Get Ready Puerto Rico...An Earthquake is Coming!

People, get ready!!  Puerto Rico is going to have an earthquake!  Saying that Puerto Rico is going to have an earthquake is like saying that it's going to rain or that the ocean is wet.  Both are true.  And, Puerto Rico will likely to continue to have earthquakes.  It only makes sense because islands are created from volcanic eruptions and our island sits on a fault line.  Yes, Puerto Rico is going to have an earthquake!  The only problem that I find with this statement is that so called "prophets" say this in front of churches when they are preaching as if they are predicting something new or some unique word that the Lord has given to them. Or they say that the Lord has given them a vision of a tsunami washing over the island. Plain common sense says, "Duh, so tell me something that I don't already know."  But instead, people take the word of these so called "prophets" to be the gospel truth and people begin to panic.  They start calling up their friends and family warning them of the impending doom and to stock up, be prepared, get ready-disaster is about to strike!!  Fear and unrest begin to move amongst the people; and in the midst of this fear and confusion, I have to question- is that really from God?  Common sense tells me yes, we will have an earthquake.  And yes, there is even a possibility of a tsunami.  Natural conditions are right for that also, but should I be scared?  Do I need to be afraid?  Should I go out to the mountain top and shout this message out to the people- creating fear and panic?  I don't think so.

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and  we were talking about the area in which I live (see a previous blog post if you are not familiar with Pinones) and the spiritual condition of the island in general.  She was telling me that when she moved here- people covered her with prayer and continually, it was revealed to her that the island is a place of unrest and a place where satan has rooted himself deeply.  She mentioned that she had heard people preach/predict/prophesy-whatever you want to call it that Puerto Rico is going to have an earthquake or Puerto Rico is going to have a Tsunami and that her experience has been that it has only created a sense of fear among the people.  Her face was saddened and perplexed as she said that- but I assured her that indeed these predictions are correct but not in the way in which people are portraying them and casting fear into the people.  This is what I shared...

On Easter Sunday of this year, my roommate woke up early because she was playing in the worship band and they were meeting at 4am to set up the equipment for the Sunrise service.  The dogs were stirred and I was awake also. The Lord spoke to my heart and said to get up and to go to the site and pray before the service.  As I knelt on my knees and began to praise the Lord and worship him in prayer, He began to speak a loud and profound message to my heart.  He said, Enough is enough and I am taking my island back.  These are my people and I have had enough of satan's foothold on my island and over my people.  It is no mistake that you are worshiping at El Morro for the first time in years as this was once the gateway into the city and the place that provided protection from the oncoming enemy.  (El Morro is a huge fort that rests at the edge of the island or ocean in Old San Juan.  Soldiers would stand in lookout ports through out the fort looking for incoming ships with needed supplies but also for ships that belonged to the enemy.)  He continued to say- Shout to the east- Shout to the west and declare that I am the Lord over this island and over these people.  Tell them I will be their fort.  I will be  their source of protection.  I will be the one in whom they can hide.

So, I told my friend "yes, what you are saying is correct.  Puerto Rico is going to have an earthquake...Puerto Rico is going to experience a tsunami...and yes, they very well could be of the natural variety; but I believe the true message that God is trying to convey through  people who are preaching His word is not one of natural disaster but rather one of supernatural restoration and revival."  He is preparing to shake this land and to shake the people and to flood them with his overwhelming love in a way that is so strong and so powerful- a way that the people have never experienced before.  So, we do need to call up friends and family and tell them to get prepared.  We need to band together and begin fasting and praying and preparing for the spiritual battle that will come as the Lord begins to shake this place and to move His people. We need to be prepared for the fight against the evil one as he struggles to keep his chains bound around this island and its people.  We need to dress ourselves in Holy clothes and go out marching in front of the army singing hymns to the Lord. We need to get ready for the earthquake!