This GN is to be read unitedly during the afternoon meeting of December 29th

Dad's message to you for the year 2000!CM 3267 9/99

1. (Dad speaking: ) Praise the Lord! Another year has come and gone‚ and you're still here to live and tell about it! Isn't that wonderful? We've certainly got a lot to be thankful for. What if we all join in a song and give credit to Whom credit is due?

2. (Sings: ) "I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in Thee, Lord; the humble shall hear thereof and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His Name together. I sought the Lord and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears!"

3. Hallelujah! Praise You, Lord, for giving the Family another wonderful year serving You! Thank You for delivering us from all our fears, for choosing us and using us to do Your work and fulfill Your will. Praise the Lord!

4. We've come a long, long way since the humble days of our beginning—back in that tiny club on Huntington Beach. Who would've ever dreamed we would span the globe like we do today! Well, the Lord said we would, and I was crazy enough to believe Him, and you were crazy enough to follow! Ha! And look at you now—you're doing it! The Lord is doing it through you! You've gone into all the world and you're preaching the Gospel! Praise the Lord!

5. Some of you who were there in those be­ginning days are still with us‚ and look at all the others who have joined along the way! Oh, I'm sure there were times when some of you won­dered if the Family would ever make it, but we did make it! You made it! You kept on going, you didn't quit‚ you didn't give up, and you're still going strong today! You're still here, still with us, still going for the Lord, and that's what counts!

6. Every single Family member who's still around today, whether you joined back in those early days, or you joined us somewhere along the way, or you even joined us fairly recently—if you're in the Family today, you deserve a medal! I have every right to be the proudest ­father in the whole world, because you, my children, have stuck it out through thick and thin. You're doing what the System said couldn't be done! You are the living proof that love works, that Jesus works, that the message works.

7. You are the living sample! You're not just preaching a sermon, you're living the sample! You are it! You're proving the message works! Hallelujah! Praise God! God said He wanted to use you, and He is! You're doing it! You've forsaken all to follow Jesus, and follow me, and follow Mama and Peter, and that deserves a medal!

8. In spite of the times when it looked like you might not make it‚ you kept on going! Even if the only thing you were standing on was blind faith alone, you stayed faithful, loyal and true. Some of you folks might have felt like giving up at one time or another, but you didn't‚ and that's what makes the difference! You may have experi­enced times when you felt like you were in a fog that was so thick you couldn't see your hand in front of your face! But you didn't let that stop you. You kept on going by faith. You trusted that the fog would lift and you'd see the sun shine once again, and you have!

9. You kept on fighting! You kept on believing! You didn't give up and wave the white flag of sickening surrender when the Devil was hitting you hard. Instead, you stood up and yelled in his face! You hit him back, you fought and won! You were determined to fight on at any cost, because you knew the Lord expected it of you, and you did it! You're still here to tell about it, and that's what counts!

10. Take a look at the Family today. You might not see it as clearly as I do from up Here, but I'll tell you, the Family is a mighty force to be reckoned with! The Lord has made you a strong tower! You are His mightiest witnesses of the Endtime! I know you can't always see it and you don't always feel like it, but believe me, you are!

11. The very fact that you're still here today speaks loud and clear and is proof of the same. You've survived insurmountable obstacles, and you're still alive and kicking, because God is with you! You've held on, you've obeyed the Lord, and followed Him through thick and thin. You've marched in time and time again where angels have feared to tread. You've been willing to change your methods and tactics at a moment's notice, to make a complete about-face if it was necessary to get the job done. You've obeyed the Lord‚ even when His instructions seemed crazy or contrary to your own ideas. But you trusted‚ you kept your faith in Jesus, and you found that His way always works out.

12. You've learned to abase and to abound and to keep praise on your lips! You've obeyed the Lord's call to go into all the world and preach His Words to the lost. You've forsaken all to follow Jesus no matter what the cost. You've stayed dropped out and separated from the world. You've resisted temptation and refused to entangle yourself with the yoke of bondage of the System.

13. You've embraced the new day! You've learned to hone the gifts of the Spirit that He's given you. You're listening to the Lord and letting Him guide you in personal matters, both big and small. You've committed yourselves to live the Law of Love. You've learned how to wield the new weapons and are determined to keep on sharpening the use of your skills, and this is making you stronger yet. You've followed closely where the Lord has led. You've fought on through rain or shine, through thick and thin‚ through times of peace and times of war‚ through ups and downs, through times of disappointment as well as times of joy, through the fat times and the lean times.

14. You've launched out into the deep and taken plunge after plunge by faith into new ­areas where the Lord has led you. Your faith has been tested time and time again, and through it all, you've held on to your courage. You've endured afflictions, and these have brought forth the peaceable fruits of righteous­ness in your lives. You haven't let go of your faith. You've demonstrated your trust in the face of great opposition and barriers. You've held on. Though at times surrounding circumstances looked im­poss­ible, you chose to ignore possible consequences and trust God instead.

