When Jesus tells the parable of the ten virgins, He is not trying to frighten sincere believers. He is exposing a misunderstanding about readiness. “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom” (Matthew 25:1, ESV). All ten are invited. All ten are waiting. All ten have lamps. From the outside, they look identical. This parable is not about obvious rebellion versus obedience. It is about inward reality.
Five are called wise. Five are called foolish. The difference is not morality. It is oil. The foolish took lamps but no oil. The wise took oil in jars with their lamps. Oil in Scripture consistently points to life, intimacy, and the Spirit of God. Lamps represent outward profession. Oil represents inward supply. You can look prepared and still lack what sustains you.
Then something deeply important happens. “As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept” (Matthew 25:5, ESV). Notice this carefully. All of them slept. Sleeping is not the issue. Delay is not the problem. Jesus is not condemning rest. He is showing that time exposes what is real. When the wait is long, performance eventually runs out. Only supply remains.
At midnight the cry goes out. Midnight is the hour of surprise, not scheduling. “Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him” (Matthew 25:6, ESV). Everyone wakes. Everyone trims their lamps. But suddenly the difference is revealed. The foolish lamps are going out. Not because they never burned, but because they were never sustained. Borrowed light always fades.
The foolish ask for oil. The answer sounds harsh, but it is honest. Oil cannot be shared. Relationship cannot be transferred. Intimacy cannot be borrowed. You cannot live on someone else’s revelation, someone else’s faith, or someone else’s history with God. Each person must receive oil for themselves.
Here is the revelation many miss. The foolish are not rejected for being immoral. They are rejected because they are unknown. “Truly, I say to you, I do not know you” (Matthew 25:12, ESV). This is not about loss of salvation through failure. It is about never having lived from relationship in the first place. Knowing in Scripture is relational language, not performance language.
Through the finished work of Jesus Christ, this parable becomes clearer and gentler. Oil is not something you earn by striving. It is something you receive by abiding. The Spirit is not given to those who work harder, but to those who believe. The wise virgins are not anxious achievers. They are those who have learned to live from supply rather than appearance.
The door is shut not because God is cruel, but because arrival has taken place. Preparation ends when fulfillment begins. The tragedy of the foolish virgins is not that they were late. It is that they lived on the outside of intimacy the entire time.
The application is not try harder to stay awake. It is receive oil now. Stop substituting activity for intimacy. Stop confusing outward readiness with inward life. The bridegroom is not looking for perfect lamps. He is looking for hearts filled with oil.
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The Arising of Prophetic Apostolic Teachers
The Lord says:
I am causing MY prophetic–apostolic teachers to arise.
These are not teachers who only explain information.
These are teachers who carry revelation, authority, and alignment.
They are emerging with power, grace, and precision.
They are ready.
They are positioned.
They are authorized.
For I have hidden them in seasons of obscurity, not delay.
I have trained them in silence.
And now I am calling them forward.
These teachers will not dilute truth to gain acceptance.
They will teach with clarity.
They will instruct with authority.
They will establish order where confusion once ruled.
They will build frameworks for prophetic people.
They will bring structure to spiritual gifts.
They will stabilize movements that were fueled by passion but lacked foundation.
The Lord says:
I am using teachers to secure what prophets have announced and what apostles have built.
This is a season where teaching becomes a weapon and understanding becomes power.
Those who are called to teach, step forward.
You are here.
You are ready.
And you are about to be used mightily
Apostle Dwann Holmes
Prophetic Symbolism of Aaron’s Rod
Aaron’s rod that budded (Numbers 17) is one of the most powerful prophetic signs in Scripture. It reveals God’s authority, divine election, resurrection life, and the legitimacy of spiritual leadership.
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1. Dead Wood That Produced Life – Resurrection Power
Aaron’s rod was a dead stick—cut off from roots, soil, and water. Yet overnight it:
• Budded
• Blossomed
• Produced ripe almonds
Prophetic meaning:
• God brings life out of death
• Divine life does not depend on natural conditions
• Resurrection power overrides barrenness
Prophetic truth:
What God chooses may look dead, overlooked, or finished—but His life can cause sudden fruitfulness.
“God… quickeneth the dead.” (Romans 4:17)
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2. Divine Selection and Legitimate Authority
The budding rod was God’s answer to rebellion and competition among the tribes. Each leader brought a rod, but only Aaron’s budded.
Prophetic meaning:
• God chooses whom He wills
• Calling is not self-appointed
• Authority comes from God, not popularity
Prophetic truth:
God confirms His chosen servants by fruit, not arguments.
