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Editorial Special Section: Ron Sawka: Av: Blessings of the Hebrew Month

Information : Ron Sawka  Date: July 25, 2019  Source : Ron Sawka Apostolic Ministry

Editor’s Note: (This material comes from my 2006 notes taken from a series of lectures [on CD] given by Chuck Pierce [Glory of Zion]. I highly recommend his website for more materials and more in-depth explanations. —Ron Sawka)

Av—The Fifth Month of the Hebrew Year 5782 July 29–August 27, 2022

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Editorial Special Zone: Asher Intrater: Pray Like Elijah

Message : Asher Intrater Date: July 27, 2004  Source : Revive Israel 

There is a beautiful passage in the epistle of James (Yaakov) that encourages us to pray, to pray hard, to pray like Elijah… and if we do, our prayers can change the heavens and change history as Elijah’s did.

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Editorial Special Section: Tim Sheets: A Force To Be Reckoned With

Message : Tim Sheets  Date: July 26, 2022  Original Source: GiveHim15  

The Apostle James was the brother of Jesus. He was the lead apostle of the first Ekklesia during the church’s first spiritual war season. James led the church through Herod’s government tyranny. He was a steady voice to all the other apostles throughout the book of Acts. James also led the Ekklesia in its first great revival, a move of God that changed the world.

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Editorial Special Section: Linda Hansen: Not One Was Lost

Message : Linda Henson  Date: July 28, 2022  Source: GiveHim15

Editor’s Note : This is the story of Francis Barton and was written by his daughter, Linda Henson. The account has been added to the Archives of the WWII 292nd Engineers. 

“In 1943, my father had the best job he’d ever had. One day the dreaded draft notice arrived. Many of his family and friends encouraged him to go to the courthouse and claim exemption due to working in a munitions plant and having two small children. His answer was, ‘If the man who went in my place was killed, I couldn’t live with myself.’ So, off he went to thirteen weeks of training that turned gentle family men into warriors.

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Declaration Prayer: For President Trump and His Team [Update]

We declare in the name of Jesus :

• God will continue to bless and protect President Trump and his family, as well as the “scepter of justice” that God has raised up to support him in his government.
• The blood of Jesus covers them and those close to President Trump, bind and drive away any witchcraft or spells cast on them.
• The Holy Spirit continues to pour out and personally guide President Trump. He grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God. ( Lu 2:52 )
• The seven spirits of God are manifested in President Trump’s life ( Isaiah 11:1-3 ), giving him keen insight and discernment, judging the situation, and resolutely continuing to fulfill his call.
•  God will restore Trump to his rightful position at His best time and give people grace to transition.

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Declaration Prayer: Proclamation of Month of Tammuz

We Declare in the Name of Jesus :

• I choose to be brave and make a positive statement!
• I rely on God every day to help me deal with my blind spots!
• No matter the situation, I choose to praise God!
• I am a child of God, God has called me, and God’s destiny for me is greater than I thought, and I wish all God’s plans and desires for me to be fulfilled.
• God’s fire burns within me, making my eyes glow with God’s light and life.
• God will faithfully reveal all the areas I need to change so that I can deal with them successfully.
• When faced with adversity, I will not choose to be stubborn and withdraw, but immediately look to God.
• I choose life.
• The closer I get to God, the stronger my covenant with people becomes.

(Adapted from the International Zion Glory Ministry Announcement)

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Declaration Prayer: Decrees for America

Decree for America: We, Your Ekkelisia. The Church is God’s governing Body on the earth. We have been given legal power and authority from heaven, we are God’s ambassadors and spokespeople over the earth,  through the power of God, we are His world influencers, because of our covenant with God, we are equipped and delegated by Him to destroy every attempted advance of the enemy.

Therefore, in the name of Jesus Christ 

WE MAKE OUR DECLARATIONS:

1. We decree that America’s executive branch of government will honor God and defend the Constitution.
2. We decree that our legislative branch (Congress) will write only laws that are righteous and constitutional.
3. We decree that our judicial system will issue rulings that are biblical and constitutional.
4. We declare that we stand against wokeness, the occult, and every evil attempt against our nation.
5. We declare that we now take back our God-given freedoms, according to our Constitution.
6. We declare that we take back influence at the local level in our communities.
7. We decree that we take back and permanently control positions of influence and leadership in each of the **Seven Mountains.
8. We decree that the blood of Jesus covers and protects our nation. It protects and separates us for God.
9. We declare that our nation is energy independent.
10. We declare that America is strong spiritually, financially, militarily and technologically.
11. We decree that evil carries no power, authority or rights in our land nor over our people.
12. We decree that we will operate in unity, going beyond denominational lines in order to accomplish the purposes of God for our nation.
13. And we decree that AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED! 

In the name of the Lord Jesus, amen.

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Pray for America: Fight for Lives – Battle of Kansas

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from the July 29 post “Give Him 15 Minutes” by Dutch Sheets.

【Current affairs background: I will be in Wichita, Kansas, tonight for a very important assignment. I’m asking you to agree in prayer with us. To fully understand the purpose and importance of this gathering, the following background information will help. We begin with a vision Chuck Pierce had on May 31, 2008. Chuck was caught up in the spirit and saw all the states of America. In his account of this, he said: ...Detailed Reading】

• Psalm 139:13  For you created my inmost being;   you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
• Matthew 5:21  “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
• Amos 5:24   But let justice roll on like a river,  righteousness like a never-failing stream!

【prayer】　

• Kansas Victory Affects America : Heavenly Father, since You have revealed that Kansas is a key state in the victory of the American Life Movement, please help Kansas voters to actively vote on August 2 for the “Value Them Both” amendment case, uproot the source of sin of death and bloodshed, heal the land of the state, make the source of the covenant of life spring up, form a revival river of fire, build a strong apostolic center/liberty outpost, and raise up a victorious remnant. We declare in the name of Jesus Christ that the fiery river of life is invading Kansas and the United States!
• Statement to Kansas:   Kansas, you are located in the heart of the United States, you are an important strategic position, you are the birthplace of spiritual revival in the United States in the last century. Kansas, you have a well of revival that needs to be re-digged, your church has once again taken up the weapon of prayer, and you will rely on the Lord to fight and win, become the star of spiritual revival in the 21st century, and rise to the glorious position God has given you,  Shine for the Lord!

In the name of the Lord Jesus, amen.

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Pray for America: Declaration for the 50 States of America to Enter the their Destiny (2)

Editor’s Note : This is a summary of prayer for the 50 states of the United States, taken from the 2005 book Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation by Dutch Sheets and Chuck Pierce. The motto is the name given to these states by the Prophetic Panel when it toured the 50 states in 2003. Beginning this week, we will join together in prayer and declaration for five states, Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation.

