This prophetic word was given by the Lord to Bill Hernandez, Pastor of The Healing Center of Vineyard Christian Fellowship of San Francisco, California, USA, on August 1, 1997:

I AM coming with a refining fire to cleanse your souls of unholy things - even things you don't understand about yourselves. And I will bring order to your thoughts and hearts. I AM coming with more pain and the stroke of a Father Who disciplines His children for their own good. I AM bringing fire and smoke into your souls, and a wind of cleansing and uprooting. Wailing and weeping and laughter will be in the land for a season of change and blessing and molding into My Holy image.

Pain and suffering will last for a night, but a shout of indescribable joy will come and every travail will be forgotten - for behold, a future of hope has dawned, and darkness will have fled. Rejoice, for the hour has come, and I AM ready with the smithy's fire to pour it out on My sons and daughters. Awake - awake and do not beg for mercy, for this is mercy, and this is the kindness of a friend who is faithful. I AM at the door ready to knock it down. I AM at the door - can you not hear Me? Changes are coming again, and I AM the Author behind every change. Know this, that the changes that come will not be traumatic, but everyone will gladly yield and take their rightful places, for peace will abide in every heart, and joy will overtake you. I AM near and closer than you think.

Oh, My army, how blessed you are, and how I gaze upon you with great compassion. My love is near. Awake -- Awake, for I AM God and King and Savior. Awake! And cry out to Me, for I will surely hear you and reach down with My arms and pick you up, for you are a joy to Me, and I AM your Father.

Lovingly submitted by Lani Langlais

Vineyard Christian Fellowship of San Francisco, California, USA