I recently saw a picture of this generation. It could be called a vision:
The scene was a sandy beach facing west toward the Pacific Ocean.
The beach was packed with people all under the age of 25.
From babies through young adults. They were laughing and partying.
In my minds eye, I looked out over the ocean. Off in the distant horizon I
could see a storm building. No one on the beach was aware of the storm.
In my Spirit I was alarmed and wanted to yell and warn all those on the beach
about the coming storm. The storm continued to build into what appeared to be a hurricane with surging waves and tempest winds. As the storm made land the people were scattered, many were blown away. My vision then focused on one young man approximately 18 years old. He was standing poised as a warrior facing the oncoming storm. As he faced the ragging, violent squall – his hair and clothing were being blown back but he was not shaken. The beach was completely cleared.. The wind increased and as it did, even the sand began to be blown away. The young man was not moved. Even as the sand around his feet disappeared, he did not waver. I looked at his feet and realized that as the sand was displaced it revealed that his feet were molded and imbedded into solid bedrock that looked like granite. He was able to stand strong because his feet were securely fixed not just on, but in the rock.
The Holy Spirit then gave me the interpretations of this vision and spoke two distinct scriptures:
Luke 6:46-49
“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?
Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom
he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the
foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently
against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.
But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth
without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and
immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.” (Luke 6:46-49
NKJV)
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22 NKJV)
The young man represents this current emerging generation. The enemy has placed burdens, baggage, and bondage on them so heavy that it is crushing individuals, families and communities. Clearly, this generation will (and already does) face social, spiritual, and cultural storms like no other past generation.
This ragging, violent storm will victimize most. But the person who is firmly secured on The Rock will be able to stand. The family that declares, like Joshua “as for me and my house we will serve the Lord”, will raise a rock solid generation. The community that firmly embraces the Words of Christ will be a safe haven for the lost and broken in the midst of this furious storm. Jesus Christ (and His Word) is the solid rock that this generation needs. This is the hope for these turbulent times. (Lk 6 & Mt 7)
The call for this generation is:
Come to Jesus – Hear His Word – Do what He says!