A prophetic warning. Prepare your food, store olive oil, and keep your lamps burning.
Good afternoon, and may the Lord bless you. I am here to share a word and a message that the Lord has given me. When that word came to me, I wrote it down and I want to read it to you exactly as the Lord gave it to me. Before I share the message, I want you to understand something. The Lord gave me this word several weeks ago, but at first I thought it was meant only for the sisters in our early morning prayer group.
So I called them, spoke with them, prayed with them, and delivered the message. Afterward, I began sharing it with people who visited my home and with others whom God placed on my heart. But then the Lord impressed upon me that I needed to share this message on social media as well. I will not lie to you—that frightened me. I do not consider myself a prophet. I consider myself a child of God, a servant who seeks his presence and desires to remain beneath the precious covering of our Lord.
I am someone who loves the Lord and wants to do his will. He rescued me from the world, changed the direction of my life, and he is the one with whom I want to remain. My relationship with him is deeply personal. That day I was seeking his presence when the Holy Spirit began to fill my bedroom. As I knelt before the Lord, his presence came upon me and the spirit began ministering to me. Then the word of God came to me.
The message was this: A time of hunger, desperation, anguish, pain, weeping, and mourning is coming. Buy olive oil. The Lord showed me many large bottles of oil. You will need it because hunger is coming upon the earth. Buy food and store it away. Prepare yourselves and I will multiply it because many people will come asking you for help. You will have to share what you have but I will multiply it. The enemy is attacking you with everything he has because his time is short.
But I have covered my children, those who seek me. He showed me how his children walk. He has placed an angel on each side of them, one holding their left hand and the other holding their right hand. Then he said to me, "The trumpet will sound soon, and I am coming for my children. Do not be afraid. Stand firm." After that experience, I immediately began writing down everything the Lord had told me.
I had been kneeling and prostrating myself before his presence, and the experience was unlike anything I could describe. When I got up, I wanted to make sure I had not forgotten anything. Then I began asking the Lord a question. Lord, why the oil? We understand why we need food. We need to store provisions so that we can survive and have something to eat each day. But why did he specifically tell me to store olive oil?
The Lord brought two passages of scripture to my mind: the oil and the ten virgins. First, he led me to , which tells the parable of the ten virgins. The kingdom of heaven is compared to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five were wise and five were foolish. The foolish virgins took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them. The wise virgins, however, took oil in their vessels along with their lamps.
Then the Lord led me to . When David stood among his brothers, Samuel took the horn of oil he had brought and anointed David. From that day forward, the spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. As I reflected on these scriptures, I began to understand that the oil could serve a practical purpose, but it also carried a spiritual significance in the message I had received. Olive oil can be used to prepare food.
I do not know what circumstances we may eventually face or what we might have to prepare in order to survive. Perhaps there will come a time when people must find simple ways to bake bread and prepare whatever food they have available. I do not know exactly how those days will unfold. We will have to face each situation as it comes. But the oil also reminded me of the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit.
We must keep our vessels full. We must continually seek the presence and power of God. We need fresh oil from his presence. Samuel anointed David with oil, and the spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him from that day forward. I understood that we must seek God, spend time in his presence, remain close to him, and obey his word. The Lord is calling us to keep our vessels filled with oil and our lamps burning.
We do not know when the trumpet will sound or when the Lord will come for his people. Neither do we know when sudden calamities may occur or when food supplies may become scarce. That is why we must be spiritually prepared and practically responsible. Prepare your household. Have you noticed what is happening when you go to the supermarket? I do not know whether you have paid attention, but I have sometimes noticed products that seem not to have been restocked for a long time.
It makes me wonder about production, supply chains, and whether we are relying on goods that were stored or produced earlier. I have also noticed changes in the products available to us. These observations have made me think seriously about the importance of being prepared. I cannot tell you exactly what will happen or when, but I believe that families should take sensible steps to prepare for unexpected difficulties. If you have children at home, think about your household's needs.
Keep a reasonable supply of food, necessary medicines, drinking water, and other essential items within your means. And do not forget the olive oil. I believe what the Lord told me and I believe that if he calls us to prepare, we should take that instruction seriously. I also believe his promise that we must be willing to share with others. The same God who calls us to prepare is the God who can provide for us.
Look at the account in . The prophet Elisha encountered a widow who had very little. When he asked her what she had in her house, she answered that she had only a small amount of oil. Elisha instructed her to borrow empty vessels from her neighbors, go inside with her sons, and pour the oil into the vessels. She obeyed, and the oil continued to flow until all the vessels were filled. God provided for that widow in a miraculous way.
