2012年主的話—先知性長老使徒會議

翟辛蒂（Cindy Jacobs）
2012年1月6日

「先知性長老使徒會議」（The Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders, ACPE）自1999年開始，便於11月下旬開會，來尋求未來一年的主的話，由於世界各地的動盪不安，這或許是迄今最引發眾人深省、嚴肅以對的聚會。許多世界各地的先知們都認為，美國在2012年必須向改革作出重大的改變，而那將是「孤注一擲」（do-or-die）的一年，讓國家重新建立成為「建造在山上的城」，就是我們的建國者所構想的。【註：馬太福音5:14：「你們是世上的光。城造在山上是不能隱藏的。」】

在聖經中，數字12代表管理，這次美國的總統選舉將會決定我們作為一個國家的立場。美國已經失去其一定程度的崇高偉大，但是如果沒有作出一個改變，美國在未來將會失去更多。在2011年主的話，我們覺得那會是個「關鍵的一年」（tipping point year），或者是「完美的風暴」（perfect storm）的一年，這在國際上似乎已經非常準確應驗了，正如其完全反應了日本的完美風暴，而這使我們都感到非常地悲痛。

然而，我們都覺得在2011年的震動，若比起我們將要在世界各地看見所要發生的事情，就會顯得微不足道了。在即將來臨的季節，世界各國中整個基督的身體，將必須找到屬於她的聲音與權柄，並學會「治理」〔佔領〕（occupy）直到祂的再來。本會議並不認為世界末日會如一些預測所言會在2012年來臨。

震動

我們覺得希伯來書12:27-29以及啟示錄12:10-12在這方面切中要點。

「這『再一次』的話，是指明被震動的，就是受造之物都要挪去，使那不被震動的常存。所以我們既得了不能震動的國，就當感恩，照神所喜悅的，用虔誠、敬畏的心事奉神。因為我們的神乃是烈火。」（希伯來書12:27-29）

要切記，我們的確據就是我們活在一個不能被震動的國，我們必須緊抓住這個不能震動的國，在我們生命中有什麼是不能被震動的事，要將它找出來，在過去季節中所潔淨與修剪而改變的那些事情，如今將會帶領我們到達生命與信心的一個嶄新、更高層次的境界。

「我聽見在天上有大聲音說：我神的救恩、能力、國度、並他基督的權柄，現在都來到了！因為那在我們神面前晝夜控告我們弟兄的，已經被摔下去了。弟兄勝過他，是因羔羊的血和自己所見證的道。他們雖至於死，也不愛惜性命。所以，諸天和住在其中的，你們都快樂吧！只是地與海有禍了！因為魔鬼知道自己的時候不多，就氣忿忿的下到你們那裡去了。」（啟示錄12:10-12）

在基督身體中將會發生一個改變，就是以「教會」（ekklesia）或法律權柄（legislative authority）的身份站起來。許多的牧師將會拋開「委婉化」〔政治正確性〕（political correctness）的束縛來找到他們的聲音，傳道者將會從講壇發出嚴厲的譴責，而非妥協傳道，這將會使很多政治人物了解到，他們站在「控告弟兄者」那一方已經太過火了，而且對耶和華的恐懼將會臨到許多人的身上。【註：「教會」希臘文為ekklesia，意思是「被呼召出來的一群人」。「委婉化」〔政治正確性〕（political correctness），則多用於屈服於政治立場、迎合社會大眾的輿論，或為了不公開得罪某人或團體，避免造成不必要的混亂所產生的【委婉化】、修飾過後的言語或決定，因為發言者或做決定者並非是真的尊重對方才將言語或決定委婉化，有時可能是心裡在暗罵，但實際上卻必須微笑稱讚對方，只為了不撕破臉的那種假面具情形。因此這屬於貶抑詞，與假道學意思同一類。】

