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6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-29-2023 August 29, 2023 Why Arrowheads? I find it very interesting that God chose to use arrowheads in the anchoring of our states and connecting them to America’s destiny. Yahweh is intentional; He does nothing without purpose. Holy Spirit could have chosen many things for this prophetic act, yet He opted for items made by Native Americans. This is significant. I have no doubt that God intends to include the native people in the coming revival. He spoke to me very strongly regarding this several years ago. I should add, it isn’t that God chose not to include them in past revivals - it is always His will to save - but for various reasons harvest “fields” ripen at different times. I and others feel the First Nations people of America have reached one of these harvest seasons. Not only will many of them be born again, but it is obviously God’s will that they share in the destiny of this land. The native people have important roles in God’s Kingdom plans, just as we all do. The way they were pushed aside and mistreated by many early European Americans was evil, and left deep wounds. But God wants to do a strong work of healing, reconciliation, and restoration. This healing was paid for at the Cross, which tears down divisive walls, and will come primarily through Christ and His body. Government cannot heal the wounds. Frankly, many in government don’t want racial wounds and other divisions in America healed. They work to divide us - not just racially, but in many ways - doing so for votes and power. Some have mastered the art of “identity politics” in order to maintain allegiance from various voting blocks. Sadly, this also keeps Americans divided. These efforts to separate us, fostering hatred and mistrust, are despicable and they’re actions God hates. Consider the strength of His words regarding this evil: “There are six things which the Lord HATES, yes seven which are an ABOMINATION to Him…one who spreads strife among brothers,” (Proverbs 6:16-19; NASB; emphasis mine). He actually ranks it up with murder (verse 17). Conversely, God pronounces a special blessing on those who bring relational healing: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God,” (Matthew 5:9; NASB). “Sons” in this verse is not the typical word for children, but is huios, the word associated with offspring that have matured to the point they can be trusted with the family’s authority and resources. They are fully matured sons and daughters. “The peacemakers, the healers, they are those I can trust with My authority,” the Father says. I believe God has many sons and daughters ready to bring His peace: mature, healthy, humble, servant-hearted, and free of personal agendas. Holy Spirit will use them to heal the wounds that divide us - in the church and then in the nation. It is now a kairos, opportune time for this, and Holy Spirit seems to be especially focused on the First Nations people. Revival to Native Americans When I informed the arrowhead donor, Stanley King, of my plans for these artifacts, he was excited. Stanley loves and prays for the First Nations people regularly. Here is a portion of his response: “I was so happy to learn that the Native American spiritual leader from Alaska, Mary Glacier, is praying a special prayer over these artifacts. It seems especially fitting, because the arrowheads were created by the original American people, among which she belongs. And also, because Chuck Pierce prophesied this year that the firstfruits of this great harvest we are praying into would come from the original Americans, those to whom God first entrusted America.” Chuck is not the only leader to have predicted revival would come to the Native American people, nor is he the first. A respected evangelist you may have heard of, Billy Graham, also spoke of this. Mary Glacier actually referenced one of his statements before her prayer. Here is a quote from Dr. Graham regarding God’s plans for the Native American people: “The greatest moments of Native History may lie ahead of us if a great spiritual renewal and awakening should take place. The Native American has been a sleeping giant. He is awakening. The original Americans could become the evangelists who will help win America for Christ! Remember these forgotten people!”(1) Mary Glacier’s Prayer My heart was deeply stirred as I listened and agreed with Mary’s prayer at Cape Henry. It has now been transcribed, and I want you also to hear it and agree with her. It will be today’s prayer and decree. Mary said: “In Jesus’ Name, I pray over every single one of these arrowheads. Each of them has been touched by the First Nations people - who knows how many years ago - but God has now brought them into our hands for this season. “Hear our petitions, God, and touch these arrowheads with Your destiny for this nation. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, return our land toward covenantal First Nations roots, and restore a righteous destiny. As we, First Nations people, have forgiven the traumas of the past, we set our faces forward to march shoulder to shoulder as one family with the governmental family of God, the Ekklesia, full of the Holy Ghost and power. “We will no longer allow false breaches to separate us. We will not walk in woundedness from the past. We will not look back, but we will look ahead and move forward to our destiny. “Let the voice of the warriors in every state resound with power and authority. Let the love of Christ be our bond of unity. The sleeping giant is waking up and getting to her feet, and Your voice, Lord, is beginning to resound in the mouth of the Ekklesia. The lions are roaring again, and the lions are full of Holy Ghost power. “Even as the First Nations leaders have been anointing, commissioning, teaching, praying, and empowering; as we in Alaska in the Kingdom Alliance Network, are sending out and commissioning native leaders; as Bill Pagaran, our Tlingit evangelist has been praying on Sleeping Lady mountain to awaken the sleeping giant, that sleeping giant IS awakening and shaking her mane. As King’s Chapel is right now having an indigenous awakening conference, empowering the First Nations; as Chuck Pierce has already had a First Nations gathering in April in the Miracle Center; and as California is now having another gathering of the First Nations; so the Native Americans are waking up NOW! They are getting to their feet NOW! They’re beginning to declare NOW! “And as we send out these arrowheads, let the land shake with the destiny You have determined for it, and let every Native voice begin to resound with power! Let every Native voice begin to declare over the nation of America, ‘Awaken! Awaken! Awaken! Get to your feet! Get ready now, for the King is coming! The King is coming! The King is coming!’” [Mary then begins prophetically declaring to the church.] “This is a now time! It is the time for you to shake off the clothes of the past. It is time for you to link arms with the church. It is time for you to stand to your feet with boldness and courage. There is no more hesitation. There is no more brokenness that will hold you back. There is no more trauma, no more lies of the enemy that will hold you back. You carry the fire of God in your belly, and you carry the arrows of the Lord in your mouth. And as we bury these arrowheads in every single state, then every state is given the opportunity to partner with their First Nations, to move ahead past old traumas, and to begin to walk into a fresh victory! “In the Name of Jesus, amen.” A Great Report Wonderful reports are coming in regarding the placing of these arrowheads. I conclude today’s post with a statement from our friends, Lon and Teresa Stokes, in Washington state: “Ceci and Dutch… just a report from the far side of the Nation. Powerful prayer and covenant declarations are being made here in Washington State…3 arrowheads buried and 3 to go…we’re off to the Canadian border today as well as the largest native reservation in WA. God’s presence is so over this!! “Thanks for your continued heart to see our nation be what God intended it to be…no matter what! It’s absolutely going to happen! Holy Spirit is clear, direct and is moving over the generations of Washington State! “Blessings and Forward with the Foreword.” ********************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. --------------------------------------------- Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. “Inside the Archives: Native American Headdress” The Billy Graham Library. Accessed August 25, 2023. https://billygrahamlibrary.org/blog-archives-native-american-headdress/#

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-28-2023 August 28, 2023 Listen for the Sound [What I’m sharing in this post is the fruit of YOUR prayers. Thank you!] “‘Is not My word like a fire?’ says the Lord, ‘And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?’” ‭‭(Jeremiah‬ ‭23‬:‭29‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) Five days before we went to Cape Henry with the arrowheads, my friend Steven Springer - without knowing I was going there - had a dream about it. Steven is a prolific dreamer and a respected prophetic voice. The dream actually begins elsewhere, a place not delineated, then moves to Cape Henry. Here is the dream: “On 8/15/23, I had a dream with Dutch Sheets, two prophets [Steven gives their names, but I have not asked their permission, so I am not including them], and myself. “Dutch had a large hammer with which he was pounding altars, knocking them down. With each blow, darkness was displaced in a moment, and the light of truth began beaming in all directions! As the altars were destroyed, water began springing up from the ground, flowers began to bloom, and new life began to spread! We saw revival and awakening spring up everywhere the hammer struck the ground!!!! “Then a ladder appeared, coming up from the ground, and a new dimension of Heaven came down the ladder to earth. This new dimension was a new anointing/ability/mantle to legislate, and it fell on Dutch and the Eklessia. With it, we began commanding gates to be opened. As we did, angels were dispatched in each direction, released by the decrees! Sunrise and sunset were occurring simultaneously! “The scene changed, and we were standing on the shores of the Atlantic at Cape Henry, resurrecting the decrees made there by those who planted the cross of Christ. The earth began responding to this, releasing the sound of awakening!!!” End of dream. Steven then quoted two more passages of Scripture related to the dream, Job 22:28-30 and Isaiah 35:1-10: “You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways. When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!’ Then He will save the humble person. He will even deliver one who is not innocent; Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.” ‭‭(Job‬ ‭22‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) “The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, Even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, The excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, The excellency of our God. Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, ‘Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you.’ Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert. The parched ground shall become a pool, And the thirsty land springs of water; In the habitation of jackals, where each lay, There shall be grass with reeds and rushes. A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray. No lion shall be there, Nor shall any ravenous beast go up on it; It shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk there, And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” (‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭35‬:‭1‬-‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) Just as the dream shows, idolatrous altars are definitely being destroyed in America. The hammer of God‘s word is doing exactly what He said it would do. We have been declaring His words, and they are accomplishing their assignments, tearing down altars of Baal, dispelling darkness, and releasing light. As Isaiah 35 describes, the desert land will again be fruitful: water, flowers, new life, revival, and awakening will come forth. The next scene draws an obvious correlation to Genesis 28, where Jacob had a dramatic encounter with God at Bethel. There, and in the dream, a ladder connected heaven and earth, was used by angels, and gates were opened. Gates represent access points and portals, among other things. It’s a way of saying heaven and earth can connect. Jacob called Bethel a “gate of heaven”; the place in Steven’s dream was, as well. The angels brought us new anointings, and higher levels of authority with which to decree. We used these anointings immediately, making decrees that the angels carried forth into the earth. I feel this is showing us that the Ekklesia has gone to a higher level in her ability to release Christ’s authority into the earth. We will see the fruit of that begin to manifest in this season. Like Jeremiah, our words, initiated by God, will “pull down” strongholds; they will then “plant” and “build” the will of God (Jeremiah 1:10). God will “watch over” these decrees to perform them (verse 12). I find it very intriguing that sunrise and sunset were occurring simultaneously. There’s a brain-teaser. What might this represent? It could picture more, but I believe this is an indication that we are now aligned with Olam El, Everlasting God. This is the name Abraham used in Genesis 21:33 when he called upon Yahweh. “Everlast” was also one of two names on boxing gloves I used to knock out giants in a dream given several years ago. Holy Spirit said in that dream, “You must wear these 2 gloves to take out giants in this season.” (The other glove said “Evergreen.”) Abraham used this name of God because it represented He who lives in the eternal now, not limited by time. Olam can reach back in time, and He can see into the future. He has the ability to cancel failures of the past, and secure the future, which he did for Abraham. Perhaps God is saying He has done this for us, cleansing America of her past, and restoring us to our destiny. Perhaps He is saying we are now wearing the Olam glove, moving in the power and strength of Everlasting God. One thing is abundantly clear: Steven was seeing into a realm lived in and controlled by the eternal God! Then, in the dream, we were translated to Cape Henry. There, we “resurrected” the decrees of Robert Hunt and his comrades - our foreword - when they planted the cross. We did this while there last Sunday, even using the same word, “resurrecting” the decrees and destiny spoken at Cape Henry. And in the dream, the earth responded with the sound of awakening. Listen for this sound! You will begin to hear the sounds of revival, of awakening, of abundant rain - even in the shaking. Pray with me: Lord, we marvel at You and Your works. You truly are He who transcends time, reaching back to heal and cleanse, and looking forward to the end, declaring what is coming. With Your great power and ability as Olam, we will take out spiritual giants. America has been a wilderness place, a desert, for several years. But we declare over her that the altars of Baal are being demolished by the Ekklesia, light will replace the darkness, and she will blossom once again. We thank You for the new mantles, the fresh anointing to legislate spiritually, and with which to accomplish Your purposes here and around the world. We confidently declare that the foreword has been resurrected, that the decree of Cape Henry is once again infusing life into our atmosphere and covenant into our land. The gospel of the Kingdom is now leavening our nation once again with the sound of revival. We also confidently declare that You are rising over Your enemies in America. They will scatter before You, fleeing seven ways (i.e. completely). Their empowering altars are being demolished by the power of Your words; their dark wickedness is being exposed by light; their evil plans are failing; and their names will be disgraced in history. We pray and decree all of this in Yeshua’s name! Our decree: We declare that the foreword of Cape Henry is alive and well! ************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------ Steven Springer is a pastor in Keller, TX, and is the director of Global Presence.

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-25-2023 August 25, 2023 Stay Focused Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” One possible metaphoric meaning to these words is very interesting and very pertinent today. The word “ways,” is translated from the Hebrew word derek, which can be used for a “way, road, journey, manner, work.”(1) More often than not, however, it is used metaphorically, referring to the actions and behavior of people.(2) It “has the unusual sense of ‘sexual favors’ in Jeremiah 3:13 and Proverbs 31:3.” Derek is the word chosen for the act of courting in Proverbs 30:19.(3) To court someone is to seek their affection or love. Courting God would mean pursuing spiritual intimacy with Him. Imagine that, courting God. Consistent with this relational theme, the word “acknowledge” in the above verses comes from yada, which is the Old Testament word for knowing someone intimately.(4) Adam knew (yada) Eve, and she conceived (see Genesis 4:1). Because of this, the Passion Translation translates verse 6: “Become intimate with Him in whatever you do, and He will lead you wherever you go.” People “court” many things: success, advancement, fame, other people, glory, money, favor, and a myriad of other goals we humans strive to reach. Gordon Dahl aptly said, “Most middle-class Americans tend to worship their work, to work at their play, and to play at their worship.”(5) Seeking and loving God with all of our hearts, souls, minds, and strength is often lost in life’s melee. When this occurs, the source of our spiritual life and strength is cut off. We must drink daily from the fountain flowing from Christ. Sometimes I feel like the small child in the “Family Circus” cartoon who ran up to his mother exclaiming, “I need a hug, Mommy. I used up the last one.”(6) It doesn’t take long to use up our spiritual hugs. Just as physical intimacy leads to conception, spiritual intimacy with God leads to spiritual conception. Jesus referred to our spirit as a womb, koilia(7) (John 7:38). He said this is where His life resides in us and the place from which it flows. He referred to His words as spiritual seeds (1 Peter 1:23, Matthew 13, Mark 4, Luke 8), meaning they reproduce, multiply, and bring forth life in our spiritual wombs. When we are “intimate” with God, spending time in worship and in His Word, He speaks to us, planting seeds that reproduce His thoughts, plans, and ways. As this occurs, our vision, actions, methods, strategies, etc., are born of God, not just ourselves. Where our spiritual lives are concerned, God isn’t into “surrogate parenting” - someone else carrying His seed of revelation for us. He wants to sow His Word into us personally. Insights we receive from others are good and valid, but if that is the only way we receive revelation, we’re living far below our privileges. Nor does He want to reproduce in us through “artificial insemination” - placing His “seed” in us without relational connection. Podcasts, conferences, and books are all appropriate, but they must not take the place of hearing from God personally and directly. Conferences, where the Word of God is flowing wonderfully, can become nothing more than a sterile laboratory of information. Under the guise of not reinventing the wheel, we sometimes don’t regenerate revelation, either, endeavoring to live on what someone else has birthed. The problem is not that we receive insights from others - this is obviously one of the ways God teaches us; the problem is when this becomes the primary source of our information. We cannot live life solely on someone else’s revelation. We must hear from God ourselves. And when He does speak to us through another, we still should pray and meditate over the information (courting God) until it becomes a personal word of revelation to us. As strange as it may sound, people often become “pregnant” with someone else’s revelation and, yes, even birth another person’s spiritual child. The church is filled with individuals trying to walk out someone else’s revelation, vision, ideas, and methods. And we sometimes wonder why so much of what we do produces so little fruit. We may clone church growth, but we can’t clone spiritual life, and we certainly cannot clone revival. Revival is the release of God’s life; it is not produced, but reproduced - born of the Spirit! We often run our churches and ministries from the boardroom instead of the prayer room. The first one produces the works of man; the other births a move of God. Going Around in Circles I get a little nervous when God sends me to the gospel of Luke, chapter 10. My response is usually, “Uh-oh.” I know what He said there. Luke 10:38-42 is the story of Mary and Martha - or should I say, the story of Mary and most of the leadership of the church. As I feel drawn to or am reminded of this passage, I know Father is about to correct me for prioritizing ministry for Him over ministry to Him. “Now, as they were traveling along, He entered a certain village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. And she had a sister called Mary, who moreover, was listening to the Lord’s word, seated at His feet. “But Martha was distracted with all her preparations, and she came up to Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.’ “But the Lord answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only a few things are necessary, really only one, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:38-42) Mary was seated at the feet of the Lord, and Martha was busy in the kitchen, ‘distracted with all her preparations’ (v. 40). The word “distracted” comes from the Greek verb perispao. It means to literally “drag around in circles.”(8) The word for “preparations” is the New Testament word for “ministry,” diakonia, the same word we would use for service to God. Even ministry for Jesus can become a weight we drag around! I call this the “treadmill anointing.” In this passage, God isn’t glorifying laziness. He is prioritizing listening to Him and receiving His “seeds.” In an interview for Today’s Christian Woman, writer and speaker Carol Kent says: “One day when [my son] Jason was young, we were eating breakfast together. I had on an old pair of slacks and a fuzzy old sweater. He flashed his baby blues at me over his cereal bowl and said, ‘Mommy, you look so pretty today.’ “I didn’t even have makeup on! So I said, “Honey, why would you say I look pretty today? Normally, I’m dressed up in a suit and heels.’ “And he said, ‘When you look like that, I know you’re going someplace; but when you look like this, I know you’re all mine.”(9) I love praying in the outdoors. I usually wear grubby jeans or shorts, old shoes, T-shirt, a ballcap, and other casual, non-professional attire. When I go to the office, I change into my nicer clothes. Somehow, I think God prefers me in my non-professional uniform. When He sees me dressed that way, He knows I’m all His. Courting God is always essential. In seasons such as the one we are now in, however, it becomes critical. When Joshua was about to lead Israel into war to possess the promised land, one of God’s commands to him was, “Meditate on My words” (Joshua 1:8). This was not to make Joshua religious! Settle forever the fact that God is not religious! He desires relationship, not religion; family, not hirelings and organizations. He told Joshua to do this, not to make him a good Jew - or, in today’s language, a good Christian. Yahweh told him this because His words produce life, faith, divine strategy, and strength. “You're gonna need Me, Joshua. And here’s how you’ll find Me!” God wants to talk to you. Court Him! Pray with me: Father, as we live life in this confused and unstable world, remind us to remain tethered to our lifeline. May our spiritual wombs be ever-pregnant with Your plans and vision, causing us to birth Your life and actions. Like Joshua, help us to keep first things first, so that we can prosper and be successful. We pray also today for those on the front lines of the legal battle being waged for America. We intercede for those being unjustly persecuted and charged with crimes by our corrupt justice system. For President Trump, those who served him, and those who appropriately questioned election activities, we ask for speedy justice. We also ask that justice be served to those operating in unjust ways. Expose and shake down their evil systems in our land. Shatter the teeth of the wicked (Psalm 3:7, 58:6). We ask You to give provision to these individuals being unjustly charged, one of the goals being to drain them financially. We also ask that boldness and courage be given them, as one of the purposes of these charges is to stop people from questioning elections in the future, and from speaking out against the evil in our government. They want righteous people to stay out of government for fear of slander and financial drain. Give strength against this intimidation from Jezebel. We ask that strength be given to the righteous and for the shaking of the wicked and their activities. We ask for all these things in Jesus’ name, amen. Our decree: We decree that evil structures in America are being judged and destroyed, and that we will stay connected to our source during this time of shaking. ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video. ---------------------------------------------------------- R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke, Theological Workbook of the Old Testament (Chicago: Moody Press, 1980), p. 196. Ibid., p. 197. Ibid., p. 198. Zodhiates, Hebrew-Greek Kay Study Bible - New American Standard, p. 1720. Rowell, Quotes & Idea Starters for Preaching and Teaching, p. 181. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul (Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. 1996), p. 99. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 2836. Ibid. Ref. no 4049. Craig Brian Larson, Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996) p. 70.

