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Prayer Category	Prayer Item
Editor’s Note	Tevet: Blessings for the Hebrew Month Marc DuPont: 2025 Prophetic Prophecy – God’s Heart for Taiwan Nate Johnston: 2025 PROPHETIC WORD – THE REBIRTH Rabbi Curt Landry: The Overlapping Prophetic Revelation of Hanukkah and Christmas Nita Johnson: An Intimate Relationship with the Lord 【Voice of Fig】 Prophetic Message 578512 Anxiety and Peace Homecoming Core Value(3): LISTEN AND OBEY 2025 Jehu Fast【January 1-21, 2025】
Prayer Declaration	For President Trump and His Team Declaration for the Month of Tevet
Pray For United States	Let’s Finish the Reformation of United States! Joel’s Army Prayer Points (12/29)
Pray For Israel	Progress and Challenges of the Hostage Agreement Light of Zion: These Are The Days of Ezekiel
Pray for Global Critical Events	Rick Ridings Prayer Alert Syria, Turkey, Kurds Christians under the Fire of War in Syria
Pray for First People and Native Americans	Determination in the Fire of War – The Earthly Firstborn and the Spiritual Firstborn Stand Together
Pray for Church	Pray for Participating Churches and Pastors on Regional 24/7 Prayer Walls

Editor’s Words

Editorial Special Section: Tevet: Blessings for the Hebrew Month

Message: Ron Sawka Date: December 20, 2024 Source : Ron Sawka Ministries

Editor’s Note : The month of Tevet is the tenth month of the Jewish holy calendar, the third month of the year 5785 of the civil calendar, corresponding to January 1, 2025 to January 29, 2025 in the Western calendar. This article is excerpted from the 2006 CD lecture of Glory of Zion prophet Chuck Pierce. He highly recommends visiting Chuck Pierce’s website to retrieve more information and information. A more complete explanation.

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Editorial Special Section: Marc DuPont: 2025 Prophetic Prophecy – God’s Heart for Taiwan

Message : Marc DuPont Date December 27, 2024 Source: Good TV News Video

While I was there and praying for our Church, all of a sudden, the lord gave me a vision:

I saw the map of Taiwan and in the center of Taiwan. All of a sudden, this fire began to spring up out of the earth itself like lava molten, like a volcano and it kept coming up and coming up and it turned into about five six maybe seven different rivers that went in all the different directions in Taiwan. Some went to the North like Keelung and Taipei; others went East, West; some went to the South.

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Editorial Special Section: Nate Johnston: 2025 PROPHETIC WORD – THE REBIRTH

Message: Nate Johnston Date: December 24, 2024 Source: Nate & Christy Mistries

I believe we are entering the era of the rebirth of the church after being in painful labor for many years and a year of contractions.

Recently, the Lord gave me two dreams that tied together and painted a picture of what He is doing right now.

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Editorial Special Section: Rabbi Curt Landry: The Overlapping Prophetic Revelation of Hanukkah and Christmas

Message: Rabbi Curt Landry Date: December 27, 2024 Source: Curt Landry Ministry

5785/Christmas 2024 Is a Time of Attack!

What is God’s purpose in starting Hanukkah and Christmas at the same time?

The book of Ecclesiastes mentions that there is a time for everything, and Hanukkah in 5785/2024 starts at the same time as Christmas Eve.

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Editorial Special Section: Nita Johnson: An Intimate Relationship with the Lord

Message : Nita Johnson Date : December 12, 2024 Source: World for Jesus Ministries

Intimate Relationship with the Lord

I have been a Christian for forty years. When I was saved, I was baptized immediately and had a great desire for Jesus. Because of my longing heart, people began to wonder why I felt so strongly and joyfully about my salvation experience. When I think of Jesus, I don’t think of Him as a distant God, but as a God with arms open to me! I often pray to Him and say to Him, “Whether I hold your hand or the hem of your clothes, I will never let go. My call to You and my prayer to You will never stop. I will sacrifice for You every day. On the day You saved me, You allowed me to experience such a wonderful love, a love I had never experienced before in my life!” His love is so beautiful, It was so pure, I felt like I was nestling in His arms! My heart melts with His beauty!

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Editorial Special Section: 【Voice of Fig】 Prophetic Message 578512 Anxiety and Peace

Message : Jenny Lee Date : December 22, 2024 Source: YouTube Video

Ten Main Characteristics of Leviathan

Twisted Spirit: Leviathan is good at distorting communication, creating misunderstandings and disputes, and causing rifts in interpersonal relationships.

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Editorial Special Section: Homecoming Core Value(3): LISTEN AND OBEY

Ｍessage: Watchmen for Nations

We lay down our personal agendas to listen and obey – We don’t initiate for God

Hear and Obey

Jesus, the good shepherd, restored a people able to hear his voice, as we see in John 10:4 “His sheep follow him because they know his voice.” And also, I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. (v.16)

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Editorial Special Section: 2025 Jehu Fast【January 1-21, 2025】

Message : Lou Engle Date : December 12, 2024 Source: Lou Engle YouTube Video

Many prophets have spoken concerning President Trump being a type of Jehu king of Israel that swept away the evil and corrupt regime of Ahab and Jezebel. While reading the story of Jehu and comparing President Trump’s promises of completely ‘draining the swamp’ of DC and transforming America as a modern-day Jehu through his cabinet appointees, I was apprehended by 2 Kings 10:15,16.

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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: Declaration for the Month of Tevet

Editor’s Note: Tevet – the tenth month of the Jewish calendar in 5785, corresponding to January 1 to January 29, 2025 in the Western calendar.

Declare in the name of Jesus :

We are priests and kings, called to rule and reign with the Lord Jesus.
We choose to deal with my flesh and immaturity and choose to walk in alignment with God.
The Holy Spirit is leading to be alert and focused on God, stay aligned with the Lord, and help break the enemy’s siege against us.
We must offer ourselves as living sacrifices every day, live for Him, and receive the full anointing of the Holy Spirit.
God will open our spiritual eyes so that we can see that there is something greater within us than the world.
We must pray for the principalities and authorities above and help them walk in the will of God.
The Holy Spirit will help us examine ourselves and enable us to understand and advance the new training and equipment we should receive.
God is helping us mature so we can deal with anger and other lingering issues.
God is lifting us up so that we can walk higher in Him.
God makes our feet as swift as the hooves of a deer, and makes me secure on high places.
Whenever we confess our sins, the blood of Jesus cleanses us and our genes and we are healed.

(Adapted from Ron Sawka’s Tevet: Blessings for the Hebrew Month)

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Declaration Prayer: Watchmen Decree

Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from the prayer post of “Give Him 15 ” on 2022/7/6 by prayer leader Dutch Sheets.

As a Patriot of faith, I attest my allegiance first and foremost to the kingdom of God and the Great Commission. Secondly, I agree to be a watchman over our nation concerning its people and their rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

WHEREAS:

we, the Church, are 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

WE MAKE OUR DECLARATIONS:

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

We know this country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. We know the truth; therefore, we stand for truth and will NEVER be deceived! We will NEVER stop fighting!

We will NEVER, EVER, EVER give up or give in!

We WILL take our country back.

We WILL honor the ONE TRUE GOD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED!

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Pray for America: Let’s Finish the Reformation of United States!

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from Daqua Sheets’ 15 Minutes to Him post on December 6th.

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Father, You have begun a good work in our nation. You’ve raised up a remnant of people determined to birth revival, and see America accomplish all You have destined for her. We are determined to see righteousness in our government once again, determined to see the young generation of Americans come to know You, and determined to see world-wide revival – at least a billion souls.

We will not stop with only a foundation. We will not yield to opposition, fear, confusion, unbelief, discouragement, or selfishness. We will finish this! We WILL finish this! Raise up Haggais in our day with Your words. Stir the hearts of Your people. We ask for an infusion of strength and hope. We ask that mental fatigue and emotional weariness be broken off of the praying church, the remnant. Send a wind of Holy Spirit to us now, we pray. Stir up hearts that once burned with fire for revival and breakthrough, but have now settled for less. Stir up the hearts of pastors who have chosen to settle for less than the fires of revival. Stir up intercessors who have allowed the fire to go out. Awaken us all to Your passion in this hour. May there be a roar of intercession that is released in this nation and the nations of the earth. We ask You, “Rend the heavens and come down!”

We declare that God is with us; we will arise and build!

We make these requests in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

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Pray for America: Joel’s Army Prayer Points(12/29)

Editor’s note: This article is the focus of the “World for Christ” ministry led by Nita Johnson to pray for the United States on December 29th, for your reference and prayer.

Worship God-God is great
Pray against abortion
Pray Save the children: Human Trafficking, border, educational system
Pray for Trump and his family, pray for safety, wisdom. Camaraderie among the team.
Pray for the Economy
Pray for Academia (destroy all Communism and NWO Agenda from Academia)
Pray for Racial peace
Pray No WW3 (end all present wars)
Pray for Awakening
Pray for South Korea– they are in the midst of a major shakeup and take over much like we’ve seen in America. They need miraculous intervention from the Lord.

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Pray for Israel: Progress and Challenges of the Hostage Agreement

Editor’s note: This article is from a post by the Global Chinese Worship Center in Jerusalem on December 25.

【Current Event / Background: There are reports in Israel that there has been some progress in the hostage-exchange agreement. Negotiations on the hostage agreement are currently continuing in Qatar. An Israeli source familiar with the details said: “Both sides want to reach an agreement and are sincere.” However, there are still major differences between the two sides on various issues, hindering the reaching of an agreement. ...Detailed Reading】

Psalm 94:1 O LORD, you are a God of vengeance; let your light shine, O God of vengeance!
Jeremiah 32:17 O Lord God, you created the heavens and the earth by your mighty power and your outstretched arm; nothing is impossible for you.

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Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You for the progress of the hostage agreement. We pray that the Lord will give strength and peace to all the hostages and their families, and that the mediators and representatives will be given wisdom and strategies to find breakthrough points and reach an agreement as soon as possible. protocol. We pray that the true light of the Lord will shine in the hearts of the Hamas militants who are taking hostages, so that they will be willing to treat them kindly and release more living hostages. At the same time, we also pray for the people of Gaza, asking the Lord to have mercy on them, so that all civilians affected by the war can successfully receive the relief supplies they deserve, and not to be robbed by Hamas, and to free the entire Gaza Strip from Hamas. at the hands of Sri Lankan terrorist organizations.

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen!

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Pray for Israel: Light of Zion: These Are The Days of Ezekiel

Editor’s note: This article is reprinted from the “Light of Zion” ministry’s prayer for covering Israel between December 2024 and January 2025, published on December 8, for your reference.

We are regularly asked to share details with Christian friends in the nations about what is happening in Israel, often for the purposes of prayer. We love helping keep the international Body of Messiah informed as to how they might understand and bless the Jewish state. In this post we share with you what we perceive to be among the most critical issues currently facing our country. As you know, however, “facts” reported about Israel are not only highly complex, but often hotly contested. Israeli commentators and journalists, however skilled, and even if they/we are believers, sometimes have very different perspectives on those same “facts”.

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Critical Event: Rick Ridings Prayer Alert Syria, Turkey, Kurds

Editor’s note: This article is a translated excerpt from the prayer alert video on the 434th day of the war (December 13) by Pastor Rick Ridings, founder of the Jerusalem House of Prayer. In this video, he shared for Syria , Turkey, and the Kurds are praying for key visions in the rapidly evolving situation.

【Background of Current Events: Events are unfolding rapidly, of course, especially in Syria. And I want to share a vision and some scriptures that the Lord has been giving us here to pray over Turkey, Syria, and over the Christians of that area and over all the Kurds in that whole region and a future Kurdish stat. .…Detailed Reading】

Psalm 9:15 The Gentiles fall into the pits they have dug, and their feet are caught in the snares they have laid.
Psalm 140:4-6 Deliver me, O LORD, from the hand of the wicked, and protect me from the violent man! They plotted to push me down. The proud have hidden snares and ropes for me; they have spread their nets and snares by the roadside. (Selah)
Psalm 29:4-7 TThe voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,
Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord strikeswith flashes of lightning.
Acts 17:26 He made from one man every nation of mankind to inhabit the entire earth, having determined their times and the boundaries of their habitation.