有一段時間，這種教會的改變將會使仇敵的憤怒對準信徒，但是他們會發現他們已經做得太過火了。美國與歐洲的牧師將會成為覺醒與改革的代言人，一個新世代的衛斯理（Wesley）與威伯福斯（Wilberforce）將站在一起，並再度呼籲教會要興起作為一個道德權威。【註：約翰衛斯理（John Wesleys）是十八世紀的福音運動與循道主義的領袖，是牧養的更新、也實踐平信徒參與教會的事奉（包括男、女信徒在內），並激發十九世紀的海外宣教運動。威廉．威伯福斯（William Wilberforce）為十八世紀英國國會議員，在其努力推動下，英國國會立法廢除了境內的奴隸買賣制度，此後舉凡監獄人權、不良風俗、兒童勞工等問題，亦獲得改善。循道會也積極從事社會救助，以實際的行動關心貧民、分派衣食、並設置醫療機構，因著英國福音派的復興，使許多人悔改相信耶穌、改變國家社會。】

這是一個使徒行傳第四章的季節，仇敵將會開始迫害教會，但是教會將會以禱告來反抗，就如同在以前的時代。神蹟奇事將會發生，而且許多人將會得救，宗教系統將會崩塌，而所存留的將是神的餘民，我們必須堅定立場而不動搖。

對改革者的反擊將會非常激烈，正如撒旦會以最大的忿怒來還擊。這將會發生在媒體方面，然而一旦神開始加入戰局，那些攻擊者會發現他們自己正遭到攻擊，就因為這樣將會使教會興起，成為一個不能被動搖的點亮的明燈。

不要受到這些攻擊的威脅逼迫，那麼你就會贏得勝利。教會將發現她的聲音，但自由派媒體將會特別來攻擊那些反墮胎、護衛聖經婚姻觀點的人，因仇恨所引發的犯罪行為將被容忍允許，並被稱為正義的行動。

首先，一個聖潔的運動將會臨到教會，而罪惡將不被容許存在，那些不悔改的人將被揭發，因為主將會從祂的講壇除去那些在性犯罪與沉迷色情的人。

經濟將會震動

有幾個經文是針對全球經濟的震動。

「你觀看，見有一塊非人手鑿出來的石頭打在這像半鐵半泥的腳上，把腳砸碎；於是金、銀、銅、鐵、泥都一同砸得粉碎，成如夏天禾場上的糠，被風吹散，無處可尋。打碎這像的石頭變成一座大山，充滿天下。」（但以理書2:34-35）

這將是神的國度充滿天下的時候，而教會將會是覆蓋全地的山，這所有代表的意思我們並不知道，但我們有一位中保而祂有一個計畫，當眾山崩塌時，神已在金融、經濟、教育以及政府部門中預備好祂的百姓，而他們將會有解決的辦法，甚至軍方將會改變它的制度。

歐洲將要震動、震動、震動。歐盟認為他們可以使神離開他們的政府，甚至監禁傳福音的牧師，神將要親自處理歐盟。在震動之中，神將要喚醒教會是歷史上從未見過的，其他如俄羅斯以及部分的亞洲國家也會震動，在一些國家中的獨裁者，在他們自己的國家中一直被根深柢固地認為他們是堅固不動搖的，如今會倒下傾覆。

在經濟的震動中許多的國家將會經歷暴動，神會使用這個季節來剷除敵基督的靈，對那些以前贊同「主義」如伊斯蘭教的人，許多人會看出它的真面目並轉向基督。土耳其與埃及將會企圖威嚇以色列，而再一次神會對我們說，我們必須與以色列站在同一陣線。

埃及會擁有它在以賽亞書第十九章的季節，當神在困境中喚醒教會，而且一個偉大的上帝運動最後將會戰勝，即使在一個季節中魔鬼看起來好像佔了上風。

在這個時刻，甚至聯合國也會被震動是前所未有的，而它敵對以色列的會議議程將會被揭發出來。

金融問題將要「爆裂開來」，經濟體系將會有一個震動橫掃全世界，然而在這個時期，神將會興起祂的約瑟，就是那一直在為這時刻預備的人，主很清楚地讓我們明白，所以我們沒有陷入恐懼。