15. You've committed yourselves to live for love, and you've refused to believe it can't be done. You've fought a good fight! You've held the Enemy at bay, and you've determined in your hearts to keep on going for Jesus. You've proven your willingness to trust Him in spite of what others may say or do. You've abandoned all to do His will because you know it's the right way, and you know it's the truth.

16. Now that you've come this far‚ because you've held on‚ the Lord is about to highly exalt you as He uses you in a mightier way than He has ever done before! Because you've given your all for Jesus, He's going to give His all to you! Because you've entrusted your all to Him, He's going to trust His all to you. Because you've stood the test, because you've not faltered, He's not going to falter in all the promises He's made to you. Because you've held on, because you've committed yourselves and determined in your hearts that you want to follow all the way, the Lord Himself is now going to make His face to shine upon you in brilliance and glory such as the world has never seen before! Hallelujah! Thank You Jesus! It's going to be beautiful‚ so beautiful—absolutely spectacular!

17. You're standing on the threshold! Do you realize the days you're about to enter? "Sure, Dad," you say. "Of course we know. It's the Last Days, the Endtime. We know that." Yes, you know that, but believe me, you have no idea how magnificent it is, how great it's going to be! Hallelujah! Praise You Jesus! You're the One Who does it all!

18. You have no idea how bright the Lord is going to shine through you! Remember, although the Lord has revealed great truths to you‚ although He has told you many things about the future, you nonetheless are still looking in part through the dark glass right now. But while you can only see through the glass darkly, I can see more clearly. This is why I want to encourage you on the eve of this new year, that it promises not only to be your best year yet, but that the year 2000 marks the beginning of a brand-new era!

A New Age—Your Time to Shine!

19. I've often told you, beloved, that you have a bright future ahead. This is not news to you; you know your future is as bright as the promises of God—and those promises are many! But what you need to realize, and what I'm here to tell you about is that you are standing on the threshold of that bright future we've been talking about right now! I'm not talking about the future that's way off in the distance when I say the future is as bright as the promises of God—I'm talking about the future that begins right now!

20. Do you realize what this turn of the century means for you? This is not just one more new year you're beginning. This is the beginning of a new era altogether—the most significant era the world has ever known‚ the most crucial era we will ever see in world history! This is the beginning of the final climax of all time!

21. This is the beginning of a new era‚ a new age—the age when Jesus will shine brighter than ever before‚ and He's going to shine through you! Most of these poor bungling fools in the world who can't discern what's really going on around them have no idea what they're talking about when they refer to the new era that we're now entering.

22. There's going to be a mighty widening of the eyes when folks wake up to the fact that the new era that's dawning isn't what they'd expected! There are many in the world who think they discern the signs of the times‚ but they're nothing more than blind leaders of the blind. These poor ninnies who pat themselves on the back and praise the works of their own hands are in for a rude awakening. Some of them think they are the creators of the new age—the new age of technology. They think it's the work of their own hands, their own technology that's catapulting the world into this new era.

23. Pitiful, it's just pitiful! In the world they're bowing down and worshipping their gods of false science and technology as they pride themselves in the works of their own hands. The world thinks they've entered the great new age of technology, and they think the 21st century is going to thrust them into the greatest glories of their "techno-age." Ha! Have they got a big surprise coming! This is not the new era I'm talking about! This new age of technology is merely a fabrication‚ a counterfeit of the real age that is dawning.

24. This new age is not going to be a glorious age for the technocrats and all who follow their false way. This new age is your age, folks! The wisdom of God is wiser than men, and this world's wisdom is foolishness to Him! Thank You Lord that You have chosen us, the foolish things of this world, to confound the wise among men.

25. If these poor fools could only see, the 21st century is not going to be an age of crowning glory for their much-worshipped technology. In fact, it's going to be just the opposite. Oh, it might not seem like it right now. If you look around at all the advances in technology, it looks mighty awesome and impressive. But let me tell you, it won't last long. The Lord can't let it last, because they're making doors where doors don't go‚ and pretty soon He's going to have to step in and slam those doors shut before the technocrats completely destroy mankind altogether.

26. Oh, what a surprise it's going to be to those who do not discern. What a surprise it's going to be for some when all that technology that they put their faith in crumbles to the ground. This new century is going to see the fall of the technocrats, when the wisdom of man and all his witty inventions come tumbling down and are crushed into powder.

27. This new century is not going to be a day of crowning glory for the world, but this new century is heralding your day—the day that you will shine! The year 2000 marks the beginning of the Lord's day, and that's your day! Your day is starting now. The hour has come, it begins now—the day that Jesus will shine through you brighter than you could ever dream! This is the beginning of the day when your faces will shine so brilliantly with the light of the Lord, the whole world is going to know Who sent you, Who you belong to, by what authority you speak, and through what power you perform great exploits!

