Word of the Lord Over Regions

April 5, 2010  PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION Here are the words of the Lord to His people who are living in specific regions and territories. Intercessors, please pray as directed by the spirit of God for these areas - that God will protect these regions and move mightily on behalf of His people.   Oklahoma:  Your gift of giving is very significant now and can actually break some major obstacles that are standing in your way. In this season, utilize your seeds of giving to act as a weapon against the hand of the enemy. And as you sow, you will see major warfare diminish. Prepare to see victory and breakthrough in the area of finances. (Luke 6:38).   North Carolina:  I am breaking the spirit of pride and idolatry that has fought against my people as a generational curse in this region for some time. Many families shall experience major healings and reconciliation, even in marriages, says the Lord. I am bringing healthy resolve, in relationships, in this hour. (Hebrews 2:17)   New York:  I am setting things in order and preparing a new discipline, says the Lord. Reorganization will be the answer to businesses that have been suffering. And I will breathe again and new life shall bring hope and restoration. All of this will be reestablished in your fresh seek, before my presence. There is a strong marketplace umbrella starting to form as founders join with new financiers and new partnerships are formed. For behold I will do a new thing!!! (Isaiah 43:19)   Mississippi:  I will move my righteous hand and break down some injustices that were previously done in this region. I will remove the stain of that which has plagued this region for many years.  Deception shall be broken and new light will uncover old secrets, and my peace will be established in this land. And My truth shall reign once more through the work of my prophets. (Zechariah 8:8)   Boston, Massachusetts:  I will establish my rule and my reign in this land, through an apostolic strategy that will arise in the leadership that I am raising up in this hour. Then there will be a removal of old systems that have taken over in the area of government and my government shall rise up in its place. For, my anointing will remove those systems and replace them with a new way, a new hope, and a new life amongst my people, says the Lord.   Cincinnati, Ohio:  New prophetic voices shall rise up in this land, and they will speak the truth in love, and as a result it will destroy religious strongholds. A new marketplace strength will come from this region and grow and affect the entire state; for a new wave of my glory will shine forth, and it will comfort and strengthen the church and my people who are called by my name, say your God. (Isaiah 55:11)   Costa Rica: The revival fire and winds will blow through the mountains of this region and my people shall awake to a new faith that shall inspire and set captives free; for those who cried out for me over the last seven years will now see the harvest of souls come forth. For, I heard your cries, and I saw your tears that were made over the years in these mountains. And I shall come, and I shall deliver you out, and you shall rejoice again. For, I am turning your captivity in this season by my own hand, and you will know that I have spoken, says the Lord. (Psalms 14:7, Psalms 126)   Maryland:  A new praise will be established that will break some old traditions and establish new ones. For, I will meet you as you gather in this land and dig new wells. Corporate prayer and praise will do in this region what many couldn’t do as individuals in other regions. It will release a corporate anointing and new sounds will arise. Sounds of worship and sounds of decrees will shift and shake this land, and new springs will gush forth, and new waters will break forth because this is the hour, says the Lord of Host. I will cause my people to win and even affect the government in a new way and great change shall come forth in these next few months. (Psalm 150)   Georgia:  I say to you, this day, strike the ground with a new strength and a new fervor.  For, I am looking for those who will rise up and change this region through prayer. A new prayer strength needs to be executed. So, I encourage my watchmen and intercessors to come forth with a new initiative, a new unity, across lines of religious demarcations and pray; and I will answer and bring forth a great harvest of souls in this land. For I send my angels on assignment to help you especially in dark places, so that my light shall shine bright even in this hour even upon the iniquity of religious leadership that needs to be uncovered and judged. For I have been longsuffering and I am coming for my people, says the Lord. Know that your prayers shall cover and uncover the areas of trouble in this place. For I shall do a quick work and cut it short in righteousness. (Romans 9:28)   Oregon:  A new wind of favor is blowing, and a new unity is stirring, and an apostolic move is arising, says the Lord, to restore and uphold some major areas of spiritual government that began three years ago. I shall heal my people, my cities, and even my church in this hour, for the time to favor this region is now. You will know it, for you will see it in my people, in my churches, and even in small and seemingly insignificant places---great healing will come and suddenly the miraculous will take place and all will know that my hand is being waved over this region for good and for my glory. For this will be one of the places that many will see an open heaven. (Ps 102:13)   Wisconsin:  There is a major cause for concern around a group who is headquartered in this region. Much prayer should be exercised against the enemy’s plot to overthrow my work in this region, but my intercessors are already on call, and my watchmen are on their post, and nothing shall hurt nor destroy My Holy Mountain, saith the Lord. As the prayer continues throughout this land, major yokes shall be destroyed, and all unrighteousness shall be thwarted and uncovered. For my people shall execute my strength, and it will be uprooted, says the Captain of the Lord of Host. No weapon formed against me shall prosper. (Isaiah 54:17) Hawaii:  Pray around these islands. The Lord said, “Pray for a covering of the heavens over this land to visit my people.”  Apostolic strategies will come out from this place and my people will move forward with the assignments that I have placed in their hands, and much shall be done. Help will come quickly to this place, and there shall be spiritual victories afoot in this place as my hand moves upon it. My presence and glory shall cover this region as the waters cover the sea.  (Habakkuk 2:14)

