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Election Day 2024 Since I’ve been an eligible voter, I’ve lived through this day - Election Day for U.S. presidents - 13 times in my life. The first two times, I was a very uninformed voter, basing my vote on what friends were doing and on the personalities of those running. I’m embarrassed to say I voted for Jimmy Carter, primarily because he had a great smile and was a Sunday School teacher. With qualifications like those, what could go wrong? The lines at gas stations, a wrecked economy, emboldened dictators throughout the world, and a man named Ronald Reagan awakened me. Dare I say I became “woke”? No, let’s not go there.  Like many Americans, I’ll be somewhat “on edge” today, waiting for the election results and wondering: Have enough Americans been awakened to the evils taking place in our nation? Will enough of them vote for godly values, life, truth, and common sense policies? Have enough Christians balanced their “sovereignty” theology with “man’s free will” theology, motivating them to vote? I believe the answer to all of these questions is “Yes.” And we will know soon. I’ve seen several promising predictions, like the following: “Former Bill Clinton campaign adviser Dick Morris predicted that Donald Trump will secure an ‘electoral landslide’ in the upcoming presidential election... during a Thursday interview on ‘The Jeff Katz Show.’ “Morris told Katz, ‘I think Trump is going to win, and I don’t think it’s going to be that close. I think he’ll win the popular vote narrowly, but that will translate into an electoral landslide.’ “‘I think Trump is going to carry all of the swing states, with the possible exception of Wisconsin.’ “Morris predicted the Republican presidential nominee would win Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. ‘Trump will [also] pick up a few surprises, like maybe Virginia and maybe Minnesota,’ Morris told Katz.” (1) Encouraging. But we should still pray throughout the day, not just for the presidential election, but others, as well. When we pray for elections, we are asking for God’s influence,  not His control . He doesn’t control us; He has given us the freedom of choice. So, during the campaign, we ask that He provide the best candidates with the wisdom to make good decisions. We request that wise counsel be given to them. We ask God to orchestrate events that would reveal truth and righteousness, as well as expose dishonesty and deceit. We ask Him to influence voters’ thinking, and remove all deception from them, to impact their hearts and minds, removing passivity and complacency.  Many will make their final decision TODAY. Pray that God speaks to them as they process; pray that someone says the right thing to sway them, or they remember something they’ve seen or heard in the past that pushes them toward righteousness. Bind demonic influence from them, whether in their thoughts or words spoken by another person.  2 Corinthians 10:3-5 tells us,  “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” Pray, according to this passage, that the power of lies and dishonest information sown into them would be “destroyed” And yes, ask Him to expose and enable righteous people to stop corruption in the election process.  I’ll be praying throughout the day and evening. I typically choose to pray rather than watch the results come in. Since people on the West Coast are still voting throughout the evening, those of us on the East Coast can still be praying for them. I’ll be praying for all of the above.  I conclude with a story from the life of Louis Pasteur: “Louis Pasteur was famous for many medical inventions, including pasteurization. One medical invention in particular meant the most to him. Rabies was a serious threat in his nation, and Pasteur was working on a vaccine. Many had given up hope for a cure, but Pasteur continued experimenting. Just when he was going to try it on himself, a 9-year-old boy, Joseph Meister, was brought to him with the dreaded disease. “Pasteur gave the vaccine to the young boy, and amazingly, it worked. The lad was cured and lived. Pasteur went on to accomplish many other medical discoveries and patents before he died September 28, 1895. Of all the major accomplishments Pasteur could have placed on his tombstone when he died, he only wanted these three words: ‘Joseph Meister Lived.’” (2)   May it be said of us that, when all looked hopeless, a remnant never gave up on our nation, and may the epitaph for our generation read: America was saved! Pray with me: Father, we ask that You and Your angels work to give us a fair election. Expose and uncover ALL deceit and corruption. We are grateful for those working to ensure we have a righteous election; protect and empower them as they do so.  Hover over individuals and voting places today, releasing the power of Holy Spirit to influence voters’ thinking. Nudge them in the right direction, not just for the presidential election, but regarding all elections. Break the power of lies and deception. And with the authority You have given us, “we bind and tear down the strongholds of deceit over people’s minds.” We thank You for Your love and mercy, which motivates You to answer these prayers, aiding us in this election. We know You are turning our nation around, helping us reverse the evils that have gained a hold over us. We declare Your promise that America shall be saved and our destiny restored. Please wield Your power to make today a part of this process. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.  Our decree: “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”  (Lamentations 3:22-23) We decree that mercy will triumph over judgment. Click on the link below to watch the full video. TheBlaze.com Louis Pasteur

The Turnaround Has Begun           This is a big week in America. Though many have already voted, tomorrow is “Election Day.” It is certainly the most consequential election of my lifetime. Will we elect individuals who will lead us in the turnaround we need? On July 18 of this year (2024) my friend, Steven Springer, received a strong word from the Lord regarding this. It is very relevant this week:   “We are in a tremendous turnaround season. There is grace in the atmosphere for the Ekklesia to contend in prayer all the way until the promises we have heard from Holy Spirit manifest!”  I took this to heart and have been doing so, as have many of you. Steven continues: “Here are some insights I feel will be helpful for the coming days. I see God’s hand on Donald Trump to be our 47th president. As Trump trusts the Lord, there are several things he will need to overcome for him to be reelected. Nehemiah will be a roadmap for this to occur, and for the rebuilding the United States of America. Nehemiah had to overcome mockery, conspiracies, the complacency of the people, and physical threats.  “Trump’s plan to make America great – and to overcome these obstacles – will be accomplished through wisdom from the Lord. He must choose to lean into the Ekklesia (Church) for support and intercession, as Nehemiah did with Ezra. As he does, there will be spiritual awakening, a releasing of wisdom from on high, and a rebuilding of this land that will be recognized by the nations of the earth! We must agree in prayer for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, through the fear of the Lord, to rest on Trump.    “In this time of great discord and division in our nation we need the unifying power of the Holy Spirit to heal the divide. It is a time for rebuilding the walls and fortifying the breaches, restoring unity in the United States. This will come through a holy revival, a spiritual revolution, and reformation! Jesus is the remedy. As with Nehemiah, there will be an empowerment of each citizen to work together – in their families, neighborhoods, cities, and states – to rebuild the nation, undistracted by the noise and clamor of the enemy.  “There is a sound of hope arising from the Ekklesia, breaking the chains of oppression! Let’s agree with and declare Proverbs 24:3-6 in the Passion Translation, making it our motto:  ‘Wise people are builders — they build families, businesses, communities. And through intelligence and insight their enterprises are established and endure. Because of their skilled leadership, the hearts of people are filled with the treasures of wisdom and the pleasures of spiritual wealth. Wisdom can make anyone into a mighty spiritual warrior, and revelation-knowledge increases strength. Wise strategy is necessary to wage spiritual war, and with many astute advisers you’ll see the path to victory more clearly.’   “There will be a tremendous generosity seen through President Trump that will become contagious throughout the land. Conspiracies, including the deep state’s demonic plans, will be unmasked and brought into the light! Just as demonic strategies didn’t work against Nehemiah and the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls, they will not work against Trump. Their accusations will not stop the rebuilding of America in the unity of the Spirit, and the restoring of the United States to again be ‘one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all!’ “The chains and bondage of the marxist/socialist spirit that has entered this nation over the last forty years and now holds people captive, will be abolished. They will no longer have a place of influence.  “There will be a tremendous outpouring of Holy Spirit, a latter rain of glory that will fall in America – including upon the White House. Again, we will once again be one nation, under the one true God.  “There will be a celebration as dreaming is restored – with God in the center.  “God’s glory is sure to shine as we hold fast to His Word, are careful to follow Him, and walk in obedience! Let the words of the great song, America the Beautiful, be a declaration for our nation again!   ‘America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!   ‘America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law.’   “Let the powerful insights and words of King Solomon in Proverbs 3:5-7 (TPT) resound in our hearts: ‘Trust in the Lord completely, and do not rely on your own opinions. With all your heart rely on Him to guide you, and He will lead you in every decision you make. Become intimate with Him in whatever you do, and He will lead you wherever you go. Don’t think for a moment that you know it all, for wisdom comes when you adore Him with undivided devotion and avoid everything that’s wrong.’ “It is time for a turnaround by God’s love, grace, and power!” I believe this is a word from the Lord. I also know it is and will continue to be contested, as satan tries to altar God’s time and decrees (Daniel 7:25). If Trump wins this election, as I expect, the battle won’t be over. The left will still try to keep him from taking office. I feel we will have to persevere in prayer to overcome these strategies. It could be very contentious. That is why I’ve shared this word; it reminds us of God’s plan: healing, revival, and restoration. Do not waver.  Pray with me: Father, when the great apostle, Paul, encountered numerous difficulties and great opposition, his declaration was: “None of these things move me” (Acts 20:24). As we observe the plans and attacks against You and Your cause today, we say the same: we are unmoved. As Nehemiah remained focused when attacked and warred against, we too shall remain steadfast, our eyes on You.  We ask for Your angels to superintend this election process. Allow no dishonesty or plans of darkness to prevail. Give us leaders who will follow Your ways and principles. Give us those who will honor You AND Your plans for America.  And bring the release of the revival Steven spoke of. Use it to heal our land of hatred and division, and to deliver us from Marxism, antichrist mindsets, antisemitism, and all forms of racism. Pour out Your Spirit, who is the only healing Agent with the ability to restore us. Our faith rests in no man or system – only in the salvation of our God. Again, give us leaders who will welcome this salvation into America.  We ask all of this in Jesus’ name.  Our decree: We declare that the turnaround in America has begun, and will continue. You can find out more about Steven Springer at GlobalPresence.com .  Click on the link below to watch the full video.

