Daily Prophetic Words--Praying for our Global Community

Greetings in the Lord! Today's word comes from Psalm 149.  The theme is simple: Praising God for bestowing the honor of salvation to His people, and for arming them to execute His judgments against those kingdoms hostile to God.   "Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of the saints....For the Lord takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with salvation.  Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.   May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples, to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron, to carry out the sentence written against them.  This is the glory of all the saints.  Praise the Lord." Yeah, a little aggressive sounding, huh?  Well, in the New Testament that sword is a "sword of the Spirit" to overcome spiritual powers arrayed against God and His

Greetings in the Lord! I just came back from a conference held in Hollywood by a ministry working there.  The subject was on mind control being used in the music and media (movies, etc.) industries, and how mind control plays a part in End-time governance.  To be honest, I actually did some research before I went to the conference because I was so unaware of this issue, and truthfully, I wanted to see if there was any footage "coming from the horses mouth," so to speak, like from a celebrity confirming that this was indeed taking place.  Well, lo and behold, I came across one interview that sealed the deal for me.  In it was a short Q & A with Rosanne Barr on a "Hollywood Insider" type of show in which she specifically mentioned MK Ultra, a major mind control program, being used in Hollywood on celebrities and of her disapproval about it.  Wow!  It's not like I'm a huge fan of Rosanne, but I grew up with her shows and she has credibility in my eyes of

Greetings in the Lord! Have you ever had one of those dreams where you re-live a moment and it's just as intense as the day you experienced it?  Me too.  In fact, I hadn't even thought of that day in quite a few years--5 to be exact.  It was one of those that was better left unremembered anyway... Nevertheless, I recalled in my dream a time 5 years ago when I was directing a kids' summer camp just outside of St. Louis, Missouri.  That hot summer was the time the Lord was teaching me about the deceitfully devastating effects the witchcraft found in Harry Potter books had on kids who owned and embraced those books.  I witnessed everything from strange, spontaneous, atypical childhood medical conditions to uncontrollable, anti-social behavior to excessive fantasy-play that hindered learning.  Then there was the extreme, malicious bullying that even included the casting of spells!  I also witnessed how adults were effected: increasing hardness of heart, cruelty, arrogant

Greetings in the Lord! Today's word is from John 6.  It is an interesting chapter as it highlights two famous miracles of Jesus: the feeding of the five thousand, and Him walking on the Sea of Galilee to his disciples in a boat.  However, and more sobering, is the last half of the chapter that has Jesus teaching about Himself as the bread of Life...and the resulting departure of many of his unbelieving "believers."  Jesus starts off by giving the reason for their departure before they even get to the question: "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw the miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill" (verse 26).  Their following of Jesus was not a faith issue, but of simple human logic: 'nice guy, wise words, good food--follow him!'   Obviously, they had missed the boat completely.  The crux of the issue was, and is still, about having eternal life with Jesus, or dying with an un-regenerated life devoid

Greetings in the Lord! Today I was reading an article from the Christian Century that quoted estimates of some 300,000 Christians that left Syria since March 2011 due to the conflict there.  And while some of those Christians say the "revolution" is a conspiracy for the Free Syrian Army to try and establish radical Islam, there are others who see the conflict in opposite views, and still more who are neutral and reminisce about the freedoms they had under an Alawite regime.  Even with their differing opinions, all agree about this: Syria is no longer a safe place for Christians to live. As I read the rest of the article, I was reminded about what I had published in my own book ( Fire of the Orange Ball , 2009) about the coming trials of the Syrian Christians.  In the fall of 2003, while I was living in Aleppo, the Lord put it on my heart to attend a Catholic Mass in the prominent church downtown.  This is an excerpt from what I wrote: "The service was in Arabic,

Greetings in the Lord! Well, after 2 years of living and working in Saudi Arabia, there is a natural adjustment period to returning to live in the United States.  Probably the biggest change is the amount of freedom available to a person on a daily basis, especially for a female.  "Duh," you say, "everyone knows how restrictive life is there."  OK, granted, but what I'm learning from the Holy Spirit are the spiritual causes that perpetuate such an oppressive environment, namely, the wicked religious spirits of hypocrisy and self-righteousness.  Yes, there is hypocrisy everywhere and always too, people who think they are more righteous than others.  But in the Middle East and especially in Saudi Arabia, there is a demonic principality of hypocrisy and self-righteousness that dominates the culture there.  Because these principalities are so strong and have actually woven their demonic lies into their governing laws, the environment is one of continual injusti

