September 17, 2026

A Sign in the Skies

In early January 2025, the following happened three times. Meteorologists on TV talked about a phenomenon occurring out West, over the ocean. I suppose I may have heard of the phenomenon over the years, but I don’t remember ever hearing of it.

The news reporters said a massive “atmospheric river” was building and would produce downpours, causing streams and rivers to rise and flood entire states. When I heard this, I thought, atmospheric river? That must be new terminology they’re using.

It wasn’t. The term was actually coined in 1994 to describe these “atmospheric rivers,” which have always been a part of Earth’s weather system. An atmospheric river is massive and carries a vast amount of rain, though you can’t see it with the naked eye. It is a very real river in the atmosphere, so full of water it can flood states and nations. And it did, just as predicted.

A Word from heaven

A few months later, the Lord followed this up with a divine encounter. As I watched another weather forecast, I felt the Lord’s presence surrounding me, like I often feel when He’s giving me a prophetic word. It was as though I was wrapped in the Lord’s presence, and I knew He was showing me that a move of Holy Spirit is coming from heaven, a spiritual atmospheric river, and it will be greater than any in history.

The river of God is being filled by this river and beginning to flow. Holy Spirit’s massive atmospheric spirit river is filling the heavens, and will begin releasing spiritual rain. It will swell the river of God and flood states, regions, and nations - the entire earth. I heard this from Heaven, and I felt the Holy Spirit prompting me to prophesy it to the nation and the world, which I began to do two weeks later, at our Prophetic Summit.

I only gave part of the prophetic download at the Summit that night, and I have been waiting to give the rest of the word when I felt it was time for the outpouring to begin. I absolutely believe this is the time. The river in the atmosphere has begun to move. The flow will reveal God’s plan for the days ahead, and we must steward this with prayers and our decrees of faith. We must declare that the greatest ever move of God is now underway; that springs, streams, and Spirit rivers are building.

This is part of the outpouring the Lord promised through the prophet Joel long ago:

“After this I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions. I will even pour out my Spirit on the male and female slaves in those days.” (Joel 2:28–29; CSB)

Prophetic Word: Grace Winds

Holy Spirit says to the Ekklesia:

“You will now advance into the most supernatural movement I have ever led. I am anointing afresh, blending and synergizing the purposes, plans, and gifts birthed in all My previous movements. They will intersect with Godhead plans now activating in the great reformation.

“They will merge and function with the new purposes, plans, and ministries for this supernatural Kingdom era. In the heavenly realm, atmospheric Spirit rivers have been rising as rains of Heaven have swelled them into torrential flows throughout the earth realm. It is the era when the river of God begins its flood stage through the Ekklesia.

“For I declare, My remnant warriors will rise in great might in the ‘movement of My movements’ [greater than previous moves or God]. It will be seen in the ‘movement of My movements’ that it is the era for demons to tremble, not My heirs.

“The Lord says, know and be confident, Ekklesia: Great winds of heaven will surely blow upon you as they did upon My first Ekklesia. Pentecost winds are stirring in the atmosphere. The mighty winds are building, historic winds. Holy Spirit winds will begin to blow upon the sons and the daughters. The winds will come and keep coming, one after another, wave after wave, each one stronger than the last, until full-blown power from heaven, ordained for your time, is experienced, until the full effects are felt all over the earth.

“The outer bands are upon you. The sons and the daughters will be carried forth, borne on Holy Spirit winds. Their sails are filled with sustaining winds, prevailing winds, guiding winds, and refreshing winds.

“They are not destructive winds. They are winds of grace blowing across harvest fields, ripened to harvest. They are grace winds carrying good news and the redemptive power of the King’s forgiveness. They are winds of great deliverance blowing away hell’s bondage, blowing away confusion, blowing away addictions.

“Some who are addicted will find that, amazingly, the spring of God is springing up within them, and they’re free. Some have been plagued with disease for years, and suddenly, the spring of God is coming, and they’re healed.

“My wind will blow away addiction, sin, brokenness, fears, and hopelessness; it will clear the mind of prodigals, lighting the way back home, lifting the demon fog. These are grace winds, carrying angel hosts for the time of reaping.

“For the angel hosts, by the multiplied thousands, are in Holy Spirit’s atmospheric river. They are riding the winds of Holy Spirit into your times. They are grace winds, carrying angel hosts for the time of reaping; grace winds blowing in the harvest rains.”

