You Have Not Passed This Way Before
Johnny Enlow
Apr 29, 2005

YOU HAVE NOT PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE


Prophetically, it seems we have come to the time of Joshua chapters 3, 4, and 5. It is an unprecedented season for the Body of Christ right now. Even the word "unprecedented" will continue to be the descriptive word of what the Lord is going to do in the coming days. I believe there is a major transition that has just taken place in the spirit-realm and it is important that we understand this new season.

The title of this word comes from Joshua 3:4, where it says, "...for you have not passed this way before." The context of this passage is when the people of Israel were in front of the Jordan River right before they entered into the Promised Land. The Promised Land was the land that the Lord ALWAYS wanted to give to them. This was the land that He had more passion to share with His people Israel than they had to receive it. It was a land that flowed with "milk and honey" and contained every type of provision and abundance. It was a land of blessing and conquering and the only requirement for the Israelites to inhabit it was to believe. Entering the Promised Land did not require warring, interceding, fasting, unity, or even holiness. As good as all these things are, one can have them and still not enter the "Promised Land," individually or corporately. Scripture never says even once that Israel did not enter their Promised Land for lack of unity, lack of holiness, lack of interceding, or lack of fasting. It was the "evil heart of unbelief" that kept them out in the wilderness for 40 years and threatened to wipe out their whole nation.

The second major sin of the Israelites was murmuring. The root meaning of murmuring is "to refuse to go on." This also kept them from entering the Promised Land. In our lives, murmuring can actually become a reason for why we are not moving forward. I believe unbelief and murmuring are still the two primary destroyers of destiny today and they seem to be rampant even in "Spirit-filled" circles and among prophetic people. We ascribe reasons other than unbelief as to why our nation and our churches are in trouble. This posting is to hopefully challenge our unbelief and to release some prophetic words that I believe express the heart of God for this time and season.


GOD'S PEOPLE ARE BEING RELEASED UPON THE NATIONS AS A TSUNAMI

We have already entered into the season where the first "tsunami" release of God's people upon the nations has occurred. It seems it has just occurred but nevertheless it has certainly already occurred. Naturally, tsunami waves come in multiples and I believe God has already released the first wave of His people upon the nations and we will see nations transformed like never before. I believe the "landscape" of specific nations will change as dramatically as the actual landscape of the beaches of Indonesia was changed from the effects of the recent tsunami. We will marvel at the awesome work of God among the nations. At this point, most of us don't even have a grid for what has already begun to take place spiritually. God is going to do exceedingly abundantly beyond what we can even imagine. We have so limited the Holy One of Israel and we will be astounded at what He does THROUGH us in these last days. He is looking for men and women of faith who will be the "tsunami waves" that will transform cities and nations in what I believe will look like an "overnight" process.

" Now it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it." Isaiah 2:2

I believe this is a process into which we have now entered and will remain in continually. As it says in Isaiah 9:7, "...of the INCREASE of His government and peace there will be no end." We have got to upgrade our "end-time theology" and make it represent true Biblical theology. At NO time does God's rule and reign on earth decrease. His reign will continue to be an ever-increasing intervention and take over. In the latter days, the Lord's authority and power will be established above all lesser authorities and powers.

Let's look at an application of this concept in reference to the governments of nations. The "mountains" in this scripture represent systems of government and authority. These systems have now entered a time of systemic failure on a world-wide scale. These failed mountains are systems of justice that do not bring justice, educational systems that do not educate, and economic systems that do not produce economic welfare. As these and all other human-based systems fail, a door becomes open for God's people to shine. We truly are called to be the light of the world and even to be lights that allow our nations to survive and prosper in overall difficult times. That is why God is releasing a tsunami of His prepared people upon the nations at this time. These people are those with a spirit of Caleb who are able to see very large enemies as insignificant and even "bread" for us. These are those who are more caught up in the size of God than in the size of the children of Anak (see Numbers 13 and 14 for the full story).

Most of us are still "grasshoppers" in our own minds with a "grasshopper-size" God. Accordingly, we have "grasshopper-size" results. This first wave that has already been released is going to challenge our thinking and our behavior. We will have a chance to be a second tsunami wave upon the nations if our minds are awakened to the new day and season that we live in. If not, we will take another spin through the wilderness to get the rest of our unbelief and murmuring dealt with. Meanwhile, an army of Esthers, Josephs and Daniels will be released upon the nations and they will be the lights of these nations that will help the people navigate and thrive during potentially dark days. Many governments are presently being divinely orchestrated into a state of dramatic transformation. The "unprecedented" will be the "norm" for these days. God does not save up the worst for the end rather He saves up the best for the end. We are greatly privileged to live during these end times as long as we truly are "believers."

