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i hesitate to get too personal, but sense that the Father would have me share something that happened Thursday, August 5, 2004. After speaking with someone the next day, there was more confirmation that what i heard from the Lord is true.
The following is a vision which i had during a noontime prayer meeting with two others.
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Vision of the Grapes
The vision was: i saw a rather large wooden wagon, with solid wood wheels, the type you would see in India or China. The wagon was full of grapes. There were two people beside the wagon who appeared to be Oriental. i immediately thought of China. The next picture was of the grapes in large buckets, with barefooted people stomping on them. The juice from the grapes was flowing.
As i sought the Lord for an explanation, i believe that He was saying there is only one way for the wine to flow - the grapes must be stomped on or squeezed. i then prayed for us to be willing to go through the stomping so His wine could flow. His wine which brings nourishment and refreshing to those who drink it.
As i was continuing to ask about this later in the day, He said that currently the persecution in China is a "stomping of the grapes" and His Spirit is flowing because of it. Although it seems like persecution, He is using it to refresh the land. Then He said that we should be willing to go through the same here - so His wine will flow - as previously stated.
The grapes in the wagon were big, round and beautiful, but they were no good to anyone until they were placed in a position where the juice could flow. It was not the appearance of the grapes which brought refreshment to the land, but the willingness to be crushed which released the wine.
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Do you feel like you are being squeezed or crushed? Rejoice, it may be a time where the Lord is allowing His Spirit to be released through you to refresh others.
Blessings !!
Glen Spaugh
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