This is where we are. The winds are blowing in another season of the “latter rains” promised in Joel. We’re there.

Pray with me:

Father, we thank You for the atmospheric river of Your Spirit building over our nation and our world. We steward this word with prayer and with decrees of faith, and we ask You to cause the grace winds to blow across every harvest field You have prepared. Blow away addictions, blow away brokenness, blow away hopelessness, and light the way home for every prodigal.

Cause the angel hosts to ride these winds into our cities. We ask for the greatest move of Holy Spirit the world has ever seen. And we declare, we are ready!

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Our decree:

We declare that the atmospheric river of Holy Spirit is flooding the nations with grace, deliverance, and harvest — and we are in this moment now!

Today’s post is taken from my brother Tim Sheets and Rachel Shafer’s new book, Glory River, and used with permission. You can find this book on his website or Amazon.

Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://youtu.be/T-ErbRb8eg0

September 16, 2026

What Is The Latter Rain?

The prophet Joel prophesied of Holy Spirit’s latter-day outpourings. Historians say the latter rains are seven times greater than the former rains. The latter rains were the harvest rains that ripened what had been planted, causing the harvest to mature. For many years now, a billion-soul harvest has been maturing and ripening. The time is now.

James wrote of this same rhythm of Heaven’s rain:

“Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.” — James 5:7 (ESV)

The early rain broke ground and caused the seed to sprout. The latter rain ripens the harvest and brings it to full maturity—and that is exactly where we stand now. Here is Joel’s promise:

“Rejoice in the Lord your God! For the rain he sends demonstrates his faithfulness. Once more the autumn rains will come, as well as the rains of spring. The threshing floors will again be piled high with grain, and the presses will overflow with new wine and olive oil. The Lord says, ‘I will give you back what you lost to the swarming locusts, the hopping locusts, the stripping locusts, and the cutting locusts...’” — Joel 2:23–25 (NLT)

Restoring What the Locust Has Eaten

The Apostle Peter quoted this prophetic word on the Day of Pentecost, saying, “This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel” — Acts 2:16 (KJV). The King James Version states verse 25 of Joel’s promise above as follows: “And I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm...” — Joel 2:25 (KJV).

The cankerworm, caterpillar, and palmerworm are grub worms that eat the potential harvest.

But Joel said that Holy Spirit’s rains are coming as downpours. This will cause the river of God to flow into the earth in such life-giving, massive flows that our lost harvests–stolen by hell, difficult times, or by other people–will be restored supernaturally for those who believe. Through this outpouring, supernatural restorations will come. It will activate supernatural, rapid redemption (as my daughter Rachel shares in our Glory River book).

I don’t know how many harvests have been lost over the years, but it has to be a lot. In your own life, perhaps an expected harvest was devoured by misfortune, adversity, a person, or through demonic attack. Hear the promise of restoration now unfolding in this supernatural era.

The Lord made a similar promise through the prophet Malachi:

“Bring the full tenth into the storehouse so that there may be food in my house. Test me in this way, says the Lord of Armies. See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for you without measure. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not ruin the produce of your land and your vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit” — Malachi 3:10–11 (CSB).

Rapid, Supernatural Restoration

How encouraging that this era is about supernatural, rapid turnarounds! Holy Spirit is moving to restore what the enemy has devoured. Resources, inheritance, health, and relationships are now being restored in miraculous ways. We are being individually and corporately positioned for divine recovery, and we will flourish at new levels.

Miracles of restoration and harvest will activate. Many of God’s faithful remnant will find themselves restored from devastating times and moving forward from years they thought were lost. God says no; they are not lost. “Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy” — Isaiah 61:7 (ESV).

The river of God is rising and rushing to heal and restore wasted years. With supernatural accelerations of power, deliverance, and restoration, we are moving into awesome days of promise.

Artesian Wells

Artesian wells and springs will burst forth in and through believers, and in gatherings of the King’s Ekklesia. Why artesian? Why do I use that term? Artesian means a deep source of pure water that bursts or springs forth, without having to be pumped. It surfaces, or erupts, because of the power within it. Holy Spirit is releasing bursts of living water through His power.

The faithful remnant, the King’s Ekklesia, will find themselves receiving victories and deliverance in their lives that surface supernaturally. They will appear by the Lord’s miraculous power. These springs will be “suddenlies” of Holy Spirit coming forth from the great outpouring.

