The Chessboard!

A Divine Appointment!
Sambi of Tokyo
Downey, California
October 11, 2000

A Heavenly luncheon was experienced, today, with the One upon Whom this man fully depends, from ministry to his very next breath. It was, indeed, a Divine Appointment. Frankly, we need more of them!

Let's be transparent for a moment, a rarity in this world of masking and pleasing. Someone once suggested that I suffer from a love deficit. To that accusation, my plea is, "Guilty, as charged!" Can anyone ever possess an overabundance of the very Force behind all creation, that entity that propelled our Savior to planet earth and sustained Him on Calvary's cross?

People, compulsions and addictions can never possibly fill that God-shaped void. We have tried just about everything but the true Remedy. Love is what God and the Church are all about, at least from His perspective. One can never receive too much. Well, let's return to Sambi Restaurant.

"Father, are you really with me? I feel so alone at times, even with scores in my presence." Somehow, there was a knowing inside, He understood and could identify with the perception. Just prior to being seated at that marvelous Southern California eatery, considerable intercession had been completed at the mausoleum, adjacent to my condo. Now, the two of Us were breaking Bread together. Just a sidenote here...Heaven must mirror a little of this West Coast region!

My waitress seemed to adorn a special glow, as she handed over a menu, which I slowly opened. The Standby was poised to confirm His Word. Within thirty seconds, pages, tablecloth and clothing were covered with Glory Dust of all colors! Heaven's fireworks display was ongoingly amazing. Dad played a little game in the process. I'd brush away His artwork. He'd then quickly replace the Glory Flakes with a fresh supply! A soothing promise echoed throughout my spirit..."I will never leave nor forsake you!" That's time travel! And to think, He's already in Windsor, Ontario, preparing the way for next weekend's Miracle Rally, making those crooked places straight. The Helper is some Advance Man!

We chatted back and forth. The following statement nearly blew me away..."Paul, even though you can't always see My hand, this heart can be trusted. Silence is rarely a negative response, but an approval of your stand for the Kingdom. Those times and seasons are the Father's. Relax! Enjoy! Trust Me with them. We'll have some fun. And the miraculous will follow!"

Needless to say, We had a neat lunch!

Vision
Los Angeles, California
October 14, 2000

Dreams and visions are truly the language of the Holy Spirit. This one was both clear and stirring. I was seated at a table, on which rested a chessboard. Positioned across from me was a recognized challenger, a previously neutered foe...Satan. For some reason, he was permitted the initial move and seemingly made it with a certain measure of skill, not unlike his behavior in our everyday walk. A sense of intimidation soon gave way to relaxed excitement, as I realized that my hand was being held and guided by Another. A wonderful Scripture flashed through this mind..."The steps (moves) of a righteous man are ordained of the Lord." No longer was I using natural reasoning or even logic. A Higher Power was at work here, guiding this Kid with a determined eye that has never lost a battle. Without question, the opponent's countenance became more and more strained. I knew he was discerning the same Presence that brought him defeat two-thousand years ago. As the Anointing flowed, an unshakable confidence and gift of faith flooded my soul. The game was over before really beginning. We both knew it. Suddenly, the spoiler's chair became vacant. The chessboard subsequently began to actually glow with Heaven's Glory.

Father spoke again. "Paul, the (chess) pieces before you represent My Church, a Mighty Army of yielded and obedient Soldiers who have chosen to resist and stand, having done all. At times, they became discouraged and thought victory was distant, if not impossible. Yet each was committed to remain in the tower, refusing to leave that assigned position, fully dependent upon the Word, knowing that their day of promise, victory and resurrection was rapidly approaching. This is precisely where the Body of Christ is postured at the moment. Empowerment and destiny are replacing despondency and despair. What once seemed dead in the tomb is coming alive. Forward movement has begun, comprised of a new generation of God Chasers, prepared to plunder hell, populate Heaven, and turn this world upside down with an unprecedented Unction...a mantle personally handed to the Bride by the Son, for those greater works. The old has passed away. This is a new day. Its banner reads...POWER AND VICTORY!"

At the close of that vision, three words flashed in neon-like fashion...Trinity Broadcasting Network!

