Shift in the Heavenlies

I dont know anything about this site or the person that wrote this articleit was sent to me by someone. In reponse to a dream I had posted that I had last night. I was told everything was going to change spirit, the heavens, and the world. In the dream I didnt take it to seriously as Ive heard all this stuff before. I half hearted ask when? I was told, "this is truth It is time it would be soon very very soon" So take it as you will just thought I'd share the dream and the postkriss.........................................................................................Shift in the Heavenliesby Clo DiPilatoJuly 4, 2007Many are declaring that there is a "shift" in the heavenlies. Tonight I was musing on a spirit of confusion and unrest I feel I am constantly battling these days. It's just something in the air, even though all circumstances are tranquil to the natural senses. It's like the peace of God which once was so easily appropriated now must be very forcefully contended for in order not to feel an unsettledness of soul and spirit.After running the checklist on righteous living and not claiming any righteousness of my own, but knowing Whose righteous robes I wear, the sense of disturbance in the atmosphere takes on the attributes of a menacing gang of hoodlums, and that's exactly what it is. It's demon hoodlums which have been released into earth's atmosphere, and Revelation 12:12 very aptly describes the "shift" in the heavenlies:12 ¶Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devilis come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. Revelation 12:12I recently had an unusual experience in the night where I came to revelation that the heavenlies do not seamlessly and liquidly flow into each other. There is a guarded ceiling above the first heaven (or earth's atmosphere) that cannot be penetrated, except by permission of the guard, or power of the Sword, (that is, authority through the Name, the Blood, the Word, and the 'laid down life'). In the spirit, I ascended to this level, feeling I was going to soar through the heavenlies to see something really special.....like heaven where the streets are gold and the angels play harps, and a beautiful shining crystal sea surrounds an ivory throne. Others have been so blessed, and so I started earnestly praying and contending for such a thing. And a few nights ago, it almost happened, and I speak of this with the fear of the Lord.Instead of sailing through the sky , I found myself very unexpectedly blocked by a ruling principality that would not let me pass through. I should have called on the Name of Jesus, and worshipped the Lord. I should have said what those reverent ones who are closest to the throne do. I should have cried heavenward, "Holy,Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty which was, and is, and is to come". By doing so, I would have defeated and overcome the "guard" to get through to my destination. I should have probably ignored the face of evil I saw filling the clouds. I was not intimidated by it so much as disappointed and annoyed because it stopped my mission. I returned to my sleep, and woke up shortly with an acute memory of what I had seen. It came into my spirit clearly that if Michael was hindered so that he could not deliver the answers to Daniel's prayers because he was withstood by the Prince of Persia, how much easier would it be for our prayers and desires for God and the heavenly realm going upwardalso be withstood. There is a realm above that is ruled by the "Prince of the Power of the Air", and doesn't it make sense that he would guardit with his diabolical forces? (See Daniel 10:10-13)But the GOOD NEWS is that there is a SHIFT in the heavenlies!! The devil who was once at the throne accusing the brethren day and nighthas CEASED doing so because his sense of direction has changed. So, IN THE HEAVENS there is REJOICING because they have actually GOTTEN RID OF THE LIAR and so they are getting a break from his incessant running at the mouth. In HEAVEN there is REJOICING, but on EARTH there is WOE.And those who recognize the "shift" can feel the difference in the atmosphere. Some prophesy that there are positive things happening because of this "shift". If they do so, the Lord has caused them to see it from a heavenly perspective rather than from the perspective of tribulation and intense suffering to be played out on earth in the natural realm because of what is happening behind the scenes in the spirit realm. What does this "shift" mean?? It means that in this process of exchange where the devil has not only been CAST DOWN but also gotten in a panic that his time is short, his strategy has shifted to tormenting the saints. In doing so, HE HAS LEFT A GAP IN THE HEAVENLIES, and your prayers ARE ACTUALLY GETTING THROUGH TO GOD EASIER THAN EVER!!!! All glory to the Name of Jesus!!! The devil has LET DOWN HIS GUARD!!! How do I know this to be true? Just prior to this verse saying...Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devilis come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. Revelation 12:12The word says this:And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.The devil went from being before the throne of God accusing the saints day and night to being CAST DOWN!! So, there has beena "shift" in his position of accuser of the saints to tormentor of the saints. Since the devil has left the throne to show his anger uponthe earth, there is an UNDISTRACTED GOD at the throne!!! What exactly does the word "shift" mean according to Webster's dictionary? I looked it up on www.dictionary.com, and there are actually about 20-something definitions. But definitions #19 and #23 are what really caught my eye. One is what I believe most people tend to think of when they talk about spiritual "shifts": 19. Mining. a dislocation of a seam or stratum; fault. In the heavenlies, there has actually been a "dislocation" causing a "fault". And because of that "fault" there is now access up through thesecond heaven, and into the third heaven wherein is the throne room of God. That happened because of the Cross. The bloodwill NEVER lose it's power!Now, what does definition #23 say??23. an evasion, artifice, or trick. The devil was at the