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https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-23-2026 March 23, 2026 A Flag Reborn I was first introduced to the Appeal to Heaven flag in May of 2013. I was the Executive Director of a Bible College, and it was my responsibility to choose the commencement speaker. I chose one of my spiritual sons, not because he’s a great preacher, but because he isn’t a preacher at all! Will Ostan is a military man, a JAG attorney (at the time, now retired) for a branch of our Special Forces. I chose a soldier as our commencement speaker because I wanted our graduates to know they did not have to be pastors or preachers to be used by God. At the end of his commencement address, however, Will threw me a bit of a curve. “I believe the Lord has asked me to give a special gift to Papa Dutch,” he said. I wasn’t sure I liked this, not wanting the emphasis to shift from the graduates to me. But he had the microphone - what could I do but trust him? “Before I give you the gift,” he said, “I need to explain the history behind it. It’s a replica of a flag displayed by George Washington and America’s Founding Fathers. This flag was actually used before the Stars and Stripes existed. In many ways, it is the banner under which America was born,” he explained. This fact does nothing to dishonor “Old Glory” - I display her proudly and still tear up during the Pledge of Allegiance. Nonetheless, the symbolism of this earlier flag is extremely important. “This banner has the phrase ‘An Appeal To Heaven’ across the top,” he continued, “a phrase our Founders took from the writings of John Locke, an influential English philosopher from the mid-1600s. Locke wrote a series of papers on ‘Natural Laws,’ stating that human rights originated with God, not with government.”(1) Locke made the case that when people had done everything humanly possible to experience those God-given rights and failed in doing so, there remained an option: Will continued, “Locke’s phrase, ‘appeal to heaven,’ connotes that when all resources and the ability to attain justice on earth are exhausted, an appeal to earth’s ultimate Judge is the final recourse. This concept would become a foundational philosophy in American society, alluded to even in the Declaration of Independence.”(3) George Washington and his contemporaries used the appeal-to-heaven phrase in America’s cause for freedom from Britain’s tyranny. Having exhausted all other avenues to experience the liberty they so desired, the colonists realized their only hope for freedom was in declaring complete independence from Britain. Yet with Britain’s great military, weaponry, and wealth, contrasted by the colonists’ dire lack of these resources, any military attempt to break free from British rule was preposterous, even laughable. Laughable, that is, unless Almighty God intervened. The stance of the colonists was simple; their right to freedom came from God; He would help them. “We will appeal to heaven!” they declared. And a flag was born. From the days of the pilgrims, godly men and women have believed Almighty God was involved in the birth of our nation. They also felt that if a nation chose to partner with and honor God, it would experience His favor and blessing in extraordinary ways. Washington and the colonial dreamers agreed. They believed the Sovereign was, indeed, birthing “a city [nation] set on a hill that can’t be hidden...a light to the world,” (Matthew 5:14). They no doubt knew of John Winthrop, a leader of the Puritans’ Massachusetts Bay Colony, using this verse in his 1630 speech on board the Arbella to describe what he believed God wanted to build in America.(4) They knew of the planting of the cross at Cape Henry in 1607, and of the ensuing prayer meeting dedicating the land to God’s glory. They had read the Mayflower Compact of 1620, stating the voyage was made “for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith….”(5) Would God honor these events and prayers? Even more importantly, was He inspiring these actions? Was America God’s dream as well as theirs? They believed the answer to these questions was a resounding “YES.” The pilgrims absolutely believed America had a God-given destiny, and our Founding Fathers did, as well. Throughout our history, America’s presidents and leaders have also reiterated this belief. John F. Kennedy referenced Matthew 5:14 and Winthrop’s famous speech, as did Ronald Reagan and more than a dozen other U.S. Presidents.(6) Though modern-day revisionists try to rewrite and remove this from our history, the truth will always silence their lies. General George Washington, leader of the American Revolution, obviously believed in this divine plan. He commissioned several ships for the Revolutionary War efforts and, highlighting their dependence on providential help, each vessel was to fly under the Appeal to Heaven banner, also known as the Pine Tree Flag.(7) The flag’s popularity spread and was soon flying throughout the colonies, as well as being adopted as the flag of the Massachusetts state Navy. It became the symbol of these colonists’ unwavering spirit of liberty, as well as a clear statement of where they placed their faith. Do you find it enlightening, as I do, that America was born under a banner of prayer? And that 230 years later, God would bring that dusty old banner out of hiding in order to serve as a stark reminder that our strength alone did not birth this nation? We were birthed by the hand of God. And we were born not just for our personal blessing and freedom; we were created to represent Christ throughout the world. In our now spiritually weakened state, America’s only hope is to appeal to Him again. Just as we were no match for the military power controlling us in that day, in our own strength, we are no match for the spiritual powers controlling us now. But that which birthed us then is rebirthing us now: an appeal to heaven. Pray with me: Father, the way in which You raised America up as a voice in the earth is indeed remarkable. You did so knowing You would need her to be a trumpet of the gospel to the ends of the earth. It is incredibly significant that we were born under a movement of prayer, that it was through appealing to You that our freedom was produced. And now You have brought this flag, the Appeal To Heaven flag, out of retirement. We hear what You are saying through this, and we are appealing again. As we do, we are confident You will once again free us from oppression. America shall be saved. And so, Lord, we appeal to You for revival in America. We pray for Your church, the Ekklesia, to rise to the glorious level You speak of in Scripture: a worthy bride for You and an expression of Your authority in the earth. Make us an Ekklesia that the gates of hell cannot prevail against. And we know that Your Ekklesia, the church, isn’t a building, but rather is Your people. We are Your church everywhere we go. So we pray for Your church in the White House, in Congress, and on the Bench. Use them mightily in these government buildings. Remind them that You are with them always, and they represent You in all they do. Give them wisdom, understanding, and Your strong anointing to accomplish Your will. All these appeals we make in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the appeal to heaven will be heard...and will succeed! ******************************* Portions of today’s devotional were taken from my book An Appeal to Heaven and can also be found in our Volume 1 devotional, Give Him 15: An Appeal to Heaven. You can find both books on our website: DutchSheets.org. Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------ Laslett, Peter. “Right of Revolution: John Locke, Second Treatise, pp. 149, 155, 168, 207--10, 220--31, 240--43.” Electronic resources from the University of Chicago Press Books Division, https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch3s2.html. Accessed 2 February 2021. Ibid. “Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives.” National Archives, 8 June 2022, https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript. Accessed 2 August 2022. John, Winthrop. A Model of Christianity. Sermon. 1630. Bradford, William. "Of Plymouth Plantation." Manuscript: 1630-1650. Van Engen, Abram C. Van Engen. City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism. Yale University Press, 2020. Report of the Proceedings of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at the Thirtieth Meeting, Held at Toledo, Ohio, October 26-17, 1898. F. W. Freeman, 1899, p. 80.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-20-2026 March 20, 2026 Harvest in the Middle East I am quite certain that God is intent on reaping a great spiritual harvest in many nations over the next few years. This has already begun, but will increase exponentially. I am also quite certain that satan is determined to stop this harvest, in part, through ungodly governments. Leaders in China, Russia, South Korea, Iran, and other nations throughout the earth are influenced by principalities and powers. As well as wanting to stop the coming harvest, satan‘s kingdom has profound hatred for Israel and America. This hatred is likely because these two nations have played such significant roles in redeeming the world from satan’s control: Israel gave the world Yeshua, the Savior; and America was raised up to preach the good news of Christ’s salvation and Kingdom. Satan’s Goals In an attempt to oppose God’s great outpouring and harvest, satan is, among other things, attempting to do the following: Distract the church from seeing and working toward this harvest season, and Create such chaos on earth that it becomes difficult to reach people and nations with the gospel. (We, the church, must make certain that we do NOT fall prey to the distraction; if we stay focused, God will deal with number two, making sure the chaos is unsuccessful.) The third goal of the enemy, and one which often goes undetected, is to foster hatred and animosity between nationalities/people groups, including in the hearts of Christians. This, too, is designed to fight the great ingathering of souls. We must not fall into this trap. It is appropriate, of course, to hate evil (Romans 12:9). Terrorist groups around the world should be destroyed, and evil rulers should be brought to justice whenever possible. It is necessary to destroy the evil regime in Iran, just as it was necessary for the Allies to destroy the Nazis in World War II. The perpetrators of evil throughout the world must always be dealt with ruthlessly, depriving them of their ability to harm others. The only deterrent to their evil is to demonstrate that we are more powerful than them; peace comes through strength. However, in this season, we must be very careful to direct our anger and rage at the perpetrators, not the people of Russia, China, North Korea, and predominantly Muslim nations throughout the world. Specifically, we must not make Iranians, Syrians, the Lebanese, and Palestinians the objects of our anger and disdain. This is very important. Many people in these nations only want peace and freedom; some are actually our brothers and sisters in the faith. Millions of them who do not yet know the Lord will become part of our spiritual family one day. I’m confident that the Middle East will be a large part of the coming great harvest; perhaps the largest. Iran is currently experiencing the greatest harvest of any nation on earth. We must be careful not to allow satan, through terrorists and evil leaders, to turn our hearts against the people there. I don’t need to remind you that Jesus loves the people of these nations as much as He does you and me. Christ said, “For God so loved the WORLD that He gave His only son…” (John 3:16). Yahweh loves the entire world - all of it - and Jesus died to save them all. Ishmael Most people in the Middle East are descendants of Ishmael, Abraham’s son through Hagar. I become concerned when I hear Christians speak evil and condescendingly of Ishmael, including and especially in sermons. I feel that many Christians have a subconscious, if not conscious, disdain for Ishmael and his descendants. However, God did not hate Ishmael; He loved him! Ishmael’s name actually means “God hears.”(1) Yahweh cared for him and his mother, Hagar, rescuing them when they became outcasts (Genesis 21:19). He also gave them promises regarding their future (Genesis 21:17-21). Remember, it was not Hagar’s idea to have a child through Abraham; it was Sarah’s, and Abraham agreed to it (Genesis 16:1-4). Yes, Isaac was the son through whom Yahweh had determined to bring the Messiah, and He refused to renege on that decision. However, God did not - and does not - hate Ishmael or his descendants. He loves them. Though I support destroying the evil regime in Iran, I know it is inevitable in a war such as this that innocents will suffer and die. My heart breaks over this. Some of the absolute best humans I have ever known are from the Middle East. And I know them well, having even pastored some of them for a season. These believers are lovers of Yahweh, followers of Yeshua, and minister for Him selflessly throughout the Middle East. They feed the poor, clothe the naked, provide for the homeless, educate children, care for the sick and diseased, and frankly, live a more pure expression of Christ than most American-born Christians I know. I have preached in the churches of Jordanian believers who pay a great price for their love of Christ, far more than any American Christian I know. At the risk of imprisonment, they are reaching other Jordanian Muslims for Christ, as well as Muslims from other nations. Thousands of Syrian, Afghan, Iranian, and other Middle Eastern believers, as well as African Christians in Muslim nations, are martyred for their faith every year. And remember, many of them were once Muslims - Muslims that Jesus loved enough to die for, just as He did you and me. I abhor terrorism, antisemitism, and all racism. I want justice administered to those who rape, kill, torture, and oppress, regardless of where they are. But I do not hate the nations they come from, and certainly not their nationality. I love the people in all the Middle Eastern nations, and want to reach them with the gospel. I refuse to allow satan and his cohorts to succeed in causing hatred and delaying God’s great harvest. In Conclusion Pray not only for Israel, but for the salvation of Muslims in the Middle East! Pray that the prince of Persia does not succeed in turning the region into a river of blood. Pray that China and Russia do not succeed in creating further unrest around the world. Pray that innocent lives are protected during the current violence and war. Pray that God uses the evil in Iran to open the eyes of millions of people. Pray that many visions and dreams revealing Christ would occur. Pray for the believers there - for strength, protection, and that great signs and wonders will take place through them, confirming the gospel. Pray that many laborers are sent into those harvest fields, and pray for their protection. Pray that the Prince of Peace, the Giver of life and blessing, pours out His Spirit in full measure. In fact, let’s pray these very things now. Pray with me: Father, we ask for the salvation of a billion souls in the Middle East. We ask for the salvation of Jews…and of Muslims. We pray that China, Russia, Iran, and evil principalities such as the prince of Persia do not succeed in turning the region into a river of blood. We ask that innocent lives be protected during the current violence and war. We ask that You open the eyes of millions of people to the gospel. Give many visions and dreams, release great signs and wonders to confirm the gospel. We ask that many anointed laborers be sent into the harvest fields of the Middle East, and we pray for their protection. We pray that the Prince of Peace, the Giver of life and blessing, pours out His Spirit in unprecedented measure. And we pray for the body of Christ here in America. We ask that the church be alert and protected from the demonic strategy to harden our hearts toward people in other nations. Cause this to fail. We ask You to awaken in us Your love and compassion for all people, from every nation. And do what You do so well, Yahweh - turn evil back on the head of the serpent. Make him pay! In Yeshua’s name we pray, amen. Our decree: The Scriptures state that God will make known His wisdom to principalities and powers through the Ekklesia (Ephesians 3:10). We agree with this declaration and call forth the fulfillment in the world today. ****************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------------------ James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 3458.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-19-2026 March 19, 2026 Don’t Fear the Storms I enjoy studying biblical words because of the added insight I receive from the different nuances of meaning. The Hebrew language, with its pictorial style, paints many rich pictures. With a technical approach, the Greeks used to brag that they could say more in one word than other languages could in an entire sentence. Humorous, but sometimes true. Without a doubt, God determined that these two languages would give us the Scriptures. There is another reason I like to look up the original words used in a passage of Scripture, however. Some Bible versions often use the same English word to translate different Hebrew or Greek words, which can sometimes be misleading. For example, the King James Version uses the word “time” to translate both chronos(1) and kairos,(2) words now known to many of you. However, the differences in their meanings are vitally important. Chronos refers to general or chronological time; kairos means strategic or opportune time. The importance of knowing which word is used in a given subject is immeasurable. From the time of planting seed until harvesting the fruit is chronos; harvest time is kairos. If you’re a farmer, you’d better know the difference! Fear is another subject with which this translation problem occurs. There are actually three Greek words in the New Testament that are all sometimes translated “fear,” two of which I mentioned yesterday: phobos, meaning terror, dread, alarm, etc.,(3) and deilia, meaning timidity, intimidation, or insecurity.(4) I’ll say more about these two momentarily. The third word for fear is eulabeia(5) which means “reverential fear or awe.” This word is used when speaking of “the fear of the Lord” (Hebrews 5:7; 12:28). It’s easy to see the importance of knowing which of these three Greek words is used in a passage: we should revere and honor God, but we should not have a phobia of Him; nor should we be insecure regarding our relationship with Him. Yesterday I emphasized the word deilia, used in 2 Timothy 1:7, where Paul told his spiritual son, Timothy, “For God has not given us a spirit of deilia, but of power and love and discipline.” Timothy faced criticism and attacks from individuals while serving in the very difficult assignment of leading the church in Ephesus. Though some translations use the word “fear” in this verse, Paul wasn’t challenging him to not be “afraid.” That wasn’t the type of fear Timothy was struggling with. Paul was telling this spiritual son not to be timid or insecure. In other words, “Timothy, be bold, and believe in the gifts God has given you. Don’t accept the intimidation.” A fascinating passage in the New Testament pictures the two different fears of harm (phobos) and timidity (deilia) working together to paralyze and torment the disciples. In Mark 4:35-41, Jesus and the disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee when a violent storm arose. From a natural perspective, it seemed they would not make it safely through this storm. Jesus, surprisingly, was sleeping through the horrific wind and waves. In great fear, the disciples awakened Jesus, and said, “Don’t you care that we’re about to perish?!” (v. 38). Jesus got up and addressed the storm with the command, “Peace, be still” (v. 39). Amazingly, the storm ended. Then Jesus asked the disciples what seemed like a preposterous question, “Why are you afraid?” (v. 40). I think I know why the disciples were afraid, don’t you? Some of these men were experienced fishermen who had made a living on this lake. When they determined that this storm was so strong, naturally speaking, that they weren’t going to survive it, you can believe it was true. Christ’s question makes more sense, however, when you realize Jesus did not actually ask them why they were afraid (phobos). He asked them why they were timid or insecure (deilia). Christ was telling the disciples that they could have - and should have - done just what He had done: rebuke the storm! They should have resisted their natural fear, which produced intimidation, and acted in faith. Boldness was needed at that moment, not timidity. This storm was a demonic strategy to harm them. Jesus had already told the disciples, “We are going to the other side,” (Mark 4:35). He knew the Gadarene demoniac's deliverance awaited on the other side of the lake (Mark 5), whose deliverance and testimony would impact the entire region of Decapolis (v. 20). Though the disciples didn’t know this, they could have acted on Christ’s declaration and done as He eventually did: rebuke the storm. I am certainly not saying that this would have been easy. Nor am I arrogantly contending that I would have acted differently from the disciples. I am simply pointing out the lesson and truth Jesus was teaching them: My promises supersede natural laws. When you have a promise or directions from Me, believe them. Resist all fear and intimidation, and act boldly on what I say. God has told us, “America shall be saved.” He has said that a billion-soul harvest is coming to the earth in our generation. Satan has created storms - terrorist regimes, political unrest, ideological divisions, and more - in his attempt to keep us from getting to the other side of our promise. Don’t fear the storms and don’t be intimidated. Although we can’t simply rebuke these types of storms and immediately stop them, through our prayers and decrees, we can keep them from accomplishing satan’s purposes. Believe what God has said and bind the attempts of the powers of darkness to stop God’s plans. Pray with me: Father, this season is fearful and intimidating for many people. Some are tempted to retreat or, worse yet, abandon their faith in Your promises. Some of us, like the disciples, are terrified of the storms. Others, like the fearful spies Moses sent to Canaan, have decided that the giants of our day are just too large. We pray that You would show the church today, as You did our brother, Timothy, that deep within us is the strength to overcome; that satan is an intimidator who wants us to think we are grasshoppers when facing giants and storms. But You desire to give us hearts like Caleb. You said we are more than conquerors - we have more than enough strength in us to overcome (Romans 8:37). So today we speak to our personal storms and say, “Be still! Stop! We will not listen to you, we will not run from you, and you will not destroy us.” And we say regarding our nation: “We are well able to possess the land, and we will do so. We are on God’s timetable, and all of satan’s attacks will simply be used for our benefit” (Romans 8:28). Our times are in Your hand, Lord. (Psalm 31:15). Everything You have promised, You will do–our future is secure in You. Our decree: We determine that we will rebuke the storms, boldly declaring God’s Word, and will not be intimidated. ****************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------ James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 5550. Ibid., ref. no. 2540. Ibid., ref. no. 5401. Ibid., ref. no. 1167. Ibid., ref. no. 2124.