TBN!

"Rejoice, Church! For the earth must be filled with a knowledge of My Glory. Concerning Trinity Broadcasting Network, in prevailing darkness and hunger, a bright light shines forth, never to be extinguished, but ordained to become more powerful and intense in transmission, as well as manifestation, while that day of the Redeemer's return draws nigh. Battles have been many at the chessboard (TBN). Have I not said that the best wine has been reserved for last? No word from Me is void of the Power necessary to bring itself to pass. In this marvelous hour of outpouring, deep is calling unto deep. And I am promoting a willingness in people to be receptive and obedient. Exponentially, numbers will increase, from saved souls, prospered lives, to healed bodies. Within that intensified effectiveness lies a Glory to Glory acceleration of broadcasting the unpredictable, unprecedented and unparalleled to the four corners of the earth, igniting fires in hearts and nations. Paul and Jan Crouch, your faithfulness and dissatisfaction with business as usual have placed a demand on the Throne Room, one which guarantees promotion, sufficiency in all pertaining to life and godliness. I will accord you favor before the great and small, even in previously impossible situations and locales. Dad's hand is richly upon your lives and ministry. Trinity Broadcasting Network remains ready to enter a new realm of potency and outreach. Prepare to walk through previously unopened doors. The Network will be internationally known as Papa's Conduit of the miraculous. You have always accurately realized there was more, that only the surface was being scratched in the realm of My plan. Ready those cameras to be first in capturing creative miracles, as the Resurrection Power of Christ ascends to new levels. Yes, the dead will literally be raised, and you will be there to telecast that awesome event throughout the world. The previously unreachable and unhealable will shout for joy in response to being set free, hearing the Good News! You have been gracious and chosen the high road in dealing with enemies, heaping coals of Holy Spirit Fire on their foreheads, not for destruction but salvation! Scales are falling from eyes, even as I speak. Old things are passed away. All is becoming new! The entertainment industry's complexion is positioned to be modified through your yieldedness and unconditional obedience, granting TBN newly found favor, honoring an Anointing and credibility that can only come from Me. They, too, will lock arms with you in fully preaching the Gospel. I have witnessed and bottled your precious tears throughout the years, am releasing them in the form of Cloud-producing Condensation in which the Savior will return for His Bride. During the approaching season, the tormented, diseased and deceased (in caskets) will be placed before television sets, twenty-four hours a day, while the law of the spirit of life in Christ flows from that Secret Place of the Most High through cameras, tangible receivers and physical bodies. Once more, healing the sick and raising the dead will result. Both are heavily on Dad's heart. Viewers will learn how to prosper, via the Network, in all departments, supernaturally transferring wealth for the Kingdom into that chosen source of Life. Their support of this latter day work must draw a rich reward! Where can one go to escape God's wonderful Presence? Miracle Services, where all are healed, will be the norm. So many have become victimized and desensitized to Satan's signs and wonders...stealing, killing and destroying, by way of radio and television. The media have reported sin well. Now it's My turn to display righteousness and the Risen One's true ministry. And you will channel that to the nations!"

Church...We Win!

"The declaration of this hour comes from the very heart of God...intimacy and victory! Beloved, you are not alone. The Commander will never allow His Beloved to faint or fail. Become not weary in well during. Harvest season is upon the Body. Those impressive fields are white unto harvest. Not only am I talking about souls here, but Covenant, those long-awaited promises, the dreams and visions relative to desires and destiny. Tears are about to turn into joy. Look for gifts of faith invading your heart...a Divine knowing that it's already done, even before the Word becomes flesh! I have called My Children to have more confidence in the unseen than the tangible. That possesses a far greater blessing. In the world, believing arrives with seeing, which is spiritually backwards. With Me, believing produces the seen! We will party together, as you are totally delivered to serve the Kingdom, absent those previous weights."

Dr. Paul N. Gervais

Speak The Word:

I walk in light, as He is in the light. I walk in (the) glory, as He is in the Glory. 1 John 1:7

For Further Study:

Ezekiel 1:1, 4-5, 26-28
2 Corinthians 7

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