God’s Rescues, Protections, and Provisions – Then and Now,  

Part 2: ISAAC

Don’t Fall Away, Stay All the Way  

David W Palmer

(Matthew 24:3 NKJV) … The disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” ... 

Jesus’s disciples asked two questions about the end of this age: When? What Sign? In answering, Jesus wanted to make sure that he warned them about some huge traps set by the enemy; he included the theme: “Don’t Be Deceived” —especially as the end of this age approaches and frantically fights against yielding its rule on earth to Jesus: 

(Matthew 24:4 NKJV) And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.” 

So, how do we avoid deception during this time of “sorrows” or birth contractions and shaking? 

(Matthew 24:5 NKJV) “For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.” 

Don’t be deluded by the “fool’s gold” of fake glory, counterfeit anointing, lying signs and wonders, or the usurped authority of false Christs. Scripture also warns us against false apostles, false prophets, and false teachers. Make sure you know and are fully familiar with the true ministers and the true Christ—the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

2. See that you are not troubled

(Mat. 24:6 NKJV) “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass …” 

This time of shaking and sorrows may be disturbing, worrying, and troubling for those who are not in Jesus’s kingdom; but for us who are, we can fully trust him and rely on him—remembering to cast all of our cares on him … for he cares for us.

3. See that You Don’t Grow Cold and Fall Away 

(Mat. 24:9–13 NKJV) “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. {10} And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. {11} Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. {12} And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. {13} But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”

Many will be offended, fall away, betray Jesus’s followers, and even hate them. This means that amid the shaking, sorrows, and tribulation, you could experience the pain of being betrayed by those you love and even hated by them. But Jesus is warning us not to let this pressure and rejection lead to a cooling down of our love. Our love must continue hot for God and his people. The only way we can do this is to draw near to him, rely on his strength, and express the love he has poured into our hearts (Rom. 5:5).

You can endure to the end, but you will need to:

God’s Rescues, Protections, and Provisions – Then and Now,  

Part 2: ISAAC 

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times—The Contractions of a Birth 

1. Like Isaac, God will answer our prayers—they are the only way forward:

(Genesis 25:21 NKJV) Now Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 

As we pray, God is drawing people to himself—bringing them to his new birth so they can be born into his family.  

2. Like Isaac, God is giving us supernatural births—but they will struggle between their old and new nature:  

(Genesis 25:22 NKJV) But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the LORD. 

As we pray for people on our prayer lists, like Rebekah’s pre-born babies, they will struggle. But in our case, the struggle will be between their old nature and the new nature that God wants to birth them into. We must keep praying through this struggle until those we are believing for surrender to God. Remember, they will be forever grateful. 

3. Like Isaac, God will provide for us through sowing and reaping 

(Genesis 26:1, 6, 12 NKJV) There was a famine in the land  ... {6} So Isaac dwelt in Gerar. ... {12} Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him. 

The circumstances in which Isaac found himself couldn’t stop the covenant. He sowed and reaped when the outward state of affairs were against this being possible. Our reaping from what we sow now in this time is not based on inflation, shortages, unfavourable weather, supply chain issues, or the world’s financial system; it’s based on a covenant with almighty God in which he has promised with an oath:

(Hebrews 6:14 NKJV) saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.” 

You cannot mock God in this; we always reap what we sow: 

(Galatians 6:7 NKJV) Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 

What Have We Learnt? 

REMEMBER: In God, you cannot be cornered or locked in, so:

Conclusion to 31 Days of Worship

David W Palmer

As we have looked at God’s word on the subject of praise, worship, and thanksgiving, we have been blessed to have God reveal to us that Biblical Praise includes:

We have seen that God inhabits the praises of his people. This is very good news, as it means that we can enjoy God’s manifested presence when we praise. However, we have also seen that many times in practice, praise is a sacrifice.

The Old Testament shows that worship at that time was physical: the body language of submission, devotion, and homage. In the New Testament, however, Jesus revealed that the worship God seeks is worship in spirit and truth. We learned:

Old Testament worship had the physical body language of submission. New Testament worship has the spiritual counterpart—humility and submission in the spirit.

Jesus also declared that God seeks worshippers in truth. For us, this means:

In the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit revealed through James that God wants to restore the tabernacle of David. This is very exciting for our generation and our contemporary times. It means that God wants us to:

We have seen in the Bible that our destiny is to be the glorious church. That is, a church full of, and overflowing with, God’s tangible glorious presence; God’s glory is the manifestation of all that he is. His vision is that his glory will fill his church and the whole earth.

God is glorified in the worshipping church—the church that worships in spirit and in truth—serving him with their spirits as well as in the natural realm.