【Declaration】

In the name of Jesus Christ we declare:

Jehovah God is the Almighty God and has absolute sovereignty over the current situation in the Middle East.
The throne of Jehovah God is higher than all other thrones.
Jehovah God created from one man every nation of man to inhabit the whole earth, and he predetermined their times and the boundaries of where they would live.
The boundaries and time limits set by Jehovah God for the Kurds will be established.
The Turkish regime and its allies will be entangled in the trap they have set against the Kurds and fall into the hole they have dug.
Jehovah God will expose the true face of ISIS, the Syrian rebel organization supported by Türkiye.
The voice of the Lord God will go out like lightning and strike like lightning against the demonic throne of the Turkish regime.
Jehovah God will thwart the Turkish government’s diabolical plan to establish a new caliphate (Islamic kingdom) in Syria and Iraq.
Jehovah God will deliver Christians, Kurds, and other peoples from the hands of rapists and from Türkee’s diabolical plans.

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Critical Event: Christians Under the Fire of War in Syria

Ezek 38:14 Son of man! For this reason you shall prophesy and say to Gog, “Thus says the Sovereign Lord: Don’t you know the day when my people Israel will dwell in safety? You will bring many peoples from your own country, from the uttermost parts of the north, on horseback, a great army. Gog, you will come up against my people Israel like a cloud covering the earth. I will bring you against my land in the last days, until I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the Gentiles, so that they may know me. 』
Isaiah 17:1, 3, 7 Concerning the Damascus Revelation: “Look! Damascus has been abandoned. It is no longer a city, it will become a heap! ⋯⋯Ephraim will no longer have security, Damascus will no longer have a kingdom…On that day, people will look to their Creator, and their eyes will look on the Holy One of Israel. 』
Isaiah 19:23-25 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will enter into Egypt, and the Egyptians into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship the Lord with the Assyrians. On that day Israel will become one with the three kingdoms of Egypt and Assyria, and they will bless the people on the earth, for the Lord of hosts will bless them, saying, “Egypt is my people, Assyria is the work of my hands, and Israel is my inheritance. Blessed are all! 』

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God’s Ways are Higher than Man’s Ways: Father God! We thank You and praise You. Your ways are higher than our ways. When the kings of the world gather to attack Your land and Your chosen people, please use Your outstretched arms to save and strengthen Your people, because this is right. This is the time when You will show Yourself holy in them, so that the world can see that You are Jehovah, the God who protects Israel, and that the world can know You and recognize You. Ask the Lord to release the people of Syria so that their eyes may be lifted up to the Lord who created them, and to the Holy One of Israel who sacrificed himself for them.
We declare in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ:
- The Assyrians will worship the Lord together with the Israelites, and the highway of Isaiah 19 is opening.
- Now is the day of restoration and restoration. When the number of the Gentiles is fulfilled, all Israel will be saved ( Romans 11:25-26 )
- The Lord will bring all things in heaven and on earth into one in Christ at the fullness of time according to His plan. ( Ephesians 1:10 ) The season of restoration is beginning.
- The Lord Himself will keep the Christians in Syria and cause them to dwell in the secret place of the Most High, under the shadow of the Almighty.
- The Lord will command his angels to protect the Syrian Christians in all their ways and to set them on high places to show salvation. ( Psalm 91 )

In the name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

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Critical Event: Persecution of Christians in China Worsens

【Current Affairs / Background: In China, the most public persecution often occurs in areas dominated by Buddhism or Islam – anyone who converts to Christianity is regarded as a betrayal of their nation and family. These believers may be threatened or even harmed, all in an effort to force them to return to their ancestral religious beliefs...…Detailed Reading】

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Pray for Church Leaders: Heavenly Father, we bring church leaders before You and keep them safe every day, especially underground church leaders. Bless them with the wisdom and intelligence to be as wise as serpent and as gentle as doves when they work. Give them the confidence and courage to stick to their original calling and continue on the path of serving in restricted situations.
Pray for Christians : Heavenly Father,
- Please remember those children who are persecuted because of their faith, especially preachers or believers who have become targets of surveillance by the police or the Religious Affairs Bureau. Keep and look after their physical and mental safety so that they can turn the crisis into safety and lead them on the road ahead.
- In the current difficult religious and political environment, please give believers a brave and wise heart, a firm and persistent heart, and protect all believers from fear, shrinkage, and compromise when facing persecution and challenges. Ways and means to subtly defeat your enemies.
- Please open the way for young people to come to know You and give parents the heavenly wisdom to share the gospel with and discipline their children.
- We also pray for the security of the online environment so that the preachers’ phone calls and WeChat messages will not be monitored.
Eliminate Heresies under the Banner of Christ: Heavenly Father, there are many heresies under the banner of Christianity in China. They go around to confuse people or make money, or directly or indirectly make remarks against the government. Therefore, they have become the focus of national surveillance and suppression. , because their extreme or evil words and deeds have brought a lot of danger and persecution to orthodox Christians. Please remove the heresies in the name of Christ in China and purify the religious environment in mainland China.

In the name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

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Pray for the Indigenous People:Determination in the Fire of War – The Earthly Firstborn and the Spiritual Firstborn Stand Together

【Current events/Background: We reported here that the “Indigenous Embassy of Jerusalem” (IEJ) was established in Israel on February 1 this year, and held a simple opening ceremony (to read related reports, please click here ), and planned The grand opening of the “Jerusalem Aboriginal Embassy” to be held on October 27 this year. Indigenous people from all over the world were invited to wear their own outfits and bring gifts to Israel, stand with Israel, speak for Israel, and support God’s chosen people. …Detailed Reading 】

Isaiah 40:1-2 “Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. 2 Speak comfort to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her days of war are fulfilled and her sins are forgiven her. You will receive double punishment from the hand of the Lord for all your sins!”
Jeremiah 55:5 They will visit Zion and face it and say, Come, join yourself to the LORD for a covenant that will never be forgotten. 』

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The earthly firstborn and the spiritual firstborn stand together:　Heavenly Father, the indigenous people represent the Gentiles of the nations, who came to Jerusalem to stand with the Judahs during Israel’s difficult times. They comfort and comfort Your people! They are to visit Zion and enter into the covenant of union with Your Beloved. May your heart also be comforted! When the indigenous people (the earthly firstborn) and the Jews (the spiritual firstborn) stand together in Jerusalem, worshiping and praising together, the two become one, and the glory of heaven will fill the entire holy city. Peace is no longer just a luxury, the Lord His ways will be taught to all nations.
We declare in the name of Jesus Christ,
- There is no lack or fear in love. This journey of love to Israel for the indigenous people will be filled with your loving presence, abundant supply, complete peace, and great joy.
- The arrival of the earthly firstborn natives will bring breakthroughs in the spiritual world and the natural world, and all things on earth will be revived.
- The earthly firstborn Aboriginal people share the joys and sorrows of the spiritual firstborn Israel and will bring the nations into alignment with God’s will.
- Next year, more indigenous peoples and remnants from all nations will come to Israel to prepare the way for the glorious King!

In the name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

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Pray For Church

Pray for Participating Churches and Pastrs 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. 】

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Related Events and Prayer Background

Editorial Special Section: Tevet: Blessings for the Hebrew Month

Message: Ron Sawka Date: December 20, 2024 Source : Ron Sawka Ministries

Moving into Maturity

Scriptures are full of people who had great potential, but who came up short, often because of immaturity. Cain couldn’t control his anger. Esau gave into hunger. Reuben and Samson gave in to sexual sins. The list is long. God doesn’t want us to be tripped up; rather He wants us to mature and fulfill the potential He made us for. Let’s be sure to take steps to maturity.

Also, the letter of the month is ayin (ע) which means “eye” or “to see.” The more we recognize (see) that God is in everything, in all our circumstances, the more we will move into maturity. Conversely, an immature person quickly forgets/doesn’t see God, and makes immature choices.

Month of the tribe of Dan—Means to judge; to grow up and mature. See Genesis 49:16–18 [1]. Samson came from the tribe of Dan (see Judges 13). Samson didn’t mature and therefore failed to reach his potential. In Revelation 7, the tribe of Dan isn’t listed with the other tribes. It seems to have disappeared from history. We cannot expect to use “immaturity” as an excuse forever. But despite the sadness of Samson’s failure, there is a positive—and perhaps prophetic—picture. Just as Samson killed more of the enemy in his final act than in all his previous years (Judg. 16:30 [2]), we too can expect more harvest than ever before as God rapidly matures us. In just one day, Samson—repentant and relying on God—achieved more than he had in his whole lifetime. What a picture of the end-time harvest! In just a short period of time, there will be greater harvest than all the harvest since the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 until now. Declaration: God is maturing me right now. As Paul said, Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead(Philippians 3:13).
Samson’s weakness was basically an inability to say no to his flesh—he put his fleshly desires above his vows and calling. As a Nazarite, he was to never cut his hair or eat anything unclean (see Judges 13:4–5). Eating honey from a lion’s carcass broke that vow (14:9). Also, he should have run from Delilah, but his flesh kept him coming back. Gradually she wore him down and he revealed the source of his strength—that he was a Nazarite whose hair had never been shaved (see Judges 16:10–21). His great gifting didn’t have the impact it could have. Say, “Lord, I choose to deal with my flesh and immaturities. I choose to walk in sync with You.” Declaration: I declare that God wants me to be great and mature, so that I can handle my immaturity and physical weakness well.
A month to fast—It was on Tevet 10 in 588 BCE that Nebuchadnezzar II began the siege of Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:1). We know this was a culmination of Israel’s long ignoring/breaking of their covenant with God and their rebellion against Him. The enemy always wants to besiege us. Fasting helps us to be watchful—to focus on the Lord and to keep aligned with Him. This year, Tevet 10 falls on December 14. Declaration: If the Holy Spirit leads me to fast, I will fast, I will mature on the watch, and the Lord will break all the siege of the enemy against me.
Ending of Hanukkah (Nov. 29–Dec. 6)—In the midst of destruction there is mercy. This festival means “the light will not go out.” In the second century BCE, the enemy did their best to desecrate the temple, but the Jews fought back and rededicated it. This was followed by the miracle of the oil for the temple lamp not running out. They had enough oil for one day, but it lasted for eight days. This is an incredible prophetic picture of hope and encouragement for all of us. No matter what the enemy does, God will come through and help us. He will provide the oil of the Holy Spirit so we can keep shining as “lights of the world” (John 8:12). Declaration: I will dedicate myself to the Lord every day and live for Him, who will fill me with the anointing oil of the Holy Spirit
Month of the Hebrew letter ayin (ע)—It means “Let your good eye see.”
A month to war with the evil eye and to break the power of evil watchers (if you don’t break that power, it will try to manipulate you). The evil-eye structure is embedded in our culture. It allows us to be manipulated by evil spirits. In Acts 13, Barnabas and Paul were hindered by Elymas the sorcerer. Paul prayed, and the Lord struck Elymas with blindness. Similarly, we can pray and ask the Lord to close the eyes of the enemy so we aren’t hindered. In 2 Kings 6:17–18, Elisha prayed for the eyes of his servant to be opened. That servant was then able to see the angelic army protecting them. Elisha prayed again and the enemy army was blinded. Declaration: Since I dedicated myself, my home, and my work again to the Lord, He has allowed me to hear and see. Miracles are happening all around me, and I won’t be trapped and taken back to the old ways.
Pray for our leaders—In 1 Timothy 2:2, Paul exhorts us to pray “for kings and all who are in authority.” Many strategies begin to be released at this time, as well as in April and July. God gives us people to lead and guide. We need to pray for them. A good leader will give us revelation. Be sure to pray for your spiritual covering, as well as for the political leaders of your nation. Declaration: I declare that I will pray for my leaders (including those in my home, church, workplace, and my country)
Review your education or what is initiating you into your next phase. Sign up for a course or get some sort of training if you need it. Make sure you are advancing and moving ahead following the leading of the Holy Spirit. Declaration: I declare that the Holy Spirit has made me resilient, that I have not fallen into old patterns, and that I am eagerly accepting the new things the Lord has given me.
Be angry but sin not—Anger itself isn’t necessarily a sin, but we have to be careful not to let it control us, as it can easily lead to sin. It rose up in Cain and he murdered his brother Abel (Gen. 4:5–8). In Ephesians 4:26–27 , we see anger is equated with being demonized. Note the suddenness of anger. If we don’t learn to process anger properly so our emotions are under control of the Holy Spirit, we will erupt and fail when the test comes. “Be angry and sin not” (Eph. 4:26). Get over your anger before nightfall. God will give you the opportunity. So when you have time, deal with it. For example, if you are between jobs, then pour the word of God into you and build yourself up. Declaration: I declare that I am dealing with anger and other hidden issues and that the Lord is helping me to mature.
Month of the constellation of Capricorn, the goat—Hind’s feet on high places. See 2 Samuel 22:34, Psalm 18:33, and Habakkuk 3:19. God is enabling us to go to higher places in Him. Declare that you are moving up.
Time to leap like a goat (deer). Maturing doesn’t always have to be a long, slow process. The idea here is we can “leap” quickly to a state of maturity. “The lame shall leap like a deer” (Isa. 35:6). “He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places” (Ps. 18:33). Declaration: I declare that I can mature quickly, that I can leap forward like a deer.
The month of the liver. The liver is important because it purifies. Proverbs 7:23 talks about a dart in the liver (for the man who gave into sexual temptation). Sexual sin will affect your liver. We can trust God to purify us by the blood of Jesus. Think of His blood as entering your own bloodstream and cleansing you of the spiritual impurities that may be there because of your family bloodline or because of your own sin. When the liver is purified, the brain and heart also function more effectively. Declaration: I declare that whenever I confess my sins, the Blood of Jesus will cleanse me and my genes. I also pray for those who have liver problems to be healed.