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Pray for Israel: The Hidden Battle to Divide Jerusalem

【Current affairs background: US President Biden visited Israel from 7/13 to 7/16 (he met with Palestinian Authority President Abbas) and Saudi Arabia. Sunset on 7/16 to sunset on 7/17 is the 17th day of the Jewish calendar Tammuz this year, that is, the day of fast in the fourth month ( Zech. 8:19 ), to mourn the  history, two times the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by the Gentile Empire The tragedy of the breach. …Detailed Reading】

• Luke 19:41-42a   As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it  and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.
• Zechariah 8:2-3  This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.” This is what the Lord says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City, and the mountain of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.”
• Isaiah 4:2-5  In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem. The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.  Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over everything the glory will be a canopy.
• Psalm 122:3-6  Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of the Lord—to praise the name of the Lord according to the statute given to Israel. There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure..
• Ezekiel 37:21-23   and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land.  I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms.  They will no longer defile themselves with their idols and vile images or with any of their offenses, for I will save them from all their sinful backsliding,[a] and I will cleanse them. They will be my people, and I will be their God.

【Prayer】

• The Lord God is great in Zion : O Lord God, You are great in Zion and in Jerusalem, above all nations. You are holy, and we praise Your great and awesome name, the LORD, You are King, You are King in Zion and in Israel; You are king over all nations and all nations, and over all the earth, and all nations tremble, You are above all nations. Lord, we honor Thee, and bow down to Thee in Thy holy mountain, in Thy presence. (See Psalm 99 )
• Identification Repentance  : Father, by the blood of the Lord Jesus, the Lamb of God, we choose to stand for Biden and the current President and Acting Prime Minister of Israel, and come before Your mercy seat, implore You to forgive us for any attempt to divide Your land and For the words and deeds of Jerusalem, the capital of the Majesty, forgive us any words that take the words of Your mouth, “Never divide into two kingdoms” (see Ezekiel 37:22 ), but propose, insist, and agree with the “two kingdoms solution”; forgive us Relying on the “Tower of Babel”, trying to carve out a humanistic pond that cannot hold water without simply looking up to Your protection and salvation, we admit that this offends You alone. I beseech You to grant a convicted and repentant heart, fear You, and be careful to obey Your Word. With Your right hand and Your mighty arm You will save Jerusalem and Israel.
• Build Jerusalem : O Jerusalem, if I forget You, would my right hand forget skill! ( Psalm 137:5 ) Come, let us rebuild the walls of Jerusalem from reproach! ( Neh 2:17b ) O watchman on the city of Jerusalem, calls upon the LORD not to rest, nor to give him rest, until he establishes Jerusalem, and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth, until His justice shines forth in Jerusalem, His salvation shines like a lamp in Jerusalem. ( Isaiah 62:1; 6-7)
• The Prince of Peace enters Jerusalem : O Jerusalem! O Jerusalem! Your Savior Yeshua has wept for you, wishing you knew about peace. Land ceding cannot exchange for peace; relying on human arms cannot bring peace; false promises cannot promise peace. Only by knowing the Prince of Peace, the Savior Yeshua, can there be true peace. Jerusalem will welcome your king Yeshua in, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna on high!” (cf. Matthew 24:37; Luke 19:41; Isaiah 24:37; 9:6; Matthew 21:9-10)
• In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, declare:
  • The Sprout of the Lord – Jesus of Nazareth is beautiful and majestic, the Lord will wash away the filthiness of the daughter of Zion with the Spirit of righteousness and the Spirit of burning, and the blood of murder in Jerusalem. ( Isaiah 4:2-4 )
  •  The Lord Jesus Christ reigned great in Zion, and Christ Jesus, the root of David and the descendant of David, established the throne of judgment in Jerusalem ( Revelation 22:16, Psalm 122:5 )
  • God will inspire the sons of Zion (those who fear the Lord and honor the word of God), attack the sons of Jawan, attack and follow the “Spirit of Babel”, and advocate humanism. (See Zech 9:13 )
  • The Lord God, the LORD, will make Jerusalem a heavy stone to all the nations that gather against her, and whoever lifts it will be severely wounded. (See Zech. 12:3 )
  • Jerusalem was built as a connected city. It is the eternal, united and indivisible capital of Israel. (See Psalm 122:1 )
  • The word of the Lord God Jehovah is settled in heaven, and the Lord guides the Israelites who have returned from the nations to become a nation on Mount Israel. Any “two-state solution” of “land for peace” will certainly fail. (cf. Ezekiel 37:22 )
  •  Zion will be redeemed by justice. Those who are converted will be redeemed by righteousness. But the disobedient and the sinner shall perish together; and those who forsake the LORD shall perish. ( Isaiah 2:27-28 )

In the name of Christ Jesus, amen!

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Pray for Israel: Messianic Believers – Israel’s Critical Mass

【Current affairs background: According to statistics, by 2022, there will be more than 14 million Jews in the world, of which about 6.5 million Jews live in Israel. Of the 14 million Jews, there are about 500,000 who believe in Jesus, out of that 250,000 of whom live in the United States, and only 17-20,000 Messianic believers live in Israel. …Detailed Reading】

• Isaiah 62:6-7   I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem;  they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth..

• 2 Kings 2:12  Elisha saw this and cried out, “My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his garment and tore it in two. 

• 2 Kings 13:14  Now Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. “My father! My father!” he cried. “The chariots and horsemen of Israel!”

• John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.  Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

• Romans 11:12  But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!?

【Prayer】　

• Rise up the critical mass of the land of Israel : Father, we praise You as a faithful and good Father. I beseech You to do a deeper work in Israel today, to raise up more watchmen in the land of Israel, so that they will become the remnant of Israel in the last days, a crucial mass, to watch over  the city of Jerusalem day and night, and cry to the LORD until He establishes Jerusalem, Make Jerusalem a praise on earth ( Isaiah 62:6-7 ).

• Arise Messianic Fathers: Father, You hear the hungry cry of young Messianic believers, and You see in their hearts they cry out to the Father’s voice, as the prophets Elisha and King Joash cried, “My Father O my Father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” (2 Kings 2:12, 2 Kings 13:14) Please raise up fathers and mothers among the Messianic believers today, so that the young Messiah may stand on the shoulders of their fathers and move forward.

• We declare in the name of Jesus Christ,

• • Messianic believers will walk together, and Ecclesia will arise.

• • Signs and wonders will follow, hastening the restoration and transformation of Israel.

• • The revival of Israel will bring the revival of the whole earth.

In the name of Christ Jesus, amen!

