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6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-20-2022 July 20, 2022 Our Battle Partner Yesterday we looked at Holy Spirit’s involvement in our lives. Jesus said it was actually advantageous for Him to leave earth, in order that Holy Spirit could be sent to us. Whereas Jesus, in His human body, could be in only one place at a time; Holy Spirit can be everywhere at once, and is IN us, not just with us. I ended the post by saying that the single greatest key to biblically-defined success in any Christian endeavor is allowing the full work of Holy Spirit in and through us. This is most certainly true with prayer. If we are to become skilled watchmen, we must become increasingly led and instructed by Holy Spirit. He was Christ’s helper, and He must be ours as well. Jesus was filled with, led, empowered, and anointed by Holy Spirit (see Luke 4). Acts 10:38 again says Christ derived His power from Holy Spirit, and our power must flow from the same source - the Holy Spirit (see Acts 1:8). In a seminary missions class, Herbert Jackson told how, as a new missionary, he was assigned a car that would not start without a push and popping the clutch. After pondering his problem, he devised a plan. He went to the school near his home, got permission to take some children out of class, and had them push his car. As he made his rounds, he would either park on a hill or leave his car running. He used this procedure for two years. Ill health forced the Jackson family to leave, and a new missionary came to that station. When Jackson proudly began to explain his arrangement for getting the car started, the new man began looking under the hood. Before the explanation was complete, the new missionary interrupted, “Why Dr. Jackson, I believe the only trouble is this loose cable.” He gave the cable a twist, stepped into the car, pushed the switch, and to Jackson’s astonishment, the engine roared to life. For two years, needless trouble had become routine. The power was there all the time. Only a loose connection kept Jackson from putting the power to work. J.B. Phillips paraphrases Ephesians 1:19-20, “How tremendous is the power available to us who believe in God.” When we make firm our connection with Holy Spirit, His life and power flow through us. (1) There are two references in Scripture to Holy Spirit being our Helper. One is John 16:7: “But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper shall not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.” Here, the word is parakletos, which literally means “called to another’s side to aid, help or support.”(2) While often used to describe a legal advocate or attorney, it is not limited to this but includes any and every means of helping. I’ve often marveled at Holy Spirit’s humility. He could demand from us, assert His dominance, or force Himself on us. However, He postures Himself as an aide, a helper, waiting for the invitation to be all that He is. And oh, how we waste His availability and offer of help. One of the areas in which Holy Spirit wants to help us is spiritual warfare. This was another interesting use of the term parakletos. “Greek soldiers went into battle in pairs so that when an enemy attacked, they could draw together, back-to-back, covering each other’s blind side. One’s battle partner was his paraclete.”(3) Yes, our greatest partner in battle is Holy Spirit! As Samson of old, we become more than conquerors when He is our strength. The same anointing of Holy Spirit that gave Samson physical power gives us spiritual power. Don’t waste it! Acts 1:8 says we receive power (the Amplified Bible says “power and ability”) when Holy Spirit indwells us. He wants to release His power from us into situations to heal, transform, bind demonic powers, dethrone principalities, and more. The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, uses no less than seven terms to describe/translate the concept of Holy Spirit as our paraclete: “Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby.” Incredible! That’s a lot to meditate on. Holy Spirit has been sent to help us in EVERY aspect of our life and ministry. He is the key to success! As watchmen, we must lean heavily on Him. The second passage that refers to Holy Spirit “helping” us is Romans 8:26: “And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (emphasis mine). The Greek word is sunantilambanomai. It is a compound word made up of three words. Sun means “together with”; anti, “against”; and lambano, “to take hold of.”(4) Putting them together, a very literal meaning of the word is, “take hold of, together with, against.” How’s that for help?! In situations where we’re experiencing difficulty in obtaining results, Holy Spirit wants to take hold of the situation with us, adding His strength to ours. One of the ways in which he takes hold with us is by directing us on how to pray, “for we know not what we should pray for as we ought” (Romans 8:26, KJV). His strength is made complete in our weaknesses (2 Corinthians 12:9). When we realize our weaknesses and inability to produce results, this causes us to look to Him for help. If we allow Him to pray through us, He will take hold together with us. We must believe that when Holy Spirit takes hold, something is going to move! Please notice that both the word “helps” and its literal definition “takes hold together with against” imply - not that Holy Spirit is doing it for us - but with us. In other words, this isn’t something Holy Spirit is simply doing in us, with or without our participation. No, we involve Him by praying as He leads, which is actually allowing Him to pray through us. His power is released through the prayers, and mountains are moved. This reminds me of the mouse and elephant who were best friends. They hung out together all the time, the mouse riding on the elephant’s back. One day they crossed a wooden bridge, causing it to bow, creak, and sway under their combined weight. After they were across, the mouse, impressed with their ability to make such an impact, said to the elephant, “We sure shook that bridge, didn’t we?” Yes, Holy Spirit is the source of power, the weighty One, but He allows us to participate and share in the victories. In fact, He won’t cross the bridge without us. Pray with me: Father, we thank You again for Your Spirit, Holy Spirit, being sent to us as our Helper. Just as Jesus was filled with, led, empowered, and anointed by Holy Spirit, we have been promised the same help. We receive this now by faith. We ask and are trusting You to bring a fresh infilling of Holy Spirit to the Ekklesia, to sharpen our discernment, to mature us in being led more accurately by our Helper. Just as Jesus was anointed by Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38), so we draw near to You and ask for a stronger anointing, in order to more effectively release Christ into the earth. Prophets have told us through dreams and prophecies that this month of July is significant for Washington, DC. In a dream, You showed angels with battering rams tearing down the protection afforded the spirit of Baal in and around the White House. We lay hold of those words now and decree them into our nation’s capital: “America, Washington, DC, White House, be free from the spirit of Baal! His roots have been destroyed. They will no longer bring forth fruit! Washington DC, receive the significant operation spoken of by the Spirit of God this month of July.” We trust You, Holy Spirit, as our great Paraclete. We know You are our protector in this battle. You are also the One who takes hold with us against our enemies. Take hold of our nation this month. Take hold of Baal this month. Dislodge him from Washington DC and the White House. And Father, just as with Israel under Elijah‘s prophetic ministry, we declare that as a nation we will no longer limp between two opinions (1 Kings 18:21). We declare, “The Lord, He is God! Yahweh is God!” (1 Kings 18:39). Now, we ask You for the rain of Holy Spirit to fall upon our land, just as it did in Elijah’s day. Send a deluge of Holy Spirit life to our land. Pour Holy Spirit out on us! We ask for all of this in the holy name of Jesus, amen. Our decree: We decree that with Holy Spirit’s help, we are turning America back to God..! ********************* Today’s post was taken from my book Watchman Prayer. [Dutch Sheets, Watchman Prayer (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2008), pp.137-141) Click on the link below to watch the full video. _____________________________________ Larson, “Power, #511,” 750 Engaging Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers, pp 409-410. Strong, The New Sgtrong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, s.v. 3875. Gordon Dalbey, Healing the Masculine Soul (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2003), 124-125. Strong, The New Strong’s Exhauistive Concordance of the Bible, s.v. 4878.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-19-2022 July 19, 2022 Christ’s Astonishing Statement “It is better for you that I leave,” Jesus told His followers (see John 16:7). What a seemingly ridiculous, asinine statement! After watching Him raise the dead, heal lepers, walk on water, calm raging storms with His words, deliver the insane, pay taxes with fish-delivered money - the list seems endless - can you imagine the shock of the disciples at such a statement? Of course, Jesus was forever shocking them with His words and actions. They probably thought, with surprise and astonishment, “There He goes again!” I can almost see the disciples waiting until He looked away and then rolling their eyes at one another. A short time before, Christ had mentioned going to prepare dwelling places for them in the presence of the Father. “But then again, you know where I’m going,” He stated rather matter of factly (John 4:4, Sheets’ paraphrase). “We don’t have the slightest idea where you’re going” (Sheets’ paraphrase of John 14:5), Thomas finally had the brass to say. Thank God for Thomas! If he could express his frustration at some of God’s words and ways, so can we. (And occasionally I do!) Peter also vented his frustration, at times. On one occasion, he had finally heard enough confusing words about Jesus dying and decided He needed a good rebuke (Matthew 16:22-23). Unlike Thomas, Peter did NOT get away with it. “Get behind me, satan,” Jesus said. I suppose the lesson learned is: plead ignorance with God, even disagree, just don’t rebuke Him. I’m certain that Christ’s declaration in John 16:7 that His leaving would be advantageous for them was more than simply confusing, however. It was one thing for the disciples to see and hear things beyond their comprehension. But when Jesus started talking about leaving them, I’m sure that began pushing a few panic buttons. How could His leaving possibly be advantageous for them? He was God incarnate, Immanuel, for heaven’s sake. The answer lies in two understandings. The first has to do with a more complete meaning of the word Christ used. The Greek word translated “advantage” is sumphero, which literally means “to bring together. (1) It is translated as such because the bringing together of necessary things or people is advantageous to an endeavor. Christ was saying, in essence, “My leaving will result in a new connection for you, a joining, which will be of tremendous benefit to you, an even greater benefit than My actually being present with you.” The second fact that made Christ’s statement true was regarding just who he was going to connect them with…the One with whom the new connection would be. Jesus was, of course, speaking of Holy Spirit. “I will bring you together with Holy Spirit. This will be even more advantageous than having Me here with you in the flesh. The bodily limitation of My being in only one place at a time will not exist with Him. And not only will He be with all of you at the same time, He’ll be in you. You will become His body - His hands, feet, and mouth! He’ll touch through you, move through you and speak through you.” I’m not sure any of us have fully grasped the ramifications of this. But Jesus was absolutely serious when He said, “It’s to your advantage that I leave.” Consider the following facts regarding the greatness of God: “The God dwelling within you made our solar system. Our galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars. But the Milky Way is but one of a trillion galaxies in the universe. There are 20 galaxies in our group. The nearest cluster of galaxies, Virgo, is 50 million light years away. (A light year is the distance light travels in a year.) Astronomers estimate the distance across the universe is 40 billion light years, and contains 100 billion trillion stars!” (2) The Creator of all this dwells in you! What could we be and do with a greater revelation of this fact? Listen to two leading Christian voices describe the work of Holy Spirit in their lives. Jack Hayford, one of the great church fathers of the last 60-plus years, says: “It is the Spirit who keeps the Word alive, and progressively being “incarnated” in me. It is the Spirit who infuses prayer and praise with passion and begets vital faith for the supernatural. It is the Spirit who teaches and instructs me so that the “mirror” of the Word shines Jesus in and crowds sin out. It is the Spirit who brings gifts and giftedness for power-ministry to my life. It is the Spirit who will bring love, graciousness, and a spirit of unity to my heart; so that I not only love the lost and want to see people brought to Christ, but I love all other Christians and refuse to become an instrument of injury to Christ’s body - the Church.” (3) So powerful..! The late Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, states this about Holy Spirit: “He guides us (John 16:13), empowers us (Micah 3:8), makes us holy (Romans 8:16), comforts us (John 14:16-26), and gives us joy (Romans 14:17). As our teacher of spiritual truths, Holy Spirit illuminates our minds with insights into the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:12-13) and reveals to us the hidden things of God (Isaiah 40:13-14). As you are filled with Holy Spirit, the Bible becomes alive, prayer becomes vital, your witness becomes effective, and obedience becomes a joy. Then, as a result of your obedience in these areas, your faith grows, and you become more mature in your spiritual life.” (4) Great stuff! Holy Spirit is all of this and more. The single greatest key to success in any Christian endeavor is allowing the full work of Holy Spirit in and through us. This is true for our personal growth and development, and it is certainly true concerning all ministry, including prayer. In spite of this, He is largely ignored and taken for granted. Pray with me: Father, we are in awe of Your incredible plan. From the beginning of creation Your intent was to indwell humans. We were to be more than angels or animals; we were to be Your family members - filled with, led, and empowered by Holy Spirit. Though this was temporarily lost, Jesus restored the plan. May the revelation of this truth come alive in the Ekklesia. Release revelation of just how incredible it is to be filled with Holy Spirit. Awaken the church to this profound truth, so much so that we are continually reminded to draw on His wisdom, counsel, power and knowledge. He is our advantage! He gives us the upper hand! Teach us to partner with Him - He is all that we need. And Father, we recall the prophetic words regarding the month of July being significant for our nation. We pray that our words become “battering rams,” used by angels against evil strongholds of Baal in our government, just as You showed Tim Sheets in a dream. We release this to occur, through the authority given to us by our Head, Christ Jesus. We declare that July is a month of breakthrough and that the summer months are months of tremendous Holy Spirit release. We do all of this in the name of Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We decree that we will become more aware of our great advantage, Holy Spirit. ************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ___________________________________ Spiros Zodhiates, Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible - New American Standard, rev. Ed. (Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 1990), p. 4851. Paraphrased from: Craig Brian Larson, Choice Contemporary Stories and Illustratios for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1998), p. 54. Robert Heidler, Experiencing the Spirit (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1998), p. 35, citing Bill Bright. Ibid.

7 min read July 18, 2022 During this strategic season, I feel the need to travel a little more than usual for on-location prayer, significant prayer services, etc. So today, I am using a post recorded for me by my friend, Dr. Greg Hood. I know it will be meaningful for you, and I’ll be back for tomorrow’s post. Here’s Greg: Wrestling with God Wrestling was a family tradition for Jacob’s family. His wife, Rachel, in Genesis 30:8, “wrestled” with her sister. He had a son named Naphtali, whose name actually means to wrestle. Jacob was tenacious and worked for 14 years for his two wives. He endured the constant scheming and trickery of his father-in-law, Laban, who changed his wages 10 times over their years together, and he constantly swapped out the good livestock with the poor livestock. Whenever Jacob would get the upper hand, which was frequently because God blessed him, Laban tried another means to rob him. Yet Jacob, through God, always prevailed. Even though Jacob's name means “deceiver, supplanter, and manipulator,” he was able to take hold of something and hang on to it until he got what he wanted out of it. He even tricked his older brother, Esau, out of his birthright, something that would haunt him later in life. After years of struggle with Laban, God told Jacob it was time to move on (see Genesis 31:13). Jacob’s new journey began at Bethel. The word Bethel means “house of God.” Jacob’s journey to the place of his birth was to get back to his true identity, and finding out who he was. It was also to erase his past. This would not be an easy journey; there would be many growth opportunities masquerading as challenges. Scripture says we do not wrestle against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12), and this was true of Jacob on this journey. On his way to discover his identity, God spoke to him at Bethel. He heard God but had not yet encountered him. And yet, as we will see, entering the house of God was not enough for Jacob to obtain his identity, destiny, or purpose. It was not enough to qualify him to step into who God called him to be. And it is not enough for us today. Of course, some people think that everybody is approved by God because “whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved” (see Romans 10:13), right? Yes, but that doesn’t always mean what we want it to mean. Scripture also says: “For many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14). The Bible is telling us that while some choose to mature and grow up, many others want to be babies and get spoon-fed all their lives. So yes, Jacob was on a journey through Bethel, the house of God, but there was really no change to him other than increasing his frustration and fear. His father-in-law, Laban, pursued him and Jacob had to make peace with him (see Genesis 31). He also encountered angels (Genesis 32:1). Yet there were bigger things in store for Jacob. Wrestling With God The house of God is a good place to find God, but finding him there in a corporate experience is not enough to change your name, find your purpose, encounter your destiny, and pull fear and religion out of your heart. You see, even at this time, Jacob was not sure who his God was going to be or what this God could do. Genesis 28:20-22 (NASB) Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear, and I return to my father’s house in safety, then the Lord will be my God. This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me, I will surely give a tenth to You.” “Then the Lord will be my God.” Really? I’m sure God was impressed that Jacob might one day give Him permission to be his God. Little did Jacob know, he was about to meet God in a big way. As is typical of life-changing encounters with God, it happened when he was alone. Let's read Genesis 32:24-30 (NASB), Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.” Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, “I have seen God face-to-face, yet my life has been preserved.” The word “blessed" means many things. For one, it means “that in blessing me, you bless everybody.” It also means “to congratulate.” Think about the exchange between Jacob and God. “Congratulate me.” “Wait a minute. Your thigh is out of the socket. You are not who you were. You were losing the fight.” “Yeah, but I am not letting you go until you congratulate me, and I get what I came for. You must bless me and bring me into a place where I am living as who I am supposed to be because I cannot go on like this any longer.” So, “congratulate" also involves boasting. Can you imagine wrestling with God, and God says, “Look, I got to go. The sun is coming up. I am going to touch here. BOOM, You’re done.” But you hang on and say, “I am not letting you go; congratulate me as the winner.” The passage we just read did say that Jacob prevailed. This is amazing. “Blessed” also means “to persist in blessing.” Jacob wanted God to speak over him. So he was saying: “I want my blessing. My grandfather had a blessing. My father had a blessing. I must have a blessing.” Anytime you’re looking for promotion from God, He will first bring you back to your present reality before He promotes you into His reality—the place where His truth and your promotion reside. God was asking many things of Jacob when He asked: “What is your name?” He was asking Jacob: What are the defaming marks of your life? What are the memorials that have been built up in your life? What are the altars that have been built up in your life? What are you renowned for? Jacob had to answer some tough questions from God. Likewise, at key moments of our lives, each of us will have to answer the same questions. This is called qualification. It may not feel like it as we are shaking in our boots and wishing we brought a change of pants, but God has a purpose. Jacob was caught between his identity, a rock, and who God wanted him to be. I can imagine his response to God’s question: “Who are you?” (Genesis 32:27) Here’s my redneck paraphrase, “I am Jacob. I am a deceiver. I am a supplanter. I am a conman. I am a dysfunctional guy who stole my inheritance from my older brother, Esau. I deceived my father, wound up with a first wife I don’t love who is giving me more kids than the second wife who, incidentally, I do love. So, I’m spending more time with the first wife, and that is frustrating to the second wife. And just when things couldn’t get any more messed up, I took the maids of both of them and fathered children with each woman. Later, I had to run from my father-in-law, Laban, who had made cheating me an art form, and now I am running from my brother, Esau, who is seeking revenge. I am Jacob.” Jacob was in a hard place. He had already been to the house of God - Bethel. He had already experienced God on some level, but he was still being pursued. Now, when you get to the house of God and experience God there, and those who want to kill you are still in hot pursuit, you have to get beyond the house of God and find God himself at a level that identifies your purpose. In doing so, you just may discover that it was God who orchestrated these events to bring you to the place where you sought him at a greater level—the level He wanted you to reach in Him all along. Over the years, I have had to wrestle with God. And I looked over in the corner, but there was nobody to tag. That’s when I realized that this is not a team match. This is a one-on-one championship bout, and God had a better record than I did. But I reached a place where I could tell God: “Congratulate me. I am seeing this thing through.” What is the lesson from this transformative event in Jacob’s life? It is that we have to hang on. We have to wrestle with God until the sun comes up and declare that we are coming back into our rightful place. So, God: bless me, congratulate me! Pray with me: Father, bring us to the place where we discover the Jacob within us. Give us the fortitude to hang on in this wrestling match with You until we are changed into who You have seen us be all along. Our decree: We decree that we are stepping past the House of God experience and we are coming into the place where we take hold of God personally, and He takes hold of us! God Bless you, and go do business with the King today. ********************* Most of the post today was taken from Dr. Hood’s book Rebuilding the Broken Altar, Awaking out of Chaos. You can learn more about Greg and his ministry here. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-15-2022 July 15, 2022 The Verdict Has Been Rendered You hear me often say on the Give Him 15 posts that America shall be saved. Due to the fact that we consistently pick up new listeners, and also that most of you are not able to tune in or read the post every single day, it occurred to me that some of you do not know where this phrase originated. The answer is VERY encouraging. The first time I recall hearing the phrase, it was a quote from Reinhard Bonnke. Bonnke (1940-2019) was a German-American evangelist, principally known for his crusades throughout Africa. Millions of people came to Christ in his meetings, which were marked by great miracles. Later in his ministry, Bonnke became very burdened for America. In 2013 he made the following statement: “God spoke to me that the time has come for a mighty wave of salvation to sweep the U.S. from city to city, from state to state, and from coast to coast. I’ve seen God shake whole nations in Africa—nations I thought God had given up on suddenly were in the grip of the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And then I came to the only conclusion one can come to: I have turned into an incurable believer that God can do the same in America that I’ve seen done in Africa. I’ve seen it. I’ve experienced it. I have witnesses by the millions that this is the truth. And I will not join the choir of the prophets of doom and gloom. This day is the day of salvation!”(1) Then in February, Bonnke proclaimed at a two-day meeting in his then hometown of Vero Beach, FL, “America shall be saved!”(2) Another great confirmation came to me in 2018. We hosted a gathering in Washington DC in February of that year. It was called The Turnaround. This was perhaps the most significant and powerful prayer gathering I have ever participated in. Just before the meeting ended, I was handed the following dream, which had been received by Gina Gholston. We ended the gathering by sharing the dream: “I dreamed that two friends (fellow intercessors), my Mom and Dad, and I were walking down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. I knew The Turnaround conference (at the Trump Hotel) was ending at that very moment. “I turned and saw a courier angel coming out of the hotel's doors. He was carrying a scroll, not a huge scroll, but fairly large. His face was set toward the US Capitol building and he headed immediately in that direction. “We decided to follow him, and did so even as he went into the Capitol. We then entered the House Chambers. The scene was like that of a State of the Union address. All the lawmakers were there in their seats, and many other people were in the gallery. It was a packed house. “The courier angel with the scroll was standing at the double doors in the back, those through which the Presidents enter at the State of the Union address. As he stood there, he loudly announced, with authority and confidence, "ALL RISE!" And just as had happened at the previous State of the Union Address (Trump’s first), some people stood, while others disrespectfully and snidely stayed seated. “The angel then opened the scroll and said - very loudly and adamantly, ‘The verdict has been determined: AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED!’ Immediately a ‘cloud,’ no doubt the glory of God, came from behind the angel and filled the room. “Those who had stood at the angel’s entrance crumpled to their knees, weeping, overcome by the reality of God's presence. Some who had remained seated were now on their knees, shouting, ‘I'm sorry!!! I'm so sorry!!’ Others, with their hardened hearts, remained seated. I knew judgment was beginning, and God's ruling authority was being established. Transformation and reformation were initiated; America's new path had begun.” I have believed since 2000 that America will be saved. In spite of the filth, apostasy in the church, lies, wicked people in government, revisionist history, lying educators, corrupt media, overwhelming debt, and the disconnection with our spiritual roots, I have been confident that America shall be saved. I must say, however, that when I read this dream, the faith in my heart penetrated to an even deeper level. America SHALL be saved - through a great, mighty, unprecedented revival. And this revival will also produce a billion or more conversions to Christ worldwide. My faith for this is not anchored in the Republican Party, Donald Trump, preachers, the American church, or any other human agency. My faith is anchored in the passionate love, unlimited power, and fierce determination of an all-wise God who has determined this will happen. And it will!!! Do not listen to the doubters and don’t be moved by what you see around you. No revival I know of in history occurred when things looked good spiritually or morally. Revival isn’t needed then! The First Great Awakening came when America was at a low point spiritually; the Second Great Awakening did, as well. Salvation doesn’t come to those who deserve it, but to those who need it. It is not merit-based. Grace and mercy are what bring about revival - along with humble appeals to the God who loves to save! When we cry out for revival, for the saving of millions of people, always remember that we are not pleading to a harsh God who is trying to make up His mind whether or not He wants to do so. HE has placed the appeal in our hearts! Our prayers and actions are simply enabling Him to do what He passionately desires to do. He works His will through us! The verdict has been rendered: America - and a billion or more people from other nations - shall be saved! Do not doubt it! Pray with me: Father, the accuser of the brethren is also the accuser of the Godhead. He paints You as One who is hesitant to forgive, always ready to judge, stern, harsh and legalistic. And yet, You say You are love (John 4:8). You demonstrated that love by sending Christ to die for us, even while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8). You are kind, forgiving and Your mercies never end - they are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23). We anchor our faith to Your word and Your nature. We refuse to believe anything else. YOU LOVE TO SAVE! Jesus, You enjoyed the company of sinners. Though You did not participate in their sin, nevertheless, You loved being with them. Your love is so great! Boundless! Immeasurable! Eternal! We agree with You: America shall be saved! She will turn around and re-capture the destiny You raised her up to fulfill. You will be loved in America; You will be honored in America; and Your gospel will go forth from America. And we will be part of Your worldwide harvest. Nothing will stop this. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. We declare these things in the all powerful name of Jesus, amen. Our decree: We decree, boldly and confidently, America shall be saved. *************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ____________________________________ https://charismamag.com/evangelism2/america-shall-be-saved/ Ibid