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Editorial Special Section: Marc DuPont: 2025 Prophetic Prophecy – God’s Heart for Taiwan

Message : Marc DuPont Date December 27, 2024 Source: Good TV News Video

While I was praying for our church, the Lord suddenly gave me a vision:

I saw a map of Taiwan. In the center of Taiwan, suddenly fire began to gush out from the ground, like a volcano spewing lava, and it kept pouring out. It then split into five, six or seven different rivers, flowing in all directions from Taiwan. Some flow north, toward Keelung and Taipei; some flow east, west; and some flow south.

The Lord said that this river is the river of revelation and revival, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of Christ, the beauty and power of Christ. The Bible says that our God is a consuming fire and God is going to bring an awakening in the body of Christ in Taiwan. I saw some brothers and sisters coming out of the church and watching the movement of the Holy Spirit and the glory of God. They jumped into the river with both feet and experienced a new revelation about the holiness, majesty and beauty of God.

Then I saw those people who jumped into the river and came out, they had experienced deep purification, just like Jesus said to the church in Laodicea, buy from me gold refined in the fire. When these brothers and sisters came out, many of them started traveling to different countries. Some may become missionaries, but most do so in their daily lives, such as traveling for business, not representing the government, or working in the arts and media, interacting with business, arts, media, or education people in different countries. These people were filled with the life force of Christ and they began to inspire a desire for God and the Kingdom of God.

I feel that the Lord is saying that many Taiwanese brothers and sisters will go to other countries, just like Psalm 104 mentioned, I can’t remember which verse, it may be verse 4, God “makes wind his messengers and fire his servants. ” I saw the messengers of God’s wind being raised up in Taiwan, as well as the servants of fire. Brothers and sisters were burned by the glory of God, worshiping God and giving their lives. They had an infectious quality in them, and God sent them to the nations.

Let me say one more thing about this revival fire. Usually when we think of God releasing a new fire for His people, we think of fire falling from heaven. But this revival fire does not need to fall from heaven. It is already rising. I feel that the Lord is saying that there are already some people in the body of Christ in Taiwan. Some are prophetic and some are apostolic, but just like the Levites in the time of David, they carried the glorious ark of God into the great city. Acropolis. These people are carrying a passion and a burden for the manifestation of the holiness and majesty of Jesus.

I believe that in the next year or two, more and more of these people who carry this passion will be raised up and preach the word of the Lord. They will be very influential. But I feel that the Lord is saying that what is going to happen in Taiwan will not come from revivals or revivalists from other countries or regions. He is going to do something unique in Taiwan and give birth to something new.

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Editorial Special Section: Nate Johnston: 2025 PROPHETIC WORD – THE REBIRTH

Message: Nate Johnston Date: December 24, 2024 Source: Nate & Christy Mistries

I believe we are entering the era of the rebirth of the church after being in painful labor for many years and a year of contractions.

Recently, the Lord gave me two dreams that tied together and painted a picture of what He is doing right now.

THE SNAKE IN THE PIPE

In the first dream, I saw a large pipe, almost like a garden hose, and people standing around it saying, “Something is stuck in the pipe.” As I looked closer, I saw the tail of a snake clogging up the pipe.

I knew we had to get the snake out so the water could flow freely…so we gathered around the pipe and shook it violently. For what felt like forever, nothing happened. The snake wouldn’t budge. Then, suddenly, it started to come out, and as it attempted to get away the Lord crushed it and cut it in many pieces.

This dream represents the church and the flow of the Spirit. For the snake to be dislodged, we had to get uncomfortable and not only allow the shaking but PARTNER with it. We had to stop tolerating what had been clogging up the Spirit’s flow and desperately want the flow more than being comfortable or ignoring the problem.

This is what the Lord is doing in the church right now. He’s removing every blockage, every contaminant, and every area of complacency. He’s exposing and dealing with the demonic influences we’ve allowed and getting us uncomfortable and craving freedom so badly we will partner with His delivering work.

The Lord is saying to us that we cannot move forward with a clogged pipe. We cannot extend the borders of His kingdom until every contaminant is removed. Where we’re going, the river of the Lord has to flow freely once again.

The snake represents the serpent in the garden, the one who lied to Adam and Eve and led them away from the Tree of Life. That same serpent has lied to the church, leading us into reliance on our own understanding, our own methods, and even our own version of the gospel. It’s made us weak and powerless as we suffer under the false covering of another gospel and serving a counterfeit saviour.

But the Lord is dealing with the snake again. He’s clearing out every lie, every hindrance, and everything that’s been blocking the flow of His Spirit.

THE WOMAN IN DELIVERY

In the second dream, I saw a woman on a birthing table, giving birth to what I knew in the dream was the church. This was a rebirth. But here’s the strangest part: under her foot, I saw the head of a snake crushed. It immediately reminded me of the scripture that says;

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Genesis 3:15

The Lord is saying that the church is in a season of refining for rebirth. We are entering a fresh flow of the Spirit, a move of God unlike anything we’ve seen before. But in this rebirth we are being awakened to WHO WE ARE & WHOSE WE ARE. We are in days where we will no longer tolerate the snake but we will crush him underfoot.

This is a season of great victory and authority. We will see the finished work of Jesus come to life in the church, and we’ll rise up in purity, power, and dominion as Gods conduits in a time of history where true disciples are needed more than ever before.

BACK TO SIMPLICITY

We are stepping back into the simplicity of the gospel. The church is returning to the days of Acts, where signs, wonders, and miracles follow those who believe. We’re moving away from man-made methods, celebrity Christianity, and empty religion, and following the Holy Spirit wherever He leads.

We’re about to see the greatest move of God the world has ever known. The harvest is coming, and God is raising up builders who will prepare for it. As the pipe is unclogged, there will be a hunger from the world for what God is pouring out. People will come running from the darkest places just to get a taste of the waters that flow out.

THIS IS ALSO YOUR REBIRTH

But this isn’t just a corporate word, it’s also personal. Where has the enemy been clogging up the flow of the Spirit in your life? Has he been lying to you? Surrounding you with fear, hopelessness, or constant battles that make you feel stuck?

The Lord is exposing the snake in your life, too. He’s pulling it out of every place where it has been coiled around your joy, your freedom, and your peace.

That snake that’s been trying to suffocate you is being removed. The delays, the heartbreak, the hope deferred, that have created strongholds and have made your heart sick are being broken. The Lord is uncoiling every bit of it. He’s unclogging the pipe and removing every remnant of the enemies assignments from your life.

This is your season of rebirth. And today the Lord is saying, “In this rebirth watch as I’m redoing what you thought passed you by. I’m reshaping you, reviving you, and breathing fresh life into you.”

Where you’ve felt stuck, you’re about to move forward. Where you’ve felt powerless, you’re about to rise up in authority. This next season will not only be one of rebirth but also one where you crush the serpent under your heel and begin to take back the ground that has been robbed from you in the last 4 -7 years.

THE BRIDE IS RISING

The body of Christ is stepping into the authority and simplicity of what God always intended. We’re coming back to the Acts 2 days, a place of joy, power, and the purity of the gospel.

The Lord is lifting the weight off your shoulders and leading you into His presence again where there is FULLNESS OF JOY. Let Him free you. Let Him refresh and renew you. Let Him begin the rebirth in your life.

And I see it. I see the waters crashing upon the shores and the church are running towards it. Many who are thirsty are quenching their thirst. Many who have been sick like Naaman are running into the waters for healing.

The flow is increasing and the church are running towards it again.

This is our rebirth.

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Editorial Special Section: Rabbi Curt Landry: The Overlapping Prophetic Revelation of Hanukkah and Christmas

Message: Rabbi Curt Landry Date: December 27, 2024 Source: Curt Landry Ministry

5785/Christmas 2024 Is a Time of Attack!

What is God’s purpose in starting Hanukkah and Christmas at the Same Time?

The book of Ecclesiastes mentions that there is a time for everything, and Hanukkah in 5785/2024 starts at the same time as Christmas Eve.

Earlier this month, Pope St. Francis prayed before the Vatican Nativity scene, which shows baby Jesus lying on a hood. The Catholic side eventually removed the exhibition of works by Palestinian artists…but to what end? Christmas is under attack. The true identity of Jesus is under attack. For there is a danger in adapting the character and identity of the Son of God to our personal preferences, eliminating His Jewishness.

However, this situation has existed in subtle ways for centuries. But this year, that is, 2024/5785, God will not allow this situation to continue to be muddled. Because if we don’t understand the true identity of the Savior, or are misled into thinking that Jesus’ birth as a Jew has nothing to do with our faith, we will not only miss the true understanding of the blessings that Jesus brings to us, but we will also step into a dangerous misunderstanding. .

Combat enemy attacks through the union of Christmas and Hanukkah

This year, Christmas Eve on December 25, 2024 in the Gregorian calendar, falls on the same day as Hanukkah on the 25th of Kislev, 5785 in the Hebrew calendar. What is God saying to us?

It is important to understand that the dates of the Gregorian calendar and the Hebrew calendar do not always coincide during the year, because the Gregorian calendar is based on the sun, while the Hebrew calendar is a lunar calendar, based on the waxing and waning of the moon. Therefore, it is significant when festivals on the Gregorian calendar occur on the same day as those on the Hebrew calendar. Let us use Godly wisdom and insight to explore its mysteries!

As One New Man believers (Jews and Gentiles become one in Jesus), we must come before the Lord and listen carefully to God’s revelation about the two dates becoming one…

Christmas : This is a festival where Gentile Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus and the world rejoices.
Hanukkah : This is a festival when the Jewish people commemorate the success of the uprising that overthrew their pagan and Hellenistic rulers, and experienced the miracle of God’s supernatural provision when they rededicated the temple.

When the two feasts of 2024/5785 begin on the same day, God is speaking prophetic revelations at a great volume: This is the moment when the movement of “One New Man” will unfold and become complete .

Two Creations: Jews and Gentiles

This is the time the Lord invites Jews and Gentiles alike to know and understand the power and peace set forth in Ephesians 2:15-16 ! The apostle Paul expounded in Ephesians that Jesus created one new man from two creations, thereby achieving true peace, and through the cross, the two creations became one body and reconciled with God!

And he used his own body to destroy the enmity, which is the rule written in the law, in order to create a new man through himself, thus achieving peace. Having put an end to enmity on the cross, we are reconciled to God through the cross, Ephesians 2:15-16

Follow Jesus’ Pattern

Believers in the New Testament follow Jesus, learn like Jesus, and do what Jesus does. But this year the coincidence of the two overlapping festivals calls us to the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) in Jerusalem, and we need to dig into our Jewish roots and understand that John 10:22 was winter. Jesus walked in Solomon’s Porch in the Temple.

