The Crow Chronicles #3
‘Trumpet of Gathering’
By Stephen Bennett 3/3/2024
The Gathering
The term The Gathering, is being used more and more in recent times in events and meetings of the church. It is prophetic, and indicative of the Lord preparing His global Church for these times to enter into a consecrated apostolic governance and power at every level of life and ministry. The true Church of this era has to be strong and know how to live, navigate and be prepared for the testing and chaos that is coming on the world.
What the Crow Chronicler saw and heard from the Holy Spirit back in 2020, is that we are now entering in that day and era which collided with the global pandemic. As we now know, it has become a day of decision; with critical thinking and understanding of the times we live in. It’s where we intelligently question and enquire “What have I given my life to? How do I navigate this time? Where is it all heading? In 2024 we can see the transition and change the Church has been in since the pandemic, which has certainly been the case over the last 4 years.
In the 90s I wrote and recorded a prophetic song of declaration called The Gathering, on an album of the same name. Before you read this chronicle, have a listen on this link.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GlY00TWOKk
for the song The Gathering by Stephen Bennett, blog author).
We are certainly now in a new era of history; the End-Times / the Last Days. The world as we know it will radically change and accelerate 2024+ (politically, economically, & spiritually). There will eventually be an ending to all of this, as clearly stated in the Bible (see Matthew 24). The rapid changes, precedes the return of Jesus Christ to the earth, where He will redeem what and who belongs to Him. The undoing of life as we know it will not be easy to accept for many.
However in this time of Gathering, where the trumpet sound of warning and leading of the Holy Spirit will continue to be poured out on earth, people everywhere are, and will awaken. Young and old alike, being activated by the Spirit to see, hear, dream, and prophesy with vision and revelation. This includes strategies in what to do, prophetic warnings, specific things that will happen, and needed direction in how to respond to what God is saying, with all that is coming on the earth. We must strengthen our hearts in these increasing difficult times, be encouraged, run and not get weary, and be in positive hope for our coming salvation in Christ.
The Crow Chronicler
I have repeated this in previous posts, but for those who are new to the Crow Chronicles, the prophetic writer is a good friend. He is an older believing man; solid in faith for decades, highly professional and creative in business, and a family man all his life.
The past 8 years, he’s been captured by the Spirit of God in his dreams and visions, mainly in the night hours, with such clarity, about things he knew nothing about previously. He’s faithfully written down what the Lord shows him, and it has even been fearful at times to share with church leaders, people, family and friends, as it can sound strange. As God shakes the nations in these last days, many will experience the ‘invasions of God’s Spirit’ in our lives. So indeed, it is time for the gathering, to hear the prophetic trumpeting of God in the last days. ‘I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations (Jesus)’ (Haggai 2:7).
My friend’s experience is not unlike a prophet of old; the Spirit of God invades his life and he has no choice but to listen, and diligently write what the Lord says. We partner with him in this series of blogs named, The Crow Chronicles. Why? We want to reach out and encourage the many in the world that will also be experiencing the newness of a growing outpouring of God’s Spirit. At this stage we still choose to honor the privacy of this God fearing gentleman, and see where Holy Spirit leads. The following is the full unedited text written by the Crow Chronicler; again, let it speak for itself…
Chronicle original text:
2020 04.10 **** now 4:35
Good Friday
“I have been up since about 2:35 am, and am downstairs reading- and now praying. And now, the Lord is revealing something very important to me. This is overwhelming.
He is now showing glimpses, but has chosen for me to go deeper still. Deeper into what He has said BUT has remained concealed from EVERYONE’s eyes until now. I am not the only, but am one of many receiving this insight at this time. It is “day one”- Good Friday, and now but footsteps away from “day two”- His crucifixion, and “day three”- His ascension (see 2020 10.11-13 this is a reference to another CC piece).
Today is the Great Time of Testing, as shown in Revelation 3:10- but a “time” that has been concealed until now.
“Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.” (Revelation 3:10)
Today is the Day of Messages to the Church, and the “day of decision”- as He just told me. Today is the day to review the Churches and to self-contemplate which of the Churches am I. Today is the Day approaching the unrolling of the scroll (Rev.5)- the breaking of the seals (Rev.6). This is the day of the dividing of His sheep from the goats- in which every man must make an accounting of his life.
“So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.” (Romans 14:12)
THIS is the Day preceding judgement, the Day of Malachi 3 (2020 03.12- READ IT AGAIN. This is a reference to another CC piece).
This is the Day, not appointed by God, but foreseen by God, in which man has crossed the line. A Day in which man saw himself as equal to God, and chose to usurp God in His power and in His divinity. A Day of Jacob, in which man chose to wrestle the keys of creation from God. A Day in which man sees himself equal to the very Creator of all that is or ever will be. A day in which there is no turning back. A Day of choice- in which EVERY man must choose between following his own fears, and trusting unequivocally in our mighty loving God. A Day in which His Son also chose to lay down His physical life for an eternal one. TODAY is the Day of Choice.
But this message will be repeated and repeated further today- for ALL must hear His love song to us. ALL must hear His longing and His pleading for us to return to Him- to return home to Him. Today is the Day.
Today is the Day to wrap ourselves in prayer. Prayers of comfort and of protection. Prayers of repentance and of reconciliation. For this IS your last calling, and My last trumpet of gathering. This is My final calling of My love for My children of despair. A winnowing (?) in the winds of My affection. This is My Call of Affection for you, My children. (I almost wrote in “last”, or “ final” “call of affection...”, but He stopped me).
I had NO idea of what “winnowing” meant, so I looked it up:
win·now /ˈwinō/
verb
gerund or present participle: winnowing
1. blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff. 2. LITERARY (of the wind) blow. "the autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass"
Unbelievable!
It’s now 6:11am, and He has not stopped once- but He now wants my rest- so I will.
A few days later
2020 04.15 ***
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.””
(Jeremiah 29:11-14 NLT)
This will SOON be the time of the dividing, and a time of My gathering. A line will be drawn between darkness and light. Good and bad, evil and righteous. My sheep from the goats.
Selah…
The knocking is now upon the door…
Blog Writer:
The Holy Spirit’s plans and strategies in the last days gathering of the Church, the Bride of Christ, is an essential shift in the end-time Church. We must give our complete trust, and surrender to the will of God to walk by faith in every facet of life. We’re in a spiritual war unlike any time in history, and the ‘hidden Church’ is and has been, prepared in the crucibles of testing and chaos in the world over many years. To the point that we cannot only just rely on the paradigms of church organizations as we’ve known them. The last days Church has to move with the Lord and change. There is also a new end-time sound coming from the Church that will permeate the earth reflecting this dynamic shift (more of that in a later blog; a message I have written, sang, and prophesied about for nearly 40 years).
As this one man has chronicled like no other I have ever met, it’s now obvious that my friend’s writings and voice has been made ready with revelation for these days.
SONG:
It’s time for the Gathering / Building up the Church / Gather the Lost / Gather the maimed / Gather the blind and hurt / Bring them to the light of freedom / There the joy will be / Gather them together we will see / The apostles rising up today / The prophets crying out / Gather gather to the army of the Lord / The Gathering of Jesus Christ the Lord…
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GlY00TWOKk for the song The Gathering by Stephen Bennett, blog author).
Final Thought
Blog Writer: None of us have been in the end of the end-times before! It’s simply time to get ready and be true sons and daughters of God, ‘led by the Spirit’ (Romans 8:14). The shifts and changes are accelerating upon us, and we need to know how to navigate the chaotic and pressured times ahead. God has a family / church / company of people / tribe / a place where you’ll fit; ask God and he will show you.
(Feedback, questions, please email… stephenbennettbooks@gmail.com).