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-14-2022 July 14, 2022 God Will Save Your Family I have often heard the phrase “All we can do is pray.” That misguided statement reminds me of the amazing role played by some Czechs in World War II. Craig Larson offers this retelling of Elmer Bendiner’s account of one bombing run over the German city of Kassel, which Bendiner describes in his book The Fall of Fortresses: “Our B-17 (The Tondelayo) was barraged by flack from Nazi anti-aircraft guns. That was not unusual, but on this particular occasion our gas tanks were hit. Later, as I reflected on the miracle of a twenty-millimeter shell piercing the fuel tank without touching off an explosion our pilot, Bohn Fawkes, told me it was not quite that simple. “On the morning following the raid, Bohn had gone down to ask our crew chief for that shell as a souvenir of unbelievable luck. The crew chief told Bohn that not just one shell but eleven had been found in the gas tanks - eleven unexploded shells where only one was sufficient to blast us out of the sky. It was as if the sea had been parted for us. Even after thirty-five years, so awesome an event leaves me shaken, especially after I heard the rest of the story from Bohn. “He was told that the shells had been sent to the armorers to be defused. The armorers told him that Intelligence had picked them up. They could not say why at the time, but Bohn eventually sought out the answer. Apparently when the armorers opened each of those shells, they found no explosive charge. They were as clean as a whistle and just as harmless. Empty? Not all of them. “One contained a carefully rolled piece of paper. On it was scrawled in Czech. The Intelligence people scoured our base for a man who could read Czech. Eventually, they found one to decipher the note. It caused us to marvel. Translated, the note read: ‘This is all we can do for you now.’”(1) All we can do? The pilots on that B-17 certainly did not have a small opinion of what those Czechs had done. Nor did the wives, children, or grandchildren of those soldiers. Not to mention other lives they saved by helping deliver the world from Adolf Hitler. I sometimes think of this story when I hear people bemoan their helplessness or lack of contribution as they announce, “All we can do is pray.” What better activity could a person possibly do? We can impact the world, secure destinies, and affect eternity through prayer. As we think about the importance of watchman intercession for individuals, most of us probably think immediately of our families, as well we should. Our personal family is where we must begin. Quin Sherrer has taught much on the subject of praying for family members. In her book Good Night, Lord she relates an occasion of interceding for her son: **************** “I clearly remember a day when the Lord spoke to me about my teenage child, as I walked the beach, deeply concerned about his spiritual condition. I realized that as a parent, I had made so many mistakes. So, I asked the Lord to forgive me. “That afternoon, as I walked alone, I proclaimed aloud Scriptures tucked away in my heart. ‘The seed of the righteous shall be delivered,’ I shouted into the wind. ‘Because of Jesus’ blood I am righteous and my children are my seed and they shall be delivered,’ I paraphrased. ‘All my children shall be taught of the Lord, and great will be their peace,’ I paraphrased again. (see Proverbs 11:21; Isaiah 54:13 KJV) “Over and over, I repeated scriptural promises God had given me for my children; I desperately needed an answer for my child. After more than an hour of this, I reached down and picked up a small brown shell being tossed about by the waves. ‘Trust me to polish and perfect your son,’ the Lord seemed to whisper to my spirit as I turned the shell over in my hand. “I took my shell home, cleaned it, and set it where I could see it whenever I cooked. ‘Lord, You promised,” I would say some days as I cradled it in my palm. Even after he left for college and I saw little change, I thanked God for His word that He and He alone would perfect my son whom I loved so very much. “Our prayer battle ended one night when he called to ask his father and me to forgive him; we asked him to forgive us, too. He had started his pilgrimage back to the Lord. After college and a short career, he enrolled in Bible school. “Not long ago, he finished seven years of service with the Youth With A Mission organization (YWAM)...Today he’s a godly husband and father. “My ‘promise shell’ still sits in my kitchen, testimony to a prayer answer God gave me so many years ago.”(2) That is the watchman anointing! Quin also shares prayer steps she used in being a watchman for her children: “Be specific Pray Scripture passages aloud Write down your prayers Pray in accordance with God’s will Pray for your children’s future.”(3) In another of her books, The Spiritual Warrior’s Prayer Guide, she and Ruthanne Garlock give biblical examples of how to do this by offering the following scriptural prayers: “That Jesus Christ be formed in our children (see Galatians 4:19) That our children - the seed of the righteous - will be delivered from the evil one (see Proverbs 11:21 KJV; Matthew 6:13) That our children will be taught of the Lord and their peace will be great (see Isaiah 54:13) That they will train themselves to discern good from evil and have a good conscience toward God (see Hebrews 5:14; 1 Peter 3:21) That God’s laws will be in their minds and on their hearts (see Hebrews 8:10) That they will choose companions who are wise - not fools nor sexually immoral, nor drunkards, nor idolaters, nor slanders, nor swindlers (see Proverbs 13:20; 1 Corinthians 5:11) That they will remain sexually pure and keep themselves only for their spouse, asking God for His grace to keep such a commitment (see Ephesians 5:3; 31-33) That they will honor their parents (see Ephesians 6:1-3)”(4) I have said several times in recent posts that the concept of being watchmen involves aggressively laying siege through prayer in order to possess or capture, not just protecting. Quin’s friend and writing partner, Ruthanne Garlock shares a powerful testimony of someone who implemented this aspect of the watchman anointing for an unsaved family member: “Sue, a former student, called one day and asked me to pray for her unsaved father who had terminal cancer. Sue and her mother had prayed for years for him to accept Jesus. Now near death, he was very bitter, blaming God for his illness. “‘How can we lead him to Christ when he is so angry?’ Sue asked me. “‘The problem is, he’s believing satan’s lie that God is his enemy,’ I responded. ‘He needs to see that God is his only source of help. I suggest you bind the lying spirit that has deceived him. Then just shower your father with unconditional love; don’t preach to him anymore.’ “Sue’s mother and brother picked up extension phones, and I prayed while they agreed: ‘Thank you, Father, that it is your desire to bring Sue’s dad into your kingdom. We take authority in the name of Jesus and bind the deceiving spirits that are lying to him. We ask Holy Spirit to reveal the truth that You love him. Lord, cause him to come to his senses and escape from the trap of the devil. We ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.’ “I suggested they continue this strategy. ‘Use the authority Jesus gave you to forbid the enemy to speak to your father.’ About six weeks later, Sue called to tell me her father had died. But just before he died, he received Jesus as his Lord. “‘One day as I walked through the living room where he was lying on the sofa, I went over and hugged him and said, ‘I love you, Dad,’ Sue related. ‘Tears came to his eyes - it was the first time I had ever seen him cry. As I began to share with him about the Lord, I could tell Holy Spirit had already prepared his heart. He willingly accepted Jesus right then.’”(5) *********** That is the watchman anointing bearing fruit. Siege walls were built by prayer, prohibiting satan from continuing to lie to this father. As a result, he is in Heaven today. Pray with me: Father, it is Your will that all people are saved. We know we have tremendous authority to pray for our children and other family members. We ask for You to do whatever it takes to bring them to a point of faith in Christ. We ask for the revelation, deliverance, and connections with laborers that they need. For those who are prodigals, we ask that they come to their senses, just as the prodigal did in Scripture. We come into agreement now for a mighty move of Your Holy Spirit to sweep them into the Kingdom in this season. We boldly declare that none of them will perish without coming to know You. We surround them with walls of protection in the spirit and decree that they will not die before coming to know You. And now we also come into agreement for the necessary understanding to come to the church, enabling us to more effectively lay siege in the spirit. Show us how to pray and what to pray. As we implement the scriptures and principles in this post, we declare boldly that all of our family members will come to Christ. In Your name we pray and declare this. Amen. Our decree: We decree that salvation is coming to our family members in the name of Jesus! ********************* Portions of today’s post were taken from my book Watchman Prayer. [Dutch Sheets, Watchman Prayer (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2008), pp 102-106.] Click on the link below to watch the full video. ______________________________________________ Larson “Servanthood #624.” 750 Engaging Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers, pp 502-503. Quin Sherrer, Good Night, Lord (Ventura, Calif.” Regal, 2000), pp 164-165. Quin Sherrer, How to Pray for Your Children (Ventura, Calif.” Regal, 1998), pp 25-27. Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock, The Spiritual Warrior’s Prayer Guide (Ann Arbor Mich.: Servant Publications, 1992, pp 158-159. Ibid., pp 32-33.

6 Minute Read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-13-2022 July 13, 2022 Let the Sieges Continue I want to make sure all of you saw the post I did a week ago on July 5, entitled The Man In the Arena. It is very important to me. The post was a tribute to you, the faithful intercessors and workers who are rarely recognized or thanked. Heaven knows who you are, and you can be certain your Father in Heaven appreciates you. If you have not read or listened to the post, please do so. And now, for today’s post… As intercessors, we must be strong in perseverance. Whether interceding for a person or a nation, it often requires a prolonged season of time to see results. Some types of prayer are more like a siege than one quick battle. Situations that require the changing of people’s minds, such as their conversion to Christ, take time. Holy Spirit must inject thoughts into their minds to influence their reasoning, cause encounters with the right people, work to end wrong relationships, and more. Also, we must engage in spiritual warfare for individuals, which takes time. “We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10: 3-5 NLT). This is a great promise, but the fruit doesn’t occur overnight. The time factor is compounded when dealing with nations. Holy Spirit goes to work on corporate mindsets and strongholds through the prayers and spiritual warfare of believers. “Siege” is a great term to describe this process. Remember this is one of the meanings of the Old Testament word for a watchman. The concept of a siege implies time and a systematic process. Though most spiritual breakthroughs seem sudden, they are actually a culmination of much that has taken place over time to prepare the way. Galatians 6:9 tells us, “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.” “Time” in this verse is the Greek word kairos, which means “strategic or opportune time.” It is contrasted to the Greek word chronos, meaning “general, chronological time;” there’s nothing strategic or opportunistic about chronos - it’s simply a season or progression of time. Kairos, however, is a segment of that season which has now become strategic, producing an opportunity. For example, the time from plowing a field up until the beginning of harvest is chronos; harvest season is kairos. From the conception of a child until labor is chronos; the time of labor and birth is kairos. Knowing the difference between the two and being able to recognize when time has shifted to kairos is important. If not, opportunities can be missed (see Luke 19:41-44) and necessary activities not implemented (1 Chronicles 12:32). We must also learn to value and cooperate with the often unexciting and laborious chronos phase. It is necessary. In farming, the soil must be prepared, seeds planted, and much care given to the crops during the chronos growing season. When a child is conceived, much time and care is given to its development before the kairos time of birth takes place. Both phases are critical and must be properly discerned. Galatians 6:9 assures us that if we persevere in faith and in doing what is necessary (chronos), we will come to the opportune time of reaping or breakthrough (kairos). Whether praying for the salvation of a person or revival in a nation, a prolonged season of chronos activity is usually necessary before we reach the exciting kairos window of opportunity. Most suddenlies, as in revival, aren’t really suddenlies; they are the result of prayer “sieges” that continued all the way to breakthrough. Chronos seasons can be long, which no one really likes. After God made a promise to Abraham and Sarah concerning a son, and eventually a nation, there was a 24-year chronos season requiring faithfulness, commitment, faith, and patience. Though not perfectly, Abraham and Sarah nonetheless, persevered through this time until chronos shifted to kairos. In Genesis 18:10, Yahweh said: “I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” (The word for “time” in this verse is the Hebrew word eth, which is equivalent to the Greek word kairos.) Chronos became kairos, and the promise was fulfilled. After his dramatic conversion in Acts 9, Saul - later named Paul - entered a long season of chronos. Those twelve years of faithful study, equipping, and transformation on the Potter’s wheel, allowed Holy Spirit to cause the shift mentioned in Acts 13, changing chronos to kairos: “While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them,’” (v.2). In the 1940s through the 1980s, much of Europe was under a shroud of Communist oppression and bondage. The Iron Curtain held millions of hopeless souls in captivity while a helpless world looked on. During this chronos season of seeming inactivity, however, much was actually occurring in the spirit realm. Untold thousands - perhaps millions - of prayers were offered for the liberation of this part of the world and the fall of Communism. In what seemed like a day, this siege bore its fruit, and God created a divine shift. Chronos was transformed into kairos, and the Iron Curtain came down. This did not occur in spite of the chronos season; it happened because of what was taking place in and through the chronos season. Hang in there! You may be only days from your kairos. The divine shift your faithfulness is helping create may be imminent. Regarding America, it may seem we are far from revival, but do not grow weary in your praying and activities. Our siege will produce a breakthrough. He who promised is faithful, and America shall be saved! Holy Spirit has indicated that this month of July is an important time in the process. I believe June 24 (the overturning of Roe) lifted a curse off our nation, allowing opportunities for further breakthroughs - a domino effect, if you will. Let’s persevere and seize the moment. Let the siege continue! Pray with me: Father, it is important and remarkable that the word watchmen has both a defensive and offensive meaning; a word used to describe protection, is also used to describe war and conquering. More than ever, we ask You for increased understanding to be effective watchmen. We want to protect our families, homes, cities, and nations - yes. And where satan has already gained a foothold, we have been and will continue laying siege in prayer, cutting off his supply lines and communications, discerning his activities and barraging him with powerful decrees and declarations from Holy Spirit. We know satan has been defeated. But we also know that through ignorance and sin, he is allowed to rule territories and lives. As we do what You instructed us to do, however, we will rescue these territories and lives from the evil one, transferring them into Your Kingdom of blessing and life. So, we ask You to shift us fully into the season of harvest. Enable us to fulfill both Mark 16 - expanding Your family all over the world, and Matthew 28 - teaching entire nations Your ways and Kingdom principles. As we do this, the transformation will be monumental, bringing life, health, and peace. Do all that You desire and have determined to do through Your people in this month of July 2022. We know sieges have begun and will intensify in Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, South America, North America, and the islands. We also decree that the siege of Washington D.C. and America will intensify. We declare that the corruption and evil in this nation will be exposed, especially in government. We declare that the righteousness of God will once again invade the government of America. We decree that the salvation of the Lord is coming to this land and will not be stalled. This is not because we deserve it - no one deserves salvation. It is because of Your mercy and the blood of Your Son, Jesus. And we declare that the destiny You have called America to will be accomplished. Every stronghold over America is being demolished, and every principality ruling us is being overthrown. Every giant will fall, in the mighty, all-powerful name of Jesus Christ. Amen Our decree: We decree that the relentless power of God is being released throughout the earth to weaken strongholds and activate the greatest harvest in history! ********************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. Portions of today’s post were taken from my book Watchman Prayer. [Dutch Sheets, Watchman Prayer (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2008), pp 94-97]