UPDATE April 4, 2010

PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION Earlier last week the Lord begin to remind me about the Word of the Lord for February 2010 and at the end of that word—the Lord began to prophesy over particular regions.     He reminded me about the word given in February 2010 for the next couple months. The very same day I received an email from a precious Pastor and He shared with me about the associated press report dated 3/31 reported in the Valley News page A8 titled “Record Rainfall Brings Northeast Floods” for the Northern Vermont region.   Then on today, Southern California had an earthquake of 7.2. I would like for those who are in the regions mentioned to please give us updates. Intercessors, please keep these regions in your prayers. We pray that God will move mightily and watch over these regions, in Jesus Name. Thanking you in advance for your feedback, blessings.   Here is an excerpt from the Word of the Lord for the month of February 2010: Intercessors, pray around these regions: (The Lord showed me these regions and what was occurring within now and the next couple of months.)   New Jersey - is a focal point of hidden plots and plans; the enemy will try to wreck havoc; watch and pray especially within the first ten days. Pray to avert and uncover every work of the enemy, In Jesus Name. (Psalms 21:11)   Arizona- God said He is raising up new leadership in this region--those who would carry the torch for righteousness. He said, they are not politically motivated but motivated by my truth and redemptive plan. There shall be new wells of revivals that will spring up in that land, and the Lord will be glorified in the midst of His people. (Genesis 26:22)   Southern California- is on course for another shaking (and it could be quite a cause for concern), so pray, pray, pray------to avert this. God says that change is coming to that region---a great awakening, an opening to the things of God coming to that area---a new unity amongst His people.  (Ezekiel 37:7)      Philadelphia- this has been a place where danger had been looming but it was averted because of the rising up of a company of men (and women) (Apostolic Kingdom) leadership in that region. During this time, government will be shaken, and the root of illegal activity is going to be removed because of the hands of the righteous. (Acts 15:22, Psalms 133:1-3)   Florida- will see change in government. There has been a war in the heavenlies due to the spirit of homosexuality in that region, and the Lord said that He is going to tear down some major strongholds and break up corrupt government leadership from the inside out. An entire group of those who have practiced corruption will be uncovered within their own ranks --- from the northern boundaries to the southern banks --- there is a great shifting coming. (Ephesians 6:11-13)   Puerto Rico-The Lord said that He will establish His rule and restore the spirit of righteousness and integrity in that region. And I shall visit my people with great miracles and mighty visitations. (Hebrews 2:4)(Living Bible Transition).   Illinois and Indiana -The Lord said that He is blowing the wind of His spirit through that region and is breaking the spirit of violence, and that the underlying work of rebellion will be quelled because of the intercessors in that region that will rise up and begin to deal with that stronghold. This will shake the leadership in that region to move forward and not give up; and a new faith level will come forth and be established. Great deliverance shall come forth. (2 Sam 22:3, James 5:16)   Northern Vermont- Unusual weather patterns will carry strong spiritual significance, and there shall be rain---the early and latter rain---coming down out of the heavens, and the people will be transformed. And a great restoration will come because of the release of prayer and repentance amongst my people. And I shall use this region of people as the catalyst for the surrounding states to bring forth a revival of prayer, says the Lord. Great shall be their cries, and restoration shall be their portion.  (2 Peter 3:9, 2 Chronicles 7:14)

