They Have Seen a Great Light

If you were under the tent for night three you know it was a powerful night. This crusade has not felt like any previous one I’ve been a part of, it has not gone the way I expect but its clear it has gone the way God expected.

Over time it can become easy to anticipate how each night will go and almost move through the nights on cruise control. I love that God has changed all my expectations and caused me to lean back in to what He is doing.

When Catherine and her band began we were instantly in the presence of God. Not because they caused it, but because they revealed Him to us. The shift in the atmosphere each night the moment the music begins is always incredible. It’s like God has been patiently waiting for us to realize He’s there.

As we transitioned from the wonderful time of praise we had an opportunity to celebrate Mario for his birthday. They presented him with a beautiful bouquet of balloons as Catherine led the entire tent in singing Happy Birthday. It was an important moment to celebrate Mario who has dedicated his life to being obedient in giving everything to reach the lost and restore them to their Savior.

Mario began his message by telling the people that he really fought the devil to be in this tent this week. And that he knew it was supposed to be the most important crusade of his life. And then told them we have not yet seen why the tent was put up in Tulare. Then had the people raise a shout of praise to God, giving Him all the glory.

He said he was going to tell a story from the Bible of a people who were oppressed, made a mistake, and lived through centuries of judgement.

King David’s grandson, Rehoboam, decided to run a government by raising taxes and lowering the quality of service to the people. Mario said it was a prophetic vision of California.

Ten of the tribes abandoned the house of David. Two of the tribes that left were Naphtali and Zebulun. And for the next several centuries they were invaded repeatedly, losing their language, laws, and culture.

When Jesus arrived they were no longer called Naphtali and Zebulun. They were despised and not allowed to partake in the education or festivals of Jerusalem. They were considered second class citizens.

Mario asked if the people knew why the Jews missed knowing Jesus was the Messiah? He said it was because after He became of age He began His ministry by going to the northern part of Israel. Instead of beginning His ministry where the money and prestige was, He instead went to where they were despised.

“Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed, As when at first He lightly esteemed The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, And afterward more heavily oppressed her, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, In Galilee of the Gentiles. The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined.” Isaiah 9:1-2 (NKJV)

Mario said that in less than a week the greatest shift in American life in our lifetime is going to occur. It will usher in the greatest harvest of souls in American history. It won’t be because of who wins or loses, but because of the body of Christ being revived, unified, and freshly anointed of God.

He said the revival coming will not begin in the rich neighborhoods. It will eventually affect them, but not begin with them. He said the Spirit of God will be poured out first in the inner city.

When Jesus began His ministry, instead of turning south to Jerusalem He went north to Capernaum.

“And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,” Matthew 4:13 (NKJV)

It had not been known by those names in hundreds of years. At that time it was called Galilee of the Gentiles. It was where the demons went into the pigs. They had lost their culture and were oppressed. But Jesus went there and began His ministry, fulfilling the prophecy that said “the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.”

God is hearing the cry of single mothers, forgotten homeless people, the addicted and broken, those controlled by gangs, living in rotted out neighborhoods full of violence. Mario said the Spirit of God is going to fall there.

Mario then began to speak about the central California region. That it feeds much of the world. That it is one of the most under appreciated miracles of the United States.

He then told the people this region is the modern day Zebulun and Naphtali. The state of California has treated the region shamefully. They ripped the people off by depriving farmers of water. By considering them the servants of the elite class on the coast. By considering the children as not being equal in viability of higher education or economic opportunities.

But God has remembered the people of the Central Valley. And He is saying, the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.

Mario then shared what he believes is going to be restored. He talked about a time past when there was an great alliance between the nation of Mexico and the United States. In the early part of the twentieth century there was a great war, Mexico was fighting for their independence. The American soldiers were told if they opted to go help Mexico fight they could do so in their US Military uniform. And many did.

In December 1941, when Pearl Harbor was bombed, 26,000 Mexican men crossed into the US to fight in the Army, because they remembered when we helped them. Mario said this division has got to end and he believes revival is going to end it, there will be a reunion of Mexico and California.

Mario said there are so many problems that can be solved. And the church is so busy thinking about the rapture. He said the reason we can’t fight effectively is because we have a sword in one hand and luggage in the other.

Mario said there is a prophetic word for the central valley and that word is a miracle of God is coming. It will be economic, it will be spiritual, it will be educational, and it will be cultural.

A dead church makes no sense, its useless. Mario said God is looking at the churches of California. Some led by men and women of God, others by hirelings. Some have been built by the Spirit of God and it fools you because they are under attack, while others are prospering without any trouble.

The pastor who is about to close their doors because they can’t compete with the new age church down the street that has left the blood, cross, hell, and repentance out. He asks himself have I held onto my integrity for no reason? and Mario charged them to hold on because the river is coming.

Mario talked about the anticipation of this crusade because he knew what God had said about Naphtali and Zebulon. But leading up to it he got tremendously sick, then received the awful news about his brother dying unexpectedly, and finally the word of pastors and churches who were boycotting the tent.