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-18-2026 March 18, 2026 Fan the Flames! “I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline” (2 Timothy 1:6-7; NASB). Paul had assigned his spiritual son, Timothy, to lead the Ekklesia (the church) in Ephesus. Timothy was a young man at the time, 30-ish. This assignment would have been difficult for anyone, but to a young 30-year-old, it was very challenging. With a population of several hundred thousand people, Ephesus was the capital of a Roman province in Asia and was considered the fourth greatest city in the world, after Rome, Alexandria in Egypt, and Antioch of Syria. Called ‘the mother city of Asia,’ it was a significant center of trade, with major roads connecting Ephesus to all the other significant cities in Asia Minor. Ephesus was known for its amphitheater, the largest in the world, designed to hold up to 50,000 spectators. It was also the location of the great temple of Artemis, also called Diana, built in 550 BC. This temple was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World…Much of the Ephesian industry was related to this temple, generating millions of dollars by today’s standards. Craftsmen sold shrines and household images of the goddess that worshipers could take with them on long journeys. The Ephesians were very proud of their religious heritage (Acts 19:35).”(1) Ephesus became Paul’s headquarters for two years after he planted a church there (Acts 19:10). A short time later, he assigned Timothy the responsibility of overseeing this Ekklesia. It was not one building or congregation, as we would picture it today, but included the entire body of Christ in the city, which likely met in homes. In the book of Revelation, written in AD 96, thirty years after his letter to Timothy, Jesus commended the Ephesians church for several things: their hard work, perseverance, rejection of false teaching, endurance, and hatred of sin (Revelation 2:2-3). He also rebuked them, however, saying, “You have left your first love” (Revelation 2:4). The believers at Ephesus, struggling beneath the weight of a godless and immoral culture, had maintained commendable outward religious activities, but internally they had lost their passion for Christ. It is easy to see how intimidating it could be for a young man in his early 30s to be charged with overseeing this major work in such an influential, but very ungodly, city. It was obviously very difficult and was taking a toll on this young man. Persecution, false teachers, the city being an international hub of sorcery and witchcraft, great immorality, strife in the church - exacerbated by disrespect from older men because of his young age - these pressures and more were wearing Timothy down. He was discouraged, intimidated, and even struggling to release his God-given gifts. Paul knew he was about to leave earth for heaven. He also knew, however, that as Timothy’s spiritual father, the young leader needed a word from him before he departed. Thus, a second epistle/letter was written to Timothy - the last letter Paul would write before his martyrdom. Paul begins by affirming his love for Timothy as a spiritual son and speaks a blessing of grace, mercy, and peace to him (v. 2). Paul then assures Timothy that he is praying diligently for him - night and day (v. 3). Then he states his confidence in Timothy: “I know the faith that is in you, imparted from your grandmother and mother, and also the gift I imparted to you through the laying on of my hands” (v. 5-6). Paul was encouraging Timothy and telling him, “You can do this!” Then this wise, apostolic spiritual father became much stronger in his exhortation. “Now, I’m instructing you, Timothy, to stir up (KJV), kindle afresh (NAS) the gift I put in you!” (v. 6). Notice: God would not do this for him, nor would Paul. Timothy would have to stir up his gifts! The Greek word used for “stir up,” anazopureo,(2) is challenging to translate. Only used this one time in the New Testament, it is compounded of 3 different Greek words. Ana(3) means “again;” zo(4) is a shortened version of zoe, the life of God, and pureo(5) is from pur, meaning “fire or lightning.” Paul was essentially telling Timothy, “I know the gifts that are in you, because I put them there by the power of Holy Spirit. Now I need for you to rise up in faith and fan the flame, blow on the embers. Get the life flowing and the fire burning again!” This is a very strong exhortation. Also, and this is important, the verb tense of this compound word indicates continuous or repeated action: “You will need to do this repeatedly, continuously, Timothy. One time won’t be adequate. I need you to really press into this! With the faith in you, speak life and fire into your gifts. Make them come alive and burn with passion. YOU must do this! God’s unequaled power (dunamis),(6) His unconditional love (agape),(7) and discipline (sophronismos)(8) were also given to you. Now YOU get those forces working in you again (v.7). Paul does one more thing in these opening remarks; he reminds Timothy of what he had NOT been given: “God has not given us a spirit of timidity” (v. 7). Though some translations say “fear” instead of “timidity,” the Greek word is deilia,(9) not phobos.(10) Phobos would mean a phobia type of fear, such as a fear of harm. Paul knew Timothy wasn’t dealing with that kind of fear, but with deilia - intimidation, timidity, insecurity, the fear of man. “Satan is intimidating you, son,” Paul was saying, “He is telling you you’re too young, you don’t have faith, your gifts aren’t adequate for this job, the warfare is too great…These accusations have brought intimidation and timidity, eroding your confidence and causing your fire and passion to wane. You’re not walking in the power of God’s life in you. But these accusations are all lies. You are NOT weak, timid, or insecure. You’re strong! Gifted! Full of faith! And well able to do this.” This Is A Word For Us As God’s prayer army, His Ekklesia throughout the world, we are facing great challenges: war, great evil, incompetent and lying political leaders, abhorrent immorality, and much more. We in America are facing incredible challenges regarding these and other issues. We could easily become discouraged and intimidated, just as Timothy did, doubting our ability to accomplish God’s purposes. My goal today is to make sure this doesn’t happen. We ARE called, equipped, empowered, and anointed for such a time as this. Engage your passion and fan the flames of Holy Spirit fire in you! Command them to burn! Speak to the life of God in you and command it to rise up! Stir yourself up in your Holy faith! Reject every demonic lie trying to convince you that the giants are too big! We are well able to take back America and see revival around the world! Pray with me: Father, we pray for the refreshing wind of heaven to blow on Your Ekklesia, the church. Re-fill us with Holy Spirit. Give us tenacious hearts and minds in this challenging season, motivating us to fan the flames of passion within. Remind us of who we are, that we are filled with Your glorious life. Remind us that we have been called for such a time as this. Remind us that we are more than conquerors through You and Your love, and that Holy Spirit, the Greater One, lives within to help and lead us. Remind us that we can do all things through the exalted Christ indwelling us. Remind us of Your heart to redeem and restore. Remind us that satan was defeated, and that redemption is finished. We agree together and break off of the church all fear, intimidation, lethargy, complacency, and lukewarmness. We fan the flames of passion and faith, and declare together that we are well able to accomplish Your purposes! The name of Jesus seals this! Our decree: We decree that all intimidation is broken off of the Ekklesia, the fire of Holy Spirit is burning, and that the spirit of faith is prevailing. ****************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------ https://www.gotquestions.org/Ephesus-in-the-Bible.html James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. No. 329. Ibid. Ref. no. 303. Ibid. Ref. no. 2222. Ibid. Ref. no. 4442. Ibid. Ref. no. 1411. Ibid. Ref. no. 26. Ibid. Ref. no. 4995. Ibid. Ref. no. 1167. Ibid. Ref. no. 5401.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-17-2026 March 17, 2026 Receiving Yahweh’s “Revelation-Secrets” “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6; KJV) Perhaps no one has demonstrated the truth of these verses more than George Washington Carver (1864-1943). Born into slavery and poverty, Carver later became an agricultural chemist of international fame, and amazed the world with his accomplishments. He discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut, soybean, pecan and sweet potato. This revolutionized the economy of the South since these crops replenished the soil, which had become depleted through years of cotton growth. Carver’s discoveries from the peanut (over 300), the sweet potato (over 118), as well as from the soybean, etc., included cosmetics, face powder, lotion, shaving cream, vinegar, cold cream, printer’s ink, salad oil, rubbing oil, instant coffee, leather stains from mahogany to blue, synthetic tapioca and egg yolk, flour, paints, non-toxic colors (from which crayons were eventually created). George Washington Carver’s notoriety eventually became so great that he was visited at Tuskegee Institute by national and international leaders, such as Vice-President Calvin Coolidge, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He became a confidant and advisor to leaders and scientists from all over the world, ranging from Thomas Edison to Mahatma Gandhi. (Edison had also offered him a position with a six-figure income, but Carver turned it down). The Secret of His Success When asked how he accomplished his achievements, Carver stated words from our opening verses: “The secret of my success? It is simple. It is found in the Bible, ‘In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.’”(Proverbs 3:6) Carver again gave God the credit for his accomplishments when, in the summer of 1920, the Young Men’s Christian Association of Blue Ridge, North Carolina, invited him to speak at their summer school for the southern states. While there, Carver stated: “Years ago I went into my laboratory and said, ‘Dear Mr. Creator, please tell me what the universe was made for?’ “The Great Creator answered, ‘You want to know too much for that little mind of yours. Ask for something more your size, little man.’ “Then I asked. ‘Please, Mr. Creator, tell me what man was made for?’ “Again the Great Creator replied, ‘You are still asking too much. Cut down on the extent and improve the intent.’ “So then I asked, ‘Please, Mr. Creator, will you tell me why the peanut was made?’ “…And then the Great Creator taught me to take the peanut apart and put it together again. And out of the process have come forth all these products!” Before Congress In 1921, George Washington Carver accepted the invitation to address the United States Senate Ways and Means Committee in Washington, D.C., concerning the potential uses of the peanut and other new crops to improve the economy of the South. Initially given only ten minutes to speak, he instantly enthralled the committee so much that the Chairman said, “Go ahead Brother. Your time is unlimited!” Carver spoke for one hour and forty-five minutes. At the end of his address, the Chairman of the Committee asked: “Dr. Carver, how did you learn all of these things?’ Carver answered: “From an old book.” “What book?” asked the Senator. Carver replied, “The Bible.” The Senator inquired, "Does the Bible tell about peanuts? “No, Sir” Dr. Carver replied, “But it tells about the God who made the peanut. I asked Him to show me what to do with the peanut, and He did.” God’s Little Workshop George Washington Carver named his laboratory God's Little Workshop and never took any scientific textbooks into it; he merely asked God how to perform his experiments. Carver would lock the door behind him when he went into his laboratory, stating that: “Only alone can I draw close enough to God to discover His secrets." God’s Co-Worker When speaking at the Tuskegee Institute in 1928, Carver was asked to share some of his insights about God. Here are some excerpts: “When I read in the Scriptures, ‘In Him we live and move and have our being,’ (Acts 17:28) I knew what the writer meant. Never since have I been without this consciousness of the Creator speaking to me...The out of doors has been to me more and more a great cathedral in which God could be continuously spoken to and heard from.... “Man, who needed a purpose, a mission, to keep him alive, had one. He could be...God's co-worker.... “My purpose alone must be God’s purpose - to increase the welfare and happiness of His people…Human need is really a great spiritual vacuum which God seeks to fill...With one hand in the hand of a fellow man in need and the other in the hand of Christ, He could get across the vacuum and I became an agent. Then the passage, ‘I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me,’ (Philippians 4:13) came to have real meaning. “As I worked on projects which fulfilled a real human need forces were working through me which amazed me. I would often go to sleep with an apparently insoluble problem. When I woke the answer was there. “Why, then, should we who believe in Christ be so surprised at what God can do with a willing man in a laboratory?” We should all take a lesson from this humble man who learned to commune with his Creator and serve his fellow man. How different the world would be! Pray with me: Father, thank You for the life of George Washington Carver. He demonstrated to us the wisdom of a life fully dependent on You. Please help us walk in humility, acknowledging our insufficiency to live life without Your guidance. Yet, we can do all things through Christ’s strength and ability, as Dr Carver stated. You tell us in Psalm 25:14: “There’s a private place reserved for the devoted lovers of Yahweh, where they sit near Him and receive the revelation-secrets of his promises.” (TPT‬‬) We want to do this. When America’s Founders struggled to write our Constitution, they eventually acknowledged that their wisdom was inadequate; they needed Your help. They appealed to You, the God who gave them liberty, and You gave them wisdom and understanding. We pray that legislators in Washington today would come to this realization. Strip them of their pride. Remind them of the words of Ben Franklin at that Continental Congress, “‘except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it’ (Psalm 127:1)… that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building, no better than the builders of Babel.” We ask for leaders who know and believe this. Give our President and his cabinet, our legislators, and our judges this understanding. Remove those who refuse to acknowledge You. Restore our nation to You, we pray. All of this we ask in the holy name of Jesus. Our decree: We will acknowledge God in all of our ways and He will direct our paths! ********************** (Portions of today’s post was adapted from America’s God and Country, Encyclopedia of Quotations, by William Federer.) Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-16-2026 March 16, 2026 Introduction Tomorrow is Saint Patrick’s Day. Most people have very little knowledge of this venerated man, born as Maewyn Succat. For many people, tomorrow will simply be a day to wear some green, drink some green beer, and party a little. But there is a rich history behind the story of this man. Saint Patrick is known as the patron saint of Ireland, and tomorrow, March 17, is the anniversary of his death. It is worth noting that the Irish people, not the Catholic church, were the ones to declare Patrick a saint. Today our friend, Larry Tomzcak, tells us more about this incredible man and why he is celebrated. More than just history, Patrick’s life gives us timeless lessons we can emulate. The title of today’s post is: 1500 Years Later: St Patrick’s Amazing Story If you engage people in conversation about Saint Patrick, you may find them having whiplash when you tell them the real story versus the folklore. It’s a great way to segway into possibly sharing your personal testimony and the gospel! Did you know these factoids? Patrick was not Irish. As a young man he had no interest in God. He never drove out any snakes because there were none in Ireland. His use of a shamrock to teach the Trinity is cute for children, but it’s just a myth. There is no such thing as a leprechaun. [No offense intended to you Celtics fans.] Patrick didn’t drink Guinness beer, because it didn’t exist. Now, I’m not a party pooper. I enjoy a celebration, but I enjoy it even more when I understand what’s legitimate and what’s legend. With St. Patrick’s Day and let’s get beyond all the blarney - the green, the parades, parties with Irish stew and toasts to the “lluck of the Irish,” - and focus on an incredible man of God who transformed a nation through the proclamation of the gospel and the planting of churches. The Real Story of St. Patrick Years ago when I ministered in Ireland, I recall the descent of the plane and how absolutely awestruck I was as I beheld for the first time the Emerald Isle. This deep green countryside is the picture conjured up in the hearts and minds of tens of thousands of Irish celebrants who annually dye the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day. And in celebrations throughout America, this special feast day is a sign of spring, bringing welcome relief after the cold of winter. But what’s really behind this day and the man we honor? After all, he died over 1,500 years ago on March 17, 461. Patrick was born in Britain in A.D. 390. He was raised in a Christian family, but his interest in God was almost nonexistent. He also was illiterate. Teens are often apt to wander, and Patrick certainly did, reaping the consequences. At the age of 16, he was kidnapped by thugs and taken hostage on a ship to Ireland. Imagine the trauma and grief his parents experienced while praying for God’s miraculous intervention and the return of their son. For six agonizing years, he was trapped as a slave, working as a shepherd on hills where he tended the sheep. He was alone. He was scared. In desperation he began to cry out to God to rescue him from his plight. Picture your teenage son or daughter on that hillside, trembling and fearful for their very life. Yet God was at work in Patrick’s soul (just as he is in your wayward son or daughter!). In his classic Confession, he painfully wrote, “I would pray constantly during the daylight hours” until finally God broke through and revealed Himself in a dream. And He specifically said the following to this young, lost soul: “Your hunger is rewarded. You are going home. Look, your ship is ready.” Patrick Departs Risking his life but pierced to the core by the call of God on his life, Patrick journeyed some 200 miles to the Irish coast! He bravely boarded a ship that was going to Britain, and he knew instinctively God was taking him back home. This young man returned to his family, transformed by the grace of God (wouldn’t it be great to see this homecoming captured on video?). In time, he even entered a Christian training center, a monastery, to pursue the calling to full-time vocational ministry as a Catholic priest. Patrick excelled in his understanding of the Scriptures, and his character impacted his superiors and peers. Eventually, they affirmed him in becoming an overseer/bishop in the church. Patrick Returns Three decades after his initial abduction, Patrick sensed God stirring his heart. The Holy Spirit was directing him to go back to the pagan land of Ireland to evangelize the people mired in deception and darkness. Patrick recorded his sentiments as he wrote, “I am ready to be murdered, betrayed, enslaved— whatever may come my way!” May his courage ignite something in our hearts to reject silence and cowardice in the face of our cultural attacks today. May this man’s bravery inspire us to speak the truth in love regarding homosexuality, militant Islam, dishonesty, fornication (living together or casual sex), adultery, and compromising “Christians” yielding to pornography and a host of carnal indulgences in our day. Incredible Spiritual Awakening As Patrick crisscrossed the countryside, God blessed him mightily. Tens of thousands of Irish were converted and hundreds of churches were established! Thomas Cahill writes in his book, “How the Irish Saved Civilization,” that through Patrick's courageous leadership, this warrior populace of Ireland “laid down the swords of battle, flung away the knives of sacrifice, and cast away their chains of slavery.” Fifteen hundred years after Patrick lived, let’s follow this world-changer in lifestyle evangelism! “When Irish eyes are smiling, ‘tis like a morn in spring. In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the angels sing.”(1) Pray with me: Father, thank You for the selfless lives of men and women gone before us. They laid a track for us to run on, advancing the Kingdom of Heaven farther into Your decreed purposes. You tell us in Hebrews 11:39-40 that these giants of faith are not complete without us, that we play a role in finishing what they began. May we be found faithful. We remember today that as believers our citizenship in heaven transcends all others. We celebrate our brothers and sisters everywhere, from Ireland to Australia, Iran to Canada. Give us hearts like Patrick, who was willing to risk everything to see Your Kingdom advance. Most of us will never have the notoriety he achieved, but we can all bear precious fruit as we participate in Your great cause. We ask you to pour out your spirit once again in Ireland. Do the same in Iran and the entire Middle East. Shock the world with the revival that takes place there. But we know the outpouring of Your Holy Spirit in this hour will not be limited to the Middle East. Many nations will experience this revival. So we ask for this, partnering with You in redeeming the world. Thank You for this honor. And in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Our decree: We will grab the baton handed to us by past heroes of faith, laying aside every encumbrance, and running with endurance the race set before us (Hebrews 12:1). ****************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. Today’s post was contributed by Larry Tomczak. We encourage you to visit his website (LarryTomczak.com) for free videos, podcasts, books, and other valuable resources. Larry Tomczak is a best-selling author of 10 books, a cultural commentator of 50 years, Intercessors for America board member, and a public policy advisor with the Liberty Counsel. Go to www.larrytomczak.com to watch 30 amazing, free on demand, brief videos done by some of America’s top leaders to confidently address today’s tough issues. ----------------------------------------------------------- https://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/When_Irish_Eyes_Smiling.shtml