“The gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” (Romans 11:29)
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3. Almonds – Watchfulness and Divine Timing
The almond tree is the first tree to awaken in spring. In Hebrew thought, it symbolizes watchfulness and readiness.
Prophetic meaning:
• God is watching over His word to perform it
• God’s timing is precise and intentional
• Awakening precedes harvest
“I will hasten (watch over) My word to perform it.” (Jeremiah 1:11–12)
Prophetic truth:
Aaron’s rod declares that God is alert, active, and intentional about fulfilling His promises.
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4. Stored in the Ark – A Testimony Forever
Aaron’s rod was placed inside the Ark of the Covenant as a perpetual sign.
Prophetic meaning:
• God preserves what He establishes
• True authority stands in His presence
• God silences rebellion with evidence, not noise
Prophetic truth:
What God authenticates does not need defending—it stands as a testimony before Him.
5. Priestly Authority and Intercession
Aaron’s rod represented the priesthood, not kingship or prophecy.
Prophetic meaning:
• God affirms intercessory leadership
• Life flows from those who stand before God
• Ministry that brings life is validated by heaven
Prophetic truth:
Those who minister in God’s presence will carry life-giving authority.
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6. Christological Fulfillment
Aaron’s rod ultimately points to Jesus Christ:
• Cut off (death)
• Raised to life (resurrection)
• Bearing fruit (eternal life for many)
Prophetic truth:
Jesus is the ultimate Rod that budded—life out of death, authority affirmed by resurrection.
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Prophetic Declarations
What was dead in my life will live again.
God is validating my calling with fruit.
I walk in divine authority, not human approval.
Life is springing forth suddenly.
God’s choice over my life will be evident.
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Key Themes Summarized
• Resurrection life
• Divine election
• Spiritual authority
• Fruitfulness
• Watchfulness
• God-set leadership
Apostle John Eckhardt
The Head of the Serpent
The Head of the Serpent is the radical Islamic regime of Iran. It has been the evil masterMIND behind Hamas, Hezbollah, Isis, Al-Qaeda, and the Jihadists. This spiritual head has controlled the body of Islam all over the world.
The Lord is cutting the head off of the Serpent. This will end it’s reign of terror.
A river of martyr’s blood has already been poured out onto this battlefield. This blood has prepared the ground for a massive move of God. The lid is about to blow off.
When the head of the Serpent is completely cut off, then the rest of the body will curl up and die. It cannot survive without its head. Then the ruling Principalities and Powers will tumble down which will cause a huge shift in the spirit. It’s already happening. The Serpent is in its final death throes.
Now the name of JESUS will be lifted up in that region, and it will reverberate throughout the Muslim world.
For the past decade, one out of every three Muslims has had supernatural dreams and visions of Jesus. The Lord Himself has been personally appearing to them. I believe that this next move of God is going to flow through the Muslims. The Lord is rescuing them because they are the bloodline of Abraham.
(God said to Abraham) “And I will establish my covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you and their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you, and your descendants after you.”
I am believing for a SUDDENLY. I believe that God is going to blow our minds with His goodness.
Please join in praying for Iran, and for a move of God among the Muslims.
Allegra Spaulding
Jan 17, 2026
Transforming Power over The Waters!
God moves in full circles, yet each full circle is at a higher level of creational power! It was the Holy Spirit who hovered over the waters at the start of creation. Even so, there is a spiral pattern, a golden stairway whereby God constantly manifests in order to reveal His glory in various depths of revelation. The Body of Christ is being positioned and is entering into a ‘full circle’ glory realm. A transformational power of God that has not yet been experienced. A weighty shekinah glory that is beginning to move in waves over The Waters of Nations.
I saw flights of butterflies flying, skimming over the waters. And heard the words,”Transforming Power is moving over The Waters.” I thought of the metamorphosis and the shift into the transformed glory creation. A new birthing of a Glory Shift. The sound of rushing wings and the roaring of many waters! A glory movement that shall touch every nation under heaven.
A transforming power, spiritual metamorphosis from this to that. Amplified by His Voice over Many Waters. Deeper waters are coming! Deep is calling uno Deep. The breaking of waters, a birthing of a glorious move of God.
This is a Kingdom Move and a new revelation of His Character pertaining to His golden glory manifestations of heaven on earth. Dynamic shifts of the display of Throne-room shekinah glory. A spiritual hydro power that will cause the Body of Christ to emanate and currents of water shall flow from Her belly. Living water having metamorphic characteristic power to transform cities, regions and nations.
