The Lord is speaking to a generation. He is speaking to the culture and directly to your life. The truth remains: Greater is He that is in you than He that is in the world (see 1 John 4:4). Great revelation is coming to this generation—an awakening that is necessary for the times we are living in. We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony (see Revelation 12:11). You were built and born for this very hour. While there is a constant stream of news and chaos happening in the world, God is making a way. His divine perspective has the horsepower to overcome everything that has been ailing you.
The Spirit of Elijah is coming to the land; a move of God designed to divert the curse, avoid the spiritual traps of this age, and bring a generation emerging on the scene for victory. It is important to have a revelation of the hour we’re living in and know that we possess the anointing and faith that can overcome in this present evil age. The power of the Holy Ghost inside of you is radiating to the culture around you. The command from the Word of God is to “fear not” because He is with us and delivers us from all our fears.
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
—Isaiah 41:10
I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
—Psalm 34:4
Psalm 34 is not merely a historical account; it is a present reality. You can be delivered from all your fears—not some, but all.
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. 20 He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken.
—Psalms 34:17-20
This is the posture of a believer in this hour: Though the rivers rise and the mountains fall, our help is in Him (see Psalm 46:1–3). You have to get to the heart of the matter and read the Word of God, because that is a slap in the face to the kingdom of darkness.
This generation is in desperate need of a touch from God. There is a specific type of confusion today, fueled by the digital age, social media, and a relentless stream of conflicting ideas. Yet, there is a stirring in my spirit that no matter what comes next, you are fully equipped to meet it. You must stop hiding behind your feelings, your past, and your old wounds. Jesus wants to help you break through that cycle. You do not have to be trapped in your trauma or the hurt of yesterday.
The world is a nasty, mean place, and hurt people hurt people. It is a harsh reality that can beat you to your knees and attempt to keep you there permanently. However, we are here as a reminder that you do not have to stay down. You have what the world lacks, which allows you to stand back up on your feet: the Holy Ghost and the Word of God.
You can stand on the hill and recognize that you have the Lord with you. If God is for you, who can be against you (see Romans 8:31)? When you know who you are in Jesus, you are no longer lethargic or weak. You are empowered.
This generation is looking intensely for mentors, and is crying out, “Teach me, help me.” What they are actually craving is the spirit of Elijah. They are craving the Father-heart of God, which brings order, identity, and strength. You are not bound by old hurt, and you do not have to be permanently defeated by the things that tried to take you out.
Mercy, Truth, and Lovingkindness
Mercy and truth preserve the king, and by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
—Proverbs 20:28
Proverbs 20:28 is foundational for the spirit of Elijah: Mercy and truth preserve the king. We often focus on the king—the leader, the father figure, the head of the organization. Leaders are under constant examination. Many people find it easy to look at those in charge and rebel. However, the Bible warns against rebellion. It’s important to understand that we do not blindly follow leaders if they contradict the Word of God, violate Scripture, or threaten the life of our children. But when it comes to the basics of structure and authority, we must understand the biblical preservation of that office.
The only way any leadership, church, government, or business can last is through the dual preservation of mercy and truth. You cannot have one without the other. If you have nothing but mercy, you tolerate wickedness, misappropriation, and sin. You sacrifice standards for a cheap, counterfeit compassion. If you have nothing but truth, you can become harsh, legalistic, and disconnected from people. If you just hammer the daylights out of people, you will never get them to their destination.
Mercy and truth must work in tandem. You speak truth to power; you stand for righteousness, but you do it with a heart of mercy. This is what preserves the king. There is also lovingkindness, which upholds God’s throne. While the people must bring mercy and truth to the leader, the leader must uphold their position through lovingkindness toward those they lead. This is the ecosystem of healthy authority. It is a generational interaction. You don’t just follow a man or a woman; you are following Christ in them.
Generational Exchange
The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is their gray head.
—Proverbs 20:29
The spirit of Elijah is not just about age; it is about the exchange of youth for wisdom. Mercy and truth are the virtues the youth learn as they serve under mature leadership. In turn, the older generation learns to exercise lovingkindness toward those they are leading. It is an exchange between generations of strength for wisdom. Most individuals today are lonely because they have not established this cycle. It’s not that they are lonely because they are alone. They are surrounded by people through relentless hours on social media, but lack connection because their identity is not intact. They have more at their fingertips, yet less in their hearts.