28. The Scripture plainly tells us that the whole world will wonder after the Beast, and that's true. But let me tell you, the whole world is going to do more than just wonder when they see you shine! They're going to know you walk with your God. There will be no denying it! They're going to marvel at the power you demonstrate and the brilliance of your faces as the Lord shines through you. They're not only going to marvel at you, but they're going to come running to you in droves and beg to know what you know. They're going to hold on to you for dear life, bow down at your feet, and beg to have what you have. They're going to beg for your secrets, beg for your blessing, and beg for your help.

29. (Sings:) "Jesus will shine tonight‚ Jesus will shine! Jesus will shine tonight‚ all down the line! Jesus will shine tonight, Jesus will shine! When the sun goes down and the moon goes up, Jesus will shine!" Hallelujah! Jesus is going to shine through you, beloved, clearer and brighter than you could ever dream!

30. In this new era the world is now entering, you are going to be it! The whole world is going to hear about you, because this is going to be your age. Oh, what a surprise it's going to be to so many when they see that you are it! You are the mighty ones! You are the saviors of the world! Hallelujah! Thank You Lord! You're the One Who does it all! We're nothing‚ Lord. We started out as nothing, and we're still nothing, except for You in us! Hallelujah!

31. The Lord's day is dawning—your day is dawning. You are going to stand up and defy all the power of evil. Through the Lord's power, you're going to shake the world with the truth of God, and nothing will be able to stop you! While the whole world is going haywire, you're going to stand tall! You're going to shine as a brilliant light as you uphold the blazing torch of God to show the world the way to life and truth and peace. While iniquity is flourishing throughout the Earth, you are going to shine with the truth of God, showing His might and power and glory to the world!

The Age of Mighty Miracles

And Greater Works!

32. Oh, it's going to be so beautiful, so spectacular, to see the Lord shining so brightly through you like He's going to! This new year 2000 marks the full-scale age of miracles! It begins now, the age of mightier miracles, the era of greater works that you will do! Hallelujah!

33. Oh, I can hear some of you saying‚ "But Dad, we've already seen lots of miracles. The Lord has worked miracles for us all along. Haven't we already been living in an age of miracles?" Well‚ yes, you're right; there've always been miracles throughout history. You are a miracle. This Family was founded on miracles and it has survived all along on miracles. The Lord has worked many a miracle for you. You've witnessed miracles. You've prayed and received miracles‚ both big and small.

34. But you haven't seen anything yet—for this new era you now enter will be the day of great miracles! You are now entering the age where the Lord is going to work the mightiest miracles of all time at your behest. All those plagues God sent on Egypt in Moses' day, the parting of the Red Sea, this was small by comparison to what the Lord is going to do for you in these Last Days. The false miracles of technology are nothing compared to the miracles that the Lord is going to perform through you! Hallelujah! Thank You, Lord, for choosing us! Though we're small and weak, we're mighty in You. Praise You Jesus!

35. You are standing on the threshold of the days of greater works! This new year and the new century mark the age. As you usher in the year 2000, all of Heaven is giving great praise and glory to the Lord! Everyone is praising the Lord, for this turn of the century marks a new era. It marks the age of greater works that the Lord promises to do through you!

36. Your helpers in the Heavenlies are rejoicing and thanking God for you, and praising Him, for He has made them a part. They're singing hymns of praise and thanking the Lord for the opportunity to teamwork with you and help you in this great age of mighty miracles. As the year 2000 rolls in, the host of Heaven is holding a special prayer vigil for you. They're upholding your arms in prayer as you receive a fresh anointing from the Lord to march on strong into this new era, this day of mighty miracles!

37. It does not mark an era of greater works for the world, mind you, but for you! You, His faithful ones. You, His obedient ones. You, His little ones who depend solely on Jesus and Him alone. You, who have joined yourselves in marriage to your Bridegroom. You, who love Him intimately and who receive your strength and power in His bed of love. For you, this marks the beginning of a great era—the days of greater things and greater works.

38. The Lord promised it, didn't He? He said, "Greater works will you do, because I go to My Father." I know, the Lord has already done outstanding things for you through the years—He's miraculously protected, provided, and blessed the Family since the beginning. But I'm telling you‚ you haven't seen anything yet by comparison to what He's going to do for you now if you will only believe and receive, as you hold on to your crown and to your birthright‚ as you hold on to your faith in this age of miracles you now enter.

39. You are now entering the days of greater works which the Lord talked about. It's beginning right now, beloved, in the year 2000. From this time on you're going to start to see even mightier miracles than you have ever dreamed possible, because you follow closely and obey the Lord.