Side Note: The greatest part of a butterfly metamorphosis is the mode of transport! From the worm being earth bound to the butterfly becoming heavenly destined. The DNA shift and glory impartation.
His Kingdom Church, framed by His Voice, a mighty rising up surging in new era of spiritual intelligence birthed by The Spirit of Revelation.
Can you hear the rush of wings, and coming Roar of Many Waters!
Do it again O Lord!
#FullCircle#HydroPower#ManyWaters#GloryRevelation
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory.
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18, NASB).
Denise Sylvia Bruning
Divine Alignment
I believe 2026 is a year of divine alignment. The Lord is calling His people into renewed connection with His plans, His purposes, and His people for this hour. The pressure many experienced toward the end of 2025 was not without purpose…it carried increased revelation and divine clarity.
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
Amos 3:3 (KJV)
Stretching, Trimming, and Planting
Like the curtains of the Tabernacle, God is stretching us to make room for His presence. Stretching always involves tension, and for many this has included a painful trimming of relationships. This is not loss…it is alignment. Heaven is reducing distraction to increase fruitfulness.
We cannot fulfill divine assignment outside of God-ordained connection. While the enemy pushes isolation, the Lord is emphasizing planting and positioning.
“Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.”
Psalm 92:13 (KJV)
5786…The Year of the Divine Connector
Prophetically, the Hebrew year 5786 is marked by the letter Vav, which represents connection, fastening, and joining. It is a season where heaven joins earth, purpose joins people, and what God joins is being secured by His hand.
This is not the year to be loosely connected. It is a year of being properly fastened to what God is building.
A Shift in Church Expression
Concerning the Church, we are going to see a decreasing effectiveness of large structures driven primarily by personality. I am not saying these expressions will disappear entirely, but we will see the collapse of what once stood strong alongside a reduced emphasis on this model as the primary measure of effectiveness.
In many ways, it will be a less-is-more season. We will see highly focused, highly effective ministries operating on a micro level while producing mega impact.
“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.”
Zechariah 4:6 (KJV)
The Rise of Unlikely Pioneers
This will be a time of unlikely pioneers. Think of Peter in the New Testament…impulsive, passionate, sometimes misguided…yet chosen by God to preach the inaugural sermon of the early Church.
“God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise…”
1 Corinthians 1:27 (KJV)
We are going to see men and women arise who do not fit traditional molds, yet are anointed to accomplish extraordinary exploits in the earth.
A Return to Household Revival
Once again, the Lord is emphasizing a return to the Acts model of household revival. Expect to see house churches, home groups, and a renewed focus on the move of God being hosted in homes.
Some ministries will even reorganize to facilitate this wineskin.
“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house…”
Acts 2:46 (KJV)
A Year of Divine Education
There will be a strong emphasis on schools, institutes, and cohorts as necessary training structures within the Body of Christ. This will be especially true for those expanding into kingdom mandates beyond traditional church expression.
God is not just raising attenders…He is forming builders.
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry.”
Ephesians 4:11,12 (KJV)
Purity and the Rise of Worship Tribes
A purity movement is coming to worship and music ministry. There is a stripping away of demonic and secularized influence that has crept into the worship space.
We will see profound momentum around independent worship projects and the rise of worship tribes…distinct communities writing songs that touch the heart of God and keep the fire burning on the altar.
“Take away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.”
Amos 5:23 (KJV)
God is purifying sound.
Discipleship, Reformation, and Refining
There will be a renewed emphasis on real discipleship and reformation, impacting how we assemble, train, and cultivate people. Models that are no longer producing fruit will be re-evaluated.
Alongside this, there will be divine refining within local and regional churches and hubs. Some structures are swollen but ineffective, and the Lord is calling His people back to simplicity, obedience, and sustainability.
“Every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.”
John 15:2 (KJV)
Divinely Directed Gatherings
There will be a significant shift away from gatherings that lack divine instruction. I had a vivid prophetic dream in which books labeled The Seer’s Path were placed before me. In the dream, the Lord emphasized that instructions are being given concerning how to gather, when to gather, and where to gather.
This is not the season to host gatherings out of tradition or formula. Heaven’s records…the chronicles of God…will direct divine assemblies. Expect unusual gatherings in unusual places, marked by supernatural grace and divine timing.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.”