To enable us to fulfill God’s dream, he has graciously poured out his Holy Spirit on us. His power clothing and empowering for worship and service is called the anointing:

As we conclude this topic, we must bear continually in the forefront of our minds that we are embroiled in a war for worshippers. As this is so crucially important, let’s recap the main points:

God loved David’s heart of worship; he is currently looking for those with a similar heart of true worship today:

Some More Amazing Things About Worship 3

David W Palmer

5. True Worship Involves an Exchange

Worship not only consists of surrendering to God’s perfect love, wisdom, and will; it is also intimacy, love, and deep communion with God. Like a married couple that are deeply in love, and who grow to be “one flesh,” and who share and receive the seed of new life; in our deepest intimacy with God, something in us metamorphoses: we take on his characteristics and abilities. Like the steeping of a tea bag or the soaking of a sponge, in our closest times of intimacy with God, his love, vision, fire, desires, seed, and abilities glide into us.

I love the way the Old Testament prophet crystalizes this into a sharp, precise statement:

(Isaiah 40:31 NKJV) “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”

The word, “wait,” here does not mean to hang around in a state of inactivity, wishing that “some day” God will just drop something out of the sky—like waiting for Santa Clause to come at Christmas. On the contrary, it means: to bind together by twisting—actively pursuing passionate intimacy with God. It also means to “collect” or “expect.” What’s also very enlightening and exciting is that the word, “renew,” used in this passage means to slide.

What’s the message in this for us? We need actively to pursue such close worshipful intimacy with God that we embrace, wrestle, and twist ourselves together with him until we bind to him—forming an inseparable bonding.

In his loving embrace, we should then expect to collect something—something divine that renews us. It will slide into us as we worship ... almost imperceptibly. But it is the glorious love, ability, and power of the amazing God that is literally soaking into us. An exchange is taking place. For example:

When you are wrestling with the un-submissive nature of your fleshly “self,” hurry up and “wait upon the Lord.” His ability will slide into you, completely renewing your strength—giving you the willingness to obey, and giving you superabundant power to achieve God-sized exploits. Then you will be able, not only to want his will, but also to do it.

While “waiting” like this, what you see and hear with him, you’ll be able to do and speak; so watch and listen to Father in the spirit—like Jesus did:

(John 5:19–20 NKJV) Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. {20} For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.”

Today, I believe that if you make the time; if you deny your flesh’s fear of rejection, fear of absorption, and fear of self-death; and if you draw near to him in humbly surrendered worship, God will certainly draw near to you (James 4:8). Bind to him by twisting yourself around and into him in love and complete dependence. As you do, I believe the weakness you are encountering at your threshold of growth and surrender will be supplanted by God’s grace, love, and character. He will give you all you need for today:

(Matthew 6:11, 13 NKJV) “Give us this day our daily bread. ... {13} And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”

Some More Amazing Things about Worship 2

David W Palmer

4. Worship Involves Wrestling

Jacob wrestled with God’s representative until he prevailed:

(Genesis 32:24–31 NKJV) “Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. {25} Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. {26} And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” … And He blessed him there … and he limped on his hip.”

(Genesis 32:28 DBT) And he said, “Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.”

Jesus wrestled in prayer until he prevailed over his flesh and natural will:

(Luke 22:44 NKJV) “And being in agony, He (Jesus) prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”

Jacob and Jesus both wrestled: 

• Jacob’s flesh was weakened

• But his name changed—his character changed through God’s grace in the spirit

• His flesh was crucified

• His spirit released, and then

• He was resurrected with a new body, but it still carries the nail holes

Both Jesus’s intense prayer and Jacob’s wrestling help us to understand the actual process behind true worship. We come carrying our struggle with our flesh and its rebellion. Then, we praise by choice; we stand on God’s word; we confess it is true; we enter his gates and courts with thanksgiving and praise. But before we come out, we engage in a wrestle with our will—wanting it to yield to God.

Following our Lord Jesus, we say, “Not my will, but yours be done!” With Jacob, we say, “I will not let you go.” Like Jacob, we bring our natural fears and inhibitions that war against our destiny. In either case, we wrestle until something changes. We grapple through progressive stages of surrender until perfect peace and the gift of faith prevails. During the process, we offload our sin, upload our cares, and download his grace. Eventually, we experience:

(Luke 22:43, 50–51 NLT) “Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him. ... {50} And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear. {51} But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.”

We need to imitate Jesus’s worshipful prayer; we need the same results: after the angel’s touch, grace prevailed, and Jesus was in full control—healing flowed again, love for his enemies, etc. resumed. But if we ever stop the process of fresh surrender—if we feel that we have arrived and don’t need fresh grace—we will end up becoming Pharisees, murderers of Jesus, the living Word of God.

