Are You Ready To Get Out Of Your Boat?

Recently, I had a vision that came in three different times about a week or two apart from one another.  In the first part, I was walking along the seashore of Galilee.  I saw the Lord standing at the edge of the water and He pointed out to the open sea and said to me, "It's time to launch out into the deep."  When He said that, I was overwhelmed with emotions.  I just crumbled at His feet and held onto Him.  I don't know why I responded that way.  I guess I just didn't expect Him to say that.  That ended the first of the vision.

The second time came about two weeks later.  On that particular day, I was feeling a little discouraged over some things.  When I started to pray, I went right back to the seashore of Galilee.  The Lord was standing in the water with a small fishing boat in front of Him.  He didn't say anything but I knew that He wanted me to get into the boat.  I sat down and then He sat beside me.  I asked Him if He would just hold me because I was somewhat down.  He did and He also began to stroke the back of my hair.  How comforting!.  Before I knew it, we were out in very calm but deep waters.  Just then, Jesus stood up and turned Himself around.  He looked straight at me and held out His hand towards me and asked, "Are you ready to get out of the boat?"  Well, I know that I slightly hesitated to answer, but then I said, "Yes, Lord, I am ready."  That was the end of the second part.

Another week went by and on a Sunday morning while I was praying, for a third time I went back to the Sea of Galilee into the little fishing boat picking up where the second part of the vision ended.  As Jesus took my hand, I stood up and stepped out onto the water.  He stayed in the boat.  I was no longer afraid but I felt a real sense of freedom that came upon me.  It was really very easy to stand there on top of the water as if it were solid ground.  Jesus said to me that it was by faith, His and mine, that I was standing on the water.  As I looked up at the Lord, He was now wearing a long cape with a hood over His head.  I wondered why He had it on but I wanted to just turn around and enjoy the new freedom that I was experiencing.  So as I turned back towards Him, I noticed that he wasn't wearing the cape any longer but now I had it on me.  I've been around the prophetic and apostolic long enough to know that the cape represented a special mantle or anointing.  

The Lord had taken me out into the deep because it was time to step out into what He has called me to do.  He has been preparing and equipping me for years for this moment in time.  Like Peter, it's time to move forward by faith and step into what He has called you and I to do.  It's not about our abilities and how great we are.  He clothes us with His mantle or anointing and asks us to move forward by faith.  So when we are obedient to do so, we see Him supernaturally provide and make a way for us when we just could not on our own.

Since I've stepped out onto the water, I have experienced some really awesome supernatural provisions come to me one after another.  These things I have tried to make happen on my own for several years now but just couldn't.  They came within a matter of just a few weeks time and are still coming.

So now, are you ready by faith to step out of your boat and onto the water?

Prayer:  Lord, for all of those that you are speaking specifically with about moving forward and stepping out of their own personal boats and onto the water, I release the anointing of the Holy Spirit to move forward in faith now.  Holy Spirit, let Your anointing or mantle come upon them to give them the ability to move forward and to keep moving forward by faith. Thank You Lord that they too will see how You supernaturally provide for them.  In Jesus' Name.  Amen!