So there's a real separation that's been happening.
What's gonna happen is these two simultaneous revolutions
at once, kind of everything coming to a head.
It's almost like if you're watching a movie
and it's the action packed part of the movie,
it's the climax of the movie.
That's where I feel like we're at.
Todd Coconato, it's great to have you here on Charisma News
to share what God is speaking to you about the year 2024
and what we need to be prepared for in this upcoming year.
So welcome here to Charisma News.
Hey John, it's great to be back with you.
Yeah, thanks so much for joining us here
and I know that God has been speaking to you.
We actually tried to do this earlier,
but some things came up
and we weren't able to record at that point.
But we've been talking
and God is definitely speaking a lot
of different things right now.
So what is God speaking to you in preparation for 2024?
Yeah, you know, it's interesting.
So he's given me this term two simultaneous revolutions.
And so it's similar
to what some other prophetic voices are speaking about.
I've heard some of my friends say
there's gonna be a war and a roar in 24.
And so this kind of goes along the same lines
of there's two simultaneous revolutions.
So what I mean by that is we're gonna continue
to see increased turbulence.
There's gonna be a much more bumpy ride this next year
and we should anticipate that.
But at the same time, the saints
that are what I call remnant people,
people that hunger and thirst for righteousness,
the body of Christ, the real ecclesiast of the body,
they have been strengthened and fortified in their faith
over the last few years.
Because of some of the crazy things that we've been through,
I think that God has allowed this time
for us to really go into the secret place
and get deeper in his word,
because otherwise you couldn't make it.
You know, we've gotta have a strong walk with the Lord
and be unshakable.
And so I believe that the church,
those that are truly Christians
that really love the Lord and are serving him
have been fortified and strengthened.
So as there's this turbulent ride
where we're gonna see unrest
and all different types of things,
I think we'll go through some of those
that the Lord has shown me specifically.
But I believe that while that's happening,
we're gonna see a Jesus revolution.
We're gonna see increased revival, you know,
or awakening happening where people are hungry.
They're coming to know Jesus.
We're already seeing pockets of revival.
We've seen this now for the last few years.
And I think those different streams
are starting to come together.
And listen, this isn't about somebody's name.
It's not about a particular ministry.
It's not about a particular church.
It's about those that understand
that the dower that we're in, that discern,
that have the isekar anointing
of understanding and discerning the times.
We realize the hour is extremely late.
And so we need to be about the business of the Lord.
And so there's a real separation that's been happening.
And what's gonna happen is
these two simultaneous revolutions at once,
kind of everything coming to a head.
It's almost like if you're watching a movie
and it's the action packed part of the movie,
it's the climax of the movie.
That's where I feel like we're at.
So you said there's two simultaneous revolutions
that are happening.
Okay, are they both in the same general direction
or is one good and one's bad?
What's, how do we deal with this?
Because I know if we're looking at the weather map,
you've got like a low pressure system
and a high pressure system.
And what happens in the middle is,
oh, if you get too many of those actually,
you actually get tornadoes and a lot of storms.
So how do we prepare for the storm
if one's gonna be a good thing
and one's gonna be a bad thing?
Well, it's like that old saying,
the best of times and the worst of times at the same time.
But what it is is you're right, it's two different fronts.
So one is good and one is bad.
And it's kind of like Mount Carmel
where they're coming together here
and the prophets of God versus the prophets of Baal.
That's really where,
I mean, this is a time where we can't be on the fence.
We can't be fence sitting.
We have to pick a side, lighter darkness.
You have to be all in if you're in the Lord
and no compromise, no leaven.
I think this is a time we really consecrate.
We've talked about that in past interviews,
but consecration, holiness,
restoring the foundations of our faith.
This isn't like a greasy grace season.
This isn't a time where it's like a wide gate strategy.
This is for the people that are serious about their walk.
And so the Lord showed me an example of a plane
and he's the pilot, right?
And we're going through some extreme turbulence,
but we're gonna be okay.
The plane's not gonna crash,
but be prepared because it's gonna get bumpy.
And that's what's gonna happen in 24.
There's gonna be a lot of folks trying to pull
a lot of things, especially in the political arena.
I mean, we've already seen the last few days now,
states are trying to get Donald Trump off the ballot.
Look what's happening in Colorado.
I think we're gonna see more of these types of things.
We're seeing increased persecution
of people that are speaking truth.
They're coming after folks
in ways that we haven't seen in the past
here in the Western world.
I mean, look at what happened with Rudy Giuliani
or any of these guys that spoke out
during the 2020 election.
They're now being targeted.
You got the folks that were down there in January 6
that are basically being held without due process.
