no Bibles as we now know them, no Strong's Exhaustive Concordances, No Holy Ghost Baptism, No Five Fold Ministry, No Church full of Apostles and Prophets to keep them pumped up from week to week.. Beloved, they were facing a Fiery Trial there in Babylon!! They refused to bow down to an Image of that system which God's Word Condemned!! What a picture of the Ultimate Overcomer! Just to think, a furnace heated so hot that it was probably next to melting down upon itself. Has anyone ever walked through a Steel Mill and looked at those giant furnaces?? These were real people beloved, not some fairy tale characters; we should examine this very closely, and see how we measure up to this kind of faith, and level of commitment to God.. Because these "Troublous Times" are also the "End-Times,"
Great Shakings
In the months ahead of us, I believe there will come many shakings, there will be strong Earthquakes in divers places (or, different Dimensions). Some will be of the natural order, but all will have tremendous Spiritual Impact upon this Planet. I have been seeing by the Spirit, our dear Sister Canada, coming down very "Sick" internally, and I see a big "Quarantine" sign hung on her door.. At this point, someone is wondering "How can he SEE this?" It is just exactly as if someone is standing before me in a prayer line, and the Word of Knowledge, or Word of Wisdom begins to come forth, it is not any different here. I believe that in spite of a coming round of internal difficulties, the Lord is going to do something very special for her, in the months ahead. Many who never went to church before, or had any profession of Faith at all, are going to be coming to the Lord. I believe that even some of the hardest-hearted atheistic peoples are going to come; and some will even testify of personal encounters with the "Holy One, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords." If the Lord permits, and we can get across the Border this summer, we desire greatly to Minister once again to our beloved Brethren in those remote areas of Manitoba, Quebec, and Ontario; Please pray for us, that God's perfect will be accomplished..
"For, even where Sin and Iniquity doth abound, there My Grace shall also much more abound, Saith the Lord Almighty." I believe that God will cause that all these truths begin to coincide and be reconciled with many other such words within our hearts very soon. May God Bless each and every one of His People now, in Jesus Name.
Robert Burgess