我們求問神該如何去預備，而主說我們必須要有「危機準備」，我們覺得這是代表我們要有一些種類的糧食預備，就如同在地震或一些災難事件所會作的準備，雖然貯存一定量的必需品我們覺得是明智的，但要謹慎注意屯積物品不應是出於恐懼。

「於是，約書亞吩咐百姓的官長說：你們要走遍營中，吩咐百姓說：當預備食物；因為三日之內你們要過這約但河，進去得耶和華─你們神賜你們為業之地。」（約書亞記1:10-11）

在這個季節，有三件重要事情必須要記住：
1.  面對你的恐懼
2.  預備糧食必需品
3.  要知道天上的國度是不能動搖的

在這個震動當中，以色列會繼續繁榮昌盛，而許多人將會前往尋求建議該如何建立他們的金融體系，以色列就在一個以賽亞書第六十章的季節。

關上門

這是從以賽亞書22:15-22所領會出來的，對那些試圖站在國家最高職務、卻對人民沒有為父的心的人，神要祂的教會對那些人「關上門」，戲劇性的改變將會發生在選舉，一些政治人物懸而未決，他們將公正地選舉或是走入極深的黑暗當中。

在美國的選舉中，神將會「吹走」一些人的帕子，並顯明出真實地公義與保守，我們正在呼籲為國家來禁食禱告一年，美國有一年的時間去轉變，或是被嚴重地震動。

三座山的影響

「巴拿巴和掃羅辦完了他們供給的事，就從耶路撒冷回來，帶著稱呼馬可的約翰同去。」（使徒行傳12:25）

「在安提阿的教會中，有幾位先知和教師，就是巴拿巴和稱呼尼結的西面、古利奈人路求，與分封之王希律同養的馬念，並掃羅。他們事奉主、禁食的時候，聖靈說：要為我分派巴拿巴和掃羅，去做我召他們所做的工。於是禁食禱告，按手在他們頭上，就打發他們去了。」（使徒行傳13:1-3）

這是先知與教師一起同工的一個新的季節，教師的恩賜、以及在神的話語上有紮實的根基，都必須團隊合作來使教會免於受騙，我們需要去認出那些在辦公室裡的教師，並且「將他們納入」，就如同我們在其他事工恩賜上所做的。

這是特別重要的一年，正如今年最重要的三座山將會是教會/宗教、家庭以及政府。神告訴我們，祂正使眾家庭重新走在一起，而且我們應該將重點放在家庭上，祂將要醫治與恢復家庭的關係。

此外，地方教會，身為神的教會的功能運作，將會以更好的方式來改變國家，是自美國革命時期以來我們所見過更好的方式，那時牧師們為了自由而去打仗。而宗教之靈以「委婉化」〔政治正確性〕所操縱的地方，將會被揭發出來。

正如以上經文所示，儘管有巴拿巴、保羅與馬可之事，但這是神為傳道事工而來連結各世代的時候，這是良師益友的季節，以利亞與以利沙的心志將會站在一起，外袍將會改變，正如從摩西到約書亞，並且從施洗約翰一直在預備道路，就是為了一群新的「耶穌跟隨者」（Jesus People）的世代。

我們將會看到一個新的使命運動，有許多人會聽到神的呼召而到地極去，人數之多是自約翰．穆德（J.R. Mott.）所發起的「學生志願宣教運動」（the Student Volunteer Movement）之後從未見過的，很多新女性將在領導階層中興起，正如神興起一大群的婦女，這是詩篇68:11的季節：「主發命令，傳好信息的婦女成了大群。」

憐憫事工運動的興起將會對抗人口販賣，而這會給教會一種聲音，是在社會上從未有過的。從天上會有一條準繩垂降指著性交易者，啟示將會顯明出來，甚至是有關那些參與性犯罪的高階政治領袖，而那將會震驚全世界。（註：在我們的會議結束後，世界各地的性交易新聞曝光。）

