I used to be a lukewarm Christian. I would go to church on Sundays, receive God’s anointing and blessings and the minute it hit Monday, I went back to the life where God was secondary. It got better when I turned 17, and I found myself desiring more for God and His Word. Yet, things I wanted to do and the plans I had, kept my focus away from God. The time I entered the University in 2009, I knew at some point my spiritual life would change. It did, gradually. But what I am most thankful to God for is the point where God put a burning desire within me and my life changed drastically.
I attended my church healing rally on 25th June 2011 not because I was unwell, physically or spiritually, or at least I did not think I was. But that night, God healed me. I was slain, for the first time, under the power of the anointing of God. When I hit the floor, my arms began to move, like I was dancing in the spirit – drunk. A burden and deep desire filled my heart and I was crying out to the Lord. I did not care about the people around me or what they would think of me; I was just overwhelmed by my God. In my vision, the Lion of Judah appeared to me and He was smiling at me. It was the first time I genuinely believed that God loves me. His smile was more than enough to fill my heart with this unfailing love. And I was caught humbled by His grace and tears fell from my eyes uncontrollably. God was healing my heart and restoring His joy and love. I broke out in holy laughter. I laughed and cried, and laughed and cried, and I simply couldn’t stop. Throughout the one hour I was on the floor, the Lion of Judah was beside me, so big, so glorious, and so real. Praise the Lord!
The next morning, in Sunday service, I felt satisfied with what I had encountered the night before. So, when I went forward to be prayed for I wasn’t expecting any huge encounter but just mere ‘Word from God’. God was gracious to me, and though I had not asked for anything, He set my heart free that afternoon – completely. I was again slain under the anointing of God and I was dancing in the spirit. Then I caught a glimpse of the throne of God, so bright and glorious and it filled the entire frame of my mind. Then like what was recorded in the Book of Revelation, the elders and creatures were bowing down before the throne to worship and they kept declaring, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is, to come!” The more I danced in the spirit, the more I got closer to the scene as if the entire vision enlarged in my mind. I felt a strange feeling in my mouth, like I had to release something. And when I opened it, the words “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is, to come” came out. The more I declared it, the louder it became and tears just flowed down from my eyes. I could not withstand His holy presence. It was too great and too powerful. And I broke out in holy laughter, my entire being consumed by the fire of God. I was enjoying the presence of the Lord but it did not last. Next thing I knew, I saw a dragon hovering over the sea, just like in Revelation 13:1. Fear gripped me. I was screaming at the top of my voice, the image of the dragon was so frightening that I had to cover my ears and my body cuddled up. I just wanted to escape from where I was. Then, the Lion of Judah appeared to me, and He roared with such might and authority at the dragon and it fled from my sight immediately. I was still trembling in fear until the Holy Spirit within me caused me to open my mouth and imitate the roar of the Lion. After several roars, I felt an immense peace. That dragon was associated with any past events I had gone through which deemed unholy, and it included temple-visiting in a school fieldtrip in February. Glory to God for setting me free completely!
I was extremely excited for the next Sunday service because I knew that it was the season of spiritual encounters with the Lord. Sunday service finally arrived and I rushed to the altar to ‘catch’ the anointing of God. And I was slain, for the third time. This experience brought me to understand God’s grace in my life. I saw myself dancing in the spirit and there an angel was playing the harp. But minutes later, the angel disappeared and my physical body became paralyzed, just as it was in my vision. And I cried out to God, and asked, “God, where are You? Why have You left me here?” Tears of fear and abandonment came and it did not get any better because the Lord was silent. But what I found several minutes later was God’s grace when the Lion of Judah walked towards me. I felt like there was a pressure pressing against my chest and physically my chest contracted. It hurt a lot. Then I saw the Lion’s paw on my chest, where my heart was, and I asked, “Jesus, what are You doing?” And He answered, “I am searching your heart.” I tear even more because I was afraid that He would find me unfaithful and unworthy. But the Lion said, “You are Enoch, you have been faithful. You have walked with me though you’ve been through a lot of things, and you will continue to walk with me.” I was overwhelmed by His grace. And I broke out in holy laughter – the third time. In my vision, my body was restored and I was dancing before the Lion and He was so delighted. I could see so clearly His smile. Unexpectedly, the Lion took me to a cliff and over the cliff there was a river of fire and lava and hands and heads were sticking out from the river. I remember very clearly that my dance moves were different from the “heaven-like” place to the “hell-like” place. It was like warfare dance. When we returned to the “heaven-like” place, He said, “Whenever you are dancing before me and for warfare, I will give you dance patterns so different and you will know which is for which.” The Lion of Judah roared at my face thrice, and there was such power in His roar. Then, He said, “Go!”
God’s grace caused my life to change from that day on. Every day God would put a new desire in my heart to pray and to worship and to seek Him. It brought me to a more intimate relationship with the Father. And I began to move in the Spirit to minister to people. God would show me things that He wanted me to tell them and He ministered to them. Today, I thank God that He is using me to fulfill my destiny, His calling for me, and to spread the fire of God.
“Give thanks to the Lord our God, for He is good. His love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1)
Amen! Indeed, God is sounding the trumpet and gathering His army for battle. His love and grace will sustain us, and we must be careful to obey all that God has commanded. Are you ready for battle? You have to be. You must. Take up the sword and put on the armor of God.
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