40. Hasn't the Lord been telling you for years that in order to survive the coming days, you would have to survive on miracles? As the Earth races into the 21st century, the days ahead couldn't be any darker for the people of the world, but for you, God's intimate brides, they couldn't be any brighter! And the darker the world gets‚ the mightier the miracles the Lord will work through you in order to help you survive! Hallelujah! This century marks the end of man's rule on Earth, yet it marks the beginning of the most glorious days you will ever see; it marks the days when you will shine and all the world will see!

41. What do you think it means when it says in the Bible, "They that do know their God will be strong and do exploits"? What do you think those exploits are going to be? Mighty miracles, beloved, that the Lord is going to do for you and through you!

42. In order to survive in these Last Days, you're going to be surviving on even greater mir­acles than He's done for you in the past! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I love the thrill of it all! You are going to be the shining example to the world of survival without the System. As the world speeds towards the Mark, you're seeing more and more the need to lean totally on the Lord for survival. This is what He's been pre­paring you for all along. This is why it's so nec­essary that He fine-tunes you right now into instruments that will hear His voice on every matter, that will obey His will explicitly and on the spot‚ not wavering, because this is what's go­ing to be necessary to survive in the days that are starting right now! It's through this means of constant com­munication with the Lord that He'll be able to work the miracles through you!

The Lord's Message to You:

Watch and Pray, Listen and Receive!

43. If you want to know what you need to do to best prepare for the year ahead, this is one of the most important things you can do: Continue to hone your gifts of listening to the Lord‚ hearing from Him in prophecy and receiving His instruction. Learn to hear from Him in prophecy about everything! Make it a habit! Give it all you've got‚ as if everything depended upon it, because it does! I tried to teach you this concept in the beginning‚ from as far back as that famous message I named "For God's Sake, ­Follow God!" You've been learning step by step all along, and now the Lord is fine–tuning you in this area and showing you that you simply won't be able to live without it.

44. Hearing from the Lord in prophecy about everything will not only be the means of your survival, but it will also be the means of your shining glory! This is why it's so import­ant for you all to hone your gifts of prophecy! Hearing from the Lord in prophecy before you make a move is the means by which He will be able to direct you and use you to perform greater works in these Last Days. Because the Lord can trust you to obey, to check in with Him on everything, then He knows you'll always be ready, waiting, and willing to be used to perform the great exploits needed to defy the works of evil in these Last Days. He knows He'll be able to trust you to get the job done, to stand up for the truth, and lead the world to victory in His Name. This is the victory that will overcome the world, your faith and your obedience to not make a move without getting His direction and hearing from Him in prophecy.

45. The Lord instructed you to discern the signs of the times. He's told you repeatedly in His Word to watch and pray, and there could hardly be a more vital time than now for you to heed this instruction. The Lord has told you to be prepared. He's warned you to not be caught unaware, to discern the signs of the times, and to watch and pray. How do you not get caught unaware? How do you not get caught with your pants down? How do you discern the signs of the times? How are you not going to be deceived by the tricks of the Enemy and his treacherous devices? By watching and praying.

46. And how do you watch and pray? What's the best way you can watch and pray? The best way you can watch and pray is to continually be looking to the Lord, and not only look to Him, but listen to Him and receive your instructions from Him for your every move. There you go! It all goes back to this—you can't make a move without hearing from God! I used to tell you if you went ahead without hearing from God‚ you'd fall flat on your face. Well, I think I'll have to revise that statement, because nowadays the ante has been upped, and in these days if you try to make a move without hearing from God, if you don't get down to business with the Lord and hear from Him in prophecy‚ if you proceed without His leading, it's apt to cost you a whole lot more than a little fall on your face!

47. As you enter this new era, it's no longer just a good idea to hear from the Lord before you make a move; you simply cannot afford not to hear from God before you make a move! You've now got to broaden your horizons when you hear "watch and pray," because when the Lord instructs you to watch and pray, He means you've got to watch, to look to Him, and to pray. But He doesn't expect you to pray a one-way prayer. He means you are to not only speak your peace, but He also wants you to listen to Him in prayer, to hear His voice and receive His encouragement, counsel, instruction and guidance in prophecy. This is watching and praying! When the Lord says "watch and pray" to you‚ His avant–garde Endtime army, He means you are to watch, pray, listen and receive! This is His message to you for the year 2000.

48. I've been telling you about the bright future you have ahead of you, about the glorious days of the future that are dawning and how brightly you're going to shine for the Lord. So let me ask you, how do you think this will all be possible? The only way you will shine so brightly, the only way the Lord will be able to work miracles through you, is if you watch and pray, listen to the Lord and receive His instruction through His voice of prophecy!

49. Moses had to watch, to pray, and to hear from the Lord in prophecy for every move he made. It was then, and only then, that the Lord was able to speak to him so clearly and give him downright, outright revelations, so that he could defy Pharaoh and all his wise men. That's the only way he could lead the children of Israel out of Egypt—by doing a lot of watching and a lot of praying and hearing from the Lord! And as he heard from God and got his direction from God, that's when the Lord caused his face to shine.

