The secrets of those who abide in darkness are not hidden to the Lord and are revealed to His prophets. The Presiding Patriarch had experienced occasional bouts of discouragement as once again the weakness of the saints was revealed in all its shame. The new members of the Church were experiencing the buffetings of Satan and one had fled the covenant in fear. The New Covenant Church has experienced many dessertions in the past and will continue to experience them though many will return after they have tired of loss of light, and their vunerability to the darts of the adversary, and repented of their cowardly response to opposition [Kadesh-biyqah, Sweden].

1. In the early hours of the morning of Wednesday 4 August 1999 I was awakened in the Temple of the Lord to see a vision that shook me to my core, for the Most High showed me the abominations being conducted by the Beast and the False Prophet, and one other man;

2. For I beheld a secret occult ritual in which their master, Satan, transferred more power to his denizens of darkness. And great was that power!

3. Having seen this vision I immediately betook myself to deep and earnest prayer on behalf of my family and the Church, that the blood of Christ might continue to cover us. Yet I was shaken by what I had seen.

4. For nearly all of mankind are oblivious to the evil forces that are arrayed against them, and there are few Christians who are equipped to fight the adversary and who, unless they awaken from their slumber, will surely be overcome as Satan works his great delusion in these last times.

5. I sensed my own unpreparedness relative to the work that we as a Church were being called to do, and pleaded to the Lord for a Word of comfort.

6. And the Word of the Lord came to me, saying:

7. "The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose.

8. "The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellency of Carmel and of Sharon; they shall see the glory of Yahweh, the splendor of our God.

9. "Strengthen the feeble hands; make firm the tottering knees.

10. "Say to those who are impatient of heart, "Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God will come with retribution, with the recompense of God. He shall come and save you."

11. "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

12. "Then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing, becaue waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

13. "The scorching sand shall become a pool and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the haunt of jackals where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

14. "A highway shall be there, yes, a way; it shall be called THE HOLY WAY. The unclean shall not pass over it; it shall be for them alone; travelers and fools shall not wander about on it.

15. "No lion shall be there not shall any beast of pray come thither or be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there.

16. "The ransomed of Yahweh shall return and come to Zion with singing and everlasting joy upon their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, while sorrow and sighing shall flee away" (Isa.35).

17. No sooner had I received this Word than the Ruach haQodesh {Holy Spirit} flooded into me and I entered into intense intercessory prayer for nearly an hour.

18. I was filled with awe for the Most High, sensed as never before my own unworthiness, and pleaded as never before the redeeming blood of Yahshua {Jesus} to blot out my offences before Him.

19. Words flowed out of my mouth like a living fountain and I rejoiced in God my Saviour!

20. Thus saith the Lord, the Mighty One of Israel, unto His servant:

21. Stand firm on the path on which I have set thee, and turn not to the left or the right, but continue along the way that I have set before thee.

22. Do not listen unto the words of those who would council thee to take another path, for in due time I will justify thee;

23. Do not be discouraged by those who have fled the battlefield, for they are young in the spirit and lack the discernment of years.

24. And behold, they will return after they have been buffetted a while, and shall confess the error of their ways, and be reconciled. Therefore be not harsh with them.

25. The Path of the Firstborn is not for all, but only for those who are brave and who are built upon true faith.

26. Thou shalt listen unto My council, saith the Lord, and not the council of men and women, for it is requisite that all those who walk in the calling of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs learn to walk alone in Me, even as I have revealed unto thee in the New Olive Leaves.

27. It mattereth not who standeth with thee or whether those who have been called have fled, for I, the Lord, am not dependent upon any man or woman to do My work.

28. Stand firm in thy covenants and wholly lean upon My arm, saith the Lord, and I shall not disappoint thee.

29. And it shall come to pass that thou shalt see the blessings that I showed unto My servant Isaiah, and rejoice.

30. Stand fast upon the Way of Holiness, and behold, thou shalt always be covered. Even so. Amen.