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-13-2026 March 13, 2026 Without Delay Early Friday morning, the day before the war in Iran began [February 27, 2026], the Lord gave our friend, Gina Gholston, a fascinating, encouraging, and important dream. She actually sent it to me that Friday. Gina is no stranger to regular Give Him 15 followers, and we occasionally post her articles. She is a trusted prophet, teacher, and author. Her dream speaks of the impact our prayers are having and of strategic changes they are producing. Our appeals are accomplishing much. Here is the dream: “I dreamed that I was with a large group of people, inside a building, walking down a long hallway. Everything in this hallway - floors, ceiling, walls, etc. - was solid white. At the end of the hallway was a man waiting for us, dressed totally in white, even wearing white gloves. “When we approached him, he extended to us a solid red card, maybe 12”x12”. Written in white letters on the red card were the words ‘prayers and intercession.’ I reached out my left hand (palm facing upward), and he placed the card on my palm. I then placed my right hand (palm down) across the top of the card. I held the card in the same position as the man led us up a long, solid-white stairway. “At the top of the stairway, we came to another long hallway extending as far as the eye could see, with doors on both sides the entire length of the hallway. Once again, everything was white. In the center of the floor, just a few feet in front of us, was a box-like pedestal, maybe three feet tall. “Standing next to the pedestal was another man dressed completely in white. I walked up to the pedestal, and the man motioned for me to insert the red card into a slot located at the top. I put the card into the box, and all the doors instantly opened. People came through some of the open doors, and ‘things’ I couldn’t clearly see came out of other open doors. I am not sure what the ‘things’ were. “The man then said to us, ‘Intercession has gone to another level, and your fervent prayers and intercession are unlocking things and people - replacements and additions. Now, without delay, people and things will be replaced, and people and things will be added, for the fulfillment of purposes God has set for this time.’ “After he spoke those words, other angels immediately came and removed the people and ‘things,’ taking them to their rightful positions. “The man in white then said again, ‘Without delay.’ Then he added, ‘Do not mourn what is replaced, and do not reject what is added. God is at work! He has worked to guide you in your prayers and intercession, and He will work to carry out His intended fulfillment of the prayers and intercession.’” .... End of Dream ************ My Thoughts Regarding the Dream The hallway speaks of transition; the white speaks of purity - what is transpiring is righteous, pure. The men dressed in white are angels, sent to instruct and assist us. And the color red symbolizes the blood of Jesus, which produces redemption and purity. The words in white (“prayers and intercession”) on the red card indicate that our prayers are releasing the cleansing, redeeming, transforming power of Christ’s blood. Isaiah 1:18 tells us, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Going to the second floor indicates that our prayers have matured to another level, as the angel confirmed, opening doors and creating the changes about to occur. The coming changes have to do with people and “things.” Gina was intentionally given no hint of what the “things” might be. They are most likely events or circumstances - we often hear the phrase, “things are about to change.” The angel stated that people and things are about to be removed and replaced, then added the words “without delay.” He then assured us that God’s purposes will be accomplished. The heavenly messenger then repeated, as if to emphasize it, that this would begin “without delay,” adding that we were not to mourn what is replaced or reject what is added. “God is at work,” he assured us. The dream is clear and very encouraging: our prayers are being used by God to create great change; it will happen quickly; we are not to fear it or reject it; and the purposes of God are being accomplished. There is no doubt in my mind that some of this refers to what is occurring in the Middle East. Keep praying in faith, friends, with the assurance that our appeals are not in vain. “The effectual, fervent prayers of the righteous avail much!” (James 5:16). Remember that our prayers are not frantic efforts to persuade God to move. Rather, they are responses to His promptings and leadings, partnering with Him to accomplish His desires. The angel in the dream actually emphasized that God has been guiding us in our intercession. As I end today’s post, I remind you that the book of Revelation tells us our prayers are stored in golden bowls in heaven (Revelation 5:8). They are precious to the Lord and create a pleasant fragrance before Him. At the appropriate time, God pours them onto the earth where they release His great power: “And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake” (Revelation 8:3-5). We are partnering with God…to change things on earth. Pray with me: Father, I thank You for the amazing army of intercessors You have raised up around the world. This company of kingdom-minded individuals is being used by You to establish Your purposes on the Earth. Thank You for their pure hearts and motives, pictured by the white colors in this dream. Encourage and strengthen them today. Let them know how much You appreciate them. We also thank You for the angels who assist us. Thank You for dispatching them to give us messages and carry out Your assignments. We know there are millions of prayers stored in the golden bowls in heaven, bringing a sweet fragrance to You. This dream tells us You are now pouring out some of those prayers to bring about great change. We will do as You said and not reject or mourn the changes. We trust You. Bring forth Your purposes throughout the earth. And bring forth the great harvest of souls. We appeal to You for these things in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We will continue to fill the bowls of prayer in heaven, ensuring that God has the cooperation He needs from us. ********************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. --------------------------------------------------------- You can find out more about Gina at GinaGholston.com.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-12-2026 March 12, 2026 Giving Satan No Advantage Our ignorance of satan and his tactics, as well as how to deal with them, is sometimes costly. Second Corinthians 2:11 tells us, “In order that no advantage be taken of us by satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” The context is forgiveness - harboring unforgiveness allows satan to take advantage of us - but a general principle is also revealed in this verse. Let’s dig a little deeper. Ignorance The word “ignorant” is the Greek word agnoeo. It means “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, though we use the word this way. Actually, an agnostic is simply a person without knowledge or understanding of any given subject. We also get the word “ignore” from the same root. In this verse, we’re encouraged not to ignore or be an agnostic - without understanding - where satan’s actions are concerned. Thoughts, Plans, and Schemes “Schemes” is the Greek word noema. It literally means “thought” or “a product of the mind.”(2) The verse is essentially saying, "Don’t be without understanding of the way satan thinks.” Noema is also used for “plans, schemes, plots, devices” because these things are products of our minds and thoughts. For greater insight, let’s insert all of 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.” (By the way, there is more than just a warning or admonition here. There is also a hidden promise: If God tells us not to be ignorant of satan’s schemes, He is obviously willing to alert us to them. Taking Advantage Of The verse then reveals to us the results of being unaware of satan’s schemes: he’ll take “advantage” of us. The word is pleonekteo, a compound word meaning literally “to have or hold the greater portion.”(3) It is easy to see why this word is also translated as “covet.” It also means “overreach.”(4) Overreach means to get the better of someone, usually through trickery or cunning. Consistent with this, pleonekteo is also translated “make a gain.” Bullinger says it means “to make a prey of, to defraud.”(5) Satan takes advantage of, preys on, and makes a lot of gains on us when we are unaware of his attacks, schemes, and ways. The Results Let’s put all 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 prey on us, gain on us, defraud us of what is ours, and have or hold the greater portion.” Not good! The greater portion of what? Whatever! Our minds, homes, marriages, families, communities, income, government, nation, and more. Jesus said he “Comes to steal, kill, and destroy” (John 10:10). In the 1960’s, the church in America was ignorant, without understanding regarding what satan was plotting and planning, and he obtained the greater portion of our schools. The same could be said of our government. In the 70’s, he schemed and planned through our legal system and laid the groundwork for killing 65 million babies in the womb. All of this occurred because many in the church were unaware of his plans. We must listen and be led by Holy Spirit if we are to successfully defeat the schemes of the enemy. The Bible refers to Holy Spirit as “The spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord” (Isaiah 11:2). He functioned in these ways for Jesus as His “Helper” (John 14:26). Jesus was “led” by Holy Spirit (Luke 4:1), and anointed by Him (Acts10:38). Then Christ told us He would send us the same Helper He had while on earth: the Holy Spirit (John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7). But satan has effectively worked to erode the influence of Holy Spirit in the American church. I’ve seen statistics showing that over 50% of evangelicals don’t believe in a literal Holy Spirit. They believe He is just symbolic, a way of picturing God’s presence. This is beyond ridiculous! We cannot expect to overcome satan without our heavenly Helper! If Jesus needed Him, so do we!!! We will never be perfect in our hearing of Holy Spirit’s alerts, but we can and are growing in this regard. Even Paul failed at times, saying in 1 Thessalonians 2:18 that he was taken advantage of more than once by satan in the battle over spreading the gospel: “For we wanted to come to you - I, Paul, more than once - and yet satan thwarted us.” Thwarted comes from a word meaning “to cut off.”(6) Who hasn’t been cut off in traffic? Well, satan “cut off” Paul en route to Thessalonica. We know this great apostle won more battles than he lost, but he wasn’t perfect, and occasionally Satan succeeded in thwarting his plans. Please notice that it doesn't say “God changed His mind” about where Paul was to go. The verse clearly says satan hindered him. Those who would have us think satan can do nothing except what God allows, and therefore we can just ignore him, should reread 2 Corinthians 2:11 and this verse in Thessalonians. 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 that happens on earth is that He created the laws and principles governing the earth - sowing and reaping, cause and effect, the free will of humans, etc. We, however, implement these principles and determine much of what we reap and experience. We are growing in our ability to hear God’s voice and walk in His ways. We are becoming increasingly led by Holy Spirit, and taking back what satan has stolen from us. The Ekklesia is becoming the overcoming church Jesus spoke of in Matthew 16, and the fruit of this is being seen in the earth. Jesus will have what He said He would have, including a glorious church. Pray with me: Father, it is not Your will that satan takes advantage of us. Never. We thank You for giving us Holy Spirit to help us and alert us to the attacks and schemes of the devil. Remind us that Holy Spirit is always with us to lead, guide, counsel, and give understanding. And remind us to listen. Where satan has taken advantage of us, show us how to reverse this, both in our personal lives and for our country. Show us how to take back our health, our finances, and anything else he has stolen. Continue to lead us as we do so for our nation, reversing what his diabolical plans have caused. You are well able to heal our land, and You have said America shall be saved. We believe this - and are laying hold of it! In this critical season, we pray for our nation’s government. Give us leaders who will honor You. Continue to awaken those who already know You, giving them a greater desire to know You more. Lead them as they war against evil in the Middle East, and cause the end result of all that is occurring in that region to be an epic revival. Work all of the evil and all that takes place for Your good. These things we pray in Yeshua’s name. Amen. Our decree: We are growing in our ability to be led by the Spirit, decreasing satan’s ability to take advantage of us. *************************** Today’s post was adapted from a chapter in my book, Intercessory Prayer, published by Baker Books. 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 (Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 1984: revised edition, 1990), 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, A Critical Lexicon and Concordance, p. 28. Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, ref. no. 1465.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-11-2026 March 11, 2026 Using Our God-Given Authority Yesterday, I shared some thoughts regarding spiritual warfare. While we are not to become distracted or preoccupied with satan or his demons, they do exist and must be resisted at times. The Bible tells us that: We are in a very real spiritual war (see 2 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Timothy 1:18). We are soldiers in this war (see Ps. 110:2-3; 2 Timothy 2:3-4). We are to “wrestle” against all levels of the kingdom of darkness (see Ephesians 6:12). We are to “resist the devil” (which would in most situations be his demons) and he will flee from us (see James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:9). We are to “tread” on satan and his demons (i.e., exercise authority over them—see Luke 10:19; Romans 16:20). We are to cast out demons (see Mark 16:17). We have the authority to “bind” (forbid) and “loose” (permit) when dealing with the agents and gates of hell (see Matthew 16:19). We have powerful weapons designed to overcome the kingdom of darkness (see 2 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 6:10-20). Regarding binding and loosing, the book I mentioned yesterday by Jack Hayford, Prayer Is Invading the Impossible, gives an enlightening amplification of Matthew 16:18-19, based on the technical aspects of the Greek wording. Dr. Hayford’s translation makes clear that WE must go on the offense: “Whatever you may at any time encounter (of hell’s counsels which I’m declaring my church shall prevail against), you will then face a decision as to whether you will or won’t bind it. What transpires will be conditional upon your response. If you do personally and consciously involve yourself in the act of binding the issue on earth, you will discover that at that future moment when you do, that it has already been bound in heaven!”(1) Wow! The words bind and loose could be translated as “forbid” and “release.” The Greek words are actually legal terms, as in legally binding, or the opposite - being released from that which legally binds. The Lord is saying He has given us legal authority, spiritually speaking, to stop satan’s attacks and release individuals from his control. God doesn’t give us detailed formulas for doing so. He is not into formulas in any area of biblical truth. He prioritizes relationship, and gives us principles to apply as the Holy Spirit leads us. He alone knows exactly what is needed in each situation. Sometimes we simply give biblical commands, releasing the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17); other times we are led to worship (2 Chronicles 20:1-30), fast (Mark 9:29), or even clap and shout (Psalms 47:1). In spiritual warfare, the point is not so much how we wrestle, but that we wrestle - bind, loose, and/or wield the sword - and do so as Holy Spirit leads us. We must go on the offensive and aggressively deal with the forces of darkness whenever necessary. The word “against” is used five times in Ephesians 6 to describe our spiritual warfare. The Greek word is pros, which is a strengthened form of pro. We get the English word “pro/professional” from it. These Greek words mean “in front of,”(2) or “superior to.” We use the concept when referring to professional athletes. A pro athlete is one who is “in front of” or “superior to” others. The words also have the connotation of stepping forward and facing toward something or someone.(3) Paul is using the symbolism in this Ephesians passage of a wrestler stepping forward and facing his opponent. God is saying to us in these verses, “Step forward and face the kingdom of darkness. Wear the armor I have provided and overcome them.” The following remarkable story tells of two powerful intercessors stepping forward to face demonic powers. John G. Lake, a missionary to South Africa in the first half of the 20th century, relates the story of a fever epidemic that struck a portion of South Africa in a single night. The devastation was such that in one month, a fourth of the entire population of that region died. There were not enough caskets to meet the need, and people were being buried in blankets, so great was the devastation. Lake tells of a powerful intercessor who began to pray. For days— all day long and into the night—he stationed himself under a tree and prayed against the plague. Several times, Lake asked the man, “Are you getting through?” He would reply, “Not yet.” But one day he said to Lake, “I feel today that if I had just a little help in faith, my spirit would go through.” Lake got on his knees and joined the man in prayer. What happened next is amazing. Here it is in Lake’s own words: “As we prayed, the Spirit of the Lord overwhelmed our souls, and presently I found myself, not kneeling under the tree, but moving gradually away from the tree....My eyes gradually opened, and I witnessed such a scene as I never witnessed before - a multitude of demons like a flock of sheep! The Spirit had come upon the other man also, and he rushed ahead of me, rebuking that army of demons, and they were driven back to hell, or the place from whence they came. Beloved, the next morning when I awoke, that epidemic of fever was gone.(4) We have authority; we must learn to use it! Pray with me: Father, You have given us all of the authority we need to triumph over every spiritual attack against us. So often we lose by default, failing to use this authority and “the weapons of our warfare” which You said are “mighty to pull down strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10:3–5). Jesus, who has all authority in heaven and on earth, has given us the right to use His name. Increase our understanding of this authority. Open “the eyes of our understanding” and give us “the spirit of wisdom and revelation” (Ephesians 1: 17–18). We pray for our family members today, forbidding the enemy to blind them to truth, oppress them with disease, deceive them with lies, and rob them of their destinies. We ask You, Father, to save, heal, and deliver them. And for our nation, we bind every plan to harm our president, our legislative leaders, and justices on the Court. We bind demonic strategies to influence President Trump and other leaders as they make decisions regarding the Middle East. We ask You, God, to lead and direct them. And we pray that You would break the deadlock occurring regarding the funding of DHS. Protect our nation, we pray, against terrorism. Dismantle the evil regime in Iran; remove it completely and give peace to Israel and the Middle East. And pour out Your Spirit there. All of these things we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Our decree: We declare that our God-given weapons are mighty to pull down strongholds of darkness. (2 Corinthians 10:3-5) ******************************** Today’s post was adapted from a chapter in my book, Intercessory Prayer, published by Baker Books. Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------ Jack W. Hayford, Prayer Is Invading the Impossible (South Plainfield, NJ: Logos International, 1977; revised edition, Bridge Publishing), p. 45, 1977 edition. Geoffrey W Bromiley, Theological Dictionary of the New Testament Abridged (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1985, p. 935. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 6960. Gordon Lindsay, The New John G. Lake Sermons (Dallas: Christ for the Nations, Inc., 1979), pp. 29-30.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-10-2026 March 10, 2026 “Prayer Is Invading the Impossible” As we intercede for righteous causes and against the influence of evil, it is important that we do so on a firm biblical foundation. This week, I’m going to share some thoughts regarding spiritual warfare, which are applicable for our personal lives, as well as for nations. It comes as a surprise to many Christians when they hear that the basic concept behind “intercession” does not necessarily have to do with prayer. The English word basically means to “go between.” Mediation is one of its synonyms. Intercession is used in the context of prayer because when interceding for someone, or perhaps for a place, we are “going between” them and God, mediating for them with our prayers. What many more Christians don’t realize, however, is that our intercession on behalf of individuals and places is not just heavenward, going between them and God, but it is also placing ourselves between them and the powers of darkness. Intercession, therefore, involves two very different activities: One is a reconciling, a connecting, becoming a bridge in order to unite individuals with God and His blessings; the other is a separating, a breaking, a disuniting from satan’s influence. These two opposite activities are what Christ did for us through His work of redemption, and they’re what we do in our representation of it. We petition the Father and enforce Christ’s victory over satan. It is often not enough to simply ask the Father to do something, although this is most Christians’ total concept of prayer. Many times it is necessary to accompany the asking with spiritual “warfare” (2 Corinthians 10:4) or “wrestling” (Ephesians 6:12), enforcing the victory of Calvary. As Arthur Mathews said in his great book, Born For Battle, “Victory is an accomplished fact, but it does need a man to lay hold of that victory and precipitate a confrontation with the enemy, and resist him.”(1) Jack Hayford, in his outstanding book, Prayer Is Invading the Impossible, says: “To see both sides of Jesus is to see both sides of prayer. It is to see the need for compassion, for care, for concern, for weeping with those that weep, for sympathy, for groaning, for aching deeply because of what you sense transpiring in human lives. And it is to learn the place and time for anger, when we see satan’s wiles successfully destroying; for indignation, when the adversary’s program violates territory that is rightfully Christ’s; for boldness, when demonic hordes announce their presence; for attack, when the Holy Spirit prompts an advance.”