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Editor’s Note: Faith – Mary Baczko: The Emerging Army of God!

Message: Faith Marie Baczko  Date: March 8, 2021   Source: International Prayer Network

Recently, God reminded me of a vision that He gave me at a conference in November of 2019. This vision was an indication of a move that He had begun at the time, then its progression during 2020, and lastly, its present significance in 2021.

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Editor’s Note: Andrew Chang: From Worship to Eternity

Information:  Elder  Andrew Chang Date: January 31, 2021  Source: Seal of the Holy Spirit

Editor’s note : The following information is edited and summarized by the Seal of the Holy Spirit based on the information given by Elder Andrew Chang on January 31, 2021. The original information comes from this network.  

Today I am sharing a very important topic, “From worship to eternity”. How can we worship and enter into eternity? Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in You richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Use psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, teach each other, and exhort each other to sing praises to God by grace. Psalms are what we call poems, because they are all expressed in a poetic way, just like the psalms in the Bible, psalms can be sung. The eulogy is repetitive and rhyming.

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Editor’s Note: David Peng: “Heater” Theology? Become a Vessel of Passion for God

Information: David Peng Date: February 8, 2021  Source:  Kingdom Alive Club

Last week, there was a heavy snowfall. After a few rounds of snow removal, I took a shower, and fell asleep! In the middle of the night, because the room temperature dropped, the heater started, and the water vapor in the heater was rushing around like a symphony, but this time it seemed particularly loud. My wife slept by my side and whispered to me, “The heater doesn’t sound right?!” However, I was too tired and was sleeping soundly, so I replied, “It’s okay,” I answered, ignoring what she sensed.

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Declaration Prayer: Updated Prayers for President Trump

We declare in the name of Jesus :

• God will completely bless and protect President Trump, his family, and the team that continues to work with him.
• God will cover them with the blood of Jesus, break any witchcraft and curses that attack them, save them from all evil and all temptations, keep them safe as they come in and go out, and be healthy physically and mentally. ( Isaiah 54:17 )
• The seven spirits of God will manifest more in the life of President Trump ( Isaiah 11:1-3 ), and the American people’s support for President Trump is increasing day by day.
• President Trump will come back, and the American people will recognize that he won the election by an overwhelming landslide.
• God will personally encourage President Trump to restore his due position and return the United States to the rule of law.

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Declaration Prayer: America’s Transformation

We declare in the name of Jesus:

• God has already begun overturning the United States and will surely complete the work of transforming America!
• All the dark powers that control the United States will be disintegrated and shattered, and the curse and sorcery of wizards and witches in the army will be broken.
• God’s people will stand bravely for God’s will and continue to pray and fight until the great victory comes to the body of Christ!
• All lies, slanders, and frauds of the enemy will be exposed, and the American people will see the truth clearly and cast aside the false reports of the mainstream media.
• The foundations of American piety will be restored and rebuilt, But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! across the United States. ( Am 5:24 )
• The great revival will come to America, and the spirit of fear of the Lord will sweep across the United States, attracting all people to Him, increasing people’s desire for God, away from the world, and center on God.
• God wants to restore the fraternal connection between the states, and the American people will unite and become the United States under God’s governance!

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Declaration Prayer: Eliminate Coronavirus

In the name of Jesus Christ:

• We declare the name of Jesus is greater than any other name! Every knee will bow and every tongue confess Jesus Christ is Lord!
• The authority of the church is greater than all this! The forces that hinder Jesus will fall apart!
• We bind and destroy the evil spirits and forces operating behind this Coronavirus, and evildoers will be brought to justice!
• We rebuke the spirit of Pharaoh and bind the evil spirits behind this to hinder God’s people from evangelizing and church gatherings!
• We cut off all the evil satanic schemes that create the viruses and their operations behind them!
• We declare that all coronaviruses will be extinct, the risks of testing and vaccines must be disclosed, and truly effective treatments will be made public.
• We declare that the children of God will be free from the domination of illusory fear and restore freedom in Christ!
• We declare that God will rise up and destroy the enemy, and God’s judgment will come upon the evil forces that created viruses, and the perpetrators will be brought to justice!

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Pray for United States: Dutch Sheet: Defend the Rights Granted by the Constitution

Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from the 3/13 prayer of “Give Him 15 Minutes” from Dutch Sheets, the intercession leader. “I invite you to join me every day and pray for our country until the election crisis is resolved. I will read the daily “Give Him 15 Minutes”, comment, and then we will pray together. When we “petition to heaven” for the United States, you can join us here.

【Background: The concept of government is from God. He told Adam to govern the earth for Him. Both Hebrew words used for ruling and dominion in Genesis 1:26-28, mashal and radah contain the concept of governing. If we were still in an unfallen world, governed by unfallen people, all government/authority would be characterized by a serving heart. Jesus demonstrated this pattern when He was on earth. As one not fallen, carrying more authority than any other human, He was also the ultimate servant of humankind. Loving parents govern their homes, yet are the ultimate servants of their children. This is what God had in mind. …Detailed Reading】

• Deuteronomy 20:4 For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.
• Luke 8:17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.
• Isaiah 40:31 But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

【PRAYER】

• • • Raise up righteous men to defend constitutional rights: Father God, we thank You for raising up righteous leaders in the states to actively fight back against unfavorable federal laws and enforce laws. Please strengthen the hearts of these leaders and give them courage, ability and grace every day, so that they will not be timid or retreat, so that they can spread their wings like an eagle, run and not be weary and walk without faint. ( Isaiah 40:31 ) Give them wisdom and strategy to carry out the tasks You have given them. Wake up the American people, stand with them, and defend all the rights conferred by the Constitution!
  • We Proclaim in the Name of Jesus Christ,
  • • Those enemy plans that run counter to God’s will for the United States must be dismantled!
    •  For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. (Luke 8:17 ) All evil things will be revealed!
    • All evil bills will be overthrown and repealed, officials who promote the evil agenda will be stopped, and those who commit evil will be brought to justice.
    • The biblical-based constitution of the American ancestors will be strengthened.
    • The Ecclesia church will rise up, to take up the authority given by God, appeal to heaven, and actively participate in government work.
    • God wants to restore all levels of government in America that are righteous, merciful, and God-fearing!
    • The awakening wind is blowing all over America, and the voice of righteousness will come from the earth! ( Isaiah 45:8 )
    • The great awakening of all the people will bring about an unprecedented revival!