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Critical Event: Reopening the Gateway and Fountain of the Gospel in Bahrain

【Background: At the initiative of President Trump, Bahrain and Israel concluded a peace agreement in September 2020, called the Abraham Accord, declaring friendly relations with Israel of peace, cooperation and constructive diplomacy. Bahrain was the fourth Arab country to recognize Israel at the time. This is a good result of the Trump administration to promote the eradication of global terrorism in the Middle East. …Detailed Reading】

• Genesis 26:18-19   Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them. Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there.
• Luke 15:20,24    So he got up and went to his father.“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

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• When Bahrain came home : Father, You wept and hurt for Bahrain, who in Your eyes was Ruth who followed Naomi closely, saying to Israel, “Your God shall be  my God,” and eventually into the house of Boaz as the bride of Christ. Thank You, Father God! Choose the little “mustard seed” of Bahrain, who, if filled with the love and power of Christ, will be the strongest Christian pioneer in the Arab world. This time, let the global Christian family take Bahrain on the way home, feel the warm invitation and the warmth of home, and make Bahrain say: It’s good to be home!
• Bahrain’s waters are overflowing : Father, now You want to rebuild Bahrain, restore the function of this ancient well of revival, so that the waters inside and outside of Bahrain will be opened, so that her neighboring countries UAE (United Arab Emirates), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc. The Persian Gulf countries are the first to feel the great overturn and blessing! Bahrain wants to put on the glory of Christ and has great appeal in the Arab region!
• In the name of Jesus Christ we declare :
  • The visit of the body of Christ will stir up the awakened spirit in the capital city of Manama, releasing the light of Christ.
  • The Abraham Accords must bring more countries to align themselves with Israel.
  • Blessings will come to the Arab region, to the descendants of Ishmael, to satisfy God the Father.

In the name of Christ Jesus, amen!

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Pray for Native Americans: Arise and Resound!

【Current Affairs: In these times, I believe the Lord is INCREASING and RELEASING His voice, with great authority, through His “first fruits” people groups of the land. He is raising up His sold out, set apart, Indigenous burning ones, and releasing HIS VOICE to set nations ablaze for Jesus. …Detailed Reading 】

• Psalm 149:3-4 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. For the Lord takes delight in his people;  he crowns the humble with victory.
• Psalm 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the Lord;  he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock  and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth,  a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.

【Prayer】

First Nations people, We decree that

•  the shackles have now been broken off of you. Arise and dance! 
• First Nations people break forth with dancing and worship to the Lord (see Psalm 149:3-4 TPT)!
• I decree, you have been lifted out of the pit of destruction, your feet have been set upon the rock of Jesus and He has established your goings (see Psalm 40:1-3 AMP). Arise and resound – no longer bound!
• I decree, the Lord has put a new song of praise to the one true living God in your mouth. 
• You have now put your trust and confident reliance in the Lord God Almighty. You see Him, you revere Him, and you worship Him alone.
• First Nations sons and daughters, arise and shift into destiny, with a dance of deliverance and a strong song, boldly decreeing the Word of the Lord with your new voice!

In the name of Christ Jesus, 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

Editorial Special Section: Ron Sawka: Av: Blessings of the Hebrew Month

Information : Ron Sawka  Date: July 25, 2019  Source : Ron Sawka Apostolic Ministry

Editor’s Note: (This material comes from my 2006 notes taken from a series of lectures [on CD] given by Chuck Pierce [Glory of Zion]. I highly recommend his website for more materials and more in-depth explanations. —Ron Sawka)

Av—The Fifth Month of the Hebrew Year 5782 July 29–August 27, 2022

Let the Lion Rise Up Inside of Us So We Can Surge Ahead

1. It’s the month of the constellation of the lion, and therefore also the month the lion roars. The Lord, the Lion of Judah, is roaring for us (Joel 3:16) [1]. We are still in the “dire straits” (Tammuz 17–Av 9 [July 16–August 6]). The Lord’s expectation for us is to shine brighter and brighter, regardless of the stress or pressure we may feel. Trials and testing don’t last forever. The Lord is roaring from Zion, the place of God’s presence. He wants to roar in us and through us. How do we let the Lion roar in us? Declare you are a mighty warrior (Joel 3:9), and keep on declaring it. Be joyful and confident.
2. The month of Simeon, which means “to hear; to be concerned.” We want to be concerned that we will in fact be able to continue moving ahead. Simeon messed up, just like Reuben (the previous month), who was unstable. Simeon was called an “instrument of cruelty” (Gen. 49:5). Also, there seemed to be instability, perhaps from his mother, Leah, who felt that bearing him would earn her husband’s love (see Gen. 29:31–33) [2]. We are grafted into the great inheritance God has for us. However, when there is instability in our bloodline (as was the case with Simeon—and as is the case with most of us), we need to develop spiritual discipline, as demons will try to convince you to align and agree with them. They understand how to use our iniquitous patterns to pull us backwards. Make sure your thinking aligns with His—that you are a warrior and more than a conqueror through Jesus. Be joyful and confident, and be sure to keep declaring these things.
3. The month that you decide on what you have heard. You need to make a decision. “Will I just hear what God has told me, or will I actually do it?” He is saying, “Let the Lion rise up in you.” Do that by calling on the warrior/overcomer anointing. One of the best methods of meditating is to declare what God has said. Keep declaring that you are a warrior and a conqueror in all things.
4. Av is called the “low-point month.” Historically, bad things have happened to Israel on the 9th of Av. A few examples follow. 

First, Av 8 (August 5) is when the ten spies gave a negative report, and Av 9 (August 6) is when the people cried out and decided not to enter the Promised Land. 

Second, the first temple was destroyed by the Babylonians on Av 9 in 423 B.C. 

Third, the Romans destroyed the second temple on Av 9 in 69 A.D. Fourth, the Jews were ordered out of England on this date in 1290. 

Fifth, the Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492 on this same day. 

Sixth, even the Holocaust is connected in that the stage and conditions for WW2 were set in motion by WW1, which started when Germany declared war on Russia in 1914 on the 9th of Av.