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-24-2023 August 24, 2023 The Approaching Storm The arrowheads are arriving throughout the nation today. We are rejoicing over what God has done and encouraged by what this will produce. We’re praying for the representatives and their teams in each state as they finish the assignment. Thank you so much for your part in what God has been doing. Today, I want to address a different subject. Late last night, I listened to and/or reread 5 different messages from trusted leaders regarding a coming shaking. They were from my brother, Tim Sheets, Randy Lopshire, Clay Nash (these 3 men called it a tsunami or a giant wave), John Kilpatrick (from a year ago; he called it a storm), and Gina Gholston (who referred to it as a shaking). I know others have also released words regarding this, as have I. You can hear what Tim had to say about it, as well as the dreams from Clay Nash and Randy Lopshire, in his message from this past Sunday entitled Holy Spirit’s Tsunami. John Kilpatrick’s message is entitled Four Anchors - Warning, Storm Ahead. I have intentionally not spoken much about this up to now, in order to stay focused on the instructions given in the “commanding the foreword” dream. However, I have been giving much thought to the subject, knowing that at some point, I would need to address it. Things of this nature are not something I enjoy talking about - most spiritual leaders are reticent to speak of warnings such as this, and appropriately so. We don’t want to be alarmists or create fear in people. But today, I want to address this approaching storm. No one in my circle of prophetic friends knows exactly what the shaking will be. All of them have stated that while they believe this significant wave is coming, they also acknowledge that Holy Spirit has not revealed exactly what it is. Political? War? Terrorism? Civil unrest/violence? Financial? God seems to have determined not to reveal this, at least not yet. So, how do we prepare? First of all, when God has chosen not to be specific, don’t speculate and/or make predictions. This only creates confusion. Holy Spirit tells us only what we need to know; we must accept this as wisdom on His part - He has His reasons. Secondly, focus on what He HAS said. Everyone I am hearing from is stating emphatically that this is to deal with the evil and corruption in America, not destroy us. They are using words like reset, restore, rebuild, and reconnect (to God, purpose, destiny, our roots, etc.). No one whom I know is saying God is finished with America and that this will be our destruction. On the contrary, they are saying this is for America’s salvation. Focus on that, and the goodness of God. At the same time, these leaders are also saying the upcoming shaking will be challenging and difficult. It is not a ripple we will move on from in a day or two, but a very significant storm. God has given America opportunities to turn back to Him for 30-plus years, which have been rejected. Evil has become very entrenched in our land. Many in our government are corrupt and serve only themselves and their plans, not the American people. We are very far off track in this regard. Some government agencies are corrupt, many government officials are corrupt, and many who control our nation from other positions (business, media, education, finance, etc.) are corrupt - and this corruption runs very deep. Also, our nation has, in a general sense, rebelled from the ways and biblical principles upon which we were founded. For many, this has become more than ignorance and deception; it is now arrogant rebellion against God and His rule. They shake their fist in His face, mock Him and His Word, and openly defy Him. These rebels brag about their shedding of innocent blood, sell aborted babies’ body parts, traffic in children, divide people to hold onto power, allow suffering and destruction in order to further their purposes, celebrate violence, and war against truth. They now serve the father of lies, he who comes to steal, kill, and destroy (see John 10:10). The shaking must and will be intense. Thirdly, do not allow yourself to be controlled or motivated by fear. Holy Spirit has said over and over regarding this, “Do not be afraid.” As we follow Him, He will take care of us. In the “commanding the foreword” dream, Jesus said to those gathered, “There is a shaking that is coming, but you must not fear! You must know and be convinced that this nation is anchored and surrounded. KNOW that! Be convinced of that!” Pastor Randy Lopshire, without minimizing the size of the wave, encouraged us in his dream that, “As the water of this massive wave began to catch up with us, the effort of running (in front of it) became easier, and a sense of peace began to come into my heart. The more the water level of the wave caught up to us, and my body was in the depths of the water, the more I had the peace and assurance that ‘all was well.’ A certainty that this wave was FOR US and NOT for our destruction began to cause great faith to rise in my heart…In the end, we all rejoiced because what had first been seen as destruction, was actually restoration and reformation. There was no sense of ‘doom and gloom’ at all.” Clay Nash shared from his tsunami dream, “Those that stood steadfast, seeing with eyes of faith and hearing with fine-tuned ears, used the tsunami to lift them to a higher platform of authority and purpose. They were released into a new flow of purpose that was secured by their willingness to trust God at this new level. “The (spiritual) Generals began to give prophetic directives - prayer initiatives - that would secure inheritances and establish God’s original design for the nation. “At the end of the dream, a plane flew over, pulling behind it a banner that read, ‘Look vertical, not horizontal, as answers are on the way.’ “The Generals began a time of praise for God’s faithfulness and goodness.” Fourthly, you may want to consider some practical preparations. I am not speaking of selling your house and buying a ranch in the desert, or hoarding up food and supplies for the next year or two. But I think it is prudent - even apart from this warning - to have some supplies on hand to get through a few weeks of difficulty. A couple of months' worth of canned food, water (or the ability to purify a natural source), cash on hand, medical supplies, etc. - these are all wise plans. I think of them as I do an insurance policy. We don’t intend to have a car accident, but we have insurance, as instructed, and as is wise. We have other forms of insurance, as well. This is not fear or unbelief; it is doing as Joseph did in Egypt: preparing for a future season of potential difficulty. Biblical wisdom teaches us to prepare for the future. If it turns out that these supplies are not needed, they can be used later. In conclusion, I want to emphasize that I am well aware of our humanness; we all know in part, and prophesy in part. None of us are infallible. But I would rather warn people of what I believe is coming - endeavoring to do so with wisdom and faith - and it turn out to be wrong, than not warn them and it turn out to be true. Pray with me: Father, we trust You and Your heart toward us. We have been admonished to be confident of Your protective hand and love for us. You have told us over and over that America will be saved and restored. We believe this, and our faith will not be shaken. Our hearts are fixed, trusting in You (Psalm 112:7). We have asked for a cleansing and restoring of our nation, and You are answering our prayers. The destinies of millions of people around the world are far more important than our temporary pleasures and comforts. So we pray, as the psalmist did, “Arise, and scatter Your enemies. Let those who hate You flee before you” (Psalm 68:1). We also ask for the salvation of all who have not hardened their hearts to the point of no return. Convict them of sin, humble their hearts, and reveal Christ to them. Save and deliver multiplied millions. Bring home the prodigals. Prepare the Ekklesia to reap the harvest this will ripen. Release a spirit of wisdom and revelation to Your people, causing a spirit of faith to arise in them at this time. Keep the praying remnant strong, full of faith and courage; where necessary, teach them how to stir up their spiritual gifts and most holy faith (1 Timothy 1:6-7; Jude 20). Give wise strategies and instructions to believers, just as You promised You would (James 1:5). In Jesus' Name we pray..! Our decree: We decree that just as Joshua was commanded, we too will be strong and of good courage; we will not be afraid or dismayed, for our God is with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:9). ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video.

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-23-2023 YOTA Don't merge this with the previous Dream August 23, 2023 The 300 Arrowheads, Part 2 “Then Gideon and the 300 men who were with him came to the Jordan and crossed over, weary yet pursuing.” (Judges 8:4; NASB 1995) This verse, referring to Gideon and his army of 300, is how many of us felt after finishing the Cape Henry and Red River Meeting House assignments this past Sunday and Monday. I arrived home Monday night after midnight, as exhausted as I have been in many years. I am sure I speak for most of the team. The weight of the assignment, plus the heat, zapped our energy. It was worth every minute of our time. I kept the teams small and covert, as I usually do on assignments such as this. I know many of you would have liked to join us, and I appreciate this from the bottom of my heart, but it is easier to carry out these types of missions with a small team. I have worked with most of these individuals for so long that they know how I think, what I would like, and how I would like to do it. It makes it easier to focus on the spiritual aspects when I do not have to explain these things; everyone just does his or her part, and it is a seamless flow. I am sure the same will be true of the state teams and leaders as they bury the arrowheads. They will take or send a team of people they know and are comfortable with. Please do not be offended or hurt by this; the assignment is what matters most. Having said that, however, I want to reiterate how grateful and impressed I have been at the multitudes who want to participate in all facets of this “command the foreword” assignment. It has truly been amazing and inspirational to me. Once these 300 arrowheads - created by First Nations people centuries ago, anointed and prayed over by today’s generation of Native Americans - are planted in the soil of America, I have no doubt that we will have accomplished the “anchoring of the states” instructions Holy Spirit gave us. We will have reconnected America to her God-given roots and destiny, as well as protecting our land from any shaking that is coming. We will now continue to pray as Holy Spirit leads, keeping the prayer “grid” that has been formed in place. The prayers flowing from Alaska to Cape Henry on Sunday evening were amazing. Our friend and esteemed prayer leader, Mary Glazier (her native name is Thunder Woman!), thundered with her words across the airwaves of America, from the far northwest, to the beach of covenant destiny on the eastern coast. Thank you, Mary, and all who joined you, from the bottom of my heart. The rest of the team then prayed, read Scriptures, decreed, and prophesied there on the beach, and concluded with the covenant meal of communion. To say this was incredibly holy, would not in any way be overstating the time. At Red River Meeting House the following day, the same can be said. Prayers, Scriptures, decrees, prophecies, prophetic acts, and communion saturated the arrowheads with the revival water present in that holy place. None of us participating left with any doubt that we had accomplished the mission. The arrowheads are now en route to each state. Please agree with us that the state teams will be led by Holy Spirit where to place them, and what needs to be prayed and declared. One of our team members, Terri Brown from Colorado, sent me the following insight just before we began the trip: “I found it interesting that the arrowheads were discovered while prayer walking. I asked the Lord what an arrowhead symbolizes, and felt led to look it up in Barbie Breathitt’s dictionary of prophetic symbols. The meaning was not new to me, but then I was shocked to see an entry for “Arrowhead, found.” This meaning read, “a rediscovery of lost or abandoned goals that were never achieved.”(1) “In our case, the ‘goal’ is fulfilling the destiny of our nation, and it is being ‘rediscovered’ as we pray.” Profound..! We are, indeed, rediscovering the godly purpose and destiny for which Yahweh created America. As the coming revival hits its maximum force and fruitfulness, thousands of flaming evangelists will go forth to the nations of the earth. Many of them will be First Nations people. These evangelists will come from all races, all age groups, and all genres of life. Incredible and notable miracles will be performed as they preach the gospel of the Kingdom, and millions will be saved. Entire nations will be transformed. “The lamb that was slain will reap the rewards of his suffering.”(2) Whatever the coming shaking may entail, be assured that the purposes of God will not be thwarted. God has given us further strategies that will be implemented over the coming weeks and months. I and others will be sharing these at the appropriate time. Please be listening for those. I will finish with a portion of a dream given to Gina Gholston, who received the Red River Meeting House dreams I shared on Monday and Tuesday. Gina joined us on the assignment at Red River Meeting House. This third dream I’m about to share came in 2020, shortly after she received her first RRMH dream. You may recall that in the first dream (that I shared on Monday), she saw lines being drawn in the spirit, connecting four great revivals from the past. A line went from RRMH to Cane Ridge, and from both of those places westward to Azusa Street. These three lines formed the head of a spear. A line was then drawn eastward from the spearhead all the way to Wales, forming the shaft. Together, these lines formed a complete spear. In the following dream, Gina was shown this “spear” again. She shares: “As I looked at this, the spearhead instantly lit on fire. When that happened, the entire spear began to spin counterclockwise. The spinning was slow at first, but gained speed with each spin, going faster and faster. As it was spinning, it began to tilt upward…still spinning…until it was standing vertically…the spearhead blazing with fire. Once the spear stood vertical, it was lifted up and thrust forcefully back down into the ground - into the center of the U.S. “When the spearhead went into the ground, it created swell after swell of what I first thought were waves of water. It was not water, however; it was people. These people were burning with the fire of revival, wave after wave of them, moving outward in all directions from the standing spear.” This is coming. Do NOT doubt it. Pray with me: Father, thank You for leading us forward. You never retreat; You always advance. As Lord over the nations, You are orchestrating and planning another great season of Kingdom advancement. You are even using, and will continue to do so, the plans of evil people to further this Kingdom advance, just as You did at the Cross. You will not lose. It is our joy to partner with You. It was a pleasure to use articles created by the First Nations people of our land, then reach down into the sand of Cape Henry and pull out America’s covenant purpose as a nation. It was also exciting to reach down into the soil of RRMH and tap into the well of revival housed there. These three elements from our history are now mixed together - the Native American host people, covenant, and revival - creating a synergistic force. This synergy of the ages is literally soaring across our nation. The power it creates will land in every U.S. state, joining with the covenantal foreword that has been declared there recently. The synergy of all this will be exponential. Explosive power will be released in America and go from here to the ends of the Earth. And now we ask You, Father, to do all that is necessary to adjust and prepare our nation. When this is finished, throw the blazing spear of revival fire into the heart of our nation, causing wave after wave of revival to burn throughout our land. In Christ’s authority, we pray all of this, amen. Our decree: We decree that our God, Yahweh, who keeps covenant and mercy to 1000 generations, is doing so in America. As intercessors and believers have repented, the blood of Jesus is healing our land. ************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------- Barbie L. Breathitt, A to Z Dream Symbology Dictionary (Lake Dallas, TX: Barbie Breathitt Enterprises, Inc., 2015), p. 26. https://www.thebereancall.org/content/may-lamb-was-slain-receive-reward-his-sufferings?sapurl=Lys5MjZkL2xiL2xpLyt3dm44dWs4P2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5Lmxpc3QmcmVjZW50Um91dGVTbHVnPSUyQnd2bjh1azg=

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-22-2023 August 22, 2023 The 300 Arrowheads Yesterday, I shared a dream given to Gina Gholston in January 2020. It spoke of four separate wells of revival being reopened by Holy Spirit; 100 eagles were then seen transporting the water, 300 “fire arrows,” and 100 scrolls throughout the nation (Uncapping of the Wells). God is going to merge the anointings and power of these world-impacting outpourings, giving us the synergy of the ages. My spirit leaped as I read the following sequel to that dream, given to Gina a year later. I have shared it before, but it is linked to the “command the foreword” assignment we are currently doing. Here is that sequel: (February 2, 2021) “I dreamed I was standing with someone I did not know on a deck-like structure in the heavens. From this place, we were looking down, observing the United States of America. Though I did not know who the man was, I could feel a strong anointing coming from him. This anointing was causing me to have an indescribable hope for the nation! “As we were looking down, we saw what first appeared to be warplanes flying over the United States. The gentleman said to me, ‘Oh my, I wonder what is happening in America? What do all these warplanes mean?’ He said this, not with concern, but almost as though he was wanting me to see something that wasn’t obvious. He looked at me as if I should know the right answer to his questions. “I did know the answer to this one. ‘Those are not warplanes; those are eagles!’ I replied. ‘I have seen them before in a dream. There are 100 of them, and they’re carrying water from the reopened well of revival at the Red River Meeting House. The well has been unlocked and is now gushing forth into the nation.’ “I could clearly see that, just as in the previous dream, the eagles were carrying arrows in one of their talons and a rolled-up piece of paper in the other. Also, they were still wet and dripping water from the geyser that drenched them at the Red River Meeting House. “As the eagles flew throughout America, they all simultaneously began diving. When nearing the ground, they leveled off and began dropping their arrows into the land. I knew there were 100 eagles, each carrying three arrows; therefore, 300 arrows were released throughout America. As each arrow hit the ground, it ignited as though it had hit a gas pocket, and a spiraling plume of fire shot up. We watched as the water the eagles were releasing was also ignited by the fire! This ‘revival water’ from the Red River Meeting House was extremely flammable and instantly caught fire! It seemed as though all of America was on fire, the fire of revival. “As the dream continued, I became VERY aware of the power and presence of God. It was so strong I fell to my knees and began to sob uncontrollably! The gentleman with me began speaking under an incredibly heavy anointing. (It was then that I noticed he had a very strong accent.) He said, ‘You have seen correctly! This is how America will be saved! Do NOT doubt it! There is coming a sweeping move of the Spirit of God that will ignite America with the fire of His presence. This will bring a swift, undeniable awareness of God and an awakening. “‘What seems to be one thing, is about to be revealed as another,’ he continued. ‘Some are in fear because of how things appear, but others SEE - with holy awe and expectation! The eagles are on assignment. They carry ‘firepower;’ they carry His glory. At precisely the right moment, their arrows will be released, will hit their targets, and the move of God will ignite and spread very quickly!’ Then he said again, ‘Do NOT doubt it!’ “Still on my knees, I looked up at the man and suddenly knew he was Duncan Campbell, one of the leaders of the great Hebrides revival.” End of the dream. Approximately 2 months later - after this dream - I was given a gift of 300 arrowheads, found over a several-year span by a pastor while praying in the fields of eastern North Carolina. This was a priceless gift to me, representing several years and hundreds of hours of intercession, as well as the Native American people whom I love. I knew they had been entrusted to me by the Lord, not as souvenirs to keep, but as items He would one day use. I also felt they were somehow connected to the 300 arrows in Gina’s two dreams. I have waited 2 years, knowing Holy Spirit would reveal the connection, the timing, and the assignment. Three months ago, I was sent another dream by my friend, Clay Nash. In this dream, several leaders and I were given supernatural bows and arrows with which to defeat spiritual enemies. These supernatural arrows had no arrowheads. One of the group asked, “Shouldn’t the arrows have arrowheads?” The man giving us the weapons put his hands on my shoulders and said, “Dutch, it was for such time as this that you are to distribute the ‘back to the future’ arrowheads.” As I looked at him questioningly, he added, “The 300 arrowheads that were sent to you.” It was INCREDIBLE to me that the arrowheads were referred to in a dream! And also that they were referenced in this way: “back to the future” arrowheads. As I sought the Lord, He gave me specific instructions. This past Sunday, a small team and I took the 300 arrowheads to Cape Henry, the place of America’s defining covenant with God. We also took a precious bottle of oil, prayed over by hundreds of intercessors and leaders in Alaska, many of them Native Americans, dedicating it to the Lord’s purpose for our nation. They decreed Isaiah 60:18 over this oil: “Violence will not be heard again, and your land, nor devastation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls salvation, and your gates praise.” Our Native American friend and apostolic prayer leader, Mary Glazier, sent me the oil for this specific assignment. She then called us from Alaska on Sunday evening while we were on the beach at Cape Henry, and prayed over the arrowheads while we anointed them with the oil. She and those of us gathered asked the Lord to reconnect America to the foreword, the covenant of Cape Henry. Representatives from all 50 states joined via conference call to listen and agree. The next morning, yesterday (Monday), we took the 300 arrowheads to Red River Meeting House and prayed over them again, saturating them with the anointing - the revival water - that is there, just as the dream showed. Representatives from all the states listened in to this, also. Today, we are overnighting 6 of the arrowheads to a representative from each state. All 300 will be delivered tomorrow. Leaders in each state will hear from Holy Spirit where and how to plant/bury them in their state, along with the declarations and prayers they feel to make, doing so before September. Each state will then be “anchored” to the Cape Henry covenant/foreword, and saturated with the waters of revival. America shall be saved! Do NOT doubt it! Let’s pray together: Father, the 300 “back to the future” ignition arrows are being sent today; they will be planted this week and next. We have obeyed Your instructions. We know we will see the fruit. The shaking will shake down evil, not destroy America. The perceived “warplanes” will be identified as eagles carrying “firepower” and “glory.” Cause fires of revival to spring up across the nation. Let the river that flows from the Lamb on His throne (Revelation 22:1), make its way once again up through the wells of Red River Meeting House, Cane Ridge, Azusa Street, and Wales. Combine their flow to form the most powerful “revival water” earth has ever received. Then send it EVERYWHERE! We pray, especially that our dear First Nations people drink from these wells of revival, and take their destined place as carriers of it throughout the Earth. And as Your Hebrides revival messenger admonished us, we do NOT doubt this. We WILL NOT doubt this! We will stand strong in faith and partner with You as You do great things. This is certain, because we pray all of it in Yeshua’s name. Amen. Our Decree: We decree that the wells of revival are opening, the eagles are flying, and the fire arrows are being delivered. ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-21-2023 August 21, 2023 The Uncapping of the Wells One of the important benefits of understanding the synergy of the ages (the multiplied power that results from honoring previous generations’ assignments, promises, and accomplishments) is asking for and receiving the strength and power of past revivals, today. God doesn’t want us to start over in our Kingdom advancement efforts. He wants us to drink from past revival wells, allowing the spiritual “nutrients” from them to mix with today’s revelations and anointings. The following dream given to Gina Gholston (which I have shared before) shows the multi-generational dimension the coming revival will manifest. However, I have another important reason for re-sharing it. Holy Spirit has revealed an important connection to this dream, a sequel dream, and the recent “command the foreword” dream. In tomorrow’s post I’ll share the sequel dream, as well as the assignment I and others began yesterday at Cape Henry, and will finish today. You will find it all very fascinating and encouraging. The Dream “On January 14, 2020, I dreamed I was at the Red River Meeting House in Adairville, Kentucky. I had gone through the gate and started walking up the driveway toward the Meeting House, when I noticed 100 bald eagles on the grounds. I was captivated by the sight of so many eagles. “Hearing a noise behind me, I turned and saw an older well-drilling rig coming through the gate toward the Meeting House. It stopped about halfway up the driveway and parked under the walnut trees; it then began drilling. No sooner had the bit been set when, whoosh, the water gushed out in very high, massive amounts! “I thought, ‘This looks like Old Faithful.’ I have seen Old Faithful, and this reminded me of that famous geyser, only it was MUCH larger! In the dream, I thought about how Old Faithful is very predictable and it erupts in a rhythm of time. Then I heard an audible voice speaking about this geyser ‘It is set on the rhythm of Heaven’s time clock. And it’s time!’ (In the dream I understood that to mean, ‘It’s blown before, a gushing move of the Spirit of God, but it’s set for another, greater gusher! And it’s time!’) “Next, I saw two hands come down and clap one time. It was a very loud sound which was a signal to the eagles. They weren’t scared by the noise of the clap or by the spraying of the water; they calmly rose up, hovering like a helicopter, ready to fly. As they rose, I saw that each eagle had 3 arrows in one of their talons and a rolled-up paper in the other. Then I heard the same audible voice say, ‘Rapid eye movement: My seers are on the move.’ “As soon as I heard those words, the eagles flew off in every direction, each heading purposefully toward their assignment. As they left, each one flew through the supernatural water, becoming drenched. Incredibly, their feathers never dried as they flew. Wherever they traveled, the water would fall off of them - like a rain shower - onto the dry ground where they flew. “Back at the Red River Meeting House, the water continued gushing and I also became soaked with it. I went into the Meeting House, which I realized had been set up to be a command center. There were seven drafting tables with ‘architects’ sitting at them, drawing up blueprints, plans, strategies, revelations. People were coming in, one after the other, soaked with the water from the geyser. They would approach one of the architects, who would roll up a set of plans and hand it to them. Immediately, the architects had another one drawn up and would hand it off to the next soaked person walking in. I was amazed at the speed with which the architects worked: draw it, roll it up, hand it off; draw it, roll it up, hand it off! This sequence didn’t stop. “When the people received their blueprints, they were supernaturally transported to their assignments in America and around the world. And just as occurred with the eagles, the revival water soaking them was being flung onto people everywhere they went. I heard the audible voice again saying, ‘Rapid Response Teams.’ Then I noticed a sign on the wall behind the pulpit that read, ‘Rapid Response Command Center.’ “Suddenly, the dream shifted, and I knew by the Spirit that what was happening at the Red River Meeting House was also taking place at Cane Ridge, Kentucky, and Azusa Street in California! I was then lifted up and could see a line running north and south, connecting Cane Ridge and the Red River Meeting House. Another line from each of them went west to Azusa. I could see that these lines formed the shape of a spearhead. From the line drawn between Cane Ridge and the Red River Meeting House was yet another, coming from the nation of Wales to the east. It was forming the shaft of the spear. “This picture was depicting that all four of those places—Wales, Cane Ridge, Red River Meeting House, and Azusa—were connected; and also that what I saw happening at Red River was simultaneously happening at all of them. I was being shown that all of those past moves of God were now being brought together to ‘spearhead’ another greater and more powerful move of God in our time.” End of the dream. God is about to synergistically mix past revivals with a fresh outpouring of Holy Spirit. The four outpourings mentioned in the dream were tremendous demonstrations of His love and power. The revival at Red River Meeting House led to the Cane Ridge revival, which birthed the Second Great Awakening and saved America in the mid 1800’s. The Welsh and Azusa Street revivals rocked entire nations and eventually influenced the whole world - continuing to do so even to this day. All of these wells are about to reopen and spread across this nation and the nations. Tomorrow, I’ll have more to say about this. Let’s pray into it today. Pray with me: Father, we thank You for Your mercy and grace. Thank You for Jesus. Thank You for loving people, even when they oppose You. Your mercy endures forever, Your love is immeasurable. Your power is also without equal. You hold the world in the palm of Your hand, a world You created with the words of Your mouth. You have no equal. You demonstrated and released both - Your love and power - at the Cross. Your love reached down and drew us back up to You. Your power overwhelmed forces of darkness and the effects of sin. You conquered death and the grave. You are, indeed, the perfect mix of love and power. We are now asking for an outpouring of both. Come and save; come and demolish. Save people; destroy wicked strongholds, systems, and the influence of evil spirits who blind people spiritually. We ask You to save a billion people in this outpouring, Father. Rescue them. And lastly, we thank You for saving America. For, without doubt, America shall be saved. The greatest revival in America’s story has not yet occurred. We are moving into it now. So, in advance, thank You for pouring out Your Spirit in this land. We thank You for a righteous, life-honoring, moral government in America. We thank You for schools that are on fire with revival. We thank You for millions of people coming to You. We know this is going to happen and we thank You for it in advance. And it’s in Jesus’ name - no other - that we ask for these things...Amen. Our decree: We decree that the greatest outpouring of Holy Spirit in human history is beginning. ******************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. --------------------------------------------- You can learn more about Gina Gholston at ginagholstonministries.org.