The Well of Covenant Will Flow In a dream given to Clay Nash in 2020, Holy Spirit referred to Cape Henry as the “well of oaths.” I have mentioned the dream before, but Holy Spirit keeps taking me back to it. Cape Henry, as most of you know, is where Robert Hunt and company planted a cross in 1607, and covenanted with God that the gospel would go from this land to all the world. The phrase the Lord used, “well of oaths,” is a reference to the oath taken in covenant ceremonies.  This phrase is the literal meaning of the name Beersheba, found in Genesis 21:33 and 26:33. Beersheba was a place and a well symbolizing covenant. The first passage (21:33) involves Abraham and his covenant with God, a covenant that existed to bring Messiah to earth. The context of the second reference is when God made Abraham’s son, Isaac, a link in this covenantal chain.  Just as the covenant with Abraham and Isaac was regarding the salvation of the world, the covenant Hunt and company made with God at Cape Henry was, as well. One – Abraham’s – gave us the Messiah; America’s would be to trumpet the good news of what Messiah accomplished. The “oath” Hunt and company made after planting the cross was to be “Evangelist to the world,” preaching the gospel of the Kingdom to all the earth. Can there be any doubt that this is what the cross represented on that day? And they included you and me in that covenant, by the way, stating their intent “to raise up godly generations after us, and with these generations, take the kingdom of God to all the earth.” (1) Obviously, Holy Spirit’s reference to Cape Henry as America’s “well of oaths” is incredibly significant and reveals much: It tells us that God honored the covenant Hunt and his party made with Him there! Actually, I believe God not only honored it; I believe He inspired them to make this covenant. In comparison to Abraham’s well, it speaks of the resistance, the warfare that would come against those fulfilling the covenant. The wells Abraham had dug in the region, including Beersheba, had been filled in by his enemies (Genesis 26:18). According to the footnote regarding Genesis 26:15 in The Passion Translation: “In the culture of the day, to dig a well on unclaimed land was a proof of title to the land. To stop the wells of someone else was considered an act of war.” Before Isaac could continue the legacy given by Abraham, he had to re-dig these wells, and give them the same names (26:18), including the “well of oaths” (Beersheba). Just as he did with Abraham’s wells, Satan has warred against America’s covenant with God, stopping it up through sin, idolatry, and compromise. We are in the process of re-digging this well, resisting the devil and his actions (James 4:7).  It speaks of cleansing. Isaac needed cleansing before he could re-dig them. In verses 6-11, God inserts the story of Isaac lying to the locals about Rebekah, telling them she was his sister so they wouldn’t kill him to take her as a wife. This covenant-breaking iniquity of Abraham, who had done the exact same thing, in the exact same place (Gerar), with a king having the exact same name (Abimelech), had been passed on to Isaac. (See Genesis 20). (The king was no doubt a descendant, thus having the same name). Could God have chosen this time to expose the generational iniquity in Isaac because of its connection to covenant? “I need a covenant KEEPER, Isaac, so before we re-open the well of covenant, I’m going to cleanse you of the covenant BREAKING spirit.” And so it is with America. Before reopening the well of covenant, He has been exposing and cleansing us. Even in Clay’s dream, He referenced this: “Let those assigned to break up the fallow ground plow deep, so that the soil of this nation be prepared for the seeds of righteousness to be sown.” And finally, Holy Spirit’s words in the dream confirm the harvest that will flow from this well. “This will result in an abundant harvest...a harvest that will come with such abundance and so quickly that the harvester will overtake the sower. And let the preparers of the soil do a quick work in order that the sower not delay the harvest.” Life flows from this covenant - it is a well!  We are warring for this. Also in the dream, Rees Howells, who was used so mightily to war spiritually in prayer against the Nazis, appeared from the cloud of witnesses. He gave us His coat saying, “This is the coat I wore during World War II and must be worn by the Ekklesia in order to see the Kingdom harvest at hand. The training is finished; it’s time to go to war...and OCTOBER will see the turning of the war.” Keep praying, Ekklesia. Fight for the babies, not Republicans. Fight for covenant, not for Trump. Fight for the harvest, not just for your well-being. Refuse to allow election interference. Bind it in the name of Jesus. Ask God to influence voters toward His candidates. And vote for the candidates who embrace biblical ideals.  Wear the coat! Pray with me: Father, thank You for Cape Henry. Thank You for calling it a “well of oaths,” a well of covenant. Continue to cleanse our nation and release the power of this covenant again. At every level, we ask You to give us a government that welcomes and honors You. Favor those who will do so, those who protect the innocent, who rule righteously. Rid us of corruption and dishonesty in our government. Motivate people to vote and to do so for righteousness.  We will never stop asking for and believing that powerful revival and reformation will come to America and, as importantly, through America. Give us once again the invaluable privilege of taking the gospel of Christ and His Kingdom to all the world. Release signs, wonders, miracles, and millions of salvations throughout the earth. And in closing, once more we pray against the violence that demons desire to foment. Protect the candidates and those around them. Protect those who vote and work in the polling places.  We ask for and declare all of this as representatives of Christ, in His name. Amen.  Our decree: We decree that the “well of oaths” is open and flowing again to America! Click on the link below to watch the full video. https://1607covenant.com/americas-covenant-with-god/

Today’s post is taken from our new Give Him 15 Devotional, Volume 3, which will be released around Thanksgiving this year. I’m reading a selection today, which is appropriate as we pray for America and the upcoming elections. The title: Burn the Ships    In 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés set sail for Mexico with 11 ships and between 600 and 700 men. His goal was to conquer the Aztecs and establish a Spanish settlement. The Aztecs were a very cruel people and performed thousands of human sacrifices to their gods every year. They also captured and possessed many slaves. Their population at the time of Cortés’ arrival was approximately five million.   Mathematically, the odds were stacked against Cortés and his men by a ratio of 7,541 to 1. Two previous expeditions had failed, yet he succeeded and conquered much of the South American continent.   What Cortés did at the beginning of this endeavor is the stuff of legends. Some say the actions were a result of his men becoming so intimidated by the odds and hardships that they decided to give up and go home. Others say Cortés didn’t even wait for that to occur before taking this drastic measure. Either way, Cortés left no doubt that they were staying. “Burn the ships!” he commanded his officers. Cortés removed the option of leaving, turning the mission into an all-or-nothing proposition . (1)   In the 1990s, Steven Curtis Chapman released a song about this action of Cortés, comparing it to the Christian faith. Our entire family loved the song. Here is the first verse and chorus:   In the spring of 1519, a Spanish fleet set sail Cortés told his sailors this mission must not fail On the eastern shore of Mexico, they landed with great dreams But the hardships of the new world make them restless and weak Quietly they whispered, “Let’s sail back to the life we knew” But the one who led them there was saying   “Burn the ships; we’re here to stay There’s no way we could go back Now that we’ve come this far by faith Burn the ships; we’ve passed the point of no return Our life is here, so let the ships burn and burn.”   Life gives us many opportunities to burn the ships made of thoughts in our minds and hearts. We are forced to remind our mind and emotions, “I’ve made my decision; there is no reversing it. I’m not going back.” This could be removing the option of returning to bad habits, or we might close the door to the pain of yesterday’s losses. At times, we must move on from setbacks, hope deferred, and failed dreams. And hopefully, we have burned the ships of retreat to our old life of sin.   We must also, at times, burn the ships when we set our sails toward great endeavors and dreams. On life’s journey, we will periodically be met with adversity, detours, and failures. The best way to keep from giving up is to enter the sanctum of our hearts at the onset and remove the option. Our Founding Fathers were burning the ships when they signed their names to the Declaration of Independence: when pledging their  “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor;” (2)  when Patrick Henry said,  “Give me liberty or give me death;” (3)  when Lewis Morris said, “Damn the consequences, give me the pen;” (4)  these patriots were all burning the ships.   In Luke 9:62, when Jesus said,  “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God,”  He was saying, Burn the ships.  When He became a microscopic seed and was planted in the womb of a virgin teenager, Christ burned the ships.   When Johann Leonhard Dober and David Nitschmann - two young Moravian Brethren from Herrnhut, Germany - were called in 1732 to minister to the African slaves on the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix in the Danish West Indies, they were told they would not be allowed to do such a thing. So Dober and Nitschmann sold themselves to a slave owner and boarded a ship bound for the West Indies. As the ship pulled away from the docks, they called out to their loved ones on shore, "May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of His suffering!" When they sold themselves to preach the gospel to an oppressed people, they were burning the ships. (5)   The generation of Israelites who came out of Egypt failed to burn the ships. When times got tough, they said to Moses, We want to go back to Egypt.  Only Joshua and Caleb had burned their ships (see Numbers 14).   Esther burned the ships when deciding she would risk all for her Jewish family.  “If I perish, I perish,”  she said. Then she broke protocol, approached the king, and saved a nation! (Esther 4:16)   When William Wallace said,   “Every man dies, not every man really lives…they may take our lives, but they will never take our freedom!” (6)  he was burning the ships.   When God imparted His heart for America to me in 2000; when He showed me His great need for a strong America, loyal to Him; when He made it clear to me that America’s destiny, given by Him, was to trumpet the gospel of the Kingdom to all the nations of the earth; when He and I wept together for three and a half hours over her fallen condition; when I accepted the mantle to see her return to Him through a third great awakening…I burned the ships.   Revival in America is not optional, nor is the intercession required to birth it. The praying army in America has counted the cost, committed to the cause, and determined that they will see this assignment through to a restored and revived America.   Pray with me:   Father, thank You for Your determination to redeem us. Lord Jesus, we thank You for persevering through the incarnation, Cross, and punishment for our sins. Thank You for burning the ships. Likewise, we pledge our allegiance to You and Your cause here and around the world. Indeed, as the Moravian brothers stated, may You receive the reward of Your suffering.   