Jerusalem – A City of Destiny!
Why is Jerusalem special? Jerusalem is a city of destiny and in ancient times, maps displayed Jerusalem as the center of the earth. Jerusalem is mentioned 881 times in scriptures, and is the only city in the entire Bible that we are commanded to pray for by name. While Jerusalem is mentioned across the entire Bible, one of the primary places is Psalm 122:6-9 where it declares, “pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May they prosper who love you, may peace be within your walls and prosperity within your palaces. For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now [...]
Giant Slayers Arise!
The Holy Spirit is asking a question right now. “Where are the giant slayers for this generation?” This question is rumbling around on the inside of me—about myself and about you. In Numbers 14:24, the NASB version states, “But as for My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring him into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it.” We desperately need the word of the Lord in this hour. There is such an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in our culture, and so many negative reports. Scripture mentions in the [...]
Empowered Living: Heidi Baker
“The King will answer and say to them, I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.” Matthew 25:40 Heidi Meets Jesus Tenacity characterizes this petite blonde, who is originally from Laguna Beach, California. At the age of sixteen, when most Laguna teens lounged on the beach enjoying the party atmosphere of the era, Heidi Baker was accepted as an American Field Service student. She was sent to a Choctaw Indian reservation in Mississippi where she was exposed [...]
Be Still
I have a word of exhortation for you—be still. Psalm 46:10, says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Be still and know that I am God. The word know is not the word for information, it’s a word of intimacy. So, to be invited into a realm of knowing God in the level that God knows us requires a precondition—be still. That’s not easy for a lot of us. It’s like a snow globe—you know, those ornaments with scenes you can shake, and the snow goes all around. [...]
Global Esther Moment
Do you want to be close to the Heart of God? Then one of the keys is to be close to the people and places that are closest to the heart of God. A little reminder—there is only one city in the entire Bible, that all people, of all times, are commanded to pray for by name. And there are many cities that are still in existence today at the time of the writing of the Bible: Constantinople, Antioch, Cairo, Damascus, Rome, etc. But there’s only one city that all people, of all time, are called to pray for by name, in [...]
Empowering Women Today
Today I want to give you an encouragement. Whether you are a man or woman, young or old. You can be part of the company being raised up today of those who will proclaim the word of the Lord. But I particularly want to focus on empowering women today! In the New King James version, Psalm 68:11 says, “The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it.” As powerful as this is, the New American Standard Version 1995 (as well as the Amplified Bible), provide a different rendering of this verse, “The Lord gives the command; The [...]
Dare to Dream
I want to issue this challenge to you: Dare to dream! We’ve got to be free to see, but we can’t see if we’re bound up in fear. Have you ever been introduced to someone and not caught his or her name because you were so concerned about what you were going to say in response? That’s intimidation. Once you are free of it, you can look at someone and think about that person rather than worrying about yourself. In that way, you can be God’s hands and God’s voice to people and build bridges of love, not fear. Getting rid of [...]
A Call to Mount the Walls For Jerusalem
"I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth." Isaiah 62:6-7 (NIV) Could we be living in a Historic Defining Moment right now? There is what can be called Defining Moments in a person's life, and even a Defining Moment in a Generation. I believe we are in the midst of one of those Defining Moments right now! Let me tell you a narrative that takes place 40 years [...]