Using the Rod of God

Using the Rod of God

 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand. Exodus 4:20

 

Prophet Timothy Snodgrass while ministering in the Salvation of God Church on September 21, 2007 saw a vision: “I saw William Branham walk into the back of the room in the Spirit I saw Kathryn Kuhlman walking behind him she was wearing a beautiful funny looking gown. We are to come into agreement with angels. The angels agree with the voice of the Holy Spirit. As we were in worship I was looking up into the Heavens and I saw something interesting take place, I saw an open Heaven, the Heavens began to open up like a circle and Elijah began to come down on that chariot and I saw angels standing in the back Gabriel and some other ancient angels very ancient angels that have been around for a long time, nameless faceless angels they don’t attention to themselves and I saw these two ancient angels standing in the back as William Branham came in with the staff, he had that staff in his hand, I was looking at this photo you have in your office brother Pat where you took a photo out of the parking lot at night and the Light began to dance in the photo and there were staffs over the property and you could see the top of the staff, they were orange they were on fire, William Branham came walking in the back,  he’s in here tonight, we have some interesting strange people in here tonight. The staff of the Lord is here tonight this is a turning point for the planet, for the earth, this is a turning point. 20 years ago the Lord took me in the Spirit I was standing in Oregon and an angel walked into my room from Africa and he was dressed with a mantle made out of some kind of skin and he had a mantle for Africa but he had a staff in his hand and he handed me the staff and he told me to hit the earth hard with it, put it down on the earth he gave me the date 9-21- September 21, this was 20 years ago and when I put that staff down on the earth ripples began to go out from that place the staff went down and they went around the world. 20 years ago forgot about that vision for twenty years until we were in Israel. The angel Gabriel that was on the Mount of Olives in the vision is here tonight. The angels are here tonight because it’s the appointed time. I believe things are beginning to shake. The word the Lord kept giving us today is “A shaking is coming” (Note- Timothy prophesied at the Salvation of God Church in June 2007: “To get our digital camera’s and take pictures for God would allow the eye of the camera to take pictures of His angels and His glory to show people that He is real)

 

Then on September 25, 2007 4 days after the prophecies Timothy spoke the Lord caused another supernatural picture to be taken of the Rod of God. Picture below.

(In the above picture you can see the top of the Rod of God and the rod turning into a serpent. There are two rods because the Rod of God swallowed up the rods of the magicians.)

Understanding of this picture of the Rod of God turning into a serpent-the Lord is giving us the first sign.

 
And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: That they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee. And the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. Exodus 4:1-8

And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them. And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded them, so did they. And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh. And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the Lord had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent. Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said. Exodus 7:1-13

The gift of the working of miracles was in operation in Egypt- “that was the gift of miracles,” saith the Lord that operated.

Prophet William Branham was also given two signs and was the Prophet Moses. The Angel of the Lord told William Branham: “As the Prophet Moses was given two sign to vindicate his ministry so are you. The first sign, not for healing, was to be a gift in his left hand; by the power of God, with this gift he would discern or detect the diseases the people had. This supernatural sign would result in the building up of the faith of the entire congregation.” The Angel declared to him that he would be able to discern disease by supernatural power.

God is saying by all these things: “That He is beginning to restore the anointing or mantle of William Branham and the first sign He gave to him as He gave to the Prophet Moses.”

Different Prophets have seen and prophesied that God is restoring the anointing or mantle of William Branham to the Church.

The spirit of Moses and the spirit of Elijah are being restored in these last days before the coming of the Lord! Both of these mantles are being put upon the Bride-the Church. 

 

(A picture taken of the two Rods)

 

 

On October 2, 2007 Patrick acted by faith with the Rod of God and the first sign and began to pray for people and the Lord began to manifest creative miracles and healings. Many miracles and healings have happened since and continue to happen.

It is Time for the Church of Jesus Christ to witness God's Supernaturalism!

God has sent His two resurrection angels with the Rods in their hands.

The Rod of God was symbolic of God's authority and power.