Jews have always celebrated Hanukkah and Christians have celebrated Christmas, but the rabbis emphasized that if it were not for the Seleucid king Antiochus IV in 160-170 BC, the Maccabean revolution would not have been successful if it were not for Hanukkah. The miracles and mysteries of Jesus’ lineage from the tribe of Judah were preserved, and there would be no subsequent Messiah, Jesus Christ. Without the birth of Jesus Christ the Messiah, there would be no Christmas celebrated by Christians. Although there are no Christmas verses in the Bible, and Jesus was not born on December 25 of the Gregorian calendar, God overlapped the two times this year, allowing us to know that this is the truth of One New Man. At a time when great preaching and teaching are needed, the truth of One New Man is the bridge between Jews and Gentiles.

Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery (lest you think you are wise), that is, the Israelites are somewhat hard-hearted until the fullness of the Gentiles comes, so that all the Israelites will be saved. As it is written: A Savior shall come out of Zion, and shall take away all the sin of the house of Jacob: This is the covenant I will make with them, when I take away their sin. Romans 11:25-27

Through this audio message, let us work with the Rabbi to unlock the power of true light, and align your inner light with the light of the Lord in this season, so that you can resist all attacks!

(The following Hanukkah special copy is provided by CLM Ministry~)

Understand the mystery of Hanukkah~Bring the true light into your home

The mystery of Hanukkah is a great story of salvation, of God’s light triumphing over darkness. Now more than ever, we need the true light of the Lord to reveal the power of God through understanding the mystery of Hanukkah.

Slow Down and be the Light

Our culture of clutter robs us of our attention, and it makes us resist the idea of slowing down. But as bearers of the light of Jesus, we must slow down and readjust our lives. He is the light of the world, and because He lives in us, we are the light of the world. As Jesus said in Matthew 5:14-16 …

You are the light of the world. A city built on a mountain cannot be hidden. When a person lights a lamp, he does not put it under a bushel but on a lampstand, and it gives light to everyone in the household. In this way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Readers are encouraged to take some time each night during Hanukkah to honor Jesus, the Light of the World, and remember that you are a vessel to carry Jesus’ light to others.

The Mystery of Hanukkah ~ Because of Jesus, you become the light: From the beginning, the Lord has used light to separate and disperse darkness. And what he accomplished will be continued by you. God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:4
By observing the great spiritual significance of Hanukkah, you can show your family
1. What does it mean to live in the light of the Lord~: Come, O house of Jacob! We walk in the light of the Lord. Isaiah 2:5
2. You will be the light of the world~: You are the light of the world. A city built on a mountain cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14

Hanukkah Origins

The origin of Hanukkah is the story of the Jewish people in history who were miraculously saved from the evil deeds of the Seleucid king Antiochus IV. Because of the miracles and mysteries of Hanukkah, the bloodline into which Jesus was born – the tribe of Judah – is preserved. He came into this world as the light of the world. Matthew 4:16 quotes Isaiah’s prophecy that Jesus as light came in the shadow of death and darkness: The people who sat in darkness saw a great light; they who sat in the place of the shadow of death saw the light. Watching them.

5784/2024 The prophetic revelation of the overlap between Hanukkah and Christmas

Hanukkah begins after sunset on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar and ends at dusk on the 2nd of Teber. It will appear at the same time as Christmas 2024 (12/25). Do you find that the mysteries of Hanukkah are related to the content of Christmas? Do you feel like the Holy Spirit is emphasizing this connection?

In the days of Jesus’ birth, when Simeon picked up the baby Jesus in the temple courtyard, he declared with great joy: For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: a light to enlighten the Gentiles. , and the glory of your people Israel. Luke 2:30-32

Jesus brings the true light of revelation to all peoples. He is the glory of the Israel of God. He came into this world as light, and through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we can carry the light of Jesus! He calls us to carry his light with us wherever we go.

The Symbolism of Hanukkah

From 167 to 160 BC, after the Maccabees led a successful uprising against the rule of the Seleucid Empire and the infiltration of Greek culture, they found a bottle of lamp oil that could only burn for one day when cleaning the temple. However, in order to rededicate the temple, they resolutely light the temple lampstand. But then a miracle happened, one day’s lamp oil burned for eight days. This miracle witnessed…

God conquers death and darkness.
God’s protection of the Jewish people.
Jesus was born to be the true light of the world.
The anointing of the Holy Spirit also exists within believers, so that we have lamps and oil to shine for the Lord.

There is rich symbolism in the mysteries of Hanukkah. The Bible John 10:22 ~ records that Jesus observed Hanukkah in the temple! This is a season of warfare with contrary spirits. When depression, unforgiveness, and fear begin to enter your home through a small crack in your foundation, it is time to start taking action in the power and light of Jesus.

The One who protects His people is the true light of the world, anointing us with fresh anointing through the Holy Spirit!

Jesus said to the crowd again: I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12
The light of the righteous shall shine brightly, but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished. Proverbs 13:9

Declare and Decree that the Light is in your Home

Hanukkah is a time when God restores and renews the light of hope, and the light of God Himself, in your life. Hanukkah is also known as the “House Dedication Festival”. As you light the Hanukkah menorah in your home, you can declare these blessings to release the true light of Jesus into your environment. This is a time to recommit your life and your family to God and celebrate your union with Him!

Eight Days of Hanukkah Candle Lighting Program

Day One : Light the Servant Candle and the First Candle

The candle in the center of the Hanukkah menorah is called the Shamash, the servant candle, and this candle symbolizes Jesus. Located in the middle of the bright menorah, slightly higher than the other candles. This servant candle Shama is used to burn other candles each night of Hanukkah. Place the first candle on the far right side of the menorah and light the first candle with the servant candle. When lighting the first candle, you can make the following blessing declaration …

Heavenly Father, we declare that You have called, chosen, saved, and blessed us to be one with You. Heavenly Father, thank You for Your abundant love that brings us back to You through Jesus Christ the Messiah.

Day Two : Light the Servant Candle and the Second and First Candles

The next night, place two candles from the right on the Hanukkah menorah, take the servant candle that is lit in the middle and light the newest second candle first, then the first. The second candle represents the covenant between you and your Heavenly Father . According to the Bible, the number two refers to the dual nature of human beings, both physical and spiritual. When you light the candle, you can make the following blessing declaration ~

Heavenly Father, thank You for making us one with You. Thank You for Your covenant with us through the blood of Jesus. Continue to sanctify our bodies and spirits so that our spirits may become one with You.

Day Three : Light the Servant Candle and the Third, Second, and First Candles

On the third night, place three candles from the far right side of the menorah. Light the middle servant candle first, then the newest third candle with the servant candle, and then the other two candles from left to right. The third candle represents the Trinity . When you light the candle, you can make the following blessing declaration ~

Heavenly Father, thank You to the Holy Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. With Your unbreakable power as a three-stranded rope and the covenant we have made, we are able to overcome.

Day Four : Light the Servant Candle and the Fourth, Third, Second, and First Candles

On the fourth night, insert four candles on the candlestick from the far right to the left. As usual, light the Servant candle first, then use it to light the newest fourth candle, and then light the previous three candles in order from left to right. The fourth candle represents an open door of opportunity . When you light the candle, you can make the following blessing declaration ~

Heavenly Father, please show me that door You want me to walk through. Thank You for the opportunity You have given me, and I will fully enter the door You have opened for me, in the name of Jesus Christ.

Day 5 : Light the Servant Candle and then use the Servant Candle to light the fifth, fourth, third, second, and first candles in sequence.

On the fifth night, place five candles on the Hanukkah menorah from far right to left. Light the middle servant candle first, then the fifth and newest candle with the servant candle, and then the first four candles from left to right. The fifth candle represents God’s grace and favor. When you light the candle, you can make the following blessing declaration~

Heavenly Father, grant us Your grace, love, power, and authority to walk in Your light for Your glory. May Your face shine upon us and show us Your favor. Let us receive Your grace that justifies us freely through Jesus.

Day 6 : Light the Servant Candle. Then, light the 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Servant Candles in order.

On the evening of the sixth day, place six candles on the menorah from right to left. Light the middle servant candle, then use the servant candle to light the latest sixth candle, and then light the other five candles in sequence from left to right. The sixth candle represents human nature, the weakness of the flesh . As you light the candle, make the following blessing declaration to thank the Lord for the strength He has given you.

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me the supernatural power to overcome human nature in every aspect. You have made me a supernatural agent from heaven to earth, and I ask that You enlighten all my weaknesses so that glory may be Yours.

Day 7 : Light the Servant Candle. Then, use the Servant Candle to light the seventh, sixth, fifth, fourth, third, second, and first candles in order.

On the seventh night, place seven candles on the Hanukkah menorah from right to left, with the Servant candle in the middle, light the newest seventh candle, and then light the next six candles from left to right. The seventh candle represents the perfection of the Messiah. When you light the candle, you can express your gratitude to God by making the following blessing declaration .

Heavenly Father, You are perfect and complete. Thank You for allowing the perfection of Jesus to dwell in us. Let the light and all that Jesus accomplished on the cross shine upon us.

Day 8

On the eighth day and the last night of Hanukkah, the Servant Candle is centered and eight candles are placed on the Hanukkah Menorah from right to left. As usual, light the servant candle first, then light the latest eighth candle in order with the servant candle, and then light the previous seven candles in order from left to right. The eighth candle represents a new beginning. When you light the candle, you can make the following blessing declaration ~

Heavenly Father, we declare this year to be a year of new beginnings. Let the power of resurrection work in us as we enter the next season. Renew and revive our spirits with fresh anointing to fulfill Your kingdom destiny.

The blessings listed above do not have to be spoken verbatim. These examples of declarations help us understand the power of the Lord and the numerical foreknowledge of the Lord. Ask God in meditation and prayer to give you words that reflect His authority and grace.

Let us remember the history of Hanukkah and the unyielding Maccabean warriors against pagan culture. Now empowered by the love of Jesus Christ the Messiah, we too can go out into the world as more than conqueror warriors and watchmen, standing for truth and justice. As Jews in Israel and around the world once again face tremendous hatred and war against them, let us continue to stand with them and pray for them. Just as God protected His people during Hanukkah, He is protecting His people and fighting for them now.

Just like last year after the attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7, this year’s Hanukkah will have even greater influence in Israel. It also carries great hopes and promises, which strongly proves God’s faithful salvation and the tenacity of the Jewish nation. We pray that Israel and the Jewish people will experience the Messiah, Jesus, who is the true light of the world, during Hanukkah.

The mystery of Hanukkah goes beyond knowing the symbolism of each candle on the Hanukkah menorah. At the same time, it is also to ingrain the roots of this festival deeply in your heart and draw closer to the light, so that you can become a vessel of light and pass on the light.

May the name of Jesus, the Light of the World, be glorified through you, your home, and the way you choose to live this season.

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Editorial Special Section: Nita Johnson: An Intimate Relationship with the Lord

Message : Nita Johnson Date : December 12, 2024 Source: World for Jesus Ministries

Intimate Relationship with the Lord

Know Heavenly Father

As we continue to seek and desire to know our Heavenly Father, Heavenly Father will answer our calls. Jesus was willing to sacrifice His precious life just so that we could know our Heavenly Father. And He is drawing all people to His beloved Heavenly Father. So we are so grateful to our wonderful Savior for allowing us to know the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in His Kingdom. They are constantly helping each of us to know our Heavenly Father more and love Him more!

Day and Night

I can tell you that life with the Lord and life without the Lord are like day and night. I believe if you were baptized in the Holy Spirit, you would love Him ten times more! Why? Because baptism means to be filled to the overflow with the Spirit of God. It is the most glorious life in the world when you learn to live with Him and drink of His living water. He is so amazing! Heavenly Father is the most wonderful of wonders! The love of His Son is the light of life. He opens the ears of the deaf, He gives sight to the blind. His thoughts for us are so pure, so full of love, so full of desire! So much so that we are willing to spend whatever it takes just to know more about Him! His life lives in me, oh, what a glory!

