Into the Land of the Giants

The Holy One calls me this morning.  Nothing changes our early morning conference calls, and for that I am so thankful.  The Holy One has called to me every morning for years.  We are all on a learning curve and His lessons continue all the days of our lives.  Different seasons bring different applications of His Living Word. 

I am sure He was calling to me even before I recognized His voice or my need to respond.  That's the way it is with Holiness: He calls and then He waits.  Now I recognize His voice like a sheep does the Shepherd's and nothing is more important than listening to all He has to say to me.

The importance of our relationship has never been clearer than while my earthly husband was slipping away into eternity.  The Holy One never left me. In a supremely super- natural way, the Holy Spirit spoke to me throughout the dying process, and the one thing I could count on was His call to me each and every morning.....and then amazing grace for the moments flowed.

The last and most familiar season of my temporal life in 2012 was over.  It ended when my earthly husband crossed his finish line and went to be with our Lord.  Grief may last through the night, but joy comes with the rising of the sun, and the conference with Holiness at daybreak.

The whole earth is groaning with the need to see the return of our King.  He left here over 2000 years ago after having conquered the enemy of our soul.  Upon His resurrection and return to His Throne of Sovereign Authority, He released the power of His Holiness into the life of every person willing to follow Him into and through that death He suffered once and for all.

I am one of the grateful recipients of His gift because Holiness speaks to me.  Out of my thankful thoughts, He takes me to His Word and touches on the next phase of our journey.

The adventure now required me to go on alone.  Not alone in the sense of no fellowship, but alone without my physical companion of 31 years.  Not alone in the sense of no direction or grasp of a plan, but without the other guy providing his vision and his leadership over temporal circumstances.

I confess there is some fear associated with my loss.  And that fear is the point of today's meeting. The Holy One wants me to address the fear of the future.

I believe that in every season, there is a symbolic "out-of-the-wilderness and into-the-promised-land" scenario.  I believe the Word includes all the details of how God worked in the nation of Israel and all those individual lives for our education in Holiness.  I believe that if we look close and be honest about our personal life experiences and compare them to those detailed in God's Holy Word, we would see ourselves on every page.

The fear of the future and even entry into the "promised land" poses a battle.  We must go into the "land of the giants" to take possession of all God has promised us. My lesson today finds me in Numbers 13-14 with the Biblical account of the exploration of the promised land and the reports that came back.

The Holy Spirit speaks to my heart and mind, "going on into the promised land after the wilderness was not only permissible, but it was also a command".  Wow, now that puts it into perspective.  The refusal of the people to move forward into the land of promise, into the land flowing with milk and honey was not only ridiculous from a historic perspective, but it was rebellion in God's eyes.  Reading the account and report given by those sent to explore the "promised land", I understand why.

The faithlessness of 10 out of the 12 who were sent to explore the land, spread like a cancer among the people.  Fear replaced faith and rebellion ensued.  Joshua spoke into their rebellion words that we need to hear today.  Acknowledging that the land was "good", Joshua emphasized the fact that, in spite of the large inhabitants of the land, God was with them and God would lead them and God would give Israel possession of the land.

In Numbers 14:9, Joshua conveyed the point of the "test" for the nation then and for me today when he said, "Only do not rebel and be afraid of the people of the land, because we will swallow them up, their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us.  Do not be afraid of them".  It is apparent that the real obstacle to the people of Israel for going forward was the "fear" that was master over their faith.

We are told by the evil one that we are outnumbered and out gunned when it comes to our taking possession of the land.  The obstacles are too big, and any attempt to move forward in God's Will would be a suicide mission.   Turn back, return to what is comfortable, the risk is greater than the reward.  Faithlessness has many expressions.

The Voice of My Shepherd speaks clearly, "If you have the faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "move from here to there" and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible for you."  "Only do not be afraid". 

The Holy One has made His point to me today.  I can move out and into the "land of the giants" confident that the Sovereign God of all Creation is with me.  Faith vs. fear.  The only question is, "will I go?"  

