His Stranded Sheep
Stranded Sheep on Strangford Lough — God is Speaking!
”Sheep Rescued from Rising Tide; A coordinated RNLI-Coast Guard effort saves 12 stranded sheep…”
Now, as I watched this wee clip The Holy Spirit suddenly began to show me a powerful Prophetic Parallel for our Beloved Ireland…
As I watched the rescue, I saw so clearly Ireland’s Spiritual and National posture in this hour.
The twelve (12) Sheep reflect the people of The Nation.
It speaks to the unfolding Spiritual Battle for the Kingdom Identity and Destiny of Ireland, (Micro), but it also speaks powerfully to the Battle of Altars and the Separation and Emergence of Goat and Sheep Nations in the Valley of Decision!
The Number twelve (12) always Speaks to Identity, Governance, and the Destiny of a people/ Nation!
Like those sheep stranded on rocky outcrops, so are many in our Nation(s) who have been scattered on cultural and spiritual outcrops while a rising tide of deception, secularism, confusion, and the rapid societal changes that surrounds them!
The acceleration of the rising tide, shows how quickly things are and have already shifted and still shifting.
Nations are in Divine Transition, but as a Prophetic People, we must refuse to stay silent and accept its rise, that will seek to define Ireland’s Destiny!
This wee story also reveals and speaks to the Urgency of the Moment, and it exposes where solid ground has been lost.
It speaks to the faulty and fragility of the foundations of this Nation and many Nations — and how God is now taking divine Inventory, a great shaking is now taking place!
The Rescuers (RNLI*) speak to the Faithful Ones; to the Watchmen on the Walls; to the Intercessors, Apostles and Prophets, the Pastors, Teachers and Evangelists; to the Servant Kings who carry the spiritual weight in the land!
While many stand by watching helplessly, the Governing Ecclesia is rising!
God’s Righteous Remnant is responding with divine strategy and an understanding of the times and seasons, even advancing forward into dangerous waters with the Spirit of Wisdom and readiness to Pursue, Overtake and Recover all.
The Farmer (Mark), speaks to “A Marked People” — to those who are watching and praying for The Nation and who are Warring and Contending, but it also reveals a powerful and poignant picture of God’s own heart toward Ireland.
God is not only a Farmer by nature, but He is the Good Shepherd who sees the people/Nation(s) stranded, and His fierce, Sovereign Love and Mercy rises — and at the precise hour when Divine Destiny demands it, He steps in — not late, not early — but with the exact Divine Intervention that turns the tide and Saves a Nation!
It’s Interesting that dolphins are mentioned.
Dolphins speak to deeper waters, and also they speak of the subtle prophetic signs that God will send to confirm His Divine Direction.
At this time of great and increasing darkness and warfare, when Nations — and our own Nation of Ireland — is in Divine Transition, there are many signs beneath the surface that will only be seen and discerned by those who have sharpened their Spiritual Senses; those who know how to ascend The High Places, and who know how to descend into the deeper places, and though the signs may be small (like the cloud the size of a man’s hand (1 Kings 18:44)) they have the eyes to see the powerful Prophetic indicators that speak to the Governing Hand of God moving and their mouths will declare His Will that it may be Established!
Furthermore, The Strategic Plan — to startle one sheep so that the rest would follow — I felt was again speaking powerfully to the hour.
Ireland does not need Mass Revival to start Revival — it simply needs ONE bold Mover — ONE that is willing to step off the rock!
ONE BODY, who are moving as ONE — in UNITY — having ONE VISION AND ONE VOICE!
God is looking for the unlikely ONES — the Radical, Bold and Fearless ONES, who will take just ONE LEAP by Faith, in Obedience and Surrender — and then the Rest will follow!
And the strong and rising current that threatened to sweep all the Sheep away suddenly became the Current that carried the Sheep toward shore — toward safety!
I submit Prophetically, that this reflects again a powerful Prophetic Timeline.
The very Cultural, Social and Political pressures that seemed poised to destroy Ireland’s Spiritual heritage and Destiny will instead become the forces that actually drive the people back to truth.
What looked like grave danger and dire destruction, will become the Supernatural Acceleration and Momentum that will cause a Nation to Arise from the Ashes!
And even the single sheep that lagged behind, carries a powerful Prophetic meaning.
Ireland’s Awakening will not leave behind the broken or the lost — but it will bring to Birth a Great Revival and a Great Harvest of Souls — the Prodigals (Micro and Macro) and Prodigal Nations will Return Home and will be fully Restored!
He leaves the 99 — and Goes after the One!
God will ensure that every straggler is secured, Rescued and Restored!
And the final outcome — every one of the twelve (12) were rescued!