Become His Image

The Lord has been very kind to us. Because once you begin on the path to union with Christ, He will place some signposts along the way. At these signposts, the Lord will fill us with more of Himself to strengthen our union with Him. Micah 6:8 says, ” The Lord has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the Lord require of you? To do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” I think . Each of us has thought about how it is possible for us to walk intimately with God. But I’m sure you can feel Him now, and sometimes feel very close to Him. He wants you to know His goodness, and He wants us to act righteously. But it takes time and requires a lot of obedience on our part. What will it look like when we are one day transformed into His image? At that point, obedience to His will becomes our only purpose in life.

Love the Father as the Son of Man

Years ago, Heavenly Father asked me nine times in ninety days, “Will you know Me and love Me as My Son did when He was here on earth?” The first eight times, I questioned His invitation, but the last time Heavenly Father invited me , I realized that since He asked so many times, it must be possible. I said to Him, “Father! You know me. You know me better than I know myself. If I could have this, I would pay any price! Whatever You want me to do, I will obey. Just like the wonderful Jesus when He was here on earth That’s it.” Heavenly Father said to me, “Okay, you will get it. Live for it!”

Completely His

Among those who experienced that place were Moses and a very few others. Be as pure as God is pure, and you will love what God loves. You can do this because He does it through you. He has taken your heart, your mind, and your life. I want to encourage you to spend this upcoming holiday season praying and obeying with more strength and focus than you have ever had before. Rejoice in the Lord and desire more of Him, even to the point of weeping! I love you like family tonight. I bless you and may the living God arise again, make you completely His, and bring you to Him.

Nita’s Prayer: New Doctrine, New Light

Heavenly Father, You want to release more doctrine, more light. How grateful we are that more people will be changed by the new light. For those Christians who have been Christians for many years, a greater transformation is coming. It had to come because Your light is so strong. It’s going to be a really great time. Oh, Lord, it is so amazing to see signs and wonders. In my past ministry, in how many revivals I have witnessed the completely impossible happen! But this time there will be more than just signs and wonders, there will be revelations of greater intimacy and holiness and purity with our God, and revelations about Yourself and the depths of Your heart. It was so awesome, no words can describe it! You are so beautiful and holy, and Your purity is like the depths of eternity. This is our great and wonderful God!

Jesus, You are so faithful and true, no one loves our Heavenly Father like You do. May Your Fatherly love flow through us to our Heavenly Father! You want to open the door deep in each of our hearts so that we can know You and understand You better. Oh, dear Heavenly Father, please help us to always please You. May every day be a day that makes You happy!

Lord, You have plans for the times to come, and the church will rise up to do the work of Your pleasure. As the word of truth increases in the light, the Holy Spirit will reveal more about You. Father! This is what You have been waiting for for a long time and it makes You happy! We thank You and praise You for this!

Father, please give us the grace to long for You and our beloved Jesus even more! In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

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Editorial Special Section: 【Voice of Fig】Prophetic Message 578512 Anxiety and Peace

Message : Jenny Lee Date : December 22, 2024 Source: YouTube Video

Ten Main Characteristics of Leviathan

Twisted Spirit: Leviathan is good at distorting communication, creating misunderstandings and disputes, and causing rifts in interpersonal relationships.
Related to Pride: Pride is the breeding ground for Leviathan’s invasion, which exploits people’s pride and hinders humility in walking with God.
Destroying Relationships: Leviathan sows strife in relationships, causing rifts between friends, partners, co-workers, and even breaking covenants.
Creates Communication Confusion : It not only distorts single words, but also distorts the entire conversation, causing the other party to misunderstand the speaker’s meaning.
Intimidation: Leviathan seeks to overwhelm people and use intimidation to weaken their faith and ability to fight spiritually.
Attacks the Mind: It can confuse thoughts, lead to doubt, self-denial, and even make wrong judgments.
Operating in Stealth: Leviathan operates in secret, quietly sowing the seeds of pride, strife, offense, confusion, etc., until irreparable damage is done.
Strategic Spiritual Warfare Required: Direct confrontation with Leviathan is very dangerous, so a strategic approach should be taken, such as first dealing with the witchcraft that Leviathan spreads and then eliminating its root causes.
Influence on a wide area: As a high-level evil spirit, Leviathan can affect the entire region, church, and family, causing widespread pride and division.
Jesus has overcome Leviathan: Although Leviathan is powerful, Jesus has defeated all evil forces, including Leviathan, on the cross. Believers need to humbly rely on God and declare His victory.
When faith graduates, it becomes trust. Trusting God becomes your assurance, and faith will turn all suffering/disaster into testimony, allowing us to say: “Lord! I only trust in You!”
A lot of people will beat you up for making a mistake, but that doesn’t mean you have to beat yourself up too. When you can, fix what you can and move on. No one in the world is perfect, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do the best you can in every situation/situation. Gather your strength and forge ahead/develop rapidly/steadily.
Isaiah 41:10 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

The Coming of the King of Glory: Prophecies for December and 2025

Grace and blessings pour out like rain
Look back to the days before this day, from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day when the foundation of the temple of the LORD was laid. Is there any grain in the barn? The vines, fig trees, pomegranate trees, and olive trees all bore no fruit. From today on, I will bless you. ( Hab. 2:18–19 )
In the Jewish calendar, the ninth month is Kislev. September 24, 2024, falls on December 25 – Christmas, symbolizing the giving of gifts. I believe this is a sign from God that He will pour out abundant blessings and gifts to His people!
Jews believe that Kislev symbolizes the month of hope and miracles. This is the month of Hanukkah, which represents the endless supply we have in Christ – the light of the world.
The time for childbirth has arrived
The ninth month also symbolizes the time of childbirth. Many people have reached the point of giving birth but feel unable to continue. Some people feel exhausted and even want to give up. They are like the people of Israel who said in Isaiah 37:3 : “…Today is a day of trouble, of punishment, of reproach; like children about to be born, but having no strength to give birth.” But the Lord now says to His people: “ Strength will be provided!” The body of Christ is preparing for sudden labor, and some may experience intense labor pains. And we are entering a time of rapid birth of God’s will. Childbirth difficulties may come unexpectedly, but they are destined to come.

Changing of the Guard and Spiritual Reinforcements

The Lord said, “This is the changing of the guard.” I heard Him speak of “the contingent.”
Now is the time for God to call His people to rise up and build His temple according to the blueprint of His heart. We are at the point in Zechariah 4 where God declares that a double measure of grace will be given to bring out the cornerstone, the capstone, to complete the building of His temple.
Although there are challenges that seek to hinder this work, the Angel Task Force will act as a fortress against the attacks of the evil one. Divine help is coming!
Psalm 92:10 But you have exalted my horns like the horns of a wild bull. I am anointed with new oil.
The anointing of the bull (the power given by the Holy Spirit) is coming to those faithful and obedient frontline servants. This anointing will affect the body of Christ like a flowing stream, giving His church the strength to stand in the glory of God. And be strong and courageous in this extraordinary time. Troops of angels are arriving to move the body of Christ from a defensive posture to an offensive posture. The enemy will be deceived and quickly retreat. You will stand strong with the armies of heaven!
This pull back is to drive/propel you forward!
While praying a few days ago, the Prophet saw a person being placed in a giant slingshot in the hands of the Lord. I saw the person being pulled back in the slingshot, and then as they were pulled further back, and back again. At one point, I could see the tension/tightness in the slingshot’s ties/bands, looking as if they couldn’t pull any further back, and then, all of a sudden, the Lord let go/released the slingshot’s bandage.
Many of you have been through this pull back and you feel the tension/tightness in that place as the Lord continues to pull you back, but the Lord is saying, this pull back Back is to drive/propel you forward!
Get ready for the season of acceleration! Get ready for this sudden (let go)! Isaiah 60:22 tells us that the Lord will act quickly at the right time!
I hear the Lord saying, “Full throttle/Full speed/Full speed ahead”! I release it (this blessing) upon you now in the name of Jesus!
( Isaiah 60:22 , KJV) The smallest tribe will be multiplied a thousand times; the weak nation will become strong. I, the LORD, will do this quickly in due time. (Isaiah 60:22, Current Chinese Version 2019) The smallest of your families will become a great nation, and the weakest of your families will become a strong nation. I am the Lord; I, the Lord, will make this happen quickly when the time comes.
I heard the Lord say, “I am solidifying my strategy.”
When the Lord spoke these words, I saw a scene like a “whirlwind” surrounding many people. These cyclones appear to be chaotic storms, roaring and blowing violently. I know they come from the enemy to bring unrest and anxiety.
When I see the word “anxiety,” it touches me deeply.
Anxiety: A deep feeling of worry or fear. Synonyms: anxiety, fear, restlessness, apprehension, uneasiness, distress, stress, panic, restlessness.
These whirlwinds of chaos suddenly sweep into the lives of many believers. I realized that they were given a carefully planned mission to bring anxiety into the lives of believers. The reason why anxiety can enter is because believers identify with “lies” and “misconceptions.”
“These whirlwinds of chaos are here to bring deep unrest and anxiety to many at this time, as the enemy seeks to thwart the strengthening strategies I am releasing upon My people. But I am leading My people into a ‘rest of faith. realm so that they will not be shaken in my strategy.
“I say to you, My people, do not look at these whirlwinds. Bury your head between your knees like Elijah ( 1 Kings 18:42 ), focus on your prayers, and listen to what I say and what I release strategy , keep your eyes on me. I tell you , when you keep lifting your eyes , where does help come from? At that time, you will not only enter a deeper realm of receiving My Heart, but you will also enter a season where your strategy is completely solidified. Not only that, I am clearly establishing My strategy in your life and working deep within you. You stand unwaveringly on my word.”
God is healing these people from pain, sorrow, and trauma on a deeper level than before. In the past, many people have struggled with the storms of the outside world, and now the storms within them seem to linger, but the Lord is releasing them now.
I saw the Lord standing before these people, and He came among them as the Prince of Peace. ( Isaiah 9:6-7 ) [Isaiah 9:6-7] For to us a child is born; to us a son is given. The government will be upon His shoulders; His name will be called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” His government and peace will increase without end. He will rule over his kingdom on the throne of David, establishing it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
The cry for peace and joy came from the hearts of these people so loudly, and the Lord heard their cry.
As I listened close to the heart of the Lord, I heard Him say, “Where the storm rages within you, I am leading you into the deeper stillness of your soul. I am leading you into the stillness of my presence. I am leading you into green pastures, where I will shepherd you and give you rest for your soul.”
Then I heard Psalm 23:3 clearly : “He revives my soul and guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”

I Will Give You What you Need “Piece by Piece”

God says: I will give you what you need “piece by piece.”
As you rest in His peace, all things/pieces/parts will fall into place/fall into place. I heard the Lord say “piece by piece and piece by peace” (piece by piece and peace by peace are the same pronunciation), and I knew it was a play on words/a pun. Some of you have been asking the Lord to tell you what to do, where to go, what decisions to make next. You have been needing clarity and the Lord is saying, I will show you! As you enter the place of peace/calmness within Me, give Me your worries, trust Me, and you will find that things/pieces/parts will fall into place.
John 14:27 says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor be afraid.” Bless you as you strive to enter. rest in peace.

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Editorial Special Section: Homecoming Core Value(3): LISTEN AND OBEY

We lay down our personal agendas to listen and obey – We don’t initiate for God

Hear and Obey

Jesus definitely puts importance on listening and obeying. To the seven churches in Revelation 2 and 3, he repeats: “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Corporate Waiting and Hearing

Like Mary, we need to take the right posture. She sat at the Lord’s feet to listen to him (see Luke 10:39). As one flock, one family, one body, we come corporately before him to listen humbly. We want to hear and obey the rhema word of God. To do that, we come together, lay down our personal agendas, and wait before him in worship and in prayer, until he speaks. We will not initiate for God. And even after he has spoken, we don’t move ahead without coming back to him and enquiring for his detailed instructions and timing for every step.

As we continue this journey of hearing and discerning his voice corporately, we are drawn in a deeper intimacy where we are totally satisfied to remain in that posture as long as it pleases him, whether he chooses to speak or not. Our place is first to minister to him, not to take matters into our own hands.