In the holy name of Christ Jesus, amen!

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【Current Events: The world situation is becoming more obscure and complicated. The situation in Myanmar, the disputes in the South China Sea, and the tense Taiwan Strait. On the surface, they are only small waves. In fact, many international forces are involved, and the situation is unpredictable. The legislation of the “Equality Act” in the United States has also caused a lot of controversy. Calling Good, evil and evil, good. Yet many groups follow them without knowing the truth. …Detailed Reading】

• Matthew 24:24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
• Matthew 13:29-30 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”
• Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
• Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
• Heb. 5:13-14 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

【PRAYER】

• Everything Awakens in the Light of Truth: Father God, we thank You for Your shaking in the whole earth! In the shaking, the human heart will wake up, call on God, and return to God. Although the enemy deceives the whole earth, we are not depressed, because You have set the world in their hearts ( Ecclesiastes 3:11 ), Your spirit awakens the hearts of people. In Your time, You uncovered all the concealed deceptions, pierced this great web of deceit, caused the awakened hearts rise up to seek the truth earnestly, and to receive true comfort in the truth. We thank You because You are the truth, the way, and the life, and You are the answer to every question. All things will be restored to the order You created!
• We Declare in the Name of Jesus:
  • In the shaking, we will look at Jesus and focus our hearts and eyes on God!
  • In the shaking, we are to be cleansed and renewed, and everything that is not of God, only the unshakable kingdom will remain.
  • In the shaking, many people will come to look for God, look for light, and find the light of their life in Jesus.
  • In the shaking, God will raise up His Ecclesia to shine for God.
  • God wants to do new things among us, but also to accomplish big and difficult things for us!

Pray in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

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Pray For First Nations

Pray for the Natives of North America: The Relationship Between Indian Tents and Homecoming

【Background: Lockley Bremner (Lockley Bremner) is the leader of the Blackfeet tribe, a respected and fatherly aboriginal elder. He once wrote a book explaining the heart of Heavenly Father, “ Come Into My Father’s Teepee: The Heavenly Family “, hoping that everyone can return to Heavenly Father’s home and enjoy the heavenly family. The joy of satisfying the heart of Heavenly Father. The following is the revelation he shared with the Indian tent in a prayer meeting:  …Click to Read More 】

• Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
• Psalm 133:1-3 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing,  even life forevermore.

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• Establishing the Family of God Among the Native American: Father God, please continue to shower the seeds of “Homecoming” with love, healing and comfort to all the tribes of the First Nations, so they can truly know Your love for them and their identity and position and to become free in the truth. Get rid of all competition, jealousy and fear, open their hearts to communicate and establish real family relationships. Behold, how good and pleasant it is  when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard,  down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon  were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. ( Ps. 133:1-3 )

• The Anointing of oneness and Breakthrough: Father God, You are the God who does new things! You will supernaturally open the way and give the anointing of unity and breakthrough, so all ethnic groups can become one. To become the rod in the hand of God, exercise the authority of the elder son, bring down the revival of the land and the country. ( Isaiah 43:19 )

Pray in the power of Jesus Christ, Amen.

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Pray For Church

Pray for Participating Churches and Pastors on Regional 24/7 Prayer Walls

【Editor’s Note: The 24/7 prayer walls listed here are especially for local churches and pastors. If you are committed to watch on the regional walls, simply click on the link listed below to connect to the local prayer wall. 】

• East Coast 24/7 Prayer Wall – Prayers for Local Churches & Leaders  
• Bread Of Life Christian Church in ShiLin
• NZ Awaken the Dawn

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Related Events and Prayer Background

Editor’s Note: Faith – Mary Baczko: The Emerging Army of God!

Message: Faith Marie Baczko  Date: March 8, 2021   Source: International Prayer Network

Recently, God reminded me of a vision that He gave me at a conference in November of 2019. This vision was an indication of a move that He had begun at the time, then its progression during 2020, and lastly, its present significance in 2021.

Heaven Descending

I was in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at Shekinah Church, under the leadership of Apostle Barbara Yoder. Dutch Sheets was one of the speakers and Steve Swanson was leading worship. The name of the conference was ROAR, as we had just entered the decade of pey, which in Hebrew means “the mouth.” The conference began with a ROAR and ended with a crescendo of HEAVEN’S ROAR uniting with the Church’s ROAR. While in worship, I received two visions that I believe are significant to the revelation that God is presently giving me.

The first vision I received was on Friday night. I have been in many meetings at this church when the worship moved spontaneously into prophetic worship. This night surpassed anything I had ever experienced. However, it was far more than just an experience; something significant was initiated by Heaven that night and the following day!

Worship began on a supernatural note that continued to build in power to an ethereal intensity. The sound continued to build to such a degree that it became difficult to not be completely overwhelmed and overtaken. Then there was a period that commanded the absolute silence of all voices. In the silence there was just the reverberation of the sound from the ROAR. Then suddenly, the emphasis shifted from worship ascending to Heaven to Heaven descending and invading the sanctuary!

The Glorious Blue and White Horses

As I was caught up in the worship, I was taken into a vision. The vision began with Jesus taking hold of my hand and pulling me into swirls of what I can only describe as “glorious blue” (I believe this signified revelation). As I passed through the blue, I then looked and saw thousands of white horses, each jostling to get into formation. A line was formed, stretching as far as the eye could see. Suddenly, the scene switched, and I was now seeing the church sanctuary filled with these horses and their riders from wall to wall. On the platform was a great white horse with Jesus sitting on it, with a banner in His hand. A few horses were on either side of Him. He sat there watching, as the room filled up with these heavenly riders.

The scene then quickly switched again. This time it was an open field of green with trees lining the far side from where I was standing. The horses were again in formation, galloping as swiftly as the wind. As they passed by me, a white cord was wrapped around me like a lasso. I found myself lifted high into the air and firmly planted on the back of one of these horses, riding fiercely with this army. Later, I saw that the vision was timed perfectly with what was happening during worship. I then understood that the armies of God—which are the saints of God, along with the angelic hosts of Heaven—were being released together, in unison, from the sanctuary into the fields!

