Month: December 2020

Yesterday morning in worship the Lord spoke to me and said, “I am not the king of the hill, I AM the King of kings and I will not be dethroned!” Enough said.

Revelation 19:11-17

“I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

I was praying Psalm 21 this morning and I saw a victory parade being revealed across the nation. Jesus was the first car in the parade for He is our victory, He is the triumphant One. He was standing up waving and smiling. The floats that followed were all revealing victory testimonies of what Jesus has done in their life that most knew nothing about. Each car/float testified to the victory Jesus gave them.

This parade was full of life, light, victory, triumph, praise and celebration. The people watching on both side were in awe of all the victories people have had. They went from surprise to joy for they had only been hearing about what the enemy was doing with the many prayer requests, news reports and struggles. To see this victory parade and to hear the stories the floats were communicating of victory brought hope and restored joy to them.

I see a victory parade being revealed and all who see it will rejoice. Who knows someone you know may be in that parade declaring victories over battles you didn’t know they fought.

Psalm 21:1-7 “The king rejoices in your strength, LORD.

How great is his joy in the victories you give!

You have granted him his heart’s desire

and have not withheld the request of his lips.

You came to greet him with rich blessings

and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—

length of days, for ever and ever.

Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;

you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.

Surely you have granted him unending blessings

and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

For the king trusts in the LORD;

through the unfailing love of the Most High

he will not be shaken.”

I have a friend who spent the past 6-8 months or more preparing to do a home water birth for her newest daughter. She studied to learn about about the process, she got a mentor to guide her and a midwife to help her. She bought the supplies needed for a successful home delivery and she along with her husband were ready. Then just the other night a contraction that four hours later led to the birth of their baby girl went off seamlessly. Preparation is what gives you confidence for the moment of delivery.

We as a nation experienced our first contraction in September 2020 at Rosh Hashannah 5781. We have been experiencing contractions ever since then and some are painful because America is in the birth canal. We will have more contractions before our rebirth as America 2.0 in January 2021. Americas first birth can be studied to see a similar pattern as nothing new comes without a fight.

The Lord Himself initiated this rebirth of America with a shocking entrance of a man and woman who gently rode down an escalator in New York, but in four years has uprooted, toredown and destroyed many hindrances to America’s rebirth. Many don’t realize how close to death our country really was, but thanks be to God He decided to save our nation.

God doesn’t start something He is not going to finish. The contractions will continue until the final push that gives birth to America 2.0. The great awakening many have prophesied is here, but it’s hard to see because we are in the birth canal. The prophets didn’t lie, the Lord is not destroying us, He is healing the nations. Fear not, trust God and brace yourself because everything’s about to be made new.

Remember if He did it for Israel, He can and will do it for America.

Isaiah 66:8-11 “Who has ever heard of such things?

Who has ever seen things like this?

Can a country be born in a day

or a nation be brought forth in a moment?

Yet no sooner is Zion in labor

than she gives birth to her children.

Do I bring to the moment of birth

and not give delivery?” says the LORD.

“Do I close up the womb

when I bring to delivery?” says your God.

“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her,

all you who love her;

rejoice greatly with her,

all you who mourn over her.

For you will nurse and be satisfied

at her comforting breasts;

you will drink deeply

and delight in her overflowing abundance.”

Trust is an invisible truth that is cultivated in private, but manifests in public when a battle ensues. Everyone has developed trust in something or someone. Most do not know what they trust in until the wind begins to blow.

As a small child my mom would read us the story of the three little pigs. Each pig built a house to protect them from the “big bad wolf”. Until that wolf came and huffed and puffed they thought they were safe in what they had trusted in. But one blow of the wolf’s breath and their houses of straw and sticks fell. But one pig built with bricks so when the wolf blew his attack against that house it remained and provided shelter for the other two pigs.

This children’s story was not just a cute story it was a life lesson we are to learn. King David said it this way, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm” (Psalm 20:7-8). Jesus picked up what David said and expressed it like this, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash” (Matthew 7:24-27).

The other day the Lord said to me, “The storm is upon us, we are just waiting for it to rain.” What we have established trust in is about to be revealed not to shame, but to provide a way of escape from an unstable structure. When the wind blows if your house crashes, don’t fear draw near for a mighty fortress is our God and He is a house that cannot be shaken.

Humanity is always looking for the benefits.

The health benefits of eating right are desirable.