Sounding the Alarm

February 16, 2010 I received a serious word from God in the early hours on super bowl Sunday: In that word the Lord spoke to me some very serious things. He told me to be on watch mode (24 hour call, if the need presented). I knew that when I am asked to be in that mode, that it is possible that something serious could be approaching. The Lord told me that this was a week to be diligent in all things---free up time so that prayer, watch, and study could be the order of the day. The Lord said that as a result of financial pressures, failing relationships, and other serious matters, many have abandoned their post in the work of the Lord. Disappointment, compromise, and struggle have discouraged many and have dulled the ears of His servants. He talked about the importance of not allowing these things to kill our spirit or negatively affect our hearts, because these things can cloud our discernment; and the things that we begin to focus the most on and get carried away with can become a deceptive force and can become the things that try to speak to us the most ----almost to the point that it will try to sound like God. (Meditate on 2 Thessalonians ). If we are not careful, we will allow the things I mentioned previously to keep us from receiving the love of God’s truth - that they might be saved - and as a result believe a lie. Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me.” John 10:27    He shared that some great men and women of God have died prematurely, and how it is so important to have the proper prayer support to under gird these individuals, so that at heighten times of satanic activity---these supports can stand unified against the forces of the enemy. If there was ever a time when the Lord is asking His people to grow and wax strong in their spiritual lives, it is now!!! He said that there is a rising up of a people who by their very walk will cross the paths of many and have a dynamic spiritual impact upon those who are in key places and positions. Unfortunately, many have come in contact with key people but they have remained unchanged. Where are the Daniels, the Josephs, the Elijahs of our day?? Where are the prophets of our day who are crying out against sin?? We need more of our leadership to gather together: not to preach, not to prophesy, but to pray. The Lord said that the watchmen of our day are working overtime. But Jesus, who is the Lord of the watch---sees all things and is assessing all things. There are those who are also faithful to His call and have not bowed the knee to Baal. Prayer Keys: ·        The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much----God broke down to me this revelation---simple but true---the right people praying fervently around the right things at the right time get real results. Plus, it prepares and shifts the atmosphere and has an impact on those who are praying in the Holy Ghost. Suddenly, they are pushed into praying into greater realms and receive insight as they press in with fervency. While they are praying in the Holy Spirit — they begin to see the mind and the eyes of the Lord and receive a greater understanding of His heart on the issue. So the right kind of prayers, the right people, at the right time can shift the direction and flow of the prayers of others who are praying for the same issues. And all those fervent prayers can become a mighty force to be reckoned with - when the Lord gives us inside information concerning the issues that we are praying for, and the utterances are sent out like waves that go directly to the root of the situation. ·        The Lord said that the biggest deception that the enemy is trying to sell to people is that their prayers don’t change situations. But, prayers move mountains, obstacles, and strongholds, and can cause great deliverances. So pray, push, and watch God move upon situations and circumstances as they line up with the will of God in the earth. ·        We should know our watch times and build our prayer life around them. (For those who wake up every night or every day at the same time---it is a strong indication of a possible prayer time. We should add to that other times in the day that we find ourselves in good prayer flow.) ·        Begin to pray around hindrances, delays, and blocked blessings-----it is one of the strategies that the enemy is using against the people of God. The purpose is to wear them out and get them to give up and lose hope. ·        Delay is an enemy within itself----but also know that procrastination is a sent spirit to slow down one’s progress and keep diligence and discipline from being set in order. Press pass procrastination; it can be a set up against us to miss out on certain windows of opportunity and open accesses through some key areas. ·        As my people pray, says the Lord . . . . . . they will experience a stronger sense of awareness---so many things will open up before them. We need to pray around these key issues: ·        The Lord said that Britain is about to get ready to deal with some serious threats, because the enemy will try to send a diversion in one area - in order to strike in another area. ·        I saw in a vision of maps with red shaded areas----the Lord told me they were hot spots (areas that are being targeted for future attacks)---The Lord said to pray around those who are operating in sleeper cells that are working among others in these hot spots and they are going unnoticed----pray for heighten levels of awareness concerning my people—pray they will know the enemy as he approaches---pray for those who will hear or see something suspicious and report it, so that the plots and plans of the enemy will be averted. ·        There is a spiritual significance concerning the snow storms in 49 states within days of each other. This is significant and is a strong indication of some impeding trouble—it is also significant about hitting Washington, D.C. as one of the first places ----also about hitting Dallas so quickly afterward. The Lord says: This is a time to enter into my watch for your own preservation as well the preservation of others: a time of repositioning that can only come through prayer and waiting in the presence of the Lord; a time to be changed from who you were to who you are to be. This is a time to walk a new walk, a walk that has been adjusted to who’s you really are and not who you think you need to be. Receive the truth as an inheritor of my covenant. For I love you with an everlasting love. This is for those who are committed to the cause of the watch. The Lord is calling His watchmen to prepare their place of watch that they may be given chief assignments; they are strategic and time is of the essence. I am placing others before significant people in order to impact their lives to consecration, transformation, and repentance. I am sending out Ananias to come to the aid of those who are coming through their own personal Damascus road experiences. Cry out for your nation, your people, and the land. Cry out and repent on behalf of our leadership both spiritually and naturally. “Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”  Luke 21:36   36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always , that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass , and to stand before the Son of man (King James Version) Luke 21:36