As we say: More chronicles to come… as the crow flies…
Repeated Epilogue: It’s a New Era
In 2021, I wrote a blog stating; ‘we have now transitioned in this time of immense change, into a New Era of History, both in the world and in the Church.’ Things have never been the same, and unlikely to be so, ever again… Slowly… a ‘New Awakening’ has emerged in the world, but now in March 2024, it is rapid. Not just in spiritual awareness, but millions of people are informed and awakened to the lies, deceptions and agendas of this world, that were, and are still being enforced upon humanity.
(read the blog at the following link)
(https://www.endtimewriters.com/blog/a-new-era-of-history-begins)
End Time Writers
In 2021, God told me to start www.endtimewriters.com to help encourage a new breed of bold writers and creatives in this time. Since then I wrote a book on the last book of the Bible, called, Revelation - The Terrible and the Good. (Written in a creative, movie style, in the first person of John. See website with my 12 books, 8 available as FREE pdf-ebook DOWNLOADS as at this time we choose to ‘sow them’ to you). Also check my previous blog relevant to this piece; ‘Crow Chronicles #1’&‘Wake Up! New Normal? Really?’
Yes! We are in the Midst of Great Change
THIS IS IMPORTANT. God is gathering His people. If you are in a church / religious situation, and are experiencing or struggling in these following things: control, rejection, various abuse, not safe, not happy, being shut down, shunned, needing to conform to a culture without questioning. You can’t have an opinion that goes against the protocols of the movement or organization. To be truly involved and accepted you need to go through a series of conforming steps, that will change you to the culture’s ways. If it feels wrong and uncomfortable, be awakened, and use your critical thinking; intelligently question things, and seek answers, don’t put up with these situations! 2 Corinthians 7:11 ‘In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.’
Explore new possibilities, study and know the word, learn to navigate your spiritual life and relationship with Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit, relevant to the world we live in now. If you lack wisdom ask God and He will make a way liberally… (James 1:5).
Always ask for wisdom in every circumstance. (Proverbs 8:9-11)
Always trust in the Lord first (Psalm 37)
The Holy Spirit, expressly says these things are for our time; take heed. ‘For your merchants were the great men of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived’ (Rev 18:23). ‘And He (Jesus) said: “Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.” (Luke 21:8)
World Deceived
The whole world will eventually be deceived by false religion and world leaders all connected of one mind and purpose, who eventually give all their power and control to the demonic beast satanic system of world government (Rev 17:17). We cannot stop this from happening, as God Himself will actually allow it all; to get the full attention of mankind and give last opportunities for salvation, and to ultimately fulfil all His words of prophecy, then Jesus will return to earth to claim all that are His. It’s clearly time to be a part of the gathering Church, to learn how to navigate life with your purpose, in the onslaught of a crumbling world system who’s time is short.
What is Your Life Worth?
Ask yourself, “What am I giving my life to?” “How do I navigate the future positively, in an ever changing world?” “Do I really know the Lord Jesus Christ?” “Am I waiting on the Lord and following the Holy Spirit?” “Am I ready to be gathered?” “Did He really talk about an end of all things?” The last question… is a loud yes… Jesus spoke much in the gospels about the end. If you are a Christian, the Bible says to be diligent, sober minded, prayerful, and watchful, knowing what is coming in the last days (Luke 21:36, 1Peter 4:7, 5:8, Rev 3:2).
You can’t turn away, it is important to be keenly aware, not living in fear or worry, but secure in faith; anticipating that our salvation draws near, when Jesus will actually return to earth (Romans 13:11)!
Your life is inherently wonderful and valuable to the Lord and for impacting this world. If you ignore this truth about the end of these days we live in… you are ignoring the word of God. The words of Jesus about these end days, are in scripture to wake us up; give us signs, wisdom and understanding. Is ‘normal’ coming back on earth? I don’t think so now. Follow the words of the Lord and you will find out… stay awake! (Joel 2:1, Matt 24, Luke 21).
