April 9, 2026
Thank you, Lord. We have been crying out for something simple and yet profoundly hard to live in: “If we have found favor in Your sight, show us Your ways.” Not just show us. Lead us. We need the Holy Spirit’s power to sort through what is being spoken, what is being taught, and what is being presented as “truth” that might actually be compromise wearing religious clothes.
This is not a small hour. There is so much hidden. Dirt and filth under the carpet. Because if it is under the carpet, it is out of sight. And sometimes people in pulpits, platforms, and “ecclesia” environments behave as if truth can be safely buried, delayed, or softened until it disappears.
But the God I serve does not tolerate covered darkness. Light exposes what compromise tries to conceal. Jesus is not only the way, He is the truth. And truth does not stay unwrinkled and unblemished when it is hidden. It shines.
Prayer for discernment: what to take in and what to shut out
So I am asking again, this morning, with you: give us ears to hear and eyes to see. There is so much to hear. So much to see. But wisdom and discernment are not optional. In every generation, compromise tries to sneak in. It comes quietly. It sounds reasonable. It calls itself “balance” or “unity” or “maturity.”
Yet hiding truth is still hiding truth. Obfuscating the truth is still obstructing the truth. And if something is being covered up in the name of “peace or getting along,” you can be sure it will eventually become a stench, not a blessing.
That is why we are praying for something practical: a conviction in the Spirit that helps us recognize what to shut out immediately, and what to bring into alignment with God’s throne room.
Come clean: God’s truth is not afraid of public repentance
I’m not saying this to point a finger at any one person. I am saying it because Scripture does not treat sin like a secret that belongs only in private rooms. Scripture treats sin like something that must be exposed, repented of, and cleansed.
When compromise is hidden, it doesn’t become harmless. It becomes more dangerous. It grows mold under the carpet.
And if the Spirit is convicting anyone right now, please hear this: humble yourself, repent, and come clean. That is not weakness. That is freedom.
Acts 4: when truth is threatened, boldness must answer
Let’s go to Acts 4. Peter and John were speaking to people about Jesus, about resurrection, about what everyone knew to be true because they had witnessed it.
Religious leaders were disturbed. They arrested them. They tried to silence the message. Their anger was not only personal. It was political in spirit. Because truth disrupts established systems.
They demanded to know: By what power or in whose name have you done this?
And Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered with clarity and courage. The healing, the deliverance, the salvation was not by their own authority. It was by the name of Jesus Christ.
Here is the heart of the message that cannot be negotiated away:
- There is salvation in no one else.
- There is no salvation in your good works.
- There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.
Then something beautiful happened. When Peter and John were released, they returned to the believers and reported what had been said. The response was not fear. It was worship and united prayer.
Go ahead and read Acts 4 for yourself - it's amazing. They lifted their voice together to God, asking for boldness, healing power, and miraculous signs and wonders. That is what happens when the church chooses agreement with God instead of agreement with intimidation, politics and or religion.
Unity “one accord”: the sanctuary and the zoom room belong to the same Spirit
In my heart, I see the Spirit moving “right here, right now.” Not only in the sanctuary, but also in the zoom room, in every place where God’s people are connected in faith.
One accord is not just a slogan. It is a posture. It is what it looks like when God’s people give Him permission to blow through their structures, their patterns, their comfort zones, and their compromises.
And we are asking the Holy Spirit to move again because many voices are misreading what God is doing on the earth. Some pundits speak against what God is shaking free. Some people speak against what God is aligning. But God is able to open eyes and awaken ears to discernment.
The cloud, worship, and the “latter rain”
Now let’s connect this to Exodus 34. Moses came down from the mountain after receiving the tablets. The people had already gone off track, making an idol out of the provision given that should have sustained them. When Moses saw what was happening, his response was not subtle. He smashed the tablets.
But God is not only a God of justice. He is a God of mercy, compassion, and restoration.
In Exodus 34, Moses is called to make new tablets. He rises early. Then something astonishing happens: the Lord comes down in a cloud and stands with Moses.
And then God’s name and character are spoken in fullness. God declares Himself as:
- compassionate and merciful
- slow to anger
- filled with unfailing love and faithfulness
Then the Spirit highlights a theme that runs through this whole hour: clouds bring rain. Praise and worship ascend as if they are gathering clouds in the heavenlies. And rain follows.
The message is simple: don’t just “talk about God.” Worship until the atmosphere changes. Worship until you can see what God is doing. Worship until you recognize the “latter rain” arriving.
As that cloud comes, we are reminded to stand in our places. You are called in Vancouver, in Winkler, in Rosetown, and wherever God has stationed you. This is not one-person Christianity. God is building a united people.
So we stand against the enemy in our lands. We keep our focus on the prize. God is not absent from shaking, rattling, rolling, and even what looks chaotic. He is present in it. He is behind it. He is for it.
“Be very careful”: covenant, obedience, and no treaties with evil
Exodus 34 also contains a warning that we cannot treat casually: God tells His people to be careful. Don’t make treaties with the people in the land. Don’t follow evil ways, because compromise will trap you.
This is where discernment becomes obedience. You can’t claim covenant blessing while partnering with practices that violate covenant faithfulness.
And God’s jealousy is not insecurity. It is love protecting relationship. “I am a jealous God,” the message implies, because He cares about who has your heart.
That is why the declarations matter. We refuse idols. We refuse graven images. We refuse taking God’s name in vain. We honor parents. We refuse murder, cheating, false testimony, and stealing. We choose God’s ways.
And importantly, we do it not by dragging sacrifices back into the old system. We respond with the sacrifice God still accepts: the sacrifice of praise.
God “inhabits” praise. Praise invites His presence. And where His presence is, idols burn.
Boldness: “Throw me in jail” prayer turns into worship
There is a boldness that isn’t loud for attention. It is loud because God is worth more than fear.
Peter and John were threatened. They were instructed not to preach in the name of Jesus. And their response, in Spirit, is consistent: God’s name is not optional. The church cannot exchange truth for comfort.
That is the kind of boldness we’re asking for: “Give us great boldness in preaching Your word.” Then we add what Scripture includes, the stretch of healing power and miraculous signs through believers.
Prophetic encouragement: God is reforming, not merely “sending revival”
There was also a theme that kept rising: God is not only bringing revival. He is bringing reformation. “Break it down” was said in Spirit, meaning: God is rearranging systems, priorities, and foundations. The old world order is being smashed, and a kingdom order is being established.
Sometimes people interpret world events through the lens of fear or headlines only. But the Spirit calls us to interpret through Scripture. In that framing, “second Exodus” language is used: God is leading His people out and into their promised land.
Whatever your personal situation, you can apply the principle. God’s work is not only about distant geopolitics. It’s about reshaping hearts, exposing hidden compromise, and calling people into clean covenant life.
What to do today: cleanse the hidden area
Let me bring it down to a direct, practical call.
- Ask the Lord to search your heart (as with Psalm 139 language). Let Him point out what you have long forgotten.
- Refuse to hide anything under the carpet. If the Spirit is convicting, come clean now.
- Choose worship as a weapon against idols. Praise gathers “clouds.”
- Pray for boldness and healing power like the early church did in Acts 4.
- Be careful with “treaties”. Don’t compromise your obedience to get along.
Truth shines. Covenant renews. Mercy restores. And obedience prepares you to walk forward without the weight of hidden darkness.
Thank you, Father, for what You are doing in this place. If you are sensing the Spirit pressing you to deal with something specific, do it. Not later. Not “when it gets convenient.” Now. Because the God of Exodus 34 does not just see your sin. He sees your future. He renews covenant in the presence of all the people.
Blessings, Howard Olsen
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