Do we believe that God is still able to provide for his people today? He has not changed. I know that delivering this message was difficult for me. For weeks, I struggled with the question of whether I should share it publicly. I kept asking, "Lord, do you really want me to deliver this message? Are you sure this is what you want me to do?" Eventually, I felt that the answer was clear. Speak. I believe the Lord is merciful and does not want his people to perish.
He calls us to listen, seek him, and make our own decisions about how we respond to his word. I do not have young children of my own, but I have been preparing my household and storing food. A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I checked the food we had stored. We discovered that some of the things we had recently purchased had already expired, so we removed them, updated our list, and bought replacements. This is why it is important to check your supplies regularly and replace items when necessary.
I am not asking you to believe me simply because I am speaking to you. Seek God for yourself. If you know the God whom I serve, go before him in prayer. Enter your room, kneel before him and ask him for wisdom and understanding. God does not speak only to people who are regarded as great prophets. He can guide ordinary believers who sincerely seek his presence. We must also exercise discernment and test what we hear against his word.
When I believe the Lord has shown me something concerning the future, I become deeply emotional. My knees tremble and tears flow because I fear that what lies ahead may be difficult. I believe that harder times may come, but the word of God also tells us not to be afraid. When the Lord showed me how his children were walking with an angel on either side holding their hands, I could not stop thanking him. He impressed upon me that his children must walk in obedience.
That is the requirement I want to emphasize. We must remain obedient to God and subject ourselves to his word rather than living only for the pleasures of the world. The pleasures of this world cannot give us lasting peace. They can leave us with sadness and emptiness. But the Lord is with his people and we must continue trusting him. The one who keeps Israel is able to keep us as well.
The importance of spiritual readiness. I want to remind you that I struggled with whether to share this message. I wrote down what I believed the Lord had spoken to me, but I continued asking myself whether I should make it public. Sometimes we wonder whether a message is meant only for a small group or whether it should be shared more widely. Eventually I felt the Lord urging me to speak. Many others are also sharing warnings and messages they believe they have received.
I believe that God's mercy is one reason people are calling others to repentance and preparation. If you are uncertain about what you hear, pray and ask the Lord for discernment. Seek his wisdom and remain grounded in scripture. And to everyone with young children, please think carefully about how you can prepare your household. Store food responsibly, keep necessary supplies, and pray for your family.
I believe there may come a time when nations will be unable to help one another as they do today. There may also come a time when people will have to make difficult decisions about whom they will serve. We cannot serve God faithfully while making the things of this world our ultimate priority. We must remain faithful to him. None of us knows how long we have to live. We are all affected by the suffering and uncertainty we see around us.
But I believe the Lord is with his people. I do not know how much time remains before the trumpet sounds. I do not know when the Lord will come. What I do know is that we must remain faithful and obedient for as long as we live. Whether we live to see the Lord's return or our earthly lives come to an end first, we must continue walking with him. I encourage you to store reasonable supplies of beans, rice, flour, drinking water, necessary medicines, and other essentials.
Keep your olive oil as well. Do what you can with the resources available to you and trust God for the rest.
Do not ignore the warnings. I hope you will take time to consider this message and seek the Lord for yourself. People sometimes ask, "Where was God when hunger came? Where was he when sickness struck?" But I believe God has never abandoned his people. We are often the ones who turn away from him.
Even when we are unfaithful, he continues to call us back to himself. He will remain faithful to his promises. I do not know whether these things will happen soon or in another year. But when I look at the changes we have experienced since the pandemic began, I am reminded of how quickly circumstances can change. At first, many people watched what was happening in China and thought it was happening somewhere far away.
Then the crisis spread to other countries and the world changed. We have also watched the suffering and instability in places such as Afghanistan. Events that once seemed distant can suddenly affect people much closer to home. We cannot know everything that awaits us. If widespread hunger were to occur, it would require serious circumstances. That is why I believe we should take the possibility of emergencies seriously without pretending that we know exactly when or how they will happen.
My message to the people of God and to every friend listening is this: If you have wandered away from the Lord, now is the time to return to him. The world offers pleasure, entertainment, and temporary happiness. But those things cannot fill the emptiness that can remain inside us. Serving the Lord is worth it. When I look back at my life, I sometimes ask myself, who am I that the Lord should reveal anything to me?
I do not consider myself worthy of such a privilege. But I speak to my heavenly father. I ask him questions. Lord, what is coming? How should I prepare? How can I prepare for my family? How can I help others? What should I do? I believe that God is good and merciful and that he hears those who seek him. If you have never experienced a deep sense of his presence, spend time alone with him. Put aside distractions, read his word, and pray sincerely.