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-12-2022 July 12, 2022 Hell’s Portals Hidden in Plain Sight Dave Kubal of intercessors for America has written a very important article I feel is strategic and timely. It reveals Satan‘s evil plan of bringing anarchy into our nation, including the refusal of prosecutors to enforce constitutional pro-life laws. As we function in our assignment as watchmen for America, we must pray regarding this. Our prayers can turn this around. Dave shares: ********************* “Hell’s strategic planning team has come up with a genius plot to destroy America by placing a growing army of radical prosecutors in key locations around this nation. These portals of hell’s agenda have more power than any local occult activity through their positions of authority. They are using their power to replace God’s design for government with an advocacy of chaos. “Hidden in plain sight, at last count, '75 radically 'progressive' prosecutors, with campaigns funded by the Hungerian national George Soros, serve in key cities and communities. The results after just a few years are clear and measurable: increased crime and murder. Scripture clearly describes the role of government to protect the innocent (Romans 13). Yet the ‘soft on crime’ policies of these hand-picked radical prosecutors primarily protect the guilty. “Not only are they soft on crime, they are also creating a climate of lawlessness. Shortly after the overturn of Roe v. Wade, a large group of these radical prosecutors issued a statement declaring that they will defiantly refuse to uphold their state’s new laws to protect life and will instead follow their own personal radical ideologies on abortion. They state: ‘…we decline to use our offices’ resources to criminalize reproductive health decisions and commit to exercise our well-settled discretion and refrain from prosecuting those who seek, provide, or support abortions.’ This statement is signed by nearly 100 elected prosecutors under the banner of Fair and Just Prosecution, funded by Tides Center, Ford Foundation, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, among other progressive funders. The laws these rogue prosecutors are blatantly disregarding were created constitutionally by state legislators the voters elected. “Recently, I talked with a few friends who are law enforcement officers where one of these prosecutors is in power. They shared some of the results of the radical Soros prosecutor in their district: Law enforcement officers do not enforce the law, because they know convicted criminals will likely receive light sentences or none at all. Law enforcement officers’ morale is incredibly low because officers see few results from their efforts. Criminals are MUCH more likely to go ‘hands on,’ during an encounter with law enforcement. That means suspects are willing to get into a physical altercation with police officers, because the prosecutor will most likely support the suspect over the law enforcement officers. Law enforcement agencies can’t recruit enough officers to fill vacancies, so they are constantly understaffed. Some of the factors are a general civic disrespect for law enforcement, the fear of lawsuits and reprisal from suspects, and a lack of support from the administration. Criminals are more brazen now because they know they can get away with crime. “The negative impact on law enforcement officers is not surprising. Soros also generously funds organizations advocating ‘criminal justice reforms’ like defunding the police. Backing inexperienced, unqualified, and radically progressive district attorney candidates is part of a coordinated, demonic plan to transform criminal justice in our nation, with the result of lawless and crime-ridden cities. “It’s working..! “In the past decade, Soros spent $40 million to fund the elections of prosecutors in over 70 districts. Prosecutors elected with the help of Soros money cover districts in half of the nation’s 50 most populous cities. This means one in five people lives under the jurisdiction of a Soros-promoted prosecutor. This small, strategic group of leftist prosecutors is increasing crime and disintegrating the rule of law for the entire nation. It is purposefully planned chaos. “The results? More than 40% of homicides and 33% of all violent and property crimes reported in 2021 occurred in Soros-prosecutor jurisdictions. Some major cities with these progressive approaches to crime are seeing record statistics of violent crime. This is no surprise because Soros prosecutors refuse to prosecute crimes such as drug trafficking and resisting arrest. In fact, with these progressive prosecutors, there is a 19% average decrease in guilty verdicts or pleas and a 20% average increase in dropped or lost felony cases…” [Dave included the amount of money spent by Soros and company in several cities, along with the latest crime rates. Use the link to read the entire article in order to see these facts.] Dave continues: “As we approach an election season, Christians — and especially intercessors — need to recognize this progressive plan to turn prosecutor’s offices into portals of hell’s agenda. “Soros-funded candidates share a progressive mindset. In comparing a progressive mindset to a biblical mindset, here are the differences you will see: “The progressive worldview believes in the innate goodness of mankind. A Biblical worldview recognizes the sinfulness of all men, seeing mankind as broken and needing accountability (and salvation). “The progressive worldview may attribute a criminal’s behavior to outside forces in their environment. They may cite institutional injustice, racism or bigotry, and they may believe that remorse should qualify criminals for leniency. A biblical worldview understands that humans are personally accountable for their choices and that there are consequences for man’s behavior. “A progressive worldview looks to external programs, policies, grants, and structures to provide the solution for the criminal’s rehabilitation. A biblical worldview acknowledges that restitution and rehabilitation happen within a person. A change in circumstances alone will not bring a difference in criminal proclivity. “A progressive worldview believes that man has the answers. A biblical worldview acknowledges that God has the answers. “Dear intercessor, we are witnessing that an anti-biblical worldview DOES NOT work. If you believe in the inherent goodness of man — instead of the broken nature of man — the result is chaos. This worldview brings out the worst in people and the worst in society. The enforcement of the rule of law in accordance with Romans 13 is based on truth and brings order. “It’s a demonic agenda. And it’s been working. But George Soros’s plans can be stopped through the power of Jesus, prayer, and action. “Our IFA team has assembled a Special Report that outlines this issue. We include a list of Soros prosecutors, the funding, the groups behind this movement, and how you can pray. Find out how you can pray and what action you can take, and read some hopeful stories of citizens who are pushing back. We need to be wise to the plans of the enemy, so that our prayers and actions are right on target. I encourage you to download this Special Report and continue praying about this issue. I believe it is one of the most destructive plans of Satan against our nation today. Informed intercession is key for these days we are in! Take heart! We partnered with God to move to dismantle Roe v Wade through our prayer and action. That gives us faith for winning other big battles! Read the special report to see how we battle this new Goliath.” ******************* Pray and decree with me: *WATCHMAN DECREE WHEREAS: we, the Church, are God’s governing Body on the earth we have been given legal power and authority from heaven we are God’s ambassadors and spokespeople over the earth through the power of God, we are His world influencers because of our covenant with God, we are equipped and delegated by Him to destroy every attempted advance of the enemy WE MAKE OUR DECLARATIONS: We decree that America’s executive branch of government will honor God and defend the Constitution. We decree that our legislative branch (Congress) will write only laws that are righteous and constitutional. We decree that our judicial system will issue rulings that are biblical and constitutional. We declare that we stand against wokeness, the occult, and every evil attempt against our nation. We declare that we now take back our God-given freedoms, according to our Constitution. We declare that we take back influence at the local level in our communities. We decree that we take back and permanently control positions of influence and leadership in each of the **Seven Mountains. We decree that the blood of Jesus covers and protects our nation. It protects and separates us for God. We declare that our nation is energy independent. 10. We declare that America is strong spiritually, financially, militarily and technologically. 11. We decree that evil carries no power, authority or rights in our land nor over our people. 12. We decree that we will operate in unity, going beyond denominational lines in order to accomplish the purposes of God for our nation. 13. And we decree that AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED..! *********************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. Portions of today’s post were taken from Intercessors for America. To see entire article, click here. *Watchman Decree was written and shared by Flashpoint on 7/1/2022.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-11-2022 July 11, 2022 The Enemy’s Subtlety is Being Exposed Theologians have a law they refer to as the “law of first mention.” This refers to the general rule that the first time a major subject is mentioned in the Bible, significant facts are introduced concerning it that will remain consistent and relevant throughout the scriptures. The “first mention” of the serpent - satan - is in Genesis 3:1: Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which The Lord God had made. And he said to the woman “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?’” It is easy to see this law at work here, as the verse speaks of satan’s subtlety or craftiness. God is informing us of one of the most important facts we must remember about satan: He is far more dangerous to us as the crafty serpent than the roaring lion. “Crafty” is the Hebrew word aruwm, taken from aram, which means “to be bare or smooth.” We actually use the same concept in our English language - someone who is crafty or wily is often referred to as “slick” or as a “smooth operator.” Such is the case with satan. He is very cunning, and we must be wary of his attacks and deceptions. He always seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (see John 10:10), and does so with great skill. Adam was not wary enough of the crafty serpent in the garden. He heard and saw him, but was unaware of his plans. Because of this, he failed as the watchman he was called to be. Satan was successful in invading and violating his garden. This same word, crafty, is used in Joshua 9:4, to describe a plan the Gibeonite people used to deceive Israel: “They also acted craftily and set out as envoys, and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins worn-out and torn and mended” (emphasis added). The Gibeonites were one of the Canaanite tribes Joshua and Israel were supposed to dispossess. This nation, however, deceived the Israelites into believing they were from far away and had made the long journey to form a covenant with them. Joshua and the people neglected to pray about this and were therefore deceived into entering a binding, covenantal agreement with these people. It must be said that Holy Spirit was attempting to warn Israel. In Exodus 34:12, they were told. “Watch yourself that you make no covenant with the inhabitants of the land into which you are going or it will become a snare in your midst” (emphasis added). We can also conclude from the Israelites’ suspicion of the Gibeonites that God was obviously trying to alert them. Joshua 9:7 says, “The men of Israel said to the Hivites [Gibeonites], ‘Perhaps you are living within our land; how then shall we make a covenant with you?’” Rather than heeding this caution, however, they acted on what they saw. The Israelites were not “watching.” We must remember that things are not always as they appear. The following story illustrates this: A traveler between flights at an airport went to a lounge and bought a small package of cookies, sat down, and began reading a newspaper. Suddenly, she became aware of a rustling noise. From behind her paper, she was flabbergasted to see a neatly dressed man helping himself to her cookies! Not wanting to make a scene, yet wanting to let him know they were hers, she leaned over and took a cookie herself. A minute or two passed, and then came more rustling. He was helping himself to another cookie! Back and forth this continued. Finally, they came to the end of the package. There was one cookie left. She was so angry she didn’t dare allow herself to say anything. Then, adding insult to injury, the man broke the remaining cookie in two, pushed half across to her, ate the other half, and left. Still fuming sometime later when her flight was announced, the woman opened her handbag to get her ticket. To her shock and embarrassment, there she found her pack of unopened cookies! Though Israel “ate the wrong cookies” and was subsequently taken advantage of, there is an incredible and positive ending to the Gibeonite story. God used the craftiness of the Gibeonites to picture satan’s craftiness. He told Joshua to make them “hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord” (Joshua 9:27, emphasis added). The altar of the Lord was where the blood of atonement was shed and, as such, pictured Christ’s Cross. Just as the “crafty” Gibeonites were used to prepare items for the animal sacrifices, God used satan, the “crafty” one, to make preparations for the ultimate sacrifice - Christ’s crucifixion. One can only imagine satan’s excitement as he “hewed the wood” (prepared the Cross) for Christ’s sacrifice. How crafty must he have felt as he orchestrated the weaving of the Crown of Thorns, watched the spikes being driven, and the spear being thrust into Christ. But his joy turned to terror when he learned he was aiding in his own destruction. God had turned the tables on the crafty one! The outcome of the Gibeonite story is an incredible assurance that God can reverse the subtleties of our adversary, the devil, and use them to bring about good. Through His amazing wisdom, which always supersedes satan’s subtlety, our mistakes can actually become the instruments of God’s redemptive purposes. The Cross is God’s ultimate proof that He can turn your circumstances around and even bring good through evil. The Lord intends to do this for America. Satan has deceived many in our nation. Some believe we simply don’t need God. The devil has convinced others that there are many gods and/or many ways to God. Others have been deceived into outright rebellion. God, however, is going to save millions of deceived Americans. There is coming a strong revelation of His son, Jesus, and His salvation. The presence of the Lord will be heavy in our land, opening the eyes of many. Do not doubt this. He is coming with a tidal wave of love and mercy to the lost and hurting. Get ready! Pray with me: Father, forgive us for allowing so much ground to be taken by the deceiver in our nation. Forgive us for allowing the crafty one to take over our education system, government, media, and other segments of our culture. Forgive us for allowing him into the church. Forgive us for the division in the church. You have told us the greatest of all spiritual traits is love - not sound doctrine, theology, the gifts of Holy Spirit - but love. And yet, we allow the crafty one to deceive us, causing disunity and strife. This must break Your heart. Please forgive and deliver us from this deception. In spite of our failures, Lord, we know you are going to reverse the strongholds of darkness over America. You’re going to use satan‘s own plans and strategies against him. Just as his plans did at the Cross, they will backfire today. Therefore, we ask You with faith: Bring it! Turn the tables! Work his evil for our good! We know You can do this, for Yours is still the Kingdom (the rule), and the power, and the glory...forever!!! In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the watchmen are arising and taking their places. The plans of the crafty serpent WILL fail. ***************************** Portions of today’s post were taken from my book Watchman Prayer. [Dutch Sheets, Watchman Prayer (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2008), pp 57-60.] Click on the link below to watch the full video.

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-8-2022 July 8, 2022 The Importance of Staying Alert I posted a few days back on 2 Corinthians 2:11: “So that no advantage be taken of us by satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” As a quick review, the word “ignorant” is from the Greek word agnoeo, which means to be “without knowledge or understanding of.” Our English word “agnostic” is derived from it. Technically, an agnostic is not a person who is unsure if he or she believes in God, although we now use the word in this way. However, an agnostic is a person who does not know or understand, regardless of the subject. We also get the word “ignore” from the same root. In this verse, we are urged not to “ignore” or be an “agnostic” - without understanding - where the devil is concerned. “Schemes” is from the word noema, which literally means “thought.” The verse essentially says, “Don’t be without understanding of the way satan thinks.” Noema came to also mean “plans, schemes, plots, devices” because these things are products of our thoughts. For greater insight, let’s insert these definitions into the verse: “Don’t be without understanding of the way your enemy thinks and operates - of his plans, plots, schemes, and devices.” What happens if we ARE unaware of satan’s schemes? The verse says he will take advantage of us. The word “advantage” is derived from pleonekteo, which is a compound word meaning “to have or hold the greater portion” (pleon - “the greater part;” echo - “to have or hold”). It is easy to see why this is a word for “covet.” It also means “overreach.” In boxing, the person with the longer reach has the advantage and usually gets in more blows. The word pleonekteo is also translated as “make a gain;” satan makes a lot of gains on those who are unaware of his ways. The Greek scholar, Bullinger, says pleonekteo means “to make a prey of, to defraud.” Let’s put all 3 of these definitions together: “To the degree we are ignorant of the way our adversary thinks and operates - of his plans, plots, schemes, and devices - to that degree he will gain on us, prey on us, defraud us of what is ours and have or hold the greater portion.” Satan wants the greatest portion of our jobs, marriages, families, health, communities, money, government, nation, and more. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Church in America was without an understanding of what satan was planning, and he got the greater portion of our schools, government, media, and more. As we learn of and pray in accordance with the watchman concept of prayer, two other New Testament verses are meaningful. The first is Ephesians 6:18: “With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints” (emphasis added). The King James Version uses the word “watching” for the phrase “be on the alert.” The second verse is 1 Peter 5:8: “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (emphasis added). Again, other translations use the word “watchful.” Significantly, the context of both verses is spiritual warfare. Each mentions our adversary and challenges us to alertness or watchfulness, both for ourselves and our brothers and sisters in Christ. I want to draw four very important conclusions from these two verses. Protection from the attacks of our enemy is not automatic, including for believers. There is a part we play in protecting what has been assigned to us. Though God is sovereign, this does not mean He is controlling everything that happens on earth. He has left many decisions to us. If God were going to protect or safeguard believers from satan’s attacks, regardless of what we did or didn’t do, these verses would be totally irrelevant. In our theology, we must factor in human responsibility. Our decisions and actions have consequences, both for ourselves and for others. God’s plan IS to warn or alert us to satan’s tactics. This is a simple deduction. If God says, “be on the alert” for satan’s attacks, He is obviously willing to make us aware of them. God would not ask of us something He was not enabling us to accomplish. We must be alert - remain watchful - or we will not be aware of God’s warnings and alerts. If these attacks were always going to be obvious, alertness would not be necessary. Isaiah 56:10 speaks of “blind watchmen.” What an amazing oxymoron! I am afraid it has been a fairly good description of many of us in our watching roles. We are too often like Christ’s disciples of old, whom He said had eyes but at times couldn’t see (see Mark 8:18). We must do more than casually glance; we must alertly watch! If we are not alert and watchful, if we are ignorant of satan’s attacks, he will devour and take advantage of us. Sadly, many are destroyed due to ignorance or a lack of knowledge (see Hosea 4:6). Satan and demons are real. They seek to oppress, deceive, steal, kill and destroy. We must not deny the reality of or ignore spiritual conflict. Obviously, we are not to be preoccupied with satan; but neither are we to live in denial. The results of both can be disastrous. The story is told of a desert nomad who awakened hungrily one night and decided he’d have a midnight snack. Lighting a candle, he grabbed a date and took a bite. Holding the date to the candle, he saw a worm, whereupon he threw the date out of the tent. Biting into the second date, he found another worm and threw it away, also. Deciding he might not get anything to eat if this continued, he blew out the candle and ate the dates. Sometimes we, too, choose the darkness of denial to the light of truth. Though the truth may not always be what we want to hear, denial does not change it. Satan is real, is aggressively warring against us, and has made great gains in America. But God has raised up a company of watchmen who have turned the light back on! They know their authority, are alert and informed, and are determined to take back this nation for Christ. And we will! “Remember to stay alert and hold firmly to all that you believe. Be mighty and full of courage” (1 Corinthians 16:13 TPT). As we pray today, let’s use a portion of the Flashpoint decree. Pray and decree with me: *WHEREAS: we, the Church, are God’s governing Body on the earth we have been given legal power and authority from heaven we are God’s ambassadors and spokespeople over the earth through the power of God, we are His world influencers because of our covenant with God, we are equipped and delegated by Him to destroy every attempted advance of the enemy WE MAKE OUR DECLARATIONS: We decree that America’s executive branch of government will honor God and defend the Constitution. We decree that our legislative branch (Congress) will write only laws that are righteous and constitutional. We decree that our judicial system will issue rulings that are biblical and constitutional. We declare that we stand against wokeness, the occult, and every evil attempt against our nation. We declare that we now take back our God-given freedoms, according to our Constitution. We declare that we take back influence at the local level in our communities. We decree that we take back and permanently control positions of influence and leadership in each of the **Seven Mountains. We decree that the blood of Jesus covers and protects our nation. It protects and separates us for God. We declare that our nation is energy independent. 10. We declare that America is strong spiritually, financially, militarily and technologically. 11. We decree that evil carries no power, authority or rights in our land nor over our people. 12. We decree that we will operate in unity, going beyond denominational lines in order to accomplish the purposes of God for our nation. 13. And we decree that AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED! ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video. Portions of today’s post were taken from my book Watchman Prayer. Today’s prayer and decree are taken from The Watchman Decree authored by Gene and Teri Bailey, used at Flashpoint Live, July 1, 2022. _________________________________ [Dutch Sheets, Watchman Prayer (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2008), pp 11-25.]