Psalm 37:23 (KJV)
Closing Prayer
Father, I thank You that in 2026 I am aligned with Your will and Your purpose. I receive my place, my people, and my assignment. I thank You for divine connections and the manifest movement of Your Kingdom in the earth. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Ryan LeStrange
COG?!
Do not despise the day of small beginnings….
Have you ever wondered what makes the wheel turn? We look at the greater works of the revolving wheel yet it is the cog in the wheel that gives it the driving force. A small part yet is functionally necessary, but of small significance within the larger operation of movement.
I believe in this hour God is revealing His son’s and daughter’s who have not despised the day of small beginnings. They have been ensures and enhances of continual progress. Many have considered them minor, but God says they are my MAJOR!
In old Swedish ‘cog’ means tooth. A tooth on the rim of a wheel adjusted to fit notches in another wheel to give or receive motion. Cog also refers to a person of low importance. Yet the cog within the wheel is of high value yet barely seen. God is bringing to the forefront the insignificant, He is levelling out the Body in order to unction and function as a Holy Team, as the Body is bonded together.
Ephesians 4:16 Amplified Bible
From Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and mature, building itself up in (unselfish) love.
There is no small or minor part in the Body of Christ. I see a blanket deliverance taking place over the Ecclesia in order to remove the scales off many eyes to see their worth in Christ. Many shall now become engaged into the greater destiny and purpose to which they have been called. Webs of deceit and lies that have enclosed the minds of many are being set free. The great emerging of the insignificant ones, those that have not despised the day of small beginnings are coming forth in His glorious Light.
When the cog and wheel are completely insync it produces power. There is a generating force of all the spiritual gifts when aligned within the Body of Christ. The cogs of many wheels rotate and transmit spiritual torque, the transformation Power of God. (Wheel within a Wheel)
The root meaning of COG is, Mind, Think and Know! To me this sounds like having the mind of Christ! And even better, COG…..Child Of God!
2 Peter 1:3 Amplified Bible
For His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
Do not grow weary, in doing good…God sees, He knows All things. His omnipresent power is ever present. His Eyes roam the earth to and fro, nothing is hidden from His Sight.
Be encouraged to continue the good fight, God is with us, Emmanuel.
Galatian’s 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Prayer: I pray for the encouraging Power of The Holy Spirit to encapsulate you, may you be strengthened in His Love. I break off all discouragement and insignificant emotions and mind sets in Jesus Name. Those that have not despised small beginnings, I pray for a supernatural enlarging of their territory, as the true sons of God are being revealed. Amen.
#OilOnCogs#Unity#Synchronize#Movement#Engage#WindAndOil#Significant#reCOGnize
For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see The plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the LORD, Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.”
Denise Sylvia Bruning
The Day the Penny Dropped!
An apostle friend was hanging washing on the clothes line. After picking up the last item and while pegging it on the line he heard a sound of a coin drop into the wash basket! It appeared supernaturally! Out of the portals of heaven! Coins are being released from the heavenly realm!
We discussed the prophetic import and it was very faceted, a dimensional glory revelation having Kingdom translation. Generally in a worldly translation the idiom ‘The Penny Dropped’ is an expression of one having understanding or realisation of something. This is a kairos season of receiving Kingdom divine revelation. Holy Spirit is shifting and articulating in Power, the Spirit of Wisdom is ‘dropping’ into many! Watch now as wisdom, knowledge and understanding births breakthrough as many shall receive entrepreneur gifting to produce wealth. Blueprints, mandates, words of wisdom and understanding as the penny drops!
Holy Spirit is bringing all things to remembrance. All of this is hinged to bring about the wealth transference to the righteous in Christ. Jesus is surging through the Body of Christ and His exceeding glory is overtaking all former glory. Just as the best wine is saved for last, the end days glory shall supersede all we know. Pennies shall drop as rain, holy manifestations shall be released and revealed making His Expression known to the glory of The Father.
This is supernatural power! Just as Peter caught a fish with the coin in its mouth in order to pay his taxes, I believe there is a beginning of heaven raining down provision for the mission, dept been paid in full and divine substance released for the building of the Kingdom. Every need be met in His abundance. Each coin I liken to a scroll, as on both sides it carries an imprinted value and design. It holds a story of origin and is patterned to His design. We are moving into the extreme things of God and mighty revelation is being released and restored to the Body.
A New Era, New Eden, New Millennium Word! Crown Pennies are falling! The mystery of the ages are being made known. The silver and gold are His, they are products of God, created by Him alone. Hidden revelation, jewels, pennies and the prophetic streaming through new dimensions!