There is something precious about those quiet moments when you draw near to God and allow his word to minister to your heart. We serve a loving and compassionate God who cares for his people. This is a time to ask him for mercy. I encourage you to read Matthew and Isaiah and reflect on what they teach about the trials, suffering, and spiritual challenges that people may face. Jesus described the beginning of sorrows in , and his words remind us to remain watchful and faithful.
We have seen earthquakes and disasters in different parts of the world, including the suffering of the people of Haiti. Yet, one of the things that grieves me most is the apparent lack of compassion that can exist in the world. In the past, when a nation suffered, people often came together to send assistance. Today, there are still many generous people, but there are also situations in which aid does not reach those who need it most. It is heartbreaking when people fail to care about the suffering of others.
Does scripture not warn that the love of many will grow cold? That is why I urge you to pray for your household, your spouse, your children, and your loved ones. Spend time alone with the Almighty. Read his word and seek his guidance. This is how you can grow in your relationship with him and learn to recognize what is consistent with his teachings. Keep your lamps burning. Sharing this message has been a powerful personal experience for me.
At first, I thought the message was intended only for the members of my prayer group. But gradually, I felt an increasing urgency in my heart to share it with a wider audience. I kept hearing the same instruction in my heart: Speak. You need to share it. I believe that even when other people have already shared similar messages, there may still be someone who needs to hear them. Not everyone has the same contacts, and a message that reaches one person may not reach another.
So please prepare yourself, pray, and ask the Lord how you should respond. I believe God has given us his Holy Spirit to guide and strengthen us. Just as David was anointed, we must seek the presence of God and remain spiritually prepared. Do not be like the foolish virgins in . If you continue reading the chapter, you will see what happened to them. When the bridegroom arrived, the door was shut.
The foolish virgins had gone away to obtain the oil they had neglected to prepare beforehand, and they were not admitted. Let us therefore be like the wise virgins who were ready when the bridegroom arrived. We must do what is within our power and trust God with what is beyond our control. We do the practical things we can do and we trust him for the rest. I believe that God can provide in extraordinary ways, just as he provided for the widow through Elisha.
I have also heard accounts from people in our prayer group who say that they and their children have experienced dreams about the Lord's return. One sister told us that her 9-year-old daughter had dreamed about the rapture, seeing angels coming to the earth and filling the sky. Another sister also described a dream involving her young child. I believe we should listen carefully to what people share, including children, while prayerfully exercising discernment. Let us not close our ears to the possibility that God may use unexpected means to remind us to seek him.
Let us listen, remain obedient, and be prudent. If you have children, embrace them, pray for them, and entrust them to the Lord. Some people do not believe in anointing with oil, but I believe in it because I associate it with the biblical practice of consecration and prayer. When I anoint my family, I do so as an expression of faith, asking God to protect them and set their lives apart for him. The power belongs to God alone.
Pray for your children. Teach them to follow the Lord. Help them turn away from sin and grow in faith. We live in a world where many influences can harm children, and parents must be attentive to their spiritual and practical well-being. May the Lord cover your household. When you fast and pray, find a quiet place where you can seek him without distractions. I have a small room where I go to pray. Go into your own quiet place and ask the Lord to provide for your needs and help you become generous toward others.
Some people will lack food because they have not prepared, while others may lack it because they simply cannot afford it. Food prices can be very high in some places, and not everyone has the same resources. Remember those people when you prepare your household. I also believe that Christians should pray for one another in times of persecution, hardship, and uncertainty. We must listen for God's guidance and give him glory for what he has done and what we trust him to do.
I leave you with this message which has deeply affected my own life. Yesterday as I prepared to share it, I felt once again that I needed to speak. I had been experiencing some health difficulties and felt weak, but I began writing anyway. As I reviewed my notes, I remembered the experience and everything I had written down when I believed the Lord was speaking to me. Whenever I go through difficult moments or begin to struggle with doubt, I return to those notes to remember what I experienced.
We serve a wonderful, loving, and powerful God. He deserves all honor and glory. My friend, what are you doing in the world, separated from God? The world cannot offer you the lasting security that he offers. The enemy may use you and abandon you when you are no longer useful to him. But I believe the Lord reminded me that the enemy's time is short and that his people must remain faithful. Whatever we see happening around us, we must continue trusting in the Lord.
And when difficult times come, remember the importance of preparation. Check your oil. Check your flour, rice, and beans. Keep track of what you have and replace what you use. And if someone comes to your door asking for help, do not allow fear to make you forget compassion. Share what you can according to your means.