Restoration, Renewal and Restitution

September 18, 2009 There is a new wind blowing upon you for this next season that I am bringing you into. You have kept your heart before me and now you will see the reward of your faith. This is the opening of the door which no man can shut, and as you move toward the end of this year you will have much to celebrate and rejoice over, says the Lord. For, your work and your labor have not been in vain, and I am come to reward you in this time. There is a great work ahead to be done, and I will give you my strength, even the strength that comes from my presence to accomplish it. You shall have the tools needed and you shall receive wisdom, instruction, direction, and insight for the challenges ahead. You have not gone this way before, and you will depend wholly upon me for victory at every phase and at every level. Trust in the Lord and do good, and verily thou shall be fed, and so shall thou dwell in the land. This season is called restoration. It is called renewal and restitution.   For I have taken my pen and have written upon the tablets of heaven, and soon there will be a declaring of that thing which I have recorded in heaven trumpeted throughout the earth. And my name shall be exalted in the midst of my people. And that which has been established before me shall be released and brought to fruition within the boundaries of the time which I have set. So I say unto you, my sons and my daughters enlarge your vision and expand the boundaries of your request, for the tender plant has become a tree and the fledgling bird shall now soar and master the skies.   Your weapons shall be the weapons of prayer and worship, faith and obedience. And through your obedience shall my authority be manifested in you. And no man shall stand before you, for I will prepare the way and set in order the path before your feet shall step onto it. For, I am the living bread which comes from heaven, and I am the fresh manna that shall sustain you, by my Spirit. And so as you eat, you shall live; and those who believe shall receive breakthrough in their lives.

Personal Word

October 28, 2009 I am presently recuperating from surgery, but I wanted to send a personal message to you. I am recovering very well and look forward to my regular routine.   It has been such a blessing to me just to speak to you from heart to heart on our weekly updates, and I would like to let you know that it has been a privilege throughout this year to pray for you and prophesy the word of the Lord (monthly).  I pray that the word has been encouraging. Know that it has always been sent out with love and respect to you as a vital member of the body of Christ. God has many great things in store even in the midst of the troubling things that we hear on an everyday basis.   We are excited about what God is doing and we are preparing our calendars for 2010. This coming year is one of the most serious years we have yet to experience. It is a major year coming---it is a year of “great government shifting and shaking.” God will establish and strengthen His government. It will take much prayer, preparation, and the peace of God’s presence to get us through it all.   If this ministry of God’s word has been a blessing to you, would you “sow a seed” and even consider being a monthly partner?  I’ve never written personally asking you to give, but during this time it is much needed. It has been a pleasure serving you.   Prophet Phyllis         P.S. Soon to come!!! The Word of the Lord November 2009, The Word of the Lord 2010, and upcoming conferences on the “Daniel Anointing” through the School of the Prophets.   Please make checks out to “Phyllis Ford Ministries”  PFMI  (Phyllis Ford Ministries International).    P.O. Box 200601, Arlington, Texas 76006