A Brand-New Day

After the time of awe in the silence, Apostle Barbara stood and released a confirming word to what I was seeing in the spirit. She prophesied:

“There is an army that is, right now, being commissioned from Heaven. It is arising with the strength that Moses had; that his strength didn’t fail and his eyes didn’t go dim. They are arising to the tune of Heaven; and as they arise to the tune of the sound of Heaven, they are going to march in a coordinated effort across this land. And God said, ‘I am going to deliver the victory into their hands.’ But you must stand, and you must get into your formation,’ for God says, ‘I am on the move, and I am initiating a brand-new movement. And this movement will not be stopped, for I am releasing and imparting My strength, even right now, to go beyond [where] you have ever gone before.’

“For God is putting the sword of Gideon in your hand, the sword of victory, the sword of the Lord and of Gideon! Shout to the Lord! This is a brand-new day and God is doing a brand-new thing!

“‘I am mustering My army. My forces shall not encounter defeat!’ The Lord says, ‘You can not and shall not be defeated!’ The Lord says, ‘My forces can not and shall not be defeated. They shall break all the way through to victory. For, even now, there is a new thing happening and there is a swirling of the Winds of Heaven.'”

The following day the atmosphere and dynamic of worship continued, and God took me into a second vision. This vision began with the color purple, which I understood meant royalty. I then saw an enormous throne with a magnificent and ornate, golden chair with One seated on it. It was God the Father! He had a large, golden crown on His head with jewels embedded in it and a scepter in His hand. I could not see His face. On either side of His throne stood a line of trumpeters with extremely long, golden trumpets. They were all blowing with their trumpets lifted high into the air. The line of them on either side went on and on, again, as far as the eye could see. (Photo via Unsplash)

I then noticed that God the Father was not seated on His throne; He was now standing. I thought this was unusual, but He was observing us intently. I then saw a large, fearsome lion swagger out in front of the throne. The lion stopped and stood there, exuding immense power and strength. His eyes were blazing with the intensity of what was about to take place.

As the trumpeters blew their horn, I heard the Father announce: “IT HAS BEGUN!” At the time I wrote down, “It now seems clear that we are no longer waiting for God to move, HE HAS MOVED! The people of God are suddenly sensing a RISING in their spirits coming upon them and a shaking of the ground beneath them.”

An Empowered Remnant

Apostle Barbara then again began to prophesy:

“‘The trumpets are sounding! I have now commissioned and empowered My remnant. They are arising as a mighty army that cannot be defeated. They are arising. They are advancing. They will break through and victory is in their hands. Let the roar arise and run to the battle!'”

God reminded me of this encounter as an indication of the initiation of the move He had begun, and of its significance to this present time. I saw that at the end of 2019, the army of God was released in preparation for what was about to occur in 2020; the clash and warfare that was coming between the light and darkness.

In the spring of 2020, after COVID-19 had begun, the Body of Christ experienced some holy moments of integration in fellowship. This integration in fellowship brought with it a new sense of unity between many streams of God’s Ekklesia, and a repositioning for transformation into a new wineskin.

Things intensified throughout the year, especially regarding the U.S. election, as saints around the world understood the significance of what the outcome would mean for Christians and the people of the world. We began to pray and intercede globally, as a mostly united Body. The army of God began to emerge and take its place on the front lines of the battles, as we recognized that the world had entered a new and intensified season of spiritual warfare.

A Disciplined, Powerful and Supernatural Strategic Force

Over the last week God began to bring to light the process and the progression of the training, equipping, and the maturing of His army. He had taken a divided, ragtag army and began to work to transform it into a disciplined, powerful, and supernatural strategic force. I sensed that He was saying that we were on our way, but not there quite yet! Through the battles of 2020, we cleaned up in measure, came together and learned to fight as an army. I believe God is pleased with our desire to commit to intercede in newly formed teams and streams, and our willingness to move out into the fields.

God has said in His Word, “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under Heaven…a time of war, and a time for peace.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 8) God has made provision for His purposes in the season of war we have entered! This war is not over! It is a comprehensive campaign, comprised of many battles.

The definition of the word “campaign,” in regard to war, is a series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a particular area. We are presently positioned in the midst of this campaign, with many battles to come, as the objective has not yet been achieved!

We have just come through an intensely fierce battle and many are confused about the outcome, with many not understanding the times, and judging things before their time. We cannot afford to become battle weary, there is too much at stake. Many are weary from the length and intensity of the fight and some have even given up completely. However, my sense is that God has given a measure of rest to become re-energized in His Spirit, and to refocus with fresh revelation and understanding.

We cannot be like the Pharisees and the Sadducees, who could not discern the times and what was right before them. Jesus said to them: “You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.” (Matthew 16:3)

These are not days to be compared with the past few decades. We have entered a wholly unique and unusual time that God will use for a reset to His purposes and to save the world from spinning totally out of control. However, it may get darker before light begins to break through. The word that God keeps highlighting to me is from Isaiah 28:21: “For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim, He will be angry as in the Valley of Gibeon—that He may do His work, His awesome work, and bring to pass His act, His unusual act.”

The name “Perazim” means to breakthrough and to break forth, and the significance of the Valley of Gibeon is that five kings colluded to attack the Gibeonites who made peace with Joshua. It is also the place where God intervened with an unusual work and made the sun stand still for Joshua to finish the defeat of the enemy.

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Editor’s Note: Andrew Chang: From Worship to Eternity

Information:  Elder  Andrew Chang Date: January 31, 2021  Source: Seal of the Holy Spirit

Editor’s note : The following information is edited and summarized by the Seal of the Holy Spirit based on the information given by Elder Andrew Chang on January 31, 2021. The original information comes from this network.  

Today I am sharing a very important topic, “From worship to eternity”. How can we worship and enter into eternity? Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in You richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Use psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, teach each other, and exhort each other to sing praises to God by grace. Psalms are what we call poems, because they are all expressed in a poetic way, just like the psalms in the Bible, psalms can be sung. The eulogy is repetitive and rhyming.