Today, can you say with Jesus, “Not my will but yours be done”? If not, could you at least say, “Lord, please help me; I am willing to be made willing.” But whatever you do, don’t stop worshipping—including corporately if you can.

Worship in Heaven – Part 5, Shekinah

David W Palmer

God’s House Filled with Smoky Cloud

(Isaiah 6:1–4 NKJV) “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. {2} Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. {3} And one cried to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!’ {4} And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.”

When the Seraph declared the revelation he received at God’s throne, not only did it shake the doorposts, but it also led to the “house” being filled with “smoke.” What is this smoke? Why did it come? And what is so significant about it?

First, we see that the manifestation of smoke is not limited to the heavenly temple. In truth, the same thing happened in the earthly one:

(2 Chronicles 5:13–14 NKJV) “Indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever,” that the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, {14} so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.”

Note again that this happened in the presence of praise, praise music, thanksgiving, and dare I say, worshipping hearts. This passage says that the cloud was in manifestation because God’s glory had filled his [earthly] house/temple. We receive great encouragement from this; if the cloud of God’s glory was so manifested in the Old Testament praise, imagine what is possible in our New Testament praise when, unlike them, we are all born again and filled with the Holy Spirit.

This was not the first time the smoky cloud was seen. Previously, both Abraham and Moses saw it:

(Exodus 19:18 NKJV) “Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.” (See also: Gen. 15:17)

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire! The Lord descended in fire on Mount Sinai—speaking of his glory and power. As a result, the whole mountain was completely enveloped in smoke, and it shook greatly. Wow! God is big, overwhelming, and powerful. What’s more, his glory is magnificent, unassailable, and all encompassing; everything shakes in his presence. This same glory is potentially available to the church today. What is our part?

For us in the New Testament, everything centers around and in Jesus—the living word of God.

(John 1:14 KJV) “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”

Jesus is full of glory, but did it ever come into manifestation?

(Matthew 17:5–8 NKJV) “… behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” {6} And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. {7} But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” {8} When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.”

Jesus and his three closest disciples were having a mountaintop encounter with God. The cloud of God’s glory “overshadowed” them, and they heard God’s voice together. This was so awe-inspiring that the disciples were “greatly afraid.” Jesus assured them: “do not be afraid.” This is comforting for us too; we have a hunger for God and his glory, but also a fleshly dread that we will be exposed and unacceptable to God. But thanks to Jesus, we are accepted in him (Eph. 1:6).

Worship in Heaven – Part 4, Shaking

David W Palmer

Heaven-Shaking Prophetic Voice

(Isaiah 6:1–4 NKJV) “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. {2} Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. {3} And one cried to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!’ {4} And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.”

One of the seraphim “cried to another … ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!’” When he declared the awe-inspiring revelation received at God’s throne, heaven was shaken. The psalmist confirms that the words spoken from God not only shake heaven, but have earth-shaking power as well:

(Psalm 29:8 NKJV) “The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; The LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.”

No doubt when we press into God’s throne room in worship, when we receive from there overwhelming revelation, and when we declare it on earth—even in our wilderness places—everything shakes. This means that nothing is so solidly fixed in opposition to us in our wilderness that it couldn’t be shaken loose and swept away. Outside of God’s word, nothing is so absolute or permanent that it cannot change. We just need to speak revelation received in worship at God’s throne.

The Holy Spirit confirmed this in the New Testament when he said:

(Hebrews 12:26 NKJV) “Whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, ‘Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.’”

God’s voice is majestic and infinitely powerful. When he speaks, nothing is immune from the shaking—including the earth and heaven. And in the days in which we live, God has promised to shake everything. We have already seen this begin in politics, sport, international monetary systems, stock markets, wars, and religion etc. Everything created is subject to shaking, and it will be shaken: God has said he will shake it.

In 1985, God spoke to me warning me that this was coming. He said that the only way to survive the shaking is to shake up your own life in a pre-emptive strike. Go to God in worship at his throne, and begin to declare the overwhelming revelation that you receive there. His word, voiced in the anointed power of his Holy Spirit, will bring the shake-up you need. Then all the dross in your life can be burned (and it sure happened to me). Until everything in your life is founded 100% on God’s word, created by his word, or done in obedience to his word, you are not immune from the shaking. Why is this? Because the only thing that won’t shake is God’s [un-created] Word. It is the shaker, not the shake-ee.

More shaking is coming—much more—so get ready for it. Remember, everything that can shake will shake. That’s why Jesus said that when you hear and do his word, it is like building your house on a solid rock foundation (Mat. 7:24).