This stands not just as a powerful Prophetic parallel but as a Prophetic Declaration over The Nation!
Ireland’s full Kingdom Identity, Spiritual Heritage, and Divine Calling and Destiny will not be partially Restored — but fully Recovered!
The Nation is not drowning, but it is being Realigned and Re-positioned in this hour!
The Tide is Turning! God’s Righteous Remnant have already begun to Move, Advance and Occupy!
One courageous leap of Faith will trigger the Rise and Advancement of a New Kingdom Movement, and Ireland will make it home — every part, every Tribe, all twelve (12)!
The Twelve (12) Stones of Elijah’s Altar (1 Kings 18:31-39 ) that was scattered is now being brought back together, the Broken down Altars are being Rebuilt and Restored, the Twelve (12) Tribes will Arise and the Living Sacrifice will be prepared, and the Waters of Purification will be poured out and the Fire of Revival will fall and the Rain of Restoration will flow forth upon the Land!
And Lastly, Strangford Lough carries the feel of a Gateway in the spirit, and here’s why it stands out prophetically to me.
First, it is a meeting place of movements. The sea rushing in and the sea rushing out.
There is a constant exchange that mirrors a spiritual threshold where things enter and things exit, where old cycles shift and new flows break in.
Places with natural in-and-out tidal surges often speak of portals, thresholds, and spiritual transition points!
Again this speaks to a Prophetic Timeline of Nations.
Second, Strangford Lough is Ireland’s largest inlet, almost like a womb or inner chamber of the land.
Prophetically speaking that can point to incubation, formation, hidden preparation, and the emergence of what has been developing beneath the surface.
As I prayed over this aspect, I felt It has the sense of a place where Divine Destiny gestates before manifestation!
Third, the narrow channel at the mouth of the lough, is where the tide races with powerful force. It reads like a bottleneck gate, where there is pressure, intensity, constriction, and breakthrough all in once happening.
I submit Prophetically, Gates are where there is contesting, turbulence, and Divine transition.
Strangford Lough carries the signature of a spiritual gateway that governs flow, and that decides what can pass through and what cannot — Spiritually and Physically!
Fourth, as I looked up the details of the region, it has an Ancient Spiritual History, a strong Monastic presence, and obviously early Christian influence and old battle lines. These create layered spiritual footprints.
We know that places with layered history like this often act as thin places, where the past, present, and future converge!
Fifth, prophetically, Strangford Lough resembles a Watchman’s location — like a sort of hinge or pivot point along the East of Ireland.
What moves through this area often affects what moves into the Island and what moves out of it spiritually, culturally, and atmospherically!
So, Strangford Lough is a Gateway, a Threshold, or can be seen as a Womb of Destiny, and a place of tidal shift and Spiritual and Divine Exchange!
Postscript
A Five Knot Tide : Ha! The number Five (5) here carries such powerful Prophetic Revelation and weight of God’s Grace.
As we look at the mention of a “5-Knot Tide” — its speed reveals how quickly things are shifting in The Nation(s) — but it also reveals how swiftly God’s GRACE is moving!
What looked dangerous and treacherous, actually exposed a Divine Urgency of the Hour.
The fast Rising Tide did not claim the Sheep, and in the same way it will not claim Ireland’s Destiny.
The Grace of God is moving faster than the rising tide, and where the kingdom of darkness threatens to overwhelm, overtake and destroy — The Destiny of The Nation(s) will become the very place where God’s Divine Intervention is made manifest!
*RNLI = The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
So good! Amen!!!
Amen! Thank you Lord!!!
Such a moment of Clarity for the sheep to swim toward land – and you’ve penned it all so beautifully prophetically. I definitely agree with you that “The Grace of God is moving faster than the rising tide, and where the kingdom of darkness threatens to overwhelm, overtake and destroy — The Destiny of The Nation(s) will become the very place where God’s Divine Intervention is made manifest!
Blessings to you dear Veronika.
I love this beautiful example He’s given as the Author, the Storyteller…of Ireland for sure, but the Nations and the Body of Christ as a whole. I’m very touched by this post!
God bless your beautiful heart Veronika!!
Amen I pray for all the nations & for those being pulled under in the guise of false doctrine & false teachers/preachers. Father protect the USA & cover our President & his family & staff, I decree a protection over his mind & I loose Godly wisdom & counsel to his ears in the mighty name of Yeshua
Thank you Veronika and when you said, “It simply needs ONE bold Mover — ONE that is willing to step off the rock! ONE BODY, who are moving as ONE — in UNITY — having ONE VISION AND ONE VOICE!” I believe that as for the body of Christ it is time for us to step off and out of our comfort zone and allow God to lead our steps for His Kingdom purposes. Blessings
Amazing..thank you.