“His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire” (Matt 3:12)

This is a black wind stilt. It is a bird of the wetlands of southern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, but it is rare in the UK. Now, however, a small but increasing number of black wing stills are starting to make their home here. The reason? Because their wetland habitats in some places are drying up, and where there used to be thousands of black winged stilts there are now none. They are moving North because of climate change. Those that are arriving here, and in other parts of northern Europe are having to cross major natural obstacles of mountain ranges and/or water.

I was thinking about these birds, and I felt that the Lord Began to speak to me. I believe he’s saying this:

“As there is climate change in the world, so there is climate change in the heavens. The spiritual climate is changing. Some places that used to be a sanctuary for thousands are drying out. Do not get stuck in the mud because it has always been your home, but go where there is food and water. I am bringing a baptism of fire to the Earth, and my winnowing fork is in my hand. I am gathering my people into my barns, but the chaff will burn with unquenchable fire.

So do not get stuck in the mud. You feel even now that the water is drying up, but you are too comfortable to move. It’s still okay here, you say. You feel that you can still move your long legs and fly away when you are ready, but its OK here for now. But I say to you that the mud will start to dry out very quickly as the heat of my fire increases, and when it does, it will clamp round your legs like cement, so you will not be able to move even if you want to.

So do not get stuck in the mud, but fly away to where there is food and water; the food of My word, and the water of My Spirit. Do not say I can’t move because there’s a mountain range that is closing me in, and a sea that I cannot cross, because I will make the mountains a highway, and when you pass through the waters, I will be there. Do not get stuck in the mud: spread your wings and fly.