Until he speaks: Saul’s Tragedy – David’s heart

Saul couldn’t wait for Samuel, and he took matters into his hands. As a result, he was disqualified from the throne and another one was chosen in his place: “But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people, because you have not kept the LORD’S command.” (1 Samuel 13:14) We have a whole different picture with David. When he first attempted to bring back the ark, Uzzah died. The procession for celebration turned into a funeral. But the second time, David listened to God’s instructions, brought back the ark the right way, placed it in Jerusalem, and his end was the opposite of Saul’s end.

Leaders, even kings, don’t have the liberty, in the kingdom of God, to do whatever they feel or whatever seems good to them just because they are leaders. There is a higher commander, and he alone has the right to initiate. We are not to be led by circumstances nor needs, but by God alone.

Unless the Lord Builds the House

There are so many directions we could take, and so many seem good. Only God knows the way.

Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. (Psalm 127:1)

We can have all the workers, the supplies and the money, and yet work in vain. We can watch as long as we want, establish prayer strategies and put much effort into this, but unless the Lord has initiated and sustained all of it, and unless we corporately surrender, listen and obey, all is in vain. When we listen and obey, we move away from the days there was no king in Israel and “Everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 21:25) to the era of the kingdom where “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us” (Acts 15:28).

What is the Strategy?

If we would be looking for breakthroughs only, we would quickly come to seeking the means that would be justified by the end results – or the strategy that will guarantee the results.

What was the strategy to conquer Jericho? Walking around its walls for six days, then seven times on the seventh day, then trumpets and shouting? Is this really what we would call a strategy? Something we can repeat and use again to secure victory? There is no way. Nothing of that made the walls to come down. Nothing of that would produce any result today either. It was not the vibration made by the Israelites shoes on the ground. Those walls were so thick that entire houses were built on top of them. Yet those walls did come down. The only strategy we have is to listen to what God says and to obey Him.

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Editorial Special Section: 2025 Jehu Fast【January 1-21, 2025】

Message : Lou Engle Date : December 12, 2024 Source: Lou Engle YouTube Video

Jehu rides his chariot first to Jezreel to eliminate King Joram and Queen Jezebel. Then he rides a second time to Samaria to finish the cleansing. It struck me that President Trump’s first ride was his first term as President. Now in Trump’s second term, he rides to finish the reformation. In vs 15,16, Jehu meets a father of the righteous conservative movement Jehonadab who rides in Jehu’s chariot to sweep away those remaining in the house of Ahab.

The Lord apprehended me that the church in Trump’s second term must get in Trump’s chariot and pray and fast for him and his cabinet to have the character, wisdom, and power from God needed to fulfill the purpose for which they have been sent. Therefore, we are calling a nationwide Daniel fast from January 1-21, the day of his inauguration, to see him through to success.

It is not enough that Trump was elected. Like Jehu, in his second term. he has to fulfill God’s agenda of reformation.

It’s time to ride!!!

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Pray for America: Let’s Finish the Reformation of United States!

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from Daqua Sheets’ 15 Minutes to Him post on December 6th.

【 Current Events/Background: As the book of Ezra opens, Cyrus, king of Persia, allows a remnant of Israelites to return to Jerusalem for the purpose of rebuilding their Temple. Seventy years prior, God had allowed Israel to be taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, because of their apostasy. Later, they came under the rule of Cyrus when he conquered Babylon. God then moved upon the heart of Cyrus, a pagan and idolatrous king, to permit this return. He even stirred Cyrus’ heart to help the remnant raise the needed funds for rebuilding (Ezra 1:1-4), and returned to them all the vessels and utensils Nebuchadnezzar had plundered from the Temple.

A remnant returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel’s leadership and began the work. Ezra tells us:

“When the workers laid the foundation of The Temple of God, the priests in their robes stood up with trumpets, and the Levites, sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise God in the tradition of David…All the people boomed out hurrahs, praising God as the foundation of The Temple of God was laid. As many were noisily shouting with joy, many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first Temple, when they saw the foundations of this Temple laid, wept loudly… People couldn’t distinguish the shouting from the weeping. The sound of their voices reverberated for miles around.” (Ezra 3:10-13 MSG)

It has always intrigued me that many younger Israelites shouted for joy while some of the older ones wept. We are left to wonder why the older folks wept. Joy? Grieving lost years? Realizing just how far they had to go? One thing is certain: their perspective was different

There is one more certainty about the celebration which took place that day: it was a bit premature. Satan had plans for the project, also. Daniel 7:25 tells us he attempts to alter “times and laws.” The Hebrew word used for“time” in this verse means an appointed time; the word for“laws”means, among other things, the decree of a king.(2) God our King, appoints our times and seasons; He also decrees His good plans and purposes for us, both in His written Word and prophetically. However, this verse tells us satan tries to alter those times and decrees. We know he can’t do so by overpowering or outwitting God; he attempts to do so by attacking us.

Daniel 7:25 also reveals one of the ways satan tries to do so: by “wearing down” the saints. The Hebrew word this is taken from is never used in Scripture to describe physical fatigue, only mental and emotional weariness. Satan attempts to wear us down in our souls, causing us to “grow weary” (literally: “lose heart”) in our efforts (Galatians 6:9). Fear, discouragement, lack of endurance, hope-deferred, and other emotional responses attack our faith and, if not guarded against, can cause us to lose heart. If this weariness occurs, it can alter our God-appointed times. This time-altering strategy worked against the remnant sent to rebuild the Temple of God.

Satan’s method in that situation was to work through other people in the region:

“So these people started beating down the morale of the people of Judah, harassing them as they built. They even hired propagandists to sap their resolve. They kept this up for about fifteen years, throughout the lifetime of Cyrus king of Persia and on into the reign of Darius king of Persia.” (Ezra 4:4-5 MSG)

These “propagandists,” or “counselors,” as other translations refer to them, were basically lobbyists, individuals hired and sent to the king with accusations and misinformation. They succeeded in planting concerns in him that, once the Israelites rebuilt their temple, they would rebel from his rule and cause great problems in his kingdom. The Israelites, rather than remaining strong and trusting God to help them overcome this, yielded to fear and discouragement. The result? The rebuilding of the temple stopped for 16 years! All they had produced was a foundation.

During this time, though abandoning God’s house, the Israelites began building their own homes and businesses. They attempted to justify this by saying it must not yet be God’s appointed time for the Temple to be rebuilt. Opposition, however, should never be allowed to determine what we believe to be God’s will. Nor should this be something used to judge whether or not it is His appointed time for something.

Eventually, God had enough of their complacency and raised up a prophet, Haggai, to deliver His message to them:

“God-of-the-Angel-Armies says: ‘The people procrastinate. They say this isn’t the right time to rebuild My Temple, the Temple of God.’

“Shortly after that, God said more and Haggai spoke it: ‘How is it that it’s the “right time” for you to live in your fine new homes while Mine is in ruins?…’

“Then the governor, Zerubbabel, Joshua the high priest, and all the people with them listened, really listened, to the voice of their God. When God sent the prophet Haggai to them, they paid attention to him. In listening to Haggai, they honored God. Then Haggai, God’s messenger, preached God’s message to the people: ‘I am with you!’” (Haggai 1:1-14 MSG)

When the people responded appropriately to God’s words, He was quick to respond with grace and favor. Turns out it wasn’t those in opposition to God that were His problem; He was well able to deal with them. His people were the problem! What God needed was a people of faith who would not succumb to fear, discouragement, or self-centeredness. When they were able to shake off these things, God favored them once again and said, I am with you! Let’s go!

A month later, Haggai encouraged them by prophesying again,

“Don’t be timid. Don’t hold back…Before you know it, I will shake up sky and earth, ocean and fields. And I’ll shake down all the godless nations. They’ll bring bushels of wealth and I will fill this Temple with splendor…I own the silver, I own the gold…This Temple is going to end up far better than it started out, a glorious beginning but an even more glorious finish: a place in which I will hand out wholeness and holiness.’” (Haggai 2:1-9 MSG)

Like this remnant in Israel, many in the church of America have grown weary in their prayers for revival and the rebuilding of our nation. Lobbyists, media opposition, unrighteous laws, intimidating government agencies, elections that didn’t go our way, ungodly politicians – satan has used these and more, attempting to wear us down. Some responded just as these Israelites did, deciding it must not be time for America’s turnaround. Yet many did not!

God now needs for us to persevere in our faith and prayers. We must not allow satan to alter our appointed times and God’s promised recovery by wearing us down. Don’t be intimidated. God can deal with His enemies, just as He did in Haggai’s day. Determine that nothing will stop us – wars, threats, fear, discouragement, setbacks, unbelief – nothing.

Let’s finish this!

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Pray for Israel: Progress and Challenges of the Hostage Agreement

Editor’s note: This article is from a post by the Global Chinese Worship Center in Jerusalem on December 25.

Key Issues Holding up Agreement

Hamas submits a list of prisoners demanding release . They are currently debating the list, including vetoing the release of some of them and calling for others to be deported to third countries.

Hamas, meanwhile, has yet to submit a list of names of hostages still alive. Under the proposal, which has been under discussion for months, both sides agreed that women (including female soldiers), children and men over 50 years old among the approximately 50 hostages known to be alive would be released under the terms of a humanitarian agreement. Hamas considers all men under the age of 50 to be “soldiers”, although only a small proportion of them have military status at the time of their abduction. The biggest point of contention between the two sides is which of these hostages are considered sick and therefore eligible for release under humanitarian agreements, and which ones may be kept.

One of the Key Issues: “Cessation of Hostilities”

Another key issue is the “cessation of hostilities” . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that he would not accept a hostage deal “conditioned on ending the war with Hamas.” “I will not end the war until we eliminate Hamas. We will not allow them to continue to have any power in Gaza,” he stressed. The remarks sparked outrage from the hostages’ families. Negotiators are also concerned that Netanyahu’s comments, even those made previously, could hinder the outcome of the talks.

Meanwhile, sources told Egyptian broadcaster Al-Rad yesterday that 250 Palestinian prisoners would be released in the first phase of the deal. Israel submitted a list of 34 hostages requesting their release in the first phase, including 11 hostages who did not meet the conditions for release in this phase. Hamas has agreed to release the hostages but demanded special compensation. According to these reports, there has been progress in negotiations in all areas, including the Rafah crossing, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Netzarim, and the return of evacuees to their original homes.

Key Issue Two: Establishment of “Buffer Zone”

Meanwhile, a senior Palestinian official told the BBC that “90 percent” of negotiations have been completed, but some key issues have yet to be resolved. One of the issues discussed in Qatar was the creation of a “buffer zone” along the border between Israel and Gaza, which Israel has been preparing for months. Palestinian representatives mentioned that Israel may maintain military control in the buffer zone, but the two sides still have disagreements over control of the Philadelphia Corridor.

Key Issue Three: List of Released Prisoners

In an interview with the BBC, Israel said that the abducted female soldiers would also be released in the first phase, and in return, Israel would release 20 Palestinian prisoners. There is no consensus on the list of prisoners to be released, but the list includes about 400 people sentenced to at least 25 years in prison. In addition, the return of refugees to the northern part of the Gaza Strip will be carried out under the supervision of Egypt and Qatar, and the humanitarian relief supplies provided to Gaza will be increased to 500 trucks per day.

The first phase of the deal is not expected to see a complete withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces from Gaza, while Hamas insists on guarantees that the war will end. If the deal enters a second phase, the young men and soldiers would be released under the terms of the original hostage agreement in May that ended the war with Kazakhstan. The third phase will see the remains released.

However, Netanyahu’s emphasis on Israel’s demand for “an end to Hamas rule in Gaza” could jeopardize the full terms of the deal Hamas agreed to, knowing that Israel might resume operations after the humanitarian aid phase ends. Start a war.

Key Issue Four: Identity of Prisoners to Be Released

Another key issue remains the identity of the prisoners awaiting release . Hamas submitted a list that included Marwan, the former Tanzim leader who was sentenced to five life sentences. Marwan Barghouti and former Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Secretary-General Ahmed. Senior figures such as Ahmad Sa’adat. According to Hamas, both men will be exiled. Their wives expressed no objection to their exile to Türkiye. However, Israel denies releasing Barghouti. An Israeli government official stressed: “Contrary to false reports, terrorist Marwan Barghouti will not be released.”

Israel wants Hamas to agree to deport large numbers of prisoners, but it is unclear whether Hamas will agree. Discussions are currently underway to countries where the prisoners could be exiled, such as Türkiye, Qatar or other Muslim countries.