Father, we ask for an infusion of new strength and determination to those praying to see America revived and transformed. May we be found faithful as we serve Your purpose in our generation. We thank You for the incredible calling You have on our nation. We have repented for rejecting it and turning from You. Now we appeal to You, as did our Founders, deliver us from the strongholds of evil that have bound us. Give us a fresh start. Cause the fires of revival to burn in our nation as never before. We pray for the children, youth, and young adults of America. We have allowed filth and lies to be poured into our nation for six decades. This caused such severe spiritual decay and loss of truth that most of this young generation has seen no true representation of You. Having been fed lies and deception, they need Your powerful intervention and rescue. Come and save them!   Again today, we pray for our government; it is out of control, ruled by evil. Lies abound, injustice is rampant, unrighteous laws are enacted, and our government is now weaponized against its citizens. Bring down these evils. Expose them. Continue to awaken the American people to the corruption. We pray for those on the front lines of this battle against the giant of unrighteous government. Give financial support to those spending millions to fight this battle; give them great endurance and faith. Work miracle after miracle to turn the tables on the darkness ruling our land. And concerning this upcoming election, give us righteous individuals in our government. We pray these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.   Our decree:   We declare that we will never back down in our prayers – we have burned the ships. And America SHALL be saved. Click on the link below to watch the full video. Szalay, Jessie, and Tom Garlinghouse. “Hernán Cortés: Conqueror of the Aztecs.” Live Science , 17 August 2022, https://www.livescience.com/39238-hernan-cortes-conqueror-of-the-aztecs.html . Accessed 16 July 2024.  “The Delegates Behind the Declaration (Dec 62, Vol:14 Issue:1).” AMERICAN HERITAGE , https://www.americanheritage.com/we-mutually-pledge-each-other-our-lives-our-fortunes-and-our-sacred-honor . Accessed 16 July 2024. “‘Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!’” Colonial Williamsburg , 3 March 2020, https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/deep-dives/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-death/ . Accessed 16 July 2024. Hughes, Amanda. “Lewis Morris: Major General in the New York Militia, Delegate to the Second Continental Congress, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.” Constituting America , 22 April 2021, https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-lewis-morris-major-general-new-york-militia-delegate-second-continental-congress-signer-declaration-of-independence-guest-essayist-tom-hand/ . Accessed 16 July 2024. “Missionaries Against Terrible Odds | Christian History Magazine.” Christian History Institute , https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/missionaries-against-terrible-odds . Accessed 16 July 2024. Gibson, M. Braveheart . Paramount Pictures. 1995. Quote attributed to William Wallace.

YOUR Prayers and Efforts Matter! It is exhilarating to be part of Spirit-led and empowered gatherings, whether with a handful of intercessors, several hundred in a service, hundreds of thousands in an outdoor gathering, or millions on the internet. And I suppose it is normal after experiencing Holy Spirit’s powerful leadership and blessing on these occasions to make statements about “shifting things,” “turning things around,” and so on. Perhaps it is even a healthy expression of our belief in the power of prayer.  However, some statements made after gatherings of this nature reveal a concerning lack of understanding and create confusion. I sometimes hear comments like, “The turnaround began [or ended] when we prayed…”  This is not only immature, it’s misleading. Let me state emphatically: America’s recovery/turnaround did not begin, is not continuing, and will not be completed because of one gathering, group, or event. Every prayer, person, and effort matters. Every act of obedience (including voting), every dollar sowed to fund turnaround efforts, every Spirit-led decree, the actions of righteous people in government (and running for government), the talents of those gifted to help them, every sermon boldly declaring God’s Word, the sacrifices of every faithful worker in engaged congregations, every prayer – whether prayed by the alone person no one will ever see, by moms and dads in their homes, or by many on a stage – they’re all important parts of God’s orchestrated effort to turn America.  All of them.  Don’t be misled or discouraged by statements otherwise. Your involvement matters! Your prayer is essential! It is just as important as that of any apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher, Congress member, TV personality, or anyone else on the planet. Please realize this and don’t ever forget it.  With this in mind, I want to ask you to continue praying for the upcoming elections. My friend Jay Comiskey has some great suggestions for doing so. Jay shares: “ Please consider one final prayer assignment for this election: Praying for your polling place! Pray for the integrity of the voting process in your state These things can be done by any intercessor willing to pray and declare the release of God’s Kingdom over this year’s election process. “We are privileged to vote in America. The last day for doing so is Tuesday, November 5, 2024 . This is what we call ‘Election Day,’ however, most states allow the option of absentee voting, voting by mail, or some type of early voting. States have different deadlines and rules that govern these alternatives. “Many of you have already voted early. My wife and I have. It was simple. I was encouraged by how many friends and neighbors were also voting early. One official told me it was the biggest “early election” they have ever facilitated in our city! “The 2020 election raised many concerns about voter fraud and election integrity. It remains a top prayer concern. This year, millions of people will cast their votes at thousands of polling places. Let’s ‘hit the target’ (one of the meanings of the Hebrew word for intercession, paga)  and intercede for every designated polling place AND the process of counting ballots throughout your state and our country.  “Prayer walk your polling place. There is a true sense of purpose when we walk around a designated prayer target, like a polling site, and ask the Lord to surround it and intervene. Weekends or evenings are the best time to do this so as not to cause concerns or generate controversy. As my children were growing up, I would often take time on weekends to walk around the public or Christian school, and later on around the university they were attending. I would pray for divine protection, asking for God’s guardian angels to protect my children and all who attended the school. I would ask for Holy Spirit’s intervention and a strong witness for Christ at their schools. Most importantly, I would pray for ‘God’s Kingdom to come and His will be done!’ “So far this month, I have prayer-walked the church where we normally vote (our polling place) and the civic building where we filled out our ‘early voting’ ballots. Nothing complicated, just a simple, ‘on target’ prayer. I asked for Holy Spirit to shed His light and power over each part of the polling process in my city and state. I asked the Lord to reveal any area where voter fraud could occur. I prayed for godly men and women who work the election process to have discernment and courage to reveal any evil they discover. And I interceded for each person who has not yet voted, asking that they be motivated to vote, and do so for righteousness. This would include the following choices people will make:    The President  U.S. Senate Candidates (1/3 of Senators are up for re-election) U.S. House of Representatives (all 435 Congressmen and Congresswomen must run for re-election every two years.) Some states have added an amendment to their ballot, requiring one to be a citizen of the United States to cast a vote Any other offices or initiatives on the ballot to be voted on “ The whole body of Christ must pray for a mighty release of God’s power and scrutiny on every polling place (and the entire voting process in their state). Let’s ask Holy Spirit to reveal every breach of integrity in this election. ‘… let God be true and every man a liar ’ (Romans 3:4). It is a privilege to vote. It is an even greater privilege to PRAY! Let’s PRAY for a mighty outpouring of His Kingdom during this election season. Amen, and amen!” Pray with me: Father, we know that it isn’t only the generals in the Officer’s Tent that win wars; it’s the soldiers on the battlefield laying it all down for the cause. Thank You for raising up a faithful prayer army around the world. From the bottom of my heart, I thank You for every one of them. From the heartfelt prayers of the solitary widow, to the fervent prayers of thousands in massive gatherings, they are essential, and I know You hear them all.  And I thank You for the  efforts  of all - leaders in congregations, workers at polls, those who mailed letters, candidates running for offices, faithful biblical value voters, and those who have given money. Thank You for every effort.  Now, we ask You to motivate this army to finish well. Allow no over-confidence, passivity, or weariness to control us. Keep us stirred, motivated, and determined. Inspire many to do as Jay suggested. We ask that there not be one polling place or vote-counting location that isn’t prayed over. Not one. And in this election, give us the turnaround we need.  We continue to pray for the safety of Trump and those around him. Shield them, we pray. According to Matthew 16:18-19, we bind every attempt to harm them. And we pray all of this in the mighty name of Jesus, who has all authority in heaven and on earth. Amen.  Our decree: We declare that the Ekklesia will finish the assignment of ushering in revival, turnaround, and harvest. We will finish well! Thank you, Jay, for reminding us to take another step in praying for the integrity of our upcoming elections. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

