February 3, 2026
- Dutch Sheets
- 3 hours ago
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Air Superiority, Part 1
Within the past few years, my friend, Clay Nash, has had two dreams regarding the USS Gerald Ford. This vessel is the world’s largest and most expensive aircraft carrier. The Ford is ten times larger than the United States’ first aircraft carrier, the USS Langley, and is the largest warship ever built. It can carry up to 90 aircraft and is designed to house a crew of up to 4,660 sailors!(1)
First Dream
In Clay’s first dream, this aircraft carrier was dispatched up a particular river by President Trump. The President was asked why he would send the huge ship up a river, since it seemed likely to get stuck. Trump answered, “Because an apostle [a spiritual leader from that area was named in the dream] asked me to, and it’s not leaving until he’s finished with it.” There was more to the dream, which isn’t necessary for this post.
(My first thought when hearing the dream was to become friends with that leader!!!)
It was clear to Clay and me that the dream was not primarily about the leader, nor President Trump. The apostolic leader represented the church, and the President represented our Commander and Chief, Christ Jesus. The key point of the dream was that God was emphasizing the importance of “air superiority.” He was reminding us that, spiritually speaking, we are seated with Christ at the right hand of Father God, and have been given authority over the invisible powers of darkness operating in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 1:20-23, 2:6, 6:12). I’ll say more about this in tomorrow’s post.
Second Dream
A couple of years later, Clay had the second dream about the USS Gerald Ford. In this dream, the President spoke to me. I, like the leader in the first dream, represented the church, Christ’s Ekklesia, and the President represented our Commander and Chief, Christ. The President said, “It’s time to move and reposition the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford.” We knew from the first dream that this vessel pictured our spiritual air superiority. This was confirmed, however, when He said, “The repositioning is necessary to maintain and increase the level of air superiority. It will be positioned at [a position in the center of the nation was given]. Believers who are part of the increasing air superiority can be dispatched from that location more effectively.”
The President asked me to release a command for the Ekklesia (the church) to rally the angel armies there ahead of the Gerald R. Ford’s arrival. He also added that the carrier’s positioning there would additionally protect the heart and life flow for the nation. And lastly, he proclaimed that the work of the church from the new position would posture them to release a “shot” of authority that would be heard across the nation.
Clay ended his account of the dream by saying, “I then saw the St. Louis Dispatch’s headline, which stated, ‘The Heart of America has been Shocked into the Rhythms of God’s Grace.’”
These two dreams were profoundly encouraging to Clay, me, and others as we digested their meanings. We were encouraged by the reminder that we have indeed been positioned with Christ “at the right hand of the Father,” having been given “air superiority” over the powers of darkness. We were also encouraged by the reminder that angels were being rallied to help us in the battle for America’s restoration. And the statement that “The heart of America had been shocked into the rhythms of God’s grace” was especially encouraging!
Holy Spirit Is Re-emphasizing Air Superiority
Although these dreams occurred a few years ago, Holy Spirit recently brought them back to my remembrance. There may be other insights He brings to me as I pray into this, but I am confident He wants to re-emphasize the importance of our “air superiority,” and of using our spiritual authority to stop the plans of the enemy in our nation.
We cannot expect our natural government to deal with spiritual forces; this is the responsibility of the church. As we do so effectively, those in positions of earthly authority can accomplish what they need to do. Certainly, we must pray, appealing to heaven, but Jesus also told us to bind and loose (forbid and allow) the spiritual forces of darkness (Matthew 16:19).
The subject of spiritual warfare is shied away from by many in the church, which is unfortunate. Admittedly, there are imbalances in this area, and it can also be somewhat disconcerting to consider invisible spiritual forces. But the Scriptures clearly teach that these invisible powers are real, and that we are called to, at times, deal with them.
An Old Testament passage in Exodus 17 illustrates this invisible spiritual war as Joshua led the Israelite soldiers into battle against the Amalekites. God told Moses to go up on a mountain overlooking the battlefield, taking the rod He had given him, and hold it aloft. This rod symbolized God’s authority in much the same way a king’s scepter represents his. It had done so throughout Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, always representing God’s authority, which released His power. In raising the rod over the battlefield, Moses was releasing God’s authority and strength.
Scripture tells us that when Moses’ arms became weary, and he was no longer able to hold up the rod, the battle would turn against Israel. When his hands were held high with the rod extended, the battle would go in Israel’s favor. This was obviously not a morale issue. The soldiers were not watching Moses as they fought. The cause of the momentum swings lay completely beyond their conscious minds. It was caused by what was occurring in the invisible realm, the war in the heavens.
While there were visible, flesh-and-blood people fighting with tangible, physical weapons on a very real battlefield, Moses’ action on the mountain was releasing an invisible force, determining the conflict’s outcome. Notice that both realms were actually influencing the other: (1) Actions occurring in the visible realm [Moses lifting the staff]; (2) activated God’s invisible authority and power; (3) which in turn, determined the outcome in the visible realm (the battle).
Each arena - natural and spiritual, seen and unseen - still affects the other today. Millions of good and bad events occur on earth every day due to this two-way cause and effect. Tomorrow, we will take a deeper look at this, including our “air superiority.”
Pray with me:
Father, increase our understanding of the spiritual realm and its influence on the natural realm. Give us understanding of how to extend Your Kingdom influence from the spiritual realm into our natural world. We ask for a greater revelation of this in order to release the victory of Christ into the earth, freeing nations, cities, and individuals. Make us more conscious of the invisible realm, where much of what occurs on earth is determined.
We pray that anointed teachers will be raised up to skillfully teach on this subject, so that we can operate in this invisible realm with wisdom, balance, skill, and accuracy.
And as we so often do in the posts, we ask You for, and thank You in advance, for sending the greatest spiritual awakening/revival that has ever occurred to the nations of the earth. We pray that entire nations would be swept into Your family. We ask You to break off from them the control of invisible principalities and evil spirits, freeing them to see truth and receive Your love and provision. We pray all of this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
Our decree:
We declare that the Ekklesia of Jesus Christ has air superiority over the spiritual powers of darkness; we will use this advantage to see America transformed.
You can find out more about Clay Nash at ClayNash.org.
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