5. The point isn’t to be fearful about this date (because Paul told us not to regard one day above another [Col. 2:16]) [3], but that we should take it as a reminder to be on guard as watchmen on the wall (Isa. 62:6) [4] Peter told us, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Pet. 5:8).
6. Av is also known as the “high-point month” because of Av 15 (August 12), the day the last Israelite of the old generation died in the wilderness. Thus, Israel was once again poised to enter the Promised Land.
7. The month of the Hebrew letter tet [ט], which resembles a womb. We need to understand that the struggles during Tammuz and Av are like birth pangs. They are not something to be merely endured, but know that God wants to birth something. Tribulations are preparation for more blessings. Paul writes, “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Cor. 4:17).
8. The month where God destroys so that He can reconstruct. The forty years in the wilderness can be viewed as a destroying of old, wrong foundations of mistrust and unbelief. Since we have been shining and declaring, we can trust old hindrances have been destroyed and that we can surge ahead into what God has for us.
9. The month where the earth begins to contract. Watch for earthquakes. The secret of the pregnancy begins to move into the earth realm. When you hear of earthquakes, know that God is getting ready to birth something.
10. The month that also means “there is an iniquity.” However, we don’t need to let it continue. You must change for the better, or you will gradually get worse. Pray, “Lord, show me my iniquities so that they can be uprooted.” Choosing to shine in praise and worship, and choosing to declare you are His warrior will do much to uproot iniquitous patterns.
11. The month where the kingdom advances through partnership and connections. Be very aware of your partnerships. If we’ve been responding with more praise and worship, and if we’ve been faithful in making declarations, then we can expect the Lord will have birthed new connections for advance.
12. The month of the left kidney. Develop a new level of discernment, or you will unwittingly oppose God’s counsel and advice. Note Psalm 32. He takes hold of the reins (of our kidneys). Don’t resist the leading of the Holy Spirit. Again, I recommend meditating on what God has spoken or shown. As we do so, we’ll see an increase of His wisdom in us, as well as an increase in discernment.

(This material comes from my 2006 notes taken from a series of lectures [on CD] given by Chuck Pierce [Glory of Zion]. I highly recommend his website for more materials and more in-depth explanations. —Ron Sawka)

References

[1] “The Lord roars from Zion” (Joel 3:16).

[2] “When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless. So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, ‘The Lord has looked with pity on my oppressed condition. Surely my husband will love me now.’ She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, ‘Because the Lord heard that I was unloved, he gave me this one too.’ So she named him Simeon” (Gen. 29:31–33).

[3] “Therefore do not let anyone judge you with respect to food or drink, or in the matter of a feast, new moon, or Sabbath days” (Col. 2:16).

[4] “I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the Lord, don’t be silent!” (Isa. 62:6)

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Editorial Special Zone: Asher Intrater: Pray Like Elijah

Message : Asher Intrater Date: July 27, 2004  Source : Revive Israel 

There is a beautiful passage in the epistle of James (Yaakov) that encourages us to pray, to pray hard, to pray like Elijah… and if we do, our prayers can change the heavens and change history as Elijah’s did.

Let’s assume that Elijah was a greater man of faith than you or I. The Bible also says that John the Baptist came in the same spirit and power of Elijah. And that John was the greatest human that ever lived (Matthew 11:11). So, John was like Elijah but even greater.

However, in comparison to John, Yeshua said that even the “least believer” in the kingdom of God is of greater stature than John or Elijah (Matthew 11:11). This is like a parable of a basketball player and an elevator. A basketball player might be almost twice your height, but if you take an elevator to a higher level, than you are “taller” than he is.

John and Elijah might be greater than you or I in their personal human stature, but we have an advantage of being born again into a higher status. Although we are less, we can still be more. What grace! We are not talking about human ability but about access and position through faith in Yeshua (Ephesians 1:19-21; 2:6, 18).

The fifth chapter of James speaks of prayer 7 -8 times. Some of the prayers are of intercession, some of repentance, some of reconciliation, some with the elders, some with oil, some for healing and some by faith. The conclusion speaks of the effectiveness of energetic prayer.

James 5:16-18 (NKJV)

The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

The “effective fervent” type prayer in verse 16 in Greek is energeo, from which we have the word energy or energetic. The Elijah-type prayer is energetic. It is not lazy or half-hearted. It is intense and demands the total effort and focus of the person praying.

In Acts 12, James (Yaakov) the son of Zebedee was arrested. I imagine the local community of faith was praying for him. But he was killed by Herod. Then Peter was arrested. Apparently, the congregation prayed much harder, “fervently, without ceasing” (Acts 12:5).  This time Peter was supernaturally released by the intervention of angels.

There is prayer that may have good intentions, but for a given circumstance it is not activated with enough “faith energy” to produce the needed results. It was said of Elijah that he prayed again and again, seven times, in one prayer until he saw the breakthrough of a small cloud, shaped like a hand, appearing on the horizon (I Kings 18:42-44).

The prayer must not only be “energetic” in order to be effective, it must also be prayed by righteous people. We must repent of our sins, keep a loving and forgiving heart, walk in humility and boldness, be led by the Holy Spirit, and be submitted to the Word of God and the lordship of Yeshua.

We do not have to be stressed out about being righteous enough, because we receive imparted-righteousness by faith in the blood of Yeshua. We need to stay in that mental attitude of grace and righteousness while we pray. We have zero pride and zero self-righteousness. Yet we do have confidence in the righteousness purchased for us by the blood of the Lamb.

Verse 17 says that Elijah was a man with a nature like ours. The Greek word is homeopathic, a person of the same passions and feelings we have. While we certainly have great respect for Elijah, the point of the passage here is to exhort us to do what he did. We are to follow his example; do it ourselves; not to wait around for someone else to come.

[This is one of the reasons I firmly disagree with the interpretation that Elijah himself will come back to prophesy in the end times. He had his time. We are to look to his example and pray like him. There will be another person; or all of us together will pray and prophesy in the pattern we see in the “spirit and power” of Elijah (Luke 1:17). We are to be activated to do it ourselves.]

Verse 17 states that Elijah prayed earnestly. The Greek actually says “prayed prayed” – proseuchomai proseuche. I suppose we could translate that as “pray doubly hard”. Verse 18 says he prayed “again”, which we noticed in I Kings 18 was actually 7 times. We could say: keep praying repeatedly, no matter what it takes, until the results are produced.

And what powerful results they were! He stopped the rains for three and a half years, and then released the rains. What is often more important for us than rain is spiritual rain or spiritual power. Yeshua gave us “kingdom keys”, to open and close the heavens (Matthew 16:19). Each of us can potentially do this, in the name of Yeshua.

We should pray every day to open, open, open the gates of heaven and to close, close, close the gates of hell in any area connected to our lives. We receive all the pure influences of heaven and reject all the evil influences of hell.

We want results. Our prayers can avail much (verse 16 above). As Elijah prayed and got results of rain, we will pray until we get spiritual “rain-like” results in our lives. Praying like Elijah can even “restore all things” (Matthew 17:11). So, let’s pray doubly hard, like Elijah, and see an open heaven around us.

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Editorial Special Section: Tim Sheets: A Force To Be Reckoned With

Message : Tim Sheets  Date: July 26, 2022  Original Source: GiveHim15  

The Apostle James was the brother of Jesus. He was the lead apostle of the first Ekklesia during the church’s first spiritual war season. James led the church through Herod’s government tyranny. He was a steady voice to all the other apostles throughout the book of Acts. James also led the Ekklesia in its first great revival, a move of God that changed the world.

In the Book of the Bible that bears his name, James made a statement that gives us a vital key to the success of the church then and now. Holy Spirit has said we’ve entered a season of spiritual war that will be very fierce, all the way through the midterm elections. The Ekklesia must engage in this by presenting themselves before the Lord in prayer, decrees and worship warfare.

