Rushing the Flood Gates of Heaven: For those who are thirsty!

In Rushing the Floodgates of Heaven, Nathan shares with readers the personal journal entries he made between September 2011 and April 2012, picking up where his first book left off. In each entry, he records what he hears God telling him. These are not prophecies like those of Isaiah and Jeremiah, but more like friendly conversations, although the voice of the Old Testament God is heard clearly here as is the gentle voice of Jesus. Besides the words themselves, Nathan often has visions of Jesus doing simple things such as sitting beside him that reflect the personal closeness that God wishes to have with all of His children. In the passages, we receive a few hints about Nathan’s conversational process with God. Nathan writes down what God tells him. In one passage, God says: “When I speak these things to you, it is important to remember that you do much better when you do not have your own thoughts in the way. Write only the word I give you next. Your faith brings the next word forth.” In another passage, God remarks: “Notice that when you write by faith, you don’t know what the next word is going to be until you write down the last one. Write by faith—not by thoughts. Process information by My Spirit, which bypasses the mind and sends signals from the heart. The purer the heart, the purer the signal. Root out all that is not from light and let My light shine.” But more important than the process of how Nathan communicates with God are the words God shares with him. Some of these words are quite dramatic. For example, during a church service, God tells Nathan: “Point to the solution—don’t focus on the problem. Always remember that I reward every act of faith. Put your foot in the water and strike the rock the way I tell you to. I am preparing to bring fire, and every person will experience Me. Raise your hands to the sky; then drop them down and say, ‘I release the Holy Fire of heaven.’ I will come down to purify my saints.” Following this message, Nathan tells us that “During the church service, one young man was freed from addiction. His feet were so hot that he took his shoes off for several days.” About Nathan’s church, The Rock of the Harbor (now The Rock Revival Center), God tells Nathan to explain to people when they ask what the church’s mission is: “We are a non-denominational Christian Church that is non-competing. We welcome people from all walks of faith with a focus on love and acceptance. Our vision is to unite the body of Christ. Testimony, prophesy, healing, and deliverance are a regular part of our ministry. Equipping the body of Christ in the fullness of God is our mission.” In one passage, Nathan is conversing with God, not knowing his parents in the other room are listening to the blind singer Andrea Bocelli on TV. During their conversation, God tells him, “The reason my blind singer can sing with such purity and power is because he cannot see the audience. When you no longer notice the audience and just do according to My purpose, it will become the open door through which many will walk. My will is to bring you victory. My will is to tear down strongholds. A stronghold cannot exist in total surrender. I do not tear down strongholds unless I receive a request giving permission.” I am sure there will be skeptics out there, but that is why you need to read Rushing the Floodgates of Heaven for yourself. The Lord works in mysterious ways, so we never know how He will choose to speak to us. Perhaps He’s drawn your attention to Nathan’s book for a reason. For more information about Nathan French and Rushing the Floodgates of Heaven: For Those Who Are Thirsty, visit www.therockrevivalcenter.com and www.nathanfrenchministries.com. — Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D. and award-winning author of When Teddy Came to Town