50. Gideon had to hear from the Lord to get his battle plans. It was then and only then that he received his directions on how to successfully fight the war.

51. It was as Daniel bowed his head in earn­est prayer that the Lord was able to reveal to him the king's dream so that he won his favor. It was as Daniel continued to watch and to pray and to listen to the Lord that he received the power and peace and strength of Heaven not just to enter the lions' den, but to come out of the lions' den unharmed. Daniel didn't have to have so much strength to enter that lions' den; he was going to go in there whether he liked it or not! But he had to have strength and power to get out of that lions' den unharmed. He had to have a mighty miracle to make it out of that den alive, and the way he got it was by watching and praying‚ by hearing from the Lord and receiving His power from on high!

52. It was his "watching," his looking to the Lord while he was in that den, that saw Daniel through the night and brought him out of there alive. He had to both watch and pray and listen. He had to watch, to look to the Lord. He had to pray, to talk to the Lord. Then as he listened to the Lord and heard His voice in proph­ecy, this boosted Daniel's faith and the Lord saw him through it. The Lord clearly spoke to Daniel with personal words of comfort and encouragement while he was in that den. This is what helped him to hang on and not give up hope that those lions were not all of a sudden going to decide it was time to eat! Daniel was receiving the Lord's pure words in prophecy‚ and this helped him to keep trusting and gave him peace, knowing that the Lord would keep those lions' mouths shut all night long. This brought calm to Daniel and boosted his faith. The Lord walked Daniel right through that battle by speaking directly to him with a message of comfort and encouragement, and he came out alive and kicking and ready to fight another day!

53. So this is the Lord's message to you for this coming year: Watch and pray, listen and receive! This is the only way the Lord will be able to walk you through the days ahead! You have to watch—to look to the Lord and to your helpers. You've got to be on the lookout—keep your eyes open and your ears tuned in for every opportunity to get their leading, guidance and help. You've got to watch and pray‚ listen and receive the Lord's instruction in prophecy, because this is the only way the Lord and all your helpers will be able to direct you through the future.

54. If you're not constantly on the lookout, not watching and praying‚ listening and receiving the Lord's messages, you might miss something. You've got to remember, there's a lot of static around you. You are behind enemy lines, surrounded by all sorts of things that the ­Enemy and his ilk would like to put in your way to cause interference in your Heavenly communications. This is why you've got to do your part and stay tuned in.

55. You can't expect the Lord and all your helpers to always get through to you if you're not going to watch for their signals, if you're not going to be in tune and on the lookout for every possible opportunity to get their counsel and direction by hearing from them in prophecy. The Lord does His part and your helpers do their part, but you've got to do your part. You've got to watch, to be on the lookout, if you're going to pick up all of our signals without missing a beat.

56. If you don't stay watchful, if you don't pray, and if you don't open yourselves up to receive the messages, we won't be able to punch through as often and as clearly as we need to in these dark times. If you're not watching, you might miss one of our important signals. This is why the Lord told you to watch, and this is why you must pray, listen and receive. You've got to be on the lookout, be ready at all times to receive direction from Him and from your helpers. If you're to do the great exploits that are needed in this Last Day, you must stay on guard, always watching, always praying, ready to listen and receive the messages. You have to watch and pray‚ listen and receive‚ so that you can be ready at all times—ready to follow where the Lord wants you to go, ready to defy evil, ready to avoid the Enemy's traps, ready to shed light and hope on a dark world, ready to guide His lost sheep back into the light of His truth.

57. The only way the Lord will be able to lead you a step at a time through the future is as you watch and pray, look to Him‚ and receive His messages‚ as you keep your eyes open and your ears tuned in, listening to His explicit directions in prophecy. This is how the Lord will be able to shine through you in the coming days. This is how He'll be able to work mighty miracles at your request—as you watch, as you look to Him, and as you pray down His strength and power and help, as you call on Him for His help to fight for you and to help you win the battles, and as you listen to His instructions and receive His messages in prophecy.

58. This is how you will shine—by watching and praying, by listening and by receiving His messages—so that you can then follow through and obey His orders and the directions that will bring you through to victory each and every time. As long as you watch, as you open your eyes and ears and receive instruction from the Heavenlies, from Jesus, from the helpers He has assigned to aid you; and as long as you pray, as you receive His counsel and follow through on what He tells you to do, then you can't go wrong. You'll come through victoriously and shine with the glory of the Lord!

59. As you watch and pray‚ listen and receive His messages, this will be your courage. Your courage comes through watching and praying, listening and receiving His messages; because when you hear from God, you know you're right—and this gives you the strength and courage to go on. When you hear His voice speaking to you clearly, you know you can't go wrong. This is how you're going to be able to stand up for your faith and for the truth—by hearing from Him on everything. It's when you receive the Word of the Lord, when you hear from Him in prophecy explicitly and on the spot‚ that you have faith and courage to carry on.