James 5:16 (NKJV) says, ‘The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.’ He is very clear and succinct. In order to avail much, there must be increased prayer. To win spiritual battles there has to be an engagement in prayer. In the Amplified Translation, Classic Edition, a portion of this verse says: [Prayer] ‘makes tremendous power available and is dynamic in its working.’ The Message Bible says the prayer of a person right with God because of the blood of Jesus is ‘something powerful to be reckoned with.’ To see victorious results in this war season, we must pray with a force that hell will have to reckon with. 

When the church prays, God promises He will engage with us. His entire Kingdom, including angel armies, will do so, releasing tremendous power. This is a power that binds hell’s princes and stops government tyranny, a power that raises people to seats of authority while removing others. Psalm 75:7 says, ‘He takes power from one and will give it to another.’ This is a part of what this war season is about – God taking power from those who have mocked and opposed Him. When the church prays, seats of power and authority change. God intends to give governing authority to those who will rule justly. Part of this war season also includes unseating demonic powers in the spiritual realm. As this occurs, the governmental landscapes will change. God has spoken prophetically that He is now going to hasten His word to perform it. We will see the dreams of our hearts – for ourselves, family and nation – come to pass.

Saint Augustine said, ‘Without God, we cannot. Without us, God cannot.’(1) We are in a special season in which we must partner with the living God through prayer.

Much is being said in today’s world that opposes God and His ways. In light of these current situations, it is vital that we hear from Him. I have been crying out to Holy Spirit, ‘Tell me what You’re saying!’ In response, a word the Lord gave me several years ago began rising up in me. The words burned like fire inside of me. I knew the Lord was declaring them into this current season of spiritual war. I believe this word is going to resound through Washington, DC, rattling the demonic babbling of his enemies. Settled law isn’t settled when God says otherwise. Here is what I heard Him say:

‘I said “It is finished,” not “I am finished.” I am NOT finished. I completed redemption for sins on the Cross, but I am not finished building My church. Its relevance will surely be seen, shutting the mouths of the naysayers. My church will be glorious, without spot or wrinkle, reigning in My Name. It will not be intimidated, scared, confused, bewildered, tepid or spineless. I have much to finish and I WILL finish it.

‘I’ve saved the best wine for your times, and I will now finish the release of the outpouring. My power and anointing will be revealed in My manifest presence. The world will see My true power manifesting through My triumphant remnant. My glory will become demonstrably real in your times, from glory to glory to glory, just as I said.

‘I’m not finished! I’m not finished healing blind eyes, opening deaf ears, restoring damaged limbs, reaping the harvest, saving the lost, setting the oppressed free and delivering captives. I’m not finished saving Muslims and Hindus, penetrating the nations with My gospel, and delivering adulterers, alcoholics, and those addicted to drugs. I’m not finished healing those with gender confusion. And I’m not finished with abortion. I’m far from finished.

‘I’m not finished with America, with aligning the nations, and establishing My Kingdom on this earth…which means you’re not finished. My church, My Ekklesia, is not finished binding hell’s plans, standing for My Word and confronting demon doctrines, rebel governments, kings, dictators, presidents, judges and evil dignitaries that mock Me. My reigning church is not finished prevailing over the gates of hell. It’s not finished preaching the word of truth and prevailing over principalities, powers, mights and dominions. It’s not finished being salt and light, lighting up darkness, reversing evil laws, treading on demons, preaching hope and deliverance to captives, reaping My harvest of lost individuals, and discipling nations.

‘The activities of My church don’t stop when governments, presidents, governors, the Supreme Court, the IRS, media, professors or hireling shepherds say they must stop. They stop when I say they stop. And I say to My church, “You’re not done.”

‘You’re not finished and I’m not finished! Occupy until I come. Take care of My Kingdom business until I say you’re finished. Overcoming church, you are My reigning ones, called to these times. Rise in authority, rise in My power and rule in the midst of your enemies. Yes, redemption is finished, but I’m not finished. Salvation is finished, but you’re not finished. Focus on what I say and let that settle the issue.’

In this war season, it is imperative to stay focused on what God says. We have to know what Holy Spirit is saying to the church, rather than focusing on what we see occurring around us. God’s Word WILL prevail and dynamic power WILL be activated as we pray what He says. 

We must release what James called a force to be reckoned with. There must be a realization and determination in the Ekklesia that God isn’t finished. He will accomplish what He has said, and we are going to faithfully and determinedly pray it through.

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Editorial Special Section: Linda Hansen: Not One Was Lost

Message : Linda Henson  Date: July 28, 2022  Source: GiveHim15

Editor’s Note : This is the story of Francis Barton and was written by his daughter, Linda Henson. The account has been added to the Archives of the WWII 292nd Engineers. 

“In 1943, my father had the best job he’d ever had. One day the dreaded draft notice arrived. Many of his family and friends encouraged him to go to the courthouse and claim exemption due to working in a munitions plant and having two small children. His answer was, ‘If the man who went in my place was killed, I couldn’t live with myself.’ So, off he went to thirteen weeks of training that turned gentle family men into warriors.

“Following training, he was sent to New York, where he boarded a ship to be a part of the World War II military force. On the ship, all the recruits were assembled, and the Commander asked if anyone had any experience cutting hair. No one volunteered. Dad seemed to be the only one who responded. His only experience consisted of trimming his brother’s and father’s hair on Saturday nights so they could go to church, but that was of little consequence. He was assigned the task of being the company barber for the duration of his military service. And, of course, the barbering was done after all other training and chores were completed. Dad says he enjoyed the extra job; it helped to keep his mind off of the loneliness and the horrors of war and gave him extra funds to send home to his family.

“Dad was an engineer. Engineers built the roads and bridges so that the troops could travel.

“Just after the famed “Battle of the Bulge,” his 292nd Engineers were given the task of building a bridge across the river which would open the way for the Allies’ invasion troops into Berlin. The Germans knew of the planned attack and gathered all the artillery they could muster, lined the river with big guns, and flooded the river.

“Dad’s company approached the river and found it flooded, so they set up camp several miles away from the river, where they rehearsed their plan, prepared their equipment, and….waited ….and waited for the waters to recede. At any moment, the command would come, and they would have to rush to do their job. To say the atmosphere was tense would be an understatement. While they waited, the officers daily reminded the men to write letters home to their families because most of them would not come back from this assignment. It was not unusual to see a man wiping tears as he wrote his letter to his family, and some were praying with Chaplains.

“On the first Christmas of my parents’ marriage, there was not much money, so they decided that they would buy a Bible, and that would be their gift to each other. This is the kind of man who was facing death alongside so many others.

