Brenda and I are not satisfied!  We are hungry for more of Jesus.  We've seen miracles, healings, signs, wonders, heard the voice of the Lord... BUT, are just not satisfied with some being healed, seeing miracles sometimes, hearing the voice of the Lord sometimes.  While we covet to see more of God at work, what we really want is to see Him.  To walk closer daily to Him.  To know Him, His heart and His ways.  Do you know what I mean?  

That's led us to a place where we've entered into a new season of self discipline.  It's not a religious thing per se!  But it is a discipline.  It's like Paul said 1 Corinthians 9:27, "But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified."

Desire & Discipline Turn Into a Delight
Years ago in the 1980s we began a hungry pursuit of God and it led to "could you not tarry one hour."  That was the goal.  We discovered that what began as a desire, turned into a discipline which later turned into a delight.  Today, it was not uncommon for me to spend easily two to three hours a day with our Lord in the word and in prayer.  

Because we are not satisfied we've challenged ourselves through our involvement in a school of the prophets with Jesus Ministries (Bro. Sadhu).  In his school we have homework which includes at least one hour each day in tongues, one hour each day meditating on and reading God's word, and at least one our a day waiting (watching and listening quietly) to see what our Lord might want to show or speak to us. 

Prepare to Make Way for the King in 2019
Last week when I'd arisen long before the sun rose I head the Lord speak so clearly, "Make Way for the King in 2019!"  This is what led to the call for a 21 day Daniel Fast.  Click here for details as to why a Daniel Fast at this time. 

Then I realized how that the daily disciplines we were working on were "MAKING WAY for the KING of KINGS and Lord of Lords, in our lives... every day.  This is a must if we intend to obey that word corporately too.

Many have asked lots of questions about the fast as well some have asked many questions about the new disciplines.  With that in mind I'll share some common questions and my answer.  

The Lord has been speaking to me for a while about starting January 2019 with a Daniel Fast.  This morning I saw a prophetic message from Rick Joiner which resonated so much with what I've been hearing.  Click for The Coming Year - Unity & Shaking.  In it he speaks of all God is doing to bring unity in His Church which will lead to an explosion of God's purpose in 2020.  That's linked to end-time harvest that Bob Jones and others have prophesied beginning in 2020. 

I pray you see with 2020 vision!  

Then as I was contemplating the fast I realized the context.  It was in the 3rd year of King Cyrus that Daniel began his fast (Daniel 10:1-3).  Then I remembered how President Trump has been likened unto King Cyrus not only prophetically but also by Israel.  In fact, they commemorated that in a coin when he announced the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.  Click here for Jerusalem, Israel & the 70 Year Prophetic Sign.  

This new year marks the beginning of the 3rd year for President Trump.  Trump is a type of Cyrus.  What did Cyrus do?  He commissioned the rebuilding of the temple (house of God) and the restoration of Jerusalem.  We find in this very non-religious man one of the most pro-Christian, pro-Israel presidents of our lifetime.  

If you will recall Daniel 10 is preceded by Daniel's description of the 70 Week Prophecy in Daniel 9.  Trump just played a huge role in a 70 year prophetic sign described in the article above. 

You are Invited
Bottom line, I am convinced more than ever it is time to fast and pray and I want to invite you to join us.

As I was waiting on the Lord the other morning the Lord spoke so clearly.  They "strain at a gnat and swallow a camel." 

Immediately I understood the context. ​Jesus says in Matthew 23:23-26;

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. 

I was shocked for immediately I knew what the Lord was showing me.  God has used President Trump to reveal the immaturity as well as our ignorance of God's word and God's ways.  Many are straining at a gnat while swallowing a camel.  They are so focused on his personal issues that they are blind to God's agenda as it pertains to laws, life and greater (greater in that it impacts many more people)  Biblical truths.  They focus on surface issues while ignoring the deeper more important issues.  In this case: 

• Straining at a gnat = focusing on horrible sins from Trump's past or focusing on his rough language. 

Notice in Matthew 23:23-26 that Jesus says, they've neglected the weightier matters of the law; justice and mercy and faith.  Justice precedes mercy and in fact, true mercy cannot ever be demonstrated with out justice.  Right now so many are so focused on minor moral issues and neglect the fact that God is using this morally imperfect man to reveal the immaturity and ignorance of God's ways and His word.  How?
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• Swallowing a camel = ignoring the laws and justice just like Jesus revealed in Matthew 23.

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What laws and what justice?