The God of Second Chances I did not mention Friday night’s Healing Summit in yesterday’s GH15 because the post had to be written and recorded on Thursday before I left for Ohio. It was a powerful time. Just as in the first summit, we prayed for many people, and leaders in churches around the nation did, as well. Testimonies of healing are coming in. And as importantly, we prayed for the release of gifts of healing to be imparted throughout the earth. I will be sharing some of the testimonies, but due to the critical nature of where we are in the election process, today, I want to focus on the nation.  America’s Condition We now have a political party in America that is willing to allow thousands of terrorists, murderers, rapists, thieves, brutal gangs, and poisonous drugs into America in exchange for votes. We have a political party that has “lost” over 300,000 children – one can only imagine the suffering many of them are enduring – in exchange for votes. One of the first things Biden did when taking power four years ago was end Trump’s policy of DNA testing to see if those bringing in children were truly related to them. This party’s lust for power and to see America transformed into a weak, globalist nation is literally insatiable. It is hard to imagine that their collective conscience could have become so seared.  It is also hard to imagine that such a large portion of America’s media would become complicit in such heinous activity. They know it is occurring; the sad truth is that they don’t care about these children, the fentanyl deaths, and the inevitable suffering from the criminal portion of the illegals that have come in. Obviously, their ideologies matter more than the children.  And it is hard to believe millions of Americans choose to look the other way. What has happened to our nation?! I do not hate any of these people; I want to see all of them saved. I do, however, hate what they are doing. A true revival, transforming the hearts of millions of Americans, is necessary to change these things. Having the right people in government is important, but as we know, they cannot transform hearts, and America is sick at a heart level. Government leaders can and must reform America, but will only be able to do so after God revives it, transforming hearts.  This is why we pray for both. We must continue contending for revival; and we must continue to contend for reformation in our government, praying that evil is removed and God-honoring patriots are elected. This upcoming election is crucial beyond words. We would not survive four more years of woke, Marxist, antichrist leadership. Very few people are capable of leading us in the level of reformation needed. Keep praying that they are elected. And certainly, we must pray for an awakening in the church, God’s instrument to provide salt (preservation) and light to the earth. A large percentage of the American church lost its savor, and the light grew dim. And regarding her assignment of being a voice for truth and morality? Well, let’s just say her silence screams, “Lukewarm, irrelevant, and cowardly!” God, however, knows how to restore and revive His people. He is doing so, and is about to rain fire on them – FIRE! Be encouraged, praying Christian. The God who has motivated our prayers is answering them. Many American people are now seeing our fallen condition, making them ripe for revival. Corruption and evil are being exposed in our government, setting the stage for reformation. Many in the church are tired of complacency, compromise, woke leaders, and lack of power, which is creating a hunger for true presence and power. All is ready. Keep praying! And finally, pray for the protection of President Trump. I know in my heart that many – here and abroad – want him dead. God works through our prayers. The prayer that allowed for his protection on two occasions – that we know of – must continue. Pray for Trump, his family, and those around him. Pray that evil plans will be exposed, and that every plan fails.  I had already written this when I heard that on Saturday night, our friend,  Jane Hamon , dreamed four times of assassination attempts!!!! I can assure you that some on the left want Trump destroyed, and some nations want the same, Iran being one of them. Please don’t take these warnings lightly – again pray for the safety of Trump, his family, and those around him – DAILY. Declare that no weapon formed against him will prosper. And pray that he will be drawn into a very close relationship with God – Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, Spirit-anointed, and Spirit-empowered. Pray these things DAILY! And I leave you with a message of hope: “Toward the end of the 19th century, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel awoke one morning to read his own obituary in the local newspaper: ‘Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, who died yesterday, devised a way for more people to be killed in a war than ever before, and he died a very rich man.’ “Actually, it was Alfred’s older brother who had died; a reporter had botched the obituary! However, the account had a profound effect on Alfred Nobel. He decided that he wanted to be known for something other than inventing the means for killing people in war, and amassing great wealth in the process. So, he initiated the Nobel Peace Prize, the award for those who foster peace. Nobel said, ‘Every man ought to have the chance to correct his epitaph in midstream and write a new one.’” (1) We are re-writing America’s. Pray with me: Father, we Americans have modeled greatness, and a loss of greatness. We now exemplify weakness, depravity, greed, pride, and so much more. You said, “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches”  (Jeremiah 9:23). We have done all of the above.  And yet, Your mercies are great and endure forever. You are turning our nation, awakening us to our nakedness, and have raised up much intercession to fuel this. We thank You. Continue this, Father, allowing us to write a new epitaph.  We pray for the safety and protection of Trump, his family, and those around him. Stop EVERY plan to take him out. Expose all of those endeavoring to do so.  And give us the leadership we need at this time in history. Motivate people to vote, and to do so based on biblical values. Cause them to see that their actions are writing America’s epitaph.  We ask all of this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that America is re-writing her epitaph to once again read “One Nation Under God.” Click on the link below to watch the full videos. David C. Cooper, Faith Under Fire  (Cleveland, TN: Pathway Press, 2001), p. 187.

The Sound of the Anvil A few weeks ago, while browsing in an antique store, I was intrigued by a large, old anvil. I’ve never been interested in anvils, but for some reason, I was fascinated by this one. Later that night, I was reminded of the anvil once again and began to wonder if Holy Spirit was trying to speak to me. I texted my friend, Clay Nash, asking what anvils [prophetically] meant to him, if anything. Clay replied that when he thinks of an anvil, he is reminded of the verse about beating plowshares into swords. Joel 3:10 says,  “Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears: let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’” The following day, we discovered that I wasn’t the only one with an anvil fascination! Our friend, Betty Love, a prophet and pastor in Mississippi, adds to this story: “My daughter, Anna, and I were ministering recently with our friends, Clay and Susan Nash. Just before the beginning of worship, Anna called me over to the keyboard and said, ‘I hear the Lord saying, ‘It’s hammer time!’”  “Then, during the worship, I began to hear [in the spirit] a sound repeated, very loudly and distinctly; this continued throughout the meeting. I asked the Lord what I was hearing, and He said, ‘Anvil! It is the sound of the striking of an anvil.’  “After the service, I told Clay what I had heard. He looked surprised and said, ‘Last night, I received a text from Dutch asking what anvils meant to me. Betty, you need to see what Holy Spirit will reveal to you about this.’  “Throughout the night and into the morning, I continued to hear the sound of the striking of an anvil!  The Origin and Use of Anvils “An anvil is a heavy, usually steel-faced, iron block used in metalworking and blacksmithing. It has a flat top surface where metal objects are hammered and shaped. Anvils have played a crucial role in shaping our world through the forging of weapons, instruments, tools, and many other items for everyday use.  “They have been used symbolically throughout history to represent strength, endurance, perseverance, resilience, stability and a firm foundation. As solid, immovable objects that provide a stable foundation for the work of the blacksmith, anvils represent the capacity to weather challenges and difficulties with unwavering determination and perseverance. They represent the ability to withstand hardship and forge ahead in the face of challenges and are known for their ability to withstand heavy blows without breaking. “Our friend, Matt Coss, a worship leader and teacher, points out that the first anvil was likely used by Tubal-cain, the forger of bronze and iron implements (Genesis 4:22). His brother, Jubal, was the inventor of musical instruments and often called the Father of Music (verse 21). The name Jubal means ‘stream,’ and what a stream he created! His name is also linked to the word ‘jubilee’ (Leviticus 25:10), the Old Testament celebration of restoration that pictured the stream of redemption flowing from Christ. Matt said that Ray Hughs, the great teacher on sound, music and worship, believed the rhythm of Tubal-cain’s anvil and building awoke within Jubal, the cadence and rhythm of music. Fascinating. One thing is certain: the anvil and worship were “brothers!” The Word of the Lord “As I prayed and pondered all of this, I heard the Lord say, ‘I have drawn Dutch to the anvil because I AM forging something new within him and within the Ekklesia. I AM releasing the sound of the striking of the anvil to awaken the prophetic destiny of My Ekklesia, this nation, and the nations. It is the sound of awakening, transformation, and reformation, a clarion call to awaken the worshipers, the watchmen, the warriors, and the reformers in this new era. I am forging and building something new. It’s hammer time! Strike while the iron is hot! “‘I have released the sound of the anvil in your midst to awaken an iron will, a flint-faced determination within you! I AM releasing a “Finishing Anointing” of My strength and resilience, enabling you to remain strong in the face of adversity and persevere to the end! I am charging you to wage a good warfare in keeping with the prophecies that have been spoken about you – individually, corporately, territorially, and generationally! War with your prophetic destiny, decrees, vision, and dreams! Healing, revival, awakening, and reformation are coming to America and the nations of the earth. America shall be saved! Again, you must strike while the Iron is hot! Let the Ekklesia declare: ‘The Lord God is my strength [my source of courage, my invincible army]; He has made my feet [steady and sure] like hinds’ feet and makes me walk [forward with spiritual confidence] on my high places [of challenge and responsibility]’ (Habakkuk 3:19 AMP).  Betty Concludes “The Lord is shaping the destiny of America through a functioning Ekklesia that will open its mouth and release His words, whether through decrees and declarations of His Word, or through worship. He is releasing this sound of the anvil as a sign that He’s bringing awakening, transformation, and reformation into our lives and our land. He is forging something new within His people that will produce strength and victory in this season. They will be people with no quit in them.  “We are going to possess and occupy everything God has given us. The sound of the striking of the anvil is the sound of defeat to the enemy, and a sound of encouragement to the Ekklesia Jesus has built. They will stand, war, and occupy in this season. IT’S HAMMER TIME!”   Pray with me: Father, thank You for this powerful, revelatory sound and sign of the anvil You are releasing. You are bringing awakening, transformation, and reformation to Your Church and our nation! We agree with Your Word, “It is Hammer Time!” Shape us, mold us, forge us, and sharpen us with the hammer of Your Word into the mighty weapons and threshing instruments You have ordained us to be!  Awaken the worshipers! Awaken the watchmen! Awaken the warriors! Awaken the reformers! Ignite us to war spiritually, enforcing the victory of Christ our King! Let the greatest “Jubilee” season that has ever occurred flow from Calvary’s stream into all the earth.  In the name of Jesus, our Jubilee, we pray. Amen.  Our decree: We declare that it is hammer time, and Christ is shaping His Ekklesia into His image, from glory to glory. You can find out more about Betty Love at LoveMinistriesLive.com . Click on the link below to watch the full video.