Generally, worship is divided into several stages

• The first stage is soaking . Imagine the source of the Yangtze River. After the ice of the river iceberg turns into water, it will form a lake. Soak in it and it will slowly overflow and flow.
• The second stage is flowing , this is the stage of slow flowing.
• The third stage is ascent. Usually the chorus is a rising tune. The ascent is often repeated as a chorus (short song) to ascend. First use music to explain the truth, to use reason to praise, activate your spirit through short songs, and let your spirit enter a new realm-the realm of spiritual songs.
• The fourth stage is the realm of spiritual song-flying . When you fly to the stratosphere (in the natural the stratosphere is at an altitude of 10 to 50 kilometers from the surface), you have to stay in that place, where you have to wait for the download of the revelation of God. The purpose of this vortex ascent (through the above three stages) is to absorb at that height.

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. When you enter the spiritual song stage, it is actually very important. When I am moved by the Holy Spirit to sing in the flying realm, I download it. In this realm some who enter this realm have revelations, visions, dreams, and download spiritual songs or new songs in the Holy Spirit. This process is very important to us. It allows us to enter the spiritual world from the soul, from the realm of knowledge, to another kind of heavenly knowledge.

The purpose of the two kinds of worship is different. One is that I come to sing to God, and I sing to God through the lyrics of these psalms. The second is that I worship through music, in order to be able to get revelation and to be moved by the Holy Spirit. The two directions are different. Many times, we confused the two. You sing short songs and new songs to express praise to God. But there is another purpose. That is to fly into the stratosphere to receive a download of revelations. That is the purpose of our short songs. We shouldn’t continue expressing, we need to enter into the realm of flying and ask God, what are You saying to me? Hab 2:1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

In praise and worship, we desire to enter the sanctuary from the outer court. When we start with the short songs with purpose to go from the outer court to the sanctuary, and then enter the most holy place to receive revelation and download. With this concept of worship, we can explain the concept of eternity and time.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. On the basis of this verse, we will come to Psalm 19:1-6, The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

Psalm 19 is very prophetic. The heavens refer to heavens of different levels. They declare the glory of God. The firmament is the entire universe with no end, showing the handiwork of God. The heavens are declaring, the firmament is demonstrating.  Day unto day uttereth speech. The universe is made of stars, the galaxy is planets or satellites surrounding the stars. The psalm tells us that words are declared from galaxy to galaxy. then. Knowledge shows from night to night, and black holes and all areas without reflected light, is like the night sheweth knowledge. Thousands of years ago, the psalmist understood the concept of space and universe. This is a kind of glorious knowledge.

Glorious knowledge is different from our general knowledge. How is this knowledge passed on to people? When we started to understand frequencies, scientists discovered that there are many frequencies in the universe. They tried to receive these frequencies and explain the meaning of these frequencies. Are there other living things in the universe? Are there other creatures? Is there any message to tell us? Psalm 19 stated There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. What does it mean? Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. People can learn words and knowledge from it because they have gained revelation in the spiritual world. People can know that when God created all things, the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God were also cheering. There is a kind of understanding in people, maybe through visions and dreams or revelation at night. We cannot understand when we are not in the spirit, which is no speech nor language.

Their line is gone out through all the earth. when people do not hear the words nor knowledge, there is a kind of energy that penetrates all the world. The psalmist knows the existence of these knowledge and sounds, but he still cannot understand it yet. God   set a tabernacle for the sun, This tabernacle is where the line moves. a bridegroom coming out of his chamber. The original bridal chamber is the canopy. The sun is not static, it is moving with the planets of the solar system, galloping on the path God has prepared for them. The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of the bridal chamber, and like a warrior running happily. It comes out from this side of the sky and goes around the other side of the sky. Nothing is hidden from its heat. It turns out that God is in a universe filled with energy. In this universe that you can’t see, there is a lot of knowledge being transmitted. Newton’s observation of these, there is a law of everything. There are many laws that occur in the middle of all these planets. You can’t see it, but it fills the universe. There is a concept of interchange between energy and matter. Energy is also words, it is also a kind of glorious knowledge to be released. Just like, the sun continuously emits its light, that is, the energy is continuously released, and there is also a lot of God’s message in it. When you understand this, you will feel so wonderful.

What we do is in this dimension. Our praise and worship are expressed to Him with the knowledge we know. Imagine that the sun happily follows the orbit with the stars. What the psalmist is talking about here is glorious knowledge, which is another dimension, beyond the reach of humans. You have to use another transmitter so that you can connect with it occasionally. By understanding these, you will understand the relationship between eternity and time. Praising God with understanding and receiving God’s revelation and knowledge of God’s glory in the spirit are completely different concepts. When we understand this knowledge, we can begin to enter eternity, from worship into the realm of eternity.

Dan 12:3-4 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

The book of Daniel reveals the mysteries of heaven, and the revealing of the mysteries is related to time. Some mysteries cannot be revealed until the end time, for us to reveal in the end time. The scripture here tells us that we need to understand the relationship between revelation, time and eternity.

How can we recognize the difference between time and eternity? If you understand the difference between the eulogy and the spiritual song, you can easily enter the difference between time and eternity. Time is a unit of measurement in a material world. In the eternal realm, there is no such unit of measurement as this time. Time happens as the sun moves along with other stars and planets together. But eternity is in the midst of the universe. Eternity is looking at time outside the universe. —this child—the field carried by the sun and the distance it runs. Just like we see an ant run. That ant can only see things through the measure of everything according to its speed of crawling. But when we see the ant from above, we look at it from another dimension. Because it is in the two-dimensional plane, we look at it in the middle of the three-dimensional space. And we are in a realm with time dimension, just like the route of the sun from here to there. But when looking at us from an eternal perspective, it is a completely different field. If you understand this whole thing, you will begin to understand that worship can enter from knowledge into spiritual downloading and revelation. Likewise, you will begin to understand the relationship between time and eternity. The relationship between time and eternity is related to revelation. When you have the revelation, you will shorten the distance of time.