They must return to the Word, reading it until it starts talking back, filling their spirits with the truth that displaces the loneliness of the world. When your identity in Jesus is secure, you and the Lord are enough. You become fulfilled when you are firm in Him. You could be alone with a tree and a coconut, and if you have Jesus, you are having the time of your life.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, “to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,” and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
—Luke 1:15-17
Luke 1:15-17 is our reformation verse. John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah and turned the children of Israel back to the Lord their God. This is national revival. Revival must always precede reformation. Revival is the turning of hearts—the awakening. The spirit of Elijah performs a generational merging. When the hearts of the fathers turn to the children, and the hearts of the children turn to the fathers, the curse that plagues the nation is diverted. Insecurity dissipates, and the sense of not belonging vanishes. People begin to walk firm in the identity that God has called them to.
Notice verse 17 says that the disobedient will be turned to the wisdom of the just. The disobedient are those who have resisted the truth, run down avenues of rebellion, sought to mutilate cultural norms, and destroyed the foundations of the nation. When the spirit of Elijah comes, on the heels of a predicted revival, the culture shifts. You cannot legislate morality through laws, but you can change the culture through the preaching of the Gospel. Laws are merely gatekeepers. They keep the barbarians out of the city, but the spirit of Elijah establishes a righteous nation where the people abide by the wisdom of the just.
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; 20 but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
—Isaiah 1:19-20
There is a matrix here for good leadership and healthy structure. We have two sets of conditions: willing and obedient versus refusing and rebelling. When you are willing and obedient to good, healthy leadership, the structure of the house, and the rules of the land that do not violate the Bible, you eat the good of the land. This is the fruit of submission. Conversely, when you refuse and rebel, you are devoured by the sword. The Word reminds us that authorities do not carry the sword in vain (see Romans 13:4). This sword is for discipline and the enforcement of the rule of law. It applies in the Church, government, marketplace, and your family.
The issue today is that religion and false politics have taught people to “act” willing and obedient to manipulate the system for personal gain. But the Lord is looking for more than an outward performance. He wants the heart. Consider the parable of the two sons. The father asks both to go to the harvest. The first says no, but later goes. The second says he will go but never does. The first son had a conflict in his will but acted in obedience. The second son showed willingness but failed to execute (see Matthew 21:28–32). Both are imperfect, but God is looking for the heart that aligns with the action. If you are nodding on the outside but full of rebellion on the inside, you will still be devoured by the sword. God wants your heart with corresponding action.
What bypasses the cycle of refusal and rebellion? What protects us from the sword? A softened heart. It is the key to humility. We must be careful not to mistake false humility, being syrupy, nice, and performative, for the real thing. False humility often accompanies a heart that is secretly refusing and rebelling. You might come across as nice, but you have this refusal and rebellion on the inside.
Real humility is a tender heart that is responsive to the things of God. A tender heart is willing to say, “Yes, Lord, I am Yours to command. I see my error. I will obey.” It is the Spirit that allows for the spirit of Elijah to manifest. Humility is not having the attitude of, “You can’t tell me what to do.” That kind of attitude is plain rebellion, even when people try to mask it as an alternative lifestyle or love. When you actually love someone, you tell them the truth, even when they don’t want to hear it.
True humility is the readiness to take orders, submit to authority, and operate within the confines of Scripture. When you have a soft heart, you are not easily offended or triggered by every correction. You have the mercy to overlook petty issues and the truth to stand firm on the Word. This is the hour to soften your heart and to be willing and obedient.
It is the hour to allow the spirit of Elijah to move through you—to merge the generations, divert the curse, and prepare a people for the Lord. The sword of authority is real, but so is the promise of the land for those who walk in the fear of the Lord. Stay willing, stay obedient, and eat the good of the land. These are the fundamentals of the spirit of Elijah, merging the generations by willingness and obedience. The byproduct of turning people back to God is that households and generations start to know the Lord. The father figures, the mother figures, and the children turn to one another. That’s a sign and an outflow of revival
For Jesus,
Joseph Z
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