This testimony of life in 2012 and where He has brought me to this day in 2024, is another season about finding the courage like Caleb to go to the "high country" and defeat the giants in our promised land. The next blog will speak of His calling for us today. 

The Holy Spirit is calling.  Can you hear Him?

Occupy Til I Come

This morning at daybreak I hear the Lord say, "Occupy til I come".  Looking up that verse, I find it in Luke 19:11-13.

11. "And as they heard these things, He added and spoke a parable, because He was close to Jerusalem, and they thought that the Kingdom of God should appear immediately.  12. And He said therefore, a certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for Himself a Kingdom and to return.  13.  And He called His ten servants and gave them 10 pounds and said unto them, "occupy til I come".

Interesting that Jesus spoke this to His disciples as He was about to enter Jerusalem on a donkey and begin the countdown to His exit from Earth.

For me, this is more confirmation of our assignment, that we are to manage His earthly estate (this earth) until He comes back again. "Thy kingdom come Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven." 

His estate IS ours to maintain and that means, in proper management, that we evict any who would seek to take illegitimate possession of what belongs to Him. With this and other verses, I am gaining more and more understanding of His parables in these days as we are called to exercise our divine dominion under His delegated authority through proper management, powerful defense, and victorious advancement of his Kingdom here, not sitting on the sidelines waiting to be supernaturally taken out. 

To that point and understanding of our role in Kingdom advance here on earth, is the reminder that, "on THAT day" (of His return), a separation will occur between those serving the Master and those who are doing their own thing: Two women we be grinding at the mill, one will be taken, and one will be left behind.  We have been misled into some wrong thinking. The truth is that the day will come when least expected just like the flood of Noah's age, BUT the ones that were taken were the wicked and the ones left behind were the righteous not the other way around. Matt 24:40-44:

40. "Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.  41. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.  42.  Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.  43.  But know this, that if the master of the house had known the hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44.  Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

Back to Luke 19:

The interesting warning is that the "citizens" of the land, hated him but it was His servants that were given the directive to manage the estate until His return and were given the resources to do so. 

Their work was then assessed and rewarded UPON His return, for how they had used the resources they had been given to take care of and maintain the Master's estate. (His Kingdom on earth).  

14.  But the citizens hated him and sent a message after Him saying, "We will not have this man to reign over us!  15.  And it came to pass, that when He returned, having received the Kingdom, then He commanded these servants to be called to Him, to whom He had given the money, that He might know how much every man gained by trading.

After He handed out the rewards and rebuked one for his failure to invest what was given, the parable end with this: 

27.  "But those enemies of mine, who did not want that I should reign over them, bring them here and slay them before Me."

There is so much to ponder and apply to our assigned role to go forth, subdue, and advance the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth in these days as we await the return of our King.  Let none be found hard hearted toward Him, but ever ready and willing to Occupy Til He Comes!  

The Holy Spirit is Calling.  Can you hear Him?

 

 

 

 

 

  

Binding and Loosing

Intercessors united:  3-27-24 

Greetings faithful intercessors.  Be encouraged in your assignment to advance the Kingdom of our God and King Jesus.

This morning as I meet with the Holy One, my "emotions" press me to inquire about many things I see in our world and how each factors into the battle I am called to fight. Perspective is one vitally important key to victory.  Jesus told Peter, "I will give you the keys OF the kingdom; Whatever you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven."  Matthew 16:19-20

In doing this, Jesus was giving Peter the authority to bind and loose (prohibit and permit) the activities of His newly formed community of followers.  This was going to be a departure from what the Rabbis of that day required of Torah observant Jews that Jesus called "misunderstanding" of the spirit of the law (Torah) or worse, outright defiance or even manipulation of the known principles that Torah taught.

When we take claim to that verse, it's important to understand the fullness of what that meant to Peter and the Messianic Jews of that day.  Jesus was giving him and by extension, us, an understanding of our authority to permit or prohibit activities of the followers of Jesus and how we are to influence the world.  For Peter it was Jesus authorizing him to permit things the religious rulers had or were prohibiting, like the controversy of Levitical laws of circumcision as a necessary requirement for Gentiles to join the Messianic community.  Or to permit the activities on the Sabbath that had been and were prohibited like deliverance from the power of Satan or physical healing like the "works" of the Kingdom as Jesus Himself modelled. 