Extraordinary Miracles The Bible speaks of “special” miracles (Acts 19:11) being performed by the hands of Paul at Ephesus. The New American Standard Bible uses the word “extraordinary.” Wuest’s great literal translation says of these miracles , “not the ordinary kind known to the apostles…but uncommon, extraordinary ones.”  One would think every miracle is special, uncommon, and extraordinary. It seems, however, that to God, most miracles are, well, just regular old miracles. Then, on rare occasions, He decides to elevate His game and perform “special” miracles…like He did for Ronald Coyne.  In 1948, Gordan Lindsay started the Voice of Healing magazine to publish testimonies of healing that were occurring throughout America and other nations. He later founded Christ For the Nations Bible Institute, which Tim and Carol, Ceci and I, Greg Hood, and, of course, thousands of others attended. In his book Gifts of the Spirit, Volume 3 , Gordan Lindsay tells Ronald’s story: “In May 1950, the Coyne family moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma. One day in August of that year, while the mother was taking a nap, she was aroused by a cry coming from her son, Ronald, who was down the street a short distance. His brother came in and said Ronald had stuck a wire into his eye. “At first, the mother thought little about it, but the boy continued to cry, and late in the afternoon, she noticed a white spot on the eyeball. The parents took the boy to a doctor and later to one of the best eye specialists in Tulsa, Dr. Otis Lee, at the Springer Clinic. He realized the seriousness of the accident and rushed the boy to St. John’s Hospital. “Surgery was performed in an attempt to save the eye, but during the operation, it was discovered that an abscess had formed and there was no way to drain it. The mother was informed that Ronald might lose the other eye, or he might even lose his life if the infected eyeball were not removed. “During these hours, the mother desperately held on to God, hoping that the eye might not be lost. She would not give her consent to the removal of the eyeball, but finally, her husband gave his permission for the operation to proceed. A plastic eyeball was fitted to take the place of the eye, which was removed. Four days later, Ronald came home. For ten months, sight was totally gone, obviously, in his right eye.  “Shortly after this, he went to a Vacation Bible School, came home with a big smile, and said, ‘Mother, I got saved!’  “About two weeks after Ronald was saved, the family began attending a revival in Sapulpa. Ronald had an infection in his tonsils, so his mother told him to go up and be prayed for. The lady evangelist, Rev. Gillock, prayed for him, and then noticed that something was wrong with his eye. She asked the boy if he believed the Lord could heal his eye. She didn’t know the eyeball had been removed but thought the plastic one she saw was a real eye. When Ronald said he believed he could be healed, she prayed that he could see. And God heard the prayer of faith!  “Ronald began to see objects with his right eye! First, he saw the steps, then the microphone, and then was able to count fingers.  “All were astonished who knew the facts. The parents and others tested him repeatedly. The absolute conclusion was that the boy was seeing! “Soon, the news spread. The local newspapers wrote an article on the miracle. Reporters came from the Tulsa World and the Tulsa Tribune, and these papers carried the story. About this time, the Lord spoke to the mother and told her to ‘go and tell the people.’ Since that time, she has taken Ronald to many meetings, and the demonstration of what God has done has been made to vast audiences. “At the Dallas Voice of Healing Convention in December 1952, Ronald stood before the congregation and showed the people how he was able to see through the plastic eye. I tested the boy a number of times, and there was no doubt in my mind that the boy was able to see; he could do so equally well with the plastic eye in or the plastic eye out. It was, in fact, a continuous miracle! “Ten years later, Ronnie spoke at our 1962 Voice of Healing Convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Now a fiery young evangelist, he not only delivered a splendid anointed message, but demonstrated that the miracle still enabled him to see perfectly out of the plastic eye.” (1) The Working of Miracles This is a manifestation of the “working of miracles,” one of the gifts of the Spirit listed in First Corinthians 12:8-10. It often works in conjunction with the “gift of faith,” another of these gifts. We cannot control the operation of these gifts - Holy Spirit does this - but we can certainly ask for them to operate (Acts 4:29-30), and we can discern when He desires to use us in their release (Acts 3:1-10).  I’m not promising you that “extraordinary” miracles of this nature will occur at the Healing Summit tonight in Middletown, Ohio, or in other places joining us online for healing services. I am, however, boldly stating that we are coming into a season in which miracles of this magnitude will occur. And I am certain that people will be healed tonight.  I am also certain that gifts of the spirit will be imparted to many in the body of Christ as we ask for this to occur. These gifts will not just operate tonight, but will continue to manifest in the future.  Let’s ask for both to occur tonight: miracles and a release of the gifts of the Spirit for future ministry.  Pray with me: Father, move by Your Spirit throughout the earth tonight. Heal people in homes, hospitals, churches, and elsewhere. Heal eyes, ears, hearts, and other bodily organs, joints, blood, bones, neurological systems, and more. Remove cancer, tumors, brain diseases and disorders, and many other diseases. Also, we ask that You heal minds, emotions, and relationships. And we ask for special miracles – creative, uncommon, extraordinary miracles.  Release gifts of the Spirit tonight to believers around the world. Holy Spirit, we ask that You would breathe Your nature and gifts into thousands of Christ-followers. Let the restoration we spoke of in yesterday’s post take place so that we may demonstrate the resurrection of Jesus to the world (Acts 4:33). We live to glorify Him.  And in His name, we pray this. Amen.  Our decree: We decree that tonight, the sick will be healed, and believers will be empowered. You can find out more about the Healing Summit happening tonight and also watch online at OasisWired.org . Click on the link below to watch the full video. Gordon Lindsay, Gifts of the Spirit, Volume 3 (Dallas, Texas: Christ For The Nations Publishing, 1978), p. 9-11.

