by Bruce Hehl
The New Paradigm, 2021
Back this past November 2020, I had three dreams three nights in a row: a Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. I’m not really a dreamer. When I do have them they are very vivid and no real need for interpretation.
They were about what would take place beginning in 2021. 2021 begins a shift or the beginning of a new paradigm in the Body of Christ. The Lord also reminded me that, from the beginning of the 20th century these paradigms have come about every 20 years or so. The first one being the Azusa Street and the Welsh revival which begun around 1906 through 1911 or 12 and continued to the early 40’s.
The second paradigm began with the healing campaigns and the return of the Evangelists Movement. This took place in the1940′ and the 1950’s. It was the return of The Evangelists–men such as William Branham and Billy Graham–we could name many others. Many of these flowed with signs and wonders, while others just proclaimed The Message of Salvation.
The third began throughout the 1960’s and the 1970’s. Releasing the Charismatic movement, along with The Teaching Movement, thus opening faith and insight into the Word of God that we had never experienced before.
During this time, we began to gain an identity in Christ–where the Body of Christ learned they were not just hearing the Word, but realizing they were a conduit of the Word–putting into practice, through the laying on of hands and imparting faith and healing, not just for themselves but for others.
The Apostolic and Prophetic
The fourth paradigm beginning in the 80’s and moving through the 90’s was the release of the Prophetic as well as the Apostolic. This came with gifts of, Word of Knowledge, Word of Wisdom, and Discerning of Spirits. During this season great revelation and mysteries were released into the Body of Christ, with movements such as The Walk, The Manifestation of The Sons of God, and The Kingdom Movement.
This last paradigm involved laying and building a foundation, teaching us as believers, The Nature and Authority of The Lord’s Church at large. We became aware that His Kingdom was not a place we were going to, but that His Kingdom was within us, realizing that “In Him we live and have our being.” Or, “The Word made flesh (within us) and is a canopy over us. Or simply stated: “Christ in Us the hope of Glory.”
As my dear friend Bob Lake, and my old traveling companion, Alan Arrowood use to say, “Thy Kingdom come thy will be done in earth (in us) as it is in heaven.”
This letter is not meant to be a lesson in church history, but a brief synopsis (or outline) of where we were and where we are going. If you remember your Old Testament, during the time of Moses, the people would follow the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. Thus, the people were constantly on the move, sojourning in the wilderness traveling from place to place. For forty years they moved about until the Lord removed (or cleansed) the old generation in order to prepare a new generation to enter a Land flowing with Milk and Honey! (By the way, the root Hebrew word for generation is loop or circle.)
Don’t Be Luke-warm
So, as the Body of Christ, if we are not careful, we may find ourselves going in circles, leading us into into a place of spiritual boredom. Basically I believe this is the current situation. Proverbs says, “Without a vision (A prophetic Revelation) the people perish (or cast off their restraint). This is not a happy place. Because of years of constantly wondering around (in our personal wilderness) we have become bored and unproductive. Literally Luke-warm in our relationship with the Father.
I could talk on this all day! The enemy has replaced faith with fear. The current pandemic we are under in particular has placed us in isolation or quarantine as we now call it.
Actually, if we look at this properly, we could experience this isolation in a fruitful way. We should be spending time with the Lord, building a strong foundation in our homes, repairing our marriages, fathering and training our children. Should I say more? If you turn on the daily news all you hear these days are basically three words, “Pandemic, Covid, and Insurrection.”
Fear Tactics
I don’t know about you, but I am growing tired of hearing this.
The enemy is using the tactic of fear to discourage us from realizing who and what we and are and realizing our true authority in Him, because all of this is about Him. We are to make His Name famous in the earth, but instead as the Children of Israel, we find ourselves murmuring and constantly complaining.
We complain about our government, our President, election fraud, or not being able to receive the vaccine, and so forth. All the while we take our eyes off of Jesus, “the author and finisher of our faith.”
