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6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/may-5-2023 May 5, 2023 We Can Get There From Here I have stated several times on the Give Him 15 posts that prayer is saving America. I mean, of course, God is using prayer to do so. I’ve also said there is no other hope for America; no human, natural effort or plan can save us - we have fallen too far. Thankfully, many see this and are answering the call, both here and around the world. (WE THANK YOU FOR HELPING US!) Numerous prayer networks exist, such as RPN (Reformation Prayer Network), Lou Engle’s Pray! Ekkballo, End-Time Handmaidens and Servants, and more. Millions of individuals are praying, and outstanding resources exist, such as our friends at Intercessors for America (IFApray.org). Prayer is working. Another person God is using for prayer is my friend, Clay Nash. Clay leads a national prayer call, Victory from God’s Promises, five days a week, to pray for America. He calls it Victory From God’s Promises because Holy Spirit spoke prophetically and said, “Don’t war FOR the promises; war FROM My promises.” Thousands join him. He recently hosted the first Josiah Company gathering. It was outstanding. Josiah was a righteous King and reformer in Judah, who began his reign at only eight years of age. Obviously, he had wise advisors helping him as he matured. Second Kings 23:25 says of Josiah, “Before him, there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him.” I’ll let Clay tell you other reasons he called this gathering “The Josiah Company,” and why he believes Josiah is a picture of what God is doing through prayer. Clay shares: **************** “The prayer movement is growing across the nations as watchmen in the Ekklesia mature and accept responsibility. I have watched those on the national prayer call I host grow tremendously over the last five years. The faithfulness of thousands of participants on these calls - five days a week - is truly amazing. We just finished 50 days of praying for all fifty states; the calls were strong, Spirit-led, and amazing. Within days after we focused on them, state after state experienced breakthroughs in abortion decisions, evil agendas against children, and promoting Godly Kingdom values. Prayer still works! “The prayer call goes back to August 25, 2019, in Brandon, Mississippi. As I was listening to Dutch Sheets speak on how the Ephesians 4:11 five-fold anointings (apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher) work in a territorial Ekklesia, I heard the Spirit of the Lord whisper to me: ‘The days of the 31-year reign of the Josiah Company are upon the Ekklesia.’ Josiah’s reign is described in 2 Kings 22-23 and 2 Chronicles 34-35. As I sought the Lord on this word from Holy Spirit, I have gained insight over the last four years. “Here are just 3 of the many strengths the “Josiah movement” will demonstrate to turn our nation: Josiah honored the ways of his spiritual father, King David (2 Kings 22:2). This current day Josiah company will honor the biblical Kingdom ways of our Founding Fathers. Josiah became aware of and honestly acknowledged Judah’s present-day spiritual problems. As we seek to repair broken-down Kingdom values in our nation we, too, will discover sins and injustices needing to be dealt with. This will allow Holy Spirit to also release present-day truth - coming through revelation and wisdom - producing a righteousness that will exalt our nation. This Josiah company will value, honor, and appreciate the prophetic word of the Lord, making Amos 3:7 a lifestyle, a standard, not just an event or trend. They will reactivate and adapt prophetic words of previous ages by prophesying present-day truth into them. “Many more principles can be seen in Josiah’s reformation, and I strongly encourage you to read the chapters regarding him. “On April 20-22, 2023, we hosted our first Josiah Company Convocation. It was truly amazing! Words alone cannot adequately state what we experienced. It certainly was the birth of something far greater than what I had expected. People attended from 33 states! Those that came were focused, prepared, and ready to attain another level of momentum. “Here is a brief summary of the gathering: Those present came hungry, passionate, and ready to fulfill 2 Corinthians 10:5-6: “We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.” “The focus was acute, the prayer intense. Through each session, we sensed an increasing weightiness. Each person who helps me host the daily calls contributed, releasing fresh hope and expectation for the healing of our land. When Dutch Sheets spoke, there was a building of faith as we heard God’s voice through him. He spoke of a fresh prayer mantle coming on the church, enabling us to war spiritually through wisdom and revelation. There truly is a fresh mantle of war for those who desire it. The words released by all were both inspirational and full of impartation, bringing maturity and advancing the Ekklesia. “As we warred with declarations and decrees, we felt the assurance that situations were turning, doors were opening and closing, and companies of people were connecting. On Saturday evening, we assembled for our last session, where we prayed over ALL fifty states. Seven hundred people - present and via conference call - joined us for 4.5 hours! In 40 years of full-time ministry, I have never experienced anything like this. “While there, the Lord instructed me to host more Josiah Company Convocations and move them around the United States. We are fasting and praying for His strategy. “As Dutch finished his last session, I was reminded of something my dad would say when we had worked hard and accomplished a significant task: ‘Son, we can get there from here.’ I say that to the praying church now, confidently adding to it the true word of the Lord: ‘America is being saved.’” ************** I (Dutch) share this, not to single out what Clay is doing, but to encourage you that you are not alone in your praying. Individuals, groups, churches, and networks are praying in every state. Our understanding - and consequently our authority - is increasing, making us more effective. Though much work done by intercessors is hidden, the fruit will be seen by all. We must persevere! One of satan’s strategies is to “wear down the saints” (Daniel 7:25). Refuse to grow weary in your “well doing” (Galatians 6:9)...we will reap! And I say for the Lord - I know He feels this way - “Thank you..!” Pray with me: Father God, one way we recognize Your greatness is through the greatness of Your people. We thank You, Father, for the hunger and passion growing in the body of Christ. We sense that You are intent on raising up thousands of “Josiah intercessors” across this nation and the earth. We thank You, Father, that in spite of our failures and weaknesses, You are willing to work with and through us to heal nations. Father, may we, as Your people, become even more pliable as we posture ourselves to execute Your will in our nation. Let change begin with us, change that will leaven America and see our land healed. Father, we call forth the necessary connections to produce Josiah companies, throughout the land. Cause connections to occur in churches, neighborhoods, businesses, schools, cities, and states. Prosper prayer ministries; give them keen ears to hear Your strategies and wise methods of implementation. Encourage them, and also encourage the intercessors. For most of them, they will “plow” and “plant,” while others experience the excitement of reaping the results. Let them sense and feel Your pleasure and appreciation. And we all come into agreement today, asking for revival, restoration, bumper-crop-harvest, and Your glory covering the earth as the waters cover the sea. This will occur because You said it, and because we ask in Yeshua’s name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the synergy being produced by Josiah-like hearts will increase. We decree an increase of wisdom and revelation to the body of Christ, that we are becoming His boots on the ground, a well-trained and finely tuned army. We decree that we are being fitly joined together by what each joint supplies, releasing new levels of synergistic power in all fifty states. ******************* Portions of today’s post were contributed by Pastor Clay Nash. You can find out more about Clay as well as the weekly prayer call information, at ClayNash.org. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

6 min read https://www.givehim15.com/post/august-16-2022 August 16, 2022 Protect Your Neighborhood While my passion is to generate prayer for America, revival and worldwide harvest, it is good for all of us to be reminded of the home front. If we’re not watchmen for our homes, neighborhoods, and cities, what we pray regarding our nation/s won’t matter. Our dear friend and best selling author, Quin Sherrer, gives us great insights on this. ********************* “Have you considered ‘prayer walking’ through your neighborhood? “For years my friend Mary took to heart Jesus' command to ‘love your neighbor as yourself’ (see Mark 12:31) by continually praying over her neighborhood when she walked. In fact, she did this for years. “Walking her streets, she made a habit of proclaiming: “‘Lord, we invite the King of Glory to come in. Come forth and bring Your glory into this neighborhood. Release your blessings to the families here. Protect them from harm. Let them know You and Your love for them. Accomplish Your will through their lives.’ “One of her neighborhood’s most successful events was called ‘Meet You at the Corner.’ The neighbors gathered on a Saturday morning before Easter for a short service, declaring. ‘He is alive!’ They shared refreshments and fellowship. The children came along with their parents.1 “I was not always aware of my need to pray for my neighborhood or city until my husband’s company moved us to what I thought was the far side of nowhere—with blizzards in winter and sandstorms in spring. He was only home to help me with our toddlers on weekends. Then a neighbor informed me that a very disturbed teenager lived across the street. He had shot through our house when the former occupants lived here. They left the dining room curtains with the bullet hole in them, proving it was a true story. I better watch my toddlers closely, I thought. I felt we were living in exile. “Then God pulled me out of my ‘pity party’ with one Scripture: ‘Seek peace and well-being for the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its peace (well-being) you will have peace.’ (Jeremiah 29:7 AMP) “And that’s what I did as long as we lived there—praying for peace, well-being, protection, and salvation for neighbors. Whenever the weather was decent, I took the children walking as I prayed. Believe me, I developed a new depth of prayer and spiritual warfare. Finally, my husband’s job took us back to my home state. “In their book Prayerwalking, Steve Hawthorne and Graham Kendrick explain, ‘Prayer walking is on-site prayer—simply praying in the very places where you expect your prayers to be answered.’ They continue: “‘Walking helps sensitize you to the realities of your community. Sounds, sights, and smells, far from distracting your prayer, engage both body and mind in the art of praying. Better perception means boosted intercession. “‘Walking also connects Christians with their own neighborhoods. By regularly passing through the streets of their cities, walkers can present easygoing accessibility to neighbors. Walking seems to create opportunities to help or to pray for new friends on the spot, right at the times of great need.’2 “John Dawson, the author of Taking Our Cities for God, writes: “‘Have you ever thought about the battle for your immediate neighborhood? ...Several years ago, my staff and I went on a prayer walk around our neighborhood. We stood in front of every house, rebuked satan's work in Jesus’ name, and prayed for a revelation of Jesus in the life of each family. We are still praying…At this writing, there are at least nine Christian families in the block where I live, and there is a definite sense of the Lord’s peace.’3 When I had three young grandchildren living near me, I often pulled them in a red wagon through the three-block area in our neighborhood on our ‘prayerwalk.’ My goal was similar to one I had prayed when my own children were young--for the protection of our neighborhood, for God's peace on our neighbors, and for them to come to know Jesus personally. “As we bumped down the street, I prayed aloud, then we sang. If the neighbors sitting in their yards greeted us, we sometimes stopped to talk. They liked to hear the songs the little ones sang--even off key --and sometimes they commented on the gospel tunes. Then one day a neighbor we didn’t even know knocked on our door to ask for spiritual help—she’d been told we were Christians. “Once after the police arrested some gang members just down the street from us, I realized more than ever the need to pray for protection over our neighborhood. But as I taught the grandkids to pray for peace and protection, I did it without instilling fear, hoping they’d become alert to pray for their own neighborhoods later in their lives. “In my neighborhood today, many of our senior-aged neighbors seem to arrive at the common mailbox around the same time—right after the mailman has made his delivery. Neighbors often share news about family activities or concerns with one another. In such a situation, an alert intercessor can take the opportunity to pray then and there for individuals if they are willing. Or they can pray for that concern later during a prayer time at home. “In light of recent violence in cities, some streets present risks. So, many intercessors now use ‘drive-by prayer’ instead of walking. I know women who gather in cars and drive to pray at their children’s schools or their husband’s workplaces. “The other day two friends and I went beyond our neighborhood, driving and praying around our town. We had a city map and a printout of our community’s history, so we could stop at various strategic places. Then we drove by and/or parked at specific churches, schools, businesses, city offices, banks - wherever we felt the Lord impressed us to pray. “Experienced intercessors offer this advice: 1. Prepare your heart with the Lord. Is it free of judgment? 2. Evaluate the neighborhood and streets by knowing its history or layout. 3. Don't take on too much territory at once. 4. Choose only a few families to pray for during your devotional time. 5. Ask God for His purpose and vision for your prayer walk. 6. Memorize Scriptures to speak aloud, declaring God's love for your neighbors. 7. When you prayer walk, ask Holy Spirit to reveal evil spirits needing to be bound in that area. Then ask God to open blinded eyes so that people can turn from darkness to light and receive forgiveness through Jesus. (see Acts 26:18 NKJV) 8. Give God thanks for your city and neighbors, standing with them in repentance, crying out for mercy, and extending God's blessings on them. 4 “Scripture tells us that when believers pray on earth, we instigate activity in the heavens. Let’s ask God what He wants as our specific prayer assignment for our neighborhood and/or community. And then let’s be faithful to make a commitment. “Here are some Scriptures that challenge and encourage us to pray as we walk or drive over our area: ‘And I sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.’ (Ezekiel 22:30 AMP) ‘I have set watchmen upon your walls, O Jerusalem, who will never hold their peace day or night; you who [are His servants and by your prayers] put the Lord in remembrance [of His promises], keep not silence, And give Him no rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her a praise in the earth.’ (Isaiah 62: 6-7 AMPC) 'Pray for one another…the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.’ (James 5:16 NKJV). 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Mark 12: 31)” *************** Thank you, Quin, for sharing these thoughts with us. They provide us with tools so we can prayer walk (or drive) effectively. Pray with me: Lord, help us reach out to our neighbors. We desire to be Good Samaritans in bringing them to You. Whether they are next door, at the grocery store, workplace, or wherever our paths cross; help us to be Your hands extended. Bless our neighbors today. We ask You for their salvation, and pray for their protection. Keep them from violent attacks and crimes. Protect marriages, incomes, and health. We ask that You assign angels to watch over our neighborhoods. And give us opportunities to minister to our neighbors. We ask in Jesus' name. Amen. Our decree: We decree Isaiah 32:18 over our homes and neighborhoods: “My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.” *********************** Portions of today’s post were shared by our friend, Quin Sherrer. You can find out more about Quin here. Click on the link below to watch the full video. ______________________________________ 1. Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock, A Woman’s Guide to Spirit-Filled Living, (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Servant Publication, 1996), pp. 228-229. 2. Steve Hawthorne and Graham Kendrick, Prayerwalking, (Orlando, FL.: Creation House, 1993), pp. 15- 17. 3. John Dawson, Taking Our Cities for God: How to Break Spiritual Strongholds, (Lake Mary, FL.: Charisma House,2001), pp.10-11. 4. Hawthorne and Kendrick. Ibid. 126-130