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-7-2022 July 7, 2022 The Battering Ram Dreams are fascinating, both when they originate in our own minds and when they are born of the spirit of God. Normal limitations of the natural realm do not exist in dreams. Perhaps you have dreamed that you were flying like Superman. I have. Maybe you have seen monsters or unusual creatures in your dreams. Not so good. For certain, dreams are susceptible to extraordinary happenings. This ability to move outside the realm of natural laws is one of the reasons God chooses, at times, to speak through dreams. He can reveal things using unusual pictures and symbolic representations. He can also give us messages which do not have to be filtered through our natural reasoning. All dreams believed to have come from God must be judged by Scripture, of course. If they disagree with the Biblical teachings, we know they are not from God. However, dreams are a biblical method through which God speaks to His people. A few weeks ago, Holy Spirit spoke to my brother, Tim Sheets, through a dream. The dream actually occurred as he slept on an airplane. It is quite profound. Here is his account: ************** “In the dream, I had gone to pray in Washington D.C. on July 4th. I've been there numerous times to pray. In the dream, I was in Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House. I have actually prayed there before in real life. But in the dream, I felt led to go to the spot where Dutch, Ken Malone, and I went 5 years ago (2016) to pray.” [Tim pauses the dream account momentarily to give an explanation of what happened to us on that literal prayer journey in 2016.] “Chuck Pierce had given us a golden vav, a stake, and prophecied, ‘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.’” Still recounting the literal prayer time in 2016, Tim continues, “We went to DC and were praying in front of the White House, in Lafayette Park. Of course, we wondered, ‘Is this where we should drive the stake?’ After praying, I said, ‘I don’t feel like we’re to do it here, guys.’ “Both Ken and Dutch agreed. However, Dutch responded by saying, ‘But I don’t feel we are finished with our assignment here.’ “I said, ‘Well, what else do you want to pray about? We’ve been praying for an hour.’ “Dutch responded, ‘Well, I don't know. Let’s pray about what to pray about!’ (Sometimes you just have to keep it simple!)” Still recounting the literal prayer time in 2016, Tim continues, “We were being discreet as we prayed, and had backed up into the park somewhat, 50 yards or so from the crowd standing at the front fence of the White House. Ken prayed, ‘Lord, what else are we to decree here? What more would You like us to do?’ “Then we saw a guy coming towards us. As he got closer, I said, ‘Guys, that’s an angel!’ “He kept coming and didn't even really look our way. He simply walked by us, 2 or 3 feet away, and said six times: ‘Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy.’ And then 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!” [Tim now shifts back to describing his recent dream.] “So, in this 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 feet 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 actually 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) After relating the dream, Tim stated, “Micheal and his angels will be releasing battering rams to unlock this nation.” ************** There is really no explanation needed for this dream. God is saying He is about to tear down satan‘s strongholds over Washington, D.C. This was confirmed to me yesterday by the following prophetic word given by my friend Chuck Pierce. Chuck said, “We are in an era when God is strengthening us. It’s time to cut certain heads off of the enemy - we are in a ’headship’ war, determining who will rule and how they will rule. We are going through a time of realignment - even personally. We need guts of iron and backbones of steel…The enemy tries to get your soul so wounded that you can’t understand what is happening… “Timing is key now - timing for DC. Everything between now and the end of July, for DC - is key. It can be turned the way the Lord wants it to be turned.” His final statement is quite significant. DC can be turned the way the Lord wants it to be turned. And this month of July is key. For two leaders in the body of Christ to hear the same message, in different ways, is very important. July is a very strategic month. In Tim’s dream, he was in DC on July 4. (This was so real to him that he actually went to DC on the 4th to release - at the very spot in the dream - a decree for the angels to implement their battering rams.) We must listen carefully and act on these words. I encourage prayer journeys to Washington DC this month. I also urge intercessors and prayer groups to pray into these words throughout the month of July. Pray that more exposure comes to evil in our nation. Pray that the barriers protecting Baal’s roots in America be demolished. “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations, and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10: 3-5; NASB). Let’s experience the breakthroughs God wants to bring us! Pray with me: Father, we thank You for giving us encouraging words and clear strategies through our great Helper, Holy Spirit. You have confirmed over and over the angel’s message in 2016. We received great mercy in that election. Donald Trump gave us three constitutionalist Supreme Court Justices, just as he promised he would, and now we have seen the curse of Roe broken off of us. Mercy, indeed. And You sent another angel to that very same spot, in a dream, telling us it is time for Baal’s influence in America to be fully exposed and his hold over us broken. This confirms what we have already been hearing in the Spirit; You also have recently said this to prophetic leaders and intercessors. Release the battering rams now, we pray. Send Michael and his angels to tear down - to demolish - these strongholds through the prayers and decrees of Your Ekklesia. And now, Father, awaken the praying church to the significance of the month of July. Impress upon them the importance of praying regarding this dream. Send teams into Washington DC. Send apostolic leaders and intercessors there. We will go confidently, knowing we have the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, with which we can bind the powers of darkness over America and release Your Kingdom will. We decree as our King instructed us: Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven! And we do this in the mighty name of King Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We will not stop praying and decreeing the will of God over America. We will be faithful watchmen. **************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. (Remember to join with thousands daily in issuing the National Decree released by Flashpoint Live [on 7/1/2022]. You can find it in yesterday‘s post.)

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-6-2022 July 6, 2022 A National Decree “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.” (Job 22:28; NASB) More and more believers are learning the power of agreeing with God in our hearts and declaring it from our mouths. We are born again - the greatest of all miracles - when we believe the Gospel in our hearts and confess it with our mouths (Romans 10:9-10). The Greek word translated “confess” (homologia) means “to say the same.” ln a biblical context, it means to say what God says. Because of the root Greek word logos/logia, a more thorough definition would be “to understand, agree with (submit to), and acknowledge this by saying it.” Confessing Jesus as Lord means you understand the Gospel, agree and submit to it, and declare this verbally. Confessing, declaring, or decreeing our faith in God’s Word has become somewhat controversial due to unbalanced teaching by some and ignorance of the Scriptures on the part of others. It need not be, however. Simply stated, the power of God’s Word and from what Holy Spirit says prophetically, must be released by us. One of the ways we do so is with our mouths. This truth is seen throughout Scripture. There are other reasons we speak God’s words, as well. In my studies over the years, I have come to believe we do so in order to: Increase our faith - Romans 10:17 tells us faith comes by hearing God’s words. Jesus said His words were seeds (Matthew 13:1-23). Hearing His Word as we speak it, is one of the ways in which we plant the seeds in our hearts. Speaking the Word is actually part of biblical meditation (Joshua 1:8); the Hebrew word means to mutter or speak to oneself. Release our faith - As stated in the opening paragraph, releasing our faith by stating what we believe is how we’re born again (Romans 10:9-10). Jesus said declaring our faith would remove mountains of adversity from our lives (Mark 11.23-24). The Faith in our hearts must be released! Release God’s power and life - Jesus spoke to storms, fig trees, and dead individuals (Mark 4:39; Matthew 21:19; John 11.43). Obviously, He did not do so because storms or trees have ears, and the dead don’t hear. Jesus was releasing His faith through His words. He also released miracles, as did the disciples, through declarations (Matthew 8:8-13; Acts 9.34,40). Proverbs 18:21 tells us “life” is in the power of our words! Release the sword of the Spirit - Ephesians 6:17 tells us the spoken Word is a spiritual weapon against forces that oppose God. Matthew 16:18-19 says we bind and loose, forbid and allow with the authority Christ has delegated to us. This is accomplished by declaring His words and will. Obviously, we must pray and decree according to God’s will and Word (1 John 5:14-15). When we do so, however, our declarations and decrees release life, power, His will and Kingdom rule (Matthew 6:10). Like God - and Abraham - we call things that be not, as already existing (Romans 4:17). The definition of faith - believing in what we cannot see - lets us know that we are decreeing what we desire and know to be God’s will, not what has already manifested. This is why we make declarations and decrees. Our friends at Flashpoint, Gene and Teri Bailey, have written and released the following strong, biblically-based decree over America. My prayer is that millions of believers will begin to release it daily over our nation. As we do, power will be released, and the will of God will manifest. Let’s decree it together now. If you are reading along with me, say it. If you are listening only, agree with us and print it later from our Give Him 15 website. The decree is included at the end of today’s post. _______________________________________________________________________________ *Watchman Decree As a Patriot of faith, I attest my allegiance first and foremost to the kingdom of God and the Great Commission. Secondly, I agree to be a watchman over our nation concerning its people and their rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. WHEREAS: we, the Church, are God’s governing Body on the earth we have been given legal power and authority from heaven we are God’s ambassadors and spokespeople over the earth through the power of God, we are His world influencers because of our covenant with God, we are equipped and delegated by Him to destroy every attempted advance of the enemy WE MAKE OUR DECLARATIONS: We decree that America’s executive branch of government will honor God and defend the Constitution. We decree that our legislative branch (Congress) will write only laws that are righteous and constitutional. We decree that our judicial system will issue rulings that are biblical and constitutional. We declare that we stand against wokeness, the occult, and every evil attempt against our nation. We declare that we now take back our God-given freedoms, according to our Constitution. We declare that we take back influence at the local level in our communities. We decree that we take back and permanently control positions of influence and leadership in each of the **Seven Mountains. We decree that the blood of Jesus covers and protects our nation. It protects and separates us for God. We declare that our nation is energy independent. 10. We declare that America is strong spiritually, financially, militarily and technologically. 11. We decree that evil carries no power, authority or rights in our land nor over our people. 12. We decree that we will operate in unity, going beyond denominational lines in order to accomplish the purposes of God for our nation. 13. And we decree that AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED! We know this country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. We know the truth; therefore, we stand for truth and will NEVER be deceived! We will NEVER stop fighting! We will NEVER, EVER, EVER give up or give in! We WILL take our country back. We WILL honor the ONE TRUE GOD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED! “Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness]. For He says, ‘At the acceptable time (the time of grace) I listened to you, and I helped you on the day of salvation.’ Behold, now is ‘the acceptable time,’ behold, now is ‘the day of salvation.’” (2 Corinthians 6:1-2; AMP) *************************** *Watchman Decree was written and shared by Flashpoint on 7/1/2022. **Seven Mountains of Influence includes media, business/finance, family, education, politics, arts/entertainment, and religion. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-5-2022 July 5, 2022 The Man in the Arena Jesus placed a very high emphasis on faithfulness. In a parable regarding the subject, He stated that this virtue would be part of our welcome into Heaven: “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’” (Matthew 25:21) In today’s post, I’m doing something I’ve been planning for quite some time. I want to honor the faithful intercessors and other front-liners who have worked diligently to see the purposes of Christ accomplished in America. Most of you are never paid a penny for your labors, never receive glowing introductions, and will never stand on a stage. You’re the nameless, faceless heroes the prophets assured us were coming. Thank God you’re here. Your best days are ahead of you. The great leader, orator, and statesman, Winston Churchill, was known for his ability to bolster the spirits and determination of the British people during the harsh days of World War II. On October 31, 1942, he was addressing a conference of coal-mine operators and miners in Westminster’s Central Hall. Compared to some of Churchill’s speeches, this one seemed like nothing extraordinary, not until his ending, that is: “We shall not fail, and then someday, when children ask, ‘What did you do to win this inheritance for us, and to make our name so respected among men?’ One will say: ‘I was a fighter pilot’; another will say: ‘I was in the Submarine Service’; another: ‘I marched with the Eighth Army’; a fourth will say: ‘None of you could have lived without the convoys and the Merchant Seamen’; and you in your turn will say, with equal pride and with equal right: ‘We cut the coal.’” (1) With absolutely no fear of being sensationalistic or exaggerating the truth, I say to the intercessors and active “coal-cutters”: Thank you for furthering the cause of Christ and helping save the world from evil and tyranny. Helping to restore America back to her destiny IS essential to saving the nations. Ronald Reagan was accurate when he said of America: “You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children’s children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done.”(2) Reagan had a good reason for stating this. Though we in America are not more loved or special to God than other nationalities, we do play a unique role. And we must not fail. If we persevere in our assignment, WE WILL NOT FAIL. I recently heard a quote implying that our yieldedness to God is more important than our actions or efforts. May I respectfully say that this is a half-truth. Our yieldedness is but one side of the coin. The converse side of the coin is the hard work side - the “Go ye” side - the “coal-cutting” side. Without this half of the coin, it’s a counterfeit. In late 2019 and early 2020, I listened as effort-less believers mocked, ridiculed, and criticized others who worked tirelessly for the ideals and principles - not for a person or political party - in which they believed so passionately. Those ideals, of course, included the lives of millions of babies in the womb. I am not contending that they all did so perfectly; just that they “did so.” And I want to say “thank you.” Some of you were like Eleazar in Scripture, one of David’s mighty men, who fought the enemies of Israel until his hand clung to the sword (2 Samuel 23: 9-10). They had to peel Eleazar’s fingers from the sword after the battle. When he could no longer hold on with his physical strength, he held on with his heart. I have watched some of you weep through bloodshot eyes, pray through the night, fast for days on end, and spend thousands of your hard-earned dollars to see the purposes of God established in our nation. I will never fault or criticize you, the Eleazars of the Kingdom, for perhaps misinterpreting a dream, misstating a fact or praying an imperfect prayer. God has never required perfection, and your efforts did not go unnoticed in Heaven. You are today’s “mighty men and women.” I have watched others of you stand in the rain and snow for hours with a piece of red LIFE tape covering your mouths. Others of you have adopted unwanted babies or children, preserving their destinies and giving them families. Still, others have supported these actions financially. You are my heroes - I am humbled by your sacrifices and commitment. Thank you for your coal-stained faces. You all are important reasons we are the “post-Roe generation.” Had there been more of you, perhaps some of the other cataclysmic issues of our day would now be overcome. My prayer is that your ranks grow. In conclusion, I dedicate the following quote from Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt to you, the “doers.” Roosevelt’s statement was made on April 23, 1910, in a speech originally entitled, “Citizenship In A Republic.” The speech is now best known as “The Man In the Arena.” This incredible leader, who once gave a speech while bleeding from just having been shot in the chest, spoke of people like you: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”(3) To you, the coal-cutters of the Kingdom, we say thank you. Pray with me: Father, You are not impressed with our gifts and talents. They came from You, after all. What You appreciate and need is our faithfulness. You equated greatness with servanthood, not with notoriety or influence. Prayer changes the world, and You said do it in the secret place. We thank You for the faithful, hidden ones in the Kingdom - the doers, the givers, the goers. May the coming season in the church be known as “the believers' movement.” Deliver us from showbiz Christianity, platform-driven movements, and spiritual entertainment centers. Give us real Christianity, the book of Acts kind. It’s the only model You gave us. Light a fire in Your people. Release a call to action. Give us Eleazar's, spiritual “coal-cutters,” doers. Deliver the church from selfishness, laziness, and “prayerlessness.” Make us lovers AND warriors. We pray this in Christ’s name. Amen Our decree: We declare that we are fellow laborers with God, commissioned by Christ to save the world and disciple nations. ********************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. ______________________________________ https://www.preaching.com/articles/preacher-get-it-right/ https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/301222-you-and-i-have-a-rendezvous-with-destiny-we-will https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63389/roosevelts-man-arena

* 7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-4-2022 July 4, 2022 What It Means to Be An American On this special day, July 4, I have asked my friend, Major William Ostan (Retired), to write the Give Him 15 post. Some of you know that Will gave me my first Appeal To Heaven flag and introduced me to its history. He is a great lover of God and country. Will begins: “In honor of the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, President Calvin Coolidge said: ‘It is often asserted that the world has made a great deal of progress since 1776 ... and that we may therefore very well discard their conclusions for something more modern. But that reasoning cannot be applied to this great charter. If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with unalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions.’ [1] “We are now 96 years past the time President Coolidge spoke those prescient words, and 246 years out from the signing of that exceptional document. As Coolidge so aptly pointed out – many would want us to look at the “progress” our nation has made and conclude that it would be appropriate to exchange a document so antiquated with something more modern. But we would be foolish to look upon our Declaration in this way. We must instead educate ourselves and our children on the ways in which our founders set up a lasting and powerful foundation, one that was designed to protect our God-given rights and foster a Republic in which we could live out those freedoms. Some Americans buy into the leftist ideology that bombards us at every turn, stating that our founding documents are oppressive, discriminatory, and outdated. Those who oppose the content, object on the basis of our nation’s past moral failings. However, we can unconditionally own the sins of our past without discarding the framework of liberty passed down to us. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said: ‘When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ [2] “The misguided objections of some in our current culture could not be further from the truth. 1776 Project states it this way: ‘America’s founding principles are true not because any generation—including our own—has lived them perfectly, but because they are based upon the eternal truths of the human condition. They are rooted in our capacity for evil and power for good, our longing for truth and striving for justice, our need for order and our love of freedom. Above all else, these principles recognize the worth, equality, potential, dignity, and glory of each and every man, woman, and child created in the image of God.”’ 3] “To understand the brilliance behind the infrastructure our Founding Fathers created for us, we must look at the ways in which the documents are based on timeless Biblical ideas of man and government. These ideals have fostered a sacred freedom, scarcely found elsewhere in the world. “In fact, historians have found that the average lifespan of a written, national constitution is 17 years! With the founding documents of other nation’s proving to be so fragile, Americans must appreciate the durability of our own founding documents. Historian Stephen McDowell, has found that ‘the reason America has endured so long is because our documents are based on one other, even longer enduring document – the Bible.’ [4] “In honor of our Independence Day, let’s take a closer look at our nation’s Declaration of Independence, which has far surpassed the 17-year lasting average of such documents. The Biblical ideas found within can be summed up in the following four points – followed by exact wording from the Declaration itself: 1. All men are equal. ‘We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal…’ 2. Man, being created in the Divine image (imago dei), has independent value. ‘that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness…’ 3. Man is superior to the state (government). ‘That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men.’ 4. The state (government) exists for man. ‘deriving their just Powers from the consent of the governed’ ‘whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.’ “The Declaration also directly refers to God four times: 1. ‘the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God’ [5] 2. ‘Men are created equal … [and] endowed by their Creator’ 3. ‘appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World’ 4. ‘And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.’ [6] “In their own words, the signers stated again and again that our nation would not succeed apart from God.[7] They understood that the exceptionalism of the Great Experiment, which they fondly called it, was directly rooted in the fact that the people who gave consent to be governed did so with the understanding of what it meant to live in a society governed by Biblical truths. And that they must actively and intentionally fight to protect those truths in each generation that followed. “Is it not obvious then, that our cause as Christian Americans living in this current culture is to uphold the biblical ideas of our founding and our government? We must remind ourselves of where we’ve come from and the foundations upon which we stand; that the documents themselves do not grant us freedom, but they profoundly recognize that freedom is something granted from God. We’ve been entrusted to protect it. “To that end – let us consider what it means to live in a nation that acknowledges God-given equality, unalienable rights, and liberty for all. What a vital and honorable responsibility it is to steward these foundational ideals: To be an American is something noble and good. To be an American is to be full of optimism for the future. To be an American is to be marked by determination to fight for what is right. To be an American is to be full of kindness toward those in need. To be an American is to show courage in the face of adversity. To be an American is to embrace hard work and be generous with the fruits of our labor. To be an American is to learn from our mistakes with openness and honesty. To be an American is to instill these values in the next generation. “Frederick Douglass understood this profound responsibility of the American people when he said: ‘The Declaration of Independence is the ring-bolt to the chain of your nation’s destiny; so, indeed, I regard it. The principles contained in that instrument are saving principles. Stand by those principles, be true to them on all occasions, in all places, against all foes, and at whatever cost.’ [8] “Fellow Americans, brothers and sisters, as you celebrate our Independence Day, would you resolve once again to uphold and embody the biblical ideals laid out in the Declaration. Pass them on to your children and fight to preserve the truths on which our nation rests – because isn’t that, after all, what it means to be an American?” Pray with me: Heavenly Father, we come first with hearts full of gratitude for the liberties we enjoy in America. We see Your hand throughout our foundations and thank You that our Founders were guided by Your truths, laid out in the Bible, and that they recognized our Republic cannot stand apart from You. Would You open the eyes of our nation, Lord, to see the biblical principles at the core of our founding. Please silence the voice of the enemy that would seek to discredit our heritage and bring our nation to ruin. Empower us to renew our resolve to live out the biblical ideals necessary for the preservation of this country. Do this in order that America will once again be a city on a hill, shining brightly to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth. In Jesus’ name, we pray this. Amen Our decree: We declare that America will once again embrace her God-given heritage. **************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. Bio: William J. Ostan is a medically retired U.S. Army Major and combat veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the Founder and President of Arc of Justice, a nonprofit organization that advocates for wounded warriors still on active duty. Will and his wife Jennifer are currently spearheading the Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights (H.R. 8081) in Congress. You can find out more about their story at www.arcofjusticeusa.org [1] Johnson, Charles C. Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America's Most Underrated President. New York, Encounter Books, 2013. [2] 1776 Project. “1776 Report.” The President's Advisory 1776 Commission, 2021. [3] 1776 Project. “1776 Report.” The President's Advisory 1776 Commission, 2021. [4] Benson, Rusty. “Rediscovering America's Goodness: Enduring Documents Reveal the Strength of a Nation.” AFA Journal, vol. June, 2019, pp. 22-23. [5] It is important to note that Jefferson’s original draft only contained the first reference to God. The Committee added reference 2, while the whole Congress added 3 and 4. These were the only major additions to Jefferson’s original draft. Through these additions the Congress wanted the world to know their trust and reliance was upon God. Additionally, the Declaration was primarily the product of Christian men in a Christian society. Even those who were not orthodox Christians, such as Jefferson and Franklin, still had a Biblical worldview [6] McDowell, Stephen K., and Mark A. Beliles. America's Providential History: Including Biblical Principles of Education, Government Politics, Economics, and Family Life. Providence Foundation, 1991. [7] “The power and form of the Declaration and the Constitution are biblical. Power being the under- lying ideas that are reflected, and form, the structure of how our government was set up and flows out of those ideas. First, the founders recognized that absolute truth exists. Right and wrong, moral and immoral, legal and illegal – these emanated from a Creator. This is a foundational idea of our nation: there is absolute truth we can know, and it comes from the Creator. The founders declared that fact to be self- evident. And from that, flows the idea that any law contrary to God’s truth is no law at all.” (McDowell) [8] 1776 Project. “1776 Report.” The President's Advisory 1776 Commission, 2021.