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-18-2023 August 18, 2023 People From the Other Side I wrote the information in today's post in 2001. I was mocked and ridiculed over it by many pastors, especially some in the city where I pastored. Very few American Christians took the words seriously. I’m not always right, but I was that time. IN 2001 “The phrase ‘history maker’ is typically used of a person who does something extraordinary, setting them apart from others. Actually, we're all history-makers in one way or another. Time marches on, and history is always being written. Two important questions we must all answer are: What history are we ‘making’? And, are we making it by default - watching from the sidelines - or are we actively involved in the history-making process? “America is at a crossroads. Decisions we make now will write our history and determine our future for years to come. There are pivotal points in a nation - kairos points in time - when decisions are extremely critical and strategic.(1) The choices made at these times are more far-reaching in scope than is otherwise the case. Please hear me, Church of America: we are at one of those pivotal points. We are an Esther generation, born to alter the course of history at such a time as this. We are like Israel at the Jordan, writing today what our kids and grandkids will read about us tomorrow. Will we cross over and face the giants in the land, or will we perish in the wilderness as a has-been nation that lost its bearings? Will we receive a holy visitation from Christ, or will we miss our visitation, as Jerusalem did, causing Jesus to weep and pronounce judgment (see Luke 19:41-44)? “Many decisions we make in life are relatively inconsequential. It is important to remember, however, that some choices really are ‘do or die,’ ‘sink or swim.’ Unfortunately, just how important they are isn’t always obvious. For many people, the current crisis is not discernible. Because of America’s prosperity and the fact that we are at peace, they do not realize the critical nature of where we truly are. It is much easier to recognize and face the challenge when the crisis is obvious, and the decision is forced upon us. Hitler gave Europe no choice - fight or be conquered. At Pearl Harbor, the Japanese gave the United States no choice - fight or be conquered. Goliath gave Israel no choice - fight or become slaves. America's current peril is not as obvious as these examples, but just as real. BLIND TO THE CRISIS “Refusing to believe that we are at a crisis point, many Christians believe we have plenty of time to change, but this is not true. America will either choose now to move into a new walk with God, or our nation will enter another 20 to 30-year cycle of downward moral spiraling, resulting in a further loss of inner strength and character. Having just come through such a cycle of erosion, we cannot endure another. We must recognize our true need, respond with holy desperation, and seize our God-given opportunity to cross over into the new. “Jesus said to Jerusalem, ‘You did not recognize the time of your visitation” (Luke 19:44). Unfortunately, the word ‘visitation’ does not clearly communicate what Christ was saying. He was not simply talking about coming for a ‘visit.’ The Greek word is episkope,(2) from which we get the words bishop, overseer, and superintendent. Jesus was saying to Jerusalem, ‘I came to cover you, to be your shepherd and bishop. I wanted to care for you as a mother hen would her chicks, wrapping you under my wings, covering and protecting you. But you did not recognize that’ (see Luke 13:34). “We in America are currently receiving a similar offer. God is giving us an opportunity to return to Him and His loving care. He wants to show us once more that righteousness - not money, power, or pleasure - exalts a nation. Jesus is knocking at our door, saying, ‘Will you receive Me back into this nation as your shepherd and bishop, allowing Me to cover, protect and lead you? Will you once more become a nation under God?’ I pray that we choose His covering, for if we do not, we are choosing further spiritual death and destruction. “The way that brings life isn't always the easiest decision at the time. The way of complacency may seem easy, even the most natural, but it can also be the most deadly. The path of least resistance can be fatal. “‘For years, the opening of “The Wide World of Sports” television program illustrated “the agony of defeat” with a painful ending to an attempted ski jump. The skier appeared in good form as he headed down the jump, but then, for no apparent reason, he tumbled head over heels off the side of the jump, bouncing off the supporting structure. “‘What viewers didn't know was that he chose to fall rather than finish the jump. Why? As he explained later, the jump surface had become too fast, and midway down the ramp, he realized if he completed the jump, he would land on level ground, beyond the safe sloping landing area, which could have been fatal. “‘As it was, the skier suffered no more than a headache from the tumble.’(3) “At this time in America, we need to leave the seemingly safe ski slope of ‘no confrontation’ and ‘let’s all just get along.’ Sometimes the boat just has to be rocked, and history makers are boat rockers. They are not ‘que sera sera’ people, but those who choose to make a difference, even when that means taking the more difficult way. Sometimes the difficult and costly way simply must be chosen. “Change is imperative for us in America, and its price will involve prayer, fasting, sacrifice, repentance, moral change, going against the tide of public opinion, and more. Will godly history makers arise, choosing to be those who rock the boat? As a nation, will we die in the wilderness like Moses' generation, or will we cross over into God's blessing as the Joshua generation did? THE "HEBREW" IN US “Genesis 14:13 uses the phrase ‘Abram the Hebrew.’ Recently I found myself wondering why was he called a Hebrew? Where did this designation, first mentioned in this verse, come from? Finally, my curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to find out why Abraham was called ‘the Hebrew.’ “The word for ‘Hebrew’ is ibriy, (4) which originates from the word abar, meaning ‘to cross over or into; to pass by or into.’(5) Basically, it means to move from one place to another. Sometimes abar is a very generic word simply for going from one place to another; it is, in fact, used this way hundreds of times in the Old Testament. Other times, passing into or crossing over is a very significant, meaningful, and life-changing experience, as it was with Abraham. “Abraham was a Hebrew because he chose to ‘cross out of the familiar, over the obstacles, and into a new place’ at God’s command. ‘By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going’ (Hebrews 11:8, italic mine). One definition of a ‘Hebrew’ given by Strong's Concordance, is actually "one from the other side."(6) There’s a name for ya! Hebrews 11:13 calls them pilgrims and strangers on earth, seeking a heavenly country. Ephesians 2:19 calls them fellow citizens with the saints, members of the household of God. “As I stated earlier, America, including the church, is at a crossroads. Will we be Abrahamic Hebrews at heart, crossing over into repentance and life, or fall further into complacent sterility and destruction.” (End of 2001 article) America’s collapse since I wrote this in 2001 has been dramatic. It was said of Israel, “She did not consider her destiny; therefore, her collapse was awesome” (Lamentations 1:9 NKJV). We, too, have forgotten our destiny and are languishing in our pigpen of godlessness, insanity, and filth. But God - just as He did for Israel - is offering us restoration. We must continue to command the “destiny” and respond with humble, yet faith-filled hearts. A shaking is coming, but the prayers of the faithful will save this nation. Pray with me: Father, man, in his arrogance, so often believes he can break Your laws and make his own. The result is always the same: spiritual death and physical destruction. America did this, becoming a prodigal nation and finding her pigpen. It is stained with the blood of our children, littered with the dry bones of the spiritually dead, and filled with the slop of violence, hatred, division, and injustice. And yet, we hear the sound of rain. A cloud the size of a man’s hand has formed, and the wind is blowing in the treetops. A remnant is rising. They have crossed over, becoming Hebrews at heart, refusing to accept defeat and give away the destiny of their nation and their children. You hear their cry, and You are answering. Both shaking and awakening are coming. The God of fire is answering the appeal. We believe Your mercy will triumph over judgment. You will run to meet the returning prodigal, giving him a new robe and ring, and feeding his famished body with a banquet of love. You will do this, because of who You are - a God of mercy who loves to save. We speak all of this in Jesus’ name, amen. Our decree: We declare that we are Hebrews, people from the other side. ************************* 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. 2540. Ibid. Ref. no. 1984. Craig Brian Larson, Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1993), p. 21. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 5680. Ibid. Ref. no. 5674. Ibid. Ref. no. 3772 (cf Zodhiates, p. 1737).

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-17-2023 August 17, 2023 The Face of God God often used places in the Old Testament to give us pictures of spiritual truths. Shechem is one of those places; it actually pictures several things. First, Shechem is the place where God initially spoke to Abraham in Canaan, promising the land as an inheritance for him and his descendants (Genesis 12:7). Shechem represents both promise and inheritance. God is calling America back to Shechem, telling us we must reclaim our inheritance: “I gave you this land to steward, and partnered with you in the establishing of it. Now, reclaim it.” All of the earth belongs to God (Psalm 24:1), and He has the right to assign stewardship of it to whomever He sees fit. As those to whom He assigned this land, we must not allow its destiny to be stolen. Just as Israel had to fight for their inheritance, so must we. Second, as the above statement infers, and as is clearly shown in Genesis 12:2-3, Shechem reveals God’s desire to partner with His family. “And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” God is asking America to partner with Him again, to agree with and realign with His purposes for establishing this nation. Since creation, His plan and desire have been to work on the earth through humans, not independently of them. Dr. Peter Wagner spoke of this partnership in regard to writing Earth’s history. “Our sovereign God has for His own reasons so designed this world that much of what is truly His will He makes contingent on the attitudes and actions of human beings. He allows humans to make decisions that can influence history.”(1) Profound. Weighty. Extremely consequential. The third principle associated with Shechem can be easily deduced from the first two; they are all related. Shechem pictures responsibility. This is also hidden in a Hebrew word used in the following verse: "And the LORD appeared to Abram and said, 'To your descendants, I will give this land.'” (Genesis 12:7) The word "give" (nathan) is not only used in the sense of conferring ownership, but also to give a charge or an assignment. God was not only giving the land to Abraham and his family, He was also “assigning” it to them. God's gifts are often His assignments. My children were gifts, but they were also assignments. My abilities are gifts with which I can prosper, but they also come with responsibilities: serving, giving, providing, etc. The incredible wealth and prosperity of America is so much more than just a gift. It is a very important responsibility from God, an assignment we must steward. This stewardship is fulfilled through prayer, sowing into the preaching of the gospel, voting for individuals with biblical values, speaking out against evil and standing for truth, and more. All who enjoy America’s benefits will also give an account for how they stewarded them. Fourthly, at Shechem, idolatry was cleansed. In Genesis 32, Jacob was transformed. He received a life-changing, face-to-face encounter with Yahweh, was delivered of his rebellious nature, and received a new identity. God renamed him Israel, and he (Israel) renamed the place, Penuel, “the face of God.” (There was as yet no nation of Israel, only this man.) In Genesis 33, after Israel’s (Jacob’s) encounter with the Lord at Penuel and his peaceful reunion with Esau, he took all of his family and servants to Shechem, where God had met with his grandfather, Abraham. There he built an altar of remembrance and called it El-Elohe-Israel, meaning “God, the God of Israel” (Genesis 33:20). (He was referring to himself, not a nation, saying, “God is now my God.” Two chapters later, Israel commanded his family and servants to bury all of their idols at Shechem: “So they gave Jacob all the [idols and images of the] foreign gods they had and the rings which were in their ears [worn as charms against evil], and Jacob buried them under the oak tree near Shechem.” (Genesis 35:4 AMP) God is calling America to Shechem, asking us to rid the land of idolatry: materialism, pleasure, greed, lust, pride, false gods, etc. This will occur through revival, not by force. Just as Jacob went back to his roots - the place where the Lord met with Abraham and promised him the land - God is asking America to go back to her biblical roots. “Choose you this day whom ye will serve…as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15). Yes, Joshua gave this famous speech at Shechem! It would be good to hear the entire verse, as well as the preceding verse: “Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24-14-15 NASB) Finally, in Joshua 20:7, Shechem became one of the “cities of refuge.” These were places in Israel where those who accidentally took someone's life could flee for protection from vengeance. It was forbidden for any retaliation to be taken against them while they lived in these towns, and precautions were put in place accordingly. According to Hebrews 6:18, the cities of refuge prefigure Christ, who became our refuge: "We who have fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us." I believe God is expressing His desire to once again become America’s refuge. So many places in America are now filled with violence, murder, poverty, destruction, and fear. God wants to transform them into safe havens, places of peace and refuge. He wants to send revival to inner cities, impoverished neighborhoods, and gang-controlled, drug-infested streets. He is a refuge in times of trouble. Pray with me: Father, You have given us an amazing inheritance in this nation. We have been blessed beyond words. These blessings are not only for our enjoyment, but are gifts to be stewarded in blessing others. We repent for our lack of discipline, for spending ourselves into poverty and debt, squandering Your blessings on our lusts. Send a revival that not only saves and restores our spirits, send an awakening that transforms our souls from ungoverned desires and lusts. Cleanse us from idolatry, free us from ourselves - just as You did Jacob. Give us a face-to-face encounter; take America to Penuel! Transform us into noble people who can partner with You to save the world. We pray again today for Lahaina and for Maui. Send relief quickly; cause unnecessary delays to be dealt with. Awaken the church to “buy the opportunity” of reaching people there with Your love, meeting their natural needs, which will open their hearts to our message: You. Send a mighty wave of life to that ravaged island. In Christ’s name alone - through His authority - we pray these things. Amen. Our decree: We decree that America will be led to her Penuel, experience her transformation, and bury her idols at Shechem. ************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. Today’s post was taken from my book Praying for America, which is no longer in print. [Dutch Sheets, Praying for America (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2001) --------------------------------------------- C. Peter Wagner, Confronting the Powers (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1996), p. 242.

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-16-2023 August 16, 2023 Running With the King’s Heart Second Samuel 18 is a sad chapter. King David’s traitorous son, Absalom, is killed, and his coup is overthrown. A “runner,” as they called them back then, needs to take the bitter-sweet news to David: the rebellion is over, but your son is dead. A fast, gifted runner named Ahimaaz wanted to carry the news, but the general chose an unnamed Cushite, and off he went. Ahimaaz, however, was not to be denied: “Please let me run also…” (v. 22). The general finally said okay, and Ahimaaz took off. He was so fast that he eventually passed the Cushite and proudly delivered the message to David that the coup was over. When David then asked about Absalom, Ahimaaz answered with embarrassment that he didn’t know. He hadn’t cared enough to find out about David’s son. The Cushite then arrived and gave David the sad news: your son is dead. Ahimaaz was very fast. He started last but arrived first. This gifted man ran in vain, however - "You will have no reward for going," the general had said (2 Samuel 18:22). Ahimaaz didn’t have the complete message. He didn’t have it because he didn't possess and run with the king's heart. David had not only defeated an enemy, but he had also lost a son. Ahimaaz eventually stepped aside in ignorance, insignificance, and embarrassment, as a nameless individual took center stage and delivered the complete message. Our message will always in some way be deficient if it isn't motivated by the King's heart. I'm speaking, of course, of God our King. The pleasure of the Father is and must remain the ultimate goal of our running. The glory and exaltation of the Son must be our chief aim. His passion and priority of harvesting sons and daughters into the family must become ours. God is willing to share His heart for America and the worldwide harvest with those who desire it. But beware - His is broken. When God touched my heart with His on October 4, 2000, I wasn't ready for what I felt. I thought mine was going to break in two. And I became a man with a cause - ruined for life. Ask for God’s heart, but if you do, get ready to change. Why Are We Running? Why are we running, building, laboring for revival? Is it for personal fulfillment, fame, glory, self-aggrandizement, to make a name for ourselves? Or are we, as the Cushite in this passage, content to remain nameless? Is it for advancement, a position? Is it to display our gifts, our speed? Are we looking to build something big? In Philippians 3:14, Paul said, "I press toward the mark" (KJV). His goal, or “mark” as he called it, was clear. In verse 12 (NASB), he said, "I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus." The Gift Mentality Unfortunately, the charismatic movement, as positive as I know it was, gave us a gift mentality: We ran on the strength of our gifts. The very word "charismatic" means "grace gifts." And this often led to a performance mentality: run to set records, to be first, to be the best, to be the biggest. "Build 'em big and build 'em fast!" became the mindset of many in the church. Overnight sensations were, and in many ways still are, the order of the day. There is nothing biblical about this mindset! Persistent, progressive, hanging-in-there, long-term building should receive more honor than something that springs up quickly. Sadly, it does not. Far more character is needed to build a work or ministry over a long period of time than to enjoy something which happens quickly. One of the basic problems with this philosophy of success, aside from its inherent pride and self-exaltation, is that if any part of our vision (which becomes the goal of running) is born of ambition - rather than God's heart - we are soon running for self, not the King. Zeal that was originally to do something for God often becomes a zeal to remain successful. This change can be so subtle it frequently happens without our even realizing it. The Church in America is inundated with Ahimaazs - people running for their own ambition rather than for God. I spoke yesterday of the need for vision, but vision alone must not be our starting place. Vision, born of God's heart, must be our starting place. The questions we must continually ask ourselves are: How well do I understand and relate to the King's heart in this matter? Is that and that alone my motive for running, for building? Was His heart the birthplace of my vision? The question must NOT be: How fast or gifted am I? Our speed or giftedness does NOT validate our running. Holy Hubert A gentleman used greatly by God in the early days of the charismatic movement, Hubert Lindsay, exemplifies a life lived according to God's heart. Mr. Lindsay was part of that which was eventually called “The Jesus Movement.” This movement was used by God to bring thousands of drug-addicted, sexually perverted, disillusioned, and rebellious young people into the Kingdom of God. Hubert Lindsay eventually became known as “Holy Hubert.” Like King David, who wasn't called by his father to join the “potential king lineup” (see 1 Samuel 16), nothing about Holy Hubert's appearance or personality caused him to stand apart. He wasn’t all that charismatic, but like David, he possessed something more important: God’s heart. I once had the privilege of hearing Mr. Lindsay speak. He told of his calling to minister at the University of California at Berkeley, and spoke of the miracles and salvations. He mixed in some humor, and we all laughed, cheered, and applauded. What impacted me most, however, was a passing comment Holy Hubert made about how his ministry at Berkley had been birthed. "I became so burdened for this generation," he said, "that I would walk the streets of the campus - sometimes all night long - weeping and interceding for those lost kids. I pled with God to give me those young people." God had given this man His heart for a lost generation. The Lord answered Hubert’s cry - because it was His own - and gave him a revival. Church historians agree that the Jesus movement was of extreme significance in the renewal of the '60s and '70s. And when tracing the roots of The Jesus Movement, one invariably ends up at Berkeley with Holy Hubert Lindsay. His burden cost him dearly, however. His broken heart led to broken bones - not to a large salary or a huge congregation. Lindsay and his wife were beaten on numerous occasions, stabbed, mocked, and ridiculed as they preached the gospel on campus. His wife eventually suffered brain damage from this, and Holy Hubert lost his sight due to the beatings. Just as the apostle Paul did, they bore on their bodies the marks of the Lord Jesus (see Galatians 6:17). The Lindsays picture for us the principle of running with the heart of God, allowing that to become the motivation for ministry. This heart releases pure revival, keeping it free from the debris of pride and selfish motivation. The past movement’s weakness in this regard resulted in a generation of Christians who believed being gifted qualified one for ministry. Character and God's heart were replaced by other priorities and motivations, which inevitably led many to build personal kingdoms. A cooperative heart (God's) was superseded by a competitive heart (humankind's). Travailing, agonizing prayer was replaced by the strength of our gifts. Last, and probably most tragically, success was measured, not by how well we knew the Father, but by how well-known we were. We compensated for our ignorance with speed and raced forward out of control. Push came to shove, Ahimaaz passed the Cushite, and the King wept. Now, we are in desperate need of an alignment; our fast-moving, state-of-the-art churches are pulling hard to the right and left. A “presence” revival, built around intimacy with the King - not man’s version of success - will correct this. Pray with me: Father, like an automobile traveling down a well-worn road, the potholes of undealt-with ambition and desire for success can knock us out of alignment. Before we know it, like Ahimaaz, we are running for our own fulfillment, not Yours, speeding down life’s highway in search of self-worth and success. The passion about to be released will correct this. Our hearts will burn for You, not for our own fulfillment and personal kingdoms. Religion will be replaced by relationship, intimacy with You will be our desire and the fuel for our activities. Give us Your heart for lost and hurting people. Give us Your heart for the broken, wounded, and confused. Give us Your heart, even for the rebel. Break our hearts - give us many who will walk the empty streets, weeping for those who are so lost. In the name of Jesus, we pray, amen. Our decree: We decree that the heart of God is coming to the church, making us nameless, faceless, and powerful. ***************** Click the link to watch today's devotional: ------------------------------------------ Today’s post was taken from my book Praying for America, which is no longer in print. [Dutch Sheets, Praying for America (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2001)]