Renee McLean shared several important concepts in “Eternity Invades Time”. The first concept is that time is an eternal child, and eternity breeds time. The Bible says that the sun rushes from one side of the sky to the other side. The sun seems to be out of the bridal chamber (canopy), leaving his chamber, the canopy is moving to another room. God sees it moving from this place to that place like an ant. For the ant, it took time and effort to run the distance. For the eternal God, He could bring the ant here at once, because God is in the middle of the three-dimensional space and is not affected by the plane. If you get that revelation, you can shorten time. Since time is a child of eternity, and time is a product of light, God created all things until the fourth day before there is time. He arranged the sun, the big one governs the day, and the small one manages the night. God created this world system for us to understand. We understand that the dimension we are in is from the eternal dimension. The eternal dimension must be several layers more than our time dimension. The relationship between time and speed, and the speed of light, when you are faster, your time is shortened, just like the current high-speed rail and so on. When you have the revelation, you understand that time is a product of light. Revelation is not a product of light, it is a product of glory, a product of glory released by the Shekinah Glory of God. Since the speed of glory is much faster than the natural speed of light, revelation and prophecy can intervene in the time system, and it can speed up. Therefore, the revelations, visions, and dreams received in the eternal moment in heaven can speak what has been heard and seen in the revelation. This is to serve eternity in a prophetic way.

Mike Lindell, the CEO of “My Pillow”, was addicted to drugs. He prayed to God to help him to come out of drug addictions. It took God one day to completely free him from drugs. One day God revealed to him to start a brand called “My Pillow” to sell products related to pillows. At the beginning he had only five employees, now he has 2500 employees. Only ten years, this is a legend, this is a typical case. When you get a glorious knowledge, you get revelation. Since revelation comes from glory, this revelation will enter the system of time and produce changes. What you hear, see, speak, and act in revelation is to serve eternity in a prophetic way, that is, to leave things in eternity in nature, and signs, wonders and miracles will happen. This is the eternal invasion time. Therefore, the eternal invasion of time must have a channel, and this channel is our spirit. Our spirit becomes this channel. We download the visions, dreams, and revelations in the spiritual world, and then we release them, and eternity begins to invade time.

The third point is that because God is light and man is created in the image of God, when God places man in the middle of time. God is glory, and we are created in His image, we are not living for time, we are created for eternity, because time is not the attribute of God’s glory. The light of time is not the same as the light of glory. Man was created to live in eternity like the Creator. Therefore, we have to let time serve us, and we are not here to serve time. As people get older, he may say, I am going to retire, one day I will leave this world. The doctor told you that you are sick and only have three months to live? When you accept these concepts, you are stuck in time. You are on the trajectory of time until the end of life.

Hezekiah taught us one thing in the Bible, when the prophet told him that his earthly life would end. He disagreed, and he went to God and said, please remember what I did. So he entered the midst of eternity and changed things in the realm of eternity. Therefore, he lived on the earth for 15 more years. This is speaking to time from the middle of eternity. You have to receive revelation and use it to serve eternity. This is what you have to do. So when a prophet says that an attack is coming, the point is not what he said, the point is how you respond. Your response will determine the time of this matter. Your response is very important. The prophet warns you, not to destroy you; but to remind many sons of God, you must hurry up and get revelation while you still have time, you must download the revelation, change the direction of things, to enter a new field, and you have to change things. We were not created for the purpose of being in time, because we will one day go into eternity in the future. In this process, we learn to enter and leave eternity on earth. How can we go in and out of eternity? by faith. Faith is a gene put into man when God created us, and it is a gene in our spirit. Faith is higher than time and space, higher than the laws of the material world, and is not restricted by the laws of the material world. With the manifestation of God’s glory, the massive download of revelations, the constant revealing of mysteries, and the growing faith in you, you are also changing.

God has given us the creative instinct in His glorious image. When God created us, He gave us the ability to download revelation. God has given us the essence of faith. This faith is very important. Faith, believe, I believe this thing will be changed, faith opens doors. When the door of faith is opened, a “broadband” can be formed, which is what we have just mentioned, and your volume can be spread all over the world.

Such a “broadband” can help us download many blessings in the eternal realm. In this way, we have no way to perform miracles, the revelations that we were not able to obtain before, and the huge amount of downloads we were not able to download before. This is what Daniel said that at the end times, people will study earnestly and run back and forth; then, knowledge is increased. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. (Dan 12:10). Although there is such a large amount of glorious knowledge downloaded, but for the wicked, they cannot understand it, only the wise can understand.

The enemy will block the truth in order to keep us from knowing the truth. Therefore, not only do you need to download a large amount of these glorious knowledge, you also need to have the wisdom to understand these revelations and the relationship between revelations and time. To get revelation, we can enter eternity, call the destiny given to us by God in the realm of eternity, and leave it in the natural world. To do this requires a key of faith. Because when God created you, you already had this DNA in your spirit. In the glorious light of God, that is, from the sky to sky, there is not one step without His heat and light. Similarly, in your life, in the glory of God, because of His glory, your faith will continue to grow. You must seek the Lord by faith, He will give you a great “broadband” (spiritual), He will give you a great measure, and give you glorious knowledge. At this time, Am 9:13 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. This is how time is shortened and things happen quickly. Faith is very important. A key can open the door of revelation.

Revelation is given to the wise. Dan 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. So your character is very important. These wise people must purify themselves and be refined. Many people start to indulge themselves when they can’t stand the training. Once indulged, they find that the speed of downloading revelations slows down, and they can’t understand.

In the second stage, we are at the endtime, which is the time. What the prophet Joel said. Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. This prophecy occurred when the Holy Spirit was greatly poured out, and the time was shortened at that time. When the Holy Spirit is  greatly poured out, people see eternity and God’s revelation, and then faith is activated. This faith is the essence of God’s glory and is in human DNA ; through your imagination, actions, and words, you can declare the realm of God’s glory. Of all things, so miracles began to happen. When the Spirit of God is greatly poured out, you will quickly download these revelations. It is like when Adam said to the lion: You are a lion and the king of the beasts; the lion roars, and the DNA of the king of beasts in it is activated, and the lion will live as it was ordained as the king of beasts.

Speak from this day to that day. Knowledge spreads from night to night. When the Spirit of God is poured out, the originally hidden words and knowledge will be released, and then miracles will occur. When we continuously enter and exit the glory of God, there will be sovereignty over time. This is where worship should enter the stratospheric flying domain, stay in that domain, and the purpose is for you to be able to download it.

