A letter from Bill Turner (in England) to the Reverend Dr. John Roddam of St. Luke's Episcopal Church (in the USA), concerning a vision of the Lord Jesus:

The Rev'd Dr. John Roddam,
Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church,
5710, 22nd. Avenue Northwest,
Seattle.
Washington.
U.S.A.


Dear brother in Christ. "May mercy, peace and love be multiplied to you." Jude.1v2.

Many thanks for your phone call, and your invitation to come over when my health has improved, it is extremely kind of you. My health is improving, my blood sugars are down from 22.2 to normal, without any medication from the doctors. I am quite sure that Dr. Jesus had a great deal to do with this. However, I do not feel that my health has improved sufficiently for me to come over yet.

I am writing to tell you of a vision that I had when Mike S. phoned me. I saw the Lord Jesus personally ministering to people in your Church. Later as I told this vision to another Christian over the phone, the vision returned in much greater clarity, power and intensity. Again I saw the Lord ministering in compassionate love to the people in your Church. His beauty and compassionate love was beyond description, it was ineffable love, too wonderful for words. I just broke down and wept, as I am now at the remembrance of this wonderful vision of our Lord. His selfless love cannot be measured, the beauty of His nature and person is indescribable. He is going to visit your Church with an overflowing of His omnipotent delivering love.

Some years ago, I was in T and J. S's house in Northern Ireland. It was early in the morning, and I lay in bed quietly singing the hymn, "Jesus keep me near the Cross." Just as I finished singing the words, "Near the Cross a trembling soul, love and mercy found me," the Lord Jesus graciously visited me with an open vision of Himself. His arms were outstretched towards me in welcome and love, and His face expressed the greatest love and affection for me. There was a golden glory around Him, and some of it came towards me and as it touched me, I experienced the immeasurable love that He has for myself and His brothers and sisters. The revelation of this love was so overwhelming that it broke me down, and reduced me to tears. I had been privileged to have the experience that Paul mentioned in Eph.3v14-21., and it was entirely an act of Divine grace and mercy, I certainly did not feel that I had earned it or deserved it. I still feel as gratefully astonished as the apostles when Jesus said to them in John.15v9., "Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love." (NAU) Yet I have experienced the immeasurable love of Christ, and the wonder of it still reduces me to tears. In Jn.17v23., Jesus tells us that the Father loves imperfect Christians, like ourselves, with the same love that He loves His perfect Only Begotten Son, Jesus. How amazing and wonderful! Blessed be His Name!

I saw the same ministering love that I had experienced being poured out upon the members of your Church. Jesus was bending over, and gently ministering, to individuals in your congregation, and pouring His amazing compassionate love upon them as they sat in the Church. The radiant loveliness of Christ's character and person was indescribably beautiful, it was divine. The overflowing love and presence of Jesus is the basis of true revival, and your Church is going to experience it in a remarkable way.

I just felt that the Lord wanted me to write to you and let you know this vision. I would like you to understand that I do not go round prophesying this kind of vision to everybody. Indeed, it is the first time that I have had this vision for any Church. God told me about the atomic power station disaster at Chernobyl, about two months before it happened. I am just as sure that this prophetic Word of God's blessing in your Church will also come to pass.

The Lord be with you. Your brother in Christ Jesus,
(W. H. Turner.)

** Editor's Note **

The much acclaimed book 9 O'Clock in the Morning by The Rev. Dennis Bennett, documents the profound outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the USA and worldwide - starting from St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Seattle. The impact of this outpouring, known as the 'Charismatic Renewal', was the most profound working of the Holy Spirit in the USA in the 20th century. This revival spread from this annointed church unto the rest of the world, throughout the 1960's and 1970's. Bill's present-day vision is a truly beautiful insight into our Lord's dedicated heart for His people, especially this very precious part of His body.