60. Do you think Moses had courage before he learned to listen to the Lord? How do you think he kept up his courage as he was faced with problem after problem? Moses faced insurmountable prob­lems with Pharaoh, and if that wasn't enough, those old Jews continually gave him a hard time. So how do you think he kept up his courage? The only way Moses kept up his courage was in hearing from the Lord for his every move! Every time he took a problem to the Lord, the Lord spoke to him in prophecy and gave him the solution, and this gave him the courage to carry out the Lord's orders—because he knew that everything God showed him always worked out.

61. You've got to remember, the Enemy is fighting for keeps! He's fighting tooth and nail. He's making his last-ditch stand and pulling out all the stops in an all-out attempt to foil the plan of God. This is why the Lord instructs you to watch and pray, and why He wants you to listen and receive His messages. Because the Devil's always fighting somewhere. He never sleeps. He's always out to get you. He's playing hardball, and this is why you must be on your toes at all times.

62. Watch and pray‚ listen and receive—that's the name of the game for the year 2000. Watch and pray, listen and receive the Lord's messages so that you're not caught unawares in one of the Enemy's traps. Watch and pray so you can discern the signs of the times, and listen and receive the Lord's messages so that you can steer clear of the Enemy's devices.

A Fresh New Anointing

For a New Era!

63. This news should encourage your hearts! This is not meant to cause you to worry about the big job the Lord has chosen you to do‚ but this should encourage your hearts, because the Lord is the One Who's going to work through you. You're on the winning side and you can't lose as long as you stay in close touch with Jesus. This is your day, because it's His day—the day when He will shine through you like never before! Hallelujah!

64. These are exciting times, and they're also sobering times, because they're critical times for the world. This is why you, God's Endtime army, must walk soberly and in prayer as you enter this new era. As you go into this new year, it should be a time to get serious with the Lord, a time of prayer and holding vigil with Him, a time to come before Him in humility as you seek His help and renew your strength in Him. It's a time for each of you to seek the Lord and to weigh up accounts with your soul. These are days to walk soberly, to be vigilant, to watch and pray, to be ready at all times to tune in and receive your Heavenly orders, and to carry them out. As long as you do this, you don't need to worry about a thing; you'll do just fine.

65. I know some of you may tend to feel a little overwhelmed at the honor the Lord's bestowing upon you and at the responsibility He's placing upon your shoulders. This is understand­able to a degree. Moses, Gideon, Daniel, and every great man or woman who was ever ­mightily used of God felt the same at one time or another.

66. But I've got news for you; there's no need for you to feel overwhelmed‚ because the Lord Himself is going to carry this load. The Lord Himself is going to anoint you and give you power for the hour, along with all the wisdom‚ strength, courage, leading and guidance you need! So cheer up! All you've got to do is keep looking to the Lord, because the load is on His shoulders! All you have to do is follow Him closely.

67. As each Family member takes full advantage of these days of prayer to commune with the Lord and get your heart right with Him, He's going to bless you and give you fresh anointing for the new era you're now entering. The Lord Himself, on the eve of this new year and this new century, is going to pour a new, fresh anointing on each of you as you stand faithful and true! He's going to consecrate you with a fresh anointing for the days ahead—give you a fresh anointing by which you will do great works in His Name! Hallelujah!

68. Oh, Jesus, we can't praise You enough! We can't thank You enough for Your marvelous blessing and anointing that You give to Your chil­dren. Thank You, Jesus, for allowing me to see it, to see the glorious anointing You have for them. (Praises in tongues.) Hallelujah! Praise You Lord!

69. So though it's a serious time and you're to go into this new year in soberness of mind and spirit‚ it's also a time to be greatly encouraged, because you're now entering the new age of miracles, the era when you're going to do the greatest works you've ever done. You're going to preach the greatest message you've ever preached and be the greatest witnesses you've ever been!

70. You might not walk out the door tomorrow and call down fire from the sky‚ but believe me, this great era starts now! You'll see mightier miracles from now on, if you'll only reach out and receive, if you have faith to believe. You're going to begin to see it and feel it in the year 2000 as your faith flourishes. The Lord wants to build your faith now. Then, as the need arises, and as your faith grows, you will call down fire from Heaven when the time comes! Hallelujah!

71. This year the Lord will shower you with His strength, power, protection, provision and supply to live in the haywire world around you. When you go to the Lord, He'll work miracles on your behalf. This year you'll begin to launch out and do mightier works than ever before. This year you're going to gain more momentum and you'll keep on rolling till you've rolled right over the AC and all his people! Hallelujah! It starts now—this is the beginning of the days of greater works and greater exploits‚ the age of mighty miracles!

72. This is the beginning of the days of greater witnessing, both personal and through the written page. As the Activated! ministry takes off in the year 2000, you're going to see amazing results! The written page will go farther than you ever dreamed possible, and fulfill its mission, as the Word of the Lord is preached in all the world.