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-15-2023 August 15, 2023 Epoch-Making Revival One of my favorite verses on revival is Acts 3:19: "Repent therefore and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord." As is often the case, our English translation doesn't fully convey the Greek content. The phrase "times of refreshing" is loaded with meaning. "Times" is translated from the word kairos, which means "opportune time."(1) Wuest, a very literal translator of the New Testament, uses the following phrases to translate kairos: "epoch-making periods" (see Acts 3:19); "strategic, significant period" (see Acts 12:1); "strategic, epochal time" (see Acts 19:23). Using his words, kairos times are strategic, significant and epoch-making. America must experience an "epoch-making" revival. (2) I looked up the term "epoch-making" to make sure I understood it. It means "significant by virtue of ensuing historical developments.”(3) Epoch means "a period of time characterized by momentous events or changes,"(4) and "a fixed point of time from which succeeding years are numbered."(5) That's what we're after - momentous events and changes. A revival so great it is historical, one from which succeeding years are numbered. We sometimes speak of floods as epoch-making and historical. The year is remembered, like the Johnstown Flood of 1889 or the Big Thompson Canyon (Colorado) Flood of 1976. The size of the flood is measured by how often one of that proportion comes: a 50-year flood or a 100-year flood. We want a flood of the river of God so great that people will speak of it the way they speak of physical floods…a revival of such monumental proportions that it is epoch-making. Historical. BREATHE ON US, O GOD! The word "refreshing" in Acts 3:19 is important. It is translated from the word anapsuxis, from ana and psucho. Strong's Concordance says ana means "repetition, intensity or reversal."(6) Zodhiates agrees, adding the word "increase."(7) Psucho means "to breathe, blow or refresh with cool air."(8) Here are some definitions of the two words ana and psucho combined (anapsucho or anapsuxis) "to draw breath again" "to revive by fresh air"(9) "to cool or refresh with a breath" "to regain strength" "Restoration"(10) In this verse, Peter is saying that if we respond properly to the Holy Spirit, it will create a kairos time for God to breathe on us again; to revive us with a fresh breath; to restore us, giving us new strength. I also like the concept of intensity in ana. God wants to breathe on us again intensely. Peter was apparently thinking back a few days to Pentecost when the breath of God blew again intensely, once more filling humans with the life of God. In Ezekiel 37:1-14, the dry bones represent spiritual death. First, God caused them to come together, reconnecting; then He put skin on them, "but there was no breath in them" (v. 8). The prophet was then told, "Prophesy to the breath . .. say to the breath, ‘Thus says the LORD GOD, Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life’" (v. 9). This is what occurred in Genesis 2:7: God breathed into Adam’s lifeless body and brought His life to it. In Acts 3, Peter thought back through history - Genesis, Ezekiel, Pentecost - and prophesied that it could happen again if the people would obey the Holy Spirit. It did, and has happened since on numerous occasions. God wants to do it yet again! He has another breath - another wind - to blow on our generation and wants to release it with great intensity. BUY THE OPPORTUNITY! We must seize the moment. Twice the New Testament tells us to “redeem the time” (see Ephesians 5:15-17; Colossians 4:5, KJV). "To redeem" is translated from exagorazo, meaning "buy or purchase," and "time" is kairos - buy the opportune, epoch-making time.(11) Indeed, opportunities must be bought; they cost something - time, energy, abilities, money, and even our very lives. If we don't spend what is necessary and “buy” them, opportunities can be lost. “When Apple Computer fell on difficult days, Apple's young chairman, Steven Jobs, traveled from the Silicon Valley to New York City. His purpose was to convince Pepsico's John Sculley to move west and run his struggling company. “As the two men overlooked the Manhattan skyline from Sculley's penthouse office, the Pepsi executive started to decline Jobs's offer. “‘Financially,’ Sculley said, ‘you'd have to give me a million-dollar salary, a million-dollar bonus, and a million-dollar severance.’ “Flabbergasted, Jobs gulped and agreed - if Sculley would move to California. But Sculley would commit only to being a consultant from New York. At that, Jobs issued a challenge to Sculley: ‘Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want to change the world?’ “In his autobiography Odyssey, Sculley admits Jobs's challenge ‘knocked the wind out of me.’ He said he'd become so caught up with his future at Pepsi, his pension, and whether his family could adapt to life in California, that an opportunity to ‘change the world’ nearly passed him by. Instead, he put his life in perspective and went to Apple.”(12) We must not miss our opportunity to change the world! Let’s pay the price and buy it! SEEK VISION FOR THE HARVEST Allow God to birth vision in you, vision that will motivate you to faith and action. Vision is a life-changer, a re-arranger, a cause producer. Its hunger can be insatiable, a motivating force creating energy and energizing creativity. Vision moves us from mere mental assent to physical exertion. It separates the hearer from the doer, the convert from the disciple, mediocrity from excellence. Vision is also what separates a ripe harvest from a reaped harvest (see Matthew 9:37). I remember hearing Wayne Myers, a well-respected missionary from Mexico, speak for three straight nights at the first missions conference I ever attended. I was single at the time, still living at home, 22 years old. After listening to him the first night, I gave a third of my bank account to the missions program of the hosting church. The second night I gave the next third. You guessed it: the last night I gave the rest. If there had been a fourth night, I’d have been walking home - they'd have gotten my car! There was no manipulation; this giant of the faith didn't make me give the money. No one twisted my arm. What happened? Some of the all-consuming vision he had for reaching the world with the gospel was supernaturally imparted to me, and I bought the opportunity. I've given to missions ever since. I remember when vision came to me to reach out to those devastated by pain and suffering. It was February 10, 1976. The country was Guatemala, the village was San Pedro, and the setting was a food line. I was serving soup to hungry women and children who had lost everything the previous week in an earthquake that killed 30,000 people and left one million homeless. I vividly recall ladling out the soup into cans, bottles, jars (whole or broken), and whatever else they could find to hold a little soup. I also remember looking at the last lady in line, a mother holding her two-year-old child - who likely hadn't eaten in days - and telling her there was “no mas” (“no more”). Things got all messed up in my life at that moment! I could no longer look the other way and pretend not to see the needs of suffering humanity. I had looked into hungry eyes ... hopeless eyes ... haunting eyes. And vision was born, plans had to be changed, spending habits altered, priorities rearranged. Things have never been the same since. Let’s ask God to increase vision and passion for a historical, epoch-making revival. Let’s ask for hearts that are willing to seize the moment, and buy the opportunity. Pray with me: Father, we ask You to increase our passion and vision for the epoch-making revival You have planned. Light the flames of passion in the church to such strength that no price will be too great to pay. Awaken hearts to seize the moment, buy the opportune time that You have created. Breathe on the dry bones of the earth and give them life. Save and deliver, redeem and transform. Make this an epochal, historic revival - unlike any other. We believe entire nations can be born-again in a day. Do it, we pray! And we pray again for the precious people of Maui. Our hearts break for them. Please bring hope, comfort, provision, and healing. They are a strong and resilient people - awaken this strength in them now. Orchestrate events to cause many to turn to You in this time. Give great wisdom, administrative excellence, and creativity to leaders. Stir the hearts of many Americans to help by praying, sending money and provisions. Release a spirit of generosity to many people. We ask all of these things through the authority we’ve been given in Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the life-giving breath of God is bringing revival to earth again, with great intensity, and it cannot be stopped! ********************** Today’s post was taken from my book Praying for America, which is no longer in print. [Dutch Sheets, Praying for America (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2001)] Song: Revive Us (Revival in Belfast) by Robin Mark: https://youtu.be/SnVzetd4wYw 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. 2540. Kenneth Wuest, The New Testament: An Expanded Translation. (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1961). New Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus of the English Language, s.v. “epoch making.” Ibid. The Consolidated-Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary, s.v. “epoch.” James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 303. Spiros Zodhiates, Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible - New American Standard, rev. ed. (Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 1990), p. 1804. Spiros Zodhiates, The Complete Word Study Dictionary (Iowa Falls, IA: Word Bible Publishers, 1992), p. 1496. Ethelbert Bullinger, A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1975), p. 631. Geoffrey W. Bromiley, Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, abridged (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1985), p. 1352. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 1805. Craig Brian Larson, Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1993), p. 278. 114 likes. Post marked as liked

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-17-2023 July 17, 2023 The Alarm Clock of Heaven One of our staff members at DSM is a chronicler. She archives the prophetic words we receive, as well as words given to the church in general, which we might want to reference later. Recently, she was led to look at two prophecies given by my brother, Tim Sheets, a few years back. “I believe we are seeing them fulfilled RIGHT NOW,” she said. I remember when Tim released these words on back-to-back Sundays; they are extremely powerful. I’m going to share one today and one tomorrow, to encourage you in your watchman roles for America and other nations. (As always, all militancy and warfare spoken of is spiritual war, not against individuals.) A New Roar “The alarm clock of Heaven is now ringing on the night stand of a sleeping Church; time to rise, time to rise to the occasion, time to get up! “I have lions hidden in My remnant, not wolves. They will now rise to patrol and remove the defeated ones, wolf packs, that have come to scatter My flocks. My lions will be fierce, bold, aggressive and unintimidated. They will not flinch when adversaries advance. They will stand strong,” says the Lord, “and fearless. "A new roar will be heard from My tribe announcing territorial dominion. A roar claiming geographical and spiritual jurisdiction shall now sound from My remnant; a roar establishing that the throne of the territory is occupied and guarded. A roar against hell’s power shall be sounded. A roar of authority in My Name shall come against hell's intrusions. My ‘called out ones,’ My ‘sent ones,’ will now become ‘step forward ones.’ "They will move forward in My power. They will manifest their rights as sons and daughters of God, ruling and reigning with Me, as intended. My heirs are stepping from the shadows of cultural bondage. They shall now display disdain of enemy princes, mights, thrones, dominions, and rulers of darkness. No longer will they compromise in shared rule; no longer settling for cohabitation; no longer accepting shared occupancy with spiritual evil. "Passive appeasement has now been replaced with backbones of steel, lips set on fire with holy ingots, and a shout of the King is in their voice, indeed. Jericho's shout/decree is in their mouth. Determined faith shall now be seen in My faithful ones as they march to remove demon philosophies and doctrines of devils from the land. No shared rule with demonic forces,” says the Lord. "My rule, My rule shall prevail. My words shall prevail. Power to prevail is being poured out. Power to prevail is soaking My remnant. Power to overcome hell's strategies; power to overcome demonic doctrine and a rebel government; power to ‘more than conquer’ demonic tactics is being released. Those who stand with Me shall see hell's fire misfire. "So arise and rule. Rise and roar with My authority. I will fill your enemy's mouth with sand and their hearts with quicksand. They will find themselves stuck in their own mire. Roar with My freedom. Roar with My liberty. Let rejoicing roar out of Zion. March into battle with confident peace.” My Shaking Will Open Ancient Wells of Revival "Great revival fire will now begin to burn through intercession-soaked regions as My awakening begins to roll. The regions will now become activated by My glory. The time of My shaking has come. I am shaking earth; I am shaking the heavens. Walls, strongholds, obstacles, and hell’s defenses are being shaken down, and My remnant is being shaken free. My shaking will open ancient wells of revival. The revival in the womb of My intercessors will now be birthed. "The revivalist mantle is descending upon My righteous evangelists. The fire shut up in their bones will now become words of fiery passion. With My Gospel, I will shake open the capped wells of evangelism. I will shake open the ancient healing wells. Miracles will multiply. My angels are pumping those wells and they are reopening as new wells. I’m creating new roads, new inroads, new mantles, new vision, new harvest. Behold I will do a new thing and you will see it. Now it will spring forth. "Because your cries have come before Me, because you have pursued My Presence," says the Lord, "because your worship has become sweet savor - the Lord of angel armies decrees over His remnant people - you shall now begin ‘reality church.’ No more acting, no more actors, no more pretending. Real church, real disciples, real Christianity, real worship, real power, real glory, real miracles, real healings. It is ordained, I have determined: ‘reality church.’ I am now removing arrows shot into My royal priesthood. Arrows of betrayal, arrows of Jezebel, arrows of Absalom, arrows of deceit and gossip borne by lying spirits, arrows shot by those bound by religious demons. I, Your God, am removing these arrows. You will be free. You will be healed. You will be restored and set on fire with My Presence, for I have said I will make My ministers a flame of fire. It is ordained, I have determined: your place of pain shall now be gain, and where you reign. You will rise and rule with Me. "I am now coming to My remnant. And I am coming as Lord Sabbath-Lord of Angel Armies. Because they have aligned with My purpose, I will now align My hosts to aggressively assist them. There is now coming a convergence of the angel armies and the church’s prayer army into a divine coalition, the coalition of My willing: those who run to the battle, not from it. "My earthly and heavenly armies will now challenge thrones of iniquity, thrones of idolatry, thrones of rebellion, thrones of witchcraft, thrones of humanism and antichrist dominions. Battalions are dispatched and await the decrees of My word through My saints. They will respond and overthrow iniquitous thrones so My saints can rule with Me. "It is now time for My greatest campaign ever on earth. Decree it," says the Lord. "Align your words with Mine and angel forces shall align with you. Align with angel forces in your regions, and I will accelerate an alignment within your nation. Yes, revival is now; the harvest is now; victory is now," says the Lord. “Arise and pursue My cause. Arise and roar. Arise and fight. Arise and shine, for Your light has come, and the glory of your God shines upon you!” This word is incredible. There is SO MUCH in it. Read it through a few times and allow Holy Spirit to direct your heart toward parts of it He especially wants to minister to you. Share it with others. Use it in prayers. Let’s do so in our prayer today. Pray with me: Father, just as You said in this word, the alarm clock of Heaven has sounded, awakening many in the church. Sheep have matured into lions and a roar is being heard throughout the land, a roar from Zion declaring territorial occupation and authority. Your called and sent ones have stepped forward, just as You said they would. Thrones of iniquity are being shaken loose and pulled down. We declare with You that You will prevail. Your words will prevail. And power to prevail is being poured on Your people. We are seeing hell’s fire misfire. Their mouths are filled with sand and their hearts with quicksand. They will find themselves stuck in their own mire. We also declare Your word that wells of revival are opening - ancient wells and new ones. Revivals in the wombs of intercessors will now be birthed, intercession soaked regions will now burn with holy fire. Revivalists are being released. “Reality church”, as You called it, will now be seen - real miracles, real power, real glory, real Christianity! We also declare Your words that angel armies have been released to help us. A greater partnership of earthly and heavenly warriors is emerging to dethrone iniquitous strongholds. Your greatest ever Kingdom campaign of advancement, salvation and deliverance has begun, and will not be stopped! We declare these things in the name of our Commander, Yeshua. Our decree: We decree that heaven’s alarm clock has awakened a warrior remnant, and their roar is being heard in our land. ********************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. --------------------------------------- You can learn more about Tim Sheets here.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-11-2023 August 11, 2023 I want to begin today’s post by praying for the tragic situation in Hawaii. Lahaina (and all of Maui) is one of our favorite places on earth. My heart breaks for them: Father, we ask for much grace to be given to the people of Hawaii. The devastation there is truly heartbreaking. Comfort the families that have lost loved ones, and bring hope to those who have lost possessions. Give wisdom and understanding to leaders there, words that will bring peace, ward off bitterness, and produce hope; give them messages that will inspire the hearts of the Hawaiian people to turn to You and overcome in this devastating situation. We ask for this in Yeshua’s name, amen. _________________________________________________________________________ The Necessary Partnership “In this manner, therefore, pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’” (Matthew 6:9-13 NKJV) It is difficult for some people to believe God needs our cooperation, that He works on earth through humans, not independently of them. Their concept of God’s sovereignty simply cannot allow them to believe He would limit Himself in any way to the actions of people. But He has. Regarding the need for prayer, the great E. M. Bounds said: “God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil . . . The prayers of God’s saints are the capital stock of heaven by which God carries on His great work upon the earth. God conditions the very life and prosperity of His cause on prayer.”(1) The belief that God does not need our involvement to accomplish His will is a great hindrance to heaven’s cause. I once heard the late great pastor/teacher, Jack Hayford, say, “The quest of Jesus Christ on the earth is greatly crippled by wrong notions of the sovereignty of God.” The Scriptures are filled with examples of God needing the obedience, faith, prayers, decrees, and actions of people in order to accomplish His will (1 Kings 18; Ezekiel 22:30-31; Luke 19:41-44; and others). The Father’s desire and plan from the beginning was to partner with His family to establish His Kingdom principles on earth - as they are in heaven. Jesus restored us to the family and redeemed the plan, giving to the church the keys or authority of His Kingdom (Matthew 16:18-19). He taught us to pray: “Thy Kingdom, come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Many of you are aware that the Greek verbiage of this verse actually tells us to command these things. We are told to ask and command. We are NOT commanding God, of course, but we ARE commanding for Him - as His representatives, and as He leads. We ask or petition FROM our Father; we command FOR Him in order to release His Kingdom will. We appeal TO heaven; we command FOR heaven. Now, for a short biblical word study. The above phrase, “Thy will be done,” is important. The two words “be done” come from one Greek word: ginomai.(2) This word comes from the Greek words genos(3)/gen(4) and is linked to the concept of creating, reproducing, or birthing. We derive many of our English “gen” words from this Greek word, which can be easily seen in their spellings: generate, gene, genetic, generation, and so on. Again, the concept is creating, procreating, birthing, generating, etc. This meaning or concept is why the words “born” (gennao - John 3:3)(5) and “born again” (anagennao - 1 Peter 1:23)(6) are also formed from this same Greek word, gen. Don’t be overwhelmed by all the Greek. The point is that Christ’s phrase, “be done,” is linked to the concept of birthing or creating. He was saying: “Use My authority and command My will to be done, to become, to be generated, to be birthed/born in the earth, as it is in heaven.” Incredimazing! (Sometimes, one just has to make up a word!) When we declare God’s will and words, they carry His power to perform, create, accomplish, and give birth. Consider these examples: We preach the gospel, declaring God’s words, and He uses them to cause individuals to be born again: “For you have been born again (anagennao) not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God” (1 Peter 1:23 NASB). We meditate on the “seeds”(7) of God’s Word, which includes saying them, and they produce their fruit in us. (Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23) We issue decrees for God, and the matters are established. (Job 22:28) With Christ’s authority, released through commands, we open and close doors, bind and loose demonic activity. (Isaiah 22:22; Matthew 16:18-19) At times, we are even led by Holy Spirit to command the dead to live, and they come alive! (Acts 9:40) We, the church, ARE the voice of God here on earth! This is why He instructed us to “command the foreword.” We have been doing so, releasing His words which He said are never without power (Luke 1:37, literal translation), and always accomplish what He assigns them to do (Isaiah 55:11). We will continue to do so. Our decree: Let’s decree that Christ’s Kingdom authority “come,” and His “will be done” regarding the following: America’s foreword, live! Cape Henry’s well of covenant, flow to America! Bell of liberty, sound forth Christ’s salvation to all the earth! America, a nation “under God,” you will remain there! Evil in America, be shaken down! [Taken from the Charlie Shamp prophecy in yesterday’s post] Evil uprising in America, be uprooted! Wicked one in the courts, be silenced! God has said, “For what they attempt to do, I will turn around upon them, and they will fall upon their face in disgrace. Where they will attempt to prosecute, I will overturn and throw it out. The scales of justice will tip in your favor, and the bowls of judgment will tip over upon the wicked.” We agree with and declare this. Demonic destruction of America’s roots, we bind you! You will fail! The tamarisk staff of covenant will destroy your efforts. America SHALL be saved! Revival, come to America and the earth! Wind of God, blow! Dry bones, live! Children and youth, be rescued, delivered, saved! Campuses, receive your heavenly visitation! Prodigals, come home! Jesus Revolution, come! Amen & Amen..! ******************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. --------------------------------------- Craig Brian Larson, Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching (Grand Rapids, NI: Baker Books, 1993), p. 128. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), Ref. no. 1096. Ibid. Ref. no. 1085. Ibid. Ibid. Ref. no. 1080. Ibid. Ref. no. 313. Ibid. Ref. no. 4687.