The emotional benefits of exercise are well documented.

The financial benefits of intellectual property are valuable.

The relational benefits of covenant are identifiable.

Humanity loves the benefits that come from what they do.

Our love of benefits is what surprises me that humanity does not prioritize the word of God in our life. The benefits we seek, desire and dream about all come with the word of God, but it’s not a priority. The best thing is, it can become a priority starting right now and the benefits start kicking in immediately.

Wisdom on how to lead a family, a company, a church or a country are found in the word of God.

Healing for your body, soul or spirit is found in reading the word of God.

Financial stewardship, ideas, inventions and authority is taught in the word of God.

Relationship advice, parenting skills and how to be single is found in the word of God.

History and mystery are found in the word of God.

All the benefits we need for life and godliness are at your fingertips, on your bookshelf or sitting on your nightstand. Pick up your Bible and read, it’s so good for you and has lasting benefits it releases to you. The word of God is the gift that keeps on giving.

Psalm 19:5-7 “The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul.

The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous.”

I woke up this morning hearing the words, “The storm is upon us…we’re just waiting for it to rain.” Then I go outside to pray and today Psalm 18 is the Psalm I’m praying and it says, God is the storm and He is dealing with our enemies.

Listen to Psalm 18:9-15

“He bowed the heavens also, and came down

With thick darkness under His feet.

He rode upon a cherub and flew;

And He sped upon the wings of the wind.

He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him,

Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds,

Hailstones and coals of fire.

The LORD also thundered in the heavens,

And the Most High uttered His voice,

Hailstones and coals of fire.

He sent out His arrows, and scattered them,

And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.

Then the channels of water appeared,

And the foundations of the world were laid bare

At Your rebuke, O LORD,

At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.”

My friends the storm is upon us, we’re just waiting for God’s justice, deliverance, recompense to rain down.

Living in unprecedented and historic days demands we think at a higher level of understanding than when we are not living in these types of days. If we try to apply the same logic to every situation, season and era we are in, we will miss what is happening in our current reality. Not only did a pandemic come upon us suddenly and usher in days like we have never known before in our generation, but prior to that, a President was elected who was not typical of what we had been accustomed to in our generation. These markers are key indicators of unprecedented days in which we are living.

Many people have done prolific digs to understand the days in which we live. Many more people will speak into these days as more truth is uncovered and more understanding is given to us. These days can feel turbulent, troubling, exciting, adventurous, and so many other adjectives but the truth is, life on earth is changing forever by the design of God Himself. Therefore, we have people who are praying ground level, taking out enemies and entities in the earth realm with their prayers, prophetic acts and legal renderings.

What we are seeing is people finding and binding the enemy in every area of society. This is unprecedented in our generation, because we are watching, participating and engaging in this in real time. We are going to see and hear of things being exposed that we might not believe unless we saw it or heard it ourselves. Brace yourself, for this is going to shake many people internally, for most of us had no clue what was happening behind the scenes.

This exposure has opened up the ability to find and bind multiple levels of demonic influence in and over the nations. The news, social media and other platforms are revealing things we did not know, but know now. However, God is also revealing high level principalities that have been ruling over the earth realm, in order for us to find them and bind them, so they can no longer control us any longer. If we only find and bind earth level people, and not also heavenly level principalities and powers (Ephesians 6) we will rid the earth of those who carry the spirit of the air now, but new foot soldiers for the spirit of the air will arise again.

The Lord has equipped the Ekklessia (Matthew 16:18) to find and bind the spirits in the air that are controlling the people on the ground. While in prayer this morning, I asked the Lord to reveal to me what spirit is ruling the nations, for without that spirit being removed, we will bring to justice people on earth, but we need the Lord to bring to justice the enemies in the air. What the Lord showed me is that the ruling spirit of the air is a spirit of violence according to Psalm 17:4 which speaks of the ways of the violent. That word violent in the Hebrew means, violent one, robbers, vicious, tyrant, destroyer, ravenous, murderer. The spirit of violence is the ruling principality over the nations and the Lord is going to use His sword (Psalm 17:13) to cut the head off this spirit.

The other day the Lord spoke to me and said, “The thief has been caught” (Proverbs 6:30-31). When the Lord showed me this spirit of violence is a robber, I knew this was the spirit the Lord wanted us to find and bind. This morning the Lord sent me to Mark 3:20-27, where Jesus is discussing how Satan can’t cast out Satan and how no one can enter the strong man’s house, unless he first binds the strong man. The Lord needed us to find this strong man named Violence, so we could ask the Lord to bind him, for once he is bound, Mark 3:27 says, then He can plunder his house.