A Process of Restoration: A Time to Gather

October 20th, 2009 Jeremiah 29:13-14: “And ye shall seek me and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again  into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive." Everyone is familiar with Jeremiah 29:11. All of these words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah delivered God’s promise to restore the people of Israel after they come out of captivity. The Lord speaks from His heart to their heart - His love and commitment to them as well as their restoration.   I want to point out the 14th verse and share it with you in a spiritual light.  The Lord says He will gather them. Allow me to speak this into your spirit today: The Lord says He’s gathering you. I want to talk to you about being gathered by the Lord. The Lord will collect you from the places where you had bad experiences and good experiences---and because all things work together for the good—these experiences whether they were bad or good are a part of us. We remember, we learn, but the Lord takes away the pain and allows us to look back as a testimony as to how He brought us out. The hows and the whys are revealed to us, so that the unresolved issues can be processed in us, and a “peaceful calm” becomes the balm to cover and heal our wounds.   In the Lord’s dealings with us----he helps us collect ourselves from the places that our lives have been scattered. Our struggles, our sacrifices, our levels of consecrations, our mistakes, our areas of weakness and our misunderstandings are gathered. Some were purged and others were purified in the fire of the Holy Spirit.   There are places, within those places that we are in now, that the Lord himself has driven us. (Reference the verse above.) These are places of freedom and deliverance, new places of understanding, places of conviction (so that we might reconcile our lives with him), and of course, places of His presence. Places of revelation, discipline, diligence, blessings, favor, and most of all new places in worship and praise, come forth like colors of a rainbow.   When we have been gathered, we gather others. Our gatherings become places that carry an atmosphere for healing those who haven’t experienced that kind of restoration before, and many are renewed and set free.   So let His promise this week lift you and encourage you to be personally strengthened. Allow Him to gather you and restore you. Allow Him to set in motion the meetings and new connections to others that will lead you into greater fullness and growth. Abide in the new place: the place of His restoration. The place where he catches a hold of you, so that you can get a hold of Him; and there you will find yourself pursuing, pressing, and following after the mark of the prize of the High Calling which is in Christ Jesus.

Transitioning From Polluted Waters to Living Waters

October 13, 2009 When I receive the word of the Lord, I always do research concerning what the Lord has said, as it is an honor and a privilege to hear anything from God, especially in times like these. I believe the more we value a thing, the more time we put in it, and the more we benefit, learn and receive from it. So I pray concerning the word, because if there is a way that something can be averted or uncovered to save lives or help us as a people to obey and understand His instructions, then that is important to being a part of the fulfillment of the plans that God has prepared in the earth.      In the word of the Lord for October 2009, the Lord made reference to moving forward in the things of God. He compared moving forth to waters that when they don’t flow properly, they become stagnant and polluted. The other example was about the fact that things are rapidly changing around us (acceleration) and when a mother goes into labor, and the closer the time comes for her to give birth, the quicker the birth pangs come until the child is born. Then He says these analogies will help you understand the mysteries of this hour.  That statement alone was enough to make me understand that He is imparting some revelation to us that will help us understand along the way.   I then began to notice now the Lord had been speaking to us for the past couple of months about stocking up food and water. This let me know one of our most important resources (WATER) could become scarce or its purity could become jeopardized and that is a major concern.  Then a light went on. If we don’t move forward in the Lord, we can become tainted (polluted, stagnant). Polluted water, no matter how we look at it, is a serious thing.   In the 17th chapter of Exodus, the children of Israel traveled through the wilderness of Sin and pitched in Rephidim (resting place) and in that place there was no water, and the people chided with Moses and accused him of bringing them there to kill them. The Lord released His wisdom and told Moses to go before the people, take the elders and his rod (that represents leadership and designated authority), and go and smite the river, and I (God said) will stand between you and the Rock of Horeb (desert). Moses called the place Massah (the place of testing) and Meribah (strife or contention).  Moses named the place because of the chiding from the people and that they tempted the Lord by “saying is the Lord among us or not?”   In some ways it sounds a lot like today. Here we are in a time of testing. Our only resting place is before the presence of God. There are times that even in that place, resources may seem to be non-existent, but if we approach these situations without chiding and murmuring, or being angry and frustrated with the way things are, we might get different results. In this chapter Moses positioned himself with His elders, and with the rod of authority he did according to the Lord’s instructions, and water came forth. But the Bible also says that the people complained to the degree--that they said “Is the Lord with us?” The next verse says -  then came Amalek (enemy).  Now, there are so many things that can be said. But we don’t many times know who we are or what we have until we stand face to face with testing, famine, and uncertainties.   We don’t need a prophet to declare to us that we need to look to the Lord for His wisdom and direction. We can’t let our emotions rule the situations that we face. (Moses later lost his position because of that flaw.) We can’t allow what we say to further frustrate our efforts. Because Amalek (the enemy) will come, and we need to be prepared and positioned. Of course we don’t have time to go through the entire chapter, but support to each other, unity in leadership, working together in a corporate anointing and giving honor and praise to the Living God gave them the victory in the most serious of battles.     So what I hear in the spirit is ------store up some clean water—living water so that when the time comes we will be ready. Let the washing of God’s word---cleanse and purify us. Let the living waters of God----flow from us like a river, and freely give it to others because others are thirsty as well. John 17:37-39 tells us that on the last day of the feast---Jesus looked out at the crowd and said, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.” For the scriptures declare that rivers of living water will flow out from within. When He said living water—He was speaking of the Holy Spirit which is given to everyone who believes in Him. Let us not be without water in a time of testing, but let us be filled - that we may be spiritually alert, and full of His grace and wisdom. For it will lead us to the pathway of victory.