The high priests in the Old Testament entered the Holy of Holies once a year, and they were very afraid of being stricken by God. The high priests of Melchizedek order went in the veuk and out to the camp. He prayed for Abraham’s victory over the four kings within the veil. He went outside the camp and waited for Abraham to make a covenant with Him. He had seen Abraham return victorious in glory.

When you return to the glorious light of God in the Garden of Eden, you begin to restore the state of governing all things and rule over all. You begin to have this kind of ability to govern. In that moment, the communication between you and the Father is barrier-free, you have complete revelation, you will also have complete alignment and complete wisdom.

We are now in the end time. Why the end time? Because at the end time the spirit of God will be poured out, the end time is the beginning of the third day of dawn, and the heavenly council EKKLESIA will be raised. Ho 6:1-3 Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. The prophet Hosea said that on the third day he will raise us up. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the early church was like the “autumn rain” the former rain, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the end time church was called the “spring rain” The latter rain. We know that we are in the end time, because the Holy Spirit began to pour out from the beginning of the 20th century, but this pour out is not big enough. At the end of the time, God promised to pour down the spring rain and the autumn rain at the same time. Joel 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. The Lord will rain both autumn rain and spring rain at the same time. In the nature, when it rains a lot, water overflows. But in the spiritual world, the greater the rain of the Holy Spirit, the stronger your spirit will be, and you will be able to understand and understand. When you enter the realm of eternity, time is shortened. Then enter, Am 9:13 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. At that time, all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved. There will be a great harvest. From the book of Acts to the present, the 2000 years seem to God as if two days have passed. So now we are at the breaking point of the third day at this time. God wants to restore the entire church-the EKKLESIA model of the heavenly council, because the spirit of God will greatly pour out the whole earth. Revelation is downloaded in large quantities, and wise people will shine like stars. The revelations received by Renee McLean and us in the end times were not received by the previous saints. This is not because of us, but because His spirit has been poured out, and His measurement has spread all over the world. What we can get is that we are in the end time, in the moment of the third day of the church. After you understand, respond to God and you can do it.

Four archangels

• The first one is Gabriel . He is wise with knowledge to understand visions, dreams, revelations, and prophecies. Therefore, for the prophetic and seer, they have Gabriel helping them. Gabriel also sounded the trumpet, proclaiming God’s will and messages. In the last days, when the Lord returns, the voice of the archangel and the trumpet of God blew. That should be Gabriel, gathering everyone together.
• Second one is Michael . He is the prince of Israel, he is a warrior angel, he leads the army and military, and smashes the dragon down. ( Revelation 13 )
• The third one is Raphael . He is the healer, the angel who stirred the pool of Bethesda.
• The Fourth one is Uriel . He is an angel of fire, to bring the judgement with fire.

The spiritual realm is real. You need revelation to know which angel you are working with now to accomplish God’s will.

Proverbs 4:18  But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Ephesians 5:13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. This is not referring to the sun, because if he is blamed, it will show that the light will come out, right? Some people will not listen and will not turn back. Children don’t listen to their parents because as parents, you don’t have enough light. When the light in you is bright enough, they will return to you. Therefore, we must try our best to know the light and for the light to shine on us so that we can shine on our children. 1 John 1:5 God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. In eternity, we are all like stars in the sky. But the size and brightness of your star is up to you. Now, when there is still time, make the right response, and you will be able to shine like a star in eternity. We can come in and out of the glory of God and have dominion over time, to enter the veil and come out to the camp.

The rise of EKKLESIA, the heavenly council, the children of God is mature like the children of Christ. Govern the whole earth with spiritual authority and restore to the perfection of the original intent God created. To restore the glorious knowledge of God that covers and fills the earth and the universe. This is Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. When the children of God are on earth, they will understand that our call is to be like a star, and the power of governance will be manifested. So when you start to grow and progress continuously, you will also continue to grow in the spiritual world. We are no longer waiting for God to feed us, but actively seek God in the spirit. Because in the days to come, the more luminous you are in the spirit, the greater authority you have in the spirit. EKKLESIA, the heavenly council, will bring everything in heaven and on earth become one in Christ when the fullness of time has come. Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him. Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us. The Lord made the Jews and Gentiles unite into one new man in Christ. When the apostles and the prophets are united in the church, the EKKLESIA church grows. So an apostle needs a prophet, and a prophet needs an apostle. The EKKLESIA Church of the Heavenly Council is built on the five-fold ministry, and strives to preserve the unity of the Holy Spirit, so that the flock can grow.

Praise is an attempt to express, and then we enter the short song, so that we can receive the revelation. Therefore, you must have a keen heart. God, what are You doing now? It’s not what we want to do, but what God wants to do. When we begin to align with Heavenly Father’s instructions, God gives us a heart of unity. The swirling nebula formed by this unity is the brilliance of the glory of God.

The Hubble Telescope photographed the many beautiful nebulae in the vast universe, and God used this to tell us that through the created things, people know that they are incapable, without excuse. The glory of God is such a nebula, we want to be one of them, and I want to be one of the galaxies.

Isaiah 60:19-22 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.

But the Lord will be your eternal light, and Your God will be your glory. In this glorious light, the smallest tribe will increase a thousand times, and the weak nation will become strong. When the light of God shines on you, as Isaiah 60:1 says, you will arise and shine.

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Editor’s Note: David Peng: “Heater” Theology? Become a Vessel of Passion for God

Information: David Peng Date: February 8, 2021  Source:  Kingdom Alive Club

Last week, there was a heavy snowfall. After a few rounds of snow removal, I took a shower, and fell asleep! In the middle of the night, because the room temperature dropped, the heater started, and the water vapor in the heater was rushing around like a symphony, but this time it seemed particularly loud. My wife slept by my side and whispered to me, “The heater doesn’t sound right?!” However, I was too tired and was sleeping soundly, so I replied, “It’s okay,” I answered, ignoring what she sensed.