And he knew two dynamics: one, our attendance would be off, and two, this area is marked for revival. And as he prepared God said to tell the people, those who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

He said if he ever knew there were going to be miracles, that God was going to heal the sick, that alcoholism would be broken, that power was going to flow and instantly dissolve tumors, it was now, under this tent.

He then had the people pray in the language of the Holy Spirit. The presence of God flowed in mightily as the people began to pray, and their voices rose in volume. It was like a roar going through the tent.

And then he revealed the first healing had already began. He pointed out a woman midway back. He said she was being healed in seven different places in her body. He revealed that God told her this revival was coming, and then she was attacked with mysterious pain in her body.

Her fingers, wrists, elbow, shoulder and her lungs were all being healed. She was shouting and dancing and waving her arms as she prayed loudly in the language of the Holy Spirit.

Then a man was called out and was told he was being healed of something in the center of his body, and it was being removed.

Then he called out a man and his wife and revealed they were both being healed. First she was healed of pain she’s suffered over 15 years in her neck, back, and her legs. And something being healed in her abdomen, as well as her eyes. And the man was healed in his chest.

He started to call out someone then came down off the platform to approach them, and stopped at people all along the way.

First a young boy near the front of the tent. Mario spoke with the mother in Spanish and laid hands on the young boy and prayed over him. The boy was overcome with the power of the Holy Spirit and began to shake as God touched his body.

Then he had two women stand. He told the one woman she was not going to die and she instantly began to weep. He said the growth inside her was being burned out. He said her dizzyness would leave and her strength would return.

Then he pointed to a man and asked if he was ready. He said in order for the man to receive his healing, he had to first pray for his wife. Mario had them stand and revealed she was thinking about someone else who wasn’t even there. But told her to focus on herself and Jesus would take care of the other person. He had the man put his hand on her back and said the pain she’s suffered for over seven years was leaving and would not return.

Then he had another woman come out into the aisle. Before he spoke to her he returned to the crowd and said there were three with sciatica. They stood and then one of the men was highlighted, and the man next to him was asked to stand to pray for him because his ministry was to include signs and wonders, beginning with this man. The first man was being healed in his knees, his ears, and his back.

He then returned to the woman in the aisle and said people like to say you are at a fork in the road, but that it was too easy to say. He said its what you say when you have no anointing. But instead revealed she was making a choice between something that is safe and something that is faith. And told her the safe choice would bring immediate relief but come with an association with quesitonable people. But the faith choice will look hard at first but bring the great end result.

Then revealed the enemy had attacked her body and her sleep, causing anxiety and pain the doctors can’t identify. He said both her arms, both her legs, her back, and her neck were all being healed. He had her move her arms and legs and she confirmed she had no pain.

Then he had another woman join her in the aisle. There was a deterioration in a disc in the base of her spine and all the therapy was ineffective, but God was healing her disc.

He then went to a man and had him lay his hand on another man’s back. Mario told the second man his future was not going to include a wheelchair. That his arms and legs were being restored and gaining strength. He told him he had to stand up and walk and he would have no pain or weakness.

The man stood, slowly at first, then began to move out to the aisle and began to walk. You could see strength and stability enter him with each step.

Then he went to another section and said there were ten people being healed. He highlighted one woman and revealed the enemy tried to bankrupt her with prescription and medical bills, none of which has helped the pain. But now Jesus was healing her body. Her stomach, her back, her neck, and her legs.

He pointed to several people and told them they were being healed. Then he said diverticulitis was being healed, and there were three all being healed simultaneously.

Two others with migraine headaches. One of them he laid a hand on her head then had the woman next her stand to help. As soon as she stood he told her she was healed and she began to weep because she could feel it in her body. She was being healed in her liver. He told her God was giving her a powerful second chance, healing her liver and a disease in her blood.

He then had her lay her hand on the other woman and said she had been attacked. She was left with both a physical scar as well as psychological. He told her she was going to be fulfilled and have a happy life. That God was healing her, and that her dream she was told was impossible is no longer impossible because of God.

Mario returned to the platform. The power was so strong in that room and you could hear people crying out to God. Mario stepped back on the stage and said, “Happy Birthday to me Devil” and the place erupted with cheers.

After handling some business for the evening Mario called for those who wanted to surrender their lives to Christ, to raise their hand, stand, and then come to the front altar area.

It was another great response to the call. And what has astonished me every night this crusade is how quickly the people have responded. There is zero hesitation as he calls for them to respond. usually it takes time, but not now. The people respond and come forward quickly.

Because it was a different kind of night Mario had the workers meet the new converts come forward and prayed over them and then be ministered to directly.

It was another powerful night. If you have not been to any yet you are really missing out. But there is still one night left. If there is any way possible, you really need to find your way out to the tent for the final night.

Wednesday, October 30 at 6:30 PM. Located at the International Agricultural Center, located at 4500 S. Laspina St., Tulare, California.

 

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