Summer 2008
A Prophetic Vision For Our Day
Wade E Taylor

Song of Solomon 2:10-13 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; the fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away

This passage of Scripture expresses, in beautiful spiritual imagery, a prophetic vision of the out-pouring of the Holy Spirit during the latter days. It speaks of a special time of "Divine Intervention" during which the Lord will reveal Himself through a prepared corporate witness, as foreseen by Isaiah,

Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the Glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and His Glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising

At this present time, the Lord is seeking out a people who are willing to set aside past religious concepts and cultivate afresh their spiritual ear to hear a "present word" from Him. To these He is saying,

RISE UP, MY LOVE, MY FAIR ONE, AND COME AWAY.

This progressive "upward" call, out from the busy-ness of "human activity" and into an atmosphere of "divine activity," is drawing those who respond to this expression of the Lord's intention into a time of preparation for the coming time of "Divine Intervention."

THE WINTER IS PAST, THE RAIN IS OVER AND GONE;

The recent "Charismatic" visitation within the Church resulted in a broad exposure to the supernatural through the outpouring of the "Baptism in the Holy Spirit" which has been received by multitudes. The operation of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit within the Body of Christ became common. This is helping to establish the foundation for a new and greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Joel 2:23-24 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain, in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil

The present "seeming" time of spiritual dryness is accomplishing its purpose by causing within the Lord's people an intense desire for a further moving of the Holy Spirit. During this time, the Lord is seeking out those willing to undergo a time of preparation for the coming DAY OF HIS POWER.

Psalm 110:3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power –

THE FLOWERS APPEAR ON THE EARTH;

One of the benefits of the recent Charismatic visitation of "former rain" is that choice sons (overcomers) are growing towards spiritual maturity (the flowers appearing). These choice sons are finding others who are going through the "dealings" of this present time of preparation. They are encouraging each other as they share their testimony of how the Holy Spirit is accomplishing His purposes within them.

THE TIME OF THE SINGING OF BIRDS IS COME, AND THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE IS HEARD IN OUR LAND;

True worship is being restored within the Body of Christ. This "singing of the birds" (prophetic worship) is the key that unlocks the door to the heavenly realm (Zion). Here "in our land" (places where the activity of His Holy Spirit is welcomed), the voice of the turtle-dove (prophetic revelation) is revealing the unfolding pattern of this last day visitation. A vast new realm of spiritual understanding and experience is becoming available to all who are responding to this upward call.

THE FIG TREE PUTTETH FORTH HER GREEN FIGS

Though yet a green fig, "Israel" is functioning as a nation and the entire world is becoming aware of her presence and importance.

AND THE VINES WITH TENDER GRAPES GIVE A GOOD SMELL.

Though the grapes are yet tender, these "prepared witnesses" are beginning to function in a higher realm of prophetic anointing and the entire world is about to become aware of their presence and importance.

Isaiah 60:2-3 --The LORD shall arise upon thee, and His Glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising

Untold blessing and growth is taking place within the Church through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In the midst of this outpouring, there is yet a further call that is going forth from the Lord to those who hunger for more. He is saying, "Rise up and come away with me." Those who hear this call and respond are being prepared to become vessels through whom His Glory will be revealed in this coming visitation.

The temptation to turn back and stay in the security and comfort of past glorious visitations often beckons those who are hearing this call to a still higher realm, which they little understand. A determined choice must be made to come apart and pay the price of this calling, whatever it may be.

To these, the Lord is revealing Himself as standing outside the door of their present religious comfort, knocking. He is saying,

Revelation 3:20 Behold I stand at the door and knock, If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me

As we rise up to open this heavenly door and (Revelation 3:18) “sup with Him" (by expressing our spiritual hunger and need to Him), He will "sup with us" (by counseling us to) "buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see.”

As we receive this word of counsel from the Lord, we will be strengthened and enabled to rise above our present tendency to be satisfied with natural provision and blessing alone. Then we will be enabled by the Holy Spirit to become this witness of His Glory in the coming day of His power.

John heard this call.
Revelation 4:1-3 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me (prophetic revelation); which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald

This is a vivid description of His Glory. His present call is to progressively come upward towards this realm of His Glory. Only those who are experiencing this time of preparation in His presence will be able to receive the revelation of His purpose, thus becoming as a "burning bush" (Exodus 3:2) that will reveal the risen Christ in all of His Glory to a sin darkened world.

During this present time of preparation for the coming "day of His power," there is much that the Lord desires to make known. Because of manifold demands upon our time and our reluctance toward change, let us again meditate upon the purpose for His present calling.

My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

May we be careful to both hear and heed what He is saying to us at this time.