Points to Ponder:

1. Since our battle is not against flesh and blood but against the darkness and the governors OF the darkness in the world that touches our lives. (Ephesian 6:10) we can take our authority to permit and prohibit the "works of darkness" that we see.               I John 3:8b, "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil." 
2.  How do we "destroy the works of the devil?  As we come against the devil's works and know that "the gates of hell will NOT prevail against us", by and through our powerful words and proclamations of God's truth (His power, His Sovereignty, His authority delegated to us), we pierce the darkness and set captives free.  In order to defeat the darkness we must declare the LIGHT!  We must never give up nor give in. Those who are victims of Satan's lies and cooperate with the evil agenda to enslave the whole world, can be brought into the Kingdom of light by our discerning declarations and worthy words of truth spoken over them, leading to a Divine encounter with God's only Son, our Savior, Jesus.
3. Always remember it is the SPOKEN word that is the true power. Our thoughts are the beginning but it's the spoken word in declarations and proclamations that move the Kingdom of Heaven forward and destroy all the illusions of the devil's power.  

Prayer for Today:

Abba Father, thank you for Your word and instructions to Your people. Thank You that Your Word is Your will for us and the "how-to" align with Your ways of co-governing the world that touches our personal and corporate lives.  It is no doubt that we have an enemy and that this "enemy" was permitted not to destroy us but to challenge us to become strong as Your imagers and well-trained in our future role to rule and reign with Jesus in the age to come. 

We humble ourselves before You, with thanksgiving that we are not the victims of evil but have, by Your design, the weapons to defeat all that comes against us.  Grant us, Abba, the wisdom and understanding to be victorious in the battles brought on by this enemy of Your Kingdom, and righteously apply the principles of binding and loosing, permitting and prohibiting that You have provided in Your Word.   We appeal to Your mercy for justice to become righteous again and people to be held accountable for sin unto their redemption not destruction. 

Scriptural references:

1. Matthew 16:19-20
2. Ephesians 6:10
3. 1 John 3:8b
4. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 

Declarations:

We declare:  2 Corinthians 10:4-5 "The weapons we fight with are not weapons of the world, on the contrary, they have Divine power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God. We declare: this is the authority we have been given and we now speak against the lies and illusions of the enemy that have brought a blanket of confusion and chaos over our world at large, our nation, our states, our communities, our churches, our families and our own minds.  We declare: we, your people have the mind of Christ and His delegated authority that we purpose to use to bring Our Kingdom of Heaven's good will that offsets the evil of the kingdom of darkness. We declare: the power of evil acts done by the wicked leveled against the innocent and the weaker vessels in our society is broken and their power overruled .  We declare:  Those guilty of such abuses will be speedily brought to accountability: exposed and penalized according to the Vengeance that is our Sovereign Lord's right to exercise and we commit them into Your Hands, Adonai. We declare: freedom this day, for the captives caught behind enemy lines like Rahab back in the day of Joshua at Jericho, that they be brought into the camp of the saved.  All declared in Jesus Name and for His glory!   

Have an awesome day and lead up to the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord. Hallelujah Our God REIGNS!

 

   

        

     

Time to Re-Read Romans Chapter 13

Back in 2020, we in America got caught up in an extraordinary situation and a move by the Federal government that took us into uncharted territory with the imposition of a lock down, mask mandates, and pressure to take part in an experimental Vaccine.   

As a Follower of Christ and a conservative who greatly respects the rule of law, the steps that the Federal government took to control the citizens were deeply concerning, and the divisions that were created as we were forced to comply with a nationwide shutdown and restriction of our freedoms were unprecedented in my lifetime.  Fear became a motivating factor that determined what side of the great chasm we would ultimately find our stand. 

As a result of the tyranny that was pushed upon us by our own government, we investigated and researched and came to find out that the threat to our freedom was not from without as in past aggression by foreign nations, but rather from within by those we thought we could trust.

