There has been an overwhelming interest in the prophecy regarding Osama bin Laden and the thirty-five day period. I would like to bring clarity to any questions that have arisen in this regard.

Prophecy itself is not complete because of the element of the Human and Divine interaction. This means our dependency is always on God, who in His wisdom will only speak what He deems necessary for that moment. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:9 that we prophesy in part.

In 1 Peter 1:10-11, we see the prophets of old searching to find “what” or “what manner of time” the Spirit of Christ, who was in them, was indicating regarding the Glory that was to come.

1 Peter 1:11 – “What” in the Greek: In reference to the word “what,” or “what manner of time.” The word “What” expresses the time absolutely, or what was to be the era of the revelation of Jesus Christ; what manner of time; what events and features should characterize the time of this event. The word "or" implies that some of the prophets, if they could not as individuals discover the exact time, searched into its characteristic features and events. The Greek for "time" is the season, the epoch, the fit time in God's purposes.

This scripture reveals that certain parts of prophecy are purposefully hidden. God will only unveil things according to His timing and purpose. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Sometimes specifics that are missing in prophecy are being kept for a perfect moment of unveiling. God unfolds His picture of future events through a progression of “pieces of the puzzle.”

God always requires faith and therefore He will always present His word in such a way as to produce faith. God never looks at your present request, but rather He speaks with your future in the present. This means He will always challenge your faith in order to prepare you for your next course of events.

In order to gain understanding regarding prophecy, we need to realize the limitations of the interpretive process. There are times when God specifically gives a time and day of exact fulfillment. Other times, however, He speaks as though it has happened; yet, in reality it is years away from fulfillment. Samuel, the great prophet, declared to Saul that "now his kingdom would not continue." The reality of this declaration was the fact that it was only years later that this literally happened. In God’s eyes, Saul had already lost his authority as king.

A good example of this is in Acts 21, where Paul finds himself with some disciples from Tyre who tell Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. These disciples interpreted the spiritual knowledge they were receiving, to mean that Paul should not go to Jerusalem.

Later on in the same chapter, a prophet named Agabus, came down from Judea, and declared to Paul through a prophetic enactment that he would be bound by hand and foot by the Jews at Jerusalem, and they would deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. Again, some different disciples from Caesarea try to convince Paul not to go to Jerusalem, based on what they had seen and heard when Agabus the prophet delivered the word of the Lord. Agabus did not say to Paul that he should not go to Jerusalem.

In Acts 21:13, Paul makes a final statement by saying, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.”

Our personal desires can sometimes cause the Word of the Lord to be interpreted incorrectly. I would therefore like to offer a few explanations regarding the thirty-five day period:

The prophecy referred to the declaration that was given by Osama bin Laden about a thirty-five day period. This was a designated time period in which he had purposed for a catastrophic event to take place in the United States of America.

The word of the Lord that came forth referred to these thirty-five days in which God would reverse the planned events and begin to do something special for God’s people and the United States of America. This period of time was linked to Easter and did not specify a particular day that the 35 days would commence.

Take note of the word. This utterance was first prophesied in Utica, New York on January 10 and then it continued in Miami, Florida on January 12.

UTICA, NEW YORK – JANUARY 10, 2004

The Spirit says:

“al Qaeda shall be exposed shortly. There has been a threat that has come from them and there has been a threat spoken out by Osama bin Laden that within 35 days the USA shall experience a catastrophic event. But even as I brought out the other rogue from the hole in the ground, in the same period that bin Laden predicted catastrophe against this nation, I shall bring him forth, I shall raise him out of his own hiding place, and I will bring him to a place of accountability.”

NOTE: This speaks of three things that will happen verifying that in the 35-day period, the following would take place:

1. I shall bring him forth.
2. I shall raise him out of his own hiding place.
3. I will bring him to a place of accountability.

The prophecy continues:

“As a result, this Easter you shall say, ‘Surely this is a time of resurrection for the USA.’

Therefore, the curse that he has placed upon this Nation has been reversed and what Osama bin Laden has predicted (35 days), I shall surely bring upon his head.

You will celebrate an Easter as never before for the resurrection shall come upon you, My people, as well.”

Please note that God refers to Easter as the time of victory. Also, God had given me a clear word in the late 90’s about the month of March and then again on November 27, 2003, I was instructed to prophesy about 3-11, March 11, 2004 in which the Spirit spoke of the beginning of a 10-year period of release and breakthrough in the Kingdom of God, which would bring about various things. (You may have seen this on another page on my website.)

ON JANUARY 12, TWO DAYS AFTER I PROPHESIED REGARDING OSAMA BIN LADEN, I CONTINUED THE UTTERANCE ON NATIONAL TELEVISION IN MIAMI.

Take note of the word: (Jan 12, 2004)

"Osama bin Laden said that in 35 days America would be abolished (he was prophesying, predicting), wiped out because he has a plan for 35 days. The word of the Lord came to me and said, “You prophesy that the very thing that he said and predicted for this nation is reversed, and I’m going to bring him out in 35 days. There is a resurrection day coming over this Easter. This Easter will be one of the greatest Easters this nation has ever celebrated. Why? Because there will be a resurrection of the dead, spiritually speaking, of revelation that has died, of prophetic words that have died and been buried in the ground. This Easter, not only will I bring your greatest enemy out, but I will also bring about a severe judgment against the powers and principalities that have come against My servants and against My people. There shall be a judgment.”

Not once did I say that the 35-day period would begin from January 10 or 12. It clearly says that as bin Laden put a time limit on his attack on the USA, God has placed that same time period upon him. However, there is a deadline and from what I can gather from the utterance, Easter is the time to celebrate this victory.

We do know from this word that the specific time period would be linked to March 11 and Easter. We also know that God has indicated that Osama bin Laden will be uncovered.

In baited expectation, we look forward to the season ahead of us, anticipating the wonderful things that God has promised for both our personal lives, the nations of the earth, and specifically the United States of America.

KIM CLEMENT