神的家的一年

「耶穌進了神的殿，趕出殿裡一切做買賣的人，推倒兌換銀錢之人的桌子，和賣鴿子之人的凳子；對他們說：經上記著說：我的殿必稱為禱告的殿，你們倒使他成為賊窩了。在殿裡有瞎子、瘸子到耶穌跟前，他就治好了他們。」（馬太福音21:12-14）

這是神的家的一年，家庭代表房子〔殿〕也代表教會，教會將成為「為萬國禱告的殿」，這將會除去那些沒有從所有的「委婉化」〔政治正確性〕中改變的人，我們將能看出真正的麥子以及一起長大的稗子，這在神的計畫當中，是為了使我們能看出那部分的人是站立著的，我們甚至必須願意犧牲對我們有利的情況來說出真話。【註：麥子與稗子起初外形難以分別，但在收割前卻能分別出來，稗子裡面因沒有穀粒（基督生命），就愈長愈高，但是無用，結局是被火燒；而麥子成熟後具有穀粒（基督生命），愈成熟就愈下垂，最終被收在倉庫（天國）裡。】

驕傲會顯明出來，而一個新的謙卑將出現在基督徒領袖當中，結果將是凡願意成為禱告殿的人，將會看見偉大的神蹟奇事，許多釋放將會發生，很多人將會從極深的捆綁中被超自然地釋放而得自由，將會有另一個「耶穌跟隨者運動」（Jesus People Movement）。

我們領受到的話是，神要一個「充滿禱告的教會」（prayer saturated church），而且祂要全教會的人都禱告，而並非只是挑選出來的少數幾個人。這話引導我們明白，神希望我們禱告祈求在美國的禱告運動會被恢復，祂提醒我們過去的禱告歷史：

1980年代–在地方教會所強調的，在清晨的禱告以及以主禱文的禱告。

1990年代–禱告運動成為主要的「福音機構」（para-church），而且有很多是透過「公元二千年普世福音遍傳運動」（AD2000）以及「禱告穿透黑暗之窗」（Praying Through the Window）來完成。這開啟許多國家的福音之門是以前從未打開的。此外，白立德博士（Dr. Bill Bright）也領導一個禁食禱告的運動。

2000年代–神在校園建立禱告活動的殿，這將會繼續下去並且逐漸擴大，但是禱告將回到地方教會，在某種程度上是我們還沒有見到的，直到整個教會都在禱告，祂的禱告殿的熱切正在恢復，「我為你的殿心裡焦急，如同火燒。」（約翰福音John 2:17）
 

兒童與青少年

「當他十二歲的時候，他們按著節期的規矩上去。守滿了節期，他們回去，孩童耶穌仍舊在耶路撒冷。他的父母並不知道，以為他在同行的人中間，走了一天的路程，就在親族和熟識的人中找他，既找不著，就回耶路撒冷去找他。過了三天，就遇見他在殿裡，坐在教師中間，一面聽，一面問。凡聽見他的，都希奇他的聰明和他的應對。他父母看見就很希奇。他母親對他說：我兒！為什麼向我們這樣行呢﹖看哪！你父親和我傷心來找你！耶穌說：為什麼找我呢﹖豈不知我應當以我父的事為念嗎（或作：豈不知我應當在我父的家裡嗎）﹖」（路加福音2:42-49）

即便是兒童與青少年都將會受到即將來臨的禱告運動所影響，兒童與青少年的覺醒將會席捲全世界，耶穌讓智者感到驚奇時，那時候他才十二歲，將會有一個兒童與青少年的世代，特別是「吞世代」（tweens）的孩子，在這個時刻將會興起是其他時代所沒有的。【註：為童年中期到青春期之間的孩子，年齡約在10到12歲之間。】

詩篇110:3對耶穌作了預言性應許將會實現，「當你掌權的日子（或譯：行軍的日子），你的民要以聖潔的妝飾為衣（或譯：以聖潔為妝飾），甘心犧牲自己；你的民多如清晨的甘露（或譯：你少年時光耀如清晨的甘露）。」〔你跟仇敵作戰的時候，你的人民會自願從軍；你的年輕人像清晨的甘露，要到聖山來就你。〕