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-10-2023 August 10, 2023 Shakings, Puzzles, and Plumblines I was recently sent the following word given by Holy Spirit to a prophet, Charlie Shamp, back on September 8, 2022. I had not seen this when I posted Gina Gholston‘s dream and launched the efforts to paint our states and command the foreword. Here is the prophecy: *************** “An uprising is coming! It has been brewing underneath, but now you will see the uprising as the enemy attempts to remove righteousness completely from the land. “Hear Me this day, righteous remnant in America; you must arise and decree My covenant over your nation. You must arise and declare your birthright, for you were birthed as a nation founded upon Me. Decree and declare your birthright, and fresh breath will enter your weary bones. “I will expose the wicked weeds in your government that refuse to repent and bow to Me. I am separating the wicked from the righteous seed that has been planted in the soil of your nation. My hand will uproot this uprising as its springs forth - if you pray! “You must decree your birthright before my heavenly courts, and I will silence the wicked one in the courts upon the earth, in your land. For what they attempt to do, I will turn it around upon them, and they will fall upon their face in disgrace. Where they will attempt to prosecute, I will overturn and throw it out. Lift up your voice to Me and decree your birthright, America, and I will remove and uproot wickedness and wash the land white as snow. The scales of Justice will tip in your favor, and the bowls of judgment will tip over upon the wicked one. “Watch and pray, for I will bring a great turnaround in a single day. You will hear the sound of the roar at the return of the Lion in the land. The hunter will become the hunted.”(1) *************** Five times this word said to decree our covenant or birthright as a nation. That is exactly what we have been doing as we’ve “commanded the foreword.” It’s wonderful to receive these confirmations! The word warned that our enemy would rise up in a desperate attempt to eradicate righteousness in our land. It then challenged the church to rise up, as well, to stop this through prayer and decrees, which would allow the breath of God to be released to us, removing weariness. The prophecy also said wicked weeds in our government would be exposed and removed, their efforts defeated and disgraced. “Where they will attempt to prosecute, I will overturn and throw out,” the Lord said, and “The scales of Justice will tip in your favor, and the bowls of judgment will tip over upon the wicked one.” How timely is that! And Holy Spirit ended by saying we would see a great turnaround in a single day! In the “command the foreword” dream, decreeing America’s birthright and original purposes not only protected us, but it also released the shaking - God’s judgments - on the enemy. I will be saying more about the coming shaking over the next few weeks – we receive many questions asking what I think it is – but for now, we must remember that the shaking is not to destroy us, but to dismantle evil. Holy Spirit told us multiple times not to fear. If our prayers and decrees for cleansing and restoration are what God is using to produce the shaking, obviously, we should welcome it, not fear it. Will it be uncomfortable? I believe so. But I am more than willing to experience some tumultuous times in order to save our nation, this generation, and the great harvest God has planned. I am also being asked how we accomplish the third bullet in the instructions the Lord gave in the dream: anchoring our states to the anchors and cables angels used to secure the entire nation. I have some thoughts regarding this, but am not yet certain they are from Holy Spirit. Gina, who had the dream, said the same. It may come from someone else, of course; we and others are praying about this, and Holy Spirit will show us at the right time. I believe the direction will be given soon. I want to conclude this post with a couple of wonderful reports from those painting their borders and commanding the foreword in their states. The first is from Sandy Newman and DeeAnn Ward, who lead many of the prayer efforts in Kansas. They and two other ladies from Ark City, Kansas, went to the Oklahoma/Kansas border to fulfill a portion of the assignment. (Many others participated throughout the state.) The team took a plumb bob (also called a plummet or plumbline), to use as a prophetic act, just as the Lord did occasionally in Scripture (Isaiah 28:17; Amos 7:7-8; and elsewhere). Here is an abbreviated version of their report: “Dropping a plumbline is not a ‘doctrine’ of the church but rather a prophetic act signifying alignment with the Lord and His ways. [A plumbline is] used for determining a vertical straight line in construction, to keep the work straight. “A plumbline doesn't change; it remains the same, and all the work must line up with it or risk being crooked. Isaiah 28:17 tells us righteousness is a plumbline. God sets the standards, and He does not change with the whims of culture. His moral law is the plumbline against which we determine right and wrong. “We line up our lives according to God's plumbline - His word - rather than moving it to satisfy man's agenda. In prayer, we have occasionally dropped a plumbline to ‘declare’ to a situation or a place: ‘God’s righteousness is the standard here. We align with Him, His Word, and the direction of Holy Spirit.’ “On our way to the OK/KS border, we stopped at a monument commemorating the Cherokee Strip Land Run. It is dedicated to the people who went into Cherokee land along the border and staked claim to the native's land for themselves. “We repented for what was done on September 16, 1893 - by both sides of the issue. Then, at the border of OK/KS, Sandy dropped the plumbline. The plumb bob began spinning in a counterclockwise direction. As it did, Holy Spirit spoke these words: ‘Because you have repented, I am going back in time; I will redeem the timeline that has held people and lands in bondage - in both of these states - here in the heart of America.’ “The spinning stopped, and the plumb bob began to spin clockwise. Holy Spirit then spoke these words: ‘Because you have repented, I am entering this land's present and future with redemption. Don't worry about a thing. Yes, other actions need to take place, but regardless of what the shaking brings, the future is secure. I am redeeming your timeline all the way back and all the way forward. I know the end from the beginning. I am the Alpha and the Omega.’” Holy Spirit spoke other encouraging words to them and led them in other prayers. I found the report to be so very encouraging. Another fascinating testimony came from Pennsylvania: “I just wanted to share how the Holy Spirit is leading me to ‘paint the states.’ As I was praying about this, the Holy Spirit brought to mind a jigsaw puzzle in the shape of America; each state is a different puzzle piece. I bought one online. Each state is magnetic, so I put the puzzle on my fridge. I pray for a different state daily, and take that piece/state to work with me as a reminder (I’m a nurse’s aide at a retirement home). One of my residents is a 90-year-old prayer warrior, and we pray together for that day’s state. Blessings…” Don’t you just love it!!! Pray with me: Father, at Your instructions, we have been decreeing the power of our covenant with You. Though it appeared to many that we had sold our birthright for a bit of porridge, Your grace and mercy said, “No! That is not the case.” From the bottom of our hearts, we thank You for this mercy we have received through our Savior, Jesus. I personally thank You for the willing army that has arisen in this hour, saying in agreement with You, “No! It is NOT too late!” As it was in Deborah’s day, “The leaders led, the people volunteered. Bless the Lord!” (Judges 5:2 NASB). From the 90-year-old in a retirement home to the kindergartner praying with Nana, thank You for Your willing people. Now, we will see Your mighty arm. You will demonstrate Your great power in our land. Bring it! You have dropped Your plumbline; the standard has been set. We align with You, Your Word, Your Son, and Your glorious Holy Spirit. We align with Your truth, Your plan, Your purposes, Your ways, and Your timing. Uproot the wicked seeds in our land, overturn evil prosecutions, and tip the scales of justice. Leave no doubt as to who is Lord over America and Earth. And lastly, send revival!!!!! We pray all of this in our role as representatives of Christ. From this comes our authority, amen. Our decree: (From Charlie Shamp’s prophecy:) “Yahweh will bring a great turnaround in a single day. We will hear the sound of the roar at the return of the Lion in the land. The hunter will become the hunted!” ************** To find out more about Charlie Shamp, go to DestinyEncounters.com. __________________________________________ Shamp, Charlie: “An Uprising is Coming”. Sep 8, 2022. https://www.destinyencounters.com/news/2022/9/8/dh4tjcg59s6ji9b9r73fvv59izvepc Click on the link below to watch the full video.

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-9-2023 August 9, 2023 Tamarisk Evergreens - the Manna Tree We have been re-addressing a significant dream given to our friend, Gina Gholston. In this dream, demons were destroying the roots of a huge tree on a hill. The tree represented America. Here is the entire dream; I will read only a portion; since I read all of it yesterday: “I dreamed I was with several prayer leaders, including Dutch Sheets. We were walking through a field with tall grass and noticed a hill ahead of us. This caught our attention because it was the only hill around us. The rest of the land was a level, grassy field. “On top of the hill was a huge, very old, beautiful tree. We were so captivated by this tree that we decided to climb the hill to get closer. The tree was the only thing on the hill, and the canopy was so large that the shade from it covered the entire hill. The ground around the tree was level, and the grass was tall and thick, much like the field we had just left. “We were in awe of this beautiful tree, amazed at the size of the trunk and the massive expanse of its canopy. As we all walked around it, looking up into the branches of the tree, someone tripped over what appeared to be a root protruding out of the ground. Then, all of a sudden, these ‘roots’ appeared everywhere. Where there had once been tall, thick grass, there was none. Now, only the roots that had not been there when we first came to the tree, were lying everywhere on top of the ground. “We were all very puzzled by this, so I walked over and looked more closely at one of the ‘roots.’ I could see that it was moving! This had not been obvious until I looked more closely. I motioned for my assistant, Darlene, to join me and whispered to her, ‘Watch this!’ And we both could clearly see this ‘root’ was moving. “I walked over to Dutch and said, ‘Dutch, these are not roots; these are the backbones of demons. They’re alive, and they are eating the root system of this beautiful tree.’ The demons didn’t realize we could see them, but with their backbones exposed, we could see their movements. “By this time, others had joined us, and I asked, still whispering, ‘What do we do about this?’ “Dutch responded, ‘I know what to do about it!’ “He then walked away for a moment, and came back carrying a perfectly carved wooden staff. “Someone asked, ‘What is that?’ “I said, ‘This is a staff that has been carved from an old tamarisk tree. Tamarisks are evergreens.’ “Dutch nodded his head ‘Yes’; then handed the staff to me, and I walked over to one of the demon’s backbones. I struck it with the evergreen staff, and when I did, the demon vanished. I could actually hear the sound, ‘poof,’ and it was gone. I began walking from ‘root’ to ‘root’, striking them with the tamarisk staff. Then, somehow, all of the other people with me had staffs, also carved from tamarisk evergreens. They, too, were using their staffs to destroy the demons. Together, we destroyed every demon and saved the tree.” End of dream. The tamarisk tree was significant in the life of Abraham. “Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God” (Genesis 21:33; NASB). We have said a good bit about them for the past few days. They are an evergreen tree, and for millennia evergreens have symbolized covenant. I write about this in my book, An Appeal To Heaven.(1) The tamarisk evergreen tree planted by Abraham symbolized his covenant with Yahweh. Many believe, myself included, that the tree placed on the Appeal To Heaven flag represented covenant. It certainly represented covenant - and became a weapon - in the boxing dream I have mentioned recently. With special boxing gloves, one of which had the word “Evergreen” imprinted on it, I knocked out five giants. And in this dream, demons trying to destroy America were defeated with staffs made of tamarisk wood. The dream was clearly telling us that our covenant alliance with God is a “weapon” we must use to save America (the tree). The Tamarisk Tree The tamarisk tree, chosen by Abraham to represent his covenant with God, has several unique and interesting features. Like America in the dream, it is a wonderful shade tree and lives hundreds of years. However, tamarisks are also slow-growing. They grow only an inch per year and take 400 years to reach their full height. As I stated in my book, An Appeal To Heaven, “Because the tree is so slow growing, no one would plant a tamarisk for him or herself; he or she would never personally benefit from it. By planting this slow-growing, long-living, covenantal tree, Abraham was thinking of his descendants, making a powerful declaration to them for generations to come, ‘I am in covenant with Everlasting God, and you will sit under the shade of my everlasting covenant with Him.’”(2) Amazing! Tamarisk trees are known as those which produce the coolest shade in the desert region where Abraham lived. The explanation for this is fascinating. “The tree grows needles rather than leaves. Often the needles excrete salt on their surfaces which gives the needles a white color. Because the tamarisk excretes salt, it is sometimes called a ‘salt cedar.’ At night, moisture increases in the cool air. Water vapor adheres to the salt particles excreted on branches and needles, forming droplets. In the morning, as the sun warms the air, the water droplets evaporate and cool the tree and shade below it.”(3) In the dream, the magnificent tree representing America was also producing wonderful shade. America’s Founders planted an incredible “shade tree” for future generations, saying through their actions - just as Abraham did to the generations to come - “You will sit under the shade of our covenant with God.” They formed a nation under God, a land in covenant with Him, one that could endure. America has been incredibly blessed because of her partnership with Yahweh. Millions of people here and around the world have enjoyed the “shade” of these covenant blessings. We must save the shade tree called America for our children and grandchildren, and for the world. Another interesting fact regarding the tamarisk tree was sent to me by a Give Him 15 listener some time back. I have verified the information and find it fascinating. “An edible white honeylike substance known as manna forms drops on the stem of salt cedars, or tamarisk trees. This sweet material is sold in the form of flakes (flake manna), fragments (common manna), or thick droplets (fat manna).”(4) Isn’t it fascinating that Abraham’s “covenant tree” not only produced shade for his offspring hundreds of years later, but also fed them with a substance called “manna”? And yet, why wouldn’t God lead him to use a “Manna Tree” to symbolize his covenant with the Lord? After all, Abraham’s covenant and offspring produced Christ, heaven’s manna, the Bread of Life. Abraham was told from the very beginning that God’s promised blessings were not only for him and his offspring, but for the entire world: “And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you, all the families of the earth will be blessed.” (Genesis 12:2-3 NASB) Sadly, many believers have not understood that the current ideological war in America is for the soul of a nation raised up by God to distribute heaven’s manna, the “Bread of Life.” Our war is truly a spiritual war. America IS called to be “a shining light, a city on a hill.” She IS called to be God’s trumpet, taking and sending the gospel of the Kingdom to the ends of the earth. As America returns to her covenant roots, she will prosper once again. We, the praying church, must facilitate this by using the power of covenant, symbolized by the tamarisk tree staffs in Gina’s dream, to war against the evil forces attempting to destroy America. One of the ways we do this is by declaring the covenantal declarations and writings of our founding leaders. This is why Holy Spirit told us to “command the foreword.” Let’s do so again today, striking the enemy with the tamarisk staff. Pray and decree with me: We decree that: America was raised up by God to be a city on a hill, a beacon of light to all nations. America was called to preach the gospel of the Kingdom to all nations of the earth, and to serve all nations. America was founded by God, under an appeal to heaven, and an appeal to heaven will give us a rebirth! America is one nation, under God. We have put our trust in Him and no other. We have no king but Jesus. The phrases "Laws of Nature and of Nature's God," an appeal to the "Supreme Judge of the world," "the Creator," and "divine Providence” are all in our Declaration of Independence. We decree that, as a part of this legal document that birthed our nation, they give us authority today. We declare into the atmosphere of America that our faith is in this God! Leviticus 25:10 is on the Liberty Bell: "Proclaim liberty throughout the land to all the inhabitants thereof." This verse referencing Christ as the world’s Redeemer, was announced at our birth, through the ringing of the bell, proclaiming our faith and our destiny. We declare its message over America again today: Christ is our Redeemer! Proclaiming His message is our purpose! Yahweh is our Judge, our Lawgiver, and our King (Isaiah 33:22), and that our three branches of government were formed according to heaven’s pattern and under His rule! They will return to this! God’s mercy over America endures forever, and His mercies are new every morning! He who began a good work in us will complete it; He had a plan for our restoration before we even turned against Him! The Lord’s redeeming power is greater than satan’s deceiving lies, and His truth will prevail! AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED..!!! *************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------- You can find out more about Gina at GinaGholstonMinistries.org. -------------------------------- “Always maintaining green leaves or needles, depending on the tree, evergreen trees have symbolized eternity as far back as Abraham. This symbolism was sometimes expanded to include an everlasting or lifelong commitment to a covenant. At the time of our nation’s founding, evergreens carried this significance to the Iroquois Native American nation. At a significant time in their history, a great leader united five native tribes (with a later addition of a sixth), establishing a confederacy among them. According to the Iroquois Constitution, the covenant began with the planting of the ‘Tree of Peace.’ Their peace treaty and everlasting covenant were then sealed by the symbolic act of burying weapons underneath a great evergreen tree. Some historians believe this covenantal ceremony is where we get the phrase, ‘bury the hatchet.’” Taken from my book An Appeal to Heaven, (Dallas, TX: Dutch Sheets Ministries, Inc., 2015), p. 47. Ibid. p. 51. https://lilianausvat.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/bible-plants-tamarisk/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/manna-plant-product

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-8-2023 August 8, 2023 The Covenant Tree In the past two posts, I shared a dream in which I boxed and knocked out five giants. One boxing glove was imprinted with “Everlast,” the other with “Evergreen.” In the dream, I stated that in order to knock out giants in this season, we would need to wear these two gloves. I found the dream’s interpretation from the life of Abraham (Genesis 21:33), and the Appeal To Heaven flag. Everlast is one of God’s names; evergreens represent covenant. Abraham planted a tamarisk evergreen tree and called on Everlasting God. There is too much information in the posts to make a short review possible, but if you didn’t see them, you could do so here and here. I believe you’ll find them encouraging. Today, staying with the theme of America’s covenant alliance with Yahweh, I’m going to re-address a dream given to Gina Gholston on 1/22/22. The dream was relevant then; it is even more so now. Here is that dream: “I dreamed I was with several prayer leaders, including Dutch Sheets. We were walking through a field with tall grass and noticed a hill ahead of us. This caught our attention because it was the only hill around us. The rest of the land was a level, grassy field. “On top of the hill was a huge, very old, beautiful tree. We were so captivated by this tree that we decided to climb the hill to get closer. The tree was the only thing on the hill, and the canopy was so large that the shade from it covered the entire hill. The ground around the tree was level, and the grass was tall and thick, much like the field we had just left. “We were in awe of this beautiful tree, amazed at the size of the trunk and the massive expanse of its canopy. As we all walked around it, looking up into the branches of the tree, someone tripped over what appeared to be a root protruding out of the ground. Then, all of a sudden, these ‘roots’ appeared everywhere. Where there had once been tall, thick grass, there was none. Now, only the roots that had not been there when we first came to the tree, were lying everywhere on top of the ground. “We were all very puzzled by this, so I walked over and looked more closely at one of the ‘roots.’ I could see that it was moving! This had not been obvious until I looked more closely. I motioned for my assistant, Darlene, to join me and whispered to her, ‘Watch this!’ And we both could clearly see this ‘root’ was moving. “I walked over to Dutch and said, ‘Dutch, these are not roots, these are the backbones of demons. They’re alive, and they are eating the root system of this beautiful tree.’ The demons didn’t realize we could see them, but with their backbones exposed, we could see their movements. “By this time, others had joined us, and I asked, still whispering, ‘What do we do about this?’ “Dutch responded, ‘I know what to do about it!’ “He then walked away for a moment, and came back carrying a perfectly carved wooden staff. “Someone asked, ‘What is that?’ “I said, ‘This is a staff that has been carved from an old tamarisk tree. Tamarisks are evergreens.’ “Dutch nodded his head ‘Yes’; then handed the staff to me, and I walked over to one of the demon’s backbones. I struck it with the evergreen staff, and when I did, the demon vanished. I could actually hear the sound, ‘poof,’ and it was gone. I began walking from ‘root’ to ‘root’, striking them with the tamarisk staff. Then, somehow, all of the other people with me had staffs, also carved from tamarisk evergreens. They, too, were using their staffs to destroy the demons. Together, we destroyed every demon and saved the tree.” End of dream. *********** The large, beautiful tree high on the hill, surrounded by green grass, obviously represents America. Our nation has long been referred to as "a city on a hill," spoken of frequently by our nation's Founders and leaders. No less than 13 Presidents have used this phrase in referencing America. 'A City on a Hill' is a phrase derived from the teaching of salt and light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:14). In a modern context, it is used to refer to America acting as a "beacon of hope" for the world. (1) "This Scripture was cited at the end of Puritan John Winthrop's lecture or treatise, 'A Model of Christian Charity,' delivered on March 21, 1630, at Holyrood Church in Southampton before his first group of Massachusetts Bay colonists embarked on the ship Arbella to settle Boston. (2)(3) Quoting Matthew 5:14, where Jesus warns, 'A city on a hill cannot be hid,’ Winthrop warned his fellow Puritans that their new community would be ‘as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us.’ His meaning was that if the Puritans failed to uphold their covenant with God, then their sins and errors would be exposed for all the world to see: 'So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world.'" (4) Could any warning have been more poignant, and proven to have been more true? The size of the tree and lush green grass represents America’s blessing and prosperity from God (Psalm 23:2). We have been blessed and exalted for centuries, as no other nation has ever been blessed, under God's favor and blessings. In the dream, “we were in awe of this beautiful tree, amazed at the size of the trunk and the massive expanse of its canopy.” Indeed. In yesterday’s post, I said of the tamarisk evergreen tree Abraham planted, representing his covenant with the Everlasting God: “Because they grow so slowly, no one plants a tamarisk tree for him or herself; he or she will never personally benefit from it. When planting this particular type of evergreen, Abraham was thinking of future generations, the descendants Olam had promised him. And he was making a powerful declaration to them: ‘I am in covenant with Everlasting God, and you will sit under the shade of my covenant with Him.’ “Covenant with God blesses not only us, but our children and grandchildren, as well. God said He keeps covenant to a thousand generations (Deuteronomy 7:9)! This was certainly the case with Abraham, and it has been true of America. We have been enjoying the shade of our Founders’ covenant with God.” In Gina’s dream, however, the green pastures had already disappeared, and the tree’s roots were being destroyed. It doesn't take an arborist to know that a tree can still look and seem healthy for some time, even when its roots have begun to die. America is on life-support. Our covenant roots have been dying, poisoned by demonic strategies, which have been given place by compromise and complacency. No honest person can deny this truth: many in our government are dishonest much of our education system is a joke we are over 30 TRILLION dollars in debt our first and most fundamental right - freedom of speech - is being stolen we kill our babies the family unit has been decimated we don't know male from female our borders are open, allowing thousands of women and children to be trafficked, terrorists to enter our country, and illegal drugs to be brought in, killing tens of thousands - all for the sake of future votes kindergartners are being taught that they can change their gender our president is mentally challenged and the laughingstock of the world our history is being revised and stolen the church - God's remedy for these evils - has become a weak subculture, not salt and light and sadly, the list could go on. To state that the grass is no longer green and the roots of the tree are dying is heartbreakingly true. In the dream, however, it was not too late for the great tree. God revealed the weapon needed to destroy the demonic strategies killing the tree. Like the “Evergreen” boxing glove in the dream I mentioned yesterday and Friday which pointed to Abraham, our Founders, and the Appeal To Heaven Flag, the weapon would again be connected to covenant. We will address that tomorrow. Today, let’s end the post by “commanding the covenantal foreword” over America. Pray and decree with me: America was raised up by God to be a city on a hill, a beacon of light to all nations. America was called to preach the gospel of the Kingdom to all nations of the earth. America is one nation, under God. We have put our trust in Him and no other. We have no king but Jesus. The phrases "Laws of Nature and of Nature's God;" an appeal to the "Supreme Judge of the world," "the Creator," and "divine Providence” are all in our Declaration of Independence. We decree that, as a part of this legal document that birthed our nation, they give us authority today. We declare into the atmosphere of America that our faith is in this God! Leviticus 25:10 is on the Liberty Bell: "Proclaim liberty throughout the land to all the inhabitants thereof." This verse, referencing Christ as the world’s Redeemer, was announced at our birth, through the ringing of the bell, proclaiming our faith and our destiny. We declare its message over America again today: Christ is our Redeemer! Proclaiming His message is our purpose! America is in covenant with the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy. Through Him, AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED..! ******************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. You can find out more about Gina at GinaGholston.org. ------------------------------------------------------ Squiers, A. (2018). The Politics of the Sacred in America: The Role of Civil Religion in Political Practice. New York: Springer. p. 62-63. ISBN 978-3-319-68870-1. Bremer, Francis, J., John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father, Oxford University Press, 2005, p. 171. Winthrop, John, The Journal of John Winthrop, 1630-1649, Harvard University Press, 1996, p. 1 note 1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_upon_a_Hill