What God Has Joined Together

October 6, 2009 I was in a dream very recently where I was standing with a large group of people. It was almost as if I was there observing, but I was also within the group along with my husband, Miles. The group had been in fellowship with each other for a period of time but it appeared as if we were waiting for something significant to happen. Then I saw an angel standing in the midst of us and the Lord prompted Miles and me to gather everyone together to join hands and pray. As we began to pray such a powerful anointing fell in the midst of us and everyone began to weep, and it was evident that major yokes were being broken and there was forgiveness and release with an anointing that seem to come very strongly in waves. I heard the Lord say, “Remember my word concerning the restoration of marriages.”   “And in this hour I will anoint marriages and there will be reunions, reconciliation, and rekindled romances where there has been weariness in marriages; for there will be a breaking of the strongholds that have tried to hinder and destroy marriages. Many shall live again and love again. Families shall come together and be restored.” (taken from the Word of the Lord September 2009)   Ecclesiastes 4:9-12  Living Bible 9 Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble. 11 And on a cold night, two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone? 12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken   Ecclesiastes 4:9-12  King James Bible Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth: for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.   Luke 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for th e Lord.   In the scripture in Ecclesiastes the wisdom of the Lord points out a deep truth: when you are together with your husband or wife, burdens are shared, but also the joy is doubled. Rewards are twice as good because of the fact that the two of you stuck it out together. If one can’t make it, the other’s support is priceless and needed. The companionship of each other can help them both through adversity. And with the Lord in the midst, that precious bond can’t be broken in the face of the enemy, especially because the third strand is their strength when they are joined to Him.     The scripture in Luke tells us that the power of the prophetic anointing that precedes the Lord’s return, includes family restoration, a walking away from sin and disobedience, and a people delivered to be prepared for the assignments that are before them.   In the dream, the couples appeared to be fine until the anointing fell. Then, that which was not apparent became very clear. In the midst of the couples, there was a lot of hurt feelings, words spoken that caused much pain, and even great regrets that all of these things had ever happened. But in the presence of the Lord, there was a great refreshing, renewal, and a remembering as to why they were joined together in the first place. During a time when we will have to deal with serious situations and have proper discernment, two coming to prayer as one can be stronger than one.   If Jesus appeared before the two of you—(as you’re on your way out of the marriage that you’re in), what would you do? What would you say? Would you allow His anointing to remove all the hurt, pain, and disappointment that you have felt while you’re in the marriage? And if He asked you for that pain, would you give it to Him? As the Lord spoke to me ---- I speak to you this day. “In this hour, He is anointing marriages.” The angel of the Lord has been sent out to meet you in the midst of your situation to break you free. Glory be to His Name.

Calling all Watchmen!!!