Israel’s main goal remains to release as many hostages alive as possible in the first phase, while Hamas intends to release fewer hostages alive but make up the difference by handing over their bodies. Another point of contention is Israel’s demand that Hamas provide “a list of all living and dead hostages.” Hamas claims that this demand will only be possible after at least a week of ceasefire.

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Pray for Israel: Light of Zion: These Are The Days of Ezekiel

Because accurate details about events impacting Israel can sometimes be hard or impossible to unearth or verify, we urge you to keep in mind and heart the broad biblical overview of what God is doing with the Jewish people. If we keep in focus the general trajectory of His redemptive plans, our views and prayers will regularly re-calibrate to His Word, even when we lack detailed knowledge of rapidly changing, multi-nuanced circumstances.

First and foremost, God’s chief desire for Israel is that she be saved (Romans 10:1). A prerequisite to her salvation is Gentile believers provoking the Jewish people to jealousy for their Messiah (Romans 11:11). This happens through the fullness of the Gentiles, which can be broadly understood as the Gentile Church being full of God’s Spirit (Romans 11:25-26).

Secondly, in these last days, the Jewish people are being restored to the Land and to the Lord (saved) according to the broad strokes outline of Ezekiel Chapters 36 through 39. This lengthy prophetic passage describes aliyah (immigration to Israel) and a type of resurrection from the dead. The end result is Israel turning to God on a national level.

In Ezekiel 37:1-14, God breathes on dry Jewish bones to form an “exceedingly great army” (KJV). He does not describe Israel as a great nation or people, but as an army. This can be difficult for some Christians with pacifist leanings to understand. But God knew Israel was going to have to fight from the start just to stay alive.

For perspective, recall that when YHVH delivered the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt, He described them as a tsava (Exodus 12:41, 51). Tsava is a Hebrew word meaning military outfit or army. It is sometimes translated in English as “hosts.” (You may be familiar with the phrase Adonai Tsivaot, referring to God as Commander of Angel Armies or Heavenly Hosts.)

From the day Israel first became a nation, she faced strong military opposition, beginning but not ending with Pharaoh’s armies. Reborn as a nation in 1948, she faced a similar scenario. Within hours of declaring independence, the fledgling Jewish state was attacked by armies from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Yemen—decades before she allegedly occupied or oppressed anyone. Since then, military contention against her has not ceased, especially in the form of terror. Little wonder that God resurrected her as an “exceedingly great army.”

Ezekiel 38 through 39 speaks of nations contending against Israel’s last days’ restoration and invading her land. Eventually, their collective military campaign against her is such that God Himself defends Israel, and miraculously so. He executes judgment on her enemies, which He sees as being at enmity with Him (Ez. 38:3). In the process, His glory is revealed to Jews and Gentiles alike. Collectively as a nation, Israel turns to worship Him alone (Ez. 39:22, 29). Many other prophetic Scriptures confirm or elaborate on this general theme.

In summary, Ezekiel 36 through 39 informs us how to pray for Israel’s restoration to the Land and to the Lord. We are to pray for her “exceedingly great army” to accomplish what it must, when and how it must, consistent with God’s character and leadership, for His glory.

There’s still more. Ezekiel 37:15-24 implies or hints that in the process of her progressive restoration, internal disunity threatens to tear the Jewish state apart. The passage does not state whether or not Israel is indeed divided again into two kingdoms, as in biblical history. What is clear is that God re-unites the Jewish people into one nation, serving one King. Therefore, we ask you to continue praying that Israel remain united as one nation through her current shakings.

As we pray, at least as important as what God says He will do with Israel, is who He says He is. Our prayers are to be informed by our knowledge of the character and heart of The One receiving them. Our Beloved King is all powerful and holy, yet loving. He is righteous and just, yet gracious and merciful. He is faithful and true to His Word. He desires all peoples to be saved, even today, for today is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Timothy 2:4). So while the day of Israel’s national salvation has not yet come, today is the day for the salvation of some individual Jews, as well as some Gentiles.

To recap, if we keep in mind the Bible’s general outline of prophetic events, we can pray effectively into complex current events pertaining to Israel, even if we cannot unravel all the underlying details, historical context, and military-political intrigue. And so, based on Ezekiel 36 through 39, here’s how you can pray for Israel as we transition from 2024 into 2025. Please note the last prayer point is the most time sensitive.

Ezekiel 36-39: Prayers to Shield Israel – December 2024 through January 2025

1. Israel’s salvation
Pray for an outpouring of grace to inspire Jewish people to seek God with all their hearts, for then He will be found by them (Jeremiah 29:13). Pray for His healing and comfort to be released and felt across Israel and by Jews in the nations reeling from antisemitism.

Pray that as Jewish people turn to God, the veil causing partial blindness and resistance to the Gospel will be removed (2 Corinthians 3:15-16).

Pray that wounds due specifically to Christian antisemitism over past centuries will melt as believers who are full of God’s Spirit extend love, comfort and aid to the Jewish people.

Pray that Spirit filled believers who love Israel will share the Gospel with Jewish people and not unconsciously succumb to the growing heretical belief that Jews can be saved apart from Yeshua.

Pray for the maturation, strengthening, protection, anointing, boldness and fruitfulness of Israeli believers and outreach ministries. Pray for the manifestation of God’s glory through them.

2. Domestic Discord
Pray for national unity and internal shalom among Israelis.

Pray for exposure and cessation of demonic sources of internal civil strife: prideful political posturing and grudge bearing; globalist/Marxist funding, manipulation and resources; unhealed generational and personal wounds; religious disputations; confusion over our national identity and calling; and more. Pray for love and truth to overtake hate and lies.

Pray that our ongoing domestic shakings will result in a divine cleansing and repentance from injustice, unrighteousness and corruption, with a turning toward purity in our government, institutions and culture.

Pray and proclaim Ezekiel 37:21-22: Israel is being restored as an undivided nation.

3. Aliyah
Pray that Jewish people in the nations will discern and respond to God’s call to return to their covenant land.

Pray for the Israeli government to discern and respond to God’s call to properly absorb new immigrants.

Pray that ultra-Orthodox Jews, who have tightly controlled and restricted aliyah, will permit all Jews to return to their covenant land, especially Jews who believe in Jesus.

4. Ezekiel 37 Military Armies
Pray for Israeli soldiers, intelligence and security forces, police and military officials, to be supernaturally protected, strengthened in mind, body, and spirit, and aligned with God’s will.

Pray for the defense and protection of Israeli civilians from terror and war.

Pray that the enemies of Israel, chiefly Iran and its proxies, will be defeated or severely set back. Pray for the Iranian regime to either repent or be removed, along with its rogue nuclear program, and for a replacement government not hostile to the Gospel.

Pray for new governance that will prove favorable to the Gospel in war torn Lebanon, Gaza and Syria.

Pray for all the hostages held by Hamas to be released in a way that does not harm Israel. Pray for the hostages’ comfort, strength, protection and salvation.

Pray for a season of reprieve from war in Israel and the Middle East. We believe God would be pleased for a season of peace that is conducive to a widespread spiritual harvest in the region before an end times anti-Christian, antisemitic, anti-God rule over Israel and the nations (1 Timothy 2:1-4).

5. Ezekiel 37 Nonmilitary Armies: Time Sensitive!
Pray regarding the ongoing, nonmilitary forms of war against Israel expressed through lawfare, media warfare and global antisemitism.

Pray mercy and grace not only for Israel, but for the nations. Recall Yeshua’s parable of sheep and goats in Matthew 25:31-46, foretelling of His judgment on nations that mistreat the Jews.

Since our last news and prayer update, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants were based on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza. The charges, like others of the past, were founded on outrageous misapplications of international law, backed by equally outrageous lies (including staged visuals) labelled ingenuously as “evidence.” (As we’ve shared before, Islamist theology mandates lying to achieve jihadi goals.)

The ICC does not have legal jurisdiction over Israel or Gaza. But that does not mean Israel is not experiencing repercussions from the arrest warrants, including rapidly mounting isolation from the global community—diplomatically, militarily, economically, scientifically, technologically, in the arts and just about every other sphere of international relations. Israel is fast becoming a pariah state in many respects.Pray for God’s merciful justice on Israel and the nations as we inch closer to the fulfillment of Ezekiel 38 and 39. Pray for His timing of these events.

Continuing on the theme of non-military warfare, on January 20, 2025, US President Biden is scheduled to step down from office, with President-elect Trump resuming the position. Many Israelis optimistically expect the Trump administration to prove more supportive than the Biden administration. However, there is also concern that Mr. Biden could seriously harm the Jewish state by an 11th hour action taken before he leaves.

This would not be without precedent. In 2016, days before leaving office, POTUS Obama green-lighted UN Security Council Resolution 2334. The resolution declared any and all Israeli presence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, to be illegal. It gave official recognition to a future Palestinian state. Although Obama and Netanyahu had a notoriously uncooperative relationship, this act was perceived by Israel as a shocking betrayal.

If enforced, Resolution 2334 would require Israel to relinquish all of biblical Judea, Samaria and East Jerusalem to putative Palestine. A future American administration would not have legal authority to reverse or un-do what has already been done at the Security Council. Prophetic Scriptures such as Joel 3:2 indeed point to the likelihood (or perhaps inevitability) of a future Palestinian state.

President Biden’s policies toward Israel and her enemies these past four years have been a mixed bag. He has provided substantial military support to the Jewish state, for which we are sincerely grateful. But at the same time he has repeatedly tied Israel’s hands, thereby prolonging our war(s) with Hamas and Hezbollah, much to our detriment.

Mr. Biden likely seeks a legacy in which he will be remembered as being even-handed toward Palestinians and Israelis alike. Repeatedly stating that he wants to see a sovereign Palestinian state, he has reportedly gotten quite frustrated with, and angered by, PM Netanyahu. Moreover, Mr. Biden appears not to be functioning at full mental capacity, but depending heavily on the decisions of others whose sympathies seem to lie more with Palestinians than with Jews.

We encourage you to pray that President Biden would not stab Israel in the back on his way out the door in the manner of his mentor, Barak Obama. Pray and proclaim that America will bless Israel, and therefore be blessed, and therefore be positioned to be a blessing to many (Genesis 12:3). To God’s glory!

Thank you for lovingly standing with us, with Israel and with the Jewish people. Your every prayer makes a difference.

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Critical Event: Rick Ridings Prayer Alert Syria, Turkey, Kurds

Vision About Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

And the vision that I received on December 10th this week, I saw that President Erdogan
of Turkey was using the cover of darkness. It was like really dark, not any stars, it was just very pitch dark at night. And he was using that cover of darkness to have his troops and their allies throw a net over the Kurds of northeastern Syria and Iraq in order to imprison them.

Suddenly, a large spotlight came on, it was like the spotlights at a prison yard when they’re trying to do a prison break and suddenly the spotlight is shining upon this plan. And then sirens began to sound.
And then I saw that the Turkish military and their allies who had just thrown that net to try to imprison the Kurds were surprised and suddenly a wind of the Lord came up and blew the net back upon the Turkish military and all of their allies.

And then they were thrown into confusion. They began clawing wildly, trying to get out of this net to escape.
Then I saw huge angels that stood guard over the borders of a future Kurdish stat. Then a dome of light formed over that future Kurdistan to protect it from such attempts to stop it from its movement toward a state.

I believe scripturally God sets the borders of the nations of the people. So the Kurds are in ancient people.
Many believe that they are the ancient meats and God sets the borders of the times of peoples. And Syria, modern Syria was an arbitrary border drawn around the time of the ending of World War I and the ending of the Turkish Caliphate. And so I believe it’s God’s time, I saw an earlier vision in which I saw a huge angel
with sash that said border, actually many angels, border angels, and they were involved in establishing borders.

So let us believe the Lord to cause any who would come against God’s borders and God’s purposes to fail.

Key Verses

So here’s some key scriptures that were proclaiming here, Jerusalem and Sukkot Alal, Psalm 9 verse 15, the nations have fallen into the pit that they have dug.