I began praying about the rules government imposed upon us, and in listening to some of our Christian leaders, we were pointed us to Romans 13 as the directive for proper submission to "governing authorities". What does it look like to "conscientiously" object to mandates that shut down our protected right to assemble and exercise our religious freedom?  Or make our own decisions to manage our family and health issues amid a plague of questionable origins and sketchy treatment options?

Time has passed and we are more aware now of a concerted effort by world globalist power players to depopulate and move us to a one world government of their order and design. That is a discussion for another day.  Today I wanted to share what I hear from the Lord regarding His Word from Romans 13.

Whenever I have questions about how to respond in a Christian way to the circumstances I am facing in life, I inquire of the Lord.  He says if any of you lack wisdom, ask and it will be given to you.  But once you ask, knowing (trusting) you have it do not doubt and I would say nor 2nd guess yourself. 

With the pressure by some leaders and Christian friends who did not question the government mandates, I wanted to hear directly from Yahweh. 

I found it quite interesting as He directed me to re-read Romans 13.   His revelation and application of that chapter completely flipped the script I had been hearing from some prominent Christian leaders. 

He reminded me that this was written to Messianic Jews and Gentile Christians in Rome. Rome was THE government at the time and submission to Rome was required by the very text of the letter.  Romans 13 spoke of the necessity to submit to the governing authorities.

Then He reminded me that we in America are a "Constitutional Republic".  Who is the government?  America is governed by a constitution and "we the people" are the governing authorities with elected officers who are (supposed) to act in our behalf, not a corporation, not a king, not a dictatorship, not a committee or a department.  

We have well established freedoms that a "department" of unelected officials in 2020 sought to cancel and deprive we the people thereof. We are a collective of States and citizens to whom our elected officials must account and represent the will of the people. 

Freedom is the foundation of our Republic, and self-reliance allows for personal choices to be honored and respected and protected by government, not over-ruled by bureaucrats in an overreach of their self-determined "best interests" of others. 

When I read Romans 13, I realize that these verses apply to nefarious evil actors who have infiltrated, usurped and corrupted the role and constitutionally assigned function of our Great Republic, having become an enemy of we, the people, not a guardian of our system of government.  

Romans 13:1, "Everyone is to obey the governing authorities.  For there is no authority that is not from God, and the existing authorities have been placed where they are by God."

We are One Nation Under God.  The constitution is His ruling authority, based on Biblical freedoms and rules for a peaceful law and order society to function.  The "Federal Government" has the task to defend us from outside threats and inside tyranny (treason) as in the attempt to overthrow our government.   As we discovered, fraud was reportedly found in many of the state's election processes, and yet in violation of constitutional remedies, we were unable to right the wrong or investigate the reports. 

We have endured and seen an invasion of our Republic by foreign actors and allowed by disloyal treasonous politicians.  Yet our republic is still a government by We, the people and under the ruling authority of the One True God who ordained us. It is Yahweh who will restore and reclaim His America. 

Romans 13 says: "whoever resists the authority (We the People) is resisting what God has instituted, and those who resist will bring judgement upon themselves."    It is time for we, the people to rise up and take back the land that Yahweh has given us.  "The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous." Psalm 125:3

"It is not for nothing that the ruler(s) hold the power of the sword, for he is God's servant(s), there is an avenger to punish wrong doers".

Romans 13 is a very encouraging chapter to apply to the government of the USA and to interpret as our (We, the people) right to rule.  We can and must declare it's the "establishment" in America who are the ones resisting authority and it is the "establishment's (by legal or illegitimate means) elected politicians in betrayal of their responsibility to their constituents who elected them that are subject to punishment (judgement) upon themselves.

As we move into the election season 2024, it might be a great time to re-think our privilege and responsibility as We, the People, who, by our vote, are entrusting our nation's future into the hands of our fellow citizens running to represent us in the governmental role of our nation and states. Time to think about the constitutional foundation of our government, designed, and ordained to provide safety, and freedom to live and operate in respect for each other and the rule of law; a time for We, the people, to once again engage and fight for this our One Nation under God, and for our Divinely ordained destiny to go forth again.  Just sayin'!