73. These are the beginning days of great works! You're standing on the threshold! Hallelujah! All you have to do is look to the Lord. Trust in God, because He's not going to let you down. This is reason to praise the Lord and give Him great honor and thanksgiving‚ because He's going to do mighty miracles on your behalf! Hallelujah! It won't be long before His truth reigns supreme as we rule and reign with Him forever!

74. So be encouraged, because you're now entering a new era. It's your day—the day that Jesus will shine through you for all the world to see! It's a day to watch and pray, to stand back and watch Him perform great miracles at your request. And He will, beloved, He will! He will not fail in one of His promises in this mighty age of miracles! Hallelujah!

75. So get ready for the time of your life—the purpose for which you were created! Use this time wisely now, as you stop and pray, to seek the Lord. Kneel at His feet and receive His consecration and His fresh anointing as you enter this new age—the age of miracles!

The People Who Do

Know Their God!

76. The time has come, a new era begins! The ACs are on the move; they're not sitting idle‚ and this is why you must watch and pray. This is why you can't afford to make a move without hearing from God and getting your direction from Him. This is why you must watch and pray—so you can receive Heaven's counsel, guidance and direction, and stay clear of the Devil's pitfalls; so you can demonstrate the Lord's strength and power; so you can shine with His glory as you stand up for the truth and survive on His miracles and His miracles alone in these Last Days.

77. You're going to be a shining sample to the world that it can be done—that you don't have to bow down and worship the Beast. You're going to be shining samples to the world of the miracle-working power of God! He's promised all along that He would miraculously provide for you‚ protect, supply, and empower you to survive in the world ruled by the Antichrist. He's promised that you who know your God would be strong and do exploits. There are plenty of Christians in this world who know the Lord, but in this verse here, who do you think He's referring to? Is He talking about all the Christians in the world, across the board? Everybody who has received the Lord—are they going to be the ones that will be strong and do exploits?

78. Which of the people who know their God do you think He's talking about here? Who do you think are the ones who really "know" their God? What is the meaning of the word "know" or "knew" in the biblical sense? When Adam "knew" Eve, what did this mean—that he was merely acquainted with her? Ha! No, he "knew" her, he was intimate with her, made love to her. Just as you "know" the Lord today.

79. Of all the Christians there are in the world today‚ you are the most intimate. You are His closest brides‚ His intimate lovers, the ones who truly "know" your God. Hallelujah! Praise You Lord!

80. Lord, we are not worthy, but we thank You for this privilege. We thank You for choosing the Family to be Your intimate brides, Your intimate lovers. Thank You that the Family can really know You and love You and make love to You, so that You can work in them and cause them to be strong and do exploits, to work miracles in Your Name. Praise You Lord! Thank You for the honor and the privilege of being Your intimate lovers, Your called-out ones, Your Endtime witnesses! Thine is the power and the glory forever and ever!

81. Those who know their God will be strong and do exploits! Beloved, this verse is talking about you! You, who know the Lord so intimately. You, who lie in the bed of love and suck His seeds and who really "know" Him in this intimate and personal way. And because you "know" Him, because you've embraced the new day, because you've become His most intimate lovers, you are the ones He's going to do exploits through. The Lord is going to use whoever He can get to help Him and be His witnesses, and He'll undoubtedly use other Christians as well. But your place is special, because you've given Him your all. So He'll be able to give you His all!

82. Because you "know" Him and you're intimate with Him, He speaks to you in a way that He speaks to no one else. Because you know Him so well‚ He's going to tell you anything you want to know. Because you listen to Him‚ because you check in with Him often and get your instructions from Him on every move you make—on what to do, where to go, what to say—you are the ones He's going to work through in the new day of miracles. You are the ones He's going to do the greater works through! You are the ones He's going to work mighty miracles through!

83. You are now entering these days we've been talking about for so long! The turn of this new century marks the beginning of the days of greater works, the day of exploits, the day of miracles for you who "know" your God. You're entering the days when you will do the greatest work you've ever done, the greatest witnessing you've ever done, the greatest reaping you've ever done. These are the days when you will be the greatest witnesses you've ever been, and you will preach the greatest news you've ever preached!

84. This is the beginning of the bleakest time for the world, yet it's the beginning of the greatest days of glory for you, His Endtime witnesses. The whole world is going to hear about you and know about you as you perform greater works than the Lord's people have ever performed on Earth, as the Lord works the mightiest miracles of all time through you.

85. Because you've been found faithful, the Lord is now going to make His face to shine upon you, and all the world is going to see. Because you've been found faithful, the Lord is going to work through you, anoint you, and em­power you to be His star witnesses of the End.