(2) Certainly, we must guard against imbalances and not become preoccupied with satan or demonic spirits. I once heard someone describe a humorous cartoon they saw that depicted an overemphasis on spiritual warfare. It portrayed the devil with 40 to 50 strands of rope around him, and several individuals nearby discussing the situation. “What do we do now?” one asked. “I say we bind him again!” was the response of another. We don’t want to become imbalanced in our approach to spiritual warfare, but satan and his evil spirits are real and must be warred against. Our Hebrew word translated as “intercession,” paga, backs up this assertion. Though translated as intercession, paga is used in many ways in the Old Testament. Its primary meaning is “to meet with,” and can describe any type of meeting. One of these meetings, of course, is to meet with God on someone’s behalf. It might surprise you, however, that paga, this word for intercession, is used to describe battle or conflict no less than 15 times in Scripture. It is translated “attack,” “fall upon,” “strike down,” “impinge,” and with other battlefield terms (see Judges 8:21; 1 Samuel 22:11-19; 2 Samuel 1:11-16; the essence is the same in all of them - people in battle attacking one another).(3) It is impossible to separate the concept of paga from warfare; violence and war are prevalent in the use of the word. Hear me clearly: Intercession involves spiritual warfare! Jack Hayford also said in his great book, “But there is a way to face impossibility. Invade it! Not with a glib speech of high hopes. Not in anger. Not with resignation. Not through stoical self-control. But with violence. And prayer provides the vehicle for this kind of violence?”(4) When we try to separate spiritual warfare from intercession, we do so to our own detriment. Much time and energy is wasted dealing with symptoms and effects, when in many situations the real cause of the problem is spiritual or demonic: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12 KJV). Yes, we must guard against an overemphasis upon satan and demons, but most believers in America err in the other direction. Most of them, in fact, stop reading Ephesians 6:12 after the words “we wrestle not!” The importance of spiritual warfare for individuals can be seen in the following testimony. I heard a minister tell of a person for whom he had prayed for a long time. It seems this person could never achieve any stability in life or in his walk with the Lord. He would find a job, then lose it. He would walk with the Lord for a while, then turn away. This cycle repeated itself again and again; no amount of prayer seemed to make a difference. One day, as the minister prayed for this young man, the Lord showed him a vision of three demons following the fellow everywhere he went. In the vision, they were not in him, but were always present and had a great influence over him. The minister saw names over each demon, describing what each caused in the young man. One at a time, he rebuked them in Jesus’ name, breaking their hold over him. From that moment on, everything changed. Stability came to him. He became very successful, eventually becoming a wealthy businessman and an ordained minister. It is always appropriate to ask the Father to mature and strengthen individuals, but this man needed something more. He needed someone to exercise authority over the demons controlling him and command his deliverance. He was simply not strong enough or mature enough to overcome the spiritual strongholds on his own. The church in Galatia was experiencing demonic-induced deception (Galatians 1:6-10; 3:1). Paul said he was in travail until Christ was formed in them (Galatians 4:19). Sometimes people need help to get freedom and grow in spiritual maturity. Pray with me: Father, as we represent Christ and His victory over the powers of darkness, teach us to war with wisdom. As we mediate, standing in the gap (Ezekiel 22:30-31) for people and nations, guide us as You did the man interceding for the unstable individual in today’s post. You showed him exactly what was needed for the young man’s freedom. Remove all fear of spiritual warfare from the body of Christ. Give them the assurance that they can intercede for deceived and bound individuals, setting them free in Jesus’ name. Even now, we bind demonic deception over our family members, freeing them from the control of darkness. And Father, we can also push back the forces of evil on a broader scale as the Ekklesia joins together in binding the powers of darkness. We do so now, binding the influence of evil powers in the Middle East. We declare the victory of Jesus over that region and ask that it be released into Iran and the entire region. Bring deliverance, Father, and send revival. We ask all this in Christ’s name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the kingdoms of this world are becoming the kingdoms of our Lord, Jesus Christ. (Revelation 11:15) *********************** Today’s post was adapted from a chapter in my book, Intercessory Prayer, published by Baker Books. Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------ R. Arthur Mathews, Born for Battle (Robesonia, PA: OMF Books, 1978), p. 113. Jack W. Hayford, Prayer Is Invading the Impossible (South Plainfield, NJ: Logos International, 1977; revised edition, Bridge Publishing), p. 45, 1977 edition. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 6293. Hayford, Prayer Is Invading the Impossible, p. 5.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-9-2026 March 9, 2026 Introduction We have been inundated with reports of war and turmoil throughout the world. Today, I want to change the subject and encourage you with a very powerful word from my brother, Tim, regarding what God is doing. It is entitled: Look to the Precedents There is a miraculous phenomenon that occurs when the glory of God increases among His people. When His presence intensifies and His Spirit hovers in a weightier, more tangible way, creative power begins to activate from the very essence of who He is. Throughout Scripture, from Genesis to Acts, we see that whenever Holy Spirit broods over a people, divine creativity manifests, promises are conceived, destinies awaken, and miracles break forth. The glory of God is the womb of the Spirit, a place where Heaven’s purposes are formed and brought into the earth. I believe Holy Spirit is moving us into a supernatural season of birthing, of promises fulfilled, signs and wonders, and divine interventions. As I have prayed and pondered how to teach this, I heard Holy Spirit say, “Look to the precedents.” There are past occurrences of God’s hovering glory that picture, even prophesy, what He is doing during our time. These instances become blueprints for us to steward. The first precedent is found in Genesis 1:1–2 (KJV): “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” The word moved is the Hebrew rachaph, meaning to brood, to hover, to vibrate with life.(1) This paints the picture of a mother bird settling over her eggs, warming them, incubating what appears lifeless until it breaks forth in living form. Before there was ever light, order, or beauty, there was hovering glory. When the earth was without form and void, shrouded in darkness, Holy Spirit brooded over it. As He hovered, creation ignited. Out of disorder came divine order. Out of darkness burst radiant light. The same glory that hovered began to birth trees and vegetation, creatures of land and sea, sun, moon, and stars. Humanity itself was formed in the image and likeness of God from this womb of glory. And not only man, but a “mandate” was born. Authority was given. Dominion was entrusted. Under hovering glory, God’s government on earth through mankind was established. The very concept of a ruling, reigning assembly, what Jesus would later call the ekklesia in Matthew 28:19, was seeded in that Genesis moment. Glory did not simply create; it commissioned. Holy Spirit brooded over nothingness, and a birthing season erupted. Life multiplied. Purpose unfolded. Government was established. This is the precedent: when God hovers, He births. The precedent of Genesis prophesies into our present. The same Spirit who brooded over waters has been brooding over His Church, the Ekklesia. From the stirrings of renewal movements in the late twentieth century until now, He has been incubating promises and awakening remnant believers. The promise is that He will move again, this time in even greater measure. A greater birthing season is upon us, a revival and harvest unparalleled in history. A church rising in greater glory and greater governmental authority, discipling nations and stewarding the purposes of heaven on earth. The hovering has not ceased; it has intensified. Unlike the days of Moses, this remnant will stand unveiled. What once faded will now increase, as we are transformed from glory to glory, reflecting Christ’s radiance across the earth. As in Genesis, we are being restored into His image. A glorious Church is emerging, clear in identity, strong in authority, and radiant with His presence. In Luke 2:9, we are shown another prophetic precedent of hovering glory. The glory of the Lord shone around the shepherds in the field, illuminating the night with Heaven’s radiance. That same glory overshadowed Mary and Joseph. Once again, when glory hovered, something was birthed. This time, it was the Savior. And as the glory appeared, angelic ministry surged to unprecedented levels. Multitudes of angels announced His birth. Heavenly hosts filled the skies with proclamation and praise. Angel warriors protected the child. Angel messengers delivered divine strategy in dreams. Gabriel appeared with revelation, angelic visitations increased, and divine instruction flowed with clarity and urgency. Under intensified glory, heaven’s messengers moved with heightened activity. Even governing angels, archangels such as Gabriel and Michael, were mobilized under Holy Spirit’s supervision as the glory of the Lord marked the moment. Doors were opened in foreign lands. Threats were restrained. Herod’s murderous agenda was thwarted. Heaven’s government was advancing. A King had been born. You cannot have kingdom expansion without the King. With the birth of Jesus, governing authority shifted into mandated order at a greater degree than ever before. The King emerged under heavier glory. This precedent prophesies to our present hour. The same King who was revealed in Bethlehem will reveal Himself again in far greater measure. His Kingdom will not shrink back; it will expand. His influence will not lessen; it will increase. In this era of increasing glory, Jesus will take center stage in ways that magnify His power and presence across the earth. Greater glory will surge. It will brood. And as it does, the influence of His Kingdom will rise until the knowledge of the Lord covers the earth as the waters cover the sea. In Acts 2, Holy Spirit moved again in a hovering, brooding glory, this time over a remnant of 120 believers gathered in an upper room, waiting for power from on high. Suddenly, a sound from Heaven broke into the natural realm, and a rushing mighty wind filled the house where they were sitting. Holy Spirit filled each one of them, and they began to speak in other tongues as He gave utterance. Visible glory accompanied the moment as cloven tongues of fire appeared and rested upon each of them. The word sat (Greek: kathizo) means to settle upon, but it also carries the sense of hovering, brooding, and incubating, as in Genesis 1 when the Spirit rachaph-ed, (hovered) over the waters.(2) Pentecost was another Genesis moment. The Spirit brooded over those present to birth something entirely new. In that fiery atmosphere, angelic activity intensified, glory manifested, and Heaven’s government advanced. What was conceived in Christ’s earthly ministry was now being birthed in power: the New Testament Church. What Jesus promised came forth: a ruling and reigning spiritual body empowered to affect the natural realm and even influence nations. Each surge of greater glory amplified Kingdom authority. A governing people was born. Suddenly, it was birthing season. In one day, three thousand were born again, and new heirs of salvation flooded the Kingdom. Leaders emerged from obscurity, and a global vision ignited to reach every nation, tribe, and tongue. Ministry shifted from Pharisee-driven ritual to a Spirit-empowered movement marked by boldness and authority. The five-fold gifts of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers were activated in a fresh dimension. Spiritual gifts surged with unprecedented power; signs, wonders, and miracles flowed, not through one vessel alone, but through a corporate body saturated in glory and commissioned to transform the world. Pentecost stands as a prophetic precedent. When Holy Spirit hovers in greater glory, He births governing authority, multiplies sons and daughters, activates gifts, and advances the Kingdom of Christ to higher levels. The same Spirit who brooded then is brooding again, preparing once more for a supernatural birthing season that will reveal Christ’s Kingdom in even greater power. Holy Spirit said, “That which previous increases of glory have produced are precedents prophesying what is due now in your times.” Every surge of glory in Scripture declares what Heaven intends to reveal again in even greater measure. As we host His presence, His glory will draw nearer, weightier, stronger, more tangible. As ever-increasing glory reflects from Christ’s remnant (2 Corinthians 3:18), the true Ekklesia will mirror the radiance of our King, and every expression of Kingdom authority will rise to another level as His glory intensifies among us. Pray with me: Father, we are in awe of Your glory, the glory that moved/hovered over waters and birthed creations. Holy Spirit, we ask You to move over us again. Hover over Your Church, over our cities, over every place that is ripe for revival. Release light and breathe life. Strengthen Your Ekklesia and establish Your government through a people capable of reflecting You. May what You are forming in this hour break forth in power. We continue to pray that Your overriding power and authority determine what occurs in the Middle East. We ask that You fully remove the evil regime in Iran and replace it with a government that wants peace and honors life. Break, once and for all, the influence of demonic principalities in the region, and hover over the region with the power of Holy Spirit. All of this we pray in Yeshua’s name. Amen. Our decree: We declare that God’s glory is increasing on earth, moving us into a supernatural season of birthing. A glorious church is emerging, clear in identity, strong in authority, and radiant with His presence. ********************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. -------------------------------------------------- James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 7363. Ibid., ref. no. 2523.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-6-2026 March 6, 2026 There Is a “Right Time” “There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven— A time to be born and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing. A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to keep silent and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace. What profit is there for the worker from that in which he labors? I have seen the task which God has given to the sons of men with which to occupy themselves. He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end. I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good as long as they live; and also that every man should eat and drink and see and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 AMP) The Lord uses two Hebrew words to describe times and seasons in verse 1 of Ecclesiastes 3: zeman(1) and eth.(2) They are similar in meaning. The Message Bible translates the verse: “There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth.” I believe Holy Spirit repeats Himself in order to emphasize the importance of what He is saying: “Don’t forget, there really is a right time for all these things!” He compiles each occurrence in the list of “right times” with its opposite. By doing so, He is informing us that life must be understood based on a broad spectrum of seasons and occurrences. If we are to successfully navigate our time on earth, our responses must be dictated, in part, by discerning these times and seasons. The tribe of Issachar is an example of successfully doing so: “They had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do,” (1 Chronicles 12:32). Verse 11 above also affirms this, “He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time.” Daniel 2:21 tells us: “And [God] changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.” Again, successfully navigating life involves discerning the changing times and seasons as the Lord shifts them. Daniel also gives us another factor in the equation, however: satan tries to alter these God-appointed times (Daniel 7:25), doing so by working against those the Lord uses, His “saints.” The verse further tells us he attempts to “wear them down.” The word used for this weariness(3) is only used in the Bible for mental or emotional weariness, not physical. This would be the mental strain that caused Israel to retreat from the giants in Canaan. It would be the emotional “weariness” Abraham and Sarah experienced when waiting for Isaac to be conceived. They yielded to the hope deferred and devised a different plan to give Abraham a son through Sarah’s maid, Hagar. All of us have experienced this type of mental and emotional fatigue. Daniel tells us satan uses it to move us out of God’s timing. Don’t grow weary and fall prey to this trap. A Time for War While many people don’t want to acknowledge it, this passage in Ecclesiastes tells us there is an appropriate time for war. It states that there is a right time to root up and tear down, just as God told Jeremiah to do in chapter 1, verse 10, and a time to tear apart. It even tells us there is a time to hate. Psalm 97:10, Proverbs 8:13, and Romans 12:9 all instruct us to hate evil. God tolerates evil for a time, giving people the opportunity to repent and change. But there comes a time, if this doesn’t occur, when their cup of iniquity is full. In Genesis 15:16, God told Abraham that there would come a point when the “iniquity of the Amorites” would be “full” or complete, at which time he would give their land to Him. This occurred years later. We should hate what the evil regime in Iran stands for, the oppression, suffering, and death they have caused. We also love and pray for the general population of Iran, while wanting to see their oppressors defeated. We should pray that God gives success to those overthrowing the murderous, oppressive regime in Iran, brings peace and stability to the region, and breathes on the people of the Middle East with Holy Spirit. Pray with me: Father, we align ourselves with Your heart, desires, and timing. As much as we deplore war, Your Word informed us that there would be times when it was appropriate. We believe this is one of those times. We ask You for success in destroying wicked leaders and systems in Iran. We pray that You would give ours and Israel’s forces a supernatural ability to avoid killing innocent people, and render unsuccessful the attempts of those in Iran who ARE trying to kill innocent people. End their evil efforts. I sense that efforts to attack Americans here at home through terrorists who have entered our nation will now be implemented. We pray against this. Please give supernatural help to our government agencies responsible for finding and stopping them. And give the same to citizens - expose the evil before it can manifest. Protect our land. We ask the same for Israel. As You instructed us, we bind the strategies of demonic forces that bring death and destruction, in Jesus’ name. Give our government/military leaders great wisdom, planning, and foresight. Defeat the voices opposing them and attempting to inappropriately influence the American people. Keep our soldiers and their resources safe. Continue to turn our nation around. Increase Holy Spirit’s outpouring here and abroad. All of this we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that we will discern the times and seasons which the Lord establishes, and we will act accordingly. *************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------- James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 2165. Ibid., ref. no. 6256. Ibid., ref. no. 1080.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-5-2026 March 5, 2026 Remarkable Progress President Trump is on his way to being one of the most consequential presidents in U.S. history. He and his team are changing the landscape of America and the world for the better. I often find myself reminding people in the Christian world that President Trump’s policies, not his language and personality, are what make him the President we need. I don’t want that statement to be interpreted as criticism of the President’s character or personality, just a factual reminder. Frankly, I basically ignore the personalities of government officials and look at their actions. (I have seen some pretty lousy government officials over the years with appealing personalities.) Based on the current war with Iran, I have heard a few Trump supporters question his honesty, reminding people that he campaigned on not getting America into more unwise and unnecessary wars. “Has he changed in this regard?” they ask. I don’t believe he has. My GH15 posts this week make my position clear: I support the President and Israel regarding what is being done in Iran. Today, I’m going to share some accomplishments by Trump and his team to demonstrate that he is keeping his promises and striving to make America (and the world) better and safer. Here are a few of the Trump Administration’s accomplishments in their first year, most of them taken from “365 Wins in 365 Days.”