“One night, after all the military duties were finished, he set up his barber shop and began to cut hair. It almost seemed ludicrous that so many men wanted their hair cut when any day could be their last, but maybe it seemed a hopeful thing to do. At any rate, it felt like everyone in the company needed a haircut; he thought the line would never end. The last man raised up out of the chair around 3:00 A.M. Dad was so tired he just fell into his cot.

“Around 6:00 A.M., he awoke with a start! Somehow he felt something was wrong. Immediately he was on his feet. As he looked around, he saw that no one else was in the tent. He ran to the next tent. NO ONE. The next. NO ONE. What had happened? Cooks never leave camp, so he ran to the mess tent. ‘Where is everybody? What’s happened?’ The cooks said that the call had come for the engineers to build the bridge.

“‘Why didn’t someone wake me” he asked in total desperation.

“‘The colonel said you worked all night; let you sleep.’

“Now, it’s unheard of for an officer in the armed forces to have mercy and let a soldier sleep when such an important job has to be done. But that’s what happened. My father was beside himself. Men might die in his place! They were too far away, he’d never catch them in time.

“He did the only thing that he knew to do. He ran back to his tent and fell on his knees. He prayed through the first hour. He prayed through the second hour. He prayed all afternoon. He never got up. He could hear the shells bursting miles away and feel the earth tremors as bombs dropped. His mind conjured up images of his friends being slaughtered. He kept on praying. Finally, he heard sounds of the returning army.

“He was so stiff from being on his knees he could hardly walk, but he began to trudge down the trail that they had made as they left. Who would be missing? Terrors invaded his mind as he limped toward the advancing men. He could see the trucks in the distance and hear shouts but couldn’t make out what they were saying. Were they angry that he was left asleep?

“Tears filled his eyes at the thought of trucks loaded with the dead. The closer he got, he heard more shouting, and still, he couldn’t make out what they were saying. He prepared himself for the looks of disappointment from his friends.

“Finally, he came into hearing distance and stopped dead in his tracks, for the words they were shouting were, ‘NOT ONE WAS LOST! NOT ONE WAS LOST.’

“Just a few miles up the river, two other companies had been given the same assignment, and they were cut to shreds. Many families of those men received the letters that had been written.

“Heroes come in many forms. I believe my Dad saved the lives of those men that day.

“Note: One of Dad’s buddies had kept a diary every day of the war even though it was not allowed. Just before my father died, the children of his army buddy put the diary on the computer and sent it to us. We quickly turned to the date of this event. There, he told the same story of how Barton was left sleeping because he had worked all night. He ended by saying, ‘The Man Upstairs must have been watching out for us because we all came back.’” (1)

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Pray for America: Fight for Lives – Battle of Kansas

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from the July 29 post “Give Him 15 Minutes” by Dutch Sheets.

【Current affairs background: I will be in Wichita, Kansas, tonight for a very important assignment. I’m asking you to agree in prayer with us. To fully understand the purpose and importance of this gathering, the following background information will help. We begin with a vision Chuck Pierce had on May 31, 2008. Chuck was caught up in the spirit and saw all the states of America. In his account of this, he said:

Holy Spirit showed me each state’s covenant root – or lack thereof. He also showed me a move of God in each state, which looked like a fiery river running through it. I knew this river was a people He referred to as the triumphant reserve that would arise in the future. Then He showed me what looked like fiery castles in some states.

When we’re restoring and rebuilding the tabernacle of David, our activity is occurring in the heavens, the spiritual realm, but also on the earth. Amos 9 speaks of this – our rebuilding of David’s Tabernacle is allowing God’s glory to connect heaven and earth. This will produce the fiery castles I saw, which Holy Spirit said ‘will be the “freedom outposts” I develop for the future.’ Later on, I realized He was talking about “apostolic centers” that would be raised up, similar to what we read about in the book of Revelation. He not only showed me the freedom outposts/apostolic centers, He showed me where they would be developing.

Then He showed me iniquitous, ruling thrones in every state. Not all states had freedom outposts/apostolic centers, but every state had thrones of iniquity. Every state also experienced a new move of God.

Then in 2019, I had a dream regarding one of the states. In it, as a result of prayer, some American states were turning red. I didn’t think this color referred to them turning red politically, but rather represented covenant. The redemptive power of the blood of Jesus Christ was shifting the land, re-establishing covenant roots. Due to prayer, Kansas was one of the states turning red. As this was occurring, however, a liberal voice – a person with a gavel – roared, trying to stop the transformation. The voice shouted, ‘No, Kansas cannot turn red. If Kansas turns red, all of America shifts into a life movement.’

I knew this had to do with abortion. I also knew we would have to release a decree for Kansas and that this was related to bringing America back to her covenant roots.”

Chuck feels we have now reached the point in time he dreamed of in 2019. The group Value Them Both explains the following, which I believe relates to what Chuck saw:

Kansas voters will vote on Value Them Both on August 2nd. This amendment will protect bipartisan, common sense limits on the abortion industry that have been enacted in Kansas over the last 25 years. This opportunity on August 2nd will allow Kansas voters to have a voice to ensure the state does not become a permanent destination for extreme abortion procedures. Without Value Them Both, Kansas abortion law will become as extreme as New York and California.

At this historically important time, the question before Kansans on August 2nd is clear: an unregulated abortion industry with no limits at all or the reasonable limits protected by the Value Them Both Amendment,’ said Mackenzie Haddix, Deputy Communications Director for the Value Them Both Campaign.

Pastor Randy Bohlender of Kansas City adds context for this vote:

In April 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the 1859 Kansas Constitution contained a nearly unlimited right to abortion. Their ruling goes far beyond where Roe v Wade went, ruling that ANY restrictions on abortion are a violation of peoples’ rights. The result of this was that every limit on abortion in Kansas, including bipartisan limits, was now unconstitutional. This included the ban on late-term abortions, the ban on taxpayer-funded abortions, and the Kansas law requiring parental consent before an abortion clinic could perform an abortion on a minor.

The laws that had been passed in recent years to protect life had reduced abortions in Kansas by fifty percent. Those laws are all now considered unconstitutional by the Kansas Supreme Court.

In 2021, both the Kansas House and Senate passed an amendment called VALUE THEM BOTH to reverse the court’s decision. This would ensure that Kansas legislators could make decisions about abortion in Kansas (not unelected judges).

On August 2, the entire state will vote to pass or not pass this amendment. If it passes, the laws which we sent our representatives to Topeka to pass can be enforced. If it fails, the Kansas Supreme Court will have officially declared the abortion industry, almost entirely unregulated, open for business.