盧安格（Lou Engle）這樣說，「在黎明之前的黑暗時刻，青年人便開始聚集，在此之前地面是毫無生氣的，而如今眼目所及卻是閃閃發光的，那是仇敵睡覺時最恐怖的惡夢，因為第二天牠早晨醒來，不料會被一支無中生有的軍隊所包圍！原本是一個空蕩蕩的領土，現在卻充滿了帶著武器、在日出時分閃耀發光的戰士。整個夜晚，一支獻身的青年軍隊將從這當前的黑暗中興起，這支浩大的青年軍隊已經動員了，現在難以察覺，但以後戰無不勝。」

翟辛蒂（Cindy Jacobs）補充說，「這是上帝的『黎明開路者』（breaker-of-the-dawn）軍隊！是新的作戰部隊，以聖潔燃燒、為主而火熱激情！他們是美麗聖潔的，具有掙脫墮胎、貧窮、色情、以及性犯罪、包括同性戀等各樣的枷鎖的恩膏。」

「極端的聖潔將是這時代的風氣，反傳統文化的戰士愛上帝更勝於沉睡，他們放棄娛樂的快感，因為他們傾心於聖潔的美麗。再也沒有比聖潔更美麗的了，世界的吸引誘惑不能與之相比，這是筆墨難以形容的美好，沒有任何的詩人能以人類的言詞來描述它的本質，他們深愛著主耶穌，而祂是美麗而無法形容的。」

來源:TOD 

2011主的話 

2012 ACPE Word of the Lord

The Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders met in late November to seek a word of the Lord for the coming year, as they have since 1999. Due to world-wide shaking, this was probably the most sobering council gathering to date.

Many prophets around the world believe that the United States must make a major shift toward reformation in 2012 and that it will be a "do-or-die" year for the country to be re-established on the course of becoming the "city set on a hill" envisioned by our Founders.

Twelve in scripture represents government. This presidential election cycle will determine where we stand as a nation. The United States has already lost a measure of its greatness but, without a shift, will lose even more in the coming days.  In the Word for 2011, we felt it would either be a "tipping point year" or the year of the "perfect storm". Internationally, this seems to have been very accurate, as it was quite literally the perfect storm for Japan, much to our sorrow.

However, there was a sense that 2011's shaking was nothing like we'll see in the coming world-wide shaking. In the coming season, the whole Body of Christ must find her voice and authority in the nations of the earth and learn to "occupy" until He comes. The Council does not believe, however, that the end of the world will come in 2012, as some predict.

Shaking

There was a sense that Hebrews 12:27-29 was pertinent, as well as Revelation 12:10-12.
  27 Now this, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire. Heb 12:27-29 NKJV

Remember, our reality is that we live in a kingdom that cannot be shaken.  We must hold fast to the unshakable one.  What do we have in our lives that cannot be shaken"  Find out.  Those things that have shifted in this past season of purging and pruning will take us to a new and higher place in our lives and faith.

 "10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time." Rev 12:10-12 NKJV

There is a coming shift where the Body of Christ will rise up as the "ekklesia" or legislative authority. Many pastors will throw off the bondages of political correctness and find their voice. Preachers will thunder from the pulpits and not compromise scripture. This will cause many politicians to realize that they have gone too far by standing in the place of the "accuser of the brethren" and the fear of the Lord will fall upon many.

This ekklesial shift will, for a time, cause the enemies' wrath towards believers, but they will find they have gone too far. The pastors of the United States and Europe will become the mouth pieces for both an awakening and a reformation. A new generation of Wesleys and Wilberforces will stand together and once again call for the church to rise as a moral authority.

This is an Acts chapter four season, where the enemy will persecute, but the church will counter in prayer like in days of old. Signs and wonders will break out and many will be saved.  Religious systems will fall and what remains will be God"s remnant. We must hold our positions without wavering.

Counter-attacks against reformers will be fierce, as Satan fights back with great wrath. This will happen in the media, but those who attack will find themselves under fire as God takes up the battle. Out of this will arise the ekklesia as a shining light that cannot be shaken!