But after a while, the heater started again. Not only the knocking got louder, but it seemed that the whole pipe was shaking, so I reluctantly got up and went to the basement to check it out. As soon as I got there, I knew the situation was not good! I heard the sound of dripping water, and thought: “Hey, is the pipe broken?” I rushed to adjust the temperature, first shut down the gas stove, and then hurried to find a bucket. After catching the dripping water, I began to pray in my heart: “Lord, help me! Where can I find a plumber in the middle of the night?”

The church’s parsonage was built in 1922, and always in need of repairs. This is the first time I have encountered this situation. It will snow again soon. What should I do? I prayed more eagerly. Suddenly, God reminded me that the worker who installed the heater told me: “Before using the heater every year, you must first drain the dirty water from the pipe.” For so many years, I have either forgotten or not done it thoroughly. Since nothing really happened; over time, I forgot about it. Thank the Lord, God’s grace is sufficient, even repairing the heater can bring awakening, and spiritual understanding, I will now share it with you.

“Neither give place to the devil. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice” (Ephesians 4:27, 30-31)

Our heart is like a pipe that must be cleaned every day, because sin is like sediment. If it is not cleaned every day, it will have blockages. I remembered the worker’s reminder, so I drained the dirty water in the pipe and then filled it with clean water. After going back and forth many times, I can’t help but sigh: “Wow, why is it so dirty!” Yes, draining  dirty water and adding clean water sounds simple, but if you don’t do it for many years, you will see that the pipe is full of dirty water. “Wow, there is so much dirt!” You don’t just drain the dirty water one time, it takes many times, and it’s not easy! It turns out that the impurities in the dirty water have settled in the bottom and corners and become silt. Just adding clean water is not enough.

But I found that I can increase the temperature to let the hot water flow in the pipe, and continue to clear out the hidden sins of the dirty water with the help of the Holy Spirit! I also realized that these “symphony” beats are actually a reminder of God, and God often beats and sculpts us through certain things; however, we ignore it, or even take it for granted. (After I repaired it, I didn’t hear the tapping sound and thought the heater wasn’t working?)

The lesson I learned this time is: Wife’s voice is often like the voice of the Holy Spirit, because they are most familiar with your weakness and where you want to escape, and they are also the voice that you most easily ignore and quench. I also learned another lesson. When we find that the entire system is malfunctioning, first, it may not be the problem of the system but a problem in us. If I didn’t drain the dirty water first and let the heater continue to heat up, not only would there be no heat, but the entire pipe system might burst and collapse. Is this the same for the church?

Just like our body and church, if I don’t get rid of the dirt inside, but just keep increase the temperature, ask God for revival, and for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, it’s like I don’t drain the dirty water first, but let the heater continue to heat up, and do not recognized the sins that have been accumulated inside of us for a long time. If we do not first repent and confess the sins in us to remove all jealousy, disturbance and slander, but only wishfully ask the Lord for blazing fire and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We will end up not seeing the fire of church revival, but we may be choked and suffocated by the smoke only ! Do you agree?

“So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” (Revelation 3:16)

Then, when I squatted down to wipe the dirty water sprayed to the ground, I found that half of the heater pipe was cold and half hot, God seemed to be talking to me. Our lives and abilities are often like this. We only pray to the Lord for power, however, we refuse to reject the lukewarm mentality!

I found that there is a small vent regulating valve on each heater pipe. When starting the heater every year, you have to wait patiently for the cold air in the pipe to be released before installing the regulating valve back to the vent, so the entire heater’s pipe will be hot, and not be half cold and half hot; if the cold air is not exhausted, even if the heater keeps heating up, the temperature inside the house will never be warm. Isn’t this like the Laodicean church of the Revelation? Although God has given them many resources of grace and talents, they can never become a vessel used by God. Is this also true of the churches in North America today? Only by completely rejecting our cold heart, can our church become a warm home! Does that sound good?

“Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.” (Psalm 24:3-6)

On the Sunday of the Lunar New Year’s Eve, the fluffy snow covered the whole earth, reminding me of the hymn I sang when I was young, “Whiter than the Snow”, and I can’t help but admire the beauty of God, and it’s His grace that covers all of our sins, make us whiter than snow! I couldn’t experience snow in Taiwan before, but now that I have experienced it, It moves me more! I never thought that repairing the heater could be so spiritual, repeating the basic maintenance actions that the heater worker had urged me many times. Now, the heater no longer leaks,we also no longer hear the protesting sounds of gongs and drums, when the heat comes on, we can barely hear the heater. I discovered for the first time that it was so quiet and refreshing, and my heart was also so happy and joyful!

I wondered in my heart, when God saw His children and His church being so clean and smooth, how happy will His heart be! If we confess our sins and intercede with each other, we become righteous, and our prayers are effective. Through us, those who have clean hands and pure hearts, can the life of the Lord come through, the church will manifest the wonderful grace and love of the Lord. The fire is on the altar, without the smell of gunpowder and smoke caused by the friction of interpersonal relationships! I believe the Lord is very satisfied and smiling.

Only those with clean hands and a clear heart can see the Lord. Love comes from a clean heart, a clear conscience, and an innocent faith. (1 Timothy 1:5) The sin in our heart can even hinder the effectiveness of our prayers ( Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:1-2 ), who can ascend the mountain of Jehovah with clean hands and a pure heart, and who can have a clear conscience and faith without hypocrisy? Isn’t it the Jacob who worked cunning and deceitful scheming to achieve his goal by any means? (Selah) Let us put away the old and prepare for the new, to take good care of our “heaters” to become vessels that love the Lord! Amen!

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Pray for United States: Dutch Sheet: Defend the Rights Granted by the Constitution

Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from the 3/13 prayer of “Give Him 15 Minutes” from Dutch Sheets, the intercession leader. “I invite you to join me every day and pray for our country until the election crisis is resolved. I will read the daily “Give Him 15 Minutes”, comment, and then we will pray together. When we “petition to heaven” for the United States, you can join us here.

【Background: The concept of government is from God. He told Adam to govern the earth for Him. Both Hebrew words used for ruling and dominion in Genesis 1:26-28, mashal and radah contain the concept of governing. If we were still in an unfallen world, governed by unfallen people, all government/authority would be characterized by a serving heart. Jesus demonstrated this pattern when He was on earth. As one not fallen, carrying more authority than any other human, He was also the ultimate servant of humankind. Loving parents govern their homes, yet are the ultimate servants of their children. This is what God had in mind.