This amendment in Kansas MUST pass! For Kansas, for America, and FOR THE BABIES. Let’s all rally around Kansas in prayer. At one point, Kansas had one of the strongest iniquitous roots of death and bloodshed in our nation. As the dream showed, this had largely been removed. I have friends who have been beaten and thrown in jail there for peacefully protesting for life. Over time, the prayers and actions of pro-life individuals prevailed. Now, satan is obviously trying to reestablish a stronghold there. Chuck’s dream also makes clear that the victory Kansas needs will impact the entire nation. Please pray with us!

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Pray for America: Declaration for the 50 States of America to Enter the their Destiny (2)

Editor’s Note : This is a summary of prayer for the 50 states of the United States, taken from the 2005 book Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation by Dutch Sheets and Chuck Pierce. The motto is the name given to these states by the Prophetic Panel when it toured the 50 states in 2003. Beginning this week, we will join together in prayer and declaration for five states, Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation.

(6) Colorado: The State of Breaking the Drought

Motto:  Nothing without providence

We, the people of Colorado, with deep reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the universe, ask God to help us build independent and perfect governments, establish justice, maintain security, promote social prosperity, and secure for ourselves and our children and grandchildren the right to enjoy, establish justice, maintain security, promote social prosperity, and ensure our own and our children’s freedom.

Colorado,  this is a year God is going to address bitter roots in this state. You can repent of it and it can be removed….If drought comes, look for the bitterness, and God will send  water in the place of drought.  This is a  season for God’s word to go out from here and flood the nations in a new way.  This is a season of revelation. Enter in and receive, and God will surprise your enemy that has held you captive in the past.”

Colorado is a treasure in this nation. Let the treasure of this state be mined properly and brought forth.  Pray for what has been blocking the mining –both old and new to come forth–and the treasure of this state will be seen throughout this land.”

(7) Connecticut: (Constitution State)  The State of Favor

Motto: He who transplanted still sustains.

We, the people of Connecticut, respond with gratitude to God’s good pleasure in allowing us the freedom, autonomy, power, and security that began with our forefathers. 

Connecticut carries a greater mantle of revival than any other state in New England.  God is going to cause something in Connecticut that will cause this nation to take notice of this state. God says this is a state that He is ready to give favor, connect and penetrate, and pull together. The Lord is about to open a door to new authority.  It will be known that the glory of the Lord will be poured out over Connecticut. The war of regulation for this entire nation now stirs within Connecticut.  There will be legal wars to set the course of a nation that has gotten off course. God has chosen you from the foundation of this nation to regulate this nation. Go to war in worship and this nation will be regulated under God’s watch care.”

(8) Delaware: Releasing the First fruit of a Nation

Motto: Liberty and Independence 

By the grace of God, we, the people of Delaware, have the power from God to worship and serve our Creator, according to We, the people of Delaware, have the right from God to worship and serve our Creator, building and maintaining a God-glorifying society according to our conscience, free will, mutual respect, and justice.

Delaware was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and the first state in the Union. It is known as the “Cradle of Methodism.”  Delaware is going to reconnect to your roots and you are a first fruit state.”  “If the firstfruit is holy, the whole lump will become holy.  I am reconnecting you into a place of holiness that this nation has not seen in a hundred years.  Let the highway of the Lord begin.  And if you will cause that highway to rise up, many will run on this highway of glory.  For you, Delaware, have the power to break the spiritual impasse in this land.”  (Pray that Delaware would rise up and stand in its spiritual identity and purpose as the firstfruits state.)

(9) Florida: First for Revival; the Forerunner State

Motto:  In God We Trust 

We, the people of Florida, thank the Almighty God for our constitutionally guaranteed freedom, and we declare that we will watch over the rights, interests, the integrity of our government, the peace of our society, the preservation of public order, and the guarantee of equal civil rights God has given us .

Florida is a forerunner state–forerunning in the purposes of God, in revival and in destiny for the nation. Florida is an apostolic state with a governmental mantle to shift and change the nation.  The 22nd floor of the State Capitol Bldg in Tallahassee is an Is. 22:22 floor, “I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.”  Where the Church of Florida is to pray and govern the state from. 

(10) Georgia: (Peach State)  A Governmental Gate

Motto: Wisdom, Justice, Moderation  

We, the people of Georgia, relying on the protection and guidance of God Almighty, shall continue the principles of free government, ensure justice for all, preserve peace, promote the interests and welfare of citizens and families, and pass on the rights of freedom to future generations.

“Georgia is one of MY gates; it is a governmental gate.” We are to be gatekeepers–watching and praying to open gates to the Lord and close them to the enemy.  Georgia is to be an opened portal–a place of revelation, fresh worship, and restoration; where the womb will no longer be hostile to new life (both naturally and spiritually); where new ministries will not just be conceived but brought to full-term maturity, where new sounds of worship will come forth.

“Church’s destiny–governmental breakthrough–summits–destinies of nations shaped in Georgia–nations coming to Georgia..Sound of Heaven, come to Georgia. It’s a shout of a King who is among them.  He roars out of Zion–out of Georgia.  Let every leader hear the sound of Heaven over the state, church and schools.” May God’s will be done in America!

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Pray for Israel: The Hidden Battle to Divide Jerusalem

【Current affairs background: US President Biden visited Israel from 7/13 to 7/16 (he met with Palestinian Authority President Abbas) and Saudi Arabia. Sunset on 7/16 to sunset on 7/17 is the 17th day of the Jewish calendar Tammuz this year, that is, the day of fast in the fourth month ( Zech. 8:19 ), to mourn the  history, two times the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by the Gentile Empire The tragedy of the breach.  During Biden’s trip to Israel, he repeatedly emphasized the “two-state solution” on multiple occasions. Even when he visited a Palestinian hospital in East Jerusalem, the Israeli flag was removed from the motocar and israelies were prohibited from accompanying them. Sending a signal of trying to divide Jerusalem. .

What is taking place in Jerusalem is a hidden battle without gunpowder, in the political and diplomatic realms. The purpose of the “Beast” is not to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the eastern part of Jerusalem, but to implement the “two-state solution”, dividing Jerusalem and establishing East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.

Riding the “Beast” to visit East Jerusalem

Photos taken by Israeli media show that during the visit to Israel, an Israeli flag and an American flag was in front of Biden’s luxury armored car “The Beast”. But on July 15, when Biden traveled to East Jerusalem to visit the Augusta Victoria (Al Makassed) Hospital, a Palestinian hospital, the Israeli flag had been taken down, with only one American flag, or two American flags. When Biden later met with Abbas in Bethlehem and visited the Church of the Nativity, his “Beast” was flying an American flag and a Palestinian flag.

Biden is the first U.S. president to visit East Jerusalem, which can be seen as the U.S. accepting the Palestinian idea of ​​building a capital in East Jerusalem.