Do not be intimidated by these attacks and you will win. The church will find her voice. The liberal media will particularly come against those who are pro-life and pro-biblical defense of marriage. Hate crimes will be tolerated and called acts of justice.

First, a holiness movement will come to the church and sin will not be tolerated. Those who will not repent will be exposed, because the Lord will remove those who are in sexual sin and pornography from His pulpits.

Economies Will Shake

Several additional scriptures were given that point to global economic shaking.

 "34 You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth." Dan 2:34-35 NKJV

This will be the time when God"s kingdom will become that which fills the whole earth. The ekklesia will be the mountain that fills the whole earth. It was not given to us what this all means, but we had a surety that He has a plan. As the mountains crumble, God has prepared His people in banking, economics, education and governments who will have the answers. Even the military will change its systems.

Europe is going to shake, shake, shake. The EU, who felt they could leave God out of their government and even imprison pastors for preaching the gospel, is going to be dealt with by God, Himself. In the midst of the shaking, God is going to awaken the church as never before seen in history. Other nations such as Russia and parts of Asia will shake as well. In some nations, dictators will topple who have seemingly had such a deep hold on their nations that they have been considered immovable.

Many nations will experience rioting in the midst of the economic shakings. God will use this season to uproot the anti-Christ spirit, as many who were formerly favorable to "isms", such as Islam, will see it for what it truly is and turn to Christ. Turkey and Egypt will try to intimidate Israel. Again, the Lord spoke to us that we must stand with Israel.

Egypt will have its own Isaiah 19 season as God awakens the church in the squeeze and a great move of God will prevail in the end, even though for a season it will seem like the devil has the upper hand.

Even the United Nations will be shaken in this hour as never before and its agenda against Israel will be revealed.

Things are going to "crack open" financially. There will be a shaking of economic systems across the face of the earth. However, during this time, God will raise up his Josephs who have been prepared for this hour. The Lord was clear to us that we were not to get into fear.

We asked how to prepare and He said that we must have "crisis preparedness". This, we felt, meant that it was good to have some sort of provision, such as one would have in the event of an earthquake or some other disaster. While storing some amount of provisions was felt wise, there was a caution against hoarding motivated by fear.

 "10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 'Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, 'Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you will cross over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the LORD  your God is giving you to possess.'" Josh 1:10-11 NKJV

There were three important things to remember in this season:

1. Face your fears.
2. Prepare provisions
3. Realize that the Kingdom of Heaven cannot be shaken. 

Israel will continue prospering in the midst of this shaking and many will go there for advice about how to establish their banking systems. Israel is in an Isaiah 60 season.

Shut the Door

It was sensed from Isaiah 22:15-22 that God wants His church "shut the door" to those who will try to stand in the highest offices of the nations who do not have a father"s heart for the people. Dramatic shifts will take place in election cycles. Some politicians are in the balance and will either vote righteously or go into a deep darkness.

In the United States elections, God is going to "blow away" the covering of some people and reveal the truly righteous and conservative. We are calling for a year of prayer and fasting for the nation. The United States has one year to shift or be seriously shaken.

Three Mountains of Influence

"25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ministry, and they also took with them John whose surname was Mark." Acts 12:25 NKJV

 "1 Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." 3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away."  Acts 13:1-3 NKJV

It is a new season for the prophets and the teachers to function together. The teaching gift and a strong foundation in the word of God must team up to keep deception out of the church. We need to recognize those who are in the office of the teacher and "set them in" just like we do the other ministry gifts.

This is especially important this year as the three most important mountains this year will be the church/religion, the family, and the government. God told us that He is bringing families back together and that we should place a focus on them. He is going to heal and restore family relations. 

Also, the local church, functioning as the ekklesia of God will change nations in a greater way than we have seen in America since revolutionary days, when pastors went to war for freedom. The spirit of religion will be exposed in the places where it has operated with political correctness. 