The Holy Spirit is calling.  Can you hear Him? 

     

      

God's Warning: "Time's Up"

These are the days that try men's souls, and it seems that all we know as "good" is being challenged and turned upside down. Among the many prophetic promises we find in God's Word, there are those that speak of a time of accountability and judgement for the choices and decisions we have made to rebel against the knowledge of God and His commands. The problem for humanity is that no one knows the day or hour when that day will arrive.

I have been taught that the great white throne Judgement is the place when we will all be judged and that judgement by The God of all creation will be final. Yet, when I read the history of man's days upon the earth according to the Biblical record, I find ancient prophecies that have been fulfilled over and over, of a judgment here on earth that God, in His Divine Justice, will execute against evil deeds and those who commit them. Because His ways are not our ways, we wonder why not now, considering all the corruption we see around us.

I read in the Word, that when the chosen of God violated His commands and took on other gods, committing gross act of idolatry and immorality, time passed for them to course correct before they suffered a Divine judgement. Even the enemies of God were given time to turn from their wicked ways before the destruction came. God is patient and not content that any should perish in the ignorance of rejecting Him but that all should come to the knowledge of His Son, Jesus, the One He sent to save the world of humanity from eternal extinction, separated from Him which is the ultimate penalty for sin. (the violation of His Holiness).

However, there comes a day on the calendar when God's patience is over, and He will act if the warnings are not heeded, and corrections are not made. His word speaks to the theme of His justice as well as His mercy. It speaks of a "day" in which the evil acts and wicked people will come under a Holy accountability and pay a penalty here on earth (and beyond).

There will be a day when we will realize in God's economy, "Time's Up" for evil doers to turn from their wicked ways. In the last few weeks, I seem to be finding all the verses that speak to that end. That said, I'm not one who focuses on doom and gloom but the heaviness of Holiness in this season is pressing in. There is much to be concerned about in the world that touches our lives, yet there is nothing new under the sun.

We live in a time of great revelation and also great deception. When we look at the totality of God's Word and commands, it's apparent that there is structure, order and organized functioning in the best interests of a civilized society that He rules over and commands. To violate His commands is to invite chaos and a diminished social order. The author of confusion and chaos is none other than the arch enemy of our Kingdom and our King, the one who deceived Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden: Lucifer himself.

For those who understand the structure of Divine authority and fight each day against the chaos of the enemy, we say "How long oh Lord, until you act?" We read in various books like the Isaiah, Ezekiel, Psalm, Nahum, Malachi, even Revelation, where the believers wonder why evil is not obliterated and good people are not rescued, and God speaks to their hearts.

Isaiah 26:20-21, Ezekiel 12:22-28, Psalm 2 and 94, Malachi 3:14- 4:3, Nahum 1:1-6 and Rev 2:20-29

History repeats itself and yet as believers in the One true God of eternity and the Son He sent to redeem us, Jesus the Christ, we trust that there will be one last cycle; one last generation of humanity to suffer the chaos and receive from the enemy, for the one last time, all the knowledge of evil needed as the how-to destroy those who were created in God's image. They never realize they are fulfilling a suicide mission for their own life and eternity as well.

Warnings have been given throughout the Word of God that there will come a day and time for earthly consequences for evil behavior (as defined by our Creator). The standard for "evil behavior" is that which rejects God and His ruling authority over all He created. Humanity's ruling authority as delegated by God to us, is to mirror and align with His Written Word.

The words of warning are to both the church and the "world". If we read God's Word as an academic exercise, the possibility of a Holy God providing a way to reconcile with humans is presented. If we read God's Word with a spiritual understanding, in trust we know the "way" was, is and will only ever be in the person of Jesus, God in flesh, who came to pay the blood price for humanity's willful rebellion of our Sovereign Creator.

As to the timing, and given the world is spiraling out of (our) control, by the deliberate acts of ancient immortals, who we have come to understand and identify as demonic fallen beings, it seems that the scales of Divine justice are about to tip and provide accountability. Those who are serving evil will not escape when accountability is demanded.