(1) And some of them are observations I have made. Spiritually and Morally America is turning around spiritually. President Trump is very God-honoring. He allows and promotes regular prayer and worship in the White House and begins cabinet meetings with prayer. He established the White House Faith Office to protect Americans’ religious liberty. On May 17, 2026, he plans to hold an event at the Lincoln Memorial to re-dedicate America as “One Nation Under God.” President Trump has removed woke policies and teachings from our schools and universities, and made the fact that there are only two sexes the official policy of the U.S. government. He officially began the process of closing the Department of Education and returning education to the states. He is pro-life, and pardoned pro-life Americans wrongly targeted by the Biden administration. (In his first term he gave us the justices that overturned Roe v Wade.) He has ended federal funding for chemical and surgical gender procedures for minors through executive action and regulatory enforcement, working to end these harmful procedures for minors at health systems across the country. He ordered U.S. strikes against ISIS leadership in Nigeria in order to protect Christian communities. Safety and Protection America is safer. President Trump has closed our borders to illegals and is deporting millions of those who entered our nation illegally. He has all but stopped the flow of illegal drugs from coming across, including the abominable fentanyl. He dismantled Tren de Aragua, MS-13, and other transnational gang-related criminal networks, and has designated more than 10 major Latin American cartels as terrorist organizations. He and his team have delivered the largest one-year decline in homicides in U.S. history, while overseeing a 25% decrease in the number of on-duty law enforcement officer deaths. He has captured a record number of criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list within one year – outpacing the number captured under Biden in four years. He barred COVID-19 vaccine mandates for our children in schools that receive federal funding, and is cleaning up America’s poisonous foods. Economically America is more prosperous. President Trump has brought $18-$20 trillion in new investments to America and reestablished fair trade for Americans worldwide. He is exposing and ending fraud to the tune of billions of taxpayer dollars. Some estimates are as high as half a trillion a year. He has tamed inflation to 2.4%, down from its highest in a generation during Biden’s presidency. He has begun allowing oil drilling and coal mining, and has ended Biden’s foolish bans on fossil fuels. He has ended the waste of billions of dollars on unwise Green Energy subsidies. The American economy is roaring back and will continue to do so despite the unavoidable hiccups caused by the war in Iran. Militarily America is stronger. Trump and his administration have restored and exceeded necessary military recruitment and strengthened our military. They have removed DEI policies from the military and barred transgender individuals from enlisting in our armed forces. They’ve fired disloyal, woke, and unpatriotic military officials. Trump supports our troops…and our veterans. He has revoked more than 100 security clearances of deep state actors responsible for weaponizing and politicizing intelligence, including: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Alvin Bragg, Jake Sullivan, Hillarious Clinton, Leticia James, Liz Cheney, John Bolton, Adam Kinzinger, Anthony Blinken, James Clapper, and Fiona Hill. Internationally America is stronger on the world front. Trump has ended 8 wars around the world and secured an agreement from NATO member nations to raise their defense spending from 2% to 5% of their GDP. (Most of them weren’t even spending the required 2%, but were simply allowing the U.S. to foot the bill.) He has built friendships with most Middle Eastern nations, creating alliances that most believed were completely impossible. He has essentially taken back the Panama Canal, which had more or less fallen into the hands of China. He ended the evil regime in Venezuela, taking the unelected dictator from his bed… and the oil from Russia and China. He blew up Iran’s bunkers that contained most of its nuclear capabilities. He has greatly crippled China and Russia’s strengths and economies, and made America the world’s respected leader again. This president, who took a bullet for all of us and stood to his feet, shouting “fight, fight, fight“; who has endured 10 years of evil lies and false accusations against him; who has experienced 2 ridiculous and unfounded impeachments; who has personally spent hundreds of millions of dollars fighting unjust lawfair; and who works for free, taking no salary, can be trusted. He says what he means and means what he says. He is working tirelessly and bringing America back at an unbelievable pace. Please pray for this president and his team. Pray with me: Thank You, Father, for the turnaround that has begun in America. You have given us a president who is unencumbered by political ambitions and isn’t indebted to a political party. He is bold, decisive, fearless, and honors You. You have given him a capable team, and they are making a remarkable impact around the globe. It is obvious that You are helping them. We ask for this to continue. We ask You to give him and his team wise strategies and noble plans. Keep them focused, strong, humble, and lion-hearted. When they pray and worship together, flood the room with Your presence. Teach them Your ways, and give them a love for Your Word. We ask for success for our and Israel’s militaries in Iran. Overthrow the evil powers in that nation that steal, kill, and destroy. We ask for protection over innocents, and over our soldiers. And most of all, we pray that millions of people in the Middle East come to You. Break the hold of radical Islam in that region and bring the revelation of Yeshua and His salvation. We pray all of this in Yeshua’s name, amen. Our decree: We decree that He who has begun a good work in America and around the world, will finish it! ***************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ---------------------------------------------- https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/01/365-wins-in-365-days-president-trumps-return-marks-new-era-of-success-prosperity/

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-4-2026 March 4, 2026 Introduction In February of 2022, I wrote that a great turnaround, a divine reversal, pictured by the story of Esther and the Feast of Purim, was coming to our nation. I reshared some of that post yesterday. Six months after I released it, Jane Hamon, a seasoned prophet and teacher, shared in a GH15 post that she had heard something very similar, also from Esther. In light of what is occurring in Iran, her words from 2022 are very timely today. The title of the post is: The Tables Were Turned Jane shares: I awakened from a dream and heard the spirit of the Lord say, “Tell the body of Christ that it’s time for the hanging of Haman’s ten sons.” I got up and wrote it down. I knew the biblical context, but really had no idea what it fully meant for today, only that it was a time of demarcation in the body of Christ. This statement comes from the book of Esther, at a time when God was releasing judgment and justice in Persia. A wicked leader in the Persian empire, Haman, had falsely accused the Jewish people of insurrection. As a result, he was allowed to write an evil decree of death and destruction against the Jews (Esther 3:8-9). This decree designated a specific day on which all Jews were to be killed and their property taken (verse 13). The demonic “prince of Persia,” mentioned in Daniel 10:13-20, was no doubt motivating Haman. Never forget that violence implemented by rogue nations throughout the world is demonically orchestrated. And God uses other nations to judge and stop these actions. In Esther, God reversed satan’s plans through a series of sovereign, supernatural events, including favor being given to a Jew named Mordecai and the elevation of his cousin Esther as queen. The victory still required risk and selflessness on Esther’s part, however, as she went before the king uninvited. Her bravery can be seen in her words, “If I perish, I perish” (4:16). But the king granted her favor, and Haman’s lies and plot were exposed, including the fact that he was plotting against the queen herself. The king ordered Haman’s death, sentencing him to be hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai! I believe that we’re in a season right now where God is giving the enemy enough rope to hang himself. These events in the book of Esther speak to the modern-day church. God’s people are rising up to answer the call, just as Esther did. They picture a church awakening, realizing that we've come to the Kingdom for such a time as this (Esther 4:14). We are learning that we can go before the throne of the King and have His scepter of favor extended to us, enabling us to release decrees that actually shift a nation. This is producing an overturning of demonic decrees and evil plans that satan has set in motion. We’re told in Esther 9:24 that satan, through Haman, was trying to generate panic among the Jews. “Haman, son of Hamadatha the Agagite, the archenemy of all the Jews, had schemed to destroy all Jews. He cast the lot to throw them into panic and destroy them.” Fear and panic combat our faith and keep us from taking righteous action. Do not panic! God is up to something. Don’t freak out - God is up to something. He hears our prayers. He hears the decrees. God’s ear is not deaf, and His arm is not too short to save. When Haman tried to throw God’s people into panic and destroy them, God caused the evil scheme to boomerang back on him! Purim, the holiday born of these events, is also called the holiday of reversals. About seven years ago, in 2015, the Lord started speaking to me about a season of divine reversals. I believe we are in a season of seeing reversals that God actually set in motion several years ago. And He is by no means finished. Even though Haman had been exposed and hanged on the gallows in chapter 7, there was still a problem: the evil decree against the Jews was still on the books. Esther went before the king to inform him that the decree still needed to be reversed. The king’s response to Esther was: “I give you the authority to write a new decree! Write it in my name, and I’ll seal it with my signet ring.” (My paraphrase) Persian law said that whatever was decreed in the king’s name could not be revoked by another. That is such a great picture of King Jesus and the authority He has given the church! “Write a decree in My name, and I’ll seal it with My signet ring” (See Matthew 16:18-19). Esther called cousin Mordecai, and together they wrote a decree, as the king had instructed. The decree authorized the people of God to fight back against all the works of darkness launched against them, and was dispersed throughout the land. Esther 8:17 shares the result: “In each and every province and each and every city, wherever the king’s command and his decree arrived, the Jews celebrated with joy and gladness.” The Jews held a holiday feast celebrating these reversals, and Purim was born. Another amazing result of the turnaround in the book of Esther was that, “Many of the people in that land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews and their God had fallen upon them” (Esther 8:17). That is revival! Just the day before, the Jews were in fear of being killed. Now, not only did the people of the land no longer want to kill them, but they wanted to become one of them! That’s amazing! What an incredible turnaround. But God’s great turnaround STILL wasn’t over. Chapter 9 tells us that the ten wicked sons of Haman were killed, hanged on the gallows he had built for Mordecai, just as Haman himself had been. Verse one summarizes the outcome, “This was the very day that the enemies of the Jews had planned to overpower them, but the tables were now turned: the Jews overpowered those who hated them!” (The Message). The reversal was so profound that all the officials in all the provinces, the chief rulers, the governors, and all who attended to the king’s business - the entire government - turned and supported the Jews in defeating their enemies. The fear of the Lord, and of Mordecai, had fallen on them. The demonic prince of Persia fell, and the Prince of Peace arose. I believe we are going to see the fear of the Lord come upon our land, including on government leaders. We will see miraculous reversals in the coming days. Blinders will come off people’s eyes, and they will say, ”We need to be on God’s side…on the side of saving a nation…on the side of revival…on the side of turnaround.” Many in the church have been warring spiritually, contending, praying, and decreeing. But these actions are the means, not the end. The goal isn’t just to war spiritually. The goal is to see the answer: awakening, revival, souls saved, the great harvest. The gospel message, from start to finish, is a message of reversal, of seeing curses turned into blessings, of breaking strongholds and bondages. The thief wants to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), but we are breaking his influence off a people, and off our land. Pray with me: Father, thank You for bringing to my remembrance what You said in 2022. Thank You for this word You gave Jane Haman, encouraging us that great turnarounds were in the works. And thank You for orchestrating current events in the Middle East to take place during Purim, confirming to us that You are involved. The turnaround in the Middle East is not just for Israel and America; it’s also for the Iranian people. We ask You to continue orchestrating the reversal of evil decrees and the liberation of people from demonic oppression. Most of all, we ask that what is occurring in the Middle East be used to open the hearts of millions to Yeshua. We decree, with King Jesus’ authority, that the prince of Persia’s hold over Iran and the Middle East is broken. We prophesy to the winds of heaven, as Ezekiel was also told to do, telling them to blow upon the dry bones of the Middle East. Breathe upon them and give them life. Shower the Middle East with your incredible love and grace. In Yeshua’s name we pray, amen. Our decree: We decree that Haman’s plans are failing, and the purposes of God are being fulfilled in the Middle East. ***************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find out more about Jane Hamon at TomandJaneHamon.com.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-3-2026 March 3, 2026 Esther, Purim, and The War in Iran Much is being said in Israel, and in prophetic circles, of the fact that the war with Iran is occurring during Purim, which began last evening. In a recent speech, Prime Minister Netanyahu himself noted that the confrontation with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his supporters in Iran was taking place as Jews prepared to mark the anniversary of another war fought against an official from ancient Persia. Netanyahu stated: “My brothers and sisters, in two days we will celebrate the holiday of Purim. Two and a half thousand years ago, in ancient Persia, a tyrant rose against us with the very same goal: to destroy our people completely. But Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther, through their courage and resourcefulness, saved our people. In those days of Purim, the lot fell, and the wicked Haman fell with it. “Today as well, on Purim, the lot has fallen, and the evil regime’s end will also come.”(1) I see this timing not only as significant regarding Israel, but also as another indicator of the great turnaround God is bringing to America. America’s turnaround began years ago. God is way ahead of time, seeing and declaring the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10). God starts at the end, backs up to the beginning, and implements His plan. This means He is never caught by surprise or off-guard. It also means He knows how He will solve problems…before they even manifest! Yahweh is not taken aback by the failures of people and nations, knowing they would occur beforehand. When He calls a person - or a nation - to a purpose, God realizes He will have to navigate through their mess-ups, just as He did with Abraham and the nation of Israel. According to Hebrews 11:3, God has already decreed the aligning and realigning of the ages; the correct translation is: “Through faith, we understand that the ages were aligned by the word [declarations] of God…” Before Adam’s fall, Jesus was the Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8). That means the Incarnation, the Cross, and Christ’s Resurrection were planned before Adam’s fall ever occurred. Be assured that God planned America’s turnaround in advance. He knew the failures and sins our nation would commit before we committed them, and He has also declared our turnaround. Satan’s reactionary plans and schemes are no match for God’s omniscience and foreknowledge. This foreknowledge also means God is moving on many fronts, of course. While He is implementing His pre-planned works in America, He is doing so in other nations, in the church, and in individuals, preparing them for His plan. When all is ready, He shifts everything into a phase of convergence: ripe harvest fields; nations positioned; the church equipped; angels assigned. All of this is seen in the book of Esther. The Jews’ very existence was threatened when wicked Haman, one of King Ahasuerus’ trusted officials, manipulated the king into issuing a decree for the annihilation of the Jews. Upon learning of Haman’s decree, Esther, a Jewish woman chosen by King Ahasuerus to be his queen, exposed Haman’s plan. She broke protocol to appeal to the king in a courageous attempt to protect her people. The king granted Esther’s request and, instead of the Jews, Haman was executed. After Haman’s decree was reversed, the Feast of Purim was inaugurated. The Hebrew word for turnaround is haphak: “to overturn, overthrow, turnaround, transform, be reversed.”(2) Esther 9:1, 22, 25 all speak of the great turnaround that occurred. “…when the king’s command and edict were about to be executed, on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, it was turned to the contrary so that the Jews themselves gained the mastery over those who hated them.” (v. 1) “Because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and it was a month which was turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing....” (v. 22) “But when it came to the king’s attention, he commanded by letter that his wicked scheme, which he had devised against the Jews, should return on his own head and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.” (v. 25) The Message translation of Esther 9:25 uses a powerful analogy to convey the significance of what transpired: “But when Queen Esther intervened with the king, he gave written orders that the evil scheme that Haman had worked out should boomerang back on his own head.” God had planned ahead. Before Haman ever conceived his evil plan to destroy the Jews, God aligned people, events, and time. The book of Esther is an easy and interesting read - check it out. You will find that God orchestrated events, timing, the choosing of a queen, sleep patterns, favor to individuals, the uncovering of evil plans, rescues, and more. The end result was the saving of the nation and the furthering of God's plans on earth. I believe that during this time, Holy Spirit is doing again what He did in Esther’s day. He is moving us into convergence and a time of divine reversals! This is a year of great turnaround, when God intervenes powerfully on behalf of His people, and the enemy is overthrown as his plans boomerang back on his own head! Of course, the Hebrew word haphak is not only found in the book of Esther, but throughout the Scriptures. Deuteronomy 23:5 uses the word to describe the turning of Balaam’s curse over the Jewish people into a blessing. Jeremiah 31:13 and Isaiah 61:3 use the word in reference to turning mourning into joy. This season’s turnaround will occur for individuals, families, regions, and nations. Unrest will certainly continue, and the Scriptures assure us that evil will, as well. But breakthrough and great harvest will also occur; areas of unrest will give way to righteousness—even in the darkest regions. There will be awakenings and revivals in places where they have never existed. We must recognize, however, that the Lord is inviting us to partner with Him in releasing these supernatural boomerangs into the earth. When King Ahasuerus extended his scepter over Esther’s life and favor was released, he invited her to write her own decree of victory. The decree was to be written in his name and sealed with his seal so that it could never be reversed. Likewise, the Lord has extended His scepter of grace and favor over us. He is inviting us to exercise His authority by making reversal decrees concerning the very things satan has decreed over our lives in past seasons. Be it sickness, poverty, the pain of divorce, depression, or any other form of oppression, our decrees will reverse them! His word tells us: “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; and light will shine on your ways.” (Job 22:28) “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.” (Jeremiah 1:9-10) This is a turnaround year! Regardless of how great your hardship, betrayal, sickness, or loss was, I declare that this is your year of breakthrough! You will see a reversal of the enemy’s decrees and strategies enacted against you. Stand confidently upon the Lord’s promise of divine intervention; He has been working all things together for your good (Romans 8:28)! Through the adversity of the past, the Lord has been preparing you for the fulfillment of His promises over your life! And from a new place of celebration, victory, and rest, the Lord desires that you partner with Him to help facilitate a righteous turnaround in this nation. Like Esther, you were born for such a time as this! Pray with me: Father, we exalt You as Lord, not only of the nations, but also over time. You change the times and seasons, orchestrating events to align with Your purposes. We declare confidently that You are greater than the forces of evil on the earth, that Your wisdom is higher, and that Your abilities are without measure. We know that You have decreed the turnaround of America and how this will occur, and You have decreed a great outpouring of Your Spirit in our day. Just as You turned around Haman’s attempt to destroy the Jewish nation, You will turn around satan’s attempt to destroy Your purposes in our day, as well. We accept the Esther decree: we were born for such a time as this. Help us now to rise to our calling and assignment, partnering with You and Your great plan. We proclaim breakthrough in Your people, breakthrough in our nation, and breakthrough on the earth. Give us a turnaround in our government, courts, education, and media. Give us a turnaround in Iran and all of the Middle East. And we confidently ask for this, in Christ’s name, amen. Our decree: We decree that this is a year of great turnaround! ******************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------ timesofisrael.com, accessed 3/2/2026. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 2015.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/march-2-2026 March 2, 2026 My Thoughts Regarding the Iranian War This past Saturday (2/28/2026), Israel and the United States launched strategic air attacks on the Iranian government and military. And these attacks are ongoing. They were meticulously planned, strategically timed, amazingly coordinated, and have been tremendously successful. The initial strike by Israel took out the very evil ayatollah and up to 40 of his leaders, making the world a safer place. Don’t believe the nonsense that America was dragged into this war by Israel. We were dragged into it by the Iranian leaders. For a variety of reasons, I, like many, have seen the attack on Iran coming for some time. Iran, as part of what many refer to as “the new axis of evil,” along with China, Russia, and North Korea, has become the world’s leading sponsor of terror. I speak, of course, of the Iranian government, not the majority of the Iranian citizens. This cruel, radical Islamist regime has not only spawned terrorism, it has brutally oppressed a once-prosperous Iranian people, turning it into a stronghold of suffering and tyranny. They killed tens of thousands of their own people in the recent protests that took place. Iran has also fomented instability in the Middle East region and throughout the world. With a stated purpose of annihilating Israel and America, the ayatollahs and their followers have demonstrated for almost half a century (since 1979) just how serious they are about this, killing and maiming thousands of Americans and Israelis during that span of time. They tried to assassinate Trump. To have allowed such monsters to possess nuclear weapons would have been as foolish as appeasing Hitler turned out to be. On September 30, 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain received loud cheers when he returned to London after negotiations in Munich with Adolf Hitler. He and the prime minister of France, Edouard Daladier, agreed to Hitler’s demands that Czechoslovakia cede a portion of its territory, known as the Sudetenland, to Germany. (It is worth noting that although these talks concerned the future of Czechoslovakia, no Czech representative was present!) In return, Hitler assured the Western Allies that he had no further territorial ambitions. On his return, Prime Minister Chamberlain read from a statement he and the German Führer signed that morning, pledging that their new agreement was “symbolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again.”