2011: A year of favorable transition

Each year I ask the Lord to reveal what the coming year is going to bring. Several years ago He gave me a blueprint for the coming years. 2011 was going to be a year of transition between the establishment of a new natural order and the establishment of apostolic government over His Church. During 2011 we will see a greater laying of foundations as the apostles are being prepared for their season. Several years ago we saw a similar move with the prophetic. This year of transition is going to be key for a number of the offices.

2011 is a year of the sickle. We are going to see the passing of several mantles. The office of evangelist is going to see a measure of favor and power poured upon it. There are many evangelists who have been playing other roles while waiting for a release. I don't know if this is the year of full release but I hear the phrase "sharpen the sickle" for the "fields are ripening unto harvest."

2011 is the year of the intercessor. During this transition year there will be a lot of warfare over the lives of those called to the apostolic office. God has raised up intercessors to cover them and fight on their behalf. Those, who are being warred over, won't feel the full intensity of that warfare. God is also going to show His apostles and prophets divine strategies in the battlefield and a greater authority over the angelic realms. We can direct God's heavenly host to fight much of our battles for us.

2011 is the year of apostolic preparation. God is going to be showing His prophets what a true apostle looks like. He is going to be inclining the ears of His apostles towards the prophets. We are going to see the beginning of a realignment between the apostolic and the prophetic. 2012 will see the maturation of that partnership as the two offices will work together as one. God has cloaked His apostles in garments of preparation in order to protect them from the eyes of the world during this past season. These garments are going to come off in 2012 and this year will see the formation of new mantles to replace them. There are mantles of old that have been waiting in heaven for the end of the age. These mantles are going to descend upon those who have allowed themselves to become new wineskins during this past season. When this unveiling happens we will see the true power of the apostolic.

2011 is most of all going to be known as a year of favor to the Church. God desires to release great grace and favor upon His bride. We are going to see increased access in the marketplace. We are going to see greater wealth come into the Church. We are going to see the world start to look to the Church for answers to their problems. This is all as we look forward to the establishment of apostolic government. We are going to see the Daniels and Josephs start to rise up to take their place. This will be a year of their positioning. Much of it will be confusing to us but will be more clear in retrospect. 2011 is going to be an amazing year filled with favor, grace, and fruitfulness both in the spirit and in the natural.