Amos 3:7, "Adonai God does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets." In our day and time, I have come to understand that a Prophet is a person who is in a personal deep intimate relationship with the Lord. One who knows His voice and His Word, the Bible, which is His will. Are we paying attention to the "signs" and words Yahweh is giving and speaking to us?

Since the epic day on the earth calendar when Yeshua (Jesus) the exact representation of God in flesh form, invaded the earth, paid the price for human rebellion, returned to His rightful place at the right hand of God, the Father, and then sent His Holy Spirit to dwell within those who believe, we can fulfill that definition of a "prophet". As His intimate "friend" we can "know" what Yahweh is about to do and recognize the times, because He reveals such things to His people.

Many in our day are saying, "what we see has been going on for ages and nothing changes. Why should we believe today will be any different? All your "prophetic warnings are for a future time".

To that, the Lord has taken me to different verses and over the course of history, revealing that accountability did come, not in the ultimate Great White Throne judgement that admittedly does happen in the future, (Revelation 20:11-15) but on an earthly scale that we, in our flesh, can and will experience. Then, He asks me if I will stand firm on His word that this is the "day" and warn that there is judgment (consequences) coming that will not be postponed.

Let us be diligent to heed the warnings, allow Him to show us our sin if we don't already know what it is, repent and course correct before the temporal boom is lowered.

Consequences for ungodly acts and attitudes are for the purpose of course correction and not annihilation. God loves and just as a Father disciplines, our Sovereign Creator does as well. This word is for the saved to return to the Lord in surrender and obedience to His ruling authority. For the unsaved, untoward life circumstances are to cause you to look for and find, the One who holds eternity and the future in His hands.

The Holy Spirit is calling. Can you hear Him?

Calling all Intercessors!

"The Holy Spirit is calling. Can you hear Him?" is the theme I have written about for many years. In this season of great turmoil and the desperate need to hear the voice of our Savior, there is a poignant call to intercede for our nation and the Body of Yeshua. Adonai has taken me to the book of Ezekiel 22:30 expressing the grief of His heart over humanity. "I looked for a man who would stand in the gap (intercede) between the land and My hand so that I would not destroy it, but I found NONE!"

In response, I say "here we are Lord, ready to stand in the gap and intercede"! Show us how to align with Your desires for our land and people.

This blog is now part of the strategy to encourage more Yeshua followers to join in intercession. Our personal relationship with the Holy Spirit of Christ is the very foundation of wisdom, understanding, discernment and discretion in our battle against the darkness that covers the hearts and minds of God's Imagers.

I will be posting from out of my personal prayer journal like in the past but with the updated directive to use our spoken words to speak what we desire to see come to fruition in our nation and the world that touches our lives. God's Word is His will. His Word is the revelation of His ways as He has operated over the course of history. The precedents He established and operated by in the past recorded Biblical history, form the basis of our prayers and proclamations of His operational control in our days. All the mighty "works" Jesus did when He walked this earth were precedents established in the Old Testament. Jesus told us we would do even "greater things" than He did when He walked among His people.

As we "settle" into our intimate relationship with Yeshua, being filled with His Holy Spirit, we can begin to grasp the much more He is willing to do through us. Knowing the Word is how we understand His will and His ways. Taking claim to the precedents of Biblical history and asking Him to reenact them in our day is the way we collaborate and co-govern with Him in our lives. He NEVER changes and He is the same Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Culture and customs and doctrines of men may change but He does not.

I encourage all of us to "inquire" of the Lord. Seek and keep on seeking as He has conveyed to me "I have a lot to say to My people!" May we be like Samuel, "Speak Lord, Your servant is listening". I will be posting and sharing in this bog, things I hear Him saying to me and then how I am led to respond.

Have a blessed day.

Intercessors united

To all the faithful intercessors called to pray for our One Nation Under God (Yahweh):

Sharing intercessory downloads we get from Yahweh is an important part of networking to see and facilitate the fulfillment of Yeshua's prayer:  Thy Kingdom Come Thy Will be done.  None of us have the complete picture but we all have a piece and a part to play in the bigger storyline of Yahweh's will for His creation.  