(1) Speaking later that day outside his Office at 10 Downing Street, Chamberlain proclaimed, “I believe it is peace for our time.”(2) Chamberlain’s actions received wide acclaim throughout Great Britain and around the world. Following news of the Munich Agreement, an editorial in The New York Times proclaimed, “Let no man say that too high a price has been paid for peace in Europe until he has searched his soul and found himself willing to risk in war the lives of those who are nearest and dearest to him.”(3) While war is always to be avoided when possible, the words of Chamberlain and the New York Times proved to be utterly foolish, as Hitler’s forces seized all of Czechoslovakia six months later on March 15, 1939. And less than a year after Chamberlain’s announcement, on September 1, 1939, German troops invaded Poland and started World War II. (Ditto) Not everyone was fooled by Hitler and in favor of the appeasement demonstrated by the Munich Agreement. One of its fiercest critics was future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who loudly denounced Chamberlain’s deal with Hitler in a speech in the House of Commons. Churchill called the agreement “a total and unmitigated defeat” and warned his audience that “there can never be friendship between the British democracy and the Nazi power, that Power which spurns Christian ethics, which cheers its onward course by a barbarous paganism, which vaunts the spirit of aggression and conquest, which derives strength and perverted pleasure from persecution, and uses, as we have seen, with pitiless brutality the threat of murderous force. That Power cannot ever be the trusted friend of the British democracy.”(4) Churchill went on to warn, “And do not suppose that this is the end. This is only the beginning of the reckoning…You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor, and you will have war.”(5) History has shown that war is sometimes inevitable, and that some leaders are so evil, they need capital punishment, not appeasement. The appeasement of Hitler cost the world an estimated 60-75 million lives.(6) President Trump and his team, the Israeli government, and other prudent leaders realized that attempting to appease the ayatollah and his evil Iranian regime - as Obama did by sending pallets of cash totaling hundreds of millions(7) - would be as foolish as Chamberlain’s attempted appeasement of Hitler. They knew that signing another treaty with this lying leader - while he continued making his nukes and funding terrorists, as Obama also did - would have been as naive and ridiculous as Chamberlain’s misplaced trust. The ayatollahs and their murderous Iranian regime should have been stopped long ago, not trusted or placated. Trump did the world a favor by ending the reigns of Maduro in Venezuela and Khamenei in Iran. And in doing so, he has reset the entire world order. Russia’s and China’s cheap oil supplies have been hugely impacted, and they now know Trump won’t hesitate to protect America’s interests around the world. They have also seen America’s unequaled military strength demonstrated, and know that he can back up his promises to do so. Another part of the international reset is not just the weakening of Iran, but also the realignment of the entire Middle East. Many leaders there were already coming on board with Trump’s leadership, then Iran foolishly attacked several of them in retaliation for America and Israel’s actions. Almost the entire Middle East is now aligned against Iran. If this trend continues, the realignment of the Middle East will prove to be unprecedented. Finally, there is most definitely a spiritual element to what is occurring in Iran. For months now I have said that the influence of the “prince of Persia” (today’s Iran) is being removed (see Daniel 10:13-20). This principality mentioned in Daniel’s time has been exerting control over the region in our day, as well, through the evil regime of the ayatollahs. This is ending, and will increase the great harvest now occurring there. In conclusion, I certainly do not want to see America drawn into another prolonged war. But I see that which President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu are doing as a deterrent to prolonged war. They are cutting off the head of a poisonous snake, putting fear in the hearts of our enemies, protecting our ally Israel, liberating an oppressed people (the Iranians), and though they probably do not realize it, are further opening the region to the gospel. Pray with me: Father, we pray: That the great harvest in Iran will continue. For this to spread to all the Middle East. For the complete end of the influence of “the prince of Persia”. For the protection of innocent people in the Middle East. For the protection of Americans here and abroad. For the freedom of the Iranian people. For wisdom to be given to President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and both nations’ military leaders. Give them supernatural insight from on high. For protection over both nations’ leaders, as well as our militaries. And that the war will end quickly. We also pray for the families of the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for this cause. May God be close to the brokenhearted and give them peace. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the strategies of heaven will prevail over the strategies of hell in the Middle East. ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------- Annex to Cabinet Minutes, 30th September 1938—CAB 23/95/11, United Kingdom National Archives (UKNA). (URL: ). Accessed 8/27/24. The Times, October 1, 1938, quoted in Tim Bouverie, Appeasement: Chamberlain, Churchill, and the Road to War (New York: Tim Duggan Books, 2019), 287-288. “The Price of Peace,” The New York Times, September 30, 1938. Referenced: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/appeasement-and-peace-our-time www.nationalchurchillmuseum.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_of_evil https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400998

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-26-2026 February 26, 2026 Lean on Me Charlie Brown is the principal character of the comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles Schulz and syndicated in numerous newspapers worldwide. He is depicted as insecure, nervous, and lacking self-confidence, but is also very lovable. Lucy is the obnoxious sister of a friend, and Snoopy is Charlie Brown’s ever-faithful dog. In one episode, Charlie Brown was pitching baseball and doing a lousy job of it. Lucy was giving him grief, as usual. Finally, he could bear the misery and humiliation no longer. In an expression of exasperation that only Charlie Brown could think of, he stood on his head right there on the pitcher’s mound. As Lucy’s degrading mockery continued, the ever-loyal Snoopy did the unexpected. He walked onto the pitcher’s mound and stood on his head beside Charlie Brown, sharing his humiliation. You gotta love it. And Snoopy, by the way, was very biblical. The Bible says, “Weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15) and “Bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2). Snoopy decided it wasn’t appropriate to let Charlie Brown bear his embarrassment alone. There are two words for “bear” in the New Testament. One, used in Galatians 6:2 above, means “to carry.” The other, used in Colossians 3:13 and Ephesians 4:2, means “to hold oneself up against, (in order to bear up, or sustain something),” much like a person staking a tomato plant to sustain it from the weight it carries. When doing so, the strength of the stake is transferred to the plant and thus “bears” or holds it up. When the Lord commands us to bear with one another in Colossians 3:13 and Ephesians 4:2, He isn’t simply telling us to “get along, or forbear with one another.” Although we certainly should do that, He is also saying, “Stake yourselves to one another.” In other words, we’re to come alongside a brother or sister who may be in a weakened condition, “weighted down” by a difficult situation, and “stake” ourselves to them. They won’t fall and be broken or destroyed because we are supporting them. Our strength is now theirs. In 1972, Bill Withers wrote and recorded his great hit, “Lean On Me.” Like Snoopy’s comfort of Charlie Brown, Withers’s song was also very biblical. We all, at times, need someone to lean on. The following story portrays this truth, as well: Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in Major League Baseball. At the time, America had not made the progress we have today regarding racism. While breaking baseball’s color barrier, Robinson faced jeering crowds in some stadiums. While playing one day in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he committed an error. His own fans began to ridicule him. He stood at second base, humiliated, while the fans jeered. Then shortstop “Pee Wee” Reese came over and stood next to him. He put his arm around Jackie Robinson and faced the crowd. The fans grew quiet. Robinson later said that Reese’s arm around his shoulder saved his career. Wow!!! Now THAT is staking oneself to a friend. One way we can stake ourselves to others is through prayer. Mike and his wife were friends of mine, serving as missionaries in Jamaica in the 1980’s. While there, they experienced a life-and-death situation when their son contracted a critical illness. The young child, two or three years old, had regressed for several days to a point of near death. Mike decided he needed to “lean on” a few friends. I knew something fairly serious must be happening when I was interrupted by an assistant while leading a prayer meeting, and told I had an emergency phone call from Jamaica. I excused myself and headed to my office. “I’m sorry to interrupt your meeting, Dutch,” my friend Mike began, “but I desperately need your help.” “What is it?” I asked. “It’s my son, Toby. He is deathly ill with a raging fever. The doctors haven’t been able to find the cause. They’ve done all they know to do, but nothing is helping. They question whether or not he can survive another night in his condition. “I have been praying and praying for him, but can’t seem to break through. The Lord has now revealed to me that his condition is being caused by a spirit of infirmity; He actually allowed me to see it as I was praying. I have not been able to break its influence over my son. But I feel the Lord has shown me that if some strong intercessors join me, we can break this attack.” Mike and his wife, Pam, were strong believers, people of prayer, and walked in faith. They understood their authority in Christ, but they needed help. We all do at times. I went back to the prayer meeting, and as a group we staked ourselves to the Andersons. I know Mike had called others, as well, and they, too, were no doubt praying. We interceded for this small child passionately until we sensed a breakthrough. Mike called back later and said, “Almost immediately after I contacted you and several other friends to pray with me, the fever broke, and my son began rapidly improving. Within a few hours, he was completely well and released from the hospital.” The Body of Christ had functioned as the Lord intended. Mike then spoke the following words to me, which I’ve never forgotten: “Dutch, I asked the Lord why I had not been able to break through for my son without help. His only reply was: ‘Sometimes My covenant is released to you through others coming to your aid!’” That is profoundly significant - Almighty God using us to administer the blessings of His covenant to others! And it’s what intercession is all about! Friend, stake yourself to someone who needs your strength. Pray with me: Father, it brings You joy when Your family treats one another as family. Today, we choose love, forgiveness, and unity, embracing the magnificent truth that You release Your covenant benefits through us. The fact that we can be Your feet, hands, and loving arms is an amazing truth. Please remind us daily to stake ourselves to those who are experiencing difficulties. We ask that our hearts be molded until we embody the truth that it is more blessed to give than receive. May we live to give, being like the “good Samaritan,” who went out of his way to love and serve another. Break us out of self-serving mindsets, making us more like Christ, who modeled true servanthood. In His name we pray, amen. Our decree: We declare that we will be the arms of the Lord, loving and supporting those who need His strength. **************************** (Now, ask the Lord whom He would like you to bear up in prayer. Take a minute or two and pray for God’s strength and blessing to be released to them.) Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------- Today’s post was adapted from my book, Intercessory Prayer, published by Baker Books.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-25-2026 February 25, 2026 “I Must Have America!” In October of 2000, just before the national elections, I had a life-changing encounter with the Lord. I was pastoring in Colorado at the time, and during a Wednesday night service, I walked to the podium to begin a message. Suddenly, a strange feeling overtook me; I felt a wave of heaviness and disorientation. I paused, trying to discern what was happening, and within seconds was weeping uncontrollably. I was so overcome that I couldn’t speak; I simply lay my head on the podium and began sobbing. No one present knew what was happening, but Ceci and my staff were aware by now that this was the Lord at work in me. And it wasn’t stopping! She and my associates quickly decided that the best thing to do was send everyone home, put some worship music on a loop (repeating), and lock me in the building alone with the Lord. God began imparting His heart for America to me, and it was overwhelming. I did not feel anger - though I’m sure we as a nation have angered Him - but instead felt His great love. I began to feel His grief, as well, the grief of a father for a prodigal. For three and a half hours, I wept over America, so hard at times that, as strange as it sounds, I was afraid I might die. It felt as though my heart was literally breaking. I did not know it was possible to cry from so deep within. “Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next-door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, ‘Nothing, I just helped him cry.’”(1) For three and a half hours that night, I helped God cry. At one point, as I lay on the floor holding and weeping over a U.S. flag, Father God spoke the following to me: “I must have this nation. For what I am going to do on the earth during this season of time, I MUST HAVE AMERICA.” And I knew that from that moment forward, my purpose in life was to help Him get her back. My love and prayers for America are always filtered through this visitation. My interest in government is motivated by it, as well. My heart is not aligned with any political party; I’m aligned with a purpose: turning our nation back to God through a Third Great Awakening, enabling us to once again partner with Him to reach the nations. While watching a speech like last night’s State of the Union Address, I always process it in light of the 2000 visitation and its resulting purpose. America alone is never the totality of my thoughts when listening; I am always asking questions inwardly, such as, “Where are we in the process, Lord? What does this mean to Your plans, Holy Spirit; how does it impact the coming revival here and around the world?” When I listen to President Trump, I am not focused on his personality, and I am certainly not moved by the criticisms of legislators who vote to kill babies in the womb and mutilate the bodies of confused children. I can look beyond Trump’s flaws to his policies, and forgive his past sins in order to agree with his present desires to make America and the world better. It seems somewhat senseless anyway to reject someone whose life God spared, then placed back in the presidency. The Lord seems to have more grace and mercy than many religious people. Continue to pray for our President, and for our entire government. Pray with me: Father, we pray for our President, asking You to give him strength, endurance, wisdom, a pure heart, sound counsel, and protection. We pray that he is used to enact policies and plans that please You and align with Your purposes. We ask that You keep him bold and fearless, while enabling him to temper his words with wisdom. We pray that he becomes even more open regarding honoring You and appealing to heaven. We pray against any and all deception. Protect him and his family. We pray for our Congress. We ask that in the midterms, leftists and Marxists don’t regain control. We pray that righteous laws are passed and unrighteous laws are defeated. We pray for Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Thune, and other Congressional leaders, that they would make wise decisions and lead with wisdom and truth. We pray for their safety, as well as their families’. We also pray for the Supreme Court, that You make it more honoring of You, and Your truth. Remove false ideologies from the Court, and remove justices who refuse to honor Your truth. Finish Your work of restoring it to You. And we pray for the safety of the justices and their families. And we pray for America, asking You to strengthen the growing revival, especially on our campuses. Release undeniable signs and wonders, confirming the gospel of Your Kingdom. Release Your strong arm against those who divide our nation for power and control; heal our nation. AND USE AMERICA TO HELP GENERATE THE GREATEST REVIVAL IN EARTH’S HISTORY! In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Our decree: We decree that America shall be saved! ************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------- https://littleganeshas.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/true-heart-opening-stories-about-children/

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-24-2026 February 24, 2026 Introduction Today, I am releasing another powerful word from my brother Tim’s new book Healing Decrees That Activate Angel Armies. As always, you’ll find it very encouraging and prophetically enlightening. Today’s post introduces the coming outpouring of Holy Spirit. The title is: Reality Church A tremendous move of Christ’s Kingdom is beginning on the earth. Something huge is taking place. Long-awaited promises and cries of the heart are beginning to come true in our times. The prophets are describing it as a new era. The word era means a new period of history, different from past years. Something is beginning that will be unlike anything we have experienced before. It is not vague; it is not blurry; it is clear. A magnificent new era is now activating in Christ’s Kingdom. It is potent with Holy Spirit power, waiting for the saints to engage. Our world has entered a defining moment. It is a tipping-point moment wherein we reap what we have sown. King Jesus has called His Ekklesia, His ruling and reigning body, His governing intercessors to rise up and seize this moment. We have been prepared, and He expects us to do it. We have been prepared by the prayers of millions of intercessors crying out to God and by the awesome Holy Spirit, who is our Teacher and our Empowerer. We have been prepared by the revelation of the apostles and prophets. We have been prepared by prophetic dreams, and the activation and assistance of Angel armies under Holy Spirit supervision. We have been prepared by thousands of prophetic words, visions, signs, and wonders. No other period in church history is comparable to the age we have entered. We will see each of the anointings Holy Spirit has poured out over the past 2,000 years released simultaneously in this new era. We will see the ages converge and all of the streams birthed by Holy Spirit merge and flow in one mighty, unstoppable river throughout the earth. Gifts will synergize, at the direction of Holy Spirit, multiplying productivity. The Church will now implement new strategies, soaked in wisdom and experience, and bathed in prayer and His presence. There’s never been an era like this one. The righteous remnant will begin to function as true heirs with Christ. This era will be marked by signs, wonders, healings, and miracles. Even media outlets will report that what was once thought to be impossible has now happened. In this new era, King Jesus will make His stand alongside His people in very clear and powerful ways. Indeed, He will fulfill the prophetic word of Micah 2:13 (paraphrased), “Messiah, the Breaker, will go before them, and they will break through.” We are entering days of supernatural breakthrough. It is not off in the distance; it is here, and we are seeing it unfold now. Along with the King making His stand, we will also see that a true New Testament Church will make her stand. The Ekklesia and genuine governing authority will be seen on the earth. The days of pretend Christianity are over: It is a new day. It's a new era. It is time for reality church! The King says to His Church through Holy Spirit: “I will step forward as Lord of Hosts, mighty and strong in battle. For the challenge of hell and this world will not go unanswered. “Move forward in the shaking that is now accelerating, says the Lord. Move forward. Move forward as the shaking covers your advancement into a new position. Move forward as gross darkness blinds the enemies of My Kingdom from seeing the devastating traps I have put in their paths. Move forward as My angels implement ruses and plans that draw the attention of the wicked, causing them to move resources in wrong directions. My victory plans are not about defeating a few. It is a defeat of the many. “Move forward, Ekklesia, as My plans unfold. Move forward, sons and daughters, into new authority, power, and spiritual weapons that are mighty and stronghold destroying. Move forward as angel forces are positioning with you for supernatural victories. Move forward under the canopy of My presence, My protective hands, and My arms of strength. Move forward as My Kingdom aligns for the new time. “Oppressive bands of wickedness will be broken. The Lord says, trust Me, and you will one day proclaim: ‘It has not been easy. There have been battles. There have been perils. There has been wilderness. There has been drought. There has been persecution. There have been testings and great tribulations, but the overwhelming goodness of the Lord has brought us through. And we have learned great lessons. The overwhelming kindness of our God never failed us, and we possessed the land. It was little by little, but our God rose on our behalf and broke the back of our oppressors. Our God has provided miracles of breakthrough. Miracles have brought us through oceans, fires, and floods.’” ******* Pray with me: King Jesus, we believe and decree that You are proving Yourself as Lord of Hosts in the earth. We pray as You told us to in Your Word, commanding Your Kingdom rule, influence, and will to manifest in the earth realm. Let this new era be the greatest manifestation ever of Your Kingdom on earth. We believe Your prophetic voices who have declared that there has never been an era like the one emerging. May Your Ekklesia, Your church, rise to the challenge and allow You to define this moment through her. Cause her to be all You called her to be: empowered with fresh anointing from Your Spirit, led by Your heart, and filled with great boldness to do Your will. Release millions of angels to assist us. Our decree: We declare that which You spoke to us prophetically: “It has not been easy. There have been battles. There have been perils. There has been wilderness. There has been drought. There has been persecution. There have been testings, great tribulations, but the overwhelming goodness of the Lord has brought us through. And we have learned great lessons. The overwhelming kindness of our God never failed us, and we possessed the land. It was little by little, but our God rose on our behalf and broke the back of our oppressors. Our God has provided miracles of breakthrough. Miracles have brought us through oceans, fires, and floods.” All of these things we ask and declare in the authority of Christ. Amen. *********************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s post was taken from my brother Tim’s new book, Healing Decrees That Activate Angel Armies. You can find this book and learn more about Tim at Tim Sheets Ministries.