GOD IS RELEASING A TSUNAMI OF HONEY UPON HIS PEOPLE

Those that are in this initial wave upon the nations are first receiving a tsunami of honey from heaven that carries the unprecedented favor of God. This "tsunami" of honey is to make us irresistible in our fields of influence. It is to promote us to a place where our light shines not just for ourselves but over entire corporations, universities, industries, cities, states, regions, and nations. In Psalms 2:8, God challenges us to "Ask of Me and I will give you the nations for your inheritance." This is what God is focusing on. Most of us have loved this scripture but have not thought of a practical application of it. I believe we are going to see the manifestation of God giving us literal nations so that we can bring the light of heaven and the rule of His Kingdom to these places. It is not a "pie in the sky" mentality - we will see it fulfilled and we will be in awe at just how it is fulfilled. God is releasing a tsunami of honey upon His people OF FAITH and He will allow them to be the manifestation of the mountain of the Lord that is established above all other mountains.

"And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only and not be beneath..." Deut. 28:13

"Then you shall again discern between the righteous and the wicked, between the one that serves God and one who does not serve Him." Mal.3:18

It has always been God's plan that His people should be "the head and not the tail." He has always wanted to abundantly bless us in every facet of our lives. He has always wanted to take us to a land that flows with milk and honey. What took Israel 40 years, He desired to do in just days. It took 1 day to get Israel out of Egypt, but 40 years to get Egypt out of Israel. The "slave" and "tail" mentality so permeated them that they corporately wanted to stone Caleb for suggesting that there is a God who wants to give us cities and nations and wants us to live in every kind of abundance. They were so content with the minimal manifestations of the supernatural that they thought they were more "mature" to just accept what was wilderness or desert provisions. The manna was a supernatural provision from heaven, but it represented in measure what God wanted to provide in fullness. The manna was a wafer with a taste of honey. The land He wanted to give them was one that flowed with milk and honey.

"Now the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten of the produce of the land: and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year." Josh. 5:12

Having a "tail" mentality goes with eating that which has just a "taste of honey." Our testimonies of how the Lord has helped us pay a bill at the last moment are legitimate testimonies, but I believe they are testimonies that coincide with wilderness living. We are testifying that God still provides manna in the desert, but it is a desert testimony. We are living under a "survivor" mentality when God's promise is "to be the head and not the tail; above only and not beneath." He is challenging us to disciple NATIONS and we are just hoping for our daily "minimal" provision that comes from God. Manna was the supernatural provision from God for those who were bound by a "tail" mentality. Once they entered into the Promised Land, the manna ceased. It ceased because this land now flowed with honey. Provision and favor was "off the charts" in the Promised Land.

God really does want to showcase us before the world, but especially before principalities and powers. He wants there to be a discernible difference between those who serve God and those who do not. He wants it to be discernible at every level. He wants us to walk in "the greater works than Jesus," but He also wants us to be flowing with MILK. Milk speaks of abundance. It literally meant the fatness of the land.

The Promised Land was a picture of two contrasting peoples and situations. The "unbelievers" of the land were in terror, horror, despair, and want. The "believers" of the same land were at peace and in great abundance of every kind. The fear of the "believers" fell upon the "unbelievers." The "believers" were no longer those being wagged. They were now the "head" and every move they made caused the "tail" to react and respond. We are so used to being the reactionary army to every trend of the world that it is going to require a transformation of our minds to realize that God has made us to be the trend setters.

Up until the Jordan River, it was necessary to think defensively. From the Jordan River on, it is all offense. We are now anointed to score. We are anointed to be projected above the mountains of this world. The tsunami will carry men of faith because that is who the 'honey' is falling on. If you are thinking of being on the offense of God's Kingdom, the honey will fall on you. Doors that have been closed repeatedly will suddenly swing open as God's irresistibility carries you to places and spheres that you have never been. People who have always said NO will begin to say YES. The Land we are entering is a different land. It flows with honey. If you see and understand the Kingdom of God, you are about to be projected and promoted to places where the light He has placed in you can disciple even your nation. YOU HAVE NOT PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE!!

HE'S LOOKING FOR UNITY...OF FAITH!

One of the most valued yet least understood pursuits of the church has been this thing called "unity." We know it was the passion of Jesus' heart in John 17 and we know that there is commanded blessing wherever it is present (Psalms 133). I say that it is not very well understood because we have viewed it as an end in itself. I suppose it does carry a measure of blessing as a direct pursuit, however, the unity that God is looking to really explode upon is the unity OF FAITH (Ephesians 4:13), not just unity for the sake of unity. In Numbers 13 and 14, we find the entire nation of Israel in unity except for 2 apparent 'rebels.' The entire nation was in unity in their belief that it was "unwise" to go to the Promised Land. They were so united in heart and feeling that unless God Himself had showed up in His Glory, they would have stoned Caleb for believing differently. Though they were in "unity," there was going to be no commanded blessing on them. It was a unity of doubt, a unity of unbelief, and a unity of mediocrity. Except for Moses' intervention, God would have instantly wiped them out as a nation for this "unity." They had slandered the Promised Land that was the passion of God's heart and this greatly displeased Him. Their unity displeased Him because it was not OF FAITH.