For those who are new to intercession, we wanted to share a commission found and born out of Ezekiel 22:30 hearing the grieving heart of Yahweh for His land and His people. 

Today as I am reading the book of Ezekiel, the Lord has taken me to a very powerful verse and conviction I want to share with my fellow intercessors.  

The Book of Ezekiel deals with the conditions in Israel's religious life, and the idolatry they were practicing even while knowing they were a chosen nation with the command by Yahweh that they "shall have NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME".

I see America as One Nation Under God (Yahweh Elohim) according to the founding principles of our Constitution, yet as a nation based upon Biblical freedoms and rights with responsibilities, we have drifted away from our guiding principle of good godly government of, by and for the people. 

That said, with all the chaos and ungodly rulings and orders eminating out from this administration (and other previous ones), I find symbollic similarities in our nation's behavior toward the One True God of our Divinely inspired origins.

Whether through appeasement or capitulation, to ungodly authorities, the little "g" god of government finds Yahweh's people bowing at that altar and refusing to recognize it as the idolatry that it is.  I even heard a previous first Lady say, "Government takes care of us"!  WHAT?  and further that a certain political candidate for the Presidency will destroy the "government" that takes good care of us".  Lies, all in an attempt to lead us astray from the One from whom all blessings for life and liberty flow.  Yahweh, God over our One Nation under Him. To believe otherwise is "idolatry".   

For those who see America as One Nation Under THE ONE TRUE God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, we have much work to do as intercessors for the land and the people who call our nation home.  

I read the indictment against Israel in Ezekiel's Book of Prophecy.  I hear the grief to Yahweh's heart in Ezekiel 6, and the fact that He left a "remnant" to escape the judgement about to fall on a rebellious nation.

We learn through the study of the OT that Yahweh Elohim is a precedent setting Sovereign.  What He has done or allowed in the past serves as a model for what He can do or what will be repeated in any and all generations.

I pay attention to how Yahweh interacted with Israel through history and find guidance for offering up Divinely enforceable prayers for our nation today.  

In Ezekiel 6:9 we read of Adonai's heartbreak.  For all the many sins of our nation deserving severe penalty, the mercy of Yahweh is always available, for those who like Moses have the ear of our gracious Sovereign Creator God.

We, even more so, have His ear because the Holy Spirit of Yeshua now dwells within us.  He came, gave His life for our rescue, then resurrected to affirm His power over death and captivity by the enemy of our human souls.

We now have the privilege (and responsibility) to fight the battle with Him for our own kind (humanity) against the power of the demonic (supernatural) beings and their evil agenda to destroy those whom our Creator loves. 

Reading the Book of Ezekiel, I find an interesting revelation Yahweh spoke through His Prophet to the people.  After the word of indictment was handed down and reasons for what was about to become the penalty for Israel's violation and betrayal of Yahweh in Ezekiel 22:23-29 comes this "word" in Ezekiel 22:30:

"I sought for a man (woman) among them who could stand in the gap on behalf of the land (and people)" This passage reminds me that in the merciful gracious character of our God, He seeks for those who will stand in the gap for a nation called by His name, yet one that betrays His commands.  Sadly, in the days of Ezekiel we read that "He found none". Let not that happen in America!

His love looks for intercessors to plead for what His heart desires to give us:  MERCY

His ways are mysterious and although He remains as The Judge of all nations and peoples, with every right to execute penalty with or without intercessors, He desires and requires our participation in the execution of His will or the staying of His hand against a people or nation that has betrayed Him.

How about we who understand His love for humanity stand together in the gap for our nation, it's land and it's people.

How about we come to confess all that we see and know grieves His heart and plead for His return to all the places in our culture and society that we (or others) have evicted Him from with depraved agendas? 

How about we encourage each other to turn from any wicked ways where we have acted in appeasement or capitulation to ungodly participation with the worship of foreign gods as we Stand in the Gap for America?  For truly His mercies ARE new every morning, for those who ask.

The Holy Spirit is calling.  Can you hear Him? 

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