In early January God began speaking to me about our moral compass again.  On January 7, 2019 I published "It's Time to Recalibrate Our Moral Compass!"  On January 10th, three days later, Fox News reported  "Something very strange is happening to Earth's magnetic North Pole and no one knows why. "  It says (note I added bold large print to make a point):

“The magnetic pole is moving so quickly that it has forced the world’s geomagnetism experts into a rare move,” Nature reports.
On January 30 (delayed due to the US Government shutdown), the World Magnetic Model — which governs modern navigation systems — is due to undergo an urgent update.

This model is a vital component of systems ranging from geopositioning systems used to navigate ships through to smartphone trackers and maps.

The current model was expected to be valid until 2020. But the magnetic pole began to shift so quickly, it was realized in 2018 that the model had to be fixed — now."
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The scripture reveals what God uses signs and wonder for.  Jeremiah 32:21 indicates that God brought His people out of the land of Egypt by signs and wonders while Daniel 6:27 says, "He delivers and rescues, and He works signs and wonders In heaven and on earth..."  In Isaiah 44:25-26 God says "Who frustrates the signs of babblers, and drives diviners mad: who turns wise men backwards and makes their knowledge foolishness.  Who confirms the word of His servant, and performs the counsel of His messenger..." Signs and wonders are used to:

• Show God's people a way out of bondage
• Deliver His people
• Confirm the word of His servants or messengers

This Sign Should Make You Wonder
What should it make you wonder? 

As I waiting on the Lord before the sun rose the other morning the Lord suddenly dropped a vision in my spirit of a moral compass. A compass is used to navigate to a destination and it's an essential tool to help determine where you are on a journey if it is calibrated correctly. 

You see, in the world there is "true north" and "magnetic north."  Magnetic north is impacted by the magnetism of the world in the location where the compass is actually located.  The magnetism introduces error which we call deviation. 

When the deviation is known, then a correction can be made to the compass so that it points to true north. 

When the compass is properly calibrated it can be combined with an accurate map that displays the lay of the land.  Then you can navigate effectively.  

Land navigation is especially important to armies in war.  Good generals understand strategically and tactically how to use the land to their advantage.  

He Who Controls the Language Determines the Lay of the Land 
We are in a culture war.  In this kind of war the lay of the land is determined by who controls the language as language is used to determine the boundaries or frame an issue.  The language is used to map out all the elements in a issue.

Remember that Satan is the father of lies, a deceiver and a murderer (John 8:44).  He comes to kill, steal and destroy (John 10:10), That's his modus operandi.  The best lies and best deceits include significant portions of truth.  

Why? Because it is easier to trick more people through ignorance and apathy.  

Two Key Strategies of Satan in the Culture War

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?  

We love the scripture in Psalm 2:6-9 that prophesies of Jesus who will sit on Zion and rule over the nations with a rod of iron.  If I've heard prophetic intercessors, prophets or ministers proclaim it once, I've heard it thousands of times. 

But what is it?  I mean, the revelation is powerful! But is there a practical way for us to put our faith in action today and bring this into reality?  If you understand what the word translated "rod" in the Hebrew is and you let the Bible interpret the Bible you can.  

What is it
So what's the rod of God?  It's God's people proclaiming a timely word from our Lord.  

So what is the Hebrew word translated rod and what does it mean?  It's the Hebrew word sebet (Strongs h7626) and it means to branch off; a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or a clan:  a rod, sceptre, staff, or tribe.

In fact, this Hebrew word (h7626) is only translated 'rod' 34 times in the Bible where as it is translated 'tribe' more than 140 times.  It is 7x more frequently translated people and I could easily swap 'rod' for 'tribe."  Then Psalm 2:-9 would read;

“I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. You shall break them with a TRIBE of iron..."

The scripture also says; 

​It's Halloween, Reformation Day and a week before the elections.  The occult's role in this election and society has become more and more public.  The war between light and dark, right and wrong, good and evil, God and Satan has never been more pronounced in my life time in American society. What can a real Bible believing Christian do? 

Put on the Armor of Light
Romans 13:12
The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

How
Romans 13:13-14
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

Reformation Day vs Halloween 
Halloween is an occult celebration commercialized in the West.  Many covens and practitioners celebrate the dark arts this day.  Simultaneously it is also Reformation Day.  What is Reformation Day?  It's the day that the monk, Marin Luther nailed the Ninety Five Thesis to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenburg Germany.  

Week Before the Mid Terms
The antichrist spirit is moving more violently, with more hatred and antisemitic behavior than ever.  The antichrist agenda stands in stark contrast to God's agenda which He chose Trump to steward in this day.  Pray, God have mercy upon this nation and we'd see a Red Wave sweep this nation and protect the moral righteous gains we've seen thus far and that it would continue to appoint righteous judges and overturn the murderous funding of Planned Parenthood.  

Pray for the veil to be lifted & Gods light to shine in their hearts. 

• 2 Corinthians 4:4
• whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
• 2 Peter 2:19
• And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

Jesus is the true light and John 1:12 says "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:"  

Pray for a harvest of disciples for our Lord

CNSNews reported how witches are gathering together to corporately put a hex on Justice Kavanaugh on October 20th. I'd like to submit to you two observations along with a Biblical way to address this threat.

First, could the battle lines be any clearer?  It began with the BBC News reporting in 2017 in "Witches cast mass spell on Trump." Now, they are turning their attention to Justice Kavanaugh.  The Democratic Left sought to use lies, false witnesses, deceit and slander to stop this justice from being confirmed.  If we consult Matthew 7:15-20, John 8:31-45 and John 10:10 it's easy to recognize these are characteristic of Satan's handiwork. 

