so i’m up again, can’t sleep, and i’m sitting here in the quiet about to continue reading through Ezekiel, when i hear something hit the concrete floor. i jump a little, turn on the light, and investigate. turns out to the this plastic casing. no apparent reason for it to shift from where it has been sitting for four months. makes no sense. i know something else is going on. i look at the clock and ask God what He’s saying. i wait. i listen.

1. the time – 2:47 – could also look like 24/7 – be alert during this season. be alert 24/7. God is saying and doing some things. don’t miss the things intended for you.
2. there’s a shifting taking place. it’s not something to be seen with the eye, and it won’t be obvious in the natural. in fact, what we do see might not seem to make any sense.  but God is doing all kinds of things in this season.  we just don’t see the evidence yet.
3. it’s almost 3 a.m., which many believe to be the hour for intercession, for the “watchmen” to be most intensely focused – to perceive and discern what is happening in the atmosphere.  stay alert. God has things to say for those who will hear.
4. that blue plastic casing is used by electricians. it’s called an electrical outlet box. electricity = power; outlet = God’s people. this season is a unique opportunity for God’s people to be available as outlets for the power of His words, the power of His presence.  because that’s what it’s going to take to come through this season boldly unshaken,  affecting the kingdom of God for eternity.
5. i’m still thinking about the significance of the time. i look up Ezekiel 2:4,7 and the scripture says, “the people are obstinate and hard-hearted. i am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says,” …. but speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.”  the only words that will offer true hope, real encouragement, and lasting comfort are the words of the Lord.

what is God calling you to speak over those around you during this bizarre season? you might not feel “prophetic,” but that doesn’t matter. it’s not about us anyway. if we are followers of Christ, we do and say what He tells us to. whether or not it makes sense.  whether or not it “feels” comfortable.

O, God, wake us up in the night with dreams, visions, and words of revelation.  keep us alert to the sound of your voice. may we hear it louder than all the others.

from the inside out.