Greetings in the Lord! Summer travel season is in full swing!  I recently returned from a trip to Detroit, Michigan.  It is my birthplace, but as circumstances would dictate, I never really spent much time there.  So being reunited with my family on this visit, it was fun to explore their old stomping grounds and see and learn about the rich history that was, and is, and will shine again, in Detroit City.  In fact, that is the word of the Lord! There were a few times throughout the weekend that I discerned the Lord saying that He was going to use music once again to reach the hearts of the people--pure and joyful songs to encourage and cross cultural and racial boundaries.  The Lord is in the business of uniting all people together.  As I toured the Motown Museum, it was clear that God had raised up those popular singers of yesteryear, many of who were just young adults living in the area, to sing to the world a new song.  Even more recent popular singers, who may or may not serv

Greetings in the Lord! I just returned from a 5-day trip to the LA area.  The focus was to re-visit the places and people I was sent to minister to 5 years ago.  At that time the Lord had given me the word to go to Hollywood and declare, ' "I'm going to shake this place," says the Lord.'  The Scripture verse was from the book of Jonah 1:2, "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me." So, I gave His words to individuals as well as very prominent ministries out there, all the way from Malibu, Chatsworth and North Hollywood, down to Garden Grove, Costa Mesa and Aliso Viejo.  The Lord also gave me a vision of the fires that would take place about 40 days later in Southern California that began this season of judgment.  It was a time of great distress for many in the LA area, especially for the ones I was sent to.  Troubles beyond the fires included IRS audits and bankruptcies, public divorces an

Greetings in the Lord! The first week of June the Lord gave this word concerning Saudi Arabia: "Can a 'David' come from the land of Arabia?  "Yes," says the Lord.  As this king breathes his last in the summer, so the breath of God blows on His 'David' to take the throne.  Just as the Lord searched over the sons of Jesse to choose David, the youngest among them, so the Lord has passed over the royal family lines and found a young 'eaglet' to raise up.  Rise and fly, My young eaglet!  Though upheaval, uprooting, and a clearing away must happen, you are strong, strong enough to defeat the giants in the land with My help.  As when I touched your heart when you were in America, so I will never be far from you or leave you nor forsake you." "Then the Lord will appear over them; His arrow will flash like lightening.  The Sovereign Lord will sound the trumpet; He will march in the storms of the south, and the Lord Almighty will shield the

Greetings in the Lord! Well, true to form, the word at the beginning of the month of pushing through fatigue and "drought" and of overcoming unprovoked attacks from spiritual Amalekites has been happening.  Now is the time of gathering together as believers and petitioning God to move on our behalves.  Do not underestimate the power of prayer, my friends!  God loves a humble heart, unity among His people, and most of all in times of persecution, praying for your enemies.  Pray that the power of the devil be broken off those held captive by his lies of hate, violence, and false ideas.  God is birthing something wonderful in the nations these days; let's not get off track by the attacks of spiritual Amalekites.  Continue to push on through this season, my beloveds.  Set your face like flint and pursue the higher path laid out for us by God: love, mercy, speaking the truth, long-suffering, and being a peace-maker.  There are untold of blessings for those who remain in God

Greetings in the Lord! Today's word comes from Exodus 17 and highlights a couple of teaching points for us to remember in this current season of pushing through.  "Pushing through?" you ask.  Yes, we are in a birthing season, similar to what we read about in John 16:20-22, where God is bringing to fulfillment many promises to people and nations--this season.  When you read the news and see agitating events taking place--wars, upheavals, new leaders in office and the like, you should understand and discern that birthing pains are happening all around us.  And yet, as Exodus 17 shows us, we can often feel like we've been stranded and forgotten in a desert.  "What is this 'freedom' we have?  We are wandering, thirsty and hungry in a desert!"  Ah, but God is birthing a nation (s)! Nevertheless, the complaints of the Israelites against Moses were like complaining against God...and not a good idea.  Why would you vex the only One who can save you?  In

Greetings in the Lord! Today's word comes from a small little book in the Old Testament called Habakkuk, chapters1:15-2:20.  The other times I've been lead to read these verses were before the fall of Saddam Hussein and imprisonment of the oil tycoon of Russia, Mikhail Khodrokovsky.  "The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks, he catches them in his net, he gathers them up in his dragnet; and so he rejoices and is glad.  Therefore he sacrifices to his net and burns incense to his dragnet, for by his net he lives in luxury and enjoys the choicest food.   Is he to keep on emptying his net, destroying nations without mercy?"  (Hab. 1:15- 17) Well, the Lord answers the prophet by saying: "Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.  For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false.  Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay." For M

Greetings in the Lord! Lately the Lord has been leading me to read John 16, which has Jesus telling his disciples plainly about the days of persecution that are ahead for his followers.  Maybe a little disheartening, and Jesus knows it, as he goes on to tell them that though the days of grieving are ahead, their sorrow will turn to joy just like the woman who gives birth and no longer remembers her painful delivery.  So it will be for us in these days. "...in fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.  They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me."  (John 16:2b-3) But of course, with Jesus the story doesn't end there.  "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world."  (John 16:33) In Psalm 33 the psalmist leads the people in praise to the Lord for His Sovereignty over all the wor