Do you Believe?
I have heard Christians say, “I don’t believe in the end-times,” or “We don’t go there, it’s too negative and doesn’t help people’s lives in living their ‘best life.’” or “God is about love and He wouldn’t do that.” Oh really…? So we just read and believe the bits of the Bible that suit us, as if only some of the words are true? That is unintelligent, illogical, ridiculous and deceptive.
As the Crow Chronicler said: ask yourself the question: “What type of Christian am I?” Here is a statistical fact; there are over 50,000 versions of Christianity on earth! No wonder people are confused; there is only supposed to be one… If you were the devil, where would you hide out the most? In your red suit with a pitch fork and horns? No, but in religion… as a false light, ‘and no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light,’ (2 Corinth 11:14).
Most false religions and cultic organizations, and the demonic spirits that drive them, abuse (some brutally). They deceive, dilute, rob, steal, control, punish, blind, and grip the hearts of seekers, in an attempt to keep people away from truly knowing the Lord. Some are so subtle you can’t see it straightaway, others are obvious to the knowledgeable; the worst… look like Christian but they are not truly. The percentage of deceptive leaven may be low, but Jesus warns us to be completely aware of it (Matthew 16:6-12).
He saw right through the Pharisees Judaic hypocrisy, and the false doctrines of the day, and had no problem calling them out (John 8:44)!
The multi-religious confusion today, on every level, is a direct attack on humanity… for what is true, and should be spiritually normal and powerful. If you understand the Bible (and you can), the end-times are greatly spoken of; prophesied from the beginning to the last page.
It’s also a great inherent part of the New Testament gospel, for it’s the culmination of everything that God has always intended for humanity; the earth, the heavens and eternity.
It’s never too late to believe. Jesus said, “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3,7)… that is your awakening! Now we are in 2024 and the years are flying by, the normal as we knew it pre-pandemic ended… (the world was already spiraling out of control until then). So what is our normal now?
New normal has emerged as not normal at all! Yes… really; and we still have to get on with life… The Holy Spirit is pouring out on all flesh; the Church is gathering, the question is, “What will you do?”
By Stephen Bennett & The Crow Chronicler 3/3/2024
After-thought
“But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers” 1 Peter 4:7. Jesus said; ‘For the things concerning Me have an end’ (Luke 22:37b).
‘He (Jesus) who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”’ Rev 22:20.
Author Songs
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for the song In the Fire by Stephen Bennett, blog author).
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PRAYER OF FAITH: The Call to give your life to Jesus Christ.
No matter where you are in your Christian walk, Jesus is with you; in your triumphs and trials, to the end! If you have never known God; know this;
“Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world (ages)” Amen’ Matthew 28:20. ‘But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And the gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come’ Matthew 24:13-14.
Pray this prayer from your heart and your spirit will come alive to God, for with him there is hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).
“My Father in heaven, I give you my life, I repent of all my sin, recreate me brand new. I give you my heart. Fill me Lord Jesus Christ with Your Holy Spirit. I believe You died for me on the cross, and by Your shed blood, you washed away my sins once and for all. Raise me from my deadness of my life to live a new life, just like you Jesus, when you were raised from the dead; I believe you did that. Make my spirit reborn, and let me come alive too, filled with Your Holy Spirit.”
“I believe I belong to you Lord. Help me to know you well, teach me Your ways, that I become all that I am meant to be. Help me to love and find love. I thank you Lord that you will always be with me, Amen.”
If you have genuinely prayed this prayer to Jesus Christ, in your seeking of God, or you’re coming back to Him, DM Instagram or FB or email. Talk to other Christians you may know, and seek to find a Church where you can grow.
(Click-link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHZiIah2glY for the song 23 by Stephen Bennett, blog author. From Psalm 23 to minister peace and hope to you).
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