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-30-2022 June 30, 2022 Is Food Being Used As A Weapon? At times I feel the need to bring you up to date on issues that are not pleasant to talk about. Today is one of those days. For several months, I have been concerned about likely international food shortages in the near future. Financial experts, farmers, and prophets are now predicting this. My purpose today is not to put fear in you - we must not yield to fear - but to alert the praying church. We MUST pray and if led to do so, make wise plans. Today we are sharing parts of an article by Angela Rodriguez and published by Intercessors For America, that explains what is coming. (You can read the entire informative article here.) “Since the beginning of time, food has been used as a weapon. Generals have utilized it to starve out the enemy, while dictators have wielded it to punish their own citizens. No matter what the reason, the food supply is perhaps the most powerful weapon that can be used to control a population of people. “When the Covid crisis began, supply chain problems popped up around the globe, leading to outbreaks of fear-based irrational behavior. Who can forget the Great Toilet Paper Crisis where desperate people were seen wrestling each other over a pack of Charmin? “The supply chain issues have intensified since the war in Ukraine. Your own eyes tell the tale when you walk into a supermarket, only to find your favorite cereal is missing, and the loaf of bread or bag of chips you bought in 2021 is now costing you almost a dollar more. Many of us notice 30% (or more) increases in our favorite food items, well above the published inflation rates of 8 or even 9%... “Back in mid-May, economist James Rickards posted an article where he laid out the reasons why we could see more food supply issues in the near future. He wrote, ‘[I]n the Northern Hemisphere, the planting season for 2022 is well underway. Crops were planted in March and April. Based on that, you can already form estimates of output for September and October during the harvest season…plantings have been far below normal in 2022, either due to lack of fertilizer, or because of fertilizer's higher costs, farmers simply chose to plant less. This predictable shortage is in addition to the much greater shortages due to the fact that Russian output is sanctioned, and Ukrainian output is nonexistent because it’s at war.’ “Projecting ahead to October–December of 2022, means that countries who rely the most on importing grain will not be able to get the amount needed. According to Rickards, ‘The combined population of countries that get between 70%-100% of their imports from Russia or Ukraine is 700 million people. That’s 10% of the population… you’re looking at a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions, probably the worst since the Black Death of the 14th century.’ “With some farmers paying two to three times last year’s price [for fertilizer], it’s inevitable that the consumer will absorb much of this cost. Farmers in North Carolina (USA) say they are feeling the impact of inflation and that increased input costs are not sustainable. One farmer said that fertilizer cost is ‘up three to four times what it was a year ago…’ “Add in higher prices at the pump and you’ve got a recipe for rampant inflation. In places like the United Kingdom, farmers can’t afford to plant crops for the next season because of skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer costs. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey declared that food prices are rising at the fastest rate in 30 years, causing ‘a very big income shock.’ He described food price increases as ‘apocalyptic.’ He warns that the UK may see a double-digit inflation rate by the end of the year… “While the grain supply is one concern, another issue is the outbreak of diseases among animal populations. [Millions of pigs, cattle, fish, chickens, and turkeys have either mysteriously died or been euthanized...] “Adding fuel to the fire, there’s also been a mysterious outbreak of fires in major food processing facilities across the country. One such facility, known as Azure Standard, was destroyed overnight, affecting liquid products such as honey, oil, and vinegar. A week before this, a fire erupted at Taylor Farms, where the main processing facility was destroyed. Known as a ‘major player’ in the food supply chain for both Canada and the U.S., this loss did not go unnoticed. Another fire occurred in March at the Maricopa Food Pantry in Arizona, resulting in the loss of 50,000 pounds of food. If that weren’t enough, in Minnesota, thousands of chickens died in a devastating blaze. Additional fires have flared up in Texas, Indiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, and more. “As these incidents and shortages play out, one can’t help but wonder what the globalists are saying, or more appropriately, what’s their role in all of this? It’s no surprise that one world organizations like the United Nations are talking about food shortages. David Beasley, the current head of the UN’s world food program, is predicting a ‘perfect storm’ of global agricultural collapse. The biggest problem this year is food prices, but he warns that next year, it will morph into a food availability problem as supplies run dry. ‘In 2023 you’re going to have a food shortage problem.’ “The World Economic Forum talked about food shortages at their annual meeting in Davos which was held May 22-26, 2022. Ahead of the meeting, World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab said, ‘The return of war, epidemics and the climate crisis, all those disruptive forces have derailed the global recovery…Those issues must be confronted in Davos, and the global food crisis, in particular, needs our immediate attention.’ “When it comes to the food shortage crisis one wonders if the Hegelian dialectic has come into play. This occurs when a problem is purposefully created, but the blame for the problem is placed on another source. This problem elicits a reaction, whereby people cry out for a solution. Miraculously, the same entity that created the problem now provides a solution to solve the crisis. “In this case, is it a stretch to ponder the idea that the globalists have their climate-friendly solution for world hunger already in hand? After all, they claim to be sustainable food supply experts who must act swiftly to save the world. At the 2022 meeting, they parroted all the answers and so did their stakeholders and partners. “...The Rockefeller Foundation had a lot to say about the global food crisis in their guide titled Reset the Table: Transforming the U.S. Food System. The objective is clearly stated: ‘One of the consistent needs we’ve heard expressed by those seeking to transform the food system is a SHARED NARRATIVE to motivate the needed changes in the system…we articulated a narrative and a message framework focused on the long-term transformation needed in the food system.’ Further investigation of this guide reveals some common themes which are: racial justice, equity, fairness, sustainability, and shared prosperity... “This whole narrative the globalists are creating is likely part of a greater plan–one which will have many strings attached, such as global IDs and carbon footprint trackers. As J. Michael Evans of the Alibaba group declared at the World Economic Forum’s 2022 annual meeting: “We are developing through technology the ability for consumers to measure their own carbon footprint…where they are traveling, how they are traveling, WHAT THEY ARE EATING, what they are consuming...” “Other hints of this same agenda come from the World Bank Group. They, along with the United Nations, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Secure Identity Alliance, Mastercard, the World Food Program, and others have big plans for their universal ID program that is built upon sustainable goals…” “Here’s a few questions for the Rockefeller Foundation, Alibaba, and the World Bank–Will this universal ID be mandatory in order to receive the benefits of these food systems? Will our trackable carbon footprint affect what and how much we can eat? If we defy the approved narrative, will we be locked out of the program? How will food wealth be shared from one nation to another in order to provide ‘equity’? “The truth is that food can be used as a weapon. So, what do we do about it? Of course, we must take this issue to our Great Provider, Jesus Christ, who is very aware of the true narrative surrounding this issue. No matter what happens, we must remember that God is more than able to provide for all our needs. Like the story of Elijah and the ravens, God can use the most unique ways to sustain us. The ravens brought Elijah bread and meat twice a day. In our times of need, God will not fail us.” Let’s pray about this now. Pray with me: Father, we trust You as our provider. You will not forsake us in times of famine or difficulties. We resist fear - WE WILL NOT FEAR. We do pray, however, for Your mercy and grace in this coming season. We pray against the starvation that could occur among millions of people around the world. We ask for a miracle from You to stop this from occurring. We pray against any sinister plan by globalists to generate this food shortage in order to control people around the world. There are evil people in the world seeking to control us. We ask You to remove them from their positions of wealth and power. Dry up their funds and remove their influence. Give strategies to Your people as they navigate through these times. May we be prepared for what is coming, both through Your supernatural provision and through wise planning. And may we, like Joseph, be used to provide for and sustain many, regardless of how difficult things become. We pray all of this in the name of Jesus, amen. Our decree: We declare that God, our provider, will never fail us nor forsake us. *********************** We are grateful for Intercessors for America as they blanket our nation and its leaders with prayer, taking action for biblical values, and connecting with others across our nation. As you know, we believe in IFA and what they do. Consider sending them a gift today. For more information, go to IFApray.org. *********************** Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-29-2022 June 29, 2022 Join us at 7PM ET, this Friday evening (7/1/2022) for Flashpoint Live. I will be joining Mario Murillo, Hank Kunneman, Lance Wallnau, Gene Bailey and other guests at the Gas South Arena in Atlanta, GA. You can go to govictory.com to register (it is a free event but they would like to know you are coming). This is going to be a tremendous gathering of believers as we TAKE BACK AMERICA! Taking Territory for Christ It is well worth considering that events in Scripture did not always happen as quickly as it appears they did. Though the book of Joshua can be read in a couple of hours, the conquest of Canaan under Joshua’s leadership took about seven years. The entire book covers a period of approximately 25 years. And at that point, all the tribes of Israel still had not fully conquered all of their territories (see Judges 1:27-36). At a later season in Israel’s history, after a grand and glorious beginning in the rebuilding of the Temple, they experienced a sixteen-year delay (see Ezra 3-4). Through the ministry of the prophet Haggai, courage and faith to continue were reborn. Delays, setbacks, and long-term campaigns are not uncommon in the Kingdom of God. Though Holy Spirit has facilitated an acceleration in the pace of world evangelization, endurance and patience are still key factors. Consider the following example: In the 1970s, Almolonga, Guatemala, was idolatrous and economically depressed. Alcoholism was rampant, poverty, and violence the norm. Families suffered terribly due to the depravity that ruled. The Gospel did not prosper; persecution of Christian leaders was common. In 1974, a series of five-hour prayer vigils began, and shortly thereafter, God began to move. Deliverance and healings began to break forth, even resurrections from the dead. Conversions began to take place at such a rate that 90 percent of the 19,000 people in Almolonga became evangelical Christians. The revival impacted every area of life: families, businesses, and even the produce of the land. Nicknamed “America’s Vegetable Garden,” the fields produced three harvests per year, with five-pound beets, carrots bigger than a man’s arm, and cabbages the size of basketballs. Crime disappeared so much that, in 1994, the last of the four jails closed. Aftershocks of the revival in Almolonga continued for years. There is hope for your city and mine. There is hope for America. We are not at the mercy of sin, sinners, politicians, satan, or demons. Refuse to place control of our destiny in any of these! Choose to believe God is wiser than the devil. If Yahweh wants to bring revival to America, and He does, then we can have revival. We, the Church, hold the keys. We are Christ’s body - His hands, feet, voice - and what He does, He will do through us. We are Plan A; there is no Plan B. No one said it would be easy. To the contrary, words such as persecution, tribulation, fight, warfare, wrestle, endurance, and others like them are all applied to believers in Scripture. But the words victory, faith, overcomer, conqueror, power authority, harvest, and miracle are also applied to us. I boldly declare: If we are willing to fully obey God, walk in faith and never give up, we can have anything God wants us to have. And that absolutely includes revival. Holy Spirit gave me the following instruction in 1988 which is linked to the process of revival: Study the watchman concept again. “I already understand the concept of watchmen,” was my humble response. I know more than you do, was Holy Spirit’s quick and confident answer. Study the concept of the watchman again! He was right, as usual. It was then that I discovered there was more to the concept of a watchman than just a defensive or protective meaning. There is also an offensive or aggressive aspect of watchman prayer. The Hebrew words for “watchman” are also translated as “to besiege,”(1) “spy,”(2) and “ambush”(3) (See Judges 1:24; 2 Samuel 11:16: Isaiah 1:8; Jeremiah 4:17; Psalm 56:6; 71:10). This is due to the fact that all of these activities involve watching. Then I heard Holy Spirit say: I am going to release a fresh anointing to the Church that will enable My people to take individuals, cities, regions, and nations for Me. New strategies will emerge, fresh concepts of discerning satan’s strongholds will be released (i.e., spying), and sieges will begin. This strategy will eventually break satan’s hold over people and places. This will be a broad work, with strategies coming from many different sources. I will reveal one part of My plan to one person, another part to others. This will take place simultaneously, and often one ministry or person will not even realize they are part of a larger plan. But as each does their part, I will be cutting off satan’s strength from different directions as My people obey Me. This was several years ago before terms such as prayer walking, prayer journeys, spiritual mapping, identificational repentance, reconciliation ceremonies, Ekklesia, and others were being used. They may have existed in some people’s thinking, but most of the Body of Christ had never heard them. And I am relatively certain some of these phrases did not exist at all. Since that time, literally millions of believers around the world have not only understood and embraced these concepts but have put them into practice! Of course, we have not “arrived” in our understanding, but we are progressing at an amazing pace. Twenty-five years ago, you had to look long and hard to find a ministry existing solely for the purpose of prayer. Now there are many. Several major denominations actually have entire departments committed to facilitating prayer in their churches. Much of the praying taking place falls under this category of watchman prayer. “Spying” has taken place as the enemy’s strongholds and plans have been uncovered, discerned, and understood. “Sieges” are underway through persistent prayer all over the world. I am so confident heaven’s strategies will not fail that I have a bold prediction: During the next several decades, testimonies like those of Almolonga will become common. Let’s pray into this. Pray with me: Father, thank You for the privilege of partnering with You to save the world. Thank You for bringing us into Your family and giving us the joy of expanding it. You want billions of kids and You will have them. Father, we know Holy Spirit has been on an incredible campaign to bring revelation to us of what it means to be the church. We are, indeed, Christ’s Ekklesia - His governing body on earth. We thank You, Jesus, for sharing Your authority with us. And Holy Spirit, thank You for the revelation, teaching, training, and maturity You have produced in us. We believe we are now moving into the application and fruit stage. You have orchestrated divine sieges through our prayer efforts, Lord. You are doing this all over the world. You have been cutting off supply lines to the enemy through repentance, discernment, intercession, and decrees. We ask You to now give us the fruit of all this. May the greatest campaign of world evangelization and kingdom expansion in history go to a new level this summer. Bring the body of Christ together in new ways. Merge the different streams on assignments. Use our distinctive gifts and understandings, maximize our strengths. Hover over the Flashpoint gathering in Atlanta this week. May the heavens literally shift as we gather for this meeting. Lead many believers to join us, both in person and through media. We are thrilled at what You are doing as You bring Your people together. We know that we will receive the answer to this prayer because we are praying according to Your will, and doing so in the name of Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We declare that the prayer siege of the last 25 years will produce abundant and amazing fruit. *************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. Zodhiates, Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible, 1752. Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, s.v. 6822. Zodhiates, Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible, 1787.