Greetings in the Lord! It's been another long while since I've shared what the Lord is saying these days, but not because He isn't speaking, but travel and circumstances.  Anyway, last month I went to Europe--Amsterdam, Paris, and Luxembourg, and was able to see some of what God is up to in those areas.  In a nutshell, let's just say that revival is getting ready to break out in those places--especially Amsterdam.  It was still very cold there, wintertime most definitely, as the snow dusted the ground and icy winds blew all around--such a sharp contrast from the hot desert where I came from!  But even in the chilled air I felt that God's people are being stirred to stand up.  A fire is glowing in their bellies and they are praising Him together, in warm fellowship.  Maybe not great in numbers, but they have a hot flame, and the blessing of unity dwells among them.  While they are carrying some missions work already, I discern that God has already impregnated so

Greetings in the Lord! There are a couple of passages of Scripture that every time I receive them from the Lord as a prophetic word, I am just a wee bit at a loss for understanding.  Oh sure, I get the words written there and usually the context and storyline.  But that's not how I go about sharing prophetic words.  It is not an academic study or a Biblical and historical commentary that I am sharing.  Rather, it is revelatory teaching, or Holy Spirit led enlightenment of the Word of God as He applies it to whatever issue, event, or circumstance He wants to discuss.  Therefore, I tend not to write on those passages that I don't have a comfortable level of discernment about; I feel that is just isn't wise to do so. Having said that, today I am sharing one of those passages that has long eluded a 'comfortable level of discernment' for me...until today.  It is from Exodus 13, the passage about Israel being required to consecrate every firstborn son and animal to t

 Greetings in the Lord! A word from Mark 1:1-8) "The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is written to Isaiah the prophet: 'I will send My messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way'--'a voice of one calling in the desert, Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.  The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.  Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.  John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.  And this was his message: 'After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.  I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'" This is and continues to be a specia

Greetings in the Lord!  It's been another long time since my last post--sorry about that!  This time I've been down in Cape Town, South Africa seeing what God is up to down there...amazing things!  First off, I just have to tell all of you that the whole Cape area is absolutely beautiful!  If you ever have the chance to go there let it be on your list of to-do's.  You can see God's handiwork everywhere--in the vibrant sea waters, the majestic rugged mountains, in the lush wine lands, and on the smiling faces of the new generation of people gracing the landscape.  Even the varied wildlife and marine animals found all around reflect His goodness and provision.  Praise God! But of course the most encouraging thing I saw was a maturing and Spirit-filled new generation of people.  Its been nearly 20 years since the end of apartheid and this new generation does not carry the scars of the former pains and oppression.  Oh, there still is poverty and differences among the

Greetings in the Lord! This past week I’ve been getting words with the same general theme: the coming day of the Lord’s wrath against all His enemies, the same enemies of Israel, and also about judgment against the rebellious in Judah.   In Zephaniah 1-2, the passages first mention a day of judgment for those in Israel who are bending their knee to foreign gods and for those who have grown rich through corrupt business practices.   The call is to repent before the coming day of the Lord. The next chapter lists all the coming judgments against Israel’s neighbors, all those who have arrogantly delighted in her sufferings, have instigated trouble and violence towards her, and conspired to take away the land in which they live.   The Lord will lay them low, scatter their armies, and overrun their lands with “desert creatures”, or unclean spirits will come to inhabit those places.   “This is what they will get in return for their pride, for insulting and mocking the people

Greetings in the Lord! In the 1st and 2nd chapters of the book of Amos, we see the prophet being called to decree God's judgment on Israel's neighbors and their cities: Damascus, Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, and Moab.  They are under His wrath for their continual violence and evil practices.  Then the prophet goes on to also decree the same to Israel and Judah, although their sins differed, in that, while the other nations violated the generally recognized laws of humanity, Israel and Judah disobeyed the revealed law of God.  Their sins exposed the general moral deterioration of the nation in light of the revealed word of God that they had.  In essence, they were living like all their neighbors. Well, even though these words were written so many years ago by Amos the prophet we see God's word is as true as it ever was.  The indictments of the surrounding cities and nations still stand: "disregarding a treaty of brotherhood;" "pursuing his br

Greetings in the Lord! Well, with the election finished and votes counted it seems that the US has decided to go with "the windstorm" for another 4 years... .  But the many promises the Lord has been giving to me for the US as of late were for a new administration, not the same one, so now what?  As I pondered these things in my heart I recalled the many other countries who over the years had opted out of God's plans for blessings and restoration to go their own way.  Take Russia, for example; when they embraced Communism and shut the doors to the Church they shut the doors to a rich Christian heritage and the many blessings that come with serving God.  For 80 years they wandered in the wilderness, so to speak, to now where they are still learning what is it to be a "free" citizen.  In fact, for many their "freedom" almost seems a curse as they recall the days in Communism where at least there was enough food to eat, a job to go to and some money in