“You
want me to do what?” This was my first reaction to a request to
prophesy to the lost at the “New Age Fair” in Nashville.
After settling my inhibitions enough to ask the Lord what He would
have me do, I sensed a strong compassion of the Lord to go. I knew
exactly what I was being asked to do, as I had seen the huge
multi-colored double billboards for the fair while driving Highways
24 and 40. Because I knew the Lord was in it, what once bothered me
now became an opportunity for His Kingdom to be manifest somewhere
unique.
When i arrived at the fair, I was given a badge with my name and
pointed towards the area of the large building where the “Psychics &
Palm Readers” were set up for $25 readings. There in the midst of
them was James Goll’s “God Encounters” table.
We put up a handwritten sign that said “Free Spiritual Readings!”
Within moments the line grew – mostly populated by those leaving the
$25 readings.
After the first person filled out our questionnaire (designed for
prayer and follow-up), my first free spiritual reading was underway.
I clearly explained that I was a prophet of the Lord Jesus Christ
and not a psychic and asked if they were still willing. Much to my
surprise, the answer was yes! So I began to pray, take the authority
and anointing Jesus had given me, and use the gifts of the Holy
Spirit to reach the lost.
As I prophesied over one after another, I was amazed at their
receptivity and responses. I was reminded of the Scripture in 1
Corinthians 14:24-25: “If all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an
uninformed person comes in...thus the secrets of his heart are
revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and
report that God is truly among you.”
One Asian woman sat down very stoic and expressionless. I asked by
word of knowledge if she had problems with her left eye. She
replied, “yes,” slightly startled. We prayed and I commanded healing
to her eye in Jesus’ name. She then exclaimed, “I can see!” I
released the word of the Lord, and asked, “Is your left shoulder
hurting?” She was a little more eager this time as she replied,
“Yes!” I said, “The same Lord Jesus Christ who healed your eye can
not only heal your shoulder, He can save you. Do you want to receive
him as the Lord of your life?” This time she replied, “Yes!” I
proceeded to lead her in a salvation prayer, and when we finished
she said, “I can move my arm.
My shoulder is healed!”
Two men in my line, who were clearly into Satanism, made it to the
table. I asked which one wanted to be next. The senior man said, “Do
me!” I proceeded to pray, “In the name of Jesus...” and prophesy.
The Lord spoke of how his father had abused him, and because his
father was a man of influence, when the then young boy went to the
minister at church about the problem, he was disregarded. This was
the turning point that made his decision to look at Satanism. I
continued, saying, “Jesus Christ was there with you at that time and
He’s here today ready to heal what no one has been able to. Would
you like to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord, renouncing Satan and
having no other gods before Him?” With streams of tears running down
his face he said, “Yes!” The younger man with him said, “Me too!”
First Corinthians 12:3 says no man can say Jesus is Lord except by
the Holy Spirit! We prayed and then I prophesied over the younger
man, who later took off his pentagram necklace as he was further
delivered of demonic strongholds.
Then an African witchdoctor sat down with his son, daughter-in-law
and grandson. He was wearing bones, symbols and animal jewelry. He
told me he was a reincarnated jaguar. I told him who I represented,
closed my eyes and prophesied. The Lord spoke of how his grandfather
had forced him into this lifestyle, and that he had prayed for a way
to escape the demon that held him captive all these years. I opened
my eyes and said, “Jesus Christ brought you here to set you free!” I
asked if he wanted to receive Jesus and opened my eyes. He was
crying saying, “Me and my family!” God supernaturally delivered the
family as the very light of God began to shine from their faces.
Jesus said in Luke 10:2, “The harvest truly is great, but the
laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out
laborers into his harvest.” Originally I thought prophesying at the
psychic fair would be difficult, but it was actually easier than
ministering to believers. Through the droning sound of sitar music
and the smell of burning incense, many decisions were made for
Christ that Saturday. Lives were rescued and changed for all
eternity.
Don’t just pray; show up and let God use you to reap the harvest.
Signs, wonders and miracles will follow him who believes! The Book
of James Chapter 2 says, “Faith without works is dead.” Ask yourself
this, “If Jesus were to walk into my town, where would He go?”
Marty Layton and his wife Tracy are ordained as prophets with
Christian International Ministries and are the senior ministers at
Victory In Praise Family Church located in Nashville, Tennessee,
where they reside with their three children.
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How one prophet of God used his gift to reach the hearts of the spiritually lost in the midst of Satan’s stronghold.