86. Your greatest days are dawning; they begin now. Doesn't that encourage your hearts? A day of greater miracles is beginning now. This is why the Lord says you must hear from Him on everything—because this is how you're going to be able to do greater works, greater exploits, and greater miracles in His Name. You're going to do greater works because it's going to be needed. This is the Lord's plan to see you through the days ahead. Hallelujah!

87. The year 2000, the new century, marks the beginning of the days that all the prophets have dreamed of! Now that I am among them Here in the Heavenlies, I can see the glory of it so clearly! Beloved, this new century marks the darkest days the world has ever known, but it also marks the brightest days that you, God's chosen, will ever see! Hallelujah! It's the dawning of the age of greater miracles!

Dad's Closing Prayer

88. (Prays: ) Thank You, Lord! We don't deserve it, but we thank You for it. Thank You for Your promises of power. Thank You for Your glory, for Your face that will shine upon these‚ Your children. They're Your children, and I thank You for making them mine too. I thank You for the privilege to be their father in You. Thank You that I can witness this mighty day of great miracles that You're going to do on behalf of Your children. Thank You for making my dreams come true. You said our little pebble would roll and grow‚ and that our witness would cover the Earth, and it certainly has. Thank You that I can still help the Family in their greatest hour. Thank You that I can not only watch it‚ but that I have the honor to help them in these last great days on Earth.

89. Thank You for all the fruit—for the Family who are a living sample of Your love and Your way, of You, Lord. Thank You for the great witness You're going to make them in this coming new era, this new age of mighty miracles. Thank You for Your miracle-working power that will get them the victory and see them through every battle. Thank You that the greater the trouble, the greater the victory will be; the greater the obstacle, the greater the miracle You'll work! Hallelujah!

90. Thank You that no matter what the Devil can do to try to hinder the Family, You'll always do something greater to defeat him. Thank You for the power You give Your children—power for the hour, power for the trial, power to fight on, power to overcome, power to win! Thank You for taking us, the foolish things, the weak things, to confound the wise and the mighty of this world.

91. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, I'm so little, so nothing. Surely I don't deserve this great honor and blessing of being the father of these precious children You've given me. Lord, they are the ones who are really great. Thank You for the Family, for every single Family member who loves You and obeys You and follows where You lead. You made me their father, and for this I'm most thankful. Praise You Lord! Glory to You, Jesus, because You've done it all! (Cries.)

92. Oh, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! Help the kids, Lord. Help each and every Family member to catch the vision, to keep the faith. Help them to stand strong and to watch and pray. Help them to walk in soberness of mind and heart and spirit as they now enter this new year, this new century, this new era of greater works, of great exploits and mighty miracles. Help them not to falter‚ but to watch and pray. Help them to keep their eyes and ears open. Help them not to make a move without hearing from You. Help them to work in close teamwork with the Heavenly helpers You've given them. Help them not to make a move without the Heavenly plan‚ without their orders from Headquarters.

93. Help them in these days of prayer that You've given them now to look to You and to hear clearly from You, to rest in You that they might prepare in mind, heart and spirit. Make these days fruitful days of rest and refilling and refreshing. Help them in these days of prayer and vigil to be refilled and to be encouraged. As they seek You, speak to each heart, Lord. Give each one a willing mind and an open heart to receive Your fresh anointing as You consecrate them for the great days ahead. Bless Your children as they watch and pray that they enter not into temptation.

94. Encourage their hearts, Lord. Help each one to hold on to their faith that they might gain the victory that overcomes the world. Help each Family member to keep their hand in Yours, to keep their eyes on You, as they march on strong, bold and brave, into this new era.

95. You promised You would keep them in the world. Keep them‚ strengthen them, and anoint them now for the great days ahead. Help them to prepare by helping them to continue honing their gifts and developing their habits of hearing from You on everything. Help each one not to make a move without Your direction.

96. Thank You‚ Lord, that though the world is entering days of great trouble, the Family is entering their days of greatest blessing and victory. Thank You for this new era, for the mighty works that You will do. Thank You for turning every trial into triumph and every burden into blessing. Thank You that You will turn every seeming defeat into a mighty victory as You manifest Your might and power through Your children.

97. Thank You for Your promise that these‚ Your children, though their faith is tried and tested‚ will come out as gold—pure gold‚ ­shining samples of Your truth and love, proof that love is the answer and that love triumphs over all.

98. Thank You‚ Lord, for Your fresh anointing upon Your children. Thank You that You're going to anoint them and sanctify them so that they can finish the work You've sent them to do. Thank You for this new age of mighty miracles! All the prophets have dreamed of this day, this age to behold the mightiest miracles of all time! Thank You for the miracles You will do, for working on behalf of the Family, Your intimate brides! Thank You for Your promise to supply, provide, protect, bless and empower them as they shine as burning lights in this dark world. Thank You Lord! Praise You Jesus! Hallelujah! We give You all the honor and all the glory and all the praise, because You are the One Who does it all! Hallelujah! (End of message from Dad.)