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March 17, 2008

Exodus 14:16

Pick up your staff and raise your hand over the sea. Divide the water so the Israelites can walk through the middle of the sea on dry ground.

I saw a broom sweeping dust on the ground. Sweeping dust to the left and then to the right while making a part between the dust. Then a child's two-wheeled fire red bicycle from the 60's appeared with a foot giving the bike motion as it turns into a silver scooter. As they push and begin to ride the scooter between the parted dust, they come to the end of the trail by swerving the scooter. Dust begins to fly into the air which spells out FIRE.

When I think of this vision it speaks of leaving things of old and things of the past behind adventuring into new unfamiliar territory. I think of a familiar childhood term, 'Eat My Dust.' When a fire sweeps through a home it destroys everything in its path leaving the family left to start from scratch. It also leaves mounds ashes and dust behind. What I sense God saying is that some of the things that you want to get away from, some of the things that have plagued your life, some of the things that have no value must go into the fire and be destroyed. God has made a way of escape but you must leave those things to burn in the fire. Isaiah 43:2 says, "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

"I hear the Lord saying, "My children continue to carry things of old with them, but I say, 'Wait' for the journey is too burdensome with the baggage you have. For I have a new way of life if you just release these things of old and give My newness a try. A new way of living and adventure into the future and leave the past behind. Trailblazers, I call My people trailblazers that have the power to withstand the enemies of their soul with the power and gifts that I have placed within them. Give me your baggage and I will give you strength for the journey ahead. Come out un-singed and free from the utter destruction that lays waste at noonday. I am not a God who seeks to destroy My people. I am a God that seeks to enhance the lives of My people and give them the hope for tomorrow. I am He who sets the captive free from those things that will utterly cast them down and kill their joy. Take on My yoke for it is not burdensome and become free to be the individual I have set for you this season."

Let he who has an ear, hear what the Spirit says. . . . .

The Prophetic Sword