Somewhere It’s Snowing
During the week leading up to Thanksgiving, and all through the festivities of food, families, and fellowship, The LORD began to flood my mind with memories of my last trip to China and how The LORD divinely rescued me after my passport and virtually everything I had, was stolen.
The LORD brought back to me how He showed me the hearts of the underground church in China and the depth of their loyalty to each other and God and how they expressed honor for The LORD and one another.
I suddenly saw a bright red flame encompass them, that looked like a circle and The LORD said, ‘The flame of their deep love for Me has been their protection and covering, as they created a culture of honor in the midst of massive control and hatred.
They have valiantly stood together as One and fought the good fight of faith one day at a time.
Never forget the power of My Love and My Lovingkindness that you witnessed, as they demonstrated their Covenant with Me,” said the Father.
I once had a Dream about the underground Chinese church and their unfailing love for The LORD.
In the dream, it was snowing, and I could hear one of my favorite old songs, “Somewhere It’s Snowing’’ in the background.
In the Dream, as I looked at some of the faces huddled together in prayer, The LORD spoke to me, ‘You are looking into the face of Covenant Love.
They have valiantly stood together as One and fought the good fight of faith one day at a time.
Never forget that they are a picture of the power of My Goodness, My Love and My Lovingkindness.
They are a demonstration of their Covenant with Me,” said The Father.
“My good Grace, like the snow, is falling again.
My Forgiveness of sin is falling from heaven, for a massive cleansing of the earth, as My Mercy prevails.
The soft cleansing is penetrating the hard ground of the hearts of mankind to surrender to My Lovingkindness and Goodness again in China, The United States of America, and all over the world,” says The Heavenly Father.
Somewhere It’s Snowing
I once read in a poem,
when snow covers the earth,
That it hides the worlds scars,
and gives nature new birth,
And they say when a man turns from sin to The LORD,
That forgiveness, like snow, covers him evermore!
And somewhere it’s snowing –
see the soft drifting down
As the snowflakes surrender
to the hardening ground.
Like the good grace of Jesus
that now covers our sin,
In the kingdom of Heaven,
it’s snowing, again.
Now, I’ve heard that the angels
lift their hearts and rejoice,
When one traveler turns homeward
from his ways, to The LORD.
If somewhere someone’s turning, he’s giving his all,
And God’s grace, like the snow, is beginning to fall!
And somewhere it’s snowing –
see the soft drifting down
As the snowflakes surrender
to the hardening ground.
Like the good grace of Jesus,
that now covers our sin,
In the kingdom of Heaven,
it’s snowing, again.
As I pondered His lovingkindness, The LORD took me to “His Compelling Truth” website.
“ The Hebrew word most often translated “lovingkindness” is checed, which literally means “covenant loyalty.” Most newer English translations of the Bible substitute more common English words such as faithfulness, unfailing love, mercy, or good favor. All of these are viable substitutions, but, as with many Hebrew words, checed has no exact match in English.
Checed, or lovingkindness, is usually connected to the idea of covenant (a solemn oath, promise, or commitment). While lovingkindness can describe one person’s actions toward another (Genesis 20:13; 21:23; Joshua 2:12), it is most often used to describe the character of The LORD.
Throughout the Old Testament, from Moses to the rebuilding of Jerusalem, God’s lovingkindness was constant across generations. God’s steadfast love, because it is part of God’s character, will never change. He will always show lovingkindness. Psalm 136 repeats the phrase “for His steadfast love endures forever” at the end of each of its twenty-six verses.
While lovingkindness can describe one person’s actions toward another (Genesis 20:13; 21:23; Joshua 2:12), it is most often used to describe the character of The LORD. Many places in Scripture speak of the lovingkindness of The LORD (Exodus 20:6, 34:6–7; Deuteronomy 7:12; 2 Chronicles 1:8; Psalm 31:16). Lovingkindness is part of who God is; He delights in showing lovingkindness (Micah 7:18), and we praise Him for it (Psalm 138:2), but this specific word seems to imply a slightly different character trait than His basic goodness and compassion for all His creation (Psalm 145:9).
Checed is a committed love that shows mercy, forgiveness, redemption, favor, and grace toward the one to whom it has been promised. We can call upon God’s steadfast love when we need forgiveness (Psalm 25:7), when we need to be delivered from troubles (Psalm 119:149), and when we need assurance of His promises (Psalm 23:6). Certainly, we can follow the Psalmist’s plea in Psalm 136:1 to “Give thanks to The LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever.” God’s unending lovingkindness is ample cause for thanksgiving and praise. ”
“Kindness is like snow, it beautifies everything it covers,” Kahlil Gibran.
Beloved, just as in my dream when The LORD said His Lovingkindness is penetrating hard hearts in the nations, He said, “Communist China is in the spotlight now as darkness has pervaded The Nations and many in America have been blinded in the darkness.
But My chosen underground Warriors have taken a stand and held their ground and the fruit of their labor shall be seen and shall remain forevermore for by My Hand, all shall be rescued and recovered, for this land is My Land, and My Land shall truly arise in Freedom and Liberty.
Watch closely, as I AM revealing all that has been concealed and corrupted by man.
As President Trump has taken a stand for freedom in the land of the brave and home of the free, I will honor His faithfulness as My called-out man.
You shall hear the Angels sing of My Glory as it washes over and covers the earth,” says The Savior.
“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by The LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token,” Joshua 2:12 KJV.
“Give thanks to The LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever,” Psalm 146:1 AMP.
“I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name,” Psalm 138:2 KJV.
“Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy,” Micah 7:18 NIV.
~ Sandi Holman
Sandi Holman was called to the nations as an End-Time Handmaiden in 1984 with Gwen Shaw and served with YWAM Singapore and YWAM Charlotte in missions. Sword of The LORD Ministries came from a divine encounter with The LORD when He came into her prayer room and said, “I have come to put a sword in your hand and was given special instructions on how and when to use it.” She is an author, Prophetic Intercessor and Seer, Chaplain, Teacher, Speaker and Equipper, and Blogger who has also served as a Pastor Online with Beyond the Veil Ministries.
How my spirit bears witness to this! A beautiful and powerful word! Thank you for this.
Praying for you.
Thanks so much, Jeannine for your input. I so appreciate your prayers. So much love and blessings, Sandi