by Glenice Mills
15th December 2013
Yesterday the Lord spoke to me reminding me of a word He gave me in 2010.
The world’s eyes are on South Africa again with the death of Nelson Mandela.
The following word is an encouragement from the Lord for this time as it comes into a new season. It is a defining time for this great nation.
17th June 2010
I am mindful the world’s eyes are on South Africa at this time with the football World Cup. The reality is God is highlighting South Africa because it is on His heart.
Eighteen months ago the Lord spoke to me some things He is doing and wanting to do in this nation. At different times since He has also shown me His heart.
As a prophet, there are times to be quiet and watch, and then there is time to speak.
The time to speak and to share what the Lord has shown is now.
I have a particularly strong alert and concern for South Africa.
This is what the Lord shared with me concerning South Africa:
You are a nation of leaders, leaders of many ages - old and young.
Now is the time for key leaders in Government and in the church to arise, both male and female, young and old!!
It is time to take a stand! To take a stand for justice against the injustice taking place in many African countries! The Lord showed me Zimbabwe: leaders must speak up at this time and confront the evil taking place in this nation of Zimbabwe.
It is time to arise, to speak, to raise a cry of injustice, injustice, injustice!! Now is the time, do not hold back, do not sit back, make a stand, make a stand now!
I sense a real alert, that if they do not, there will be repercussions for South Africa.
Some of what is happening in Zimbabwe will come on South Africa, there will be renewed unrest, lawlessness will increase, there will be an increase of famine, hardship and pestilence that will hit like never before. It is not a time to tarry, but a time to rise up. The Lord says come away from your former shame, this is not who you are as a nation now! You are to forerun, to go ahead, and to be instruments of change in Africa, to be ones that other nations will look to lead the way forward.
The Lord says to South Africa and to its leaders:
Isaiah 53: 2-8
2. Enlarge the place of your tent,
And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings,
Do not spare;
lengthen your cords,
and strengthen your stakes.
3. For you shall expand to the right and to the left,
And your descendants will inherit the nations,
And make the desolate cities inhabited.
4. Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed;
Neither be disgraced for you will not be put to shame;
For you will forget the shame of your youth,
And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.
5. For your maker is your husband,
The Lord of hosts is His name;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel;
He is called the God of the whole earth.
6. For the Lord has called you like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit,
Like a youthful wife when you were refused,” says your God.
7. For a mere moment I have forsaken you,
but with great mercies I will gather you.
8. With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment;
But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,”
says the Lord, your Redeemer.
Again, now is the time to come away from your former shame.
South Africa, arise from the ashes, arise from the ashes, arise from the ashes!!!
Arise, Arise, Arise!!! Take your stand as a forerunning nation; break through the hardship, poverty, and class divisions.
Apostles of South Africa come out of the dust, out of your hardship, out of the constraints put upon you because of race. Break out! Break out! Break out!!!
Prophets of South Africa it is time to speak, time to declare truth, time to be in position to arise to your call and destiny. Don’t hold back. I come against all lies of the enemy that says you are less than. Lord send your living water on a dry and thirsty land, on a dry and thirsty people, who need your sustenance, who need your life giving power. You are a nation where bloodshed and injustice ruled and it is now time to take your place as a leading African nation. It is time to fight for justice, to speak justice - to those who do not have a voice - as you did not have a voice.
Speak out justice - time for justice for other African nations who need a voice where they are unable to speak. Arise out of your shame; time to come out of your shame.
Lord move by your Holy Spirit - move your breath upon the dust and bring that which is dead to life.
Ezekiel 37:4-6
Again He said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones, and say to them,
‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
Thus says the Lord God to these bones:
“SURELY I WILL CAUSE BREATH TO ENTER INTO YOU, AND YOU SHALL LIVE. I WILL PUT SINEWS ON YOU AND BRING FLESH UPON YOU, COVER YOU WITH SKIN AND PUT BREATH IN YOU; AND YOU SHALL LIVE.
THEN YOU SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD.’’
Lord I declare these words over South Africa!!!
There are many apostles and ones holding leadership positions who are sitting on the fence. Now is the time to get off the fence and speak. Do not be silent, speak!!
The Lord is going to expand many leaders into uncomfortable places, a place that is vulnerable and unknown, which will require great faith. It is a time of faith, to step out of the boat and onto the water. The Lord will be with you; He will lead you and guide you.
For some apostles in South Africa there is coming a time when your leadership will bring a challenge to the status quo and will place many people in uncomfortable situations. It is time to stir up ones who hold positions of authority who have sat back and allowed evil to take place, who have agreed with compromise, who have not wanted to rock the boat. Now is not the time to be complacent.
It is time to take off old thinking, old mindsets, for the Lord wants to increase your vision, He wants to open up opportunities and divine encounters that will bring about radical changes of direction for many.
There are apostles who now need to arise and come into key positions of governance both in this nation and also in local areas of influence.
Now is the time to influence. You are positioned to influence, to bring change for the better to bring renewed righteousness where sin has abounded.
The enemy will be ruthless but take heart; you are serving the King of Kings.
He will anoint you, He will enable you.
You will see Him move on your behalf. You will see divine encounters, divine miracles taking place before your eyes.
You will see God rescue you from great danger, you will see Him come and intervene so His purposes can be outworked in South Africa and other African nations.
It is time for the women of South Africa to arise. I see young women even now quietly being voices of influence, working away often unnoticed. They are confronting the corruption and lawlessness that is ripping people off and holding them in poverty and in great bondage. They are confronting issues of abuse of children, abuse of women and injustice where these abuses are hidden and justice is not being served. Be encouraged, the Lord is with you.
The Lord wants to bring a divine coming together of the women of America, Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands) and South Africa.
The Lord is highlighting you women and there is something He wants to do to bring us together. There is something about us arising together.
Lord I see what You want to do so Lord I ask that You will fulfil all You plan and purpose for this to come about. Position us ready for the call to come together.
Prepare the hearts of those you want to stand together to be an active part of Your army of women that You are raising up at this time.
South Africa, you are a nation that will shine brightly as an example to other nations.
You are vibrant, full of colour, full of the joy of the Lord.
This is infectious and will impact and bring other nations that have known great sorrow to come to a place of great joy.
So speak up, speak up, speak up!!!!