Psalm 35:7-9 Their feet are caught in the net that they have hidden. Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me, may ruin overtake them by surprise, may the net that they hid and tangle them, may they fall into the pit to their ruin, then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation.
Psalm 57:6 they spread a net for my feet. I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path, but they have fallen into it themselves.
Psalm 140:4-11 keep me safe. And we pray this for all the Christians of Syria and Iraq and all the Kurds and a future Kurdistan. Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked. Protect me from the violent who devise ways to trip my feet. The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. They have spread out the cords of their net and they have set traps for me along my pathway. But I say to the Lord, you are my God. Hero Lord, my cry for mercy. Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle. Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord. Do not let their plan succeed. Those who surround me proudly rear their heads. May the mischief of their lips engulf them.

Rebel Groups Occupying Syria – Under the ISIS Flag

You know, many of these groups, their various groups, but some of the main groups that have taken over Syria and God is using that in a great way, I believe, to make as Israel has been able to destroy at least 87% of all of Syria’s military assets. And this makes a clear way if there needs to be a attack upon Iran’s nuclear program. So God is using this for good, but at the same time we need to realize that although modern media, mainstream media is trying to present these rebels as suddenly having a change of heart. It just means it’s lovely, sweet people.

They already, their videos coming out, I’ve seen them myself, of towns that they are taking and they’re flying ISIS flags as they take those towns. So we need to realize that some of these groups are just ISIS that has, was dormant for a while and had prepared for a future time. So we need to be praying for God’s exposure, both of anything that would come from Turkey.

Many of them have been found with Turkish passports or Turkish identity and there’s been bombing of the Kurds from the Turks, but this is not reported widely in mainstream media, but the Lord God Almighty knows and he can shine his spotlight upon it and he can cause them to fall to the net they themselves have hidden.

So me, they’re the mistress of their lips where they’re saying, oh, we’re very moderate
now, we’re no longer a radical ISIS. May this be exposed and may truth come out quickly for the sake of the people of Syria as well as for the Kurdish people, especially for all the Christians in the region.
May the mistress of their lips, mischief of their lips engulf them. May burning colds fall on them, may they be thrown into fire, may die. My repeats never to rise, may slanderers not be established in the land, but may be disaster hunt down the violet. So we again, we pray that any that would turn to the Lord, would turn to the Lord, but those who are bent on evil and violence, may disaster hunt them down rather than them hunting down those that are called for God’s purposes at the Middle East.

And I believe the Kurds have a strong calling. Their hardest toward Israel, there’s a great openness, many Kurds are turning to the Lord. I believe there’s going to be a great move of the Holy Spirit among the Kurds.
So let’s pray protection over them, over the Christians in that area.

2019 Vision: Lightning Emanating from the Presence of the Lord

And then one more thing I’d like to share, many of you who watch this are aware that in 2019, the Lord gave me a vision of lightning coming out from him, covered with dark clouds and lightning went out from his presence and as it says in Psalm 29 verse 7, the word of the Lord went forth like flashes of lightning.

And in that vision, which we’ll give a reference below in the description of the YouTube. In that vision, I saw that lightning strike demonic thrones over Tehran, Iran, Moscow, Russia, and Tehran, and Ankara, Turkey.
And then later on, I saw a continuation, I saw it striking also Beirut. And I believe very clearly in 2019, as we proclaimed that, we literally had a lightning storm outside our window here at Succata.

Recently, we felt led to proclaim again that those verses from Psalm 29 about the Lord’s voice were going forth as lightning. And we proclaim them again that there would be setbacks again over demonic thrones over Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Lebanon.

And in the events of the last few weeks, it seems quite clear that there has been a strong setback of demonic plans coming forth from demonic thrones over Iran, over Russia. Those two were propping up the Assad regime in Syria, and they didn’t come to their aid. Somehow they were weakened enough that they could not come to the aid of Syria, and Assad’s regime fell.

And also in Lebanon, there’s been so much victory as we had proclaimed from Psalm 29 of the cedars of Lebanon being splintered, thrown into division, set back by his voice, and that seems to be happening, and we need to continue to pray into that in Lebanon for the full work there. But I believe right now, we need to proclaim, let the word of the Lord go forth like lightning, and we proclaim that from Jerusalem.

Letting go forth like lightning to strike the demonic throne over Ankara, Turkey, and to severely set back any demonic plans of a new caliphate, of oppression of people in Turkey, and in Syria, and in Iraq, and that the Christians and the Kurdish people and other peoples would be free from what these demonic demands are coming out of this throne over Ankara. We believe you, Lord, your throne is above every other throne. You are Lord God Almighty, and we proclaim your sovereignty into this current situation in the name of Yeshua.

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Critical Event: Christians Under the Fire of War in Syria

【Background of current events: One of the Syrian anti-government forces, HTS and the pro-Turkey Syrian National Army, invaded the important town of Aleppo in northern Syria on November 27 (last Wednesday) , captured 56 villages in western Aleppo Province and controlled 400 square kilometers of land in just two days. The regime of Syrian President Assad is in danger. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also held an emergency meeting to respond. On the other hand, Russia has launched air strikes against Syrian rebels.

The safety of Christians and missionaries is threatened, and the war in the Middle East is getting complicated and worsening, heading towards the prophecy of Ezekiel 38 .

The Syrian government’s military security department stated that as of November 30, rebel militants had controlled most of Aleppo, including the Aleppo International Airport, which was once used by Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards to smuggle weapons. However, for the Syrian rebels, the attack was dubbed “Dawn of Freedom” because of the strategic importance of retaking Aleppo from militias backed by the Assad regime and Iran. Aleppo is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was inhabited as early as the 11th century BC. It is the economic capital of Syria and an important town in the north. Its importance is second only to Damascus.

It is reported that the rebels are composed of al-Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS) militants, are supported by Turkey and Ukraine, and compete with Syria, Iran and Russia, which are countries hostile to Israel.

On the other hand, as Turkey and Russia join the war and the Syrian government forces are fully withdrawing in the north, the Christian community in Syria is facing severe challenges. More than 30 churches and more than 20,000 Christians in Aleppo are organizing Islamic organizations in Syria. under their control. There is an urgent need for prayer intervention and God’s protection.

The Middle East is facing intensifying conflicts and changes. The precarious Assad government in Syria seems to be fulfilling the biblical prophecy about the abandonment of Damascus ( Isaiah 17:1 ). The Northern Alliance, formed out of the interests of Türkiye, Russia, and Iran, is also taking shape towards the prophecy of war in Ezekiel 38. And this is also the time when God will be sanctified in the people of Israel in the eyes of the Gentiles so that they can know God ( Ezek. 38:16 ), and they will know the Lord ( Ezek. 38:23 ).

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Critical Event: Persecution of Christians in China Worsens

However, persecution and discrimination are slowly spreading across much of China. The state’s goal is to ensure that the church does not diverge from official views. In the case of Three-Self churches, this means they are encouraged to praise and pledge allegiance to the Communist Party and its ideology. Although, house churches exist in a legal gray area, being unregistered and technically not allowed, but largely tolerated. New regulations continue to undermine this status quo. Children under 18 are still prohibited from attending church. Most churches are monitored and may be closed without warning.

The restrictions passed in 2018 are part of a broad religious law that makes it more difficult for Christians to use the Internet or social media to pursue their faith.

Who is Most Vulnerable to Persecution?

Converts from minority Muslim or Buddhist backgrounds face the most severe restrictions on religious freedom, posing a strain on families and communities. But across China, Christians and churches face increasing restrictions and surveillance.

Aqiang’s Sharing

Aqiang (pseudonym) is a Christian whose house church was raided and closed for “illegal gatherings.” According to him, “We are nervous, scared and worried because this is the first time something has happened to us. Are we blacklisted? Will our travel be restricted? We don’t have the answer now. But what I am grateful for is “After this incident, our brothers and sisters never stopped praying for each other and encouraging each other with words .”

What’s Changed from Last Year?

Over the past five years, persecution has slowly but steadily worsened , and the 2024 World Watch List reporting period is no exception. Although violence against believers remains rare, church closures and raids continue to occur, and stress in all aspects of believers’ lives has steadily increased. This year, the government passed a regulation requiring churches to post slogans that say “love the country, love the party, and love the religion.” While the rule only affects state-sanctioned churches and enforcement appears to be spotty, house church leaders are increasingly concerned about crackdowns. Parents are increasingly concerned about raising their children in the faith because it is illegal for anyone under 18 to attend church.

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Pray for the Indigenous People: Determination in the Fire of War – The Earthly Firstborn and the Spiritual Firstborn Stand Together

【Current events/Background: We reported here that the “Indigenous Embassy of Jerusalem” (IEJ) was established in Israel on February 1 this year, and held a simple opening ceremony (to read related reports, please click here ), and planned The grand opening of the “Jerusalem Aboriginal Embassy” to be held on October 27 this year. Indigenous people from all over the world were invited to wear their own outfits and bring gifts to Israel, stand with Israel, speak for Israel, and support God’s chosen people.

In preparation for the grand opening ceremony in October, Canada’s First Nations Grand Chief, Lynda Prince, held a “North American Aboriginal Ceremony” at the Muckleshoot Reservation near Seattle at the end of May this year. First Nations of North America Leadership Conference. Many people are deeply aware of the importance of indigenous peoples and nations standing with Israel at this time of rising anti-Semitism, and have expressed their desire to attend the grand opening in October to honor and encourage the Israeli people.

October Grand Opening Postponed

However, due to the impact of the war, the IEJ global leadership held several Zoom meetings and decided to postpone the IEJ “Grand Opening Ceremony” that Lynda was responsible for to next year. One of the main factors in this decision was that the “war canoes” originally destined for Israel could not be disembarked because Israeli beaches were closed to all public activities due to the war. In addition, many airlines stopped flying to Tel Aviv, causing air ticket prices to soar, making it impossible for many indigenous leaders who wanted to participate.

Another event, Advocacy Day, was scheduled to be canceled because Toronto Jews felt it was unsafe to go to Israel right now, so the seminar was canceled. As for the “Academic Seminar” event, it cannot be canceled and will be held as scheduled.

A Few Indigenous Leaders Still Went as Planned

Still, Lynda and other indigenous leaders feel that, as indigenous peoples, they must stand in solidarity and show support for Israel . So they decided that some of them should be present because they were a remnant of the remnant. There are currently about 35 indigenous people from all over the world, who have defied all odds and will stick to their original schedule. Fifteen of them will meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the 28th.

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Cleansing And Covering Prayer

Cleansing Prayers

Dear Heavenly Father, I ________ (put your name in it) come to the throne of grace, through the blood of Jesus Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit, to receive Your abundant grace and mercy. Lord Jesus, ________ confess You are the Lord of my life. I ask the resurrected power of the Holy Spirit to fill and saturate every part of my being. I surrender all my spirit, soul and body completely to You. Now I ask You to reveal to me, remind me of any sin that I have committed known or unknown, so that I can confess and repent of them accordingly. (Recommendation: quiet yourself, so you can allow the Holy Spirit to reveal to you)

Cleanse me from all the defilement of the world, sanctify me and my family line of any unrighteousness with the blood of Jesus. Now by my own will, I choose to forgive everyone that has offended me or hurt me, I release them into the freedom of my forgiveness. I also release them from the debts they might owe me. I now cast all my burden to You . Your yoke is easy, Your burden is light. I now put on the armor of God that You have given me, gird myself with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the shield of faith, the sword of the Spirit, my feet fitted with the gospel of peace, so that I can pray and intercede in the Holy Spirit by Your mighty power, and after done all to stand firm.

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Firewall Covering Prayer

Abba Father, I thank you for watching and blessing us coming in and going out, from now and forevermore.
Abba Father, help us to hide under the shadow of the Almighty, and cover us with Your wings. I now plead the blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth on myself, my entire family _________

(speak names of your family, and name the people, things, items, that needs covering, such as : your work, ministries, and everyone that you minister to, your property, finances, friends, pets, vehicles, pastors and small group leaders / members and president )

Abba Father, send the host of angels and chariots of fire, to surround and protect us, I ask that You place the power of the Cross of Jesus Christ, in between everyone and the power of darkness that we might be facing today, to block all ungodly influences and keep us from all spiritual attacks, loss of property and any evil strategy of the enemies. We declare no weapon formed against us shall prosper. Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil.

In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!

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Weekly Prayer (12/30)