Operation Restoration This past Sunday, October 20, my friend Greg Hood was given a significant dream about the Healing Summit  tomorrow night [Oct. 25, 2024] in Middletown, Ohio, and even beyond Friday night. It is too long to share in its entirety, commenting on all of it, so I will point out a few things.  At the beginning of the dream, my brother Tim, Ken Malone, Pat McManus, Clay Nash, Greg, and I – the six individuals ministering at the Summit – were standing in the middle of a small clearing in a hilly woods area. As we stood there, a huge man approached us on a path. We knew he was an angel. The path he was walking was very narrow and somewhat overgrown.  He opened an old wooden gate that closed off the path, which contained a sign reading, “DO NOT ENTER,” and the number 3249. Underneath the numbers, it read “Mulkey’s birthing place.” John Mulkey was a preacher and pastor in the revivals leading to the Second Great Awakening; he was a good friend of Barton Stone, the leader at Cane Ridge. The number 3249 in Strong’s is  yasur, meaning “they that depart.” (1) Mulkey had to depart his denomination to follow the Lord in this movement. The church he pastored has been restored and can be visited today: the Old Mulkey Meeting House, Monroe County, Kentucky. At the time of the dream, Greg knew none of this.  The gate disappeared as the angel approached, and the path became open. The angel walked up to us and told us he was a “Restoration Angel.” He said the path was now open, and he was there to lead us down it. He told us that at the end of the path, an assignment was waiting for us, which was to complete “Operation Restoration.” At the end of the path was a massive opening and a dilapidated log cabin. The angel told us, “There is a very large and diverse toolbox at the door of this dilapidated cabin. You are to remove the tools and give them to those with you.”  The toolbox had a combination lock, so I asked the angel for the combination. He responded, “The combination is 363.” In Strong’s Concordance, 363 is the Greek word  anamimnesko,  which means “remember.” (2)  “Remembering” opened the toolbox.  Inside, the toolbox was divided into several compartments for holding many tools. The tools were wrapped and had bows on them; we knew they were “gifts.” At this time, we looked around and noticed other people standing with us, many of whom we did not yet know. We were instructed to pass out the tools/gifts to those present.  We noticed there was another compartment under the tools. There, we found three old-looking, large, deep vessels. On each vessel were written numbers: the number on the first vessel was 1636, the second vessel’s number was 218, and the third vessel had 605 on it. These numbers represent three significant Greek words in Strong’s Concordance: the first one means “olive oil,” (3)  the second means “anoint,” (4)  and the third, “restoration.” (5) Together, they represent the “anointing oil of restoration!” More specifically and in the context of the dream, they mean: “The oil from Holy Spirit, which anoints us to restore ‘Mulkey’s birthing place.”’ The angel then told us, “Your assignment is to restore this – “Mulkey’s old birthing place.” You will make it come to life again by mixing together the contents of the vessels and applying the mixture to the old logs. Use the tools from the toolbox to apply the mixture to the logs, and they will live again.” The logs, of course, represent the church, the body of Christ.  There was an old well inside the building. We took all three vessels from the toolbox – containing the anointing oil that restores – inside the building and poured them into the well. When we did so, a cloud, fire, and light sprang from the well. Those present to help with “Operation Restoration” then dipped the tools/gifts they had been given into this well. As they did so, the well gave each of them the proper mixture needed for the portion of the building they were to work on.  They then went to the specific part of the building they were assigned to work on and began applying it. The restoration process seemed seamless; everyone knew what to do. The angel then told us, “Go get the wood from the corner of the room and bring it to the well.” As we did, we realized that the wood was an old, dry pulpit! The angel then said, “There’s a stack of letters inside the pulpit; take them out. I will need them to be mailed.” Each letter was already addressed. As we pulled them out, we could hear rattling inside, and the angel explained, “These are seeds of restoration that I will distribute throughout the nation.”  The restoration process of the building was completed. The angel led us back outside the building, and we could see that it was now a lovely, restored log cabin. He told Dutch, “You’re going to have to extend the pillars under the building to raise it higher than it is right now. You must raise it to twenty-two feet in the air. Every pillar will be twenty-two feet.”  The number “22” has always represented Christ’s authority when Holy Spirit gives it to me, pictured by the keys referenced in Isaiah 22:22 and Matthew 16:18-19. This portion of the dream is saying that after this season of restoration is complete, releasing a fresh revival anointing, God is going to increase the level of authority.  As we began lifting the building – in other words, as the authority increased – we heard deafening noises of growling and shouting from the wooded area around us. The angel noticed our concern and said, “Don’t mind all the noise. It’s there to distract you from accomplishing your task. Once the pillars each reach twenty-two feet and the restoration is complete, the “distracting” voices from the woods will cease.” As we completed the task, the voices in the woods did, indeed, stop shouting and growling.  Then the scene shifted, and we were all standing inside the building and looking out the windows. From this new height (now twenty-two feet up), we could see that the large field the cabin was in was the shape of the United States of America.  End of the dream.  I have known that the Healing Summits we are leading are for more than releasing healing to people, as wonderful and important as that is. The instruction to conduct them is an indication of God’s timing, a new season releasing a fresh impartation of Holy Spirit’s anointing and gifts to many in the church. These gifts are tools, tools empowered by the restoration of an old well of revival in our nation; they will be “mailed” to many. Get ready!  And join us tomorrow night  for another step in this assignment.  Pray with me: Father, You are a great architect and builder. You, Your Son, Jesus, along with His partner on earth, the Holy Spirit, are building an Ekklesia the gates of hell will not prevail against. This church has certainly had its growth pains, but Your wisdom and power have kept us advancing. You are now moving us toward the place in time of which You spoke in Scripture, wherein people from every tribe, tongue, and nation will be part of Your family (Revelation 5:9).  The next great birthing season for this campaign will include many signs and wonders. Miracles will convince millions of people that Jesus is, indeed, Your Son and their Savior. We position ourselves for this season and the bestowing of gifts/tools from Holy Spirit that will aid in accomplishing it. We ask You to be part of this tomorrow night. Heal thousands of people around the world, and release gifts/tools to thousands of believers, enabling them to demonstrate the resurrection of Jesus. Open the ancient well of healing. Give individuals the strength to walk away/leave any old wineskin and paradigm that hinders them from moving into this new season. Let Your compassion flow and Your power be released tomorrow night. Release the cloud of glory, the fire of Holy Spirit, and the glorious light of truth from the well. We ask for all of this in the glorious name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Our decree:  We decree that the well of the Second Great Awakening is opening, releasing all that is needed to produce another great awakening. You can find out more about Friday night’s Healing Summit [October 25, 2024] at OasisWired.org . Click on the link below to watch the full video. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 3249. Ibid., ref. no. 363. Ibid., ref. no. 1636. Ibid., ref. no. 218. Ibid., ref. no. 605.

“I Was At The Right Rally” The apathy of many in the American church will prove to have been one of the greatest all-time disgraces - if not THE greatest - in her history. My Faith Votes , quoting from the Christian Post , tells us: “As many as 104 million people of faith, including 32 million self-identified Christians who regularly attend church, are unlikely to vote in the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election on November 5 mainly due to  lack of interest , research from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University shows (emphasis mine). The findings of the study released Monday by longtime Evangelical pollster George Barna and his team of researchers (1)  are based on data collected in two related surveys of a national sample of 2,000 U.S. adults during August and September 2024.” (2) My Faith Votes  reports: “Why did so many regular churchgoers indicate that they won’t vote? One reason could be that many churches are failing to urge congregants to steward their God-given civic responsibility. According to Barna, ‘...an estimated five million regular churchgoers would be likely to vote as a result of that simple exhortation.’ [Let that sink in: 5 million!] “‘What a great way for believers and churches to use their platform – not by replacing their spiritual mandate with political emphasis, but by teaching people to live a culturally engaged life based on biblical principles,’ Barna continued. ‘And it’s not only voting for the next president, but also determining who will hold many other federal, state and local offices, and what will happen with numerous referenda.’ When Christians could be the deciding factor in matters of life and death, good and evil, how can we stay home? “While the survey revealed Christians’ complacency, it also showed that many would appreciate instruction from their church on how to think about the issues from a biblical perspective.” (3) And in that last point lies a huge part of the problem. Even though many in the church desire it, many Christian leaders – whether from ignorance, deception, or fear – refuse to instruct their followers on the responsibility of stewardship in the area of government.  