David Wilkerson Vision - part one

He who finds a wife ...

The Bible has much to say about marriage and one of the most powerful is found in Malachi - 


"Yet she is your companion And your wife by covenant. But did He not make them one, having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth. 'For the LORD God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one's garment with violence,' Says the LORD of hosts. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously." - Malachi 2:14, 15


Jesus quoted this verse when teaching about the subject of divorce. Paul wrote to both Timothy and Titus that in order to be qualified for church leadership a man must be "the husband of one wife." Down through the centuries this statement has always been understood to mean - not divorced! Why is God so concerned about this issue? "He seeks godly offspring." Even a casual observer can see the havoc and disruption that is visited upon the children of broken homes. As an educator of 33 years, I certainly saw the added burden children of divorced and single parent families have to overcome to live a normal life. Yes, they can overcome if they turn to Jesus for help and He can heal the wounds visited upon them by their parents.


But, the purpose of this article is not to expose the damage caused by divorce, although it should be. It is to review a vision given to David Wilkerson in 1973 and published in 1974. Much of this vision has come to pass giving a warning that the remainder of it will soon be upon us. In writing about the "falling away" that he saw coming, he said -

"I believe that even certain evangelical denominations will soon grant credentials to divorced ministers. Divorce among ministers will no longer carry a stigma. Church denominations will continue to 'review' their opposition to divorce and will become more lenient with every new convention and conference. There is coming a 'softening' toward divorce in churches and in the ministry. This is a trend that will not be stopped, even though the changes in attitude develop slowly." - The Vision, page 53

As a Pastor of 15 years, I was greatly disappointed to read a few years ago that the Assemblies of God, one of the last evangelical denominations to uphold the Biblical standard on marriage and divorce, relaxed its standards to allow as many divorces and church sanctioned remarriages as wanted.

Japan's Earthquake Tsumani

In this vision, he also saw a great increase of natural disasters hitting the U.S. In particular, he saw earthquakes - "The United States is going to experience, in the not to distant future, the most tragic earthquake in its history." He also wrote, "Another earthquake, possibly in Japan, may proceed the one I see coming here." He further states that it may be in a place not normally thought of as earthquake prone. It will trigger several other earthquakes and result in widespread panic, confusion, and destruction. He also said the news media will be totally engrossed in covering this tragedy. We recently witnessed the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan that he wrote about and the media was filled with coverage as he describes. 

Wheat fails in Russia

He further forecasts "Famine is coming to the world in our generation and millions will die of starvation. Catastrophic years lie just ahead, with drought, floods, and other weather disasters wiping out great amounts of the world's food production." In this country we have witnessed several years of floods, temperature fluctuations, that have greatly reduced our food supplies. He specifically mentions wheat crop failure and I remembered a recent headline from ABC News, Aug 6, 2010 - 

Wheat Shortage May Mean Higher Grocery Bills

Cost of Bread, Cereal Likely to Rise; Poorer Countries Will Feel Brunt

"Wheat prices spiked Thursday after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin issued a ban on exports as that country confronts grain shortages amidst drought and withering crops, a situation made worse by out-of-control wildfires." 

Food prices are rising in the United States, some by as much as 30% and those who have maintained their current prices are doing it by decreasing the sizes of their packaging. But the food shortages are much more critical in developing nations of the world.


David Wilkerson's Vision covers more, much of which we are now witnessing; financial collapses, sexual perversions, rise of the occult even in the church, the rise of a supernatural church, and the rise in persecution of true believers. I will devote another article to this important vision as I realize that it was given back in 1973 and as hard as it is for me to grasp this - some of you were not even alive yet! And also, if you are like me, 38 years ago is a little hard to remember details from. I further realize that these are not comfortable themes to contemplate but they are all Scriptural and God has predicted their happenings thousands of years ago. Jesus, understanding the fear that would accompany them, said - "Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near." - Luke 21:28. To the true believer 'God is still the God of all comfort.' Another message from God to true believers is -

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. - Proverbs 27:12