A lot of these guys have been in jail
for a long period of time.
So, I mean, this is an increase in all of these areas.
And so it's the spirit of the Antichrist,
which is really rising in this late hour.
And we've always known that the target
is Bible believing Christians.
It's the church.
And so in the past, this was a little bit more hidden.
We kind of thought maybe left versus right,
or it's a political issue,
but this is definitely a spiritual matter
that's coming to a head.
So to your point, tornadoes in the spirit.
I mean, that's kind of what's happening as a result,
but we as the body of Christ,
we need to be fortified in the word.
We need to be trusting in our faith in Jesus Christ
more than ever.
He is the author and finisher.
He says to occupy until he comes.
He says he's with us until the end of the age.
He says he'll never leave us.
He'll never forsake us.
And so we're on mission right now.
But if you're a believer in this hour, it's no mistake.
It's not a mistake that we're alive in this time.
And so our job is to be in the presence of the Lord,
to be focused on the mission that he's given us,
which is about souls and kingdom business.
And we can't be moved by all these different things
because we've got to be prepared.
I mean, I think that there's a movie that just came out,
John, I don't know if you saw this.
It's a Netflix.
I don't have Netflix, but I saw it on somebody,
one of my friend's accounts,
but they have this movie that Obama and his wife produced.
Did you hear about this?
No, I haven't.
It's crazy.
And it's something about leave the world behind
or something along those lines.
I think the name of it is, but what it is,
it's a movie that's produced by Obama and his wife.
And basically it's showing a large scale cyber event
that happened here in the United States.
And when I see these types of things,
I think about event 201 that happened pre-pandemic.
And I'm not gonna get too into that
because I don't wanna get kicked off the street.
But the deal is that I feel like they signal sometimes
their wicked agenda or their plans.
And so what we can do when we see these types of things
is we can pray against the wicked agenda.
We can pray against the plans.
And so it seems like, I mean,
even if you look at Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum,
they've talked about a cyber Pearl Harbor type event,
where it would be a major catastrophe.
And what's interesting about that is we know
that they're also building up to digital currencies
and different things that they have coming down the pike.
We have the FedNow app and the digital dollar
that's being rolled out.
These are very real things.
So how could they advance something like that?
Well, if there was a major event,
that would be a way that they could really quick
advance that.
And so we know that the enemy has plans,
but we also know that the Lord is alerting
spiritual intercessors, you know, Christians,
that are prayer warriors to intercede and pray
against these plans of the enemy.
And I think a lot of times that's why he gives us
a prophetic warning so that we can pray against these things.
So I think these are some of their plans.
Another thing that I think that they could potentially do
is replace Joe Biden.
We know that you got Michelle Obama
that many on the left would love to see up there.
You got Gavin Newsom who's positioning himself,
even debating guys like Ron DeSantis and things like that.
So there's a lot of things in the works, John.
And so we just need to be aware of these.
You know, there's a lot of things
that are going on right now,
but I've been doing several interviews with people
about what God is saying about 2024,
but I'm kind of noticing a common thread.
And I just wanna kind of compare this with you.
Okay.
Things are going to get worse,
but for the people of God,
we know where our hope is found.
And because our hope is found in Christ,
we're not gonna be harmed.
Things around us might be in turmoil,
but we are going to rise above.
That seems to be a common thread
that we can kind of hold onto.
As dark as things might be,
our hope needs to remain in Jesus Christ,
not even in a prophetic word that somebody gave,
but our hope needs to be in Jesus Christ.
That's exactly right.
And in fact, we can't rely on somebody else's prophetic word
or things like that.
We have to hear from the Lord.
We have to be in prayer regularly.
We gotta have a regular prayer life.
I'm talking every day in the word of God,
you know, worshiping the Lord and hearing from him.
The Bible says, my sheep hear my voice.
And to your point,
I do believe that there is a protection
that's offered to the saints of God,
those that are about the business of the Lord.
And the way that works is, I mean, if you think about it,
even in this former Soviet Union
or in the underground church in China,
the underground church is thriving right now in China.
In fact, there's revival that's happening.
People won't hear about it on the mainstream corporate media,
but this is happening right now.
And these folks are probably more on fire
than most Western Christians
because they know what desperation is.
And yet they also know how to seek the face of the Lord
and be in his presence.
And if you think about it,
I mean, that's what Paul was able to effectively do.
You know, David encouraged themselves in Christ.
This is what we're gonna need to learn how to do,
is encourage ourselves in Christ.
And remember, we're citizens of heaven.
We're in the world, but we're not of the world.
And so what I believe firmly to your point
is that when we focus our,
instead of when we wake up, say,
Lord, what can you do for me?