Senior Pastor Gary Hamrick of Cornerstone Chapel told the Pray, Vote, Stand Summit : “‘Let me tell you what happens when we are not involved in the political process,’ he said somberly. ‘We open the door for every evil ideology to fill the vacuum. When we decide we’re going to check out, we’re not going to be involved; we’re not going to be politically engaged; all we do is open the door for more of the same evil agenda and ideology. Why is it that so many Christians are sitting out on the sidelines? Why [is there] such political apathy in our world? Because a lot of Christians think that politics is a dirty word that they don’t want to be involved in. “We will leave the world of politics up to the rest of the world,” they would say, and then wonder why every evil has filled the vacuum. If you thought the last 35 years were disturbing, imagine the next 35. …We are one generation away from losing what is valuable and precious and sacred,’ Hamrick warned. “This trend of political indifference and disgust is in spite of the Scripture’s clear teaching that government — like the family and the church — is an institution created and established by God. ‘Why is it that when it comes to the family, people are protective of the family, Christians in particular? Why is it when it comes to the church, Christians in particular want to care for the church and defend the church? But then when it comes to this third institution, the second one that God ordained, [and] all of a sudden people say, “Well, that one doesn’t need my involvement, that one doesn’t need my participation, that one doesn’t need for me to be engaged.”’” (4) In the above paragraph mentioning how many Christians may not vote in the upcoming election, the phrase “due to lack of interest”  leaped out at me. Think about it – “lack of interest.” My Faith Votes  reported on why we should be interested: "Watchdog database Stop the Harm  reported that just under $120 million in medical expenses were submitted to insurance companies for treatments designed to hide a minor’s gender characteristics in the United States between 2019 and 2023. The database, launched by the medical advocacy group “Do No Harm,” reported about 14,000 minors receiving such treatments within the four-year period. About 8,500 minors received hormone blockers, and more than 5,500 minors underwent actual surgeries to hide their gender characteristics, the database reported. (5) “ …14,000 minors... 14,000 young boys’ and girls’ bodies – beautifully designed by their Creator – that have been permanently mutilated. Allowing this - either directly by enacting legislation that protects doctors who perform such procedures and prescribe such medications – or indirectly by remaining silent as this goes on – will forever be a great failure of our nation. “Several of the medical facilities complicit in these ‘gender transitions’ are the nation’s largest children’s hospitals, like the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. These institutions, originally established to heal children, have begun harming children. What’s worse, a report released earlier this year revealed that many doctors have performed procedures on minors or prescribed medications to minors that have not been adequately tested or researched. The same report revealed discussions amongst doctors trying to determine whether a child’s mental illness or disability impairs their ability to give consent – with some doctors arguing it does not. Think about it: doctors are performing life-altering, gender-mutilating surgeries on children too young to fully comprehend what is happening.” (6) The church’s “lack of interest” in this boggles the mind.  I attended a Trump rally on Monday night [Oct. 21], my first. It was initially planned not as a political rally but a private gathering with faith leaders – a time to pray, worship, and hear some comments from President Trump. So, I thought, why not?  Though it did remain a gathering with a strong spiritual emphasis, it was opened to the public and became a political rally, as well. Dr. Ben Carson, a man for whom I have profound respect, shared briefly. He spoke of a recent Kamala Harris rally when a couple of attendees shouted, “Jesus is Lord.” Before mentioning Kamala’s reaction, Dr. Carson referenced Matthew 12:34, “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” He pointed out that Harris’ response was immediate, not thought out, straight from the abundance of her heart: “Oh, you’re at the wrong rally,” she said.  When Carson mentioned this Monday night, a chant erupted: “Je-sus! Je-sus! Je-sus!…” I knew I was at the right rally.  And when Franklin Graham – who follows the example of his late father [Dr. Billy Graham], carefully avoiding a political spirit – presented the gospel before President Trump shared, I knew I was at the right rally. He asked those present if they believed in prayer, then he asked us to – in our own words – lift our voices and pray for a minute or so. When the sound of fervent prayer arose loudly over the gathering, followed by Graham’s own heartfelt prayer, I knew I was at the right rally.  And when President Trump said he would stop the disgusting, shameful, unconscionable mutilating of thousands of children, the scarring of them forever and stealing their posterity, I knew I was at the right rally.  There are enough Christians in America to stop this mutilation of children,  if  they were only interested. To the millions of uninterested Christians who don’t intend to vote, and the thousands of uninterested pastors who refuse to teach and motivate them otherwise, I must confess that I will never, ever understand your “lack of interest.” Gary Hamrick, the Cornerstone pastor, cautioned, “If we see the rising tide of evil in our land and we decide to do nothing, we are ceding ground to the enemy, and we are being unfaithful to our calling as ambassadors for Christ.” (7)  Your decision NOT to vote for biblical values IS a vote for their demise. Beware; this self-imposed restriction bears eternal consequences. Pray with me: Father, please forgive the American church for our apathy, which is born of poor theology, deception, and selfishness. Some in the church actually believe You don’t care who is in government, as though decisions to oppose Your Son, destroy children’s lives, and promote evil are acceptable to You. They believe that You, like them, are uninterested. Forgive us for allowing these lies in the church.  Help us to rid the church of this deception in the future, and help us to overcome its fruit in this election. At every level, we ask You to give us a government that welcomes You in its gatherings, and doesn’t smirk when Your name is mentioned. We ask You to favor those who know and honor You, who protect the innocent, who rule righteously. Rid us of corruption and dishonesty in our government. Protect Donald Trump, who is so fiercely hated by the progressives and globalists.  And we will never stop asking for and declaring that powerful revival and reformation are coming to America. Signs, wonders, miracles, and millions of salvations, come!  We ask for and declare all of this as representatives of Christ, in His name alone. Amen.  Our decree: We decree the breaking of apathy off the church in America.   Additionally:   As you make your plan to vote, take advantage of the Voter Hub on   My Faith Votes ’  website. It is a comprehensive voting resource that helps you with everything from researching your ballot to locating your polling place. Visit MyFaithVotes.org   to get started. Click on the link below to watch the full video. https://www.arizonachristian.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CRC-Release-Pre-Election-1-Oct-12-2024-Final.pdf   https://www.christianpost.com/news/over-32m-christian-churchgoers-likely-wont-vote-in-2024-study.html   https://www.myfaithvotes.org/intersect/weekly-news-summary-oct-16-2024#1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53_8dNwmd-0 https://wng.org/sift/report-shows-more-than-62-000-u-s-minors-treated-for-gender-dysphoria-in-four-year-period-1728596059     https://www.myfaithvotes.org/intersect/weekly-news-summary-oct-16-2024#1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53_8dNwmd-0 You can find more information at: https://washingtonstand.com/commentary/to-the-41-million-christians-unlikely-to-vote-this-november-you-need-to-repent

INTRODUCTION I want to begin today’s post by telling you about an incredible tool to help undecided voters make up their minds, and motivate them to vote. It is the   Million Voices Candidate Fact Sheet . John Graves, who leads this effort, tells us: “Research proves a nonpartisan fact-sheet is the #1 factor to motivate undecided, persuadable, swing voters to go and vote. We have only a few days left for people to share nonpartisan information about candidates. This info is crucial for persuadable voters.”  Their website, MillionVoices.org  is easily navigated. Trust me - if I can do it, it’s easy! They have a short video explaining how to use the guides, which can also be downloaded. From the presidential race, to governor races, to congressional races, you can easily learn where candidates stand on important issues without having to read tons of information. You can even find out if candidates have changed their positions in the last few months. In other words, you’ll be able to tell what has been their long-term position.  This is a tremendous tool to use and share with others. Check it out.  For today’s post, I feel it would be a great encouragement for all of us to be reminded of the “America shall be saved” dream. I first heard the phrase spoken several years ago by Reinhart Bonnke, who said the Lord spoke this very clearly to him. Then, a few years later, the Lord gave this dream to Gina Gholston. Here are Gina’s comments regarding this word, with a few more thoughts added. Be encouraged, and keep the faith. Our title is: Ready, Set, Go The Ekklesia is being called to attention and to their post to release prophetic proclamations that will reconnect this nation with God’s heart and desires. His verdict for America has been determined, and He has remembered His promises. This is not the time for intimidation or retreat. As His governing body, the Ekklesia must stand steadfast with faith and confidence in the Lord, unshaken in our expectation and persuasion that He is faithful to complete the good work that He has begun in this nation. In 2018, I had a very significant dream, which was an announcement from heaven to reveal God’s verdict and His intentions for America. I had no idea at the time that God would use this dream in the prayer movement and beyond. Its message would give the Ekklesia hope and strategy for the future into which we were being ushered. Dutch has shared this dream several times, but no time was quite as powerful as its initial release at the end of the Turnaround Conference held at the Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C., in February 2018. This was just two weeks after I had the dream. That conference was actually incorporated into the dream. The gathering consisted of national and international intercessors who had united for the sole purpose of making an appeal to heaven on behalf of the United States of America.  As the intercessors ascended in worship, they accessed the presence of God to hear; then they effectively declared His intentions. God’s response to their fervent appeal was to reveal His determined verdict: America shall be saved.  In the dream, a courier angel emerged from that gathering carrying a large scroll, which contained God’s response. The angel proceeded to the U.S. Capitol building and declared those words before a large crowd, releasing the glory of God to impact the nation with transformation and reformation. “America shall be saved!” It’s not a cute catchphrase; it is a verdict that was determined by God Himself, and it is a promise that will be fulfilled by the God who made it. We must know and be convinced of this as we pray for our nation. We may not know the “hows” and the “whens,” but we must believe this is the will of God for America, which enables us to pray and decree effectively. If we pray from a place of doubt or uncertainty concerning His will, we are not aligning ourselves in agreement with Him, causing us to pray from a wrong perspective and in unbelief. We must pray from the perspective of the determined will of God. Many prayer assignments have been carried out, and many faith declarations have been made since the Lord revealed His verdict through that dream. Our faith agreement has continued, and we press forward with undaunted conviction that what God has promised, He will do. Much has been accomplished, but we’re not finished. We must not relinquish our persistent push in prayer and our consistency in intercession. Heaven is responding to our obedience. God remembers His promises, and not one word or assignment will return to Him without results. He speaks with the intent to perform! Another Encouraging Word Last year, as I was preparing to speak at a conference gathering, I looked up on the wall of my hotel room and noticed a framed black and white photo of a clock tower. The tower resembled the shape of an arrow pointing upward. As I looked at the photo, I was suddenly caught up in the Spirit, and saw a bolt of lightning come out of the sky and strike the clock tower. Immediately, I heard the Lord say to me, “It’s a striking time!”   