As the above scripture shows, with Barnabus, Saul and Mark, this is a time of God connecting the generations for ministry. It is a season of mentoring. The Elijah's and Elisha's will stand together. Mantles will shift, as from Moses to Joshua and from the John the Baptist's who have been preparing the way for a new Jesus People generation. 

We will see a new missions move where many will hear the call of God to go to the ends of the earth in a measure that we have not seen since the Student Volunteer Movement with J.R. Mott. Many new women will arise in leadership as God raises up a great company of women. It's a Psalm 68:11 season: "The Lord giveth the word: the women that publish the tidings are a great host." 

A rising movement of compassion ministries who will fight human trafficking will give the church a voice in society as never before. A plumb line from heaven will drop against sex traffickers. Revelations will come out, even about the involvement of top political leaders who are in sexual sin and it will shock the world. (Note: subsequent to our meeting, a world-wide exposure of sex trafficking made the news)

The Year of the House

"12 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 And He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves.'" 14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them." Matt 21:12-14 NKJV

This is the year of the house. The family represents the house as well as the church.  The ekklesia will become the house of prayer for all nations. This will purge those who have not shifted away from all political correctness. We will be able to see where the true wheat is and where the tares have grown up alongside. This is in God"s purpose so we will be able to see on what side people are standing. We must even be willing to sacrifice our not-for-profit status to speak the truth.

Pride will be revealed and a new humility will come to Christian leaders. The result will be that those willing to become a house of prayer will see great signs and wonders. Mass deliverance will break out and many will be supernaturally set free of deep bondages. There will be another Jesus People movement.

We received the word that the Lord wants a "prayer saturated church" and that He wants the whole church to pray - not just a select few. This word led us to see that God wants us to pray that the prayer movement in the United States would be restored. He reminded us of our prayer history:

1980's - A great move of God with an emphasis in the local church of early morning prayer and of praying the Lord's Prayer.

1990's - The prayer movement became mainly para-church and much was accomplished through initiatives such as AD2000 and Praying Through the Window.  This opened many nations for the gospel as they had never been opened before.  Also, Dr. Bill Bright led a movement of fasting and prayer.

2000's - God raised up the house of prayer movement on campuses.  This will continue and escalate, but prayer is going to return to local churches in a measure that we have not seen, until the whole church is praying.  The zeal for His house of prayer is going to return.  (John 2:17)

Children and Youth

"42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. 43 When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it;  44 but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. 46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have you done this to us" Look, your father and I have sought You anxiously." 49 And He said to them, "Why did you seek me" Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business""  Luke 2:42-49 NKJV 

Even the children and youth will be affected by this coming prayer movement. Awakenings of both children and youth will sweep the earth. Jesus was twelve when he astounded the wise. There will be a generation of children and youth, especially the "tweens" who will arise in this hour like at no other time.

The prophetic promise to Jesus of Psalm 110:3 will be manifest, "Your people shall be volunteers in the day of your power.  In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of your youth."

Lou Engle puts it this way, "In the dark hours before dawn, the youth begin to collect.  The ground that was dry before now sparkles as far as the eye can see.  It is the enemies' worst nightmare to go to sleep, only to awake the next morning surrounded by an army that materialized out of thin air!  What had been an empty field is now filled with soldiers whose weapons glint in the sunrise.  Literally overnight, an army of devoted young people is going to arise out of this present darkness.  This vast youth army is already mobilizing.  Invisible now - Invincible later."

Cindy Jacobs adds, "This is God's breaker-of-the-dawn army! Fresh troops for the battle, burning with holiness and fiery with passion for the Lord! They are beautiful in holiness, and have the anointing to throw off the shackles of abortion, poverty, pornography, and sexual sins of all kinds, including homosexuality."

 "Extreme holiness will be the order of the day. Counter-culture warriors who love God more than sleeping in, who give up the thrill of entertainment because they are enamored with the beauty of holiness. There is nothing more beautiful than holiness.  The seduction of the world cannot hold a candle to it. It is lovely beyond description.  No poet can use human words to describe its essence. They have fallen in love with the Lord Jesus Christ and He is beautiful beyond description."