Yet, He did find a "unity of faith." That was Caleb and Joshua. It was only 2 who had this unity, but God determined to honor the unity OF FAITH. All His promises and blessings He reserved for these 2 young men and those who would later follow them. All those who were of 20 years old and above would first wander and then die in the desert. They would still get the evidences of God's supernatural provision, but it would not be the fullness of what He had a passion to share. There would still be manna from heaven and there would be water from the rock, yet neither one of these expressions of the supernatural was the full passion of God's heart. The land He had for them flowed with milk and honey. It was also full of rivers and brooks (Deut. 8:7). Unity that is not based in faith is not what God has a passion for. The big question of the last days is not "will the Lord find unity." The question put forth by the Lord in Luke 18:8, was "when the Son of Man comes, will He really find FAITH on the earth?"

God is attracted to faith because it is a relational virtue. Faith works by love. It tells Him that we see how big He is and, even more importantly, how good He is. This knowledge of His power and His awesome-ness makes us very attractive to Him. It is a perfume that 'seduces' His heart and makes us irresistible to Him. If we can unite around faith to enter and take the Promised Land, we will really connect to an unprecedented "commanded blessing." People of faith who unite to see their cities and nations transformed by the power of God will receive the tsunami of God's 'honey' that will propel them from being the "tail" to being the "head." It will be His good pleasure to do this and it will greatly bless Him to do so.

ABOUT THE UNITED STATES

It is important that we stop speaking and prophesying judgment on our own land. It is the Lord's heart to greatly bless our country at this time. I prophesy that blessing upon our country. I do not believe that God wants to judge us because our courts voted to remove Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. We can blame our justice department, but I believe the real failure lies in the church's inability to access enough healing power. If we had even one person with the anointing of Peter or John, that person could have gone to Terri Schiavo and said "such as I have, I give to thee" and raised her up. What our courts decided only mattered because we have not begun to enter our "Promised Land" of the greater works. I believe the Terri Schiavo situation only accented our powerlessness as believers. How ironic that her last week living was Resurrection Week.

Scripture declares that if the same spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in us, it could cause dead things to live. It seems many of our "prophets" and intercessors are being spokesmen of doubt and unbelief. I believe we could cease 90% of our intercession and repentance if we would just BELIEVE what God has already promised for our country. He really is looking for BELIEVERS. He is brooding over America to bless her in an unprecedented manner. He has already answered the intercession and acts of repentance. Now He is just looking for those who will believe and proclaim the good things that He is doing and will do. We can not make ourselves "squeaky clean" enough to deserve God's mercy and grace over our country. I believe that is a false burden of righteousness that we really can not achieve. Romans 4:3 says that Abraham BELIEVED God and it was accounted to him for righteousness. That is what the Lord is looking for.

I strongly believe the Lord is going to bless our nation during these years. Revival fires will spring up all over and we will have the greatest harvest of souls in the history of our country. First Nation peoples will see more souls come to the Lord in the next 5 years than in the last 100 years combined. Although our government still owes them apologies and various acts of restitution, we will still see great help from heaven come upon reservations all across this land. Those who go to fan these flames of revival will really meet up with a powerful God. Go for it!

I also believe that a major transformation of leadership is presently taking place in the black/African-American community. God is raising up anointed black leaders that will speak and prophesy life into the hearts of 'dead' communities and cities. They will be voices of heaven that will carry the Lord's 'honey' and they will begin to capture the entire hip-hop/gangster generation. The Lord will raise up unlikely 'prophets' from among the ranks of those who have formerly sung only of sex and violence.

In addition, I believe oil will not be a long-term problem for our nation because the Lord is going to help us in this area. It has actually been necessary for a season of high prices so that the House and Senate would approve measures that can help bring long-term relief. These measures would not have been approved and implemented with low oil prices. I believe that much oil will be discovered to sustain us as a nation. Also, another South American nation will discover an abundance of oil and form a desirable partnership with our country that will benefit both nations. There is much, much more to be prophesied and released upon our country but that will continue to come. Meanwhile, He is looking for men and women of faith. This is the time for us to shine and be the light of nations. We can not repent enough, fast enough, pray enough, or unify enough for us to overcome the deficiency of belief. If you are doing these things, let them be targeted toward breaking down unbelief and doubt. The righteous are about to shine as bright as the Sun and He paid the price for it all on the cross. Arise and Shine for the glory of the Lord is risen upon you!

Johnny Enlow
www.theissacharianpost.com