This painting was birthed on March 26, 2011 at a prophetic worship intercession event for Japan and the Middle East. As the worship team with Carol Kiger-Rice was singing "Open The Heaven" (written by Carol Kiger-Rice with Voice of the Bride Ministries) my spirit was soaring with the sound going up to heaven. I felt so alive and full of joy and thanksgiving to this great, good God who loves us so. In His greatness He honors us tiny humans to play a part of bringing down His will to earth as it is in heaven through worship and intercession. Do you see there's gold coming from Heaven that is blotting out part of the black line which is the second heaven? Do you see the seven horses who symbolize the angelic hosts coming to earth to help us? I marvel at how immense is His Presence in the heavens, how limited the power of evil in the second heaven compared to God's realm, and how tiny, tiny is the earth. I thought to myself, "Surely I can trust this great God with my worries and fear!" More revelation has come: I see that the tidal wave looks like the beginning of a tunnel. I sense the Lord saying, "Through your heartfelt worship and intercession, earth will move out of the tunnel of chaos and confusion into a place of seeing into the heavenly realm." This painting encourages us that we are closer than we think to the fulfillment of Joel 2:28-29, "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days." As we go through this tunnel of confusion and chaos at this time He is saying to you and me that we will emerge stronger and seeing more clearly than ever before. Moreover, He will take us all the way to fulfill our destiny. Thank You, Jesus, for giving us this painting-word!