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-23-2026 February 23, 2026 My Thoughts Regarding Iran The radical government of Iran is unquestionably one of the most evil in the world. The leaders hate America - “the great satan,” as they call us - and Israel, “the little satan.” They are ruthless in their quest to promote radical Islam and were ultimately behind the October 7, 2023, massacre in Israel, as Hamas is under their control. They recently killed over 30,000 of their own citizens who are fed up with their barbarism and oppression, and were protesting for change. President Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu have warned the Iranian government that they will not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. This is non-negotiable. Trump put teeth to the warning in June of last year, destroying a large degree of Iran’s nuclear capabilities in perhaps the most impressive display of military power ever. Undeterred, the insane Iranian leaders are working to rebuild it. In response to this, Amanda Macias, reporting for Fox News, reports that: “For weeks, the U.S. military has quietly amassed what President Donald Trump has described as an ‘armada’ in Iran’s backyard. Mapped out across the Persian Gulf and beyond, the deployment tells its own story — one of calculated pressure backed by credible capability… “The buildup coincides with indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. Trump has warned that the regime must fully dismantle its nuclear infrastructure — or face consequences.”(1) Summarizing America’s huge military buildup, the article states: “Taken together, the air and naval deployments create overlapping strike capability, missile defense coverage, and control over major maritime routes. For Iran, it means U.S. forces are not concentrated in a single vulnerable location — they are distributed, layered, and positioned to operate from multiple directions at once.”(2) President Trump has clearly demonstrated in many ways and on numerous fronts that he means what he says. What will he do if Iran stays the course? Undoubtedly, only a few people in leadership know the answer, but of one thing we can be certain: Iran will not be allowed to have nuclear weapons. Today’s Iran is referred to as Persia in Scripture. Regular GH15 readers have heard me refer to “the prince of Persia,” mentioned in Daniel 10:13, 20. This was a demonic principality warring against the restoration of Israel, for which Daniel was interceding. Michael, the great archangel, was sent to deal with him. It is clear from this passage that satan assigns his high-ranking assistants to specific regions of the world to carry out his plans. The principality mentioned here in Daniel was not referred to simply as “a” prince, but as “the prince of Persia.” That was the region this principality had been assigned to. Spirits don’t die. The same spirits operating in Daniel’s day are alive and functioning today. There is no reason to believe that “the prince of Persia” who opposed Daniel is not influencing Persia/Iran today. In fact, I’m sure it is. Satan has controlled much of that region for millennia, and this spirit is certainly one of his key players. It is also without doubt why the leaders of this wicked regime, controlled by this principality, hate Israel and America so much. Israel gave us the world’s Redeemer, and America was raised up to trumpet His gospel, making these two nations despised enemies of satan and his kingdom. Many spiritual leaders, myself included, believe the strong hold of this spirit over the region is ending. This can be seen, among other reasons, by the great number of people coming to Christ in Iran. The spiritual harvest occurring there is believed by some to currently be the greatest in the world. The “prince of Persia,” and the leaders he controls, are furious…and no doubt very nervous, as well they should be. The Ancient of Days is unseating them! It is important that we see the connection between the spiritual realm and the political and military developments in Iran today. Trump and his team are not simply dealing with radical Islamist leaders there; they are opposing the kingdom of darkness and its hierarchy. They are opposing the spiritual enemies of the greatest harvest God has planned. This means our President is on the front lines of the highest level of spiritual warfare on planet earth. Let that sink in. If this doesn’t motivate you to pray for him and his team, then your discernment and motivation must be questioned. As one who understands spiritual warfare somewhat, I cannot imagine the intensity of the warfare around our President. He needs a strong and mature prayer shield. Pray for him and his cabinet every day. Be mature enough to look beyond any personality traits you don’t like, past sins that he has committed, colorful language -- or “discolorful,” any other weaknesses you may disapprove of, and realize that God placed him as our President for other reasons. AND PRAY FOR HIM. Pray with me: Father, we bring our President and his team before You today, asking You to be for them all that they need in this season. Fulfill Your purposes through them. Give them wisdom as they deal with the Iranian government; do not allow them to make any wrong moves. Dismantle the influence of the prince of Persia in the Middle East, and open the way for the gospel to have its greatest influence ever. We pray over the President and his cabinet from Psalm 91. Download wisdom to them; think through their thoughts. Give them heaven’s unfailing strategies for to evil forces (verse 8). Draw the President and his team to You. Do not allow references or interactions with You to be only “religious,” but move in such a way that there is a true connection with You. Draw them to YOU! Speak with them (verses 14-16). And we ask for protection over them and their families. Place a protective shield around their spirits, souls, and bodies. Let no evil befall them, nor any plague come near (verse 10). Give Your angels charge concerning them, to guard them in all their ways (verse 11). All of this we pray in the name of the Most High God, Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9, 13, 22) has defeated the prince of Persia (Daniel 10:13, 20), and this victory is being enforced by His Ekklesia (Ephesians 3:10, 6:12). ******************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/only-map-you-need-see-understand-how-serious-trump-about-iran Ibid.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-19-2026 February 19, 2026 Introduction Our good friend, Phillip Jauregui, President of Judicial Action Group, serves all of us in a very significant way. Though living in Alabama, he spends substantial time in Washington, D.C., reviewing, researching, and working to place only the best judges and justices in our federal courts. Phillip has worked on hundreds of judicial nominations over the past 20 years, including eight of the nine current United States Supreme Court justices. Not only is Phillip an attorney, but he is also a man of prayer. For years, God has motivated him to pray for the Supreme Court’s transformation. However, in 2017, the Lord began speaking to Phillip in a unique way regarding the Court, comparing it to the prodigal son in Scripture. That download from heaven has now become an incredible book - written in layman’s terms, not legalese - filled with insights regarding how we can pray for the Supreme Court. It was my great honor to write the foreword to this book, The Parable of the Prodigal Court. I’m sharing that foreword with you today. The title of today’s post is: How to Pray for the Supreme Court Thirty years ago, I visited the Supreme Court for the first time. On the way, I heard Holy Spirit speak as clearly as I’ve ever heard Him: “Now I am going to show you where the strong man over America lives.” The words “strong man” were taken from the passage of Scripture in Mark 3:27: “But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.” (NASB) This statement did not mean that the Justices or the institution itself were evil. It meant that satan had established a stronghold there from which to implement his plans and control our nation. Since that day, part of my assignment has been to see this stronghold broken. Many others have been assigned this task, as well, and not just through prayer. Numerous people have worked tirelessly to liberate the Court from unrighteous control. Most Americans are unaware that Thomas Jefferson, while not referencing the “strong man” of Scripture, warned of the potential for the judiciary to become a despotic branch of our government. A despot is a tyrant ruler with absolute, unlimited power. Despotism, then, is absolute power or control; tyranny. With these definitions in mind, consider the following statement from Jefferson on September 28, 1820: “You seem...to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions; a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy…Our judges are as honest as other men, and not more so...and their power [is] the more dangerous, as they are in office for life and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control…The Constitution has erected no such single tribunal, knowing that to whatever hands confided, with corruptions of time and party, its members would become despots.” (Stated in a letter to William Jarvis, Sept. 28, 1820)(1) Unfortunately, Jefferson’s warning proved to be all too accurate. Sixty-plus years ago, the progressive, liberal left in America decided the best way, possibly the only way, to impose their will on the American people was not at the ballot box or through the Legislative Branch of our government; it was through the Supreme Court. To do so, they would only need five of the nine members. The inappropriate belief that the Supreme Court had supreme power over all government decisions would allow only five unelected people to impose and enforce their will over 300,000,000 Americans! And their actions invited in the “strong man.” No entity or group has allowed more evil into America than the Supreme Court. As Phillip Jauregui points out so clearly in this critical book, only five individuals were needed to remove God and His principles from American schools, our government, and the public square. They trampled on constitutional rights, made the right to murder babies the law of the land, and overruled the will of the people in thirty states, who agreed with God that marriage was between one man and one woman. On June 26, 2015, five Justices decided they had the right to redefine a 6,000-year-old definition of marriage–a definition clearly given by God, mind you–and redefine this covenant He instituted! Just let that sink in: five people (two of whom had participated in *** wedding ceremonies, yet refused to recuse themselves), arrogantly granted themselves the “authority” to overrule God…and the American people. The deception and arrogance of this was mind-numbing. Regarding this usurpation, Justice Alito said: “Today’s decision usurps the constitutional right of the people to decide whether to keep or alter the traditional understanding of marriage... “All Americans, whatever they’re thinking on that issue, should worry about what the majority’s claim of power portends.”(2) The late Justice Scalia stated, regarding this: “I write separately to call attention to this Court’s threat to American democracy... Today’s decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court... “This practice of constitutional revision by an unelected committee of nine, always accompanied [as it is today] by extravagant praise of liberty, robs the People of the most important liberty they asserted in the Declaration of Independence and won in the Revolution of 1776–the freedom to govern themselves…To allow the policy question of same-sex marriage to be considered and resolved by a select, patrician, highly unrepresentative panel of nine is to violate a principle even more fundamental than no taxation without representation: no social transformation without representation.”(3) Despotism, indeed. My journey of prayer for this out-of-control Court took a decidedly different turn in 2023 when speaking with Phillip. He shared with me regarding what he believed the Lord had told him a few years prior: “Begin seeing the Court not as your enemy, but as a prodigal that I love.” Then he said to me, “I believe it is time to consecrate the Court to God. What do you think about this?” I was somewhat taken aback, and my tongue-in-cheek response was, “I need to think about what I think about all of that!” I did think, and prayed…and agreed! To say that Phillip’s insights launched me into a new way of praying for the Supreme Court would be an understatement. Due to the work and prayers of many, I now believe the “strong man’s” control over the Supreme Court has been broken. This means we can now pray as Phillip urges us in this outstanding book, for the “prodigal” Court to return to the Father’s influence and blessing. Pray with me: Father, we in America have defiled many of the blessings You gave us. Like the prodigal son, we have squandered Your prosperity, using it to satisfy our lusts. We have used our liberties and freedoms to satisfy unrighteous desires. We have distorted and twisted the great Constitution You inspired, turning it into a meaningless piece of paper. And we have abandoned the purpose for which You created America: partnering with You to redeem the world. Many Americans have repented of these things, and we continue to humble ourselves before You in repentance. We turn our attention today to the Supreme Court of America. Through this institution, we have rejected You, the right to life, the covenant of marriage You established, and more. We have arrogantly made rulings that defied You, and we have paid for this arrogance and rebellion with the loss of tens of millions of Americans. Today, we repent and ask for Your mercy. The blood of Jesus was sprinkled on a “Mercy Seat,” and we ask for this mercy. YOU birthed America and our government. YOU instituted the principle of government. We call the Supreme Court back under YOUR plans, purposes, precepts, and laws, asking that You change all that needs changing in this branch of our government. Turn hearts that need turning, and bring Your presence into the Supreme Court building once again. We ask all of this in the holy and all-powerful name of Yeshua. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the Supreme Court of the United States is rejecting the rule and influence of darkness and is returning to God’s light of truth. ********************************** You can find The Parable of the Prodigal Court on Amazon and Kindle. Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-16-02-0234 https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/justice-alitos-dissent-ssm-case-ed-whelan/ https://www.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/2016_0427_cohenstatement.pdf

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-18-2026 February 18, 2026 The Surprising Words of Three U.S. Presidents “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; from His dwelling place, He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth; He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works. The king is not saved by a mighty army; a warrior is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a false hope for victory; nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His lovingkindness, to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart rejoices in Him, because we trust in His holy name. Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in You.” Psalm 33:12-22 NASB There was a time in America when many people in both political parties held Christian persuasions and beliefs, honored the Scriptures, and professed faith in Christ. Today, it seems that some Republicans and many Democrats have rejected God and the principles of the Bible. In 2012, the attendees of the Democratic National Convention actually booed God being mentioned in their party platform. We need a revival among members of both parties, awakening them to America’s true spiritual roots. In today’s post, I’m sharing quotes from three Democratic Presidents, in which they affirm their faith in God, honor for the Bible, and America’s Christian roots. Woodrow Wilson In 1911, the year before he was elected president, Woodrow Wilson assured the listeners that he was right with the Lord, and said: “America was born a Christian nation. America was born to exemplify [the] devotion to the elements of righteousness, which are derived from the revelations of Holy Scripture. “Ladies and gentlemen, I have a very simple thing to ask of you. I ask of every man and woman in this audience that from this night on they will realize that part of the destiny of America lies in their daily perusal of this great book of revelations - that if they [wanted to] see America free and pure, they will make their own spirits free and pure by this baptism of the Holy Scripture.”(1) Liberals today seethe when someone says America began as a Christian nation. Wilson felt otherwise, asserting that we were indeed, adding that our purpose was to exemplify devotion to biblical righteousness. Wilson actually connected our destiny as Americans with the Scriptures, which he called a “great book of revelations!” He stated that the Bible would bring freedom and purity to both the individual and the nation, and suggested that people be immersed, or “baptized,” in it daily. Can you imagine?! What would happen if all Americans took his advice? Nothing short of revival and reformation. Franklin Delano Roosevelt On one of his famous radio addresses, FDR said the following: “No greater thing could come to our land today than a revival of the spirit of religion - a revival that would sweep through the homes of the nation and stir the hearts of men and women of all faiths to a reassertion of their belief in God and their dedication to His will for themselves and for their world. I doubt if there is any problem - social, political, or economic - that would not melt away before the fire of such a spiritual awakening.”(2) Roosevelt wanted revival to “sweep through” America’s homes. He desired a rededication to God’s will for them and for the world. Incredible! And the grand finale: a revival such as this would solve all problems - “social, political, or economic.” Preach it, Mr. President!!! Harry Truman And finally, in a 1950 speech before a conference on law enforcement President Harry Truman said: “THE FUNDAMENTAL basis of this nation’s law was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings which we get from Exodus and St. Matthew, Isaiah, and St. Paul. I don’t think we emphasize that enough these days. “If we don’t have the proper fundamental moral background, we will finally wind up with a totalitarian government which does not believe in rights for anybody except the state.”(3) I just choked on my coffee! A United States President declaring that our laws were based on the Ten Commandments and other laws given to Moses on Sinai?! Then, asserting that the basis of our Bill of Rights was Exodus, Matthew, Isaiah, and Paul’s epistles? And his warning that without this moral foundation, we would lose our individual rights and wind up with a totalitarian government? Surely they impeached that man for violating the separation of church and state! How the Mighty Have Fallen David’s memorial lament for King Saul and his son, Jonathan, seems appropriate. Three times he repeated that “the mighty have fallen!” (2 Samuel 1:19, 25, 27). In verse 24, David encouraged Israel to weep over Saul’s death and remember the good about his life, even though he had become evil and sought to kill David. “Mourn his demise and death,” David told the nation. It is appropriate that we, too, mourn the loss of spiritual life among our leaders and pray for a renewal of faith in their ranks. We can and should pray for their salvation, even as we pray against many of their policies. The words of these three former presidents would make great prayers. Let’s use them today. Pray with me: Father, we ask for an awakening among America’s leaders and citizens to the fact that we were “born a Christian nation.” Bring a fresh love and reverence for Your Word, and a realization that it is indissolubly linked to America’s destiny. Bring a revival the likes of which President Roosevelt spoke of. Cause it to “sweep through the homes of the nation and stir the hearts of men and women of all faiths to a reassertion of their belief in [You] and their dedication to [Your] will for themselves and for their world.” Solve problems experienced throughout the world with a mighty revival! And may all Americans be reminded of and rejoice in the fact that our original laws and freedoms come from You. Bring such revival in our government that the majority humbly acknowledge Your place among us. YOU are the foundation of this nation. Restore our legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to faith in You and to their original principles. We pray all these things in Jesus’ holy and powerful name. Our decree: We decree that America is a nation “under God” and is returning to her righteous roots. ***************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson. College and State. https://archive.org/details/collegestate0002wood/page/302/mode/2up. p. 302. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1986/09/21/fdr-invoked-god-too/741f9d68-057c-4bf3-b0be-6faca4c8e2ef/ https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-before-the-attorney-generals-conference-law-enforcement-problems