September 22nd, 2009   During these next seven days, I feel the urgency to call a 4th Watch prayer warrior’s “special call to prayer.”  The fourth watch is one of the more powerful times in intercession to pray. It is a time of great deliverance, a time of transformation, and an open opportunity by the Lord to do impossible things that can defy nature itself.   Jacob’s wrestling with the angel of the Lord and Jesus walking on the water are biblical examples of 4th watch scenarios. And when we study them closely and carefully, we will find hidden revelation on the authority that has been given to us when we pray through and prevail in prayer during that 4th watch.     The 4th watch also deals with transition----when the children of Israel came out of Egypt’s bondage, they left with a high hand. It was favor that influenced the Egyptians to give of their substance before the Israelites left.   The 4th watch is also a time to pray that God would execute His divine judgments in the earth. We are being called to continue to build and establish the kingdom of God in all the regions of the earth, and spiritual watches with prevailing prayer must be set in place like never before.   Just as the city elders sat at the gate of the city to watch, those who have been called to the assignment of a watchman must tend, keep, and cover spiritually in prayer the regions and nations that we have been assigned. So join us in prayer during the hours of 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. for the next seven days (or as the Lord leads to the amount of days to press in to His presence).   Prayer Points: ·        Pray that we as a people receive the grace of God’s anointing to breakthrough various strongholds that the enemy is holding within the imaginations of minds, hatred, fear, pride and all hidden areas of iniquity, and that these strongholds be uprooted and destroyed. Pray that the very foundation of our prayers be motivated by love and peace.  (2 Corinthians 10:3-6) ·        Pray that the satanic agents that have been sent out on assignment to keep up confusion and to soulishly (physically, mentally, spiritually) attack God’s people to hinder their growth and maturity in the body of Christ would be destroyed. Pray that these “Evil intentions” that have been set up in forms of terrorism and murder would not be accomplished. Pray that not one of these weapons fashioned against our land would prosper. Pray that by the breaking of each day—more and more strongholds would be broken over our nations.   (Ps21:11, Isaiah 54:17) ·        Pray that Kings will rise up, strategize and position themselves to move forth, and as they pray—they will decree and execute righteous judgment in the earth as it is in the Heavenly Realm according to the dictates of The Lord. Pray that patterns will be released and the people will unite to move according to the plans that have been set forth before them as the government of God. Pray for those who have been called to counter the very evil deeds of the enemy to move forth with the power that has been placed upon them to conquer and be victorious. Pray that as the Lord’s Army, we will avail ourselves to watch and pray, no matter what.    ·        Pray that we would walk circumspectly in wisdom, in prayer, so that time will be redeemed and the full purposes of God would be established in time and on time, even in divine timing according to His divine providence. (Ephesians 5:15) ·        Pray that the New Day--- blessings would fall upon God’s people as light, and the glory of the Lord’s presence will reveal everything that is hidden before our eyes---even that which is before us but we do not see. Pray that light and revelation will direct us, give us keen discernment, and as needed answers will be released out of heaven. Pray that our steps would be ordered. (Ps 37:23, Ps 37:31 Psalm 24, 1 Chronicles 16: 24-29)   This is only the beginning concerning the areas that can be covered in prayer. I believe we are about to see some clashes spiritually, but as we pray much ground is going to be gained and many beach-heads established before us, as we pray.   “I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower and will watch to see what He will say unto me and what I shall answer when I am reproved.” Habakkuk 2:1   “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation, the spirit truly is ready but the flesh is weak.” Mark 14:38   It is through our culture of prayer, watchings, and fastings that we will witness the presence of God and see transformation upon our lives, cities, states, and nations. We must unite together to further fulfill what He has called us to do. There are prayer resources available on our website. www.carpenterstouch.org