However, those in government with unredeemed hearts, and/or who are not controlled by the nature of Jesus, often become defiled by a political spirit (compromising, divisive, lust for power) and also by a spirit of control. They “use” rather than serve, “take” versus give. Welcome to Washington DC. One only need look at the national debt (over $20 trillion now), and the “pork” in the recent, laughably named “Covid Relief Bill” (only 9% of the $1.9 trillion is actually for Covid relief). These two outrageous figures have been produced primarily because of politicians’ cravings to stay in power.

America’s only hope for righteous government is a sweeping revival that releases the spirit of Christ back into our nation, including those in authority. We, the church, must become active in the governmental process, yes, but we must also use our spiritual authority to pray for righteous government back into America.

When our Founding Fathers were forming our Constitution, one of the greatest struggles – almost keeping the United States from moving forward – was the battle over individual state’s rights. Many of them were concerned that more densely populated cities and states could control everyone else. This is why they insisted on the Electoral College (versus total number of votes) for the Presidency, and insisted that every state have 2 Senators, regardless of its size or population. They didn’t want smaller, less populated states to be controlled by the others. They also did not want a bunch of centralized bureaucrats in Washington, DC, to tell them how to live their lives. So they insisted on fair representation and certain state rights. Now we can see why.

The United States of America is in a quiet revolution between those state rights and federal powers. We are tracking more and more legislation at the state level, specifically designed to protect the citizenry of the states from federal overreach. Bear in mind that state laws are subject to The U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and federal treaties under The Supremacy Clause in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. However, they are not necessarily subject to Executive Orders, which define the way laws are interpreted and carried out. It is appropriate for states to fire back at Executive Orders with lawsuits challenging their constitutionality, and/or to counter them with state-level legislation. 

It is different in rural America than it is in big cities. What works for New York doesn’t work for South Dakota. That is one of the reasons it is better for power to be disseminated to the individual states versus concentrated at the federal level. The composition of the states is diverse. Mindsets vary by location, and states offer laws that are particularly attractive to its citizens in accordance with those mindsets.

This is not the first time we have brought these state matters to you for prayer. We have focused in the past month or so on a number of pro-life issues. Today, we want to take a look at a few actions states are taking to keep the federal government from pushing unrighteous directives and far-left agendas into their lives. Some states, knowingly or not, are positioning themselves for a run to the Supreme Court.

TEXAS

Texas is working hard to institute safeguards for religious freedom, despite federal action to the contrary. On Monday, March 8th, the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard public testimony on the Freedom to Worship Act, SB 26, sponsored by Senator Angela Paxton. The bill, which has been named a priority bill by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, makes it clear that no government official can close churches or any place of worship during a pandemic. This is especially true when other businesses and establishments are allowed the right to remain open. This is a push-back against other states’ policies instituted last year where churches across the country were told to close, while grocery stores, liquor stores, strip clubs, and even casinos were allowed to remain open. See the full text of the bill here.

Two other hearings were held Monday on the same topic. One was SB 247, sponsored by Senator Charles Perry is a bill protecting the religious liberty and freedom of association rights of attorneys. In other words, an attorney cannot be disbarred due to their deeply held religious beliefs. It literally reinforces a state bar member’s free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and membership in a religious organization. It is hard to believe such laws are necessary when our U.S. Constitution protects such rights. These pieces of state legislation are indicative of the times in which we live. 

If you live in Texas, you can contact your Texas Senators here and Representatives here and let them know you support these legislative actions.

ARIZONA

 In Arizona people are pushing back against corruption and wicked federal mandates. Here are a few examples:

• AZ is a state where election investigations are still ongoing. You might remember hearing in the news a few weeks ago, the AZ Senate subpoenaed Maricopa County ballots and voting machines in order to conduct the most detailed election audit in the nation. Maricopa County officials refused – so their Senate sued them. The Maricopa County Superior Court agreed with the Senate and that audit will now be conducted. Pray for the most integrous audit firm to be chosen and it will be the most comprehensive and transparent election audit ever completed, with everything hidden being revealed.
• Life in the womb is being protected in Arizona. Valuing all human life and despite strong opposition, the Arizona Senate passed SB1457 to prohibit abortions based on the preborn baby’s diagnosis of a genetic abnormality like Down Syndrome. This bill would also ensure the abortion pill can no longer be sent through the mail, ignoring many safety precautions (including doctor visits) and placing women at risk. Pray for its swift passage by the House.
• Young children’s innocence is being protected. Currently, sex education is being taught to kindergarteners through 4th graders in 23 of Arizona’s school districts. In a major breakthrough, SB1456 was introduced by Sen. Nancy Barto of Phoenix to stop sex-ed from being taught before 5th grade. It requires parental opt-in for instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, and would ensure parents have reasonable access to the sex-ed curricula in grades 5-12. It narrowly passed in the AZ Senate and is a huge win—both for protecting children from oversexualization, and putting parents back in the driver seat regarding the sensitive subject of sexuality. The bill now proceeds to the House.

ALABAMA

This state is actively standing against the expansion of transgenderism in the state. Last week, the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act was passed in the AL Senate. This bill will criminalize the performing of gender transition surgery and hormone therapy on minors to delay puberty or alter their sexual identity. It now goes to the House, and they are ready for it. They have already passed a similar bill making it a felony for doctors to perform sex change surgeries on minors or provide hormone treatments to them. They have also introduced HB 391 in the House, which will keep biological males from participating in women’s sporting events.1

GEORGIA

Have you heard of sanctuary cities? Georgia is looking to make itself the first sanctuary state—specifically to protect religious freedom and people of faith from religious persecution. 

OTHER STATES’ CONCERNS

I won’t take the time right now to go over all the other actions other states are taking, but as examples, Florida is looking at legislation to protect 2nd amendment gun ownership rights, which the Biden administration is stating they plan to tighten. And 12 states are working together to combat Executive Orders on climate change, which are bringing devastating economic effects. 

God is the author of Freedom. We must pray and act to ensure that federal overreach through unrighteous federal laws and Executive Orders is stopped.

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