7 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-27-2022 June 27, 2022 We Are the Post-Roe Generation America changed on Friday [June 24, 2022]. Some of us are ecstatic; others are angry. The following quotes make clear the vast distinctions between the pro-life and pro-abortion camps in America: “This is a great day in American history, especially for the millions of children whose innocent lives will be spared from the horrors of abortion in the years to come. For too long Roe V. Wade has poisoned our courts, our culture, and our laws. Today’s decision corrects the grave constitutional error of Roe v. Wade - and finally gives the American people, through their elected representatives, the power to fix America’s extreme abortion laws and enshrine protections for the unborn in law,” says Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts. (1) Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins said, “The injustice of Roe has finally come to an end, and the momentum to protect life in law is finally on the side of innocent preborn children, and their mothers who deserve our help. Roe v. Wade has been a cancer…resulting in more than 63 million deaths. Today, the court has cut it out and that’s a win. Now we get back to building up a healthy society, affirming life for women and their children - born and preborn.” (2) Rev. Franklin Graham stated, “The United States Supreme Court just announced one of the most significant rulings in my lifetime - officially voting to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision [which] was ‘egregiously wrong from the start,’ as stated by Justice Samuel Alito.” (3) Dr. Alveda King shares, “I have longed for and fought for this day. A giant victory for the moment, but much work is yet to be done! I will continue to fight for human dignity for everyone - from the womb to the tomb.” (4) Former President Barack Obama tweeted, “Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues - attacking the essential freedom of millions of Americans.” (5) On Friday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “The ‘Republican-controlled’ Supreme Court achieved the GOP’s dark and extreme goal of ripping away women’s right to make their own reproductive health decisions. American women today have less freedom than their mothers. With Roe now out of their way, radical Republicans are charging ahead with their crusade to criminalize health freedom. A woman’s fundamental health decisions are her own to make, in consultation with her doctor and her loved ones - not to be dictated by far-right politicians.” Pelosi continues, “While Republicans seek to punish and control women, Democrats will keep fighting ferociously to enshrine Roe v. Wade into law. This cruel ruling is outrageous and heart-wrenching. But make no mistake: the rights of women and all Americans are on the ballot this November.” (6) I can’t keep from commenting on this. The derangement of calling this Supreme Court decision “cruel,” “outrageous,” and “heart-wrenching” is a profound and chilling indictment on the inhuman thinking of Nancy Pelosi. She is strongly influenced by evil. “Today is one of the darkest days our country has ever seen,” says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. “American women are having their rights taken by 5 unelected Justices on the extremist MAGA court…These justices - appointed by Republicans and presiding without accountability - have stolen the fundamental right to abortion.” (7) And last but not least, written on t-shirts and placards being worn and held by young adults standing in front of the Supreme court, were the words, “I am the Post-Roe Generation.” (8) I have been very vocal about where I stand on abortion, as well as the need for the church to be engaged in prayer, voting, and other activities in order to end this evil. The Dobbs ruling did NOT end abortion in America - it simply sends the decision back to the states and, therefore, the people - but it was a GREAT victory. It ended “Hamon’s” evil decree. (see Esther 3) Responsibility for sins and the reaping they produce occurs not only on a personal level, but also corporately. “Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people,” (Proverbs 14:34). In scripture, judgments for sin occurred in the lives of individuals, but also in nations. Israel was judged several times for their corporate turning away from God. The book of Judges gives multiple examples of this taking place. Here is one of them: “All that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel. Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals, and they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed themselves down to them; thus they provoked the Lord to anger. So they forsook the Lord and served Baal and the Ashtaroth. The anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and He gave them into the hands of plunderers who plundered them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies around them, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies. Wherever they went, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had spoken and as the Lord had sworn to them, so that they were severely distressed.” (Judges 2:10-15; NASB) Since the 1990s, I have been saying the “strong man” over America (see Matthew 12:29), Baal, lives at the Supreme Court. I’ve stated that they have opened the door for more evil to flow into America than any other group or authority. The evil and destruction their decisions have created are, quite literally, immeasurable. Not only have these rulings resulted in tens of millions of murders, but also of a consequent culture of death in America. Add to this other rulings that reject God’s (and the Scripture’s) influence, break His laws and redefine His covenants (marriage) - and the devastation has been unfathomable. In every presidential election of the past 30 years, I’ve warned that “It’s about the Courts.” Why? The president appoints the Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges. The election of Donald Trump caused a major shift and breakthrough in this regard. He appointed 3 conservative, Constitutionalist, pro-life Justices. The result: with the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe, a law/decree that brought devastating judgments on us as a nation has been canceled. This will now allow national cleansing to occur and permit the fruit of righteousness to flow down on our nation, at least in this regard. America’s most egregious sin - this national law/decree legalizing the murder of babies - has been reversed and our covenant with death has been broken (see Isaiah 28:18). This reversal is the first and most important step toward the ending of the death culture in America. The church should begin to pray for the ending of murders, including mass shootings. Our prayers will now have more influence in this regard. Also, I believe the Lord recently spoke to me that the ending of Roe will now allow Him to deal with states on an individual basis rather than the entire nation. The states that stand for life will experience blessing; those whose leaders harden their hearts will not. HOWEVER, I also believe I heard Him say that the people who stand for life in pro-abortion states can be covered, protected, and blessed. And I believe I heard one more thing: as an individual state’s cup of iniquity becomes full (Genesis 15:16), He will begin judging and removing those in its government who make the evil laws. God wants to redeem people, not judge them. He can judge the wicked while blessing the righteous. He can send revival to a state while removing deterrents, including people. The judgment of evil leaders and systems will be salvation and blessing to many people. We must pray for this to occur in states whose governments are now pro-death. So, my praying friend, while Goliath’s head was indeed cut off, we must persist and not grow weary until abortion in America is only in our history books. Pray with me: Father, thank You for hearing our prayers and enabling America to reverse the evil, evil decree of Roe. We know it is not the end of the journey. We realize that millions of hearts will have to change through the coming awakening, causing a reformation of laws and actions, in order to see this shedding of innocent blood stop. We are praying toward this end and we know we are praying Your will. But for this incredible breakthrough, the reversing of Haman‘s evil decree, we thank You. We pray that the cleansing from this sin will cause a heightened level of revelation, opening the eyes of people to the evil of abortion. We pray that it will cause the hold of the spirit of death to be broken off of our nation, resulting in fewer murders and suicides. We pray that as the cups of iniquity continue to fill for unrighteous government officials, You will remove them from their positions and free the people from their unrighteous rule. Send revival to liberal, leftist strongholds! And we pray that the minds of the young generation of Americans - those who have been indoctrinated by ungodly educators and leaders - would be freed supernaturally fast through the coming revival. This generation is destined to experience and participate in the greatest revival in history. We pray now for their liberation and the shift of their paradigms to come quickly. Save and deliver them, we pray, in the mighty name of Jesus! Our decree: We declare, with grateful hearts, that we are “the Post-Roe Generation.” ************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. __________________________________________ https://www.dailysignal.com//print?post_id=923270 Ibid. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/franklin-graham-faith-scotus-abortion-ruling https://www.facebook.com/dralvedaking Tweet @BarackObama,10:26AM - Jun 24, 2022 - Twitter Web App https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/nancy-pelosi https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-statement-on-scotus-overturning-roe-and-republicans-complicity-in-this-dangerous-decision-to-end-abortion-rights https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-calls-congress-restore-roe-v-wade-protections-federal-law

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/friday-june-24-2022 Friday, June 24, 2022 Keep the Serpent Out of Your Garden My good friend, Chuck Pierce, told me recently I needed to revisit and teach from my book, Watchman Prayer. Chuck said it was more important now than when I wrote it 20 years ago. A couple of weeks back Gene Bailey and our friends at Flashpoint also mentioned the book. Gene said watchmen prayer is what he feels the upcoming Flashpoint Live in Atlanta is all about. This gathering on July 1 is so important. Please join us either in person or on the Victory Channel. You can find out more here. With these confirmations in mind, over the coming weeks, I am planning to teach occasionally about being watchmen for our nation, families, and leaders here on Give Him 15. Satan takes advantage of us when we are not functioning as watchmen, as is made clear in the following verse: “In order that no advantage be taken of us by satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes” (2 Corinthians 2:11). The context of this verse is forgiveness, but a general principle is also revealed. Let’s analyze the verse more closely. The word “ignorant” is from the Greek verb agnoeo, which means to be “without knowledge or understanding of.”(1) Our English word “agnostic” is derived from it. Technically, an agnostic is not a person who is unsure if he or she believes in God, although we now use the word almost exclusively in this way. In actuality, an agnostic is a person without knowledge or understanding, regardless of the subject. We also get the word “ignore” from the same Greek word. In this verse, we’re urged not to ignore or be an agnostic - without understanding - where the devil is concerned. “Schemes” is from the word noema, which literally means “thought.” The verse is saying, “Don’t be without understanding of the way satan thinks.” Noema came to also mean “plans, schemes, plots, devices”(2) because these things are born in the thoughts of the mind. For greater insight, let’s insert all of these concepts back into the verse: “Don’t be without understanding of the way your enemy thinks and operates - of his plans, plots, schemes, and devices.” By the way, is there not also a promise in this warning? If God says we must not be ignorant of satan’s schemes, He is obviously willing to reveal them to us. What will happen if we are unaware of satan’s schemes? The verse says he’ll take advantage of us. The word “advantage” is derived from pleonekteo, which is a compound word meaning literally “to have or hold the greater portion” (pleon - “the greater part”; echo - “to have or hold”).(3) It is easy to see why this is the word for “covet.” It also means “overreach.”(4) In boxing, the person who has a longer reach has the advantage and usually gets in more blows. The word pleonekteo is also translated “make a gain”; satan makes a lot of gains on those who are unaware of his ways. The Greek scholar, Bullinger, says pleonekteo means “to make a prey of, to defraud.”(5) Let’s use all of these definitions to translate the verse: “To the degree we are ignorant of the way our adversary thinks and operates - of his plans, plots, schemes and devices - to that degree he will gain on us, prey on us, defraud us of what is ours and have or hold the greater portion.” The greater portion of what? Whatever! Our homes, marriages, families, communities, money, government, nation, and more. In the 1970s and 1980s, the church in America was without understanding of what satan was planning in our education system and he took the greater portion of our schools. The same could be said of our government. Paul was taken advantage of by satan in 1 Thessalonians 2:18. Satan gained on him (plenekteo) in the ongoing war over spreading the gospel: “For we wanted to come to you - I, Paul, more than once - and yet satan thwarted us.” We know Paul won more battles than he lost, but he was human and at times satan succeeded in thwarting his plans. Please notice the verse doesn’t say God changed His mind about where Paul was to go. It clearly says satan hindered him. Those who would have us think that satan can do nothing except what God allows and, therefore, we are to simply ignore him, are misled. God doesn’t ignore the devil and neither should we. And satan certainly does a lot of things God doesn’t “allow” him to do. The only sense in which it can be said that God allows everything which occurs on earth is that He created the laws and principles - sowing and reaping, cause and effect, and the free will of humans - that govern the earth. We, however, implement these principles and determine much of what we reap and experience. Satan understands these laws also, and uses them to his advantage whenever possible. (6) The first example of failing to keep watch in the Bible was by Adam. God told him in Genesis 2:15 to “keep” the garden. The word “keep” is the Hebrew word shamar, which is one of the three Old Testament words used for a watchman. One of the main concepts of the word involves protection and preservation. Adam was told to protect the garden, watching for attacks from the evil one, the serpent. Why do I assert this? Because first of all, it is much in keeping with the nature of God to have warned Adam. Not to have done so would have been inconsistent with God’s character. Second, neither Adam nor Eve seemed shocked when a snake talked to them. It evidently didn’t surprise them; they knew about the serpent! Third, what else could there have been before the Fall to guard, keep, or protect the garden from? Only the serpent.(7) From this first mention of the responsibility of watchmen, we can see that their first responsibility is to keep the serpent out of their God-given gardens. The serpent is always interloping, seeking to grab the greater portion. He has sunk his venomous fangs into many portions of America and the world. The fruit of his poisonous venom is evil and deadly. Pray with me: Father, our lack of understanding has enabled satan to take advantage of us in numerous ways. You are giving us the understanding that this does NOT have to be the case. Holy Spirit is willing and ready to alert us to our enemy’s plans and schemes as he attempts to steal, kill and destroy. He will reveal what is happening behind the scenes and show us how to pray. We ask for increased revelation of how to be watchmen for our families, homes, friends, leaders, and nations. Teach us more about this privilege. Help us to become more sensitive to the promptings of Holy Spirit as He alerts us to the plans of satan. And regarding our nation, You are awakening the Ekklesia to our responsibility of watching over our government, our schools and children, our cities, etc. We were asleep for many years and satan gained a great advantage. But we are now understanding our authority and taking back what he has stolen. You said in Scripture You would make Baal vomit up what he had stolen (Jeremiah 51:44). We will take back our schools, our children, our government, and our nation, in the name of Jesus! Our decree: We decree that the hold of the serpent is being broken and we are retaking what he has stolen. ********************** Today’s post was taken from my book Watchman Prayer. Click on the link below to watch the full video. Ethelbert W. Bullinger, A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1975), p. 400. Spiros Zodhiates, Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible - New American Standard, rev. Ed. (Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 19990), p. 1797. Spiros Zodhiates, The Complete Word Study Dictionary (Iowa Falls, IA: Word Bible Publishers, 1992), p. 1173 James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. No. 4122. Bullinger, Critical Lexicon and Concordance, p. 28. Dutch Sheets, Intercessory Prayer (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1996), pp. 138-140. Ibid., p. 244.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-23-2022 June 23, 2022 Should We Look Back in Order to Move Forward? There are four concepts, embodied in four biblical words that are helpful in fulfilling our purpose and destiny. These concepts apply to both individuals and nations. Understanding them will help you greatly as you navigate around roadblocks, detours, setbacks, and delays. Prooizo The first of them is prooizo. The root word, horizo, means to mark out a boundary, the farthest reaches of a territory. You can easily see the English word horizon in this Greek word. The horizon is the farthest point visible in the distance. The prefix “pro” is the equivalent of “pre” in English, indicating something is being done “in advance” or” ahead of time.” When proorizo is used in scripture it indicates that God has determined our destinies, our futures, the boundaries and horizons of our lives...in advance! This is often the word translated as ”predestine” in Scripture. “For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren,” (Romans 8:29). The fact we have been pre-destined by God does not mean we have no choice or free will - that everything which happens to us was pre-planned by Him. It simply means God has a pre-planned destiny for us. Our responsibility is to make the right decisions in order to accomplish that destiny. Proetoimazo The second word is proetoimazo, which means to fit or measure in advance, much like a tailor or seamstress would do when making clothing for an individual. The word is used in Ephesians 2:10: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them,” (NASB). This verse is actually saying God “measured” or “fitted” us in advance for the works He intended us to do. Knowing the plans He had for us, our Creator knew the gifts, personalities, abilities, etc. we would need in order to accomplish them. As He wove us in our mother’s womb He worked those traits into our minds and bodies. We have everything we need to accomplish all God purposed for us. Prothesis The third word is prothesis. This Greek word is the origin of our English word “thesis.” A thesis explains the plan, purpose, intent, or operation of something. The word is often translated “purpose” in the New Testament: “[God] has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,” (2 Timothy 1:9; NASB). God wrote a plan, purpose, and intention for our lives before we were ever born (see also Psalm 139:13-16). Again, this does not remove from us the power of choice or free will but means there is a pre-planned purpose God wrote for us. We must draw near to Him, allowing Holy Spirit to steer us in the right directions and give us the needed training to accomplish this purpose. Achariyth The fourth word, a Hebrew word for “destiny,” gives an added and important dimension of understanding. Achariyth, is used in Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future (achariyth) and a hope.” Interestingly, that which is behind and that which is ahead comes from the same Hebrew word. The explanation for this is that Hebrews pictured a person moving toward her or his future as one rowing a boat: they back into their future. Listen carefully. The best way to propel a rowboat is to do so with your back toward the direction in which you’re heading. As you row backward, which is actually forward, you cannot stay on course if your head is continually turned to look behind you. The angle of your body will cause you to angle the boat. The key is to find a reference point in the direction you are facing and align it with your destination behind you. Then you can row toward your destination without constantly turning your head around to look behind you. To state this another way, your reference point is in the past, where you have already been, behind you. You are using your past to reach your future. The spiritual meaning is that we move forward, in part, by keeping ourselves reminded of what God has done, shown us, or told us in the past. Our faith is anchored in this, starting with His word. We cannot see all of the future, but we can see His promises. We can hold fast to and align ourselves with what He has said. We are “rowing” by faith. It is no revelation that God does not share all the details of our future with us. He demands that we walk by faith as we pursue our purpose and destiny. When we experience challenges, obstacles, detours, and even failures, we must keep our focus on His word and past faithfulness, knowing if we do so, He will keep us on course. Obviously, these four truths and principles are pertinent for us individually. However, they are true for nations, as well. In fact, the plans and destiny spoken of in Jeremiah 29:11 were for the nation of Israel. Acts 17:26 also tells us that He appoints the boundaries and destinies of nations: “And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation.” The word “appointed” in this verse is protasso, which means “a specific command for a specific purpose.” God commanded the times and places of nations and He did so for specific purposes. America has gotten off course. Forgetting what God has said, we have attempted to find our future without yesterday’s reference point. God has said that He is correcting this. We must continue to agree with Him, not our present circumstances and failures. We must persevere in releasing our faith for a complete restoration, standing on the promises He has given us. Keep rowing, both for yourself…and for our nation..! Pray with me: Father, as we row toward the good future You spoke of in Jeremiah 29:11, we face many obstacles. And yes, at times, we take our eyes off of Your words and promises. This causes us to row off course; sometimes we even row in circles! However, in Your mercy and patience, You are offering to get us back on course. You are faithful to correct our mistakes and shortcomings. America has gotten off course. We have become so disoriented that we are rowing away from our destiny. But You are restoring us. You are restoring us to the old road Jeremiah spoke of (Jeremiah 6:16). You have said, “America shall be saved.” We believe this. We are focused on it. We, the Ekklesia, are looking back at the reference point of Cape Henry and other important benchmarks in our history. We have locked our gaze upon them and our intercession and decrees are now aligned with Your purposes. As our prayers have gotten back on course, You will now use them to turn America back toward her destiny. We stake our claim to this through the power, blood, sacrifice, and authority of Jesus, amen. Our decree: We decree that the destiny God wrote for America will be accomplished! *********************** Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-22-2022 June 22, 2022 The Right Time Numerous prophets have been saying a new season of signs and wonders is imminent; some are going as far as to say this has already begun. I also believe it is God’s time for this release of power. Confirmations are beginning to be sent to me. Fred Gulker, a pastor friend of mine in Michigan, sent the following report: ******* “We are experiencing a special outpouring of God’s presence and miracles. His weighty glory is coming on people, accompanied by significant manifestations of Holy Spirit, including significant miracles. A 10-year-old girl with 40 to 50 warts on her hands was prayed for and all warts melted off her hands in about 15 minutes. Children watched it happen. Two people with stage four cancer have been given doctor verifications that the cancers are gone. A man who experienced a massive heart attack (was code blue 5 times - once without life for 10 to 12 minutes) is now functioning at full mental capacity and being restored physically. It is a special supernatural season, with growing momentum. “The miracle of the child’s warts dissolving was very radical and witnessed by several children. An angel appeared and gave them instructions. When they prayed, all but one wart totally disappeared. The children then together declared: ‘Be Gone!’ It, too, went away. The children came into the sanctuary and told us adults the story. The little girl’s parents heard the testimony along with the entire church, and wept like babies as we all celebrated together. Both hands had been covered with warts - front, back, between the fingers. Some were big and would crack and bleed. Her hands now have clear, soft skin, like a baby. This miracle that all could see was a barrier-breaking miracle and opened something in the spirit for more miracles.” ******* It is time for this to begin all around the nation. We should begin releasing our faith for this and follow biblical instructions to see it occur. Miracles can be received and ministered in several ways. The presence and anointing of the Holy Spirit in us can be transferred to others through touching them (referred to in the King James translation as “laying on hands;” Mark 16:18). James 5:14 tells believers to call for elders to pray for them: “Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.” (James 5:14-15; KJV) Miracles are sometimes ministered through the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians chapter 12. Verses 9 and 10 specifically speak of “gifts of healing” and “the working of miracles.” Another method is seen in the book of Acts where Paul prayed over handkerchiefs that were given to sick people. When applied to their bodies, the anointing that had gone into the handkerchief went into them and they were healed. “And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.” (Acts 19:11-12; KJV) Miracles can also be received directly from Holy Spirit, with no one involved other than the recipient. “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” (Mark 11:23-24; KJV) Miracles can be released simply through speaking God’s word in faith. “He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions,” (Psalm 107:20; KJV). “The centurion answered and said, ‘Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.’ And Jesus said unto the centurion, ‘Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee.’ And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.” (Matthew 8:8, 13) Begin stepping out in faith and asking for healings and miracles. Pray for family members, coworkers (with their permission, of course, and at an appropriate place and time), friends, and others. People need not be believers in order to receive a miracle. One of the stated purposes for miracles in Mark 16 and throughout the book of Acts is to provide “signs and wonders.” Do not allow the reason for failing to receive a miracle be that you did not ask for it: “…ye have not, because ye ask not,” (James 4:2; KJV). You will not see or experience a miracle every time you pray for a person, but I assure you, healings and miracles are beginning to multiply. Allow your faith to be stretched - ask. In Acts chapter 3, Peter prayed for a man who had been born lame. It was a horrible and sad condition. As a young boy, his family placed him at one of the temple gates named “Beautiful,” where he begged for alms (Acts 3:2). Because of the gate’s location, Jesus had to have passed by this man dozens - if not hundreds - of times without healing him. Yet on this day, Peter was led by Holy Spirit to do so. Interestingly, the Greek word translated “beautiful” in this verse does not mean beauty in the sense of attractiveness. It means “right time” (horaios). The concept of beauty in the word stems from events coming together in the right way, at the right time, and thereby creating something beautiful. It was “The Right Time” gate. Think about the beauty of this - Holy Spirit saved this miracle for just “the right time.” The early church needed a miracle of incredible proportions to verify throughout Jerusalem and all of Israel that Jesus did, indeed, raise from the dead. All of Israel knew who this man was, and all of them now knew that miracles were taking place in the name of the risen Messiah, Jesus. We have entered a “right time” season of the miraculous. Go through the gate by faith and begin asking for miracles and healings. I am confident you will experience some. Pray with me: Father, You are omnipotent, all-powerful. You are the Lord, our healer. Jesus bore our punishment for the curse of sin and sickness. We thank You, Father, for sending Him to do this; and Jesus, we thank You for paying this price. We ask You now for great manifestations of our redemption to be released into the earth. We ask for signs, wonders, and miracles to occur in the name of Jesus. We also ask for deliverances to take place, that those who are bound by drugs, habits, and other types of strongholds would be delivered by Your mighty power. Awaken in the church the spirit of revelation to produce faith in Your great redeeming work. Bring a fresh revelation of the power of the blood of Jesus to forgive, heal and deliver. As a fresh wave of evangelism moves across our nation and the nations of the world, give to many believers gifts of healing and the working of miracles. Give them the gift of faith and words of knowledge to accompany these healing gifts. May thousands of “right time” miracles take place around the world. We agree with Your prophets and we state our faith, “It is time for miracles!” We pray these things in the name of Yeshua, our healer. Our decree: We declare that the “right time” gate of miracles is open! ******************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read June 21, 2022 The Impending Violence Over Roe The predicted violence over the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning Roe versus Wade has begun. The Washington Times reports: “There have been at least 140 incidents of arson, vandalism, and graffiti at Catholic churches since May 2020, and at least 24 attacks on pro-life offices and pregnancy resource centers since Politico published the leaked opinion on May 2, according to interactive trackers launched Tuesday by CatholicVote. “The incidents include Molotov cocktail attacks on pro-life organizations in Madison, Wisconsin, and Keizer, Oregon. Last week, activists set fires and broke windows at the CompassCare pro-life pregnancy center in Buffalo, New York, and wrote ‘Jane was here’ in graffiti on the building’s exterior.”(1) The Pro-abortion movement, “Jane’s Revenge,” is now calling for more violence. They have posted placards throughout Washington D.C., stating, “DC CALL TO ACTION…Night of Rage…the night SCOTUS overturns Roe V. Wade hit the streets…You said you’d riot…’ To our oppressors: if abortions aren’t safe, you’re not either.’”(2) In a recent CharismaNews article, Mat Staver described recent opposition to a prayer rally at the Court, “Our team has been on Capitol Hill praying over the High Court as it prepares to deliver its much-anticipated ruling on abortion. Despite decades of pro-life work around the country and at the U.S. Supreme Court, we've never witnessed such hostile and demonically inspired evil directed at the justices and the judicial system. The article states that “Black-robed men and women began arriving on the scene, screaming obscenities over the prayers. Screams of ‘[expletive] your God and your religion’ began to fill the air. “Women dressed like prostitutes began to arrive, leaving little of their exposed bodies to the imagination. They gleefully joined the melee the witches and warlocks had begun. “A woman walked right up to our podium and stood next to the pro-life speaker. Every time the pro-lifer spoke, the woman would scream unprintable curses into a megaphone pointed at the podium microphone. “The pro-abortion crowd began cursing the justices, the people praying and, yes, vehemently cursing God Himself.”(3) Meanwhile, the most pro-abortion administration in history, along with allies in Congress are ramping up the rhetoric regarding their future war for abortion. The Washington Examiner reports that: “‘The administration continues to explore every possible option in response to the anticipated Supreme Court decision on abortion,’ said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at Thursday’s briefing. "’If the court does overturn Roe, it will fall on our nation’s elected officials at all levels of government to protect a woman’s right to choose. And it will fall on voters to elect pro-choice officials this November,’ Biden said in a statement the day the Dobbs draft opinion leaked. ‘At the federal level, we will need more pro-choice Senators and a pro-choice majority in the House to adopt legislation that codifies Roe, which I will work to pass and sign into law.’”(4) Republicans are pressuring the Department of Justice to investigate the violence, which they have been very slow to do. Quoting from the Washington Times, “More than 120 House Republicans urged Mr. Garland to investigate the [violence] in a Thursday letter, while Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, called on the Attorney General to take the attacks seriously or step down. ‘What is the Department of Justice doing to protect Americans from these violent attacks? At a minimum, you should bring federal charges against the perpetrators, where appropriate, and investigate “Jane’s Revenge” as a domestic terrorist organization,’ Mr. Cotton wrote in a letter. ‘If you are unwilling to protect Americans from these attacks, you should resign — although, in my opinion, you should resign in any case.’ “A frustrated Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, said, ‘there has not been a single charge brought against any individual or group despite the countless pro-life centers in America that have been firebombed and vandalized in recent months.’”(5) I have been sensing for quite some time that there is going to be great violence in our nation over the coming months. The threats are real. Before I even heard the phrase “summer of rage,” I felt it was coming. The forces on the left are not going to give up even if Roe is overturned, and they will not take a civil approach in their opposition. They will use intimidation, fear, violence, and lies. We must be proactive in our prayers and not wait until this escalates. The extreme rage is also a confirmation that the roots of this battle are spiritual. The bloodthirsty demons in our nation that have fed on and drawn their authority from the blood of innocent babies are filled with rage. We must not allow our anger and energies to be directed at the people they are using. These people are deceived. Many of them will be saved in the coming revival - Jesus loves every one of them. Pray against their efforts but for their hearts. “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places,” (Ephesians 6:12; NASB). “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,” (2 Corinthians 10:3-5; NASB). This battle must be won first in the spiritual realm, then the natural. As we do our part spiritually, others can do what they need to do naturally. Please remember this. Pray for the protection of pro-life leaders. Pray for the protection of pastors and intercessors. Pray for the protection and salvation of the protesters. And pray for the protection of the Supreme Court Justices, their families, and their staff. It was recently pointed out to me that had the planned attempt on Kavanaugh‘s life been successfully carried out, it would have changed a likely 5–4 vote to a 4–4 vote regarding the Dobbs case. And Roe would remain the law of the land. We do not know for certain that 5-4 will be the vote count, but it seems so, based on the leak that occurred. Again, we must surround the Justices and their families with walls of protection through our intercession. We are watchmen God has raised up for this nation, and we must be diligent to accomplish our assignment. Finish well! Pray with me: Father, thank You for the work You are doing in our nation. Thank You for the prayer movement that has awakened millions of people to the power of prayer. Thank You for teaching us that we can repent on behalf of our nation’s sins, allowing You to break the strongholds over her and bring cleansing. Deliverance and revival do not come to us because we are finally free from our sins; they come in order to free us from them. Jesus said those who are sick need physicians, not those who are healthy. We place our faith in the power of the blood of Jesus to cleanse us from all sin and unrighteousness. We place our confidence regarding this nation‘s future in the destiny and plan You gave and are restoring. We believe You have heard our intercessory repentance and appeals. We believe You are granting mercy. We believe America shall be saved. So, we declare that the blood sacrifice of abortion will end in our nation. We declare that revival is here and coming. We declare that today’s young generation - teenagers, those in their 20s and 30s - will receive a revival of unprecedented proportions. We declare that churches will be aflame with passion and filled with Heaven’s power. We declare that Your kingdom is coming and Your will is being done. We declare all of these things in the name of Jesus, the One who holds all authority in Heaven and on earth. Our decree: We decree that while some are calling for a summer of rage, we, the church, are declaring it to be a summer of love. ************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. _________________________________ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/17/fbi-investigates-rising-attacks-pro-life-centers-c/ Personal source https://www.charismanews.com/us/89460-witches-warlocks-and-the-supreme-court https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/white-house-roe-overturned-we-will-need-congress https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/17/fbi-investigates-rising-attacks-pro-life-centers-c/