Stand Firm
My friends, this is a time to STAND FIRM. In Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians chapter 6, the term stand firm means, to be placed as a chess piece is placed on a chess board. We have been placed in our present situation by the Lord. The Lord Himself has placed you where you are. We are not to engage in battle, nor are we to move. So, Stand Firm. “The Lord in your midst is Mighty!”
Paul tells us we have what we need. This is a finished work, completed by the Lord Jesus before the foundation of the world. We are cloaked in His armor from head to toe. Just stand in place and wait patiently until He moves you forward by His Insight and through His Wisdom.
This is the only means of success for waging war in the present fight we find ourselves in. “For the Kingdom of Heaven is first of all Righteousness, (meaning right relationship with Him) Peace, and Joy, in the Holy Spirit.
The New Paradigm 2021
Now we shall reveal the mystery of paradigm number 5, as the Lord revealed it to me.
Beginning in 2020 the Lord began to show me that things were beginning to change, not just within the Body of Christ, but also in the world at large. Please hear me! We as the Body of Christ need to be aware that things are changing.
Everything about this paradigm is different from anything we have ever experienced before. We as the Body of Christ have never been this way before. Keep in mind, just as the Old Testament was fulfilled in John The Baptist, this new paradigm comes with transition as well as transformation.
Transition from where we were into transformation into where we are going. (Mathew 11, “For all the Law and the Prophets were UNTIL John.” And Jesus said, “If you can believe it. He is Elijah!”) This paradigm shift according to scripture was a huge change and transition. They went from following the Law to the release of His Love and Grace in Christ Jesus. A stunning factor for the Pharisees because they refused to transition from the law and experience His Love and Grace.
This present paradigm comes with remarkable change, transition, and Transformation. I believe we the Body of Christ are now writing a new Book of Acts. Some of you might say, “Don’t believe this heretic.” But I’m trying to tell you, as Bob Dylan wrote many years ago, “The times they are a changin’.”
You know I don’t really care what others think about me. In my opinion they are a bunch of pussy-ass, coward-ass pussified, pussies!! I have nothing to lose and only Christ to gain. We have already begun this new transition.
New Wine
I will tell you I’m not completely there yet myself. As Jesus said, “You can’t put new wine into an old wine skin.” Transitioning from transition into transformation requires a change of mindset. We need to let go of our old ways of thinking and ready ourselves. As I have said before, we have never been this way before.
We’ve had Azusa Street. We’ve had the miracles of the healing movement. We’ve had the teaching moment. We’ve had the Aposotlic and Prophetic Movement. Don’t look back and turn into a pillar of salt, because we are entering into an hour when the Body of Christ will come alive. These other Movements were to prepare us, “For such a time as this!” Ezekiel’s vision of The Valley of Dry Bones is here!
If the previous movements had done what they were supposed to do we would be ready for this. Instead they’ve been busy building their own kingdoms–receiving money, selling their teachings, selling their books, making themselves fat from collecting royalties, and living in luxury.
All the while the Body of Christ has been neglected, blindly following men and movements, hoping for a personal prophecy, or having someone lay hands on them for healing. I believe this is what Jesus meant when He said, “In the last days men will say, low here is Christ!” Some of this has been good, of course, but not entirely on target.
The New Paradigm 2021
I myself am guilty of some of this. There was a time when I wanted a reputation among men. I wanted to be successful. My ego along with my insecurity wanted such a reputation.
I am a talented musician and singer. When I am in the zone I can prophecy with the best of them. I’ve been detailed and accurate in my words as well as proven over time many of the words I have spoken have come to pass.
Am I bragging? Well yes, I suppose so. In the scheme of things is any of this important? Not really! As Paul is fond of saying, “leaving the former things behind me in order to press for the High Calling of God.”
This High Calling is what is important. “That I might Know Christ and Him crucified.” Also, “that I might know Him in the Glory to be revealed!” This new paradigm is not just knowing Him, but becoming His ambassador in the earth and entering into His Likeness which is what we were destined to become before the foundation of the world. I hope you can hear and receive this. I am prophesying to you right now! Please hear the Word of the Lord and receive.
