This sheet opened like the curtain on a theater, and thousands of red origami cranes floated down onto the congregation.
As I continued looking, Jesus peered through the curtain with a big smile on His face.
I asked Him: “Lord, what do these paper cranes represent?”
He said: “They are all the answers to my children’s prayers, arriving at the appointed time, and I cannot wait to see their reactions when they receive them!”
As I meditated on this vision, I asked Holy Spirit for more insight, and He told me to look up the meaning of origami cranes.
In Japanese folklore, the crane symbolizes good fortune and longevity because of its fabled longevity of 1000 years. The Japanese legend of Senbazuru says that a person who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted a wish.
Then He instructed me to look at Bible verses that mention the crane, and the only two are Isaiah 38:14, in which Hezekiah says that he cried out in anguish like a crane, and Jeremiah 8:7 says that cranes know the time of their coming.
Isaiah 38:14 NLT
Delirious, I chattered like a swallow or a crane, and then I moaned like a mourning dove.
Jeremiah 8:7 NLT
Even the stork that flies across the sky knows the time of her migration, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane.
CRANE (Heb. עָגוּר, agur), the bird Grus grus (Megalornis grus), which passes over Israel twice a year, in autumn on its migration to Africa, and in spring on its return to Europe. At these times large flocks of cranes in arrowhead formation can be seen in the skies of Israel. Based on Hebrew and Aramaic (kurkeyah), their name probably derives onomatopoetically from their cry. Hezekiah, king of Judah, says in his illness he cried out like a crane (Isa. 38:14), while Jeremiah (8:7) refers to the crane’s precise knowledge of the times of its migrations.
As I studied all these facts and information, I asked:
“Lord, I did the research, now, can you tell me why you showed me all those red origami cranes and how this all relates to what you are about to do?”
He answered:
“I have heard my children’s cries, I have seen the multitude of tears that they have shed, and just as I granted Hezekiah his wish, I am doing the same for them. I am opening the windows of Heaven and I’m sending down all you need, all you desire, and more, much more!
Red represents My love for my precious children, displayed through the blood that My perfect Son shed on the cross for you. The crane is a symbol of good things to come and a long life.
Just as a crane knows exactly when it is time to migrate, so will my blessings come at the perfect time. It is a season in which my children will be able to enjoy a time of rest and abundance. Just as birds migrate to places with better climates and more resources, so will you find yourself in a better place in every area of your life.
I cannot wait to sit back and watch you unwrap all my gifts! I cannot wait to see the expressions of joy and happiness on my children’s faces! I am about to blow their minds with the most outrageous blessings! One thousandfold blessing!”
Deuteronomy 1:11 NLT
And may the LORD, the God of your ancestors, multiply you a thousand times more and bless you as he promised!
This is an updated edition of a post originally published on The Rising of the Esthers
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