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-7-2023 August 7, 2023 Step Into the Ring Yesterday I shared an insight from my book An Appeal to Heaven. It explains one of the reasons I am confident God will save and restore America. The insight was linked to a dream given to a friend, which pointed me to a revelation from the life of Abraham. You can see the post here. Here is the dream once again: “In the dream, you (Dutch) were a boxer. You faced five giants in five rounds and knocked each of them out - one per round. You knocked each one out with one punch; and with each giant, you alternated fists. The first giant was K.O.’d with a right, the second with a left; back and forth you went until they were all down for the count. Five giants, five rounds, five punches, alternating fists. “After you knocked out the fifth giant,” he continued, “you walked out of the ring and directly up to me. Holding up your gloved fists, you declared, ‘If you’re going to take out the giants in this season, you’re going to have to wear these two gloves.’ One of the gloves had the word ‘Everlast’ on it; the other read ‘Evergreen.’” End of dream. The meaning of “Everlast” comes from Genesis 21:3, where Abraham called on Olam El, the Everlasting God who had preserved his destiny - in spite of his sins and failures. In the dream, God told me to wear this “glove” to knock out giants. In other words, believe His Olam El nature is able and willing to restore and use America, in spite of our failures, just as He did Abraham. The “Evergreen” Glove But what did the other boxing glove, “Evergreen” represent? As I relate in my book An Appeal to Heaven, it would be a while before this understanding came. When it did, beginning with the Appeal To Heaven flag, I realized it was connected to America’s roots and to prayer. To knock out the giants, America would have to return to/tap into/draw on - her God-given roots and the power of prayer. This is explained in the Appeal To Heaven book, and also in a previous post entitled, It's Time to Put on the Gloves. However, I also came to understand that the Evergreen glove, like Everlast, was connected to Abraham! In Genesis 21:33, before calling on Everlast, Abraham planted an evergreen! In this one verse, he wore both “gloves!” Obviously, I had read this verse often, and knew that Abraham planted a “tamarisk” tree before calling on Olam, Everlasting God. I just didn’t know a tamarisk tree was an evergreen! Abraham planted an evergreen tree and called on Everlasting God. Amazing. I still didn’t know what the tree represented to Abraham, but I knew it was important; why did he plant an evergreen tree? Here is what I discovered. First, in his day, trees were sometimes planted as memorials, used to remind people and nations of significant events. Secondly, because of their “undying” needles, evergreen trees symbolize covenant and its “forever” nature. When Abraham planted the evergreen tamarisk tree, he was establishing a witness or memorial to his undying, forever covenant relationship with Everlasting God. The message was: “Olam has proven Himself faithful to His covenant with me time and time again. I now declare my faithfulness to the covenant. I will forever honor my covenant with Everlasting God.” This particular type of evergreen, the tamarisk tree, is also significant. Tamarisks are slow-growing, long-living, and when fully grown, produce cool shade. In fact, because they grow so slowly, no one plants a tamarisk tree for him or herself; he or she will never personally benefit from it. When planting this particular type of evergreen, Abraham was thinking of future generations, the descendants Olam had promised him, and was making a powerful declaration to them: “I am in covenant with Everlasting God, and you will sit under the shade of my covenant with Him.” Wow! Covenant with God blesses not only us but our children and grandchildren, as well. Yahweh keeps covenant to a thousand generations (Deuteronomy 7:9)! This certainly has proven to be true with Abraham and his descendants, and it has been the case with America. We have been extremely blessed by the God-connections of the generations before us. When Holy Spirit spoke of “Evergreen” in the boxing dream, then revealed the connection to Abraham, He was pointing to covenant. And when He connected it to the Appeal To Heaven flag under which America was born, He was pointing America back to our roots, our covenant with Him, and to prayer. Different Types of Covenant There are different types and levels of covenant. Most Christians think of this word only in reference to God's covenant with Abraham and his offspring, or when referring to the New Covenant we partake of through Christ. Because of this, many shy away from believing America is in a covenant relationship with God. The word used in Scripture, however, has a much broader range of meanings. The Hebrew word is beriyth. It means "a compact, covenant, alliance, pledge, promise, treaty, agreement, league; a constitution, ordinance." (1) These usages can refer to an agreement between individuals, (as in a marriage or friendship), organizations, or nations. Israel even made a covenant with death (Isaiah 28:15, 18)! And, of course, it is used to describe covenants made with God. Simply stated, a covenant is a sacred and binding agreement or promise between two or more parties. When I state that America is in covenant with God, I am NOT saying the Lord entered into the type of covenant with us that He did with Abraham. And I'm certainly not implying that it is on the level of our covenant with God through Christ. Nor am I implying that it is based on a blood sacrifice. America’s Covenant I AM saying that early Pilgrims, settlers, and Founders in America entered into sacred alliances and agreements with God. They did so through prayers, promises, and written documents - including our founding documents, which made the agreements legally binding. Our Founders made sacred, covenantal promises to function under God's government and care, to serve His purposes, and to honor Him. This was accepted by God because they based it on Christ's sacrifice and the Scriptures. It was also accepted because God Himself inspired and motivated the actions! America absolutely has covenant agreements with God, and covenant promises from God! He still honors them, and as we "intercessorily" declare them, they are powerful. We can agree with and decree Hunt's Cape Henry Declaration that the gospel will go from these shores to all the nations of the earth. We can declare and decree with Congress that we are a nation under God. We can decree with Franklin and the Continental Congress that the God of providence founded us and will finish what He started. AND WE CAN TAKE OUT GIANTS WITH THESE DECLARATIONS! Wear the Evergreen glove! Appeal to heaven based on covenant, just as Washington and the early patriots did. Decree the promises, the covenants made to Him, and His decreed purposes for us. This is the “Foreword” Holy Spirit has told us to “command” [Work While You Celebrate (Part 2)], and doing so will preserve us by taking out the spiritual giants of our day. Put on the gloves and step into the ring. Pray with me: Father, just as our Founders placed an evergreen tree on the flag under which America was born, and just as Abraham planted an evergreen tree when he called upon You, we honor our covenant with You today. In our intercessory role, we wear the covenant glove and declare on behalf of the United States of America, “We are a nation under God.” We were raised up as a nation to represent You, to bless the nations of the earth for You, just as Abraham’s descendants were. We also wear the Everlast glove, calling on You, the Everlasting God, who is greater than all of our failures and sins. You knew they would occur when You called and appointed us, just as You did Abraham, yet You knew Your grace and power to redeem were greater. Your faith is in Your power and perfection, not ours. Cleanse and restore us, just as You did Abraham, and empower our “gloves” to take out the giants of our day. We ask for and receive this in Christ’s mighty name, amen. Our decree: Just as America was born under the banner of a prayer movement, in covenant with God, we shall be reborn under the same: an appeal to the God of covenant. ************************ 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. 1285.

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-4-2023 August 4, 2023 I feel led by Holy Spirit to share an insight from my book An Appeal to Heaven. It explains one of the reasons I am confident God will save and restore America. I believe this will strengthen your faith and fuel your prayers. When I Boxed Five Giants Back in 2007, God gave a friend of mine an important dream. In the dream, I was a boxer and fought five giants, knocking out each of them—one per round over five rounds. I floored each giant with one punch; and with each opponent, I alternated fists. After I knocked out the fifth giant, I walked from the ring and addressed the young man having the dream. Holding up my gloved fists, I declared, “If you’re going to take out the giants in this season, you’re going to have to wear these two gloves.” One of the gloves had the word “Everlast” on it; the other, “Evergreen.” The Weapon of Everlast When the dream occurred, I had been studying the life of Abraham and his journey with God. In Genesis 21:33, Scripture tells us that at Beersheba, Abraham called on “the Everlasting God.” The Hebrew words are Olam El, and this is the first time in Scripture anyone referenced God as Olam El. The meaning of the word olam, “everlasting,” is not our typical concept of eternity, which is basically an endless future. The concept of olam is eternity extending both directions in time. One lexicon described it as the most distant times in both directions—past and future. Even such an amazing description as that falls short, however, because the word “times” in the definition violates the very concept of olam, which is timelessness. Olam cannot be defined by a timeline. This is why the word was applied to God. Olam El, Everlasting God, created time and exists outside of its boundaries and limitations. (1) For our finite, human minds—and in order for us to understand why Abraham chose this phrase to glorify God—suffice it to say that Olam El is the strong and mighty God (El), who is Lord over eternity past, present, and future (Olam). He can completely forgive and heal the past; He can see the future. For example, God doesn’t see a born-again, former thief as “a former thief”; He doesn’t see the redeemed murderer as “a former murderer.” When He forgives, He eradicates past sins and separates them from us “as far as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12), which is an immeasurable distance. He cleanses us and remembers our sins no more (Hebrews 8:12, 10:17). Olam, through the Cross, eradicates all record of our former sins. Therefore, Olam doesn’t speak of our future based on who or what we’ve been, nor does He limit it to our current state of being. He references it through the lens of what and who He will transform us into. Yahweh knows what He can do in us and is confident of the future He predicts. Abraham’s Failures Consider Abraham’s situation when he calls on the Lord as Olam El, Everlasting God. He has been on a twenty-five-year journey of attempting to follow God, and as he looks back over his life, Abraham remembers occasions where he failed miserably. Humanly speaking, his timeline contained blotches, torn places, and embarrassing failures. Most believers rightly think of Abraham as “the father of faith,” a description of him taken from Romans 4:16. Likewise, Hebrews 11 refers to him as a great man of faith. We forget, however, that Abraham wasn’t always a man of great faith. There were significant deviations from that path, which could have disqualified him. Actually, Abraham and Sarah both wavered at times in their attempts to believe God would give them a son. The Lord had promised this, but when no child came, their unbelief caused them to introduce Hagar into the family, resulting in the birth of Ishmael, another sin that could have disqualified them. Later, they actually laughed a cynical laugh at God’s final re-stating of the promise. And why not? Abraham was 99 years old, and Sarah was 90 (Genesis 17:1,17). This wasn’t Abraham’s only failure of faith, however. On two different occasions when Abraham and Sarah were younger, he was afraid that foreign kings might kill him in order to marry her. His solution for these fears included the despicable acts of pretending Sarah was his sister, rather than his wife. She was taken into the harem of both kings, two more incidents that could have stolen their destinies had God not supernaturally intervened! These deceptions and fabrications were horrible breaches of the marriage covenant and bold-faced lies. Olam Overcomes Our Unrighteous Past Having committed such sins, why does the Bible call Abraham a father of faith and a friend of God? Because even though he did not fulfill these descriptive phrases at every phase of his journey, they are accurate descriptions of what Abraham became and how he finished. Abraham “grew strong in faith” (Romans 4:20, italics added), and in his walk with God. And having been cleansed by Olam of his sinful past, Abraham isn’t remembered as “the covenant breaker,” “the liar,” or “the double-minded man.” He is known as God’s friend and our faith example - Isaac was, indeed, born! Abraham was grateful his past actions were not allowed to define his present situation. Olam El had navigated him through every season—even the embarrassing and sinful ones—transformed him and preserved his destiny. As He does for all of us, He had reached back in time and cleansed Abraham’s wrongs. With that in mind, one can almost see Abraham in Genesis 21:33 searching for a name of God that described this facet of His nature. Elohim? Adonai? Yahweh? None seemed to satisfy him, so he came up with a new one that described God as He who controls time—past, present, and future! In Abraham’s mind, the thought process may have been something similar to this: “You are more than Yahweh, Adonai, and Elohim. You are the infinite and powerful God of the Ages—Olam El. You are outside of time and Lord over time! As Ruler over the past, present, and future, you forgave and eradicated my sins and kept my destiny intact. When I was unfaithful, You were faithful; when I doubted, You overcame my unbelief; when I lied, You were able—not only to forgive me—but to cleanse me and keep my marriage intact. And even when our bodies were too old to conceive and reproduce—99 and 90 years of age—You placed some of Your timeless, olam nature in Sarah and me, and we drank from the fountain of youth! Truly, You are the creator of and ruler over time - Olam El - Everlasting God!” Abraham had entered a new phase in his walk with God. He recognized that the Sovereign Lord over his past could be fully trusted with his future. And Abraham boldly declared this faith in Olam El, the Lord over time! Wearing the Glove for America When I pray for revival in America, I boldly and confidently wear the glove God told me to wear: Everlast. I know the breaches in America’s history well—the injustices, the evil acts, our many sins. Like Abraham, we have failed, sometimes egregiously. But I also know Olam El and what He can do through the blood of the Cross. Yes, our nation has a flawed past and present. But I’m not asking for a merit-based revival. Obviously, the Lord isn’t going to award America with a revival simply because He’s impressed with our actions. But isn’t that the point of revival? If we were “good enough,” we wouldn’t need one! I’m asking for awakening because covenant-keeping Olam El lives up to His name. I have faith for revival because I know the timeless God can reach back and heal America’s breaches. I make declarations that Everlasting God can cancel our bad fruit, repairing the wrongs we today are responsible for, as well as those we’ve inherited. Forgiveness and cleansing are Yahweh’s specialties. He does not simply whitewash over our sins; Olam makes us new creations in Christ! When we wear this glove, placing our faith fully in God’s grace and the blood of Jesus alone, blessings can and will flow through America’s timeline once again, and giants can be defeated. Much “identificational repentance” has occurred for America, just as occurred for Israel in the Scriptures (Nehemiah 1:4-11; Daniel 9:1-19; Ezekiel 22:30-31 speaks of God forgiving nations through the prayers of one intercessor). This includes repentance for our sins against the First Nations people, slavery, abortion, and much more. Granted, ongoing sins must also be repented of; but this too, is occurring. Believe in the power of Christ’s cleansing! In the dream, God said we must wear Abraham’s “Olam glove,” believing He can do for us what He did for him. Olam knew America would fail at times when He called and destined us, just as He did Abraham. He also knew repentance would occur, however, allowing Him to cleanse and restore. Wear the glove..! Pray with me: Father, Your mercy endures forever; it triumphs over judgment. The “better” sacrifice of Christ’s blood now stains the Mercy Seat of Heaven, shouting loudly through the corridors of time: Finished! We anchor our faith to this, Olam, wearing the glove You told us to wear; our faith is in Christ and His blood, nothing else. We arm ourselves with this provision and strike the giants of unrighteous government, false religion, abortion, pride, and other strongholds in the name of Christ, our Everlasting Redeemer. And with faith in Him, we use this same provision to move forward into our restored destiny. America exists to partner with the Lord Jesus Christ and proclaim His message throughout the earth. You have given Christ the nations as His inheritance, and the ends of the earth as His possession. With a rod of iron, He will break those who oppose Him, and shatter them like earthenware (Psalm 2:6-9). You have declared it, and it is so! Our decree: We, the Ekklesia of Christ Jesus, decree that Olam has won the fight, and salvation will be visited on the nations of the earth. ********************* Portions of today’s post were taken from my book An Appeal to Heaven. Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------ 1. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 5769.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-3-2023 August 3, 2023 Kiss the Son The first thing I want to say today is that when writing and recording yesterday’s post, the indictment of Trump, in connection with January 6, had not yet occurred and was nowhere in my thinking. Actually, I left my studio after recording the post, and only then heard the news. This does not mean the timing is unrelated. I believe Holy Spirit led me to do so yesterday, and very few things could have confirmed what I stated more effectively than this indictment. We have all heard the phrase, “It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to understand…” However, when afforded the opportunity to glean insights from such a brainiac - (pun intended) - why not do so? Here is what the incredibly brilliant and level-headed brain surgeon, Dr. Ben Carson, had to say about the indictment: “The political persecution of President Trump continues. If this THIRD indictment isn't a reason to drain the swamp, I don't know what is.” (1) Then there is the incredibly wise, articulate, and also level-headed Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, who said the following: “On Jan 6 @realDonaldTrump tells crowd to peacefully protest. He gets indicted by Biden's DOJ. Joe skims millions from Ukraine and Communist China. Nothing. Yes, Americans see it for what it is. I will work harder than ever to reelect Trump.” (2) Boom. Having commented on President Trump’s indictment, it is important to reiterate that yesterday’s post was not about him. My calling is NOT to defend Donald Trump, support Republicans, or impugn Democrats. It IS to speak truth, teach Scripture, promote biblical principles (values), and be a prophetic voice of what I believe Holy Spirit is saying today. If you did not see yesterday’s post, consider reading or listening to it (America's "Pharaohs"). I believe it is a word from Holy Spirit. Here is a brief portion: “Just as He did with Pharaoh, God used the Left’s lust for power and control, their pride, and the hardness of their hearts as the fuse. Their anger and hatred of outsider Donald Trump - along with his obvious threat to their power - was the match that lit the fuse. God allowed them enough success to believe they were now firmly and irreversibly in control. Thus, there was no longer a need to hide their intentions. What were once covert and subtle attempts to control, became brazen abuses of power. Hidden and disguised strategies became full-on, in-your-face, ‘we don’t have to hide it anymore – we are taking over your country,’ actions. They took the bait, and now, like Pharaoh, they and their hardened hearts are speeding pell-mell toward the Red Sea.” (3) When thinking of those in our day who arrogantly rise up against God and feel they can mock Him, twist laws, implement double standards of justice, lie with impunity, groom kindergartners for immoral lifestyles, kill innocent babies, and mutilate confused children, some words of the Ancient of Days to Job come to mind: “Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will ask you, and you instruct Me! Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding, who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it? On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?’” (Job 38:1-7 NASB) “Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm and said, ‘Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified? Or do you have an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like His?’” (Job 40:6-9 NASB) Isaiah’s words from Yahweh also come to mind, when the Almighty spoke of His omnipotence and omniscience: “To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare with Him? He it is who reduces rulers to nothing, who makes the judges of the earth meaningless. Scarcely have they been planted, scarcely have they been sown, scarcely has their stock taken root in the earth, but He merely blows on them, and they wither, and the storm carries them away like stubble. ‘To whom then will you liken Me that I would be his equal?’ says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these stars, the One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, not one of them is missing.” (Isaiah 40:18, 23-26 NASB) God was not intimidated by Job and his counselors, Israelites in Isaiah’s day, nor Pharaoh; and He is certainly not intimidated by the chariot riders of our day. Psalm 2 is the final passage that comes to mind when considering those in America who arrogantly oppose God. Yahweh overhears kings and rulers conniving about overthrowing His and His Son’s rule (Psalm 2:1-3). His first response is mocking laughter (verse 4), after which He speaks to these rebellious leaders and “TERRIFIES THEM IN HIS FURY” (verse 5). The Almighty then assures us that His Son’s reign over Earth is secure (verses 6-9). The ever-kind and gracious God then ends the chapter with an offer of mercy; even in His wrath, Yahweh remembers mercy (Habakkuk 3:2). “Listen to me, all you rebel kings and all you upstart judges of the earth. Learn your lesson while there’s still time. Serve and worship the awe-inspiring God. Recognize His greatness and bow before Him, trembling with reverence in His presence. Fall facedown before Him and kiss the Son before His anger is roused against you. Remember that His wrath can be quickly kindled! But many blessings are waiting for all who turn aside to hide themselves in Him!” (Psalm 2:10-12 TPT) Pray with me: Father, Your infinite wisdom and knowledge are beyond our finite ability to grasp; Your power knows no bounds. We are forever grateful that Your nature is also love; You’re always gracious and kind. Thank You for offering salvation, even to those who conspire against You, if they will repent and “kiss” Your Son. So, we ask for salvation to come to those in America who oppose You and partner with evil. Open their eyes to truth and the gospel. You know for whom this is still possible; for them, we request deliverance and salvation. The blood of Jesus still cleanses from ALL sin and unrighteousness. We glory in this salvation, both for ourselves and for all who will receive it. And yet, we ask You to overthrow the plans and strategies of darkness being implemented by people in our nation. Bring down their strongholds, frustrate their plans, empty their bank accounts, confuse their efforts, and continue to expose evil. Lead Pharaohs to the Red Sea, while at the same time opening the eyes and transforming the hearts of millions, turning them into lovers of truth and worshippers of Your Son. We ask for and decree the coming of Your Kingdom ways here on earth, just as they operate in heaven. And we do so in Yeshua’s name. Our decree: We decree that the Son of righteousness is rising with a sword in His hand and healing in His wings. ******************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------- Dr. Ben & Candy Carson, Instagram @realbencarson, 8/1/2023. Gov. Mike Huckabee, Twitter @govmikehuckabee, 8/1/2023. https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-2-2023 or https://youtu.be/4LTGPxS08Y0