Second, who are the witches siding with?  Clearly they stand with the Democratic socialist loving left.  I'm highlighting this in memory of a pastor friend of mine from Florida who recently went home to be with the Lord.  He described to me his conversation with a relative of his who insisted he could be a Christian and be a Democrat.  My friend highlighted how that the Democrat Party platform implemented and defended policies and laws on some moral positions that were in direct conflict with God's word (ie. abortion, marriage and sex verses gender identity).  

At the core Christian means Christlike.  Christ cannot go against the Word of God!  PERIOD!  Candidly, I was born into a family who were Democrats.  As I reached voting age I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior. Little by little I began to learn about the ugly history of the Democrat Party (ie. slavery, Jim Crow, opposed women voting, proponents of abortion, & opposed traditional marriage) as well as the history of the Republican Party (ie. it was formed to free the slaves, gave blacks the right to vote, gave women the right to vote, opposed abortion, stood for traditional family...) I switched parties during the Reagan presidency primarily because the platform aligned with God's word on major moral issues which the Democrat Platform opposed.  Why?  

It was because of 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 which says, "Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences."

In the last decade I feel like the Republican Party leadership left me.  The platform on major moral issues reflects by values but the leadership in general had begun to say one thing but do another.  For example, many Republicans were voted in based upon their promise to overturn Obamacare and defund Planned Parenthood.  They had another chance in August of 2018 but, The Hill Reports, "GOP too busy to be bothered with defunding Planned Parenthood."  That is an example of what I mean. Therefore, I've become an independent.

Why?  Because the question is not is God standing with the Democrats or with the Republicans.  The question should be, who is standing with God regarding each issue;  you, the Democrats or the Republicans?  Personally I want to stand with our Lord no matter what. 

Jesus said in Mark 3:23

Satan's strategy is to ensnare us in our thoughts.  In our spiritual war he has set demonic IED's (improvised explosive devices)  all throughout the seven spheres of society. He wants to trick, deceive, entrap, wound and destroy as many people as he can. ​

Thankfully, God's word provide us seven keys for the wise in heart that empower us to recognize the demonic logic behind his soul traps. But first, let's lay a foundation. 

Strategic Traps
The Greek word translated "snare" (Strongs g3803) means a trap, a trick or stratagem; a snare.  Or you could say, the devil sets strategic traps.  

Apostolic Warfare Wisdom
Paul, the apostle, wrote the books to Timothy and the Corinthians.  In 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 he says, "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled."

In my book "Structures & Strategies" on page 45 I share the real meanings of the English words translated war and warfare.  It refers to a strategic function and an apostolic gift. God made the apostle for strategy.  2 Corinthians 10:3-5 reveals that the battle ground is the mind so what you think is really important.  Why?  Proverbs 23:7 reveals that as a man thinks in his heart, so is he.  

What we think impacts what we believe, say and do.  Hebrews 4:12, 11:3 and Proverbs 18:21 reveal how powerful our words are.  Life, death and creation are in the power of the tongue.  Used well, it can frame our world (Hebrews 11:3) or the unruly tongue can set the world on fire by hell (James 3:1-6). 

Don't Be Ignorant of the Enemies Devices
I've highlighted the word thought in 2 Corinthians 10:5 above because it's the same word translated devices in 2 Corinthians 2:11 which says, "lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices."  His devices are like the IED's (improvised explosive devices) used by Islamic terrorists today.  

Strongs Concordance says g3540 means a perception, i.e. purpose, or (by implication) the intellect, disposition, itself: — device, mind, thought.

Satan's End-time Strategy is to Deceive through Doctrines of Demons 
A doctrine present a system of thoughts and ideas.  A belief system can be built such that it can become a stronghold. A stronghold of thought can be changed from good to evil or from evil to good.  Hence, Satan's propensity to use lies and  deception to entrap the unwise. Paul the apostle warns in 1 Timothy 4:1-2, "​ Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron..."

The 1Church1Day strategy encourages more people to pray and to pray longer.  Part of that prayer time is to be devoted to watching.  Watching includes listening and reporting what they saw or heard (Habakkuk 2:2).  There are also people God has gifted with a prophetic gift and Amos 3:7 says God does not do anything without telling the prophets.  

Therefore, part of our strategy is to discover who these people are in our churches, networks or communities. They are easy to spot if you know what to look for. Why I've even found them in denominations that don't even acknowledge the gift nor the office.  Over the years I've found some legitimate prophets. Some are known and many are unknown.

So how are we supposed to interact with this gift?  1 Corinthians 14:29 is the scripture that inspired this article. It says, "Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge." 

So the question is, how are we to judge these words, dreams, visions or impressions?  

What are we supposed to "decide" about or judge? 

• The character of the prophet as compared to God’s word?  Are they humble and correctable or proud? (Matt 7:15-20)

 

• The word itself ! How does it compare to the Bible; God’s written word. (2 Pet 1:19)
• The history of the gift in the man/woman. Do the words come to pass?  Are they accurate? Samuel is a great example. The scripture says not one word fell to the ground. His words fulfilled (1 Sam 3:19)
• You decide, is this the Word of the Lord or not. 

If it is the Word of the Lord then: 

• What are you to pray?
• What are you to do?
• How does time factor into the word?  

That's what we do with prophetic words. That's one of the reasons we encourage forming councils or ministers because there is wisdom in a multitude of counsel (Proverbs 24:3-6).  2 Chronicles 20:20 says: