I don’t know about you, but the members of our prayer group have been under tremendous enemy attack. I suppose I should not be surprised because it seems to happen every spring. There was a spring offensive even in Biblical times:
2 Sam 11:1a – “Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle…”
But this attack does seem unusually severe. However, there is a difference this time. I felt it (I am sure you have too).
Also, we can see it in the daily news. The attacks are increasing on the American president and on all of us.
I mentioned this to the wife of one of our prophetic members and when she relayed this to her husband – instead of the word “attack” her husband heard “flack”. (“Flack” was anti-aircraft artillery that was sent up to take out bombers during the WWII thereby preventing them from reaching their target and removing vital enemy factories that produced guns, tanks, bombs, etc. Remember the movies that we saw of WWII of the explosives going off in the air near the planes? That was “flack”.)
Anyway, that is the word Wayne Stafford heard. He had been in the air force in WWII and the word “flack” took him into a vision that not only related to our prayer group; but to all Christians passing through these increasingly difficult times.
THE VISION:
He saw us as though we were on a bombing mission over hostile territory in WWII. Now, in such a vital mission we would not want the enemy to know where we were going or the main target until the very last minute, so we would fly somewhat near the target – but not straight to it – until that very last minute. (Since there are other targets around the main one, the enemy would not know which one to concentrate on.) The pilot flies the plane in this deceptive path until the plane reaches the IP point (which means initial point).
Once the plane reaches the IP point, the plane turns and heads right for the main target. At this point, the bombardier assumes most of the controls of the plane. He tells the pilot the speed to maintain, the altitude and all critical calculations that would relate to a successful bombing run.
IN THE VISION
The prophet said that we (that is the Lord’s children) have reached the IP point and are making the turn to start our bombing run. At this point, the enemy will concentrate its fire power because (instead of being scattered over many targets, it can now focus on the main objective). Therefore, the “flack” is becoming more intense. But we must hold the plane steady, no matter how great the enemy opposition – and – there are hundreds, if not thousands of pieces on the ground, that fling up artillery shells into the air that have a pre-determined altitude where they will explode.
Still, we cannot deviate – because, if we do, the bombs that fall will miss the target.
HITTING THE IP POINT
That is the natural. But there is a spiritual of this vision and a message from the Lord:
“Once you have reached the IP point and I cause you to make your turn into the real target, I will take complete control, you will release all of your control to Me and if you do that, when we get over the target, what I want to release over the target can be released and be accurate and hit the target. If you put your hand back on the controls in any way, shape or form, then when I release over the target, we will miss the target. It is very critical that you turn complete control of the aircraft, of the bomber, back to Me – the bombardier.”
AS WE HEAD TOWARD THE TARGET
We in America know the enemy has increased the “flack”. In the war, 50% of that branch of the service was killed… more than any other. But they took out vital targets like ball bearing plants. (Without ball bearings you can’t have tanks.) Without ball bearings you don’t have artillery pieces.
Any time attacks increase on the American president we too come under increased attack.
Let us, as Christians, now discuss an unusual problem, just between Christians.
During Donald Trump’s growing up years in New York he was known as “a swinger”. Everyone knew it. Now those that wish to discredit him want to use that fact.
However, right before or right after he became president he also became a Christian… a new creation in Christ. We in the body of Christ were told this by the Christian leaders that were present at his repentance and confession of faith in Jesus Christ. Everything before was wiped away. All things were new for Donald J. Trump. We cannot expect non-believers to understand that he is now a “new creation”.
But, dear Christians, they will try to pull him down with the acts of his “old man”. However, we Christians know the truth. We cannot in good conscience leave him standing alone. We must ask the Lord to strengthen us. Give us a back bone. Put some steel into us to stand with him.
He is moving to expose the “deep state”. He is finally getting the Cabinet he needs, He is trying to clean up America’s cities from functioning like cartels to coming under the rule of law of the nation. It’s messy. Not only is he, but we, are being shot at from all sides.
WHAT’S NEXT?
I would love to tell you things are about to get better. But I believe the vision is correct. We have just “hit” the IP point and are turning toward our major target. Things are about to get worse… more “flack”.
Let’s not whine. What are we made of? We aren’t in fox holes on battlefields. Think of those in war torn cities huddling to protect their children or those fleeing shell shocked towns without food or water. We are fighting from the safety of our homes and churches and prayer groups. Set your jaws, straighten your backs and don’t tire now! Pray, pray, pray!
Years later when we talk about the Lord’s great battles – (and we will talk about them) – we will ask one another: “What did you do in the great spiritual war?” (like the one which is facing us right now) …for we, dear Christians, are born for such a time as this.
God help us to fulfill our calling.