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-2-2023 August 2, 2023 America’s “Pharaohs” Holy Spirit told us nineteen times in chapters 4-14 of Exodus that Pharaoh’s heart was “hardened.” It is rare for God to repeat Himself that frequently in Scripture; obviously, it means He’s making an important point. Several of the verses clearly indicate that Pharaoh hardened his own heart, but many of the references state that God also did so. Since He neither forces nor tempts anyone to sin (James 1:13-14), what does this mean? Holy Spirit is informing us Pharaoh hardened his heart to an irredeemable level, at which time God chose to harden it further to serve His purposes. Yahweh not only delivered Israel, He also used Pharaoh’s pride, stubbornness and obstinacy to expose the false gods of Egypt (Numbers 33:3-4), and reveal Himself as the true God to the people of Egypt (Exodus 10:1; 14:4). The hardening of one’s heart to the point of exhausting God’s mercy and redeeming grace, as Pharaoh did, is a fearful thing to consider; only a high level of evil could do so. God is long-suffering and kind. He identified Himself to Moses as, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in faithfulness and truth;” (Exodus 34:6; NASB). But Pharaoh’s pride and wickedness had caused him to reach this point. He actually said in Exodus 5:2: “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.” (NASB) I fear that some leaders in America have hardened their hearts to this level of evil. I realize that only Yahweh, the Supreme Judge, has the right and ability to determine this. Yet, the justification of killing babies, even after their birth; trafficking in children (and ridiculing movies exposing it); mutilating the bodies of confused children - all for the love of money - is an incredibly high level of evil! Fomenting racial hatred, division and violence in order to gain or protect power is an indicator of very hardened hearts. Arrogantly mocking God and His Word, while promoting idolatry, immorality, lies, and injustice is a shockingly high level of pride, deception, and rebellion. God said He hates these things, that they are an abomination to Him (Proverbs 6:16-19). Abomination is toebah, which means “disgusting, abhorrent, abominable.” (1) The root word means “to loathe, detest, or abhor.” (2) Strong words regarding how God feels about these things. Without question, many arrogant leaders and voices of influence in America are saying with Pharaoh, “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice?” As they continue to harden their hearts, they run further and further from the grace of God. And though we cannot be sure of who has crossed that awful finish line, of this I am confident: God is using their hard, evil hearts and actions to awaken the American people, just as He used Pharaoh’s hardened heart. Many Americans, far more than in 2016 or 2020, now see the evil in America’s government - lying, corruption, two-tiered justice, dishonest elections, weaponization of agencies against citizens, corrupt judges, censorship, White House drag shows, hatred of our God-given roots, and more. Far more of our citizens now see the level of corruption and dishonesty in the media. And the wickedness of our education department, not to mention its ineptness, is disgusting to most Americans. Millions more people are now aware of just how far America has fallen, and are seeing the need for radical transformation. This had to occur. Just as He did with Pharaoh, God used the Left’s lust for power and control, their pride, and the hardness of their hearts as the fuse. Their anger and hatred of outsider Donald Trump - along with his obvious threat to their power - was the match that lit the fuse. God allowed them enough success to believe they were now firmly and irreversibly in control. Thus, there was no longer a need to hide their intentions. What were once covert and subtle attempts to control became brazen abuses of power. Hidden and disguised strategies became full-on, in your face, “we don’t have to hide it anymore – we are taking over your country,” actions. They took the bait and now, like Pharaoh, they and their hardened hearts are speeding pell-mell toward the Red Sea. God is making a mockery of them, just as He did Pharaoh. In Exodus 10:1-2, God stated His plans: “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, so that I may perform these signs of Mine among them, and that you may tell in the presence of your son, and of your grandson, how I made a mockery of the Egyptians and how I performed My signs among them, so that you may know that I am the Lord.’” (NASB) The word translated “mockery” could also be translated “fools” - God made fools of the Egyptians. Many American leaders have looked like fools for quite a long time; now they are leaving no doubt! History will not be kind to them. In First Samuel 2:30, the Lord said, “those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant.” (NASB) The primary meaning of qalal, the Hebrew word translated insignificant, is “cursed.” (3) Those who despise and dishonor the Lord will be cursed and become insignificant. History will, indeed, remember them as fools, just as it does Pharaoh. Moses wrote a song about the Red Sea deliverance of Israel and judgment of Pharaoh; you can find it in Exodus 15. In the Jesus People Movement of the 70s, we sang several choruses taken from the words of this great chapter. One of my favorites - though it would likely be too graphic for many “sensitive” charismatic churches today - was taken from verses one and two: “I will sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation: He is my God, and I will prepare Him a habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.” (KJV) Perhaps Bible-believing churches should start singing it again. I will include a link at the end of today’s post, for any who are interested. We also sang another great chorus from this chapter, verse three, which unabashedly declares: “The Lord is a warrior…” (NASB) He is, indeed. Do not doubt it. Pray with me: God of power and might, You take no pleasure in judging Your enemies, but instead delight in mercy. Yet, when it becomes necessary, You do judge them. Our prayer today is that for all of Your enemies who can and will receive it, show them Your salvation. Open their eyes to the evil of the god they serve, deliver and cleanse them from his influence. Reveal Christ to them, and His great offer of mercy and salvation. Yet, because we are confident that You are a perfect, all-wise Judge, we also pray Psalm 68:1-2: “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee before Him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish before God.” (NASB) Deal strongly with the hard-hearted oppressors of the weak and vulnerable. May the Pharaohs of the earth be removed from their places of power. Deliver the children, protect the babies, rescue our sons and daughters, Father. Reap the great harvest! Show Yourself both merciful and strong, loving and powerful. You are Savior and Judge, Lover and Warrior. Allow nothing and no one to stop the coming outpouring of Your glorious Holy Spirit. Let no mocking Pharaoh stop the great 21st century Exodus; allow no Herod to stop our generation’s book of Acts. We confidently bring these biblical requests before You on the basis of Christ’s victory and authority; therefore we are certain they are received by You with pleasure. Amen. Our decree: We boldly decree that the Red Sea victory was a picture of the Cross, and therefore cycles throughout all of history. We shall see it again!!! ********************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------- Listen to the song “I Will Sing Unto the Lord (Horse and Rider)”. 1. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2990), ref no. 8441. 2. Ibid. Ref no. 8581. 3. Ibid. Ref no. 7043.

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-1-2023 August 1, 2023 Prepare For Revival Larry Sparks has written one of the best books on revival I have read in years. The title, Pentecostal Fire, is taken from the outpouring of Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. Books such as this assure me of the coming revival, as do the young revivalists I see being prepared. I am also encouraged by the strategies and plans God is giving to many of His leaders, preparing them for the coming move of His Spirit. And then, of course, there are the prophecies being released regarding Holy Spirit’s amazing plans. These are just a few of the reasons I do not fear any shaking that may occur to restore America. It will prepare us, not destroy us. Though Larry’s powerful and stirring book is filled with principles about preparing for and entering into revival, in the final chapter he challenges us regarding three idols we must address. Here is a portion of that chapter: “I believe there are three idols that need to be identified, confronted, and demolished in order for us to make room for Pentecostal fire to manifest. It’s available now, but as it was in the days of Jesus’ birth, there is no room at the inn. We have not made room for the wild move of Pentecostal fire because, like with the inn of the Christmas story, we have filled our modern inns with other things. Simply stated, there is no space for Pentecost because we have filled God’s space with things He never asked for. “No. 1: The Idol of Reputation [Quoting revivalist Vance Havner] “‘I believe with all my soul that when we quit depending on our gadgets and gimmicks and stand on nothing but the promises of God, risking our reputation and future on it, staking everything on a miracle instead of on men and machinery and mere money, the fire will fall.’ (1) “…We are living in an era when the possibility of having a popular reputation, being followed by millions of people, and thus, financially benefiting from said reputation is unlike any other moment in history. We have entered the day of the celebrity pastor. The great revivalists of old, Jonathan Edwards, Smith Wigglesworth, Evan Roberts, even down to A. W. Tozer, Leonard Ravenhill, and Kathryn Kuhlman, have left an imprint on history, preaching uncompromised truth without having any social media status or high-yield email list. [emphasis Dutch’s] “…If you decide to lay down preaching truth or trade welcoming the wild move of the Holy Spirit in order to be popular and polished, your efforts may result in temporary superficial success, but make no mistake, the truly spiritual will discern a lack of weight on what you share and speak. We need to heed and follow the words of the Apostle Paul: ‘For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ’ (Gal. 1:10). “No. 2: The Idol of Religion [Quoting C. Peter Wagner] “‘The spirit of religion is an agent of Satan assigned to prevent change and to maintain the status quo by using religious devices.’ (2) “The spirit of religion is not restrained to churches that feature pews, stained-glass windows, holy water, and organ music. In fact, I find this spirit to be more prevalent and insidious, working destructively and covertly, in contemporary sanctuaries - especially Charismatic churches. Often, those who claim a more Charismatic or Pentecostal theology accuse the more traditional churches of being religious, when in fact, those who know the things of the Spirit and have tasted of the ‘powers of the age to come’ can be the ones who actually miss God. They have, perhaps, fallen into the greatest snare of the serpent: they value concepts, conferences, events, receiving prophetic words, falling on the ground, speaking in tongues, and even prophesying about the new moves of the Holy Spirit more than demonstration and movement. Bottom line: the spirit of religion resists any forward movement for the Kingdom of God, seeking to influence honest believers into embracing the present state of Christianity as a ceiling or lid that cannot be moved. “The spirit of religion especially loves First Corinthians 14:40. Earlier in the book, I wrote a whole chapter on the idea of ‘decently and in order’ and how God has a vision of Holy Spirit order that is often different from our comfort zone’s spiritual preferences. The spirit of religion will preach this verse out of context with great volume, insisting that anything that looks unusual, uncomfortable, or wild is certainly not the orderly, gentlemanly operation of the Holy Spirit. “No. 3: The Idol of Rigidity “Are we willing to be disrupted by God? Outbreaks of Pentecostal fire are released by breaker people who partner with Heaven’s divine interruptions. Duncan Campbell, the evangelist who was catalytic in the Hebrides Revival, described one of the key events that broke open the region for Holy Spirit outpouring: ‘Here is a scene witnessed during the first days of the movement: a crowded church, the service is over. The congregation, reluctant to disperse, stands outside the church in a silence that is tense. Suddenly a cry is heard within: a young man, burdened for the souls of his fellow men, is pouring out his soul in intercession. He prays until he falls into a trance and lies prostrate on the floor of the church. But Heaven had heard, and the congregation, moved by a power that they could not resist, came back into the church, and a wave of conviction of sin swept over the gathering, moving strong men to cry to God for mercy. This service continued until the small hours of the morning.’ (3) “Note what happened: the cry was heard from the young man, pouring out his soul in intercession. In the modern Church, such would be observed as a distraction or interruption. Yes, there are fleshly responses that are not Holy Spirit motivated. But I am concerned that we have become so hard of spiritually seeing and hearing, as the priest Eli was in the days of Hannah and Samuel, that we automatically assume that all interruptions are the flesh. Rigidity shuts down divine interruption because there is no time in the meeting, no space in the schedule, or we simply assume all interruptions are fleshly. “The Welsh Revival of 1904 had Evan Roberts boldly praying, ‘Bend me, O Lord.’ Azusa Street in 1906 saw William Seymour baptized in the Holy Spirit, speaking in other tongues - inviting the nations to enter into that same experience. The Toronto Blessing saw Randy Clark ministering on January 20, 1994, at the Airport Vineyard Church, Toronto, Canada, simply sharing his testimony and then giving the church an opportunity to come forward and receive a touch from God (like Randy had received on his quest for personal revival); that invitation broke open the revival. The Brownsville Revival was largely catalyzed by Pastor John Kilpatrick being dynamically overwhelmed by the presence of the Holy Spirit on Father's Day 1995. These invasions of Heaven were birthed into the earth by a person boldly welcoming the Holy Spirit's move and making room for His interruption in their midst. There is no room for rigidity when we claim to truly desire the authentic move of the Holy Spirit.” We must prepare our hearts for what God is about to do, for regardless of what any future shaking might be, or how severe it is, I assure you it will be followed by incredible revival. Corrective actions and discipline from God are to mature and prepare us, not destroy us (Hebrews 12:4-13). Verse 10 tells us they are “for our good.” Prepare yourself for Holy Spirit’s great outpouring - it is coming! Pray with me: Father, You are determined to reap a harvest of unprecedented proportions. Your love demands it, Christ paid for it, and Holy Spirit will generate it. As we prepare to partner with You in this, we are not afraid of any work You must do to prepare us. We know Your heart is merciful, and You discipline as a Father, to prepare us for greater fruitfulness. As we prepare, we choose to operate in the mind of Christ, who emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant (Philippians 2:5-8). We renounce and lay down the idols we’ve made of our reputations. In the future, we will seek to please You, not men (Galatians 1:10). Many in the church have chosen popularity over speaking truth; deliver us from this and replace it with a spirit of humility and boldness. And we ask You to show us any places in our lives where we have tolerated a religious spirit, turning to “form without power,” or have prioritized religious actions and works over intimacy with You. Forgive us for protecting our “comfort zones” with a false interpretation of “decently and in order.” We want Your order, which is sometimes shocking in its intensity and uncomfortable to our flesh. And we choose to become more flexible, rejecting the absurdity of putting You in man-made boxes. We determine to be pliable wineskins that can handle new wine. We do not care what revival looks like, as long as it comes from You. We also choose humility, acknowledging that we don’t know what Your actions will look like, only that they are good - always. We pray all of these things in Jesus’ name. Amen. Our Decree: We declare that we are flexible wineskins, that we trust our Father, and that He does all things well. **************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------- Much of today’s post was taken from the book, Pentecostal Fire, by Larry Sparks, published by Destiny Image. You can find out more about Larry at Larry Sparks Ministries. Vance, Haver. When God Breaks Through, ed. Dennis J. Hester (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2003). p. 58. Wagner, C. Peter. Changing Church (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2004). p. 19. Campbell, Duncan. Revival in the Hebrides. (N.p.: Kraus House Digital, 2015).