As humans we are gifted with five physical senses. If we can leave our past glory of accomplishments behind us, we will set ourselves up for a new wave of His presence. This time entering into a manifestation of His Presence and glory within us as never before.
Shout Yes!
The prophet Isaiah says,”ARISE AND SHINE FOR THE GLORY OF THE LORD IS RISEN UPON YOU!” The prophet Obadiah says, “And Saviors will come upon Mount Zion to judge the mountains. And the Lord shall be king over all the Earth!” I don’t know about you, but I am ready to Shout! Well?! Shout His Name out loud and receive His Promise!
This is where we are going. The Lord reminded me we need to be ready for the long haul. This present move will start slow and then begin to build momentum, just as a snowball rolls down the mountain. It gets bigger and bigger as it gains steam, rolling and rolling, until it becomes an avalanche removing everything in it’s wake.
Are you ready for this? Who can enter into this flow of the spirit? Only a dead man. Those who are dead to themselves, dead in their accomplishments, and dead to this world. Then they are ready to receive His Grace and become His Love in all things!!
In the natural, man has five physical senses. In this paradigm only those who are dead to themselves will come alive in Christ! (Remember Ezekiel and the valley of dry bones they became an army because The Breath of the Lord entered into them.) We will come alive in Christ gifted with five Spiritual Senses. We as the army (Or Body) of Christ Will begin to feel and know His Presence, begin to See Him with our eyes, to hear His Voice as never before, “To Taste and see that the Lord is good, and to be touched with the Feeling of their infirmities.”
A New Symphony
The Body of Christ, will then work together in concert, becoming a beautiful and majestic group of players and believers. This paradigm will be known Symphony number 1,” The Mystery of His love and Grace.” The conductor of this orchestra (or body) is Jesus Christ The King of Kings and The Lord of Lords!
If you can hear what I am saying then wake up and stand at attention. Take your eyes off Spiritual leaders and government officials. The Kingdom of Heaven is not coming to the governments of men, nor is it coming to spiritual leaders who want to build kingdoms unto themselves. Nor does it come through the use of fear by liberal media, social media, and other platforms. Those who scream pandemic in order to isolate us, by wearing masks and telling us there is not enough vaccine to go around.
Remember anytime a new move of God arrives the enemy goes to work immediately to destroy it. Well, the enemy must really be scared this time. Because this pandemic is now a worldwide problem. In the past even a World War had boundaries. This time the entire world is in panic and lock-down from something we can’t even see with our eyes.
Does this mean the virus is not real? Of course not, but I do believe it is being blown completely out of proportion. The real pandemic is a pandemic of fear. Thus taking our eyes away from the Lord and placing our eyes upon the problem. Remember Jesus is the solution!
Jesus walked among the lepers and healed them. Lepers were the greatest source of the fear during the times in which they lived, but Jesus trained Himself to only listen to His Father’s voice. We need to learn this–learn to Listen to His voice. Only do what you hear the Father say. This is paramount in this present transition.
The New Paradigm 2021
The reason is simple. We are in a shift where we will experience the presence of the Lord as never before. I can’t make this point clearer.
The five fold ministry is an imperfect ministry. Paul makes this point very clear. “Until we all reach the unity of the faith and the bond of peace. Also, “Prophecy will cease, tongues will still, and knowledge will pass away.”
And what will remain you might ask? (Some will ask me? Why don’t you give us the scriptures? Well, look it up! Do a Google search. Or better yet! READ YOUR BIBLE!) Faith, Hope, and Love will remain. Because, LOVE NEVER FAILS!
Please understand this! There is a paradigm shift in the Kingdom of Heaven! Realize this is something completely new. We have never been this way before. Some have seen it from afar, or from a distance, but we are here.