The authority and power Jesus is giving us comes through our union and oneness with Him.

Remember in this abiding revelation we learned that God the Father sent His Son Jesus with His authority to do signs, wonders, and miracles in His Name.

Jesus answered them, I have told you so, yet you do not believe Me [you do not trust Me and rely on Me]. The very works that I do by the power of My Father and in My Father’s name bear witness concerning Me [they are My credentials and evidence in support of Me]. John 10:25(Amp)

 

If I am not doing the works [performing the deeds] of My Father, then do not believe Me [do not adhere to Me and trust Me and rely on Me]. But if I do them, even though you do not believe Me orhave faith in Me, [at least] believe the works and have faith in what I do, in order that you may know and understand [clearly] that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father [One with Him]. John 10:37,38(Amp)

 

Being One with the Father is what brought the Father's deeds of power.

By the same Spirit that spoke to Moses out of the burning bush, God has called and given you a great commission to fulfill. He has set you apart and distinguished you from all the other people in the world today as signs and wonders as your credentials.

The Rod God placed in Moses hand was symbolic of His supernatural authority and power to perform signs and wonders. God has placed His Divine Rod in your hands. He has given you the all-powerful Name of Jesus, which gives you the authority and power to perform signs and wonders in His Name. Jesus said:

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 16:17,18

Just as Moses picked up the Rod of God and used it to perform miracles and fulfill the commission God had given him, you must learn to pick up this powerful Rod-in the Name of Jesus, and use it to fulfill the commission God has given you.

Take the Rod of God in your hand and use it!

God has always had a remnant of people through whom He could manifest His power and glory to the world. Throughout the years, God has raised up men and women , ordinary people like you and me, and baptized them with the Holy Spirit, giving them the authority and power to perform signs and wonders in the Name of Jesus.

Throughout the ages, the signs and wonders He has performed have been a powerful testimony to the supernatural God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of signs and wonders. They have been a living memorial to God that He is alive, that He is all-powerful, that Jesus is the Son of God, that He is the One true and living God!

Prophecy: "Expect many signs and wonders to be wrought in the Name of Jesus, not just physical wonders through the atoning work of Jesus, but signs and wonders that will interrupt the affairs of man and manifest the true and living God to this world."

God has placed the Rod of God in your hands.

You may look at the signs and wonders God has worked through great men and women of God and think, I'm not a great Evangelist or Preacher. I don't have a big ministry. How can I be used of God to manifest signs and wonders? I'm just a housewife, a businessman, a carpenter.

Throughout the years, God has raised up and anointed men and women with great ministries of healing and deliverance. He has used them mightily in manifesting miracles, signs and wonders throughout the Nations of the world. However, He did not intend for only a few select individuals to manifest His supernatural power, which has been the case.

God planned for the entire Body of Christ, especially His end-time people, to be infused with His power and authority to manifest signs and wonders in His Name. Before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He said: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents, and if they drink ant deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shell lay hands on the sick and they shall recover (Mark 16:17,18).

Just as God placed the Rod of God into Moses hand, giving him the authority and power to part the Red Sea in His Name.

 

Just as God placed the Rod of God into Elijah hand, giving him authority and power to shut up the heavens and call down fire from heaven in His Name.

Just as God placed the Rod of God into Jesus hand and anointed Him with the Holy Spirit, giving Him authority and power to open blind eyes, cast out devils, and raise the dead in His Name.

God has placed the Rod of God into your hands, giving you the same authority and power, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, to perform signs and wonders in the Name of Jesus! Jesus did not limit the working of signs and wonders to the disciples. He said the believers shall go forth in His Name and signs and wonders will follow. This is God's plan for the Body of Christ, every believer being a channel through which God's signs and wonders can be manifested in Jesus Name-

 

1. To bring glory and honor to God.
2. As a witness to the world that Jesus is the Son of the living God.
3. To confirm His Word.
4. To supernaturally meet the desperate needs of the people.
5. To deliver the people out of Satan's hands.