Pray with me:

Father, thank You for the latter rain that is falling. We receive Your promise of rapid restoration – that whatever has been lost, stolen, or eaten by locusts will be restored. We thank You for restored years, restored resources, restored relationships, restored bodies, and restored harvest. We receive this rapid, supernatural restoration and step forward into the flourishing You have promised.

And Father, You restore not only individual lives but nations as well. Our nation has been ravaged by plagues released from hell, allowed by our sin and rebellion. Our faith, however, is in Your declaration that the blood of Jesus produces forgiveness and cleansing “from ALL sin and unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Thank You for grace greater than our sin!

And as You prepare the world for this restorative rain, we persevere in releasing the power of Holy Spirit into Iran and the Middle East. Release Your grace and salvation into that region; shock the world with the revival that erupts there.

And the world needs a strong America. Continue to bring restoration in our government and across the land. Please give victory to righteousness and truth in the coming midterm elections. Stop all planned fraud! We pray all of these things in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that the years the enemy stole are being restored, and Holy Spirit’s latter rain is bringing the harvest to full maturity!

Today’s post is taken from my brother Tim Sheets and Rachel Shafer’s new book, Glory River, and used with permission. You can find this book on his website or Amazon.

Click on the link below to watch the video.

https://youtu.be/nvwVlshu3ec

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1.  Tim Sheets and Rachel Shafer, Glory River: Waters to Swim In (Shippensburg, PA: Nori Media Group, 2026).

September 15, 2026

The Generational Connection

My good friend Larry Sparks just sent me an inspiring and encouraging report of what Holy Spirit is doing in the northwest part of our nation, specifically in the state of Washington. He was just there, speaking for an on-fire church that is experiencing the river of Holy Spirit with great intensity.

God is bringing America full circle, but at a higher level! Many are not aware that the Charismatic and Jesus People movements of the 60s and 70s greatly impacted the entire West Coast of America - California, Oregon, and Washington. This has begun again and will only increase. It is critically important that we pray into this. We want what God does in this outpouring to supersede the previous in power, fruitfulness, and longevity. Here is some background and a few insights that will help us pray more effectively.

The Generation Gap

These two movements occurred in the late 1960s and throughout much of the 1970s, impacting North America, Europe, Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. I have always thought of them as two branches of the same movement, with one impacting the younger generation and the other, the middle-aged and older generations. While both were glorious and fruitful, they also revealed a significant breach between the generations.

This division was commonly known as the “generation gap.” It was not caused by a single, uniform issue, but encompassed political beliefs, cultural tastes, social norms, and expectations about authority, education, and personal freedom. Sadly, this “generation gap” negatively impacted the fruit of this great two-pronged worldwide outpouring.

The breach was caused by several overlapping phenomena:

• The educational system: College attendance surged in the 1960s and beyond. Known for radical ideas in philosophy, sociology, and political science, campuses became hotbeds of challenges to established norms about race, gender, class, morality, religion, and authority.

• Civil rights and anti-war movements: Many young people began questioning the legitimacy of older generations’ hierarchical structures and national decisions. This led to deep disillusionment among youth.

• Cultural revolutions: Popular music, art, literature, and media celebrated experimentation, sexual liberation, and nonconformity. The rise of rock and roll, folk revival, and the drug culture offered new identities and ways to resist conformity.

• Technological and media shifts: Television, film, and the mass availability of information allowed younger audiences to encounter diverse viewpoints and lifestyles, creating a sense of global connectedness and generational difference.

• Authority and traditional values came under scrutiny: Many parents and authority figures had grown up in more hierarchical, economically stable times. As their children embraced alternative lifestyles, dissent, and political activism, this generated distrust, conflicts over authority and discipline, and division.

What were some of the outcomes of this? What did the lack of trust produce?

• Cultural transformation: The era reshaped popular culture—music, fashion, literature, and media—leading to more permissive attitudes toward sexuality, challenging authority, and celebrating individual expression.

• Political polarization and discourse: Debates around war, poverty, and social justice created lasting generational divisions between younger reformists and older traditionalists.

• Educational changes: Schools and universities became centers of indoctrination and activism.

• Long-term shifts in family dynamics: Shifts toward the family structure, feminism, reproductive rights, marriage, and contraception contributed to new family models and gender roles. At the same time, the idea that youth could and should define their own paths became more accepted.