The Body is Everywhere
The Presence of the Lord is working in us and through us. Don’t look for an impartation or an infusion from a man or from a ministry, but link up with the Body of Christ wherever they might be. Even though you may not find them or see them they are there.
They are the hidden ones who have clothed themselves in the Lord. They live in there prayer closets. They stand in His Presence both day and night making intercession on everyone’s behalf. Many are present and among us, and those whose lives have gone on before us. Those who are part of a great cloud of witnesses stand before the Lord cheering us on. (“So that together with us all are made perfect.”)
Rise up with them and stand in agreement. Unite and enter into the victory of their strength. Rise up and acknowledge them. Become a conduit of their prayers of faith and victory. Tap into their gifting and flow. Become a living witness, being light in the midst of darkness. Declare a testimony of victory and declare the Kingdom of God is at hand!
Living Stones
This is where we are right now. Living stones being built into a spiritual house, fortified by the power of His Grace and might. Enabled by His Love to love the unlovable and reach the unreachable. “ONE HUGE PRIESTLEY PRESENCE DOMINATING THE LANDSCAPE ALWAYS!”
My mother has been through quite a lot over the years. She has been a warrior to many as well as myself. She has been part (or leader) of an intercessory team for over twenty years. This group has fasted and prayed for people, for nations,for governments, for cancer, for the addicted, the homeless, and for any request that has come before them.
Now she is older–a tired warrior, in need of strength and healing. As her eldest son I have been trying to encourage her with what I am proclaiming to you.
The Parable of the Vineyard
Think of the parable of the vineyard. For those who began in the early morning and toiled until night, and those who began work an hour before closing time all received the same reward for the day. Some would say that they do not deserve the same reward. It’s not fair because they are tired and those who worked only one hour are still fresh and lively.
You need to understand this because they have paved the way for us. Their faith and struggle have enabled us to gain a better understanding, a greater grace, and a greater love, in order to move us forward to reach the prize of a higher calling which we hunger for.
Many will not understand us. Some may even persecute us, but only together with us can they be made perfect. This goes for those who are being birthed into the Kingdom even as we speak. As we grow near “The Day of The Lord.” This younger generation will grow quicker into the things of God and at a much faster pace, possibly leaving us behind.
We’re in this Love Together
We may have experienced more suffering, and much more tribulation, but we are all working in the vineyard together. I am reminded of a song by Al Jarreau entitled, “We’re in this love together.”
We need to forgive them who speak against us. We need to respect those who have gone before us. Mostly we need to love everyone, if they agree with us or not. We may be on different plains of revelational thinking. Remember they themselves were persecuted for what they believed.
Being willing to change is the key to the mystery of serving Christ. Paradigm shifts or changes either overlap each other or leave others behind. This does not need to happen. We all receive the same reward. Keep this in mind for the future.
The New Paradigm 2021
In closing, my dream was awesome. There is no way (in my present state of mind) I can do justice to the meaning of His Word. I do want to say I saw us as believers having authority and power on a plane of existence I can only hope for. I have said this many times before! You represent the Kingdom of Heaven no matter where you are or where you live.
We carry His Presence with us always. We are His treasure in earthen vessels. You need to see this. While at home, at work, in a store, or at a restaurant, The Presence of His Holy Spirit moves in you.
You don’t have to speak. You don’t have to lay hands on anyone (unless the Lord tells you to). You only need to know that your life can and will change the atmosphere of where you are, because of His Life within you. Wherever you are, please know, the birds sing sweeter, and the grass grows greener where you are. Even an airplane or a jet that flies over you come in contact with the Kingdom of Heaven.
You may think this silly. I don’t care. Just believe and receive this. I practice this everywhere I go, and I am beginning to see results. As Jesus said, “My Peace I leave with you. If you enter a peaceful man’s house, leave your peace with them!” Learn to become Peter’s healing shadow. Wherever you go!!
Blessings my faithful friends and my dear partners of His Love and Mercy!