You know, can I get this thing?
Can I get that thing?
Can you answer this prayer?
What if we align ourselves with the spirit of God
and say, Lord, what can I do for you?
How can I show up best to serve you today?
What can I do today to have divine appointments
and be about your business?
When this happens, the favor of the Lord is on us.
The blessing of the Lord is on us.
Financially, we'll be taken care of it
because if you make it about souls and kingdom business,
the Lord, you can't out give God.
You know, he's gonna make a way where there is no way.
And I know this because we've seen it in the ministry
for years now, even in 2008,
during the major crash in the economy at that time.
I mean, we prospered because we continue to be
about the business of the Lord.
And so I just really believe
that God's hand in favor is on those,
but we've got to get rid of vain imaginations.
We've got to get rid of, you know,
motives that are not of the Lord.
We can't compare ourselves to others.
We've got to walk out our calling and just be faithful.
Amen. Walking out our calling and be faithful.
You can't walk out somebody else's calling
because you're gonna end up tripping
because those are somebody else's shoes
that you're trying to wear.
That's not a good thing.
You know, God's given us, you know,
the hand can't say to the foot, you know,
I have no need of you or, you know,
whatever part of the body that is,
but like we have to work together.
You know, Todd, I want to ask you just to kind of summarize
what it is that God's saying for, you know,
for this next year.
Can you give us maybe in three points,
what is God saying?
And then in three action points, what do we do?
Okay. So I mean, from the three points,
I would say it's gonna get turbulent.
There's gonna be some tests that you're gonna have
to walk through in your faith.
And don't expect everything to be like it's been
the last 20 years in America.
We're gonna see things that we have never seen before.
And so be prepared in your mind for those things.
But here's the good news, okay,
is that we press in more than ever in prayer.
We fast, we do the things that the scripture says.
We actually walk this out in a way
that the Bible tells us to do, you know,
with the tools that the Lord gives us.
And as we do that,
the favor and the blessing of the Lord is on us.
So the thing is, is don't be moved or shaken
when you see the storms of life coming,
wars, rumors of wars.
You know, there's gonna be an increase.
I believe in that.
We're gonna try to pull everything possible,
but we're not gonna be shaken like we were in the past
because we're more fortified, we're more mature in the Lord,
and we've gone deeper in these last few years.
And so I think the Lord has prepared His body for this time
because if this would have just happened, you know,
maybe say after 2016 right away,
you know, we wouldn't have been prepared.
We're much more mature as the body of Christ.
We've seen things that we've never seen before
and we've had to react and respond.
And so for those that are standing
and those that have stood, we've learned,
you know, we're battle hardened now.
And I pray that for everybody that's watching.
And if you're not, listen, this is the time to get serious.
This is the time to press in
and not rely on somebody else's words,
somebody else's faith.
This is the time to have that personal relationship
with the Lord and He's gonna be with us.
Amen, amen.
Todd, would you just pray for the people
that are watching right now
that they would be able to grab ahold of the action
of what they need to do for this?
Yes, absolutely.
So Lord, we just thank you
for everybody that's watching right now.
And I just pray that the words that were spoke today
would take just seed in our heart.
They take root in our heart
and that we would be that fortified believer,
that we would not be shaken.
We would not be moved.
We would not be, you know, running or, you know, hiding,
but we would stand in this hour knowing that,
Lord, you are with us
and you're gonna give us everything that we need.
And so our faith is in you, our trust is in you.
Everything that we need is in you.
You are the firm foundation.
You are the place where the righteous run in
and they are safe, the strong tower.
And so I pray you are to shield around us, Lord God,
that you protect us and that there is favor.
In 24, I pray open doors.
I pray that we would indeed roar as the body of Christ,
that we'd be lions and generals
and that we would step into the calling
that you've given us in this hour.
And most of all, that we'd have the joy and the peace, Lord.
The peace that passes understanding.
And you say joy unspeakable.
It's the joy of you that is our strength, Lord.
So I bless those that are watching in Jesus' name.
Amen, amen.
Todd, as we're wrapping up here,
anything else that you wanna say before we close?
Well, I would just say, you know,
make sure that you do take that time every day
to get alone with the Lord.
I think that's gonna be what gets us through
is that we have that act of prayer life.
I can't tell you, John,
how many times I go into the secret place discouraged
or having a big question and I come out,
recharge and strengthen and the Lord gives me direction.
And so it is essential that we have a prayer life.
And if we do that,
I believe we're gonna be set up for success.
Amen, amen.
Todd Coconato, thank you so much for sharing
what God is speaking to you about the year 2024
and how we, the body of Christ, can prepare for what's ahead.
Thank you.
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