Rivers in the Desert....

Isaiah 43:18 Do not (earnestly) remember the former things; neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. 20 The beasts of the field honour Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, My chosen. 21 The people I formed for Myself that they may set forth My praise ( and they shall do it.) (Amplified Bible)
Don't you love it when the Lord lets you see something Heavenly in a beautiful vision that your mind can comprehend and really appreciate? I love the way that The Lord speaks to us, it is so beautiful, and so necessary so we know what He is doing, and it keeps us "on track."

The Lord Jesus Christ loves the Body of Christ, and as Psalm 133 says where there is unity the Lord commands a blessing, life forevermore. This vision was given to Bill on Tuesday night 23rd May.... it really is encouraging! Be encouraged and blessed by this.

The Lord spoke through a lady in this meeting and she said we have to be "connected", to the Lord. The key word was "connected" (The Lord also spoke to me (Linda) at the beginning of the year and told me it is so important to have "Divine connections," for His Glory, we need to be in the right place at the right time with the right people , doing the right thing.)

In the vision there was a large field with wells in it. There were many wells in there. The wells were in a circle like a giant cartwheel, and the hub or focus of each one was on the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. The Hub represents Jesus. The Lord was digging a trench between each well to connect them up. The wells were dried up, empty and crusty on top, because they were so dry.

The Lord then took me to a desert in another vision and He showed me many oasis' in the desert. Between each oasis people travel a long way and there is no life in that place, only dryness and barrenness. It can be tiring when you are in that place, but you know you have to come to a place of reaching an oasis eventually. The Lord said " When I connect these oasis' together, I will bring life."

Then the Lord took me back to the first vision with the wells. The Lord said He is digging channels which will connect all the wells which represent the five fold ministry in the Body of Christ. These channels will join the five fold ministry so that they will flow as one body.

The dry crusty wells represent the present church structure, where each one is on its own... but when the Lord digs a channel between people/ ministries, then the five fold ministry will be in place, all connected, working together, and filled with Living Waters, so that the Life of the Lord Jesus Christ will flow through these channels bringing unity and the fullness of the Presence and Power of God into these people and ministries. Even though these wells are focused on the Lord at present, there is still a bit of dryness and crustiness, because the well is not "full". When the channel is dug, the living waters will be able to flow freely, and truly we will see "Rivers in the Desert."

Jesus is the source of the water which is flowing through these channels and ministries, the focus is not on man, title or position, the focus is on Jesus and obeying the Lord.

This is something to look forward to and work towards.... for the Glory of God!