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-17-2022 June 17, 2022 Healing the Breaches of History Holy Spirit is aligning the nations and the spiritual realm, preparing them for His coming outpouring. Yesterday I read a word from Dr. Scott Reese which spoke of this. Scott used an allegory in which the earth had a spine encircling it. The spine had misalignments and diseased places; pain and suffering initiated from these locations. In the vision, God was healing and realigning points on the spine, much like a chiropractor would do for a person. I feel I need to elaborate more on this picture in today’s post. In my book, An Appeal To Heaven, I write about alignment: “Every family, race, and nation has painful chapters in their story - points on their historical timeline with which they would rather not be connected. America is no exception. As I sought the Lord regarding this, He began showing me that nations can disconnect from their ungodly past. Not only is this possible, but it is essential in order to attain a healthy future. “To help me understand this, Holy Spirit led me to Hebrews 11:3, ‘By faith, we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.’ A more literal Greek translation of the first half of this verse is, ‘By faith, we understand that the ages (aions) have been properly connected or aligned (katartizo) by the spoken words of God…’ (my rendering). ‘Ages’ is the best translation of the Greek word aions. “The Greek word I translated as ‘properly connected or aligned’ (katartizo), means ‘to put something into its proper position, alignment or connection.’ I mentioned this word yesterday. In biblical times, the ‘setting’ of a broken bone was katartizo, as was the ‘relocation’ of a dislocated joint; ‘mending’ a torn net was, as well. The ‘restoration’ of a fallen brother or sister in scripture is also this word. Generally speaking, katartizo means to properly position a person or thing, whether at its inception or as a restoration. The reason it is at times translated as ‘prepared’ is because properly positioning something, as in the spine, ‘prepares’ it for use. Breaches in History “Interestingly, this verse in Hebrews 11:3 tells us God connected or aligned the ages or seasons of time. In other words, He declared the general flow of history and how each age would connect to the next. Isaiah 46:10 says He declared ‘the end from the beginning.’ Also, knowing the effects of Adam’s sin and fallen humankind’s consequent sinful nature, God knew there would be ‘dislocations’ and ‘breaches’ in history’s timeline. Like potholes after a hard winter, His original, decreed connections would need seasons of repair. Defilement would come. Pain would then flow through history’s breaches, creating the need for restoration and healing - katartizo. God knew, for example, that innocent blood would be shed, abuses would transpire, idolatry would take place, covenants would be broken, slavery would occur, and a host of other sins would interrupt His original plan. “These breaches in the timeline would mandate restorations, reformations and reconnections to His predetermined plan. Therefore, God not only declared the aligning of the ages, but where He knew it would be necessary, He also decreed their realignment, the healing of history. The fact that God heals history can be seen in Isaiah 58:12. ‘And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up the age-old foundations; And you will be called the repairer of the breach, The restorer of the streets in which to dwell.’ “This verse clearly states that God heals, mends, and restores (katartizo) history. He doesn’t simply ignore history’s breaches and ‘move on.’ We humans engage in denial at times, because it seems to alleviate the pain. God, however, does not. His plan, as Isaiah said, is always to ‘rebuild…raise up…repair…restore’ the broken timelines. As Scott said, He realigns a nation’s spine. The mending of these breaks allows the pain of the past to heal, not simply be buried. Denial, as we know, only buries pain and causes the wound to remain unhealed. When this occurs, the pain will always resurface at some point in the future causing anger, violence, broken relationships and other expressions of dysfunctional behavior. Without true healing, this cycle of pain repeats itself generation after generation. “Racism in America is a prime example. Because we have not tapped into God’s redemptive ability to heal and restore, pain is still flowing through our broken history. Our spine is misaligned. Katartizo, the realignment of the ages, hasn’t occurred. Therefore, each new age/generation has to continue dealing with the wound and pain. Government tries to heal the breach through laws and programs, but this will never succeed. Individuals attempt it by denouncing and condemning the injustices and prejudices, but this too, fails. Other misguided people espouse the ‘get over it’ or ‘move on’ approach. Meanwhile, the wound festers. “Government and its well-meaning laws and programs can never heal history’s wounds or erase its sins. The insensitive ‘get over it’ crowd only offends, rubbing salt in an already painful wound; while the unhealed spokespersons of the wounded simply release more venom and hatred. These approaches only make the pain of the dislocation worse. “However, Isaiah 58:12 makes clear that God does indeed heal the breaches of history, and He uses people. ‘Those from among you…’ is His plan. Katartizo is intended to happen through redeemed people as they understand and participate in God’s plan. We are the healers and peacemakers (Matthew 5:9). Through humility, repentance, prayer and fasting, God’s redemption occurs and history can be healed.” In the powerful allegorical vision and prophecy God gave Scott, the damaged places on earth were pictured by an injured spine. Holy Spirit said He was coming to heal many of those places, realigning that which had been damaged through sin and rebellion. I am confident that in the coming revival, people and cultures will be healed of yesterday’s pain and bondage, allowing God’s life and blessing to flow through katartizo’d joints. Pray with me: Lord, we are encouraged by the words You are releasing through prophetic people. We realize that evil will continue to be released on earth until You return. We also know that when You return, there will be goat nations as well as sheep nations. Sadly, not everyone will be saved. However, many will be. Millions and millions more people will come into Your family before the end takes place. You will have people in heaven from every tribe, tongue, and nation. We lay hold of this word regarding You realigning portions of the earth. We pray for those in bondage to sin, false beliefs, and idolatry. We ask for healing from the fruit of this: hunger, disease, oppression, and suffering on so many levels. Most of all, we ask for salvation. We ask for the spirit of revelation to open the eyes of millions around the world so that they might hear and understand the Gospel and clearly see Christ. Heal the spine of many nations and people. We pray for America. We ask for the healing of our apostate nation. Put us on Your adjustment table. Twist, push, pull, and maneuver in whatever ways necessary in order to realign us. Deliver us from lying, agenda-driven educators, media outlets, and government officials. Bring cleansing and adjustment to the church. And light the greatest revival fire earth has ever seen in the young generation here and around the world. Lastly, Father, we pray for men and fathers on this Father’s Day weekend. May there come a seismic shift and awakening to men. Give us the greatest revival among men we have ever seen or experienced. Strengthen fathers and husbands to be the men you need them to be. Encourage them. We pray all of these things in the wonderful name of Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We decree that a divine shift is occurring in the earth, realigning people and nations to Jesus Christ. *********************** Portions of today’s post were taken from my book An Appeal to Heaven. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-16-2022 June 16, 2022 Heaven’s Healing Adjustment Is Holy Spirit aligning the nations and the spiritual realm, preparing them for His coming outpouring? The prophetic vision and word given to Dr. Scott Reece a few days ago suggest that He is. I read Scott’s word the same day I received my brother, Tim Sheets’ word, which I read on yesterday’s post. Tim said a fresh Pentecostal outpouring of Holy Spirit has begun, assisted by a multitude of angels. He also spoke of the rumbling sound this was releasing in the spiritual realm, which he could “hear” with his spiritual ears (Revelation 3:22). Elijah spoke of hearing with his spiritual ears in I Kings 18:41: “I hear the sound of an abundance of rain.” When Elijah said this, there was as yet no natural sound from a storm or rain. He was hearing prophetically. Prior to this, the prophet had heard from God that rain was coming (verse 1). He now sensed and discerned spiritually that this was imminent. Likewise, prophets today are hearing a sound, the sound of spiritual rain. Just before receiving Tim’s word, another prophet sent me a dream and word about “hearing” this sound of revival. As this person preached on the dream and word, the service was interrupted by a loud, explosive power surge. I will share this report with you on Monday’s post. I believe that hers, Tim’s, and the following word are all related. Holy Spirit gave Scott Reece this prophetic word in the form of a fascinating allegory. (An example of a spiritual allegory would be C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia.) He uses the concept of spinal alignment to picture the earth being in or out of proper alignment with God. This is especially fascinating to me due to a biblical Greek word I have studied. Katartizo means to be properly aligned, positioned, and connected. It is the word for “mending” nets (Matthew 4:21), “restoring” fallen brothers and sisters (Galatians 6:1), or “setting” a broken bone. This would also be the word for resetting a dislocated joint. This allegorical picture of our planet’s dislocation and disconnection from God is biblical and powerful. Scott says: ****************** “The Lord showed me the earth with a spine completely encircling it. Certain points of the spine were twisted, distorted, curved, and out of alignment. Out of those damaged places flowed toxicities, sin, and pollution of every kind. “The earth’s spine was a gathering point and often a place of intense warfare. Around portions of the spine were different, strategic strongholds. These places were the source of global poverty, wars, rumors of wars, demonic strategies of bondage, perversions, slavery, abortion, crime, pornography, dominance, greed, corrupt politics, confusion, carnal religion, diseases, and death. “Other places along the spine were in perfect order and alignment; these possessed God’s ruling, governmental authority. From them, the purposes and will of God were determined, decreed, and released throughout the earth. In those places, the sovereign reign and rule of God had been established by women and men of God, which brought spiritual order to the earth. “This divine order was the result of obedience that manifested in a variety of ways: intercession, preaching the word, prophecy, evangelism, apostolic authority - all resulting in revival that brought divine alignment to that region of the spine. Also, in each of those “aligned” places, superior air authority had been established and the atmosphere over them had become secured airspace which the demonic was not allowed to enter. They became heavenly portals reaching completely from heaven to earth. Those aligned places were ‘vavs’ (a Hebrew word which, among other things, has the symbolic meaning of connecting heaven and earth) through which heavenly activity flowed freely. Demons avoided those places at all costs. “Therefore, in the vision, the battle was for the spine. As went the spine, so went the earth. Whoever controlled it, controlled the physical and spiritual destinies of millions of people. Because of this, attempts were made to cause actions that produced either alignment or misalignment. The very first twisting and misalignment of the earthly spine occurred as a result of Adam’s betrayal in the garden of Eden.” Scott then shares prophetically, “I’m hearing the Lord say that the earth belongs to Him and He is raising up an Ekklesia that will walk in a new level of understanding. This revelation of authority, anointing, and their assignment will enable the Ekklesia to bring alignment to the global spine. “The earth is going through a major, spiritual chiropractic adjustment, bringing correction and alignment. As the spine comes into this order and alignment, the result will be a sustained global outpouring of Holy Spirit, a revival that cannot be quenched. “Demonic entities are being dislodged and twisted theologies are being exposed. The revelation of the church as Christ’s Ekklesia is revealing the twisted lies of demonic religious teachings that were used to keep the spine out of alignment.” Scott then continues relating the vision. “I also saw much intercession aimed at the spine. As the prayers and decrees were hurtling through the atmosphere, they were joined by other intercessory decrees being released, which caused them to pick up speed, power, and authority. As angels saw the rapid movement and increased momentum of this intercessory weapon, they released decrees from past ages that had been held for ‘such a time as this.’ This caused the release of a supernatural synchronization and synergy. “As the decrees picked up speed, momentum, authority, and anointing, demonic sentinels attempted to sound a warning - but to no avail. As the empowered decrees hit regions of misalignment demons were dislodged, strongholds were broken, hiding places of evil were revealed, dens of iniquity were exposed and demonic entities were scattered into the outer regions of darkness. Demon princes who sat on thrones of deception, iniquities, and lies were cast down. The suddenness of the attack caught them off guard. Confusion disrupted and scattered the demonic powers that had ruled. Once they were dislodged from the earth’s atmosphere, they were not allowed back in. “Immediately behind the intercessory missiles were warring angels, on the specific assignment of bringing order and alignment. They engaged in warfare against strong demons of resistance, but the battles were won swiftly because the demons were significantly outnumbered and outmatched. “The last activity of this angelic host was a heavenly chiropractic correction of the earth’s spine. They gathered on both sides of the spine and began to push, empowered by the Ekklesia’s intercession. The spine was enormous and severely twisted, but as they pushed, the creative breath of Holy Spirit blew, bringing alignment and order to the spine.” Scott concludes by saying, “Strategic alignment is now occurring around the globe. The Ekklesia is responding, order will be established and a sustained global awakening will occur - the result of proper spiritual alignment.” ********************* Pray with me: Father, we thank You for the sound being released into the spiritual atmosphere of the earth. It is the sound of rain, the sound of angels’ wings, the sound of bones coming together, and the sound of great harvest. We thank You for the great realignment with You that occurred through the Cross. We ask for the power of this to be released throughout the earth in a mighty way. Heal humanity’s crooked and misaligned “spine.” We believe this is happening through the power of Holy Spirit, the prayers of the church, and the work of angelic forces. Send another great Pentecost wind of Holy Spirit to the world. Let it be the greatest and most powerful wind of Your Spirit the earth has ever experienced. We believe this is coming and we agree in prayer now for the manifestation, in Christ’s name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that Heaven’s healing adjustment is being made to the earth. Millions will be restored to Yahweh. ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video.