Indicates that the Sovereignty of Jerusalem Needs to be Negotiated

Danny Danon, a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations and head of the world Likud group, complained that “Today Biden’s limousine en route to East Jerusalem has so far not been flying the Israeli flag. This underscores the message he is trying to send: Sovereignty over Israel’s permanent and indivisible capital, Jerusalem, is on the negotiating table.”

Danny Dunon went on to add: “On this, I say to the President – President Biden, this move will only spread false hope and sow division instead of peace. Just as no leader would demand that Washington or any world be divided Like other capitals, Jerusalem, the capital of the Jewish people, will remain united forever.”

Before Biden’s visit, Danon had sent an open letter in which he said such a visit would symbolize support for the Palestinian Authority’s efforts to divide Jerusalem. In an open letter, Danon pleaded with Biden to cancel his divisive visit to eastern Jerusalem.

“Israel Today” also published a staff article on 7/17, saying that US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel was full of warm and friendly words, smiles and handshakes, and no lack of tears, but the visit was also met by some subtle, unspoken And Yu’s messages and actions are embellished with worry.

Before Biden’s arrival, Israelis were already upset by his plans to refuse any Israeli representative to escort any Israeli representative to East Jerusalem to meet with Palestinians, a clear message to Israelis and Palestinians: Former US President Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel “Indivisible Capital”. But Biden’s actions show that Jerusalem’s sovereignty is on the negotiating table.

When Biden met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem later that day, he reiterated his commitment to a “two-state solution” but failed to meet Palestinian demands, unilaterally and immediately recognized State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital. However, White House officials later confirmed that Biden told the Palestinians that the final status of Jerusalem still needed to be negotiated.

When Biden met with the Palestinian Authority in Bethlehem on 7/15 and held a joint press conference about Jerusalem, Biden said: “Jerusalem must be a city for all people. Its holy places remain as they are, Hashem, Jordan. The kingdom continues to serve as custodian.”

Outspoken Support for the ‘Two-State Solution’

If it is said that the intention of Biden’s trip to divide the capital of Jerusalem is only to cross the line, then the support for the “two-state solution” is spoken out.

“Greater peace, greater stability, greater connection, that’s critical, and if I may add, it’s critical to all the people in the region,” Biden said during a welcome ceremony in Israel. . That’s why we will discuss. I continue to support the “two-state solution”, even though I know it is not short-term. In my opinion, this remains the best way to ensure the same level of freedom, prosperity and democracy for Israelis and Palestinians in the future. “

In the Jerusalem Declaration, signed by Biden and Israel’s interim Prime Minister Lapid, “President Biden reiterated his long-standing support for a ‘two-state solution’ and a push for equal access to Israelis and Palestinians. the reality of security, freedom and prosperity. The United States stands ready to work with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and regional stakeholders to achieve this goal. “

In a joint news conference with Abbas, Biden pledged to support a two-state solution based on the pre-1967 border and to exchange land.

Verbal and Financial Aid to Israel

However, it is such a Biden who took off the Israeli flag on the Mount of Olives and went out with the Palestinian flag in Bethlehem. This time, he was awarded the “Presidential Medal” from Israeli President Herzog, “in recognition of Biden’s political career. 50 years of support for Israel.”

Israeli acting Prime Minister Lapid greeted Biden at the airport and praised Biden as “a great Zionist and one of Israel’s best friends.”

This is Biden’s first visit to Israel as president and his tenth personally on Israeli soil. In 2011, Biden claimed to be a Zionist in an interview with a Christian media outlet. In 2016, the U.S. government passed a ten-year military aid of $38 billion to Israel, which was the highest in history. Biden, who was vice president at the time, not only played an important role in this military aid case, but also Considered one of the achievements of his vice-presidency. This time, Biden said in Israel that in addition to the 2016 military aid agreement, the United States will provide additional aid funds, including missile defense systems, based on Israel’s security situation.

Biden spoke of his strong ties to Israel and the Jewish people dating back to his childhood when his father, a “righteous Christian” told him and his siblings about the Holocaust and “fill us with a sense of responsibility.” During that Biden visit, he also visited the First Holocaust Memorial Museum and met with two Holocaust survivors, but he did not go to the Western Wall to pray like predecessors Trump did.

Four Hundred Rabbis Warn of Lethality of ‘Land for Peace’

Just during Biden’s visit to Israel, under the Rabbi Peace Conference-Pikuach Nefesh (RCP) umbrella organization, 400 rabbis signed a petition, in addition to blessing Biden’s intention to bring peace to the region and wishing him all the best. Meanwhile, a warning to Biden. The petition says:

“The past three decades have proven the land-for-peace programme  to be futile, a programme to increase terrorism and a means to push peace further.”

“Any negotiation of Israeli territorial concessions, especially for the establishment of a Palestinian state, will embolden our (Israel) enemies to attack us through terrorist attacks, boycotts and international anti-Israel campaigns.”

“The only way the United States can act as a good mediator,” the rabbis said, “is to bluntly declare that Israel will never make territorial concessions or create a Palestinian state next to Israel.”

Terrorist Attacks Follows After Biden’s Visit

It seems that as a footnote, just after Biden finished his trip to the Middle East, Hamas fired two rockets from Gaza to Israel in the middle of the night on 7/16, causing no casualties. The Israeli Air Force then bombed an underground Hamas rocket-making factory in Gaza and a Hamas military base.

In the early morning of 7/17, a 29-year-old Israeli policeman was hit and killed by a Palestinian teenager driving a stolen vehicle at a checkpoint in the center, leaving his wife and two three-and-a-half-year-old and one-year-old children. This is the second time in as many weeks that an Israeli police officer has been killed. 

】(Source: The Jerusalem Post; The Times of Israel; the Israel Today; Israel365)

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Pray for Israel: Messianic Believers – Israel’s Critical Mass

【Current affairs background: According to statistics, by 2022, there will be more than 14 million Jews in the world, of which about 6.5 million Jews live in Israel. Of the 14 million Jews, there are about 500,000 who believe in Jesus, out of that 250,000 of whom live in the United States, and only 17-20,000 Messianic believers live in Israel.

The young Messianic group became the eschatological remnant of Israel, a critical mass. How important and precious they are. Young Messianic believers are enthusiastic and eager to pursue the Lord and participate in various equipping training. They long to stand on the shoulders of their fathers and run straight for the mark. They desire to obey completely, to be transformed into the likeness of the Lord Jesus. They are like the ” thirsty ones ” that the Lord Jesus called in the Gospel of John ( John 7:37-38 ).

Shaking cause people to walk together, walking together brings greater shakings

All walks of life in Israel have been shaken since the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Israeli cabinet was disbanded a few weeks ago. How important is the prayer and response of the Israeli Messianic believers as the critical mass in Israel at this time. We believe that the revival and transformation of Israel will come when Messianic believers stand together in one heart and two generations walk in alignment with God.

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