The Lord has found and bound the strong man called the spirit of violence which was a ruling spirit over the nations. It is a tyrannical spirit, and this spirit needed to be bound in order for us to not live under that spirit of control any longer. This high-level spirit filters down to our every day lives, for this spirit grips people and causes them to do what he does on a micro level. It is no wonder Jesus told us in Matthew 20:25-26 “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them and their superiors exercise authority over them. It shall not be this way among you.” And Peter says it this way in 1 Peter 5:2-3 “Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.”

The reason life as we know it is not going to be the same is because the spirit of violence is being dealt with in the air and everywhere. Those who want to lord over others will be removed from positions of leadership, whether in the church or in the nations. The Lord is cleaning out both the earth and the church with His sword (Hebrews 4:12). Jesus Christ alone is the head of everything, Colossians 2:10 says, “In Him you have been made complete, and He is head over all rule and authority.” Jesus Christ is not a tyrannical ruler; He is a liberator of us all. He freed us from our transgressions, from the certificate of debt, from the decrees against us, from all adversaries (Colossians 2:11-15). He nailed it all to the cross for our freedom. Remember, it is for freedom we have been set free (Galatians 5:11).

The spirit of violence is a tyrannical spirit that seeks to control and has been operating in every level of life, but that spirit has been found and is bound. Now the Lord is releasing a spirit of love which is a liberating spirit that seeks to free you not dominate you. Oh, that we would all surrender to the spirit of love, which is a spirit of liberty, so we can live. The thief has been caught and now he must pay seven times, even if it costs him his whole house (Proverbs 6:31). To God be the glory, great things He has done!

When you have a day of walking in the muck and mire, cry out to the Lord and He will take you higher. Don’t sit down and dwell there, stand up, lift up your voice and the Lord will come unstick you so you can keep following Him. Everybody has muck and mire days, and God is always ready to take you higher.

Psalm 40:1-3 “I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.”

Words are eternal and when words are added to music those songs stick with us for years. It’s as though each of us are juke boxes with 45’s that God pulls out to communicate what He is doing, that only a song can convey.

While in prayer, Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble, starting playing in my spirit and next thing you know I am singing this song as a declaration of what God is doing in the nations right now. As you see the lyrics and start singing it yourself, it may become fresh revelation for you like it did for me.

Did you feel the mountains tremble?

Did you hear the oceans roar?

When the people rose to sing of

Jesus Christ, the risen one

Did you feel the people tremble?

Did you hear the singers roar?

When the lost began to sing of

Jesus Christ, the saving one

(Chorus)

And we can see that God you’re moving

A mighty river through the nations

And young and old will turn to Jesus

Fling wide you heavenly gates

Prepare the way of the risen one

Open up the doors and let the music play

Let the streets resound with singin’

Songs that bring Your hope and

Songs that bring Your joy

Dancers who dance upon injustice

(Verse 2)

Do you feel the darkness tremble

When all the saints join in one song?

And all the streams flow as one river

To wash away our brokenness

And here we see that God, you’re moving

A time of jubilee is coming

When young and old return to Jesus

Fling wide you heavenly gates

Prepare the way of the risen Lord

(Chorus)

Have a great Sunday, we are living in history making days.

The days of playing, prophesying and preaching in the kiddie pool are over because this season of lockdown has matured the body of Christ in ways they don’t even realize yet. Just as children mature during winter seasons and boys become men during war seasons, so has happened to the body of Christ. We didn’t know it was happening but it was.

As the doors swing open again, the war ends and the pool is ready for swimmers, we are all going to realize we want more than milk, we have now become meat eaters. Our appetite for spiritual things has changed from not interested to very interested; from church to Jesus Christ; from the cross to the resurrection from the dead.

What we are going to see is that we are done being walked on, controlled, manipulated and lied to. The pursuit of truth is going to be insatiable in the hearts of people. The desire to live an abundant life has been conceived in us and we will find those who have been with Jesus and we will walk with them.

Everything changed during 2020 and we don’t realize it yet, but as soon as we come out of it, it will manifest, multiply and Jesus will be magnified as the resurrected King of us all.

Hebrews 6:1 “Let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.”