5 min read June 15, 2022 Angels, Altars & Holy Spirit Fire It seems that something spiritually significant was released in the earth this past Pentecost Sunday. I have had three significant reports sent to me regarding this. I’m sharing one of them today and will share the others next week. The first one is from my brother, Tim Sheets. This word is very, very powerful and encouraging. Tim shares: ******************* “Pentecost was a day in church history that began a new and unique partnership of Holy Spirit with mankind. He not only surrounded those in the Upper Room with His presence, He filled them with it. It was a day that gave identity and purpose to the church’s very existence; the King’s Ekklesia was born (see Acts 2). Holy Spirit and His angels set the room ablaze with the fire of His presence and fell on this upper room ‘altar.’ “Angels were present in this upper room to keep the portals open, so power could fall from heaven upon the prayer warriors gathered. The angels were also there to set fire to a new movement on the earth. A new era was about to begin. “When Holy Spirit moves, He is always accompanied by massive numbers of angels. They help minister the fire of God’s glory to the remnant. Angels are carriers of the glory-fire presence of Holy Spirit and they assist God’s movements and outpourings on the earth. “I believe we are moving into a super Pentecost season, a fresh outpouring of Holy Spirit enabling us to take the gospel into all the world with signs, wonders and miracles. As we celebrate the great outpouring on that first New Testament altar and rejoice over what God did through the early church, we are also expectant that Holy Spirit fire will fall on the altars our prayers have been building today. “Fire often represents God’s presence. In Acts 2, when Holy Spirit came into the room and ignited the altar, glory surged and erupted in the room. [One of the other reports I’ve received also speaks of this ‘power surge.’] Flames of fire appeared over each believer and angels of glory appeared in the flames. They administered fresh fire and assisted Holy Spirit’s new campaign. “Angels often appear as tongues of fire in Scripture. We know that angels do not die. I often say, ‘There are no angel graveyards.’ Every angel mentioned in the Scriptures is still alive and working today. They are now working with Holy Spirit in another ‘new era campaign,’ greater than what occurred in Acts 2. The promise of God is that a movement is coming in the latter times, greater than what occured in former days. “What will happen when Holy Spirit lights fresh fire in all the Ekklesias - churches that understand and and move in Christ’s Matthew 16:18-19 mandate - at the same time? Indeed, it will be a super Pentecost, a surging, worldwide Pentecost. This has begun. A glorious Ekklesia is rising in power, one which the gates of hell cannot overcome. “Acts 2:2 says, ‘They heard a sound from heaven like a mighty rushing wind…’ “In Ezekiel 3 and 4, we read that when cherubim flew, their wings produced a brushing or swishing type of sound. This sound has also been described by theologians as a violent type of fluttering, a drumming sound, the roar of a rapid river or the sound of galloping horses. The angels produced a sound that rumbled. In Acts 2 (Pentecost), Holy Spirit entered the upper room and announced to the world and His forming Ekklesia, ‘It’s time to rumble!’ “I have been hearing this in the spirit - a call to rumble. Every time I hear demonic doctrine being spewed, a cry from deep within me rises and says, ‘It’s time to rumble.’ When I hear the corrupt voices of Ahabs and Jezebels, I think, ‘It’s time to rumble.’ I’m hearing a bold sound arising from a determined, fearless and undaunted church. “I’m hearing the sound of roaring fires, blazing off ‘Ekklesia altars.’ I’m hearing the sound of another rushing, mighty wind and the voice of our thundering King, whose eyes flash like flames of fire and has glory flaming from His presence. Messiah, the Breaker, is coming to make a bodacious stand on earth and answer the question regarding His relevance. “Politicians, God-deniers, science-liars, idolaters, unjust judges and corrupt officials will understand that though they may question His relevance, He doesn’t. His glory is amping up. The voltage and power in His Kingdom are amping up. I’m hearing a call for the reigning church to engage in aggressive faith-declarations with bold authority. “I’m hearing a mighty, rushing river and the sound of revival fires beginning to roll across the planet. This great outpouring will fuel it and be like a snowball going down a hill, growing larger and larger until it rolls over the gates of hell. It will steamroll over demonic strongholds, iniquitous systems, pretentious religion, doctrines of demons, antichrist systems of government, corrupt media, ungodly education and philosophical strongholds. “I hear King David’s sound of marching in the mulberry trees. I hear the sound of remnant warriors arrayed for battle. I hear the rhythmic drone of angels flying in formation, coming at the speed of light to assist the King’s Ekklesia. I hear the shout of the King rising aggressively, declaring His word through His remnant and His angel armies. I hear the victory drums of heaven. I hear chariots of fire rolling into position and the rattling of dry bones. I hear locks breaking, walls falling and a great and mighty army beginning to march. I hear fire-tornadoes spinning off the altars of God to go and destroy strongholds. I hear demons screaming, ‘It’s happening again.’ (2 Samuel 5:24; Numbers 23:21; 2 Kings 6:8-23; Ezekiel 37) “We are now progressing into an awesome new era planned by Holy Spirit. A new era denotes dramatic change. We are going to see rapid advancement and new doors of opportunity in an atmosphere of glory-surges. “Pentecost in Acts 2 was indeed awesome, but we have been promised it will happen again at a new and higher level. We are moving into a level of outpouring never before seen. Angels are opening portals over Ekklesia altars. Signs, wonders and miracles will increase. The gospel of the Kingdom will be presented in power and revival fires will spring up, fanned by a new wind of Pentecost. Fireballs of glory, like comets out of heaven, will explode in our midst. “I recently received a vision from the Lord, in which ‘I saw angels of glory, dressed in off-white, with brilliant white sashes. I then saw a large globe of the world that became a clock. As I watched, Holy Spirit placed Himself in the center and became the hands of the clock. He then began activating hosts of “glory angels” in the direction of each number. I saw many angels moving in the direction of the number twelve. Others moved toward one, two, three and so on, until angels had been sent to each number of the clock. I heard Holy Spirit then say, “It is time to declare the release of glory angels into all of the earth.” ” ******************** Pray with me: Holy Spirit, at Your word and command, and in the name of King Jesus, we activate the ‘glory angels’ of Your Kingdom. By the multiplied thousands, send them in every direction, until they have circled the globe. We ask for them to be activated and loosed to prepare the earth for the coming Pentecost. Send them into all the world to prepare for the activation of Your government upon the earth, and for the King and His Kingdom to expand. We loose this in Jesus’ Name! We come into agreement with Holy Spirit for this time, and we declare that His plan, strategy and activity will now be loosed throughout the earth. Do it, God, we pray, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that a fresh outpouring of Pentecost will now be released on the earth. *************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. Today’s post was contributed by my brother, Tim Sheets. You can learn more about Tim here.

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-14-2022 June 14 ,2022 The Pathway to Grace and Mercy It remains a very sad mystery to me why many in the church think it is unimportant to involve themselves in the process of government. Most of them do not even pray for our nation or government. It is also sad when they rationalize decisions to vote for people who oppose the ways and commandments of God. I have still not quite figured out how a dislike of “mean tweets” and an outspoken, sometimes brash, personality carries more weight than the lives of millions of babies. I don’t suppose I ever will. The plight of unborn babies, i.e. abortion, is rarely thought of by most Christians and never mentioned in most churches. It’s been going on so long now they’ve gotten used to the idea. For some - Millennials and Gen Z - abortion has been legal for their entire lifetimes. America is facing unprecedented crises, perhaps in part due to the open door caused by abortion. We have an inept and corrupt government that continues to weaken and march us toward the godlessness and the insanity of socialism. In a recent article titled “The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight,” Larry Tomczak lists 10 failures of the current administration. Here are six of them: “Entering office, Biden pledged with lofty rhetoric to unify us but has divided us in a way not seen since the Civil War era. $163 billion of our taxpayer federal pandemic aid has been lost to fraud (Labor Department) because of incompetent oversight and lack of proper accountability. Our southern border crisis escalates daily endangering our national security as 2,000,000 illegal immigrants, some of whom are drug traffickers, criminals, sexual predators, kidnappers, prisoners, and terrorists (43 on our ‘watchlist’) have poured into our country. The cartels supply gangs with fentanyl which resulted in 107,000 deaths in 2021 and skyrocketing gang-related violent crime in our cities. As a professing Catholic, Joe Biden has hypocritically and aggressively championed the most radical abortion position in US history, celebrating the extermination of unborn babies so that at any time, for any reason up until the moment of birth, developing infants can be killed. Inflation, gas prices, interest rates, goods and services, stock market, national debt, savings accounts 401 (k)s, supply chains (baby formula), our entire economy…all are shaking violently while Biden blames the Virus and Putin, seemingly clueless as to the severity of what’s happening and worsening. Like the Carter years, this was preventable as we were prospering during the past administration with 1.4% inflation and gas prices averaging $2.56. From day one Biden capitulated to Green New Deal zealots, stopped the XL Pipeline, and instituted regulations on the energy industry causing disastrous consequences by violating basic laws of supply and demand. Biden’s reckless and disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan remains one of the low points in our history. Our state-of-the-art airbase and $80 billion of sophisticated equipment were handed to a gleeful Taliban (now reconstituting with ISIS, committed to destroying the ‘infidels’ of America.”(1) America desperately needs revival, along with abounding grace and mercy. I believe we will receive these gifts. Prayer is the pathway to them. Intercessors For America (IFA) hosts daily prayer calls to do just that; this week they will be highlighting the upcoming Dobbs abortion decision. Quoting IFA: “Join us Monday through Friday to pray together at 12:15 pm ET for all things related to this Supreme Court decision. Join us to pray daily until the decision is rendered and announced. Then we will shift our prayer strategy for the next phase of the spiritual battle for life--in the states. Prayer kicks off on Tuesday, June 14th at 12:15 pm ET. Call in to pray (667) 771-7910, code 2452#”.(2) For today’s prayer, I am using one sent me by a GH15 participant, Robin Lorenzen. Holy Spirit gave her the prayer, compiled from the scriptures, 20 years ago. It is strong and encouraging. Join me as we pray it now. Pray with me: “Father God, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. We lift the United States of America up to You and stand in the gap for her before You. We repent for the willingness of our leaders to see her fall. We repent for ourselves, America’s citizens, for not having been vigilant to guard the gift You gave us. In the Name of Jesus Christ, we call those sins our own, we bring them to the Cross, and ask You to remove them from us and from this land. According to Your Word, we speak this word over the United States of America: “Lord, we have heard of Your fame; we stand in awe of Your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath, remember mercy. “Then the word of the Lord came to me: ‘If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned. And whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered and saved. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. “‘Instead of the tyranny of the present, I will appoint peace as your officers and righteousness as your taskmasters. Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor devastation or destruction within your borders, but you shall call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. Your people also shall all be uncompromisingly and consistently righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified. And they shall rebuild the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former desolations and renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations. “‘Instead of your former shame, you shall have a twofold recompense; instead of dishonor and reproach, your people shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore, in their land they shall possess double what they had forfeited; everlasting joy shall be theirs. For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong. I will faithfully give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with them. And you shall know, understand, and realize that I am in the midst of [you] and that I the Lord am your God and there is none other. My people shall never be put to shame.’ “Listen, O heavens, and we will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. We will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of God! He is the Rock. His words are perfect, and all of His ways are just. A faithful God Who does no wrong, upright and just is He. “In the name of Jesus Christ, we loose this nation from every assignment of satan set against her. And in His name, we bind Your promises, Father, to her. Thank You for Your healing work in this land, precious Lord. Amen.” (3) [Scriptures quoted in this prayer are (in order): Habakkuk 3:2 (NIV) Jeremiah 18:5, 7, 8, (NIV) Joel 2:32a (Amplified) Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) Isaiah 60:17b, 18 (Amplified) Isaiah 60: 21 (Amplified) Isaiah 61:4 (Amplified) Isaiah 61:7, 8 (Amplified Joel 2:27 (Amplified) Deuteronomy 32:1, 3, 4 (NIV) ] Our Decree: America shall be saved! ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video. https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/heres-the-deal/89389-the-gang-that-couldn-t-shoot-straight-biden-a-10-point-expose www.ifapray.org Used by permission from Robin Lorenzen

5 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/june-13-2022 June 13, 2022 The Power of Honor “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well with you on the land which the Lord your God gives you.” Deuteronomy 5:16; NASB The Message translates this verse: “Respect your father and mother— God, your God, commands it! You’ll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well.” Deuteronomy 5:16; MSG “Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.” Romans 13:7; NASB God places a high premium on giving honor where it is due. The Old Testament word also means esteem, respect, and even glory. The above verse from Deuteronomy regarding honoring parents, one of the Ten Commandments, was quoted by Christ, Himself (Matthew 15:13). Paul references it again in Ephesians 6:1-3: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.” (NASB) Holy Spirit reminds us through Paul, who wrote the book of Ephesians, that Deuteronomy 5:16 is the first commandment “with a promise.” And the promise is a powerful one - a long life! But that isn’t all it promises. The Message translation of the final part of this verse says: “The land that God is giving you will treat you well.” What a statement. Honoring covenant and obedience to God blesses not only us but also our livelihood and that which we own. When Adam sinned, the land was cursed along with him, because it was under his authority (Genesis 3:17-19). On the other hand, Deuteronomy 28 tells us our land and crops will be blessed if we honor and obey God. Insects, plagues, drought, untimely rain - all will be kept at bay (Deuteronomy 28:1-14). Honoring God - and parents, according to these verses - causes even nature to be in balance and harmony with us; the land will treat us well. When America was controlled predominantly by a biblical worldview, honor was taught and practiced much more consistently. In our culture today, honoring God, those in authority, parents, elders (those older than us), and even friends, has diminished greatly. We need to re-examine this biblical truth and its importance. I want to give some honor today. It would be very appropriate to honor my biological parents in this post, both of whom are in heaven. I loved them very much and still do. I also owe them an immeasurable debt of gratitude for the spiritual heritage they gave me. One day, perhaps I will say more about them. I also have many friends and coworkers I could honor. In this post, however, I want to honor two spiritual leaders God has used greatly in my life. One of them is now in heaven, the other, thankfully, is still running the race here on earth. C. Peter Wagner, along with his incredible wife, Doris, was a missionary in Bolivia for 16 years. "The Great Commission has been central to my life," Peter wrote in a 2012 article for Charisma Magazine. "I committed myself to missions the night I was saved when I was 19. I spent my first 16 years of ministry as a field missionary and the next 30 years as a professor of missions." (1) Author of over 70 books, Peter was a prolific writer. He held positions at Fuller Theological Seminary, serving as Vice President of the Charles E. Fuller Institute for Evangelism and Church Growth from 1971-79 and as a professor in the School of World Missions from 1971-99. Peter’s concept of church growth was leading people to Christ, not the transfer growth so often seen in America today. Millions have come to Christ, in part, because of his efforts. In the 1990s, God began stirring Peter’s heart toward prayer. He studied prayer, wrote several books on the subject, gathered tens of thousands of people for prayer assemblies, and was the single greatest catalyst for the worldwide prayer movement that began in the 1990s and continues today. It was at this point that Holy Spirit brought Peter into my life. His strong belief in the power of the pen caused him to urge those of us with teachings on prayer to put them in book form. This is when I wrote the book, Intercessory Prayer, which has been used around the world. Peter wrote the foreword. His influence in my life cannot be overstated. Dr. Wagner graduated to Heaven in 2016; his wife, Doris, is still with us and continues to minister effectively for the Lord. I thank both of these spiritual giants for their tireless, selfless dedication to the cause of Christ, and the noble examples they have been. The world is better because of Peter and Doris Wagner. Jim and Jean Hodges are Ceci’s and my spiritual parents; Jim is the apostle we have been aligned with for over 35 years. Jim was one of our professors at Christ For the Nations Bible Institute in the late 70s. He was teaching insights on the Ekklesia and the 5-fold ministry gifts of Ephesians 4 - including apostles - way back then. I know of no one with a greater understanding of and maturity in these subjects than Jim Hodges. Papa Jim is the greatest example of a godly man I have ever known. He has taught, equipped, and imparted to me in the areas of worship, prayer, teaching, leadership, missions, and theology. His knowledge is profound, his humility is unsurpassed, and his giftings are as great as any person I’ve ever known. Jean is his stabilizing influence, faithful co-laborer, and intercessor. Jim and Jean lead an apostolic network - they were doing so before most people in the movement today even knew what that was - assisting hundreds of leaders, who touch millions of people, in numerous nations. These two dedicated warriors have and continue to lay down their lives for others. Unquestionably, Ceci and I are where we are today, doing what we do, because of Jim and Jean Hodges. To you both we say: “Thank you. Words are inadequate and, truly, we could never repay you. We love you dearly.” All of you, grab your phone or paper and pen - or perhaps you’re fortunate enough to be able to do so face to face - and let someone know how grateful you are for their life. It may lengthen yours. Pray with me: Father, You place great value on honor. You buried Moses Yourself, washed Your disciples’ feet, and stood in honor when Stephen was ushered into Heaven. You’re amazing. May we follow Your example and demonstrate the same appreciation for our families and friends. We thank You for the pathfinders whose road we follow. We honor the teachers and instructors upon whose insights we have fed. And we salute the cloud of witnesses whose blood, sweat, and tears have pioneered Kingdom accomplishments upon which we build today. May they find us faithful…and grateful. In the coming revival, may we model the principle of honor. Awaken in us hearts that prefer others above ourselves, and give us Kingdom mindsets that serve the greater good. Tear down earthly kingdoms, built to promote the reputations of men and help us build only Yours. You are worthy - only You - of the highest glory. We honor You. Amen. Our decree: We declare that the coming revival will be one that values honor. ***************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. _________________________________ https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2016/october/apostolic-leader-and-authority-on-church-growth-c-peter-wagner-dies