throne trying to EVADE his own judgment by accusing the saints. He was up there coming upwith tricky ways to escape the judgment of God by always pointing the finger at God's people. The devil was trying to SHIFTthe blame. But he got SHIFTED right out of heaven and CAST DOWN.That place of being "CAST DOWN" is what is commonly called the SECOND HEAVEN. It's in that realm there is much spiritual warfare and activity between forces of "good and evil". This is the place in the heavenlies where Michael was withstood by the Prince of Persia, and where the preceding verses of Revelation 12 take place, namely the contest between Michael and his angels, and the dragon and his angels. After being CAST DOWN, then the devil COMES DOWN to earth. That is the earth's atmosphere, or the first level of the heavenlies. It's the sky we look at and see either a bright shining sun, a dreadfully stormy sky or any variation in between. It's the sky we gaze into at night to see starry constellations or a luminous moon floating through the clouds. Mingled among those heavenly bodies but not seen by the eye of flesh is rank upon rank of soldiers and warriors from the dark side willing and ready to do the bidding of their master, the devil.They know their time is short, and so they are here to bring WOE to the inhabitants of the earth. The turbulence in the spiritual atmosphere is because there is much travel between the heavenly realms as the enemy is getting himself battle ready for a final showdown. He's a restless warrior, and constantly changing and exchanging his goods, still trying to win a battle he's already lost. We are being made aware in the spirit that just as the devil knows his time is short, we also know that our time is short. This gospel of the kingdom must be preached in all the world for a witness. We know that the kingdom of God is coming to this earth in power and fullness and the knowledge of the glory of the Lord is going to cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. There is yet another casting down of the devil, and it's completely UNDER THE FEET of the body of Christ. But you need to perceive it by the Spirit, and see your place in God's grand scheme of things. This is a time when God's people will be under the heavy oppressive yoke of a cruel tyrant taking his own little "Custer's last stand", or they or going to seek God and get the SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM!!!That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.You see, the bottom line about all the perceptions about "shifts" circulating in the body of Christ is that over 2000 years ago, the ORIGINAL SHIFT took place, and that SHIFT supercedes ALL OTHER SHIFTS!!! It's when the Lord Jesus Christ cried IT IS FINISHED, and SPLIT THAT VEIL IN THE TEMPLE IN TWO, and ROSE VICTORIOUS OVER DEATH AND HELL AND THE GRAVE!! Jesus Christ the Lord OPENED UP THE -WAY TO GLORY!!! Hebrews 10:19 ¶Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;21 And having an high priest over the house of God;22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.Oh beloved saints of God!!! Do you realize what has happened here??? Because of JESUS, and His great sacrifice for us, there is no longeran accuser at the throne but rather WE have been granted access to draw NEAR with a TRUE HEART in FULL ASSURANCE of faith!!!! That old evil conscience has been displaced, our bodies are washed with pure water and the SHIFT is all about the FAULT LINE right through theflesh of the Lord Jesus Christ!!! He who knew NO SIN became sin for us!!! And because of that we can come BOLDLY to the throne of grace to obtain help and mercy in the time of need.That is why YOU don't need to be afraid of the devil who knows his time is short! You're seated FAR ABOVE ALL PRINCIPALITIES, POWERS, MIGHT AND DOMINION and if you are truly in CHRIST JESUS, he cannot touch you!!!My 21 year old son recently had a disturbing manifestation which actually turned into a powerful testimony of the truth I am sharing here.He had been in a time of drawing close to the Lord. He was "drawing near to God" much, and waiting on the Lord much. Then in the middle of the night, he literally perceived a snarling beast hovering over him in intense anger, and he actually felt the saliva dripping from this snarling beast's mouth. His first reaction was one of great fear and trepidation. But the attitude of this diabolical creature was one of intense anger and frustration that he could not touch my son because he was covered by the blood of Jesus. He called upon the Name of Jesus, he covered himself with the blood, and the thing left defeated. I believe it was a prophetic demonstration/manifestation to tell us that YES, the devil is a snarling, angry beast. He doesn't like what he knows is coming, and he's full of frustration, and he'll be showing up to scare people.But you don't need to fear. Just get the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him working in your being! Get your eyes anointed with the eye-salve of the Holy Ghost. Get a fresh understanding of the hope of His calling in your life!!! Know that there haveliterally been TWO shifts so that you have access to God. The original shift took place when Jesus chased the devil out of the throne room with the blood. The second shift took place when the devil didn't have enough sense to realize he had it pretty good in the second heaven,battling Michael and warring angels. He decided to take on the saints. Devil you have met your match!!! Jesus, the Captain of the Lord's Hosts left some instructions before He ascended upon to heaven:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.19 ¶So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.What we are perceiving presently about 'the shift' is simply the MANIFESTATION of what we have known judicially to be our right because of the price that Jesus paid on Calvary's Cross for us. It's about to happen experientially, and it's this gospel of the kingdom coming in fullness!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~You may copy this to post elsewhere, if all contact info and this footer is included.Posted at: www.lit4ever.org/revivalforum/index.php .............................................................................