In summary, the 1960s and 1970s were a tumultuous period, and the generation gap became very significant. It arose from a convergence of diverse issues affecting family, education, politics, and culture. Younger people questioned established authority, challenged social hierarchies, rebelled from past standards, and demanded more freedom. The era reshaped American culture, intensified political discourse, and redefined family.

How This Impacted the Movement

This tumult and generation gap of the 1960s and 70s overlapped with the Jesus People movement, creating two extremes: a wonderful revival amid great turmoil. One costly tragedy of the time was that although multitudes of youth were saved, this did not heal the division, distrust, and deep generational separation. The young people who came to Christ brought with them their different music, dress, free-spiritedness, many of their political ideals, and more. Some of this was actually good and helped break down the existing religious boxes in the church built solely on tradition and preference, rather than Scripture. Contemporary Christian worship is but one example. Many older folks, however, did not like this, however, and resisted the change, wanting the status quo. Traditions, especially religious traditions, don’t change easily.

The youth also brought much of their distrust and disrespect toward the older generation into the church. And, of course, many of the older folks reciprocated that lack of trust. Each wanted the other to change. The truth was that both generations needed to do so. Instead, the generation gap was brought right into this move of God, which was disastrous.

Malachi 4:6 speaks of a curse associated with division between parents and children. (I realize many translations use “fathers,” not “parents,” but I believe the warning includes both fathers and mothers, as several other translations do.) The verse states: “And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” KJV

The Charismatic and Jesus People movements experienced the fruit of this curse Malachi spoke of, along with the rest of America. The traditions that come with age met head-on with the zeal of youthfulness. Rather than partnering and producing the explosive fruit God intended through generational synergy, the revival imploded. The older generation’s wisdom and experience couldn’t channel the passion and temper the inexperience of the young; the vision and fire of the sons and daughters couldn’t offset the rut of traditionalism and passivity in the elders.

Many Joshuas couldn’t find their Moseses, Elishas their Elijahs, and Timothys their Pauls. And vice versa. Many of the old grew more stagnant, becoming old wineskins, unable to receive the new wine; many of the youth were captured by false doctrines and built ministries on weak foundations. And much potential fruit for the Kingdom of God was lost.

The Third Great Awakening

My prayer and faith are that this breach will not exist in the coming revival.

For this to be the case, two significant things will have to happen:

1. We of the older generation will need to listen and advise with humility. Our vision, ways, and methods - of necessity - will not be those of the young. They’ll have God-given dreams and visions, fiery zeal, and fresh creativity. And we must allow them to dream and innovate. They will need our wisdom, yes, but not stubborn, stagnant, how-we-did-things reminders.

2. The young generation must also listen with humility. Youthful zeal is incomplete without the wisdom that comes only with time. In the Jesus Movement, my generation didn’t know what we didn’t know, which is always a danger for the young. Wisdom comes only through experience and seasoned revelation, not new revelation. God-given dreams and vision for the future, and Holy Spirit-sent fire are not enough to generate 100-fold fruit and long-term reformation. Wisdom must be in the mix.

Believe with me for this synergistic generational alignment in the coming move of God.

Pray with me:

Father, in the coming revival, we want Joshuas to lead with the strength of their Moseses, Elishas to move in the double portion anointing of their Elijahs, and Timothys to build with the wisdom gleaned from their Pauls. You said Joshua had the spirit of wisdom because Moses laid his hands on him (Deuteronomy 34:9). You said Elisha received the mantle of Elijah (2 Kings 2:13). You told us that Paul laid hands on Timothy and gave him spiritual gifts (2 Timothy 1:6). Release these connectional impartations many times over in our day. No more generation gaps! Those days are over.

We pray that the elders will lead with humility, wisdom, and the flexibility of new wineskins. And we ask that young people who come to Christ in this great awakening can grow quickly. Break off any and all mindsets that would hold back either generation. Free the young ones from all addictions, gender confusion, deceptions, and wrong ways of thinking. Cause both generations to be truly Christ-like, demonstrating the fruit of Your Spirit in abundance, and experience the greatest revival ever. We pray all of this in Jesus’ name.

Our decree:

We decree that the hearts of the fathers and mothers are turning to the sons and daughters, and the sons and daughters are turning their hearts to the fathers and mothers. (Malachi 4:6)

Click on the link below to watch the video.

https://youtu.be/SthCtcFqCco