Haggai 2:9 (NIV)
‘The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the LORD Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the LORD Almighty.”
“Remember the Lord thy God who gives us power to get wealth that He may establish His Covenant with you, which He swore to your Fathers”.
“The wealth of the ungodly will eventually find its way into the hands of the righteous for whom it has been laid up for”.
#ThePennyDropped#PennyForYourThoughts#Selah#WealthTransfer#DivineProvision#ProvisionForTheMission
Denise Sylvia Bruning
Unbridled Power of God!
The war horses they move swiftly and in power. The beat of their hooves create a unique warfare sound that releases supernatural sonic booms into the atmosphere. Breaking open dimensions and heavenly portals. Characterised by stamina and speed! They are ‘team government’ having unity and accord. Moving in synergy in Spirit and Word. There has been a concept shift, the measure of The Word has been amplified. The demonstration of Yeshua’s power as never before, the pure expression of The Lion of Judah.
Godly concepts, conceived by having the mind of Christ. I heard The Lord Jesus say..I am taking many back to the beginning, return to the Root. Yet it will be better! The glory of the latter shall be greater than the former. The wild olive branches are being strengthened by a re-establishing in Spirit. The Root is springing up a New Kingdom Dynamic within the wild branches. In their mouths they carry the Messianic report..Thy Kingdom be established forever!
The ‘gentile wraps’ are coming off! No longer ‘under wraps’….the revealing of special treasures are within the Crown Of The Glory Wave. The ‘wild ones’, a peculiar people…a holy storm is approaching! An interesting note – the origin of under wraps (concealed) originated in horse racing! Under wraps is used of a horse that a rider is holding back and intentionally keeping from running at top speed!
This is a New Era and God is not holding back! The Strength of The Root is manifesting a Latter New Beginning within the wild olive branches that is about to surge and launch His Kingdom into greater velocity power. Quickened momentum, loosened bridle, without restraint. The manifold glory of The Lion of Judah roaring into every ministry facet until the fullness of the gentiles has come in. They shall complete the wild branches.
The Report of The Lord is Not under wraps! The strength of the Kingdom Gospel is advancing forcefully. Secret things, stored up treasure are coming to the forefront. The reins of the bridle have been loosened from His Hand..for such a time as this. We are nearing the end of the race, watch for the ‘suddenlies’ of God….they bursting forth!
Led by the Lord, they were as sure footed wild horses, and never stumbled.
Joshua said to them, Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous.
And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a par taker of the root and fatness of the olive tree.
There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
Have you given the horse strength?
Have you clothed his neck with thunder?
Can you frighten him like a locust?
His majestic snorting strikes terror.
He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength;
He gallops into the clash of arms.
He mocks at fear, and is not frightened;
Nor does he turn back from the sword.
The quiver rattles against him,
The glittering spear and javelin.
He devours the distance with fierceness and rage;
Nor does he come to a halt because the trumpet has sounded.
At the blast of the trumpet he says, ‘Aha!’
He smells the battle from afar,
The thunder of captains and shouting.
Denise Sylvia Bruning
A Coming Sharpening
“I am getting My sharpening steel ready.”
“I am bringing a new sharpness to My servants the prophets,” says the Lord, “an accuracy and perception level not previously seen in centuries. I am increasing the anointing on My prophets to receive and interpret words of knowledge, dreams, and visions. I am turning on the prophetic headlights so that My people can see clearly the road ahead.”
“Yet beware,” says the Lord, “for the counterfeit will also increase but I am adding to your discernment to enable you to spot the enemy’s manoeuvres and so to bring his plans to nothing. I am enabling My prophets to hear, as Elisha did, that which is spoken in the secret places. I am enabling My prophets to see, as Isaiah did, events and situations that will topple ‘kings’. I am enabling My prophets, again as Elisha did, to discern that which cannot be seen by the human eye.”
“There is coming a time,” say the Lord, “when people will run TO hear an open-air preacher rather than run AWAY as they do now – they will not want to miss the blessing.
The time is also coming when the kings of this world will queue to hear what My prophets will say because their own prophets have all failed them.”
“Yes,” says the Lord Almighty, “I am bringing My prophets to a place of prominence. They will give great glory to Me,” says the Lord,”for they will have My anointing upon them.
They shall spend time with Me.
They shall sit at My feet and hear My heart, and
they will show great humility to all people who meet them and
they will have grace for everyone.” says God.
Chris G. Bennet