God’s true worshippers are instrumental in releasing God’s prophetic voice on the earth. Quoting God’s word is good—and we should do it; confessing what the Holy Spirit shows you leads to salvation in its broadest definition. But when we take up God’s invitation to come boldly to his throne with truthful, open, surrendered hearts, and with his word in our mouth; like the seraphim, we will receive revelation from God. This revelation will be so awe-inspiring that, like them, we will be compelled to declare it—even if it’s what we have all heard before, and think we know—it will begin to shake everything like never before. The apostle Paul said:

“We also believe and therefore speak,” (2 Cor. 4:13 NKJV)

When we proclaim what God reveals to us at his throne, it will literally be the voice of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, roaring:

(Joel 3:16 NKJV)

God’s Rescues, Protections, and Provisions – Then and Now,  

Part 4: ELIJAH 

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times, 

The Expansions and Contractions of a Birth, 

The Ups and Downs of God’s Shaking, 

Online & Kerang 05 Nov 2023. 

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 

(2 Peter 2:6–10 TPT) And don’t forget that he reduced to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, condemning them to ruin and destruction.  God appointed them to be examples as to what is coming to the ungodly.  {7} Yet he rescued a righteous man, Lot, suffering the indignity of the unbridled lusts of the lawless.  {8} For righteous Lot lived among them day after day, distressed in his righteous soul by the rebellious deeds he saw and heard. 

{9} If the Lord Yahweh rescued Lot, he knows how to continually rescue the godly from their trials and to reserve the ungodly for punishment on the day of judgment.  {10} And this especially applies to those who live their lives despising authorities and who abandon themselves to chasing the depraved lusts of their flesh. 

(Revelation 20:4–6 NKJV) And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. {5} But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. {6} Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. 

(Isaiah 60:1–7 NKJV) Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. {2} For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. {3} The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. {4} "Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed at your side. {5} Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. {6} The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD. {7} All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; They shall ascend with acceptance on My altar, And I will glorify the house of My glory. 

 Part 4 – ELIJAH  

(James 5:16–18 NLT) … The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. {17} Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! {18} Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops. 

 THEME:  What Is Jesus Showing Us about His Rescue, Protection, and Provision from Elijah’s Story? 

1. Elijah prayed for God’s will—shaking, national repentance—even when it looked like he could suffer in it 

2. Elijah Obeyed God—He did what he was told, went where he was sent 

3. Elijah Rested and Received God’s provision during a famine 

4. Elijah depended on sowing and reaping, giving and receiving 

5. God provided for other righteous people 

6. Elijah patiently waited till God had finished his “shaking” 

7. Elijah stopped the famine with his prayer 

Worship in Heaven – Part 3, Glory

David W Palmer

(Isaiah 6:1–4 NKJV) “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. {2} Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. {3} And one cried to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!’ {4} And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.”

In their worship, not only did the seraphim focus on God’s holiness, but they also declared his glory: “The whole earth is full of His glory!”

When they said “glory,” what were they expressing? Were they talking about God’s ingenuity and artistic originality in creation (the signature left by a master artist on his work for all to identify him … if they search for it)? Was it because the irresistible weight of his magnificent presence was overwhelming them? Perhaps what took their breath away was a more complete revelation of his inexhaustible love, his unbreakable commitment to help, and his unstoppable plan. Or maybe it was simply the absolute awesomeness of his unlimited, invincible person that caused their spontaneous—albeit repetitive—outbursts of prophetic expression and praise. Whatever eye-opening disclosure overflowed in their powerful declarations, we see from it that God’s glory fills the earth. What’s more, we also see that we too can receive increasing revelation of what this means, and that we can see it in our worship.

Both Moses and the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk had a similar revelation in their close, personal encounters with God:

(Numbers 14:21 NKJV) “But truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.”

(Habakkuk 2:14 NKJV) “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.”

What is God’s glory like?

(Exodus 24:17 NKJV) “The sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel.”

(Ezekiel 1:26–28 NKJV) “… a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it. {27} Also from the appearance of His waist and upward I saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around. {28} Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord …”

From these and other Scripture passages, we see that the appearance of God’s glory was described as cloud, fire, brightness, rainbow, rain, amber flames, lightning, and the thunder of voices.

Isaiah was prophesying of our time when he declared his revelation about God’s glory:

“Behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:2 NKJV)

Upon whom? Who is the “you” that God’s glory will be seen on? Answer: His true worshippers who hunger for intimate knowledge of their loving Father—our glorious creator God. Is that you?

This whole realm of revelation, heavenly vistas, insight, and disclosure awaits you in your own place of worship. Worship opens us to heaven, and heaven to us—to God’s throne, and to all of his splendor. It unlocks for us all of the majesty, unveiling, fulfillment, and joy that is accessible to us right now. All we need is a soft worshipping heart, a deep hunger for God, and the time to put it all together in personal and corporate worship. Why not worship Him now? Heaven’s waiting. Can you hear the Holy Spirit’s whisper, “Come up hither (here)”?