The Head of the Year

September 15, 2009   Within the next couple of days, we are about to embark on one of the most important transitions that we have experienced during this era. As we shift into the new spiritual new year, according to the Hebrew calendar, we are approaching very significant High Holy Days in the culture of our Jewish brethren. Being partakers of the Kingdom, we have been engrafted into understanding the meanings of these days because they relate to us as a spiritual people.  It is important and significant because we actually should prepare ourselves for the new that is to come and reflect upon the old that has just occurred, which will get us ready for the next new level that we must experience.   Some significant things we need to know about Rosh Hashanah and how they relate to us now.   Being the *Jewish New Year (on the 1st & 2nd days of Tishrei, the 7th month of the Hebrew calendar). The Lord began to talk to me about the significance of the three month window. He has prepared for His people to come in and be restored, refreshed, and given fresh manna (revelation) for the time ahead. So get ready now---talk to the Lord, be honest with Him, share your regrets and talk to Him about your new commitment. We don’t know it all; neither have we arrived, but it is important to look over our failures and learn how to let God process them into successes. Rosh Hashanah is looked upon as a Day of Judgment (a time of assessment). Asking for forgiveness is the best type of cleansing. The Jewish people see this time as a time when God will give them a good signing in the Book of Life. This is a good time to reflect upon our salvation in Christ Jesus and how precious it is that our names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. When the disciples returned from evangelizing, they were excited about the miracles and the operation of the gifts, but Jesus reminded them about the significance of their spiritual origin--where their names were written.  Entering in the year with a clean slate of forgiveness before Rosh Hashanah was reflected in the reading of prescribed prayers. This is a good reminder that it is not only important to pray, but it is a necessity. Some of the greatest battles you will face will be won on your knees.  The prayers that are prayed during Rosh Hashanah carried the emphasis that God is King!!! His preeminence. We must focus on the character of God and pray that as we are a part of His Kingdom that we be one with Him. They also prayed that God rewards those who are good.  Sounding the Shofar. The importance of the shofar (trumpet of God) was during times of the King’s coronation. A time to get into position. To hear God when He calls and to stand in the place that He has called you to. A shofar sound was also symbolic to a wailing heart repenting. It’s a sound that He hears when our hearts are turned towards Him. It’s a spiritual wakeup call for us being awakened out of distracted situations that have hindered us from moving forward. Also, it represents Abraham’s faith: he was willing to give up what he loved the most to please God. What are we willing to give up to get closer to Him.  The apple is very significant in Rosh Hashanah to remind us what we mean to Him. An apple has healing properties, sweetness, symbolizing hope for a sweet new year.  A life lived for Him in which He is pleased, because we have obeyed Him and followed Him is a sweet life indeed.  It doesn’t mean it’s not going to be challenging, but it is well worth it.  There is a custom that some of the Jewish people practice and it is called “casting off.” This is where one walks to a flowing stream of water, says a prayer, and symbolically throws his/her sins into the water. “Wash us, Oh Lord, that we may be purified by the water of your word”, because of the cleansing streams in our lives, and we cast all our sins away so that we may embrace the new before us, in Jesus Name.   This will be a time when in this three month window, as we come before the presence of God, he will reveal to us very key, important things that we will need to know about this year.   The Lord said - Remember when we walk through His word ------- you will see situations that seem to be very desperate—even to the point that there was no help in sight. Yet, those who were faithful unto me were delivered in the midst of famine and in the midst of siege. They overcame and triumphed in the midst of these challenges, because I was there to deliver them out. Put your trust in Me.   Isaiah 43:19  Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.     Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Sept. 18th and ends nightfall on Sept. 20th

Remember His Grace, Remember His Glory

September 8, 2009 When we read the Word of the Lord 2009 for September and what the Lord has shared with us, there are many important things for us to consider. As we navigate through this month, it is important to understand what He is saying to us and where He is taking us. The reason we find ourselves in conflict with our surroundings and the opportunities that the Lord has prepared for us---has a lot to do with the fact that we are operating on a different frequency. Have you ever tried to give someone directions but at the same time they were trying to tell you how they can’t seem to find the place. Have you tried to take someone to a designated place (and they don’t know how to get there) but instead they also confuse the issue because they already know where they are going?   The Lord spoke this week and said, ‘during times like these there is much activity’. It’s like turning on the radio but it is between channels and the frequency is not where it needs to be. How do we get on the right signal with God?   We need to walk in prayer and listen to the voice of the Lord. This means that during our prayer time, we must have watch time as well. Prayer is our communication to the Lord, but a good conservation doesn’t goes well without effective listening. When there is no listening, then we operate based on what we think we know and not what God is saying (and void of His words) there is no understanding, there is no flow and the prayer exchange is not complete.   No effective line of communication between Him and ourselves, no clarity of direction. We must discipline ourselves to hear. Faith comes by hearing. We not only need to know our next steps but also have the impartation to walk through them unafraid. Remember that we are not talking about a casual conversation, but we are talking about a true relationship with God. It is essential to know Him, what He wants you to do, etc.   These are words that the Lord told me to share with you at this time, as an encouragement.   This month we receive the grace of God’s Glory resting upon us to help us though difficult times in this season. By hearing what God is saying to us----it will help us understand where we are and where He is about to take us. Ask questions then wait. Listen for answers and wait. Sometimes we are asking Him to reveal this to us or show us why this is going on, and then God begins to speak to us about something completely different. There’s a reason why. (Change frequencies by dealing with what He is talking to you about first.) The works of resistance can not and will not overtake us. You must know that. Our best confidence is in God. Remember that in our weakness, the Lord is our strength. Scenarios will present themselves to test us ----people and things that might cause us to react will try to present themselves. In major tests—silence, prayer and worship will allow the peace of God to work out the situations better than we can.   Psalm 27:14   Wait on the Lord: Be of good courage. And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! (NKJ)