Life is never boring with prophetic people around. When we meet with the team of the house of prayer in Utrecht to discern what God is saying and doing in relation to the Netherlands and Europe, quite interesting stuff comes up. The highlights this time:
1. The Dutch voted down the EU constitution on June 1. What most people don't know is that exactly three years go, on June 1, 2002, a team of prophets went to the Binnenhof (seat of government) in The Hague to erect 'an altar for the Lord'. They prayed specifically that the 'false convenant of Holland with the EU' would be broken and that Holland would rise up in her identity in Christ and her ministry as a 'social prophet' among the nations.
2. Don't overlook the message here: social prophet and founding EU member Holland pulls the emergency brake, because - while intentional cooperation between nations is part of God's purposes with Europe - it's not His will that nations and people groups surrender their identity and foundation to Brussels or any other central power structure. With the constitution off table and government leaders calling for a time-out, we have a window of opportunity to pray God's purposes in, and especially for the identity of nations to come forth.
3. There's a significant link between the years 2002 and 2005. Things prophesied about power and empire structures in 2002, are coming to pass in 2005. God is shifting plates, and we have to be very alert.
4. The theme of reformation is still hot and links in to this. Bernard went to Constance with a prophetic prayer team, where during the 1414-1418 concilium John Hus was arrested, tried and burnt at the stake. The Jezebelic prophet-killing spirit was clearly at work here through the religious establishment of that time, but a quite unknown fact is that during this concilium nearly 5,000 prostitutes descended on the city to entertain the bishops and kings gathered here. Literally in the roof of the building where John Hus was interrogated, there were little studio's where the powerful of this world engaged themselves in prostitution (very much like John's vision about the whore in Revelation). The main whore, called Imperia, now has a huge statue in the city right at the entrance of the harbor, circulating 360 degrees around her axis, overlooking the surrounding nations, with in her one hand the pope, and in the other the emperor. Again the prophets built an altar for the Lord which they called 'grace', performed several other prophetic acts, and prayed for the start of a new reformation in Europe. Note the time: 05-05-05, 05.05 pm. The water level of the Bodensee at the foot of the statue: 3,33 meters, and God speaking: "I'm in charge of the timing and the water level of my work in Europe." Wow.
That Imperia statue thing is just gross. Wonder what the locals think about it. Most probably pass by without much notice. Nr 26 comes to mind. Fairly interesting to hear A DUTCH opinion on the EU. Amen to what you shared.
Posted by: Gabi | June 13, 2005 at 19:23
I'm interested to hear more about #3, about the things that were prophesied in '02 about power & empire structures. Can you elaborate any?
Posted by: Charis | June 14, 2005 at 16:05