Vision of the Youth

June 2, 2004

I haven't thought about this vision for a while now, but tonight the Lord brought it back to memory.In the summer of 99 I was seeking the Lord on direction for youth ministry - I have long wanted to do outreach and train young believers to be strong evangelist in their schools and neighborhoods. I was lying in bed that afternoon when the Lord showed me this.I saw a group of young people, probably age 15 to 25. They seemed to be walking the same direction, but they were very unorganized. Some looked homeless, some had scars from drug use and self-abuse. Some were wearing gang color and some were "preppies".

They had blank stares and a look of death upon them.I saw someone running in their midst and started to call out to them. This person was like all of the other youth, yet he had life in him (I don't know if it was a man or a woman, so I chose male to describe the person). He was calling them out by name and telling them about a new life.Then I saw others join him in preaching to these youth. One by one, they began to receive the Life of God.

I then heard a trumpet, like a call to battle, these youth formed a marching line. Some did not know what they were fighting for, but they joined anyway (they were convinced by their friends).As they all started to march, a storm came. A strong wind began to blow and a driving rain. Some embraced it with open arms, yet some coward down begging for it to stop. These were the ones that joined because of persuasion. Soon, they found that the wind and the rain didn't hurt them and they began to find life in the storm.As this army marched in the rain and wind, they found that their old clothes were torn off and they were washed in the rain. As the sun came out again, I saw that they had on new clothes - white and clean.These youth never broke the line. They marched and cried out to all they meet to join them. As each joined, shouts of praise would go forth and the earth would shake. More and more joined their ranks as they sang praises.*************

The Lord then spoke that there is a new breed of warrior that is to come and is now being prepared on this earth. Many of them are in the caves hidden away because the enemy seeks to kill them. Many are like Saul, persecuting the believers and seeking to destroy those with the heart of David. But a time will come - and I believe that we are entering that day now - where the David's will come forth with their bands of warriors and will change the landscape of the church. These Saul's will be turned into Paul's, who will take the Gospel to every nation and every tongue.

These warriors will be united with a common goal and under a common banner - and that is the Blood of Jesus and the Glory of His Name. Names will not matter, titles will not matter, denominations will not matter to these warriors. Only the name of Jesus will matter to them.

As I am typing this - I am hearing the name Josiah. He was Israel's youngest King - 8 years old when he began to reign (II Kings 22:1) His name means "Whom Jehovah Heals". His mother was Jedidah (Beloved) and the grandson of Adaiah (Jehovah has adorned).This is indicative of this generation - they have been wounded so many times by the church, beat and abused by those that have sworn to love and protect them. Some many have been rejected even in the womb. Yet God is calling them Josiah's - the ones whom He has Healed. They are the sons and daughters (spiritual) of the Beloved. They will be given the "Covenant Blessings" by those that have been "adorned" (anointed) by God.When they receive that upon their lives, they will receive the anointing of the Kings and will walk in the authority of God to tear down the kingdom of darkness (2 Kings 23:3-20, 24-25)

The last verse - "25 - And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him."This will be the epithet of this generation of warriors - There was no other generation, before or after, who turned to God with all their heart, with all their soul, and with all their might!"

Ps 24:6-106 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. Selah7 Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.10 Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty-- he is the King of glory. Selah(NIV)