I was then reminded of a GH15 from 2021 about a dream I had in which the word “strike” was emphasized. In that post, Dutch stated, “The strike represents successful intercession! The Hebrew word for intercession is paga. (1)  Among other things, it means to strike a target. It is used this way in Job 36:32, ‘He covers His hand with the lightning, and commands it to strike the target.’ ”   After re-reading Dutch’s post, the Lord spoke through the “Ready, Set, Go” command given to runners. He said, “The time has come. I am igniting the torch. My runners who have responded to My leading and positioning are being ‘set’ to run with the fire. Listen for the command of the ‘go,’ and do not hesitate to run.   “My runners will be divinely assisted to run with endurance as they carry and release the flames of revival and glory. I am igniting My saturated bundles that are positioned throughout the land. They will run and not grow weary. I am ready to ignite the nation with the fire of My glory.   “Your labor has not been in vain. You have taken ground! It has been a little at a time, but you have  taken ground. In the previous season, I have been uncapping wells and releasing the flammable waters of My Spirit. Those waters have now spread throughout the nation. Now, I have ignited you to ignite the land. Don’t hold back! I have infused you with fire; run with it! I Am releasing you as My fiery arrows, and you are right on point! In the days to come, I will strategically direct and release you into designated targets, and upon impact, the ignition of My glory will be undeniable. These are the days when the fierceness of My might will be revealed.”   Striking time has come! We can’t stop now. We must not succumb to intimidation or weariness in our “well-doing” (Galatians 6:9). We must remember and be fully persuaded of what God has said. We must release our declarations with confidence that they are right on point, and that they will hit the target to release the unveiling of His intended purposes. America shall be saved! This is our promise, and it is our expectation, for the Lord has determined it to be so!   Pray with me: Father, we know and believe Your verdict for America: She shall be saved. That salvation will come as a result of an awakening bringing an awareness of You. As Your Ekklesia, we rise to attention and release our voice in agreement with You, declaring Your verdict and prophetic proclamations. And we do so with the assurance that our obedient intercession is causing movement, and that Your words will strike the target to accomplish that for which You send them. We will not shrink back in intimidation or fear. We stand securely and confidently, with undaunted faith in You. We are unshaken in our expectation and persuasion that You are faithful to complete the good work You have begun in this nation. We pray this in Jesus’ name and for the greatest harvest in history. Amen! Our decree: We decree that the striking time has come! Our prayers are hitting the mark, and America shall be saved! This is our promise and expectation, for the Lord has determined it to be so! Today’s post was contributed by Gina Gholston. You can find out more about Gina at GinaGholstonMinistries.org . Click on the link below to watch the full video. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 6293

“October” – Have Things Turned? I shared a dream with you on Friday  that God gave my brother Tim in 2022. It was for then, but it is definitely for now, as well. Dreams and prophetic words are given not just to encourage us but also so we can partner with God to see their fulfillment. This is why their fulfillment is often down the road. The partnering required of us can include prayer, action, and standing in faith. I believe the following dream given to my friend Clay Nash in 2020 is another example of this. It was for then, but it is also for now.  The dream is about Cape Henry, VA, where Robert Hunt and those with him landed in 1607, planted a cross on the beach, and declared that the gospel would go from this land to all the world. It also mentions Rees Howells, an intercessor and founder of the Bible College of Wales. He and his students shouldered a great intercessory burden during World War II of supporting the Allied Forces and warring spiritually against the Nazis. Rees and his intercessors prayed for hours every day, no doubt helping save the world from Hitler’s demonic plans. Here is the dream: “I dreamed the morning of September 9, 2020, that Dutch issued a call for some people to rally near Cape Henry. The group was not large, only eight people. He instructed the team to fast, pray, and consecrate themselves to the Lord. We were to do this before setting foot on the land at Cape Henry.  “As the team obeyed and sought God, dreams were received revealing a wave of awakening being released, sweeping across the nation. Also, a clear strategy was revealed to start a prayer initiative beginning in the first U.S. states that formed our nation, and proceeded to the last.  “Dutch then said we were ready to set foot on the land, at the cross, and see the ‘Well of Oaths’ opened and freed, to flow across America.  “Once we arrived at Cape Henry, some from the Cloud of Witnesses appeared, and Rees Howells stepped forth to pray over us. His prayer said, ‘Let those assigned to break up the fallow ground plow deep, in order that the soil of this nation be prepared for the seeds of righteousness to be sown. This will result in an abundant harvest...a harvest that will come with such abundance and so quickly that the harvester will overtake the sower. And let the preparers of the soil do a quick work so that the sower not delay the harvest.’ “Howells then took off his coat and placed it on Dutch’s shoulders, saying, ‘This is the coat I wore during World War II, and must be worn by the Ekklesia in order to see the Kingdom harvest at hand.’ “Rees then hugged Dutch - like a father would a son - and said, ‘The training is finished, it’s time to go to war...and OCTOBER will see the turning of the war.’ He held up a scroll with a wax seal on it and said, ‘This seal will be broken in OCTOBER, and the words from it will be activated, and will release a holy awe.’” End of dream.  My Thoughts Cape Henry, more than any other place in America, represents God’s Kingdom purpose for her. When Robert Hunt and company stepped ashore and planted the cross on that beach, he prayed/prophesied:  “We do hereby dedicate this Land, and ourselves, to reach the people within these shores with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to raise up Godly generations after us, and with these generations take the Kingdom of God to all the earth. May this Covenant of Dedication remain to all generations, as long as this earth remains, and may this Land, along with England, be Evangelist to the World. May all who see this Cross, remember what we have done here, and may those who come here to inhabit join us in this Covenant and in this most noble work that the Holy Scriptures may be fulfilled. After the prayer, they read the following Bible passage:  “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the Lord’s and he ruleth among the nations,”  (Psalm 22:27-28). There is no doubt that these settlers were entering into a covenant with God. And there is no doubt that God placed the desire in their hearts to do so. This was and is God’s plan and His destiny for America, and it will be restored. The phrase “well of oaths” actually comes from Scripture. It is the literal meaning of the name Beersheba, where Abraham planted a tamarisk evergreen  and called on  Everlasting  God (Genesis 21:33). Many of you have heard me share that in 2007 God told me through a dream that the boxing gloves of “Everlast” and “Evergreen” would have to be worn in order to take out the spiritual giants in our land. Evergreen symbolizes covenant; Everlast is the eternal nature (and a name) of Yahweh - Lord over the past, present, and future. As such, He can cleanse us  of our sinful past, heal us  of our broken past, and secure our future. We must believe this for America.  After Abraham’s passing, in an attempt to harm Isaac, various wells Abraham had dug were filled in by Philistines, including Beersheba, “the well of oaths” (Genesis 26:18). Isaac redug this well of covenant (Evergreen), connecting with the God of yesterday, in order to find what he needed for today and the future (Everlast). He, like his father Abraham, wore both gloves. (This is explained in depth in my book An Appeal To Heaven .) God was saying the same to us (America) in the dream: “You must tap into your past, the covenant your fathers made with Me. In this ‘well of oaths’ you will find the life, the revival, the spiritual harvest and restoration you need. Obviously, this ultimately flows from the Cross, which also was and is so clearly pictured at Cape Henry. Rees Howells represents prayer. Only the power released through prayer can tap into/re-open this well. Howells wrapped his mantle around me - I represented the Ekklesia - and said it was what he wore during WWII, and that we must wear it now in order to produce the GREAT, RAPIDLY APPROACHING harvest God plans to bring.  October Rees’ next words spoke of  training, timing , and a turning : “The training is finished, it’s time to go to war...and OCTOBER will see the turning of the war.” He held up a scroll with a wax seal on it and said, “This seal will be broken in OCTOBER, and the words from it will be activated, and will release a holy awe.” I believe this was fulfilled Saturday, October 12, at the A Million Women gathering in Washington, D.C. We repented and asked for many things, then redug Bearsheba, “the well of oaths,” renewing covenant with the Lord. I feel that the scroll in the dream represents the covenant made by Hunt and company at Cape Henry, and that the war for the re-opening of this covenantal well “turned” in favor of God’s Kingdom on that day. The seal was broken, the words were activated, and will release a holy awe. October. We shall see. Pray with me: Father, thank You for reminding us of this dream. It communicates so much and brings great hope. We have wrapped ourselves in the mantle of intercession and, like Isaac, labored to remove the clutter and debris stopping up the covenant well in our nation. Like Abraham, who wore not only the glove of covenant but of “Everlast,” we believe You are bigger than the failures and sins of our past, wise and powerful enough to give us what You have declared for our future.  We believe that in this month of October the battle turned, great breakthrough occurred, the well was officially re-opened, the seal broken, and our covenant purpose reestablished. Let the power of this now flow to the nation bringing revival, awakening, and reformation. The dream said the harvest it would produce was coming quickly and that it would be great. We ask for this record breaking influx of souls - here in America and around the world.  We bless You, and ask these things in Jesus’ authority/name. Amen.  Our decree: We decree that America’s well of oaths is now open; we are drinking of the covenant flow. Click on the link below to watch the full video.