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-31-2023 July 31, 2023 The God of the Impossible In seasons such as this, it is easy to lose hope if we take our eyes off of God’s Word and promises. Yes, our government is a mess and America is in desperate need. Yes, many prophets believe a shaking is coming to our nation. BUT God has said the shaking is to restore and reset us, not destroy us; it is redemptive in nature. We are obeying His instructions to cover our nation with prayer, and we can expect God to do what He said: America shall be saved! And revival is coming! I was with my good friend Gene Bailey last night in Fort Worth, joining him for a Flashpoint Live. It is only appropriate that I use a portion from his great book, Flashpoint of Revival, for today’s post. I love his statement in the first chapter of the book: “God does His best work in impossible situations.” Listen to what Gene says about this: ************** “Historically when national issues don't go the way we think they should, we've turned on each other instead of the enemy of our faith. May that not be the way we move forward in this season. If we look above our circumstances and to the Lord, we are set to respond from a posture of faith and not fear. We must remember this fundamental truth: God does His best work in impossible situations. Let's look at a couple stories that highlight God's faithfulness in times of adversity. “When an angel appeared to Zechariah and prophesied the birth of John the Baptist, Zechariah had a hard time believing this. After all, he was old, and Elizabeth had been barren. Even getting pregnant seemed impossible - much less with someone like John the Baptist who would have such a powerful influence as a forerunner for Jesus Himself. Sure, they'd prayed for a child, but would God really answer? And was God answering like this? “The angel's description of Zechariah and Elizabeth's son-to-be was more than Zechariah could believe. He did what many of us would probably do - he looked at his circumstance, and he questioned the angel. Zechariah asked the angel, “How do you expect me to believe this? I'm an old man and my wife is too old to give me a child. What sign can you give me to prove this will happen?" Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel. I stand beside God himself. He has sent me to announce to you this good news. But now, since you did not believe my words, you will be stricken silent and unable to speak until the day my words have been fulfilled at their appointed time and a child is born to you. That will be your sign!" Meanwhile, the crowds outside kept expecting him to come out. They were amazed over Zechariah’s delay, wondering what had could have happened inside the sanctuary. When he finally did come out, he tried to talk, but he couldn’t speak a word, and they realized from his gestures that he had seen a vision while in the Holy Place. He remained mute as he finished his days of priestly ministry in the temple and then went back to his own home. Soon afterward his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and went into seclusion for the next five months. With joy she exclaimed, "See how kind it is of God to gaze upon me and take away the disgrace of my barrenness!" (Luke 1:18-25 TPT) “What a great example of God performing the impossible. Did you notice that God had to silence Zechariah so he wouldn't speak his negativity and unbelief? If that happened nowadays every time there was unbelief, well...you know. But God had heard Zechariah and Elizabeth’s prayers and He didn’t allow the old man’s unbelief to stop His promise from coming to pass. He does for us what He did for Zechariah - He always works on our behalf - sometimes with us, and sometimes in spite of us! “We serve a God who is full of surprises. Take that one step further - He's especially good at doing the impossible. Often, we expect Him to do one thing and He does another. We anticipate Him moving in one direction, but He moves in a completely different way. Sometimes when we trust Him to handle something right away, God waits - for what seems like forever. At other times, we pray and prepare for a long wait, and almost immediately He answers the prayer for what we thought might never come to pass. “What we call impossible, God sees as no problem at all. “Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matt. 19:26 NIV) “‘For no word from God will ever fail’ (Luke 1:37 NIV). Nothing, not even the most overwhelming problem, is impossible to conquer with God. The truth is, His solutions are always much better than anything we could come up with on our own. “Many times, Christians are convinced that there is no way even God could intervene in their life. Because of this flawed thinking, they miss out on some of God's best work. God prefers to work in that problem you have relegated to the ‘impossible’ file. When we throw up our hands and say, ‘There is no way,’ God loves to prove He is who He says He is - God. “The story of Daniel and the lions' den is a perfect picture of the promises and faithfulness of God. King Darius was the ruler of Babylon, and he had appointed many men to assist him in governing and leading the city. These men advised King Darius to enforce a new law specifying that people should only worship and pray to the king, and anyone who worshiped or prayed to other gods would be thrown into the lions' den. Even in the midst of what seemed like certain death, God spared Daniel and then used him to save an entire nation. “I'm sure Daniel must have wondered (like us) if everything had been lost, but he refused to bow to a man and his self-imposed rules. With his windows open, Daniel prayed three times a day. The king was devastated when his men came to him with their allegations against Daniel. King Darius had supported Daniel, but when he realized he couldn't change the rules, Daniel was thrown into the lions' den. When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?" Daniel answered, “May the king live forever! My God sent His angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in His sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty." The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. (Daniel 6:20-23 NIV) “Don't lose hope. God has not forsaken this country. Let's learn from Zechariah the importance of silencing our unbelief. Let's look at our nation's situation through Daniel's eyes and keep our focus on God, no matter what's happening around us. America is not lost, but we are in a war for the very soul of our nation. And souls are what we are all about! Luke 19:10 states, "The Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost" (HCSB). Remember, God does His best work in impossible situations.” Pray with me: Father, thank You for Your encouragement to us. You truly are the God of the impossible, and do your best work in impossible situations. America’s condition does indeed look impossible. What a great opportunity for You to show just how powerful and merciful You are! You have sent Your forerunners in our day, just as You did in Christ’s. Prophetic voices have prepared the way, speaking of Your salvation and deliverance, just as the angel Gabriel and John did. We refuse to give any place to fear or unbelief. You will do as you have said, and You will NOT be stopped. You not only closed Zechariah‘s mouth for a season, You also closed the mouths of lions for Daniel! You are still closing mouths today, silencing Baal’s voice and silencing those through whom he speaks. Like Daniel, we have refused to bow the knee to him and his false gods, but have instead chosen to honor You. Now we will see You demonstrate Your great power. As Gene said in his book, You have not forsaken this country. And we have and will look at our nation’s situation through Daniel’s eyes, keeping our focus on You. We ask and declare these things in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Decree: We declare that our God, the God of the impossible, is demonstrating His great ability once again. ********************* Gene Bailey serves as Senior Executive Pastor of Eagle Mountain Church International and hosts Flashpoint and Revival Radio TV on the Victory Channel. Gene’s “revival man” calling continues to inspire and spark revival around the world. You can learn more about Gene Bailey at genebailey.com. Bailey, Gene. Flashpoint of Revival. (Shippensburg: Harrison House Publishers, 2021). pp. 10-17. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-28-2023 July 28, 2023 The Church and the Culture A few years ago, the Barna Research Group conducted a poll entitled, "What Would People Like to Hear About in Church Sermons?" The poll showed the broad interest Christians have in topics regarding governance and related social issues. When asked about interest in these topics, a clear majority of Christians expressed a desire to learn more: Abortion - 91% beginning of life, right to life, contraception, adoption, unwed mothers Religious persecution/liberty - 86% personal duty vs. government duty, church response, global conditions Poverty - 85% personal duty vs. government role, church response, homelessness, hunger, dependency Cultural restoration - 83% appropriate morals, law and order, defensible values and norms, self-government Sexual identity - 82% same-sex marriage, transgenderism, marriage, LGBT Israel - 80% role in the world, Christian responsibility to Israel, US foreign policy toward Israel and her enemies Christian Heritage - 79% role of Christian faith in American history, the church's role in U.S. development, modern-day relevance Role of Government - 76% biblical view, church-state relationship, personal responsibility, limitations Bioethics - 76% cloning, euthanasia, genetic engineering, cryogenics, organ donation, surrogacy Self-governance - 75% biblical support, personal conduct, impact on freedom, national sovereignty Church in politics/government - 73% separation of church and state, legal boundaries, church resistance to government Islam - 72% core beliefs, response to Islamic aggression, a threat to U.S. peace and domestic tranquility People were asking for biblical guidance on these issues, which are certainly some of the most relevant and important of our time. The survey also asked pastors if they had plans to discuss these topics from the pulpit. The results? Only 14% answered “Yes.”(1) I wasn’t surprised to see these percentages - I’ve encountered far more opposition in the church from pastors and leaders than I have the average church member when speaking of these issues. Most pastors either: don’t see them as biblical topics (FIGURE THAT ONE OUT!); are afraid of the IRS; think the topics are too divisive (as though God’s Word shouldn’t be divisive at times); are controlled by the fear of man (loss of members, job, status in the community, etc); consider these subjects as “political,” therefore off-limits at church; consider them as personal matters, and therefore, should not be discussed at church; or, don’t want to take the time to study and research the topics well enough to bring informed, biblical teaching. And if you think these stats are inaccurate, or that I am wrong about my assertions, ask yourself how long it has been since your pastor has addressed these issues. Sadly, most of you will have to answer, “Never.” Most pastors have chosen, for one reason or another, to ignore parts of Scripture. Now you know why: the majority of the church in America has an unbiblical worldview; most Christians won’t make a stand against abortion and for life; many Christians will vote for politicians who are liberal, woke, pro-abortion, and have other non-biblical beliefs; many professing Christians believe there is more than one path/way to salvation/God; many professing Christians believe homosexuality, transgenderism - including the permanent mutilation of children, adultery, sex outside of marriage, same-sex marriage, and other sinful lifestyles are fine; many believers know little about America’s Christian heritage; many churches are lukewarm social clubs; and last, but certainly not least, we lost a generation to drugs, sexual perversion, and gender confusion; and also to godless, secularistic, humanistic, Marxist, and woke ideologies. This is why we contend for a Third Great Awakening, a sweeping revival of historic proportions, America’s only hope for true and lasting change. Then, and only then, can the reformations we need in all other areas occur. We must have both: revival and reformation. Today, as we command God’s foreword over America, I end with quotes from two of America’s great early patriots who had no problem mixing God and government. The great Samuel “Sam” Adams was known as the “Father of the American Revolution,” instigated the Boston Tea Party, signed the Declaration of Independence, and called for the first Continental Congress. After the Declaration of Independence was signed, some wept, others bowed their heads in prayer. Samuel Adams rose and stated:(2) “We have this day restored the Sovereign, to Whom alone men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven and…from the rising to the setting of the sun, may His kingdom come.”(3) Our sixth President, John Quincy Adams, the son of John and Abigail, was a brilliant man; he was actually serving America’s government at 14 years of age!”(4) On July 4, 1801, America’s 25th birthday, he made the following momentous statement: “The highest glory of the American Revolution was this; it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity…”(5) Profound! Pray with me: Father, as we command the foreword today, agreeing with America’s Founders, we are also agreeing with You - saying what You said, which is the definition of biblical confession. We are decreeing Your Kingdom will and purposes; and we are producing the synergy of the ages, allowing You to perfect and complete today what You started through these early leaders (Hebrews 11:39-40). We agree with Sam Adams, declaring that when America was born, the will of our sovereign God was released, He to whom alone men ought to be obedient. Our God reigns in heaven, and…from the rising to the setting of the sun, His Kingdom will come. We agree with John Quincy Adams, declaring the highest glory of the American Revolution to have been that it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity. We command these truths back into the core of American life and thinking. We ask for fire to return to America’s churches, the fires of revival. We ask for bold, fearless, biblical preaching and teaching to be resurrected. We ask that passion for You and Your presence would return, an insatiable hunger for You and Your Word. Convict us where we have bowed to an unbiblical government, the culture around us, unrighteous education systems, and mooring-less courts and judges. Forgive us for allowing these and other things to steal the seed of Your Word, causing it to be unfruitful. We have built upon the sand, and our nation is crumbling. Bring the merciful shaking of which You spoke and cause the unbiblical foundations to fall, then restore us to Your roots and foundations. Send revival here and around the world. We pray these things in Christ’s name, amen. Our decree: We declare that the shaking of America - here and coming - will be merciful and redemptive, restoring us to our God and His purposes. ******************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------- Adapted from Rediscovering the American Covenant, Mike Burrell (Washington, D.C.: Ballast Books, LLC, 2022), pp. 28-29. Marshall, Peter and Manuel, David. The Light and the Glory (Grand Rapids, MI: Fleming H. Revell, 1977). pp. 307, 309. William J. Federer, America’s God and Country (Coppell, TX: FAME Publishing, Inc., 1994), p. 23. Ibid. p. 15. Ibid. p. 18.

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-27-2023 July 27, 2023 Front Line Volunteers “For the leaders leading in Israel, For the people volunteering, Bless the Lord!” (Judges 5:2 NASB) “Your people will volunteer freely on the day of Your power; In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew.” (Psalm 110:3 NASB) The words “volunteer/volunteering” in these great verses come from a Hebrew word meaning not only to volunteer, but also carries the idea of spontaneity (nadab (1)/nedabah (2)). This word is used most often to describe freewill (voluntary) offerings and volunteer soldiers. It is also translated as “willing” or “willingly.” The verse in Judges was sung by the great prophet and judge, Deborah, after Israel’s victory over Sisera. The verse from Psalm 110 is a prophecy about you and me, the “Melchizedek Order” of priesthood under King/Priest Jesus. The chapter tells us that Yahweh will make Yeshua’s enemies His footstool by stretching forth His scepter of authority from us, His volunteer army. This is now occurring. Volunteer members of Christ’s Ekklesia are responding to His instructions by “painting” their state borders and “commanding the foreword” He wrote for America. I don’t believe I’ve seen anything like it before. Surely, heaven is rejoicing. Satan has tried to curse America and bring about her destruction. Were it not for God’s grace and mercy through Christ, he would have succeeded. But just as Balak failed in his attempt to destroy Israel by having Balaam prophesy/declare curses over them, satan will fail today to destroy America (Numbers 22-24). Balaam said he heard blessing from God over Israel, not curses, and added the great phrase, “The shout of a king is among them” (Numbers 23:21). The Complete Jewish Bible translated the verse, “Adonai their God is with them and acclaimed as king among them.” And the Amplified Bible says, “The Lord their God is with Israel, and the shout of their King is among the people.” God is releasing the shout of King Jesus over America through His volunteer army. We will survive, recover, and return to God and His destiny for us. Here are several encouraging reports from volunteers: From Tennessee The Lord and I were in the car for 10.5 hours, covering the TN/KY border along middle TN. We painted and closed the door to evil, including human trafficking & slavery in all of its forms. I prayed Psalm 91 over Fort Campbell and for revival fire to fall there. I used Psalm 110 and the various declarations posted on the website (Declaration by Robert Hunt, Declaration of Dependence, and Anoint the Borders Decree) as the Lord led. I worshipped, praised, and declared. Eight counties were covered. Praise the Lord for the privilege of traveling with Him throughout the day. Tennessee and America will be saved and is grafted into the Lord’s anchors and cables/guidelines for the coming season. Another from Tennessee Two other ladies and I met at the TN Map embedded at the North end of Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, near the Nashville Farmer's Market. We met at the Visitor's Center to paint/anoint all of the TN borders via the embedded TN Map (this map includes all the counties, county seats, and the capital). We prayed and declared the Declaration by Robert Hunt, the Declaration of Dependence, and the Anoint the Borders Decree. We also prayed for the State Capitol, Governor, and our Legislators. From Texas I spent the last two Saturdays anointing the borders of Fort Bend County, TX. I covered all the road and rail crossings on the northeast and southeast side, praying for the glory of the Lord to be revealed in this county and declaring the Foreword by Robert Hunt. I also decreed an end to child, human and sex trafficking. I prayed and anointed the flag poles at the Sugar Land police station & courthouse for protection and justice. Colorado and Utah We prayed for Utah and Colorado on July 17 and 18 as we flew [over them], anointing our states with oil - from the plane! Utah is my home state, I was grateful to be able to Command the Foreword, praying much from the state motto. We also prayed for the counties on the Utah border. Blessings and favor to all of you stepping up for this call to Paint Your States. Another from Utah July 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah The Lord gave a friend of mine an assignment to drive the perimeter of The Salt Lake City Valley 7 times, just as Joshua marched around Jericho. When she shared the assignment with me, I knew I was to be the driver [others joined them]. We began to drive the perimeter of the valley. We soon discovered how large it was; each drive took 4 to 6 hours, depending on how many stops we made. It took several months to complete all 7 trips. We made many declarations from Give Him 15, declarations the Lord gave to each of us, as well as declarations from Tim Sheets. It was the most powerful and transforming experience I have ever participated in. Plans for painting the borders are in process. From the Western part of the U.S. My husband Ed and I will embark on a 4500+ mile trip starting in Amarillo, Texas. We are going to Mt. Rushmore, Jackson Hole, over to the Grand Tetons, to the Olympic Peninsula, and down the coastline of California. We will spend 10 days in CA, then head home on Route 66. We will be gone 48 days and travel through 11 states, pouring out new wine and painting the borders with oil by reading the Declaration and Hunt’s decree. We had friends come over last night and pray, anointing us, our truck, and RV for the trip. Yellowstone July 24, 2023 We went through Yellowstone and came to the Continental Divide. We stopped and anointed the ground with oil, poured out new wine, and declared that the United States would not be divided by the enemy. We decreed that Holy Spirit was moving across the Continental Divide, bringing His remnant into unity, and sending them out into the harvest. Kansas Too much to share all of it, but yesterday a team from Kansas went to the geographic center of the U.S. in Lebanon, KS. There they reenacted Gina’s dream with the 8 anchors, cables, and steel rings. They laid it out at the exact center and made decrees, complete with flying the Appeal To Heaven and American flags. The Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina Border We took on Dutch’s prayer assignment today to pray over our state borders. It was an amazing 6.4-mile hike to Ellicott’s Rock! In 1811, Andrew Ellicot marked the borders of GA, SC, and NC [by carving into a large rock]. The only reason we found it (like a needle in a haystack) is because one of the women dropped her water bottle down the ridge, and when we climbed down to retrieve it, there was the rock! There are no trail markers! God is in the details. Mission accomplished! Your Workplace Recently we received a report from some friends who work in government buildings. They have taken the Paint Your State/Command the Foreword assignment into the areas where God has assigned them to work. As they walk the halls and touch the doors, they discreetly anoint, pray, and command the foreword. Because of the united prayer taking place, they felt they were to take advantage of the “window of opportunity” during this season and pray over the government buildings where they spend much of their time. What a great opportunity this is! Such amazing reports - thanks to the thousands of you who are praying. And thanks to those who are keeping track of their states on maps, posting what counties/borders have been covered and which ones still need prayer. This was so needed. And as an aid to your prayers, we have posted on the website all the state Constitution preambles. These are powerful, stating faith in God and/or asking for His assistance. Some are decreeing them over their state; you might consider this, also. Pray with me: Father, thank You for raising up a volunteer army of intercessors in our land. Thank You for the strategy You have given to protect and secure our nation. We find ourselves rejoicing, much like Deborah, who said, “The leaders led, the people volunteered, bless the Lord!” We bless You for the plan, Your great people for volunteering, and give thanks for Your mercy to this nation. We are now releasing the shout of King Jesus over America. He said “America shall be saved.” We are decreeing His words, saying the same thing. He said the destiny of America was to preach the gospel of Your Kingdom to the ends of the Earth. We are decreeing and commanding those words over every state in America. They will not return void or empty, but will accomplish the assignment He gave them. We decree now - together - over this nation: Your kingdom come! Your will be done! On earth, as in heaven! The Earth - including all of America - is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof! Christ’s name seals this prayer, and His authority guarantees it. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the volunteer army of King-Priest, Jesus, is making His enemies His footstool. ********************** 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. 5068. Ibid. Ref. no. 5071.

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-24-2023 July 24, 2023 Engage and Win It Today’s post was written by my brother, Tim Sheets. Here’s what he says: “I awakened recently, burdened by the Holy Spirit to pray for our nation. He told me that the months of June, July, and August would lead to a time of shaking in September and beyond, which would lead us into a reset. He then reminded me of a prophetic dream I had in June of 2022 that I believe is now in its moment. “In the dream, which I will share momentarily, I had gone to pray in Washington, D.C. on July 4th and was in Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House. I have actually prayed there before in real life. In the dream, I felt led to go to a spot where I had actually prayed with Dutch and Ken Malone, 7 years ago (2016). On that literal prayer journey in 2016, Chuck Pierce had given us a golden vav, a stake, and prophesied, ‘Use this as a symbol. Go to Washington, D.C., drive it into the ground, and decree that we are re-staking claim to America. God will show you where to place it.’” “We had been praying for over an hour about where to place the stake and had backed up into the park, about 50 yards or so from the front fence of the White House, when we saw a guy coming towards us. As he got closer, I said, ‘Guys, that’s an angel! “He kept coming but didn't make eye contact. He simply walked in front of us, 2 or 3 feet away, and said six times: ‘Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy.’ And kept walking. “Dutch said, ‘We gotta talk to him!’ We looked for him, but he was gone. Well, it didn’t take a genius to know what we were gonna pray. We started asking God for His mercy!” “So, back to the June 2022 dream. In the dream, I’m thinking, I’m going to stand where that angel spoke to us. And I went to that spot. As I stood there praying (again, in the dream), looking at the White House, I saw a guy, maybe 100 yards or so away. He was carrying a tree trunk about a foot and a half in diameter and around 12 feet long! And I'm thinking in the dream, He’s carrying a tree trunk! There's no way a human can carry a 12 foot long tree trunk. That can't be…he can’t be a human! This has to be an angel. “As he came closer and closer to me, I could see that it was, indeed, an angel. He was a very, very big angel with muscles rippling all over, and he carried the log under one arm as he approached. Stopping directly in front of me, he stood still, staring at me. “In the dream, I finally asked the obvious, ‘Why are you carrying that tree trunk?’ “And he answered me in the language and demeanor of a soldier, which was very telling. ‘Sir, it’s not a tree trunk. It’s a battering ram.’ “‘Well,’ I said, ‘What are you going to do with it, soldier?’ I knew to call him ‘soldier’ because of the way he spoke. “He responded, ‘There are four of us surrounding the White House. We’re here to break down Lucifer's barriers that protect Baal’s roots.’ “I said to him, ‘Well, why did you…why did you come and reveal that to me?’ “Then he said, ‘Sir, permission to proceed?’ I responded, ‘Soldier, proceed.’” (End of dream.) “Since this dream, the seraphim order of angels has been revealed to me. Seraphim are the most powerful angels, and recently I realized that the angel carrying the battering ram was a seraph. These angels are being led by Holy Spirit, fueled by millions of prayers, decrees and proclamations of God’s Word, and are now hearkening to bring these prayers and decrees to pass. In this dream, I was representing the body of Christ, the Ekklesia. It is time for the Ekklesia to declare, ‘proceed.’ “After some time spent praying into this, Holy Spirit reminded me of the following prophecy which I also believe is in its moment: “The Lord says, ‘I am releasing my Mighty ones to break up entrenched evils. They will strike the forever loser and his protections of diabolical root systems in America’s capital and in the state capitals. Michael will release, in sufficient numbers, war angels to unlock this nation and break barrier walls. Cover-ups will be uncovered. Taunting giants who oppose God will fall. Strongholds of darkness will be battered and their influence shattered. My angels are merging with My people to break the forces of evil in Washington, D.C. My unshakable Kingdom will rise in waves of ‘power strategies’ that will bring My covenant roots into alignment. Hear the sound of My Kingdom battering rams resounding against wicked strategies of Baal’s systems. The abominations will not stand,’ says the Lord. ‘For overwhelming might will come to bear upon covenant-breakers seeking to destroy My purpose for the land. “‘A war season, very fierce, will soon begin. Engage and win it with My power, released through prayer, decrees of faith, and worship warfare. Know that an agitated spirit realm will stir violence in the natural realm. But I will send fresh power from heaven to resource My remnant, and fresh fire will be seen in the King’s glorious presence upon their altars. My glory will hover over them, manifesting My support. In this war season, the functioning Ekklesia, My glorious church, will rise to operate in higher levels of authority. Its advance will be rapid. Rapid strikes will be released against hindering spirits, government tyranny, and cultural systemic evils. “‘The world will see the deployment of heaven’s Kingdom Ekklesias and heaven’s angel armies. This will suddenly and aggressively be revealed. The world will see the fierceness of hell’s battle against My Kingdom, superseded by the fierceness of My wrath against their allegiance to Baal. My fierce deployment of 5-fold ministries and the saints - My church - will now engage. My intercessors will deploy on strike missions against hell’s dominion in ways and numbers not seen before. Angels of glory will deploy on their strike missions. Yes, the striking power of My Kingdom will activate in My war season. Do not fear the war season, anticipate the victories! Iniquitous roots will wither under this deployment as power and authority elevates in the King’s remnant and justice is ministered righteously. The withering of hell’s kingdom will be seen in indisputable ways, for the heirs of Kingdom authority are being seated in their places of influence, and their angels are aligning with their assignments. “‘For the Lord of hosts makes this immutable promise, I will answer hell’s challenge. I will answer the world’s mocking. A new breed of eager champions are hearing the sound of marching. The battle will be engaged and great victories will be wrought. ‘For know,’ says the Lord of Hosts, ‘in this war season, the influence of My Kingdom is amping up. I will amplify My voice on the earth. I will amplify the voice of My church and My heirs. My gospel and truth will be amplified. My angels are working to amplify the efforts of My Kingdom. I have issued the order, “Amp it up.”’ “In the next month and a half leading up to September, at which time a great shaking will lead to a reset, be strong and declare your confidence in God’s guaranteed promises. A move of God is now in process and it will not be stopped.” Pray with me: Lord, we declare our confidence in You and we stand strong upon Your promises. Open the door of heaven for angels to ascend and descend, mobilize Your angels across the land. Let the corruption that is hidden in government be exposed. Let it be battered, shattered, and scattered by the Kingdom of Almighty God. Accelerate confusion into the camp of the adversary. We declare a boldness will rise upon us to say what You say without fear or intimidation. We declare the will of the Lord will be done. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. Our decree: Angels, proceed! In the name of Jesus, tear down satan‘s strongholds over Washington, D.C. ******************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. Today’s post was contributed by my brother, Tim. You can learn more about him at TimSheets.org