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-17-2026 February 17, 2026 Introduction The following is taken from my brother, Tim Sheets’ new book, Healing Decrees that Activate Angel Armies. This book features 100 timely and prophetic devotionals, along with personalized prayers and decrees, that will bring you into agreement with God’s miracle-working power. Some are written for our personal lives, others for the nation. All are powerful. Here is one of the devotionals. A Simple Prayer that Opens Ancient Wells: “Bend Us” Hear what Holy Spirit is saying: “It’s time for old healing wells and revival wells to be uncapped. Awakening angels have been sent to bring you My strategies, connecting you with past anointings, past streams of revival, and NOW strategies.” New streams for our times are flowing, and fresh anointings are synergizing together. It is time to experience all of this; it’s time for our future to change. A move of God is beginning that cannot be stopped. Several years ago, Carol and I drove to Canada to minister. We arrived late in the afternoon and only had a short time to freshen up at the hotel before being transported to the meeting place. While waiting to be picked up, I asked the Lord, “Holy Spirit, why am I here? What are You saying?” Immediately, the Lord spoke these words to me: “The revival in Canada will be like the Welsh Revival led by Evan Roberts.” I wrote those words, someone picked us up, and off we went to the meeting. When we arrived, we stepped through the back door of an old hockey arena that held around 500 people. We were led through the door, past the platform and pulpit, to seats in the front row. When we walked in, I saw that the leader of the meeting had placed an old wooden chair near the pulpit, which I thought was a little unusual, but I didn’t mention it. However, as I spoke with the leader prior to starting the meeting, she said to me, “Do you see that chair? That’s Evan Roberts’ chair from the Welsh Revival.” I nearly fell over because of what Holy Spirit had spoken to me back in the hotel. I reached for my Bible and handed her the paper that had the words I had written just an hour earlier: “The revival in Canada will be like the Welsh Revival led by Evan Roberts.” I had no idea they were going to have that chair there. But Holy Spirit did, and He used it to begin speaking to us. Holy Spirit is saying, “Remember the Welsh Revival. Pick up the mantle of the Welsh Revival.” This prophetic understanding applies not only to Canada but also to the United States. Holy Spirit has repeatedly spoken to me that the revival in America will be like the Welsh Revival. Evan Roberts was a young man who worked in the coal mines; he was also a blacksmith. Today, we would consider him a Gen Z’er or a millennial. Roberts spent hours praying and reading his Bible, often all night long. He was the youth pastor at his church and also taught Sunday school. At the age of 26, after praying and seeking the Lord for days, he felt led to go to a missions conference conducted by evangelist Seth Joshua. At the end of the meeting, the evangelist prayed, and one line was, “Lord, bend us.” [Bending someone’s will is an idiomatic phrase meaning to persuade or induce them to choose a particular course of action.] It was used during that time to express holiness. It’s not really used this way today. In other words, “Bend us to follow You, Lord. Make our hearts pliable. Soften us, Lord, and bend us into who we need to be. Bend our lives to make us usable. Shape us.” The Ekklesia needs to pray the same today. A Simple Prayer with a Powerful Impact As the Welsh Revival began, Seth Joshua prayed this simple prayer, and it had a cataclysmic effect: “Bend us, Lord.” Suddenly, people in the congregation began to spontaneously pray out loud. Evan Roberts writes of that moment: “When others prayed, I felt a living force come into my bosom. It held my breath, and my legs shivered. …The living force grew and grew, and I was almost bursting. …I cried, ‘Bend me! Bend me! Bend us!’ What bent me was God commending His Love…and I wept. Henceforth, the salvation of souls became the burden of my heart. From that time, I was on fire with a desire to go through all of Wales.”(1) And the young man did just that. Conservative estimates suggest that more than 150,000 people gave their hearts to Christ during this time. Bars closed, and crime was practically nonexistent. The police said they had little to do other than manage the crowds going to a revival or church meeting. The people were so joyful and sang so much that the revival simply became known as the “Singing Revival.” Thousands of coal miners were saved, many of whom were hardcore sinners. It was said that the mules that carted off the coal had to be retrained because they had been trained by these hard miners to follow the command of curse words; they didn’t understand kind words. These coal miners now loved to sing while they worked. The coal mines had large air shafts running hundreds of feet up to the surface of the earth across the Welsh hillsides. People would bring chairs and sit around those air shafts, listening for hours to the reverberating songs and hymns echoing up from the bowels of the earth, from men who were now saved. The songs would travel through the tunnels, and many men joined in; all around the hillside, you could hear worship rising up from the earth. No one sings quite like the Welsh; theirs is an accent that gets into your soul. It is hard to imagine this, but the countryside literally echoed with praise and worship wafting up from the ground. All of Wales was changed, then the nations around them began to change. Holy Spirit has released awakening angels now to connect us to the anointings of previous revivals, and to the great awakening planned for our time. They are connecting us to prophetic words, visions, and dreams. There are no angel graveyards. The angels used in Wales didn’t die. They have assisted outpouring after outpouring. We are told in the Scriptures that the angels gain knowledge and understanding. The angels that assisted Holy Spirit in Acts 2 are some of the same angels assisting us today, helping administer a fresh move of God upon this earth. They are activated and here to assist us, and they are more experienced now than ever before. The Third Great Awakening has begun. Pray with me: Lord Jesus, as You did in Wales, do the same right here. Do it in my life, in my family, and in my nation. Bend us to follow You, Lord. Your Kingdom come–right here, right now! Holy Spirit, thank You for the angelic assistance You are giving us, connecting us to the anointings of past revivals. Lord, do greater works today than what You did then! Show us Your glory! May our lands be changed because of Your glorious presence. Pour out Your Spirit in governments, schools, homes, and churches. Rain on every element of our culture: the poor, the rich, the young, the old, all races, all political persuasions. Give us hunger for You! Give us repentance. Give us soft, pliable hearts. Give increased revelation and wisdom. Increase the level of our gifts and anointings, and of our ability to disciple people and nations. All of this we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen. Our decree: We decree: bend us, bend us, bend us, oh Lord. ********************** Today’s post was taken from my brother’s new book, Healing Decrees That Activate Angel Armies. You can find out more about Tim and where you can purchase this book at Tim Sheets Ministries and Amazon. Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------ “O Lord, Bend Us,” Blaenannerch Calvinistic Methodist Chapek–1904-1905 Welsh Revival, Walesawakeningorg; https://walesawakening.org/revivalhistory/The-Bending-at-Blaenannerch.pdf; accessed July 17, 2025.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-13-2026 February 13, 2026 The Emerging Youth Revival This week, CBN News reported that revival is continuing on college campuses, stating that: “The ongoing spiritual awakening unfolding on college campuses across the U.S. reached the University of Central Florida on Tuesday night, leading to hundreds of new salvations and baptisms. “Tonya Prewett, the founder and visionary of the UniteUS campus outreach ministry, reports 1,600 students made decisions to ‘go all in with Jesus... revival is not slowing down!’ “Over 5,000 students gathered at the University of Central Florida to lift the name of Jesus. Hundreds of students were baptized, and many who identified as atheists now identify as Christians. What a night! What a God! “UniteUS has held two dozen Christian revival events on college campuses since the movement started three years ago. It all kicked off after the Asbury Awakening of February 2023 signaled a fresh move of the Spirit of God among American students.”(1) An outpouring of Holy Spirit also began on Wednesday of this week at Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL. It continued throughout the night and into yesterday. Because I record these posts the day before, I don’t know at this time (Thursday afternoon) if the worship and prayer have continued into today. Here is their YouTube link. The revival ministry, UniteUS, has had outreaches on campuses such as Auburn University, Florida State, Alabama, Georgia, Cincinnati, Grand Canyon, Tennessee, Oklahoma, NC State, Purdue University, and the University of South Florida. More than 120,000 students have participated, with thousands making decisions to follow Christ. This past December, UniteUS branched out to reach high school students with 1,000 surrendering their hearts in Nashville. You can find out more about them at UniteUsMovement.com. The website lists upcoming events, including Pittsburg, FSU, and Samford. God is moving among the youth around the world. Throughout history, God has often chosen to begin outpourings of His Spirit among the next generation - young hearts hungry for truth, freedom, and purpose. Today, we are witnessing this again, a divine awakening sweeping across college campuses. A fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit is stirring the hearts of thousands of students, igniting a fire of faith that is transforming lives and reshaping our nation's future. This is not just revival. It is also a sign that God’s Spirit is once again moving in power to reawaken the church, awaken nations, and fulfill His divine purposes for this generation. It is a kairos moment(2) - a divine opportunity for the body of Christ to rise up in faith and partner with heaven for the greatest awakening in history. As I stated above, God has often chosen young people in past generations to be the catalysts of spiritual renewal. From the student revivals of the 18th and 19th centuries to the powerful moves of the 20th century, the youth have often been at the forefront of God’s plans. Today, we are seeing this pattern repeat itself—God is awakening a generation on the campuses. Young people are standing boldly, professing their faith in Christ, being baptized, and declaring that Jesus is their Lord. These conversions are not just moments of individual salvation; they are prophetic declarations that the kingdom of God is breaking into the heart of education systems, challenging the darkness and establishing His light. Reports from campuses throughout the nations tell of thousands of students encountering Jesus through dreams, visions, and powerful testimonies of salvation. Baptisms are happening in dormitories, campus chapels, and even in lakes and rivers near college towns. These are not isolated incidents but a widespread movement—a wave of revival sweeping through nations. This revival is characterized by genuine repentance, hunger for the Word, and a desire to see God move throughout the earth. Students are not just interested in superficial religion; they are hungry for authentic encounters with the living God. They’re rising up with a newfound zeal to share the Good News of Christ, to pray for their campuses, and to see the Holy Spirit come in power. Prayer and Worship Are Fueling the Fire At the heart of this movement is a renewed passion for prayer and worship. Students are gathering in prayer meetings that are overflowing with the presence of God. Worship is erupting on campuses as young voices cry out with passion and abandonment. These moments of prayer and worship are becoming portals for divine revelation and transformation. They’re breaking down barriers, tearing down strongholds, and ushering in God’s glory. This awakening is marked by a tangible desire to see others come to Christ. Students are stepping out boldly—sharing their faith on social media, engaging in street evangelism, and forming discipleship groups. They understand that revival is not just about personal salvation but about reaching others for Christ. Many campuses are witnessing the birth of student-led prayer groups and outreach ministries. A Prophetic Sign This movement on college campuses is a prophetic sign—a divine forecast of what God has begun on the earth. Holy Spirit is being poured out on all flesh, and young men and women are receiving visions and dreams, prophetic words, and divine assignments (Acts 2:16-21). God will use this generation to carry the torch of revival. These students are not just the future of the church; they are the church now, armed with power and purpose. Our prayers are crucial at this time. They are the engine that will propel the revival forward, creating a spiritual atmosphere that sustains it. Persevere in declaring God’s promises over campuses and cities. This is a season of divine breakthrough. Our prayers are breaking strongholds, releasing the Spirit’s power, and opening the heavens for an unprecedented move of God. In Conclusion This is just the beginning. The revival on campuses is gaining momentum, and the Spirit of God is inviting the church to join in. Now is the time for believers everywhere to pray more fervently, believe more boldly, and partner with heaven in seeing this move multiply. We must continue to cry out, to declare His promises, and to believe that earth’s greatest harvest of souls is on the horizon. Partner with heaven! Be part of this historic awakening, one that will sweep across America and the world. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you” (Isaiah 60:1). Pray with me: Heavenly Father, we come before You with humble hearts, longing for a mighty outpouring of Your Spirit upon our campuses across America. Lord, You see the hunger, brokenness, and confusion that grip the hearts of students and faculty alike. We cry out for revival—an awakening that will shake the very foundations of our institutions and ignite a passion for Your truth and righteousness. We ask You to pour out Your Spirit in power, to break every chain of sin and ignite a fire of holiness within every student and leader. Send a fresh wave of conviction, repentance, and renewal. Raise up mighty warriors for Your Kingdom—students, professors, administrators—who will stand for Christ and proclaim Your Gospel with boldness and love. We know that revival has begun. Now, in the name of Jesus, release Your Spirit to sweep across every campus, transforming minds, hearts, and lives. We believe You are able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all we ask or imagine. Come, Lord Jesus, come. Let Your Kingdom come - NOW - on campuses everywhere, bringing Heaven to earth. Amen. Our decree: We decree that revival has begun and will continue on campuses in America and throughout the world. **************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. -------------------------------------------------- https://cbn.com/news/us/1600-decisions-jesus-u-central-florida-revival-not-slowing-down James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 2540.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-12-2026 February 12, 2026 Being Like Jesus “…whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:43-45: NASB, 1995) God asks all believers to have servant-hearts. There are several New Testament words for “servant” or “minister,” each with different nuances of meaning. I will mention five of them today, giving the greatest focus to number four. A doulos was a bond-slave.(1) Paul often referred to himself as a bond-slave or bond-servant of Jesus Christ (Romans 1:1, etc.). Yes, God owns us. This is true by the right of creation, but also because He purchased us with the blood of Jesus (1 Corinthians 6:20; 7:23). As our Lord, He can require of us anything He wants. One of the most popular songs in the Charismatic Movement of the 70s was simple but powerful, “He is Lord.” And He is. Latris is from the verb latreuo, and means to serve, not out of compulsion, but by choice.(2) A parent serves his or her family by providing for and caring for them – not as a slave, but from the motivation of love. This is latreuo. Romans 12:1 in the King James Translation tells us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God, as it is our “reasonable service.” Other versions of Scripture translate the phrase differently, and appropriately so, saying this is our “reasonable service of worship.” They do this because the word used here is latreuo, not doulos. We are not being told to present our bodies to God as a living sacrifice because we are His slaves, but rather because we love Him and want to please Him. We do it as worshippers. Though Paul referred to himself as the Lord’s bond-slave, he also said the love of God constrained him as his primary motivation (2 Corinthians 5:14). We certainly must establish that we will obey God fully, but we must also fully realize that we are His partners, friends, and kids. As the Head of the church and King of the Kingdom, He gives commands; He also delights in partnering with us as His family and friends. The third word is diakonos, which simply means “to serve, minister, attend or wait on,” as in a “waiter” serving tables. We get the English word “deacon” from this Greek word.(3) In Acts chapter 6, it is used for both the apostles’ “ministries” (Acts 6:4) and the deacons’ “ministries” (Acts 6:2). One group served natural food to the widows; the other served spiritual food to the entire church. Same word–both were servants. Diakonia/diakonos simply means to serve another, regardless of the purpose. We are ALL called to ministry or service for Christ, whether on a platform, in an office building, or at home. We have all been given gifts from God; serving that gift to benefit others is diakonia.(4) The fourth word is huperetes, and though it does mean “a servant or an attendant,”(5) its original and literal meaning is “bottom rower” or “under-rower.” The word refers to an oarsman positioned on the lower deck of a trireme-type ship. This was a lightweight, oar-powered warship with three decks of oars on each side, used by Mediterranean civilizations from the 7th to 4th centuries BC. It was propelled by 170 oarsmen, 85 per side, and could reach speeds of 10 mph. A “bottom rower” was an oarsman serving on the lowest deck; some were paid, others were slaves. Later, the word came to be used simply as a subordinate. Several rather obvious symbolic meanings can be seen in the use of this word for believers. A bottom rower was a lowly position, requiring great humility. Significantly, both the apostle Paul and King David were called under-rowers (Acts 26:16; 13:36). Think of that! One of the greatest apostolic leaders of the church, Paul, and perhaps Israel’s greatest king, David, both called bottom rowers. How revealing! We’re all called to be humble servants in God’s Kingdom, under-rowers for Him, not superstars. A bottom rower, being on the bottom deck, couldn’t see where the ship was going. He had to completely trust the leader, just as we must trust the Lord as He directs our lives. Not only was being an under-rower hard work, but this bottom level was uncomfortable, cold, and damp. When storms came, the rowers would be swamped with seawater, yet they had to row onward. It was very challenging. We, too, are told to endure hardship as good soldiers of Christ (2 Timothy 2:3) And the rowers had to be unified. The key to their success was the synergy produced when they rowed in unison. If the 170 rowers on triremes had rowed sequentially, taking turns, they would have generated only the strength of one, 170 different times. But when the 170 rowed simultaneously, they created a synergistic force that could propel a small ship. This is why a leader would call a cadence, enabling them to row in unison. We, too, must be team players, not doing our own thing or quarreling over who calls the cadence. We must be Kingdom-minded, wanting only to move the boat forward: “Give me an oar and let me row.” When this is happening, we can accomplish number five. The last word for a servant is therapon. While this word does mean a “servant, attendant, or minister,” it originates from the concept of doing so to cure or heal!(6) (Matthew 4:23-24). We actually get our English words “therapy” and “therapist” from this Greek word. Notice the progression: when we are submitted to Christ’s Lordship (doulos); loving Him and desiring to partner with His goals (latris); doing so by ministering to others through the gift He gave us (diakonos); operating in humility, harmony, and agreement with others (huperetes); we become His healing force in the earth (therapon)! This is what occurs as we intercede together for the accomplishment of God’s purposes on earth: we move forward powerfully, becoming a force of God’s life and power. Let’s do so now. Pray with me: Father, we know Jesus demonstrated true ministry/servanthood, selflessly traveling about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by satan (Acts 10:38). He came not to be served but to serve and give His life for many (Matthew 20:28). David, a king, was called a servant. Your apostles were called servants. We ask for great understanding and conviction to invade the church regarding our call to servanthood. We also ask that our hearts be moved upon by Holy Spirit, bringing genuine desires to work with others. We ask that denominations, movements, leaders, and all believers be motivated to operate in high levels of agreement. Convict the church of being judgmental and of promoting disunity and division. Show us the religiosity and pride that motivate this divisive spirit. Replace it with a spirit of love and cooperation. We ask for many new connections to occur in Your Kingdom. Give us hearts willing to row together. Build prayer connections that enable us to fulfill the assignments You give. We ask that EVERY nation have a STRONG prayer covering by the Ekklesia. Turn our nations to You and send the greatest awakening the earth has ever experienced. In Christ’s name, amen. Our decree: We declare that we are Christ’s bottom rowers, joyfully rowing to the cadence of Holy Spirit, causing great strength and power to be released for His Kingdom. ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------- James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 1401. Ibid., ref. no. 3000. Ibid., ref. no. 1249. Ibid